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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)

by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author)

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crownedaimee said: " “It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it.”

4 years later and William Herondale still owns my heart. After re-reading this book, I'm still utterly in love with the c “It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it.”

4 years later and William Herondale still owns my heart. After re-reading this book, I'm still utterly in love with the characters and the plot. Cassandra Clare takes you into a world unlike any other. The world is set in Victorian London with compelling magic, mystery, murderous machines and of course, the Shadowhunters and Downworlders. A definite recommend for historical fiction and fantasy lovers. This trilogy will not disappoint and is 10x better than The Mortal Instruments.

“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”

The Characters. Will Herondale is the best character in this trilogy, possibly even throughout every YA fantasy book. If you thought you loved Jace Herondale then you haven't seen anything yet. I simply can't get enough of him. He is sassy as well, and of course very sarcastic but that doesn't mean he isn't flawed. He is a tortured soul and is withdrawn to those he cares about to hides his feelings. Bit by bit, we start to see his walls break and we don't understand why Will is the way he is until Clockwork Prince. My heart is already suffering with him because it's just an emotional trainwreck from there. I don't like many female protagonists but I did like Tessa. At the beginning she was naive and innocent but as the book progresses, she has changed into a determined woman and is more stronger emotionally. Rereading Clockwork Angel made me fall in with with Jem Carstairs. He's not a daredevil like Will but much more laid back and down-to-earth.

The Relationships. Even after rereading, my heart still belongs to Will and Tessa. They have a undeniable chemistry that you can't even begin to compare to Jem and Tessa. The parabatai bond between Will and Jem still breaks my heart.

“They ate it too," Will reminisced. "Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.” ...more "

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