Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) in 2-3-4 Challenge

May 25, 2019 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: group-read, young-adult, audiobook, nc-br-digital-library, 2019-in-2019, 5000-2019, fantasy, 2019-audiobook-challenge, 2019-library-love-challenge, 2019-beat-the-backlist-challenge

The story begins pretty much from where the last book ended. Reeling from the attack by the Magister on the Institute, the Shadowhunters and Tessa Gray’s focus is on finding him and stopping his mad plan for dominance of Britain using his infernal devices. Tessa is also trying to find out exactly who and what she is, deepening her relationship with Jem, though still intrigued by the enigmatic Will.

A Goodreads friend of mine described this story as more character development than action and I wh ...more

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May 17, 2019 Melissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Benedict Lightwood challenges Charlotte for control of the Institute and the Clave gives her 2 weeks to find the Magister to prove she can run the Institute. Unfortunately she ends up facing more betrayal from within. Tessa, Will and Jem help with the hunt and find out that the Magister's hatred of Shadowhunters is personal. Magnus helps Will with a problem, one that will change Will's life forever.

Benedict Lightwood is a very hard man to like. So is his son, Gabriel. Benedict's desire to run th ...more

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Nov 12, 2014 Judy Hall rated it it was ok

Shelves: books-read-in-2014, steampunk, shapeshifter, ya-fantasy

In the wake of the invasion by automatons, from Clockwork Angel, the leadership of the London Shadowhunter Institute has been challenged. Charlotte and Henry have been given 2 weeks to find the man responsible and they will need the help of their young charges: Jem, Will and Tessa, along with Sophie, their loyal maidservant.

I just didn’t enjoy this one as much as I have the previous ones. The original trilogy started as fan fiction so it is derivative to begin with by definition, but she has alw ...more

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Sep 17, 2013 Mary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: book-papel, cassandra-clare, young-adult, ugly-cry

“We live and breathe words. .... It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt--I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamt. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you. I dreamed what you dreamed, wanted what you wanted--and then I realized th

“We live and breathe words. .... It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt--I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamt. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you. I dreamed what you dreamed, wanted what you wanted--and then I realized that truly I just wanted you.”

“You speak of sacrifice, but it is not my sacrifice I offer. It is yours I ask of you," he went on. "I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain. But I love you enough to hope that you wil not care that I am being selfish in trying to make the rest of my life - whatever length - happy, by spending it with you. I want to be married to you, Tessa. I want it more than I have ever wanted anything else in my life." He looked up at her through the veil of silvery hair that fell over his eyes. "That is," he said shyly, "if you love me, too.”

Ohhhh por Dios!!!!! Esto es una montaña rusa emocional!! Y la verdad que no se puede culpar a Tessa por amar a los dos, son como el día y la noche pero ambos son perfectos en lo suyo lo cual quiere decir que en este trió romántico alguien va a terminar muuuuuy mal.....

Segundo libro y si bien en algunos momentos se me hizo un poco largo al llegar al final agarra ritmo y mis ultimas palabras al final del libro fueron "QUE??" con la aparición de ese personaje en el último párrafo.

Tessa hay veces que es tan tonta que dan ganas de golpearla pero la pobre ha vivido en un mentira toda su vida así que no tiene la culpa, Will vivió 5 años creyendo algo que en realidad no había pasado y todo lo que es hoy es por lo que el cree que pasó y se siente que ha perdido 5 años de oportunidades; en el momento que quiere cambiar le dan un portazo a su vulnerable corazón y Jem, siempre es el dulce y comprensivo Jem, la "cara clara" de Will, también con sus problemas, a diferencias de los demás los suyos son totalmente visibles y terminaran matándolo; en serio está complicada la situación.

Todavía no se sabe bien que es lo que es Tess en realidad y Mortman brilla por su ausencia pero si conocimos mucho sobre los Lightwood, Benedict sencillamente me dió asco, Gabriel me da pena y aplaudo a Gideon por ser la clase de hombre que es y pararse adelante de su familia y llevarle la contra cuando las cosas están mal, realmente es un buen hombre y considerando la crianza que ha tenido es para aplaudirlo, me encantan sus interacciones con Sophie y ya quiero saber como va a ser todo para ellos ahora que están bajo el mismo techo.
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Mar 03, 2014 Tracy rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. I have really fell in love with all of the characters in this series. I love Jem, I fell for him right along with Tessa. I am not looking forward to his heart break or worse in the next one.... But I am looking forward to seeing what happens with Tessa and Will. Also looking forward to more of Charlotte and Henry, loved them in this one.. and more of Sophie and Gideon... I am hoping for more Magnus of course too.

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