I mean c'mon lady-- could you make it any more predictable? But dare I ask the question; Why is Jem the inferior love interest? Freaky isn't it? How she can turn people into little slimy things? Who knows, maybe one day she'll turn all twilight fans to mush right before my eyes OR take away Bella's voice so that she can't whine anymore? Ahhh the possibilities are endless Where was I? Oh right. Will's "curse". It isn't fair. YA isn't fair. LIFE isn't fair. I love these books. I just hate love triangles on principle.
My poor heart has never felt this way after finishing a series; I had no idea it was possible to feel such tempered happiness as well as such overwhelming grief for everyone involved. Many of the things I thought might happen, did--and yet it doesn't change my fierce love and admiration for the way everything unfolded. THIS is how a love triangle should be written, in a way that preserves the honor of everyone involved. There isn't another series out there that has ever managed to handle one wit My poor heart has never felt this way after finishing a series; I had no idea it was possible to feel such tempered happiness as well as such overwhelming grief for everyone involved.
There isn't another series out there that has ever managed to handle one with such love and kindness and respect. Ugh, that epilogue. Still sobbing uncontrollably. I don't know how to stop! My puny human heart wasn't meant to process such epic love stories. If you're considering reading the Infernal Devices series, I wrote a real review for Clockwork Prince here , which is book 2.
It contains no spoilers, even if you haven't read the first book. Feb 02, Jesse JesseTheReader rated it it was amazing. I could've never possibly predicted that ending. Even when I thought I knew what might happen, I had no idea. I'm so overly impressed by this trilogy. View all 46 comments. To be continued when I can read in one sitting.
View all 45 comments. Sep 12, NReads rated it it was amazing. You can find the full review and more about this book on my blog! Clockwork Prince Review! I have been so You can find the full review and more about this book on my blog! That is all. But you are tied to the story as if being dragged behind a carriage and you cannot let go or turn the course aside.
I do not want to sit by while tragedy comes for us. I would turn it aside, only I struggle to discover how that might be done. For you to be my eyes when I do not have them. For you to be my hands when I cannot use my own. For you to be my heart when mine is done beating. You have found two. Not to be loved or not to be able to love: that is worse. The words of the poem had never seemed so fitting: Forever and ever, my brother, hail and farewell.
For this I would have given up everything. Will Will has also all the great qualities a man should have,but what I liked about him was that he doesn't play the perfect innocent person.
James Jem,as Will contains the best qualities a person could contain,and also because of that and the fact that he is dying and he perfectly handles that makes you idol this character.
Cecily I was introduced to this character in the third book,but I truly like her. View all 96 comments. Jan 30, Beth rated it it was amazing Shelves: swoony-swoony , the-tears-are-real , reads , reads , audiobook , re-read , reads , book-series , 5-stars , characters-i-loved. You are lucky enough to have found two. I will never ever stop loving this series. My poor heart. That epilogue, just everything.
I remember this book being good. BUT the second time it was just wonderful. I can honestly say a book has never ever made me feel like this has. Another 5 Stars!
Completely spoiler free! For the final book i "Most people never find one great love in their life. For the final book in The Infernal Devices series, I have never been so happy. Everything about this was perfect.
I laughed, I cried, I cried some more, I had goosebumps, it just overall made me feel something! Will, Jem and Tessa I just love these three so much, I feel like we've been on such a journey, so many ups and downs but we finally made it! How could three people who cared for one anther so much cause one another so much pain? Okay firstly, I love the friendship between all three of them. The fact that Jem is always there for Will whether he is wrong or right.
That Will is always there for his Parabatai if he is ill. There is so much love between them both that just makes something so special. I enjoyed that there was no jealousy between the three and that they all loved each other equally. On my first read I was always Will, I still am.
However I can now say I do have a soft spot in the shape of Jem. I realised how much he cares for Tessa and Will. I loved how he treated Tessa and always tried to do something special for her. Whereas Will he loves her fiercely and I wish we'd had the chance to see it a lot more! I need more of all three of them please. Charlotte and Henry once again, such lovable characters, I'm still laughing about the middle name! Charlotte is the mother type, and I think a role needed to be set in this!
I love how she is head strong and does what she believes is right. Henry is so supportive and I love his little quirks. I think the relationship between these two in this book is so much more than what it was. They both know how they truly feel and it is honestly so heartwarming reading about them both together. I can't stop picturing Henry as this man with ginger hair with explosions all around him!
