Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare
Published: August 3, 2010
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, Supernatural, Young Adult
Format: Hardcover (476 pages)
Source: Library
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Will’s character bugged me most of the time (mostly because he reminded me of Jace from the Mortal Instrument Series). Sometimes it just didn’t feel like the story and characters “fit” in Victorian England.
But overall, it was entertaining. It was a page-turner for me. The author is very good at creating an unpredictable story and immersing you in a totally different world.
Content Rating: Medium, for some swearing and some violence.
About Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family, including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her father’s backpack. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten years old.
Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went everywhere with a book under her arm. She spent her high school years in Los Angeles where she used to write stories to amuse her classmates, including an epic novel called “The Beautiful Cassandra” based on a Jane Austen short story of the same name (and which later inspired her current pen name).
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.
I enjoyed the novel, but thought Tessa was a pretty weak character for the first 2/3 of the novel. But I have wrote about that at length here:
http://theoncominghope.blogspot.com/2011/02/review-cassandra-clare-angel.html
Let me know what you think!