Chroniken der Schattenjäger 02. Clockwork Prince: Chroniken der… (edition 2012)

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Title : Clockwork Prince
Series : Infernal Devices #1
Pages : 498
Author : Cassandra Clare
Publisher : Margaret K. MacElderry
Format : Hardcover
Source : Bought - Owned

My Opinion : Let's start with saying that Cassandra Clare is, without a doubt, a writing guru, and one of my personal favorite authors.



And this book was just another.... WOW for me. This book contained a bundle of emotions, wrapped in a pretty book with an awesome and great cover! I mean.,.. the emotions that went though me. From happiness, to being angry, to sadness.

See original review on the blog :

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Now, Cassandra Clare, you are tearing my heart in two! Because I like Jem a lot and want him to be happy, but I love Will! And I don't want him to hurt! Poor Willy (lol, that's his nickname from me, cute, eh?). Also.... I like Tessa a lot. And I love the idea of Gideon and Sophie being a couple! They would look so cute together (even though I have never seen them or anything xD)


I have to say Clockwork Prince is even better than Clockwork Angel.


And, I mean.... I have all Cassandra Clare's main books (one's that aren't anthologies) in hardcover. So that means all of the published books The Mortal Instruments series, and all the published book in The Infernal Devices series. So, yeah, I love you Cassandra Clare (hugs imaginative Cassie)! Keep writing, Cassie!



5 ROSES, PEOPLE, CUZ IT'S AWESOME! ( )

Clockwork Prince is set in the fog shrouded streets of Victorian London – but this is NOT your mother’s Victorian London! This is a London filled with werewolves, vampires, and the Shadowhunters, a group of powerful guardians who take on the role of protecting the world from the darker side of paranormal society. American Tessa Gray is relieved to have been given sanctuary with the Shadowhunters, but her relief is short lived when she discovers that the evil Magister has created an army of automatons that are driven to attack the Shadowhunters to kidnap Tessa for the Magister. Why does the Magister want Tessa and does the Magister know the secret behind Tessa’s strange shape-shifting abilities? That and more mysteries will keep you glued to your ear buds. Throw in a love triangle between Tessa, the gallant Jem, and handsome bad boy Will and you have a rollicking good story.

Clockwork Prince is the 2nd book in Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices Trilogy. If you haven’t read the series opener, Clockwork Angel, start with that first because you do not want to miss a single word of this awesome series. Romance, action, steampunk and amazing characters - you will love these books. The audio version is wonderfully narrated by actors Ed Westwick and Heather Lind. Both are excellent, but Ed Westwick’s portrayal of Will’s Irish lilt will soften the hardest of hearts and will leave you eager to listen to the conclusion of this series. So here’s the bad news… the last book in this series, Clockwork Princess, has not yet been released. But now for the good news – you won’t have to wait long, Clockwork Princess is coming out on March 19th. And now for the really good news… Cassandra Clare will be in Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center on March 23rd to discuss her new book. See you there!
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From my blog On Starships and Dragonwings

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare is the second in the Infernal Devices trilogy. I have been listening to the whole trilogy on audiobook so that I finally can get to this fun trilogy! The Infernal Devices audiobooks unfortunately suffer from changing narrators and just as I had gotten used to and attached to the narrator for Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince pulled a switcheroo on me. This adjustment aside, Clockwork Prince has a fun story and continues to expand on the interesting world of Victorian Shadowhunters, but suffered a bit from second-book syndrome since it seems the trilogy is building up to an epic final battle in the last book. As always, there are likely to be spoilers for the first book, so check out my review of Clockwork Angel if you want to avoid them!

Note: I received Clockwork Prince from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Simon and Schuster Audio for the opportunity!

Strengths:
The new kitchen worker likes to sing :D. This was done quite well in the audiobook of Clockwork Prince and we got actual singing on a regular basis which was quite a lot of fun. I wished I knew the ballads so that I could sing along, haha.
There are some joyful character developments, especially right at the end (no spoilers though!) and Clockwork Prince was able to make me quite happy with these *dances about singing*
More of the world is revealed in Clockwork Prince, including more about the Silent Brothers and about Tessa’s past.
As I said, Clockwork Prince has definitely set us up for a truly epic conclusion in Clockwork Princess, so excited!