At times I felt so sorry for Charlotte, simply for the fact that it is very much a "mans world" however she is who she is and she stood her ground! Gideon, Gabriel, Sophie and Cecy ahhhhhh. How do I keep this so I don't go into full on babble mode? Okay firstly I loved the pairings of these. The moment that Sophie realised about them Scones.
I couldn't cope from laughing! I love how Gideon is the calm to the storm and is so reasoning and so gentle. Especially with Sophie. Sophie makes me slightly weak with how much I like her as a character! Gabriels relationship with Cecy was actually adorable, I couldn't remember whether or not I liked him. But yeah I guess he's not so bad!
There were so many funny moments with this group and I can't even begin to name them all. I don't think I've ever liked so many characters!
What I liked? It was always something that amused me throughout even when I was on the verge of tears. Magnus's response to that was just so adorable! I always love to hate someone! I don't know why I do it to myself. You get a peak into what has happened over the years, I couldn't even explain why. Well I could but you know It honestly broke my heart but in a lovely way What I didn't like? The Infernal Devices are without pity. The Infernal Devices are without regret. The Infernal Devices are without number.
The Infernal Devices will never stop coming I'm sad that it's over until my next re-read, but I have loved every moment! I'm also sorry for my numerous updates, I just can't help myself when it comes to The Infernal Devices! Speaking of letters, I loved all of the letters throughout, we got to see a look in to how the corresponded and different perspectives from other characters.
My Tessa - So many people getting their just desserts : : : - The last fight, you know - Charlotte is one of my favourite female characters, because of the time frame this was set in, she wasn't seen as an equal. To see her character grow from strength to strength and do what is right even though others thought she couldn't I just loved it - Will reading to Tessa in a time of need - Any mention of worms - I've said it earlier, and I'll say it again.
That epilogue. Destroyed for ever. It brings me so much happiness, I laugh, I cry, I scream, I cry a lot more, but there is no doubt as to why this is my favourite series. Each re-read I notice something new and my love for everyone just intensifies even more, I think particularly after finishing Chain of Gold earlier this year you notice some super subtle things and the love they all have for each other.
I cannot stress this enough, I will forever thank this series in particular, it brought me back into reading, this is the whole reason I joined Goodreads and wanted to read more because this book means so much. Now I want to read Chain of Gold and TMI and TDA but my heart needs a break because I legit cried for 40 minutes straight over the epilogue, calmed myself down and burst into tears all over again.
Fun fact before I finish View all 49 comments. May 02, She-who-must-not-be-named rated it it was amazing Shelves: owned , fantasy , all-time-favourite , romance. Here's to the book that defines the words 'love', 'friendship' and 'family' better than any dictionary in the world. A million, gazillion stars for this masterpiece Here's to the book that defines the words 'love', 'friendship' and 'family' better than any dictionary in the world.
A million, gazillion stars for this masterpiece View all 50 comments. Sep 15, Melanie rated it it was amazing Shelves: demons , fantasy , read-in , romance , shifters , buddy-reads , angels , historical , paranormal , fae. I actually think the epilogue in this book is now my favorite of all time.
All time. Like, th 1. Like, that is some praise, friends. This book made me so happy, and so sad, all at the same time. But I think the ending was perfect, absolutely perfect. Love is really the focal point of this entire book. Love can be messy, and complicated, and even cause you hurt and pain, but it is always worth it, and it is never wrong. Seeing Will, Tessa, and Jem love each other, so unconditionally, is something that moves to me to tears just writing this paragraph.
And even though I think they totally should have been in a polyamorous relationship, I think that the depiction of their messy, complicated, and even hurtful and painful love was so expertly done. I might have been weeping, but I was also swooning, my friends. The only three minor complaints about this book! I know they were very important, I just never really got enjoyment from reading them.
Lastly, people always complain about this with other YA authors, but Cassie Clare also literally pairs everyone off together in her books. Especially since this series really focuses so much on themes of the importance of found families.
But the rest of my review is going to touch on a couple key things that happened in this book and things that have happened in previous books, so please use caution reading the rest of this review if you have not read this book and its predecessors! Spoilers ahead! Her and Magnus both just tug at every heartstring I have.
But I love her character, I loved her growth, and I even loved her struggle to be enough, to be loved, and to be happy. Every year, Tessa, on one day, I will meet you on that bridge.
I will come from the Silent City and I will meet you, and we will be together, if only for an hour. But you must tell no one. Music means so much to me, and the power, healing, and love that it creates really does transcend everything.
My sweet, kind, unconditionally loving, boy. Of the girl who had hit over the head with a water jug the boy who had come to rescue her, and how he had fallen in love with her in that instant. And not to make light of the situation, and I do think it is important to see some beloved characters move on, but I would have so gotten bit by a vampire. Like, these shadowhunters are wild. Her heart is so big, and she always finds even more room to love others.
