Last year, I started reading all the main Shadowhunter’s books, by Cassandra Clare. After reading Clockwork Angel, I had to read Clockwork Prince. This was a lovely book that you won’t want to put down. It’s also heartbreaking, but in a good way. You’re definitely going to want to read the next book in the series, Clockwork Princess, right after this one.
Because this is the second book in a series, there may be spoilers for Clockwork Angel in this book. You have been warned.
I normally don’t care for prologues, but in the prologue to this book, you’ll discover something that you probably already suspect: Will is in love with Tessa. Why is he trying to push her away though? We find out in this book, but Tessa is growing close to Jem while this happens. This leads to one of the most heartbreaking situations that I could imagine (one of the reasons why you’ll want to have Clockwork Princess ready when you finish this book). Never fear, this whole situation will resolve itself in one of the best ways possible. Just not now.
While Tessa and Will and Jem are in the middle of their confusing situation, Clave members are trying to undermine Charlotte. Even though Charlotte and Henry run the London Institute together, everybody knows that Charlotte is the one that’s really running things. The Clave can be a little… old-fashioned. Benedict Lightwood is itching for her position. Meanwhile, Mortmain is still on the loose. If Charlotte doesn’t find him soon, she could be out of a job. Tessa might even have to leave the Institute.
The search for Mortmain is on, and in the process, we find out things that the characters would rather not know, as well as have a great battle. People will die. It all adds up to one amazing book.
Clockwork Prince is full of secrets, spies, and heartbreak. There is also more amazing worldbuilding. I had to find out what happened next. There were lines that seemed insignificant from the first book that were very important in this book. It makes me want to reread it (I will, at some point).
I highly recommend Clockwork Prince, The Infernal Devices in general, and the Shadowhunter’s Chronicles as a whole. I love them.
One of these days I want to reread the trilogy. It’s been years since I read it and I know I’ve forgotten so many details. I like how you mentioned that seemingly insignificant details that are shared in one book become huge plot points in another book. Clare is so good at that!
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These have become writing goals for me. I started worldbuilding Mirr last summer… I originally was going to write this one book in a country inspired by Russia with a plot kind of resembling the English civil war, but then a dream told me to write the one I am. When I started worldbuilding, I realized that the original plot could have a place in the world I was building, but it would be another series. Then I realized another country in my world had another plot… there is one character that is making a very small appearance in my book that I hope to write a series on someday. So… goals.