There were parts of it that irritated me for a long time. However, the ending was so interesting that I’m still eagerly awaiting the next installment in this series. When Tessa Gray travels across the ocean to rescue her brother, she arrives in England during Queen Victoria’s reign. She finds the Downworld of London to be a scary place full of vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural creatures. Amidst the turmoil and devastation, only the Shadowhunters, warriors devoted to eliminating demons, maintain order. After being kidnapped by a secret group known as The Pandemonium Club, Tess finds that she has an unusual gift; she can change into anybody she chooses, even herself (Clare,2019).
To make matters worse for Tessa, the Club’s mysterious leader, the Magister, is determined to seize control of her abilities. The London Institute’s Shadowhunters promise to locate her brother if she uses her gift to aid them. Tessa, friendless and on the run, finds sanctuary with the Shadowhunters (Clare,2019). At first glance, she is bewitched by James, whose frail beauty conceals a dangerous secret, and Will, who is prone to erratic mood swings and biting humor. She quickly finds herself caught between the two best friends. Almost everyone, except for Tessa. The Shadowhunters’ search takes them deep into the heart of an ancient plan, and Tessa begins to question whether or not she can rescue her brother and assist her new companions to save the world at the same time (Clare,2019). That love may be the most harmful enchantment of all. Because of how well-developed the characters are in this book, you can’t help but get attracted to them. Shadowhunters like Will Herondale and James (Jem) Carstairs, with whom Tessa has a close relationship, are included in this group. This book is geared toward teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18. Clockwork Angel is a fantastic, fast-paced introduction to The Infernal Devices and a great place to start. Clockwork Angel will appeal to those like Cassandra Clare’s previous works, such as The Mortal Instruments. If you’re a lover of fantasy series and new fictitious worlds, you’ll love Clockwork Angel (Clare,2019). It’s one of my favorites. Anyone searching for a new series to be sucked into should pick this one up!
It seems harder and harder to discover YA novels that cover the younger end of the adolescent range, with fewer publications dealing with the lives of 13 and 14-year-olds. Since most middle grade is oriented at ages 8-12, this puts early teenagers sort of in a reading desert. If the main character is an adult looking back on the adolescent years with the knowledge and wisdom of an adult, it’s usually adult fiction. Although YA novels are for kids, it undoubtedly presently skews toward older teens. If you are parenting or spend a lot of time with adolescents, you know that kids think, talk, and behave differently than adults, and these differences matter. When adults question, “what were those kids even thinking” it’s because teens very literally think differently than adults (Schlozman,2018). Teens don’t behave like adults because they are not grownups. If you are an adult reading a YA book and believe these adolescents’ choices don’t even make sense, it may be because you are seeing it through an adult lens. There are elements that some adults consider should not be included in a YA book, like sex, drinking, or drug use. The average age of a person’s first sexual experience is 17. So sexual material does not inevitably make a book an adult novel (Schlozman,2018). At one time or another, most kids will resist their parents in minor or significant ways as they strive to find out who they are. The main character is aged 13-19, often around age 16 or 17; he Focuses on high school or early college experiences; Middle school and young teenagers are sometimes less represented. YA isn’t always shorter in page counts, but it utilizes words more effectively to generate that faster pace. They are often narrated in present tense and third or first-person point of view (Schlozman,2018).
Most of the book’s target audience is between the ages of 14 and 18. As the first book in The Infernal Devices series, Clockwork Angel is a fast-paced, enjoyable read. Clockwork Angel will appeal to those who like Cassandra Clare’s previous works, such as The Mortal Instruments. Clockwork Angel is another novel that may be added to the list of favorites for those who like fantasy series and new fictitious universes. Anyone seeking for a new series to get lost in should definitely pick this one up.
REFERENCES
Clare, C. (2019). Clockwork angel (Vol. 1). Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Schlozman, S. C. (2018). Dystopian Movies and YA Novels. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Media, 39.
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