ISBN: 9781416975861 (Hardcover). $19.99, 512 pages
Other Formats: eAudiobook, Audiobook, eBook, and paperback
Recommended for ages 13 and up
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- Winner of the 2011 YALSA Teens Top Ten Award!
- Winner of the 2011 Silver Inky Award!
- A #1 New York Time Bestseller
- A #1 Globe and Mail Bestseller
- A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
- A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
- A Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller
- A USA Today Bestseller
- An Indie Bound Bestseller
- A New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller
- A Southern Indie Bestseller List Bestseller
- Nominated for a Romantic Times Best YA Novel of 2010
- A 2011 Rita Award Finalist
- (Retrieved from the Author's Website)
Annotation: A Victorian Steampunk novel that includes witches, vampires, and fallen angels.
When poor Tess Gray left New York City to be with her brother Nate in Victorian London, she never anticipated what was waiting for her across the Atlantic. Upon her arrival, she is captured by the Dark Sisters, a demon and warlock duo that have a peculiar knack for training shape shifters. Not only is Tessa overwhelmed by the fact that she is a shape shifter and Nate is being held as ransom, but she just discovered that underground London is actually an underworld gateway, called the “Downworld,” for supernatural entities known as “Downworlders.” Tessa has also learned that she will soon be married off to The Magister, a prominent citizen of this seedy realm whose true identity remains unknown. Luckily, the Shadowhunters, human/angel hybrids, rescue Tessa and bring her home to their headquarters, The Institute, to protect her from the supernatural inhabitants of the Downworld. But how long can they keep her safe when they do not know whom the true enemy is, or what is behind Tessa’s mysterious heritage and the beautiful clockwork angel pendent she wears closely around her neck?
When poor Tess Gray left New York City to be with her brother Nate in Victorian London, she never anticipated what was waiting for her across the Atlantic. Upon her arrival, she is captured by the Dark Sisters, a demon and warlock duo that have a peculiar knack for training shape shifters. Not only is Tessa overwhelmed by the fact that she is a shape shifter and Nate is being held as ransom, but she just discovered that underground London is actually an underworld gateway, called the “Downworld,” for supernatural entities known as “Downworlders.” Tessa has also learned that she will soon be married off to The Magister, a prominent citizen of this seedy realm whose true identity remains unknown. Luckily, the Shadowhunters, human/angel hybrids, rescue Tessa and bring her home to their headquarters, The Institute, to protect her from the supernatural inhabitants of the Downworld. But how long can they keep her safe when they do not know whom the true enemy is, or what is behind Tessa’s mysterious heritage and the beautiful clockwork angel pendent she wears closely around her neck?
If you have read City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, you are
sure to find Clockwork Angel engaging as well. Clare has a gift for weaving
Steampunk with the paranormal. The book
has quite a bit of fast-paced action and a romantic triangle as well.
Jealously, betrayal, and revenge are constant themes. Young adults from ages 14
and up will best be able to navigate the Downworld without becoming lost in the
atmospheric dialogue. If you are a fan of paranormal mysteries and thrillers,
you should definitely consider checking out a copy of the book.
I liked this series better than her City of Bones series!!!
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