Author:
Cassandra Clare
Title:
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess
Publisher:
Walker Books
Number of
pages: 568
Synopsis:
Tessa
Gray should be happy – aren’t all brides happy? Yet as she prepares for her
wedding, a net of shadows begins 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. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay
equal claim to Tessa’s heart, will do anything to save her.
Review:
Another
victory of Cassie! Finally I have ended the series of The Infernal Devices and
I have to say I am thrilled with the result. This has been a magical journey
through the shadowhunting world and I somehow feel sort of empty now.
Among the
good aspects, the story of this last book deals about the imminent attack of
Mortmain over the London Institute, so we finally found out who Tessa really is
and why she is so special and unique. That piece of news was shocking for me
but at the same time a great relief because I was getting a bit tired with the
whole mistery thing. I absolutely love when action happens and that is exactly
what Cassie has given me with this last work. Also the way she connects the end
of this novel with the one of the Mortal Instruments which is not released yet
is perfectly evil.
If I have
to highlight some negative aspect it would be in relation to the end of Jem’s character.
SPOILER ALERT! His decision to become a silent brother didn’t make sense at all
to me! Jem kept saying throughout the book that he prefers to live a happy
short life with the love of his life rather than make the agony longer by
taking more Yin Fen. Then, what the hell he decided to join the brothers and
watch the love of his life run into the arms of someone else? And please, do
not misunderstand me, I love Will and Tessa together and I am totally happy
with that.
