CLOCKWORK PRINCESS BY CASSANDRA CLARE
PUBLISHER: Margaret K. McElderryA 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. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her.
I think that, at one point, every reader comes across a book that completely changes their life. It comes along with an extraordinary setting, a brilliant cast of characters, and a story that moves you to a point where you know that you'll never forget it. Fans of huge series like "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" know exactly what it feels like to transform from a person who enjoys
"Clockwork Princess" took me on an adventurous battle against a troublesome mutant worm, swept me away to Idris to duel against a bloodcurdling villain made me fall in love, and then it completely broke my heart. After a while, I was just sitting there with tears in my eyes, "begging" the book to stop because I couldn't take it anymore. It sounds really silly, but I think that moments like those are a true testament to Clare's writing. Her work takes you beyond reading. It's an experience, and the emotions were as raw and real for me as if I had been sitting in Victorian England, amidst all of the battling Shadowhunters and impossible romance. And as I sit here, a complete emotional wreck, already dying to go back and pour over every word again, I know that these Honestly, every part of this book is heartbreaking. Clare writes in a way that you really grow along with these intricately captivating plot lines, and you fall in love with the characters and their stories all on your own. And then, of course, there's such vivid detail on every page, with these wonderful little bursts of clever humor. I mean, seriously Cassandra - save some talent for the rest of us. I don't want to give too much away, but she was just so smart about how she used her plot devices. She pays so much attention to the little details and just hits you right in the feels with all of these stunning, raw moments, while paying homage to scenes that date as far into the future as The Mortal Instruments Series. I just...I can't even.
It was one of those impossible situations in which I never wanted the series to end, and yet it was flawless enough as she left it.
Oh, where to begin? Sometimes, I imagine that Cassandra Clare must have the" most" crowded head ever. Each of her characters are so distinct, and so prominent, that it's hard too believe she doesn't go mad about creating so many strong personalities. It's awesome because each person holds such purpose in the grander scheme of the shadow hunters' world. There are descendants, spin-offs, and I know that even Tessa makes this sneaky little appearance in the final book of The Mortal Instruments series - "City of Glass". And I just live for little things like that.
I just want to start off by saying that I basically ship everything in this book. Yeah. It's that easy. Clare has this impeccable ability to surpass any average YA pairing, in that she just writes "love" so well. From Gideon and Sophie's charmingly unexpected courtship to Henry and Charlotte's devoted marriage - I was hard pressed to disapprove of any of Clare's impeccable relationships. And then, of course, came the conclusion to the most epic love sage I've ever read: Will, Jem, and Tessa.
Some love triangles are exciting. Some are null, and others are dreadfully irritating. Cassandra Clare's definition of a love triangle is basically an ongoing collection of emotional trauma, heart-wrenching agony, and heart-stopping decisions. I think what really killed me about this was that this truly is a triangle. Will, Jem, and Tessa all have this intense, all-consuming love for one another, that it goes beyond choosing one boy over the other. I remember, when I first picked up "Clockwork Angel", I said something along the lines of, "Wow, Tessa. It must be so hard to have Will and Jem, two hot guys who'd do absolutely anything for you, fall in love with you. Your life is so difficult."
Of course, I was being silly back then.
But now I understand. Cassandra Clare was building a bond between the three that was so intense, the three simply had to be together. With Tessa and Jem's wondrous intimacy, Tessa and Will's sizzling passion, and Jem and Will's beautiful "parabatai", I knew that the series couldn't end without breaking my heart in one way or another.
"And maybe you should stop pitying yourself," he said. "Most people are lucky to have even one great love in their life. You have found two."
But, oh gosh, that ending...that epilogue completely surpassed my expectations. I desperately want to rehash that whole thing right now, but I pride myself on being a spoiler-free blog! So I'll tell you this: Grab a box of tissues and take a deep breath when you hit page 488. After that, your emotions are in immediate danger.
Six years ago, Cassandra Clare swept me into an underground world right below my feet in New York City - and over the past three, she's transported me back in time with the most epic sagas of my generation. I'm only sad that this journey is coming to an end - until I can get my hands on Clare's next installment, "The Dark Artifices", which will be released in 2015. *Drools*
And so I'll finish this review off with a quote right from the novel - one that tattered my poor mundane heart and ripped my emotions to shreds:
"It has been the privilege and the honor of my life to know you."
Goodbye "Infernal Devices". And goodbye Will, Tessa, and Jem.
"Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read."
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