I knew Clockwork Angel will be my catch all the way from the beginning. It was a good start to the series with mystery, horror and of course, romance. It was kind of boring at points but I really liked it!!

When I first saw this book, I wasn't sure if I should read it or not. When I did, I found that it was not her best work. The characters were outstanding as always but I found that this book took longer to get into the main part of the plot. When it did I liked it better. The ideas and plot were amazing and the settings good. I wish there would have been a little more romance but I liked how it took place before the mortal instruments series and before they had cars. Kudos to that. :D

I looove Cassie Clare. Can't wait for more books!

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to finally read Clockwork Angel. As it’s a prequel to The Mortal Instruments series (of which, I’ve only read the first one of), I thought I’d have to read that series first. While I thought City of Bones was okay, Clockwork Angel completely blew me away. Being close to 500 pages, it was an easy well-paced read. I loved the old London world setting and, touched with a paranormal aspect, it made this an interesting story right up my alley. The plot points with its twists and turns are well established, leaving room for further potential development in subsequent books. I did find the character of Henry reminiscent of Arthur Weasley (of Harry Potter fame).. redhead who’s fascinated by gadgets and inventions.. On a purely superficial note, I absolutely adore the cover of the book (3 Will) ;) This and other reviews can be found at JustALilLost.com

Oh, how I love Cassandra Clare. In short time, I devoured her Mortal Instruments series (which I’ll write a review on eventually), falling in love with Clary and Jace. When the trilogy ended, I was devastated. I needed more of these Shadowhunters and more of the beautiful world that Cassandra Clare had crafted. Lucky for me, Clockwork Angel came out. This was the first in a series of prequels to The Mortal Instruments series. I was scared at first, thinking that it just would not stack up to her previous efforts, but I was so, so wrong. First of all, can I talk about that gorgeous cover? When I was wandering aimlessly through the bookstore (not even knowing that this book was out), I caught it out of the corner of my eye and was drawn in by the dark beauty. The whole cover has an old London, mysterious feel to it and I was in love. Now, the actual book. If I had doubts before, I have none now. Cassandra Clare cannot disappoint me–Clockwork Angel sucked me in during the first two pages and I had a hard time putting it down. I actually decided to read it for the Dewey 24-Hour Read-A-Thon, but was so sad that I would almost be finished the book that I kept putting it down so I could come back to it later. I didn’t want it to end! The character development was spot on and I can’t wait to see Tessa grow throughout the series. The clockwork creatures were terrifying to me, in a way–it made for a great Halloween read. And the love triangle between Tessa, Will, and Jem … well, of course, I’m on Team Will! It was great to see the characters from The Mortal Instruments in this series and I look forward to seeing how the new characters came to be. Each character has their own story to tell and it was nice to read a book and not have to refer back to previous pages to figure out who is who. All of that being said, I definitely enjoyed The Mortal Instruments more than this installment–who wouldn’t love Jace and Clary? Clary was such a great character and Tessa’s just not there yet for me–but it definitely holds a dear place on my bookshelf. In even more great news, the second book in this trilogy, Clockwork Prince, comes out THIS Saturday. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. It will be a great read during this snowy Alberta month. Thank you to Cassandra Clare for writing such amazing books!

This was the first steam punk book I read and i found myself loving it. As always Cassandra Clare wrote amazing characters who are very entertaining and funny. Tessa is very easy to relate to. Will and Jem are two of my all time favourite charaters. A very good love triangle and I was torn between the two boys. A must read!

I think I should give you fair warning that at the time I decided to read this book I had already marked some of Cassandra Clare’s other work, namely the Mortal Instruments Series, as DNF. As a result I was very hesitant to even begin any of the books in the Infernal Devices series. In the end, I was convinced to give it a try by some of my fellow Ontario Blog Squad members and I am very glad that they did. For me the first half of the book was a whole lot of nothing. Well, maybe not nothing, but not a lot happened. It was all talk and getting to know the characters, but really very little action. While I did like having the opportunity to really learn about the characters, it was hard holding my attention when I just wanted something to happen. I do have to say that when the action started, it pretty much didn’t stop. It wasn’t over the top gory incidents either. I didn’t get the feeling that the events taking place weren’t realistic for the story, but rather they seamlessly fit right in. While I did enjoy the book, I can’t say that I was really fond of a lot of the characters. Tessa annoyed me for some reason. Maybe it was her dependence on others, or her inability to see things clearly that drove me nuts. Was she a product of her environment and times? Yes! Does that mean I should make allowances for her character? Probably. Did she still annoy me anyway? Absolutely! And that was the best part. As annoying as she was, she was authentic to the times, her upbringing and her character. I really did not like Will, but he too was authentic. What I don’t understand is this need for the main male character in every YA book to be a borderline douche. Jem on the other hand came across as a very likeable, albeit, tragic character. Jess made me want to light myself on fire every time she appeared in the story. There was something about the setting for this series that just worked for me. The setting of Victorian London was spot on and had me believing in the world of Shadowhunters, Demons and the like. Something about London during that time period comes across as a lot more believable than the backdrop of New York City that we find in The Mortal Instruments. What we know of London during that time due to historical record lends a great bit of credibility to this kind of world within a world that Cassandra Clare has created. London, as described in Clockwork Angel, is a cross between being seedy and posh and it is that dichotomy that makes the story work so well.

Mini Book Review: I now know what all the fuss is about this author,she is bloody fantastic.The women truly has a gift for telling a story. The world she has created feels so very vividly real and all of the characters are intriguing. The story grabs your attention from the very first line and doesn't let go until the very last line -- and quite frankly that wasn't enough. I started the next book in the series right away, even-though it was already midnight and I really should have gone straight to bed. The dialogue between the characters will often make you laugh your ass off, but within a few pages will also have you tearing up. Brilliant storytelling, unique plot and loveable believable characters -- I very much look forward to reading everything else by this truly gifted storyteller. Fans of both Steampunk and Paranormal literature will enjoy. Now just do yourself a favor, grab yourself a copy of the book, you will not be disappointed -- now ciao as I have to go finish the Clockwork Prince. 5 Dewey's I borrowed this from Natasha & as soon as I finished it I picked up my ARC of The Clockwork Prince, because I just couldn't get enough

I thought this was such an awesome read!! It was so different from Mortal Instruments but yet kept with the shadowhunter world and the institute, just in another era! I CAN'T wait for Clockwork Prince to find out what happens to Tessa and the rest of the London Institute! So happy I found this series!

This was beatifully written, I loved it! I was expecting it to be have the same storyline as the mortal instrument series but it was so different and blew my mind. I couldn't put it down!