I knew he would eventually become Brother Zachariah, but I didn’t think an illness would lead to it. Jem’s illness, in general, was confusing to me. Throughout this story, I was left wondering how on earth it was possible that she and Will ended up married when it’s clear James is in love with her, and she him. We all know she chooses Will, but all signs in Clockwork Angel point to Jem and Tessa being the couple. The most obvious is the strange relationship between Will and Tessa. Of course, through my happiness there were some things that were spoiled for me because of The Mortal Instruments. I’ve noted before that I adore Magnus Bane, so all of his appearances made me really happy. Otherwise the cliffhanger ending would have killed me! One of the key things I loved about this book is the simple fact that I already had Clockwork Prince ready to start the next day. I thought it was a wonderful start to the trilogy. It’s really nice to encounter characters who love books as much as you do! What I found most interesting about Tessa is her love of books. One of my immediate first impressions upon the introduction of William Herondale was “I can tell he is related to Jace!”Īdditional first impressions – Tessa will become a favorite character in the world (spoiler alert: she does!) and Jem is the sweetest (another spoiler: he is!). Nor could I imagine liking Emma if not for Jem. For instance, I can’t imagine liking Will nearly as much as I did without knowing that his line would eventually bring us Jace.

I’m definitely happy I read TMI before TID because I liked having the background to compare ancestries. I suppose, like Goodreads, I’d have to describe this as a prequel to The Mortal Instruments, but I am absolutely glad I read these after reading (and re-reading) the aforementioned series. I was quite mistaken.Ĭlockwork Angel follows Tessa Gray and the Shadowhunters of the London Institute in the year 1878. Well… I suppose historical fantasy fiction would be a more accurate way to describe what I thought Clockwork Angel would be. To be quite frank, historical fiction doesn’t really interest me (I’m a work in progress!) and that’s exactly what I thought this trilogy would be. I love the world Cassandra Clare created, but I was worried I wouldn’t like the historical aspect of TID. I put off reading The Infernal Devices for a really long time.

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