Weaknesses:
There are two narrators for Clockwork Prince, one a guy and one a girl. I don’t like switching narrators as a general rule, especially since they seemed to switch completely randomly. This made adjusting to one voice completely impossible. I also was never able to get used to the male narrator’s portrayal of female voices, probably because I preferred the female narrator’s style for Tessa and Charlotte. I think it would have been much better for one of them to do the general narration and each voice the characters that corresponded to their gender. Otherwise I don’t really see the point of having two narrators of opposite gender….
As could be expected from the end of Clockwork Angel, there was more love triangle drama. I could ignore this except that it got to the point of melodrama at times *sigh* (still team Jem for the record!)
My big disappointment was that there were absolutely no surprises in the plot line. Even the parts that probably were supposed to be surprising just weren’t at all. I need my plot twists!

Summary:
Overall, I think it is probably best to read Clockwork Prince in traditional format instead of audiobook unless you are very tolerant of varying narration styles. I’m becoming more and more convinced that The Infernal Devices probably won’t become my favorite trilogy of all time, but it has been an enjoyable ride so far. I’m willing to forgive Clockwork Prince the love triangle melodrama since it has become quite the fashion, but be warned that there is no ignoring this aspect. I’m quite excited for what Clockwork Princess has in store, I just really hope that the plot takes a more center stage over the romance (don’t crush my dreams!). ( )

I was so disappointed with City Of Bones that I really didn't think I would like the Infernal Devices series. But maybe it was that very lowering of expectations that made me love it. LOVE it. It could also have been that the writing feels tighter and the ideas original - two issues I had with City Of Bones. The author has redeemed herself in my eyes. I plan to continue with the third book eagerly anticipating what will occur between will, Jem, and Tessa...and not forget that this is a prequel so I'll be looking for signs that point to Mortal Instruments as well.

Thank you for making this story wonderful...I so had hoped they would be and now they have lived up to that hope.

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This review is for the entire Infernal Devices trilogy: Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, and Clockwork Princess.

When teen-aged New Yorker Tessa Gray travels across the ocean to England to join her brother, Nate, after her aunt's death, her life changes irrevocably. Taken prisoner and forced to develop talents she never knew she had, she is introduced into a life full of beings she never knew existed, from warlocks to demons to vampires to the mysterious Shadowhunters. She discovers that her brother is not the man she thought he was, and that she herself is not who or what she had always believed herself to be. Rescued from captivity and torture at the hands of The Magister's minions by a handsome young Shadowhunter name Will Herondale, Tessa finds refuge amongst London's Shadowhunters. Mercilessly pursued by The Magister, Tessa and the others have to find out why he wants her so badly and what evil he has planned before it's too late. Friends and relatives become bitter enemies as betrayals run rampant in the battle for control of the Shadowhunters and their power. However, new attachments are also formed as Tessa finds herself caught between two young men--the dashing Will and his best friend, the sickly James (Jem) Carstairs. Can they stop The Magister from realizing his horrific vision of domination via the Infernal Devices? Can Tessa prevent herself from helping him bring about the destruction of those she has come to love? Can she divide her heart between two incredibly different yet equally honorable men? How much sacrifice will they all have to endure?

For the most part, I really enjoy this trilogy. While the characters are generally very young (15-18), they are necessarily more mature than ordinary humans at the same age because of what they do. They are trained to fight and kill at a very young age. They definitely grow and mature further during the space of time covered in the books. The love triangle, for lack of a better word, between Tessa, Jem, and Will was at times a bit uncomfortable for me, primarily because of their ages. (I'm sure that the fact that I have an 18-year-old daughter probably had something to do with that.) I had to remind myself, though, that at the time (late 19th century) this would not have really been unusual. The ending of the third book was the most poignant part of the whole trilogy, I think, at least the part that takes place prior to the last chapter. I won't spoil it, but it is a true tear-jerker. It's not hard to figure out once you realize that Tessa, due to her mysterious parentage, is immortal. Will is not. Jem is not. The other Shadowhunters are not. I'm not quite sure, however, that I liked the the last chapter. To me it seemed a bit unfair in some ways that Tessa essentially ends up getting to have her cake and eat it, too, although having to see everyone that you love, including your own family, grow old and die does perhaps make her somewhat deserving.

I will definitely be reading the Moral Instruments series next to see what else Cassandra Clare has in store. ( )