Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3)

Clockwork Princess

(The Infernal Devices #3)

Cassandra Clare

Release Date:

March 19, 2013

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Pages:

568

Source: 

My Personal Copy

Reading Level:

Young Adult

Description:

THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING

Tessa Gray should be happy-aren't all brides happy? Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows beings to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London institute. A new demon appears, one linked by blood and secrecy to Mortmain, the man who plans to use his army of pitiless automatons, the Infernal Devices, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Mortmain needs only one last item to complete his plan.

He needs Tessa.

Charlotte Branwell, head of the Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are engaged, Will is still in love with her.

The last words of a dying Shadowhunter provide the clue that might lead Tessa and her friends to Mortmain. But their small group cannot stand alone, and the powerful Consul doubts that Mortmain is coming. Deserted by allies, the Shadowhunters find themselves trapped when Mortmain seizes the medicine that keeps Jem alive. With his best friend at death's door, Will must risk everything to save the girl they both love.

To buy Will time, the warlock Magnus Bane joins with Henry Brandwell to create a device that could help defeat Mortmain. As they all work to save Tessa and the future of the Shadowhunters that resides with her, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself-for in the discovery of her own true nature, Tessa could become more powerful than she ever dreamed possible. But can a lone girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?

Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy. ~book blurb

Teaser Sentence(s):

'Every meeting led to a parting, and so it would, as long as life was mortal. In every meeting there was some of the sorrow of parting, but in every parting there was some of the joy of meeting as well.'

My Thoughts:

It's been a couple weeks since I finished reading Clockwork Princess, and it's still getting to me. I opened the book to check the number of pages, and seriously, my eyes start watering!

Cassandra Clare managed to conclude this series flawlessly. Everything came together smoothly in the end. I never would have guessed the love triangle between Tessa, Jem and Will would have worked out the way it did. I grew really close to these characters throughout this series, and it really is sad to have to let go of them all. In the end, I have never been more happy for a fictional character than I was for Tessa. She got everything she deserved; love, happiness, and answers to secrets long kept. 

If you haven't read The Infernal Devices or Mortal Instruments, I suggest you do so, and make yourself familiar with the world of the Shadowhunters!

Flight (The Crescent Chronicles #1)

Description: Sometimes you just have to take flight. A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best friend. Meeting a guy is the last thing on her mind—until she sees Levi. Unable to resist the infuriating yet alluring Levi, Allie finds herself at the center of a supernatural society and forced to decide between following the path she has always trusted or saving a city that might just save her.   -Amazon

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy
Release date: August 15, 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 268
Source: I won a copy
Reading level: Mature Young Adult

Teaser Sentence(s): "Thanks, by the way." He grinned sheepishly and I was afraid to take the bait.

"For?"

"The image. I was wondering what you slept in. Goodnight, Al."

My thoughts: First off, as someone who lives in the south and has traveled to New Orleans (or as we call it NOLA) many times, the descriptions in this book were spot on. Everything from the buildings, to the streets, to the humidity were perfectly portrayed so that even someone who has never been near here would get a great visual. 
  I honestly had never heard of this book until I saw a tour for the 3rd book in this series. I won a copy of Flight, and I am so glad I did. I really like this series so far. I love my paranormals with wings, and I was thrilled these weren't angels, but shifters. It was a new concept to me and I loved the idea. I really like Allie. She is mature for her age and gets pissed at all the right things. She doesn't let her infatuation with a guy get to her. When Levi screws up Allie takes off. It didn't end up too good for her, but at least she tried. Levi has a lot of making up to do in the next book if he wants to get back on my good side. 
  I do not want to call the ending a cliff-hanger, but it was abrupt. It definitely  made me want to hurry and get the next two books in the series. I really want to know how Allie handles the situation Levi has put her in. 

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