Author : Cassandra ClarePages : 496
Series : Infernal Devices
Summary : In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will; the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?
As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.
My Take : While reading this book i felt as if i was in London during Queen Victoria's reign and i was myself a shadowhunter and had great friends like Jem, Will and Tessa . This book got me so engrossed that i managed to finish it in one sitting.Cassandra Clare has done a wonderful job in the narration and the writing was effective , powerful and beautiful .
In this book Charlotte has been challenged to find the Magister , in 2 weeks or the Institute would be handed over to Benedict. Will and James and Tessa find out that the Magister has some old , serious grudges against the Shadowhunters and that he will do whatever it takes to destroy them. Tessa ,Will and Jem go to a million places to unravel the truth and to learn some forlorn truths about his past. The people have been betrayed by a house member who was under a false impression...admist all of this Tessa just doesn't know who she likes more...Will or Jem...
A word on the characters :I love the characters...I love Tessa , I love Will , I love Jem..! Tessa's spirit and character endeared her to me. She has a charming and delightful personality , she can be curt to a person and be pretty sweet to the other. Will's clandestine meetings with Magnus Bane resulted with a rather bitter truth. Will had no imprecations and was made to believe anybody who would love him , would die. I had a doleful look on my face when i first read what had happened . i felt really bad for him when Tessa who he loved more than anybody on this Earth refused to his proposal , but even Tessa had no choice she couldn't hurt Jem's feelings after all she is all he had. I felt heart broken as i always wanted to see Will and Tessa get together as the kind of chemistry they share is unusual . Jem I knew from the beginning admired Tessa but i had not imagined in the wildest of my dreams that he would propose her. Jem is also a marvel , i love people who are kind to everyone. Jem according to me has a very pleasing and prodigious personality . He in spite of all difficulties appears to be the calmest of all people , but , the thing i loathe about him is that he thinks there is no cure to his disease , i mean at least he should have faith and should hope for the best.
I can't wait for Clockwork Princess...i mean why can't i have it tomorrow..??? why do i have to wait for 8 months..?? and especially when the ending was sooo spectacular. Cecila Herondale (Will's sister ) has come to the Institute for her training as a Shadowhunter. Won't that get an incredible twist in the tale..?? Also i want to find out whether Tessa and Jem get married..or does Tessa choose Will over Jem... ( i wish she does that ) well clearly i'm on Will's side..! Go team Will..! But unluckily the book won't be out till next year march..so i'll just have to wait..!
Favorite Quote : " The human heart has hidden treasures ,
In secret kept, in silence sealed;
The thoughts ,the hopes , the dreams, the pleasures ,
Whose charms were broken if revealed ."
Ending : Spectacular and thought provoking!
Favorite Character : Will
Final Verdict : I love it..!
My Take : While reading this book i felt as if i was in London during Queen Victoria's reign and i was myself a shadowhunter and had great friends like Jem, Will and Tessa . This book got me so engrossed that i managed to finish it in one sitting.Cassandra Clare has done a wonderful job in the narration and the writing was effective , powerful and beautiful .
In this book Charlotte has been challenged to find the Magister , in 2 weeks or the Institute would be handed over to Benedict. Will and James and Tessa find out that the Magister has some old , serious grudges against the Shadowhunters and that he will do whatever it takes to destroy them. Tessa ,Will and Jem go to a million places to unravel the truth and to learn some forlorn truths about his past. The people have been betrayed by a house member who was under a false impression...admist all of this Tessa just doesn't know who she likes more...Will or Jem...
A word on the characters :I love the characters...I love Tessa , I love Will , I love Jem..! Tessa's spirit and character endeared her to me. She has a charming and delightful personality , she can be curt to a person and be pretty sweet to the other. Will's clandestine meetings with Magnus Bane resulted with a rather bitter truth. Will had no imprecations and was made to believe anybody who would love him , would die. I had a doleful look on my face when i first read what had happened . i felt really bad for him when Tessa who he loved more than anybody on this Earth refused to his proposal , but even Tessa had no choice she couldn't hurt Jem's feelings after all she is all he had. I felt heart broken as i always wanted to see Will and Tessa get together as the kind of chemistry they share is unusual . Jem I knew from the beginning admired Tessa but i had not imagined in the wildest of my dreams that he would propose her. Jem is also a marvel , i love people who are kind to everyone. Jem according to me has a very pleasing and prodigious personality . He in spite of all difficulties appears to be the calmest of all people , but , the thing i loathe about him is that he thinks there is no cure to his disease , i mean at least he should have faith and should hope for the best.
I can't wait for Clockwork Princess...i mean why can't i have it tomorrow..??? why do i have to wait for 8 months..?? and especially when the ending was sooo spectacular. Cecila Herondale (Will's sister ) has come to the Institute for her training as a Shadowhunter. Won't that get an incredible twist in the tale..?? Also i want to find out whether Tessa and Jem get married..or does Tessa choose Will over Jem... ( i wish she does that ) well clearly i'm on Will's side..! Go team Will..! But unluckily the book won't be out till next year march..so i'll just have to wait..!
Favorite Quote : " The human heart has hidden treasures ,
In secret kept, in silence sealed;
The thoughts ,the hopes , the dreams, the pleasures ,
Whose charms were broken if revealed ."
Ending : Spectacular and thought provoking!
Favorite Character : Will
Rating : 
Final Verdict : I love it..!
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