Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) in The Not-So Austen Bookclub

Nov 08, 2011 Booknut 101 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-love-dearly, gorgeous-guys, favorites, infernal-devices-re-read-challenge

“The handsome young fellow who’s trying to rescue you from a hideous fate is never wrong. Not even if he says the sky is purple and made of hedgehogs .”

Tessa Gray, as a young American woman, has never thought to question the world she lives in – until she’s captured whilst travelling to England and held captive by dark forces, hoping to use her for even darker purposes that she hasn’t the slightest idea about. Rescued from that fate by people who call themselves ‘Shadowhunters’, Tessa comes out ...more

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Dec 15, 2011 Amel Armeliana rated it really liked it

Shelves: teen-youngadult-fantasy, romance

This book is a birthday gift from my friend last year (thank u, jenny *hugs*). She already "pushed" me to read this book since then, but at first I didn't put much attention to this book. But now I'm regretting it. I found this book is awesome. I fell in love with the main characters, William Herondale and Tessa Gray. The chemistry between them so intense. Can't wait to read the next book, Clockwork Prince. ...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Emily V rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2012, gorgeous-cover

Interesting seeing Wills POV

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Hello everyone, Yay this is the second book I have read this year. You probably think its strange that I'm reviewing the second book before the first but I loved this book so much I had to share the review with you! I have never read any books by Cassandra Clare before but now I think I'll look into some of her others like The Mortal Instruments series which I have heard is great. Clockwork Angel i Interesting seeing Wills POV

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Hello everyone, Yay this is the second book I have read this year. You probably think its strange that I'm reviewing the second book before the first but I loved this book so much I had to share the review with you! I have never read any books by Cassandra Clare before but now I think I'll look into some of her others like The Mortal Instruments series which I have heard is great. Clockwork Angel is a book set in the reign of queen Victoria, so the content and the way they speak is slightly old-fashioned. Usually this would annoy me but it fit beautifully into this book.

Clockwork Angel follows Tessa Grey as she travels to England to see her brother Nate after he sends her a plane ticket out of the blue. When she arrives in England she is greeted by the strange Dark Sisters who claim to have been sent by her brother. Little does Tessa know they actually want to take advantage of the huge power she possesses. After escaping the Dark Sisters she is taken in by the Shadowhunters and meets best friends Jem and Will. Will is your stereotypical bad boy with a witty sense of humour and drastic mood swings. Then there's Jem, kind, forgiving Jem. Terrorised by a secret of his own.
Here is the synopsis:

"Magic is dangerous - but love is more dangerous still...
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray arrives in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Friendless and hunted, Tessa seeks refuge with the Shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. Drawn ever deeper into their world, she finds herself fascinated by – and torn between – two best friends, and quickly realizes that love may be the most dangerous magic of all."

So what do you think? Personally I loved this book, It was one of the best I had read in a while. I found that all of the characters had depth to them and that's unusual in books. Strangly enough I didn't hate Tessa, this is one of the few books (and I mean few) in which the main heroine didn't irritate me every time they spoke. I found Will's character a little annoying at first because of his HUGE moodswings but when I came to understand his character better I began to like him. The one character that I loved all through the book was Jem, his character was so well written and consistant. It takes skill to make such a great character, CC should be proud. I would reccomend this book to YA and PNR lovers. I would give 5/5 stars to CA. See it must be good, I gave it a full number after all. Keep Reading :)

My favorite quote:
“’I like ducks,’ Jem observed diplomatically. ‘Especially the ones in Hyde Park.’ He glanced sideways at Will;…’Remember when you tried to convince me to feed a poultry pie to the mallards in the park to see if you could breed a race of cannibal ducks?’
‘They ate it too,’ Will reminisced. ‘Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.’” ...more

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Apr 14, 2012 kento rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, series, 2014, a-z-reading-challenge

Actual rating: 4.5

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Mar 14, 2012 Rams rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, books-i-ve-reread, book-boyfriends

Clockwork Angel is officially one of my favorite books ever. I loved Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series but this book just blew me away. The world she created in this one is brilliant and I was so totally sucked in. So were the characters. The storyline is beautiful. Lots of twists. Major betrayal. Some heart breaking turns. It was freaking good.

The characters.

Tessa Gray. She's human. Or at least, she thought she was until the The Dark Sisters kidnapped her and revealed that she's in fa ...more

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