In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.
The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them...
Setting London, England 1878
Prologue 20 Chapters Epilogue
Character List (view spoiler)[ Theresa (Tessa) Gray: American 17-year old girl who travels to London after her aunt dies and she receives a ticket from her brother to join him. William (Will) Herondale: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. He’s 17-years old. James (Jem) Carstairs: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. He’s 17-years old. Jessamine (Jessie) Lovelace: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. She doesn’t want to be one. Sophia (Sophie) Collins: Maid at the Institute. She bears a significant facial scar and was born with “the sight.” Thomas: Driver for the Institute. Agatha: Cook for the Institute. Charlotte Branwell: Head of the London Institute and married to Henry. She’s 23-years old. Henry Branwell: Charlotte’s husband who is an inventor. Benedict Lightwood: Shadowhunter. Gabriel Lightwood: Benedict’s 18-year old son. Magnus Bane: Warlock. Camille Belcourt: Vampire. Alexei de Quincey: Powerful vampire and leader of the London clan. Nate Gray: Tessa’s brother who works for Mortmain in London. Axel Mortmain: Owner of Mortmain and Company, which manufactures most of the machine tools in London. He’s also Nate’s employer. Mrs. Dark: One of the two women who meets Tessa at the train station. Mrs. Black: One of the two women who meets Tessa at the train station. Miranda: Assistant to the Dark sisters. Aunt Harriet: Tessa and Nate’s aunt who they lived with following their parents’ deaths. Elizabeth Gray: Tessa and Nate’s mother, deceased. Richard Gray: Tessa and Nate’s father, deceased. (hide spoiler)]
Spoiler Info (view spoiler)[ Mortmain is the Magister. Nate is working for him and agreed to lure Tessa to London at his request.
Tessa is a warlock with shapeshifter type skills.
Thomas and Agatha were killed.
Jem was addicted to opium by demons and cannot be cured. (hide spoiler)]
The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them...
Setting
London, England 1878
Prologue
20 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
(view spoiler)[
Theresa (Tessa) Gray: American 17-year old girl who travels to London after her aunt dies and she receives a ticket from her brother to join him.
William (Will) Herondale: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. He’s 17-years old.
James (Jem) Carstairs: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. He’s 17-years old.
Jessamine (Jessie) Lovelace: Shadowhunter living at the Institute. She doesn’t want to be one.
Sophia (Sophie) Collins: Maid at the Institute. She bears a significant facial scar and was born with “the sight.”
Thomas: Driver for the Institute.
Agatha: Cook for the Institute.
Charlotte Branwell: Head of the London Institute and married to Henry. She’s 23-years old.
Henry Branwell: Charlotte’s husband who is an inventor.
Benedict Lightwood: Shadowhunter.
Gabriel Lightwood: Benedict’s 18-year old son.
Magnus Bane: Warlock.
Camille Belcourt: Vampire.
Alexei de Quincey: Powerful vampire and leader of the London clan.
Nate Gray: Tessa’s brother who works for Mortmain in London.
Axel Mortmain: Owner of Mortmain and Company, which manufactures most of the machine tools in London. He’s also Nate’s employer.
Mrs. Dark: One of the two women who meets Tessa at the train station.
Mrs. Black: One of the two women who meets Tessa at the train station.
Miranda: Assistant to the Dark sisters.
Aunt Harriet: Tessa and Nate’s aunt who they lived with following their parents’ deaths.
Elizabeth Gray: Tessa and Nate’s mother, deceased.
Richard Gray: Tessa and Nate’s father, deceased.
(hide spoiler)]
Spoiler Info
(view spoiler)[
Mortmain is the Magister. Nate is working for him and agreed to lure Tessa to London at his request.
Tessa is a warlock with shapeshifter type skills.
Thomas and Agatha were killed.
Jem was addicted to opium by demons and cannot be cured. (hide spoiler)]