Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) in The Mortal Instruments Series LOVERS! :P

Feb 01, 2011 Jen rated it it was amazing

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Clockwork Prince which is the second installment in The Infernal Devices series has to be one of the best sequels I've read in quite a while. It really blows Clockwork Angel out of the water and that is a lot to say because Clockwork Angel was such an amazing beginning to this Infernal Devices series. What I really loved about Clockwork Prince is that it has a lot of intensity. It's mysterious, dark, and incredibly profound. And the author really does an amazing job at going to the heart of thin Clockwork Prince which is the second installment in The Infernal Devices series has to be one of the best sequels I've read in quite a while. It really blows Clockwork Angel out of the water and that is a lot to say because Clockwork Angel was such an amazing beginning to this Infernal Devices series. What I really loved about Clockwork Prince is that it has a lot of intensity. It's mysterious, dark, and incredibly profound. And the author really does an amazing job at going to the heart of things and at peeling away the layers to each character and the hidden world of the Shadowhunters. Shadowhunters being humans who hunt demons and have angel blood in their veins.

What I love the most about The Infernal Devices books and especially Clockwork Prince is that the character development is astounding. I truly felt that every single character is explored deeply in this book and every single one of them is of extreme importance, including the new characters that are introduced, as well. And for me it something very unique because with most books it is easy for the author to focus only on the main characters and to ignore the character history of the secondary characters but not in Clockwork Prince. In this book, The secondary characters are incredibly special and captivate you immediately because the author of this book makes sure to give each character a unique history, a special charm, and nuanced personality. In short words, yes the focus on the book is Tessa, Will, and Jem but their journey never overwhelms the rest of the characters and I loved that. And the main villain in this book is so incredibly complex and methodical, even when he isn't present in a scene, his schemes and plotting never cease to amaze. Which I think is the mark of truly great villain development.

I also feel that in this book Cassandra Clare does an amazing job at exploring the social customs/gender roles of the Victorian era. Through the poetry, the literature references, and character challenges you can tell that the author of this book truly researched Victorian society heavily and she truly does captivate it's essence in this book. You literally feel like you are walking the streets of Victorian London and that danger can be awaiting you at every corner. The constraints, the extreme concern with propriety, the self-consciousness of each character depending on their social standing in Victorian society, the reader catches a glimpse of all of it in this book. And when you add to that, a secret underground world of magic, shadowhunter politics, fantastical creatures, demons; the world building really gets taken to a new level, I think. It was really fun to read about and beyond intriguing.

The romance in Clockwork Prince. Holy cow. And when I say romance, I don't only mean romantic love but romance in all its forms. This book is full of it. There is a constant air of nostalgia, and wanting, of desire for what is good, and true, and beautiful amongst an incredibly dark and mysterious environment. To say that this book tugs on the heartstrings is not enough. This book is a roller coaster of emotions. It takes your heart, shreds it up in its blender, returns it to you in tattered pieces and then always adds a dash of hope in the end, just to leave you even more hopeful and confused and on the edge of your seat. And the level of misunderstanding and secrecy is just so elevated in this book. It was amazing.

The stakes are high in Clockwork Prince and the emotional journey of the main characters: Will, Tessa, and Jem is raw, painful, beautiful, and haunting. There is just so much profoundness in this book and so many of the characters are so good at feeling things deeply, it really leaves a mark on the reader and I cannot wait to see how everything turns out in Clockwork Princess. I need to know. For, like, my sanity. I fell in love with this book, the world in it and it's characters and I need to know how it will all end.

My Rating: 5/5

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Apr 21, 2010 Sarah (Head Stuck In A Book) rated it it was amazing

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As much as I loved the previous book in this series this one kicked it out of the park, when I got to the end of the book, I sat there in disbelief and even let loose a few tears.
We find out that when Will was twelve he had a curse put on him by a demon that anybody that he loved would die and so that's why he pushes everybody away, of course I love Will and to find out why he's the reason he is, is just so heartbreaking so he tries to find the demon that cursed him with the help of Magnus Bane. ...more

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Dec 23, 2010 Flameholly161 rated it it was amazing

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M SO FREAKING CONFLICTED!!!!!!!!!

team will?? or team jem?? TEAM WILL OR TEAM JEM??!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this book was fantastic and I am mow eagerly awaiting the next one :) :) :)

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Oct 20, 2010 Soph - Lock&Key rated it really liked it

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One word for this book………..tormenting!!!!!!!!

cant wait for the next one!!!!!!!!

Team Will <3

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Aug 04, 2010 Raíla rated it it was amazing

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I LOVE YOU, JEM. PLEASE, DO NOT DIE!

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Oct 12, 2010 Colette-writer-reader-dork rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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***WARNING! UNLADYLIKE CRUDE LANGUAGE AHEAD PROCEED WITH CAUTION!***

I cannot fathom the amount of mind fucking this book had.

Holy shit!

I fucking love it and YES the swearing is essential to show how fucking amazing this is!

I cannot even write a proper review. This is awesome!

Team Will, OMG poor Will! :'(

Will all the way! ...more

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Sep 04, 2010 Chantal rated it it was amazing

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just got this book but ill wait to read it . hope its good as the first one. I really dont remember much but as i read ill get whats going on. hope its good.

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I really did like this book. it has been on of my fave books from Clare. they way that she decribed everything and the way that she writes just keeps me wanting more. Will, Jem and Tessa i must say its the best love triangle there is. I know most people have said that they want tessa to stay with Jem but i dont think that she loves J ...more

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Oct 09, 2010 Judit rated it it was amazing

Bola to taká typická 2. kniha v trilógii - udialo sa tam toho veľa, ale v podstate nič. Asi posledných 20% som už presne dopredu vedela, čo sa kedy stane a v akej následnosti ale to ma aj tak nepripravilo na ten silný zážitok, ktorý vie Cassandra vytvoriť pomocou obyčajných slov.

A teda nebola to tá najlepšia kniha od CC, ale menej ako 5 hviezd si tiež zrovna nezaslúži...

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