Such a great character. Did it surprise you all? I mean… I knew Henry had red hair. I mean, I should have guessed. But how perfect is that lineage marker? Easily one of my favorites of this trilogy. Ahhh, my heart. But I really did love the addition of Cecily, even though I see many of my friends did not.
Magnus really is my favorite from this entire world, and he proves over and over how selfless he is time and time again. And it truly makes the perfect connection to everything him and Alec are going through in The Mortal Instruments.
But I think he did a good job at showing us how abusive people will do anything to get their way; even lulling you into a false sense of security.
Nothing really else to say. Overall, I loved this book with my entire heart and soul. Yet, I will say that I think she gets better and better as a writer, and everyone promises me more fae in The Dark Artifices so we will see!
Happy reading! View all 73 comments. This review is also on Living for the Books I can't believe it's over. This series has been one of my favorites for the past couple years and it's always been in the back of my mind. So now that it's over I'm not sure what to do with myself.
Guess I'll just have to read some more books. I'm going to try to make this as spoiler free as possible. But you are tied to the story as if bring dragged behind a carriage, and you cannot let go or turn the course aside. There was no way this book could have ended without some sort of heartbreak. And believe me the ending was so heartbreaking but also so sweet.
The characters were absolutely amazing and so realistic. I cared about all of them which is very rare since I'm kind of picky about the characters I like. But all of them were unique and had their own story that made them who they were. After risking so much, I was so glad that most of them got their happy endings. The love triangle in this book is how a love triangle should be written. Many books have love triangles but most of them are nothing like the Will-Tessa-Jem love triangle.
Loving both guys is just a recipe for heartbreak. The relationships between all the characters was also another part of the book that I love. Will and Jem's friendship made them like brothers and it was so heartbreaking when Will or Jem would think of when they were children or the adventures they had.
I sobbed whenever Will thought of the first time he met Jem. Even though Tessa can't fight like the Shadowhunters she's still powerful in her own way. I loved how she was so determined and willing to give anything to protect the people that she loves. I'm definitely going to miss her as a main character. Clockwork Princess was a much darker read than the other two books in the series.
Despite that, the book had me laughing. Not as often as in the other books but the little bits of humor were perfectly timed. The sarcasm in all of Cassandra Clare's books never fails to make me laugh. The ending was actually very satisfying even though I was crying so much I couldn't even read the page. I totally called who Brother Zachariah was but I never would have guessed the twist at the very end of the book.
When you read this book I highly recommend keeping a box of tissues close by just so you're prepared. Now I must say goodbye to one of my favorite series and the characters I have come to love. Before reading Dear Tessa Choose Will! You obviously love him even if you won't admit it! I do think that you love Jem but not the same way you love Will. Just remember that Will loves you and you are tearing him apart!
I would be happy as long as you don't end up with Jem! View all 86 comments. But you know what? I cannot wait to do it all again. This series took an annoyingly large emotional tole on me and my fragile emotions, and it was kind of trashy, but also it made me cry, like, a lot, and I qualify that as a quality piece of media.
I am really feeling the creepy aesthetic and I am really enjoying the creep factor. I fucking love Tessa and she has never done a single thing wrong in her life. She is simultaneously a gentle soul and one of the most savage people in the world and I absolutely adore her. His development in this book especially is so good, and I trust him, and I love him. Aka I had to use that line somewhere, aka the reason I like this series so damn much, aka the ot3 of my damn dreams.
But I really think all of the characters just… complement each other really well. Jem is more of a sunshine being, and he pulls that out in Tessa, and Will is more forty pounds of sarcasm in a trenchcoat, and Tessa is so much more savage around him, and I find that so endearing and adorable, and god I just want them all to be together. Here are the moments I cried at! Follow Following. TMI Source Join , other followers. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress.
Log in now. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Tessa, once she has deposited Tatiana to the safety of their carriage, ventures into the house, when she hears Henry's scream.
She quickly helps him dispatch the demon in Benedict's study, and find several of Benedict's diaries and journals, and also an inscription on the walls of the room, stating,. The Infernal Devices are without pity. The Infernal Devices are without regret. The Infernal Devices are without number.
The Infernal Devices will never stop coming. In the greenhouse, Jem has a coughing fit and collapses on the ground. Will rushes to his side and they all proceed back to the Institute. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the residents of the Institute, there is an issue of who is going to become the next Consul. While the members of The Council suggest Charlotte , Consul Wayland disagrees due to not wanting to lose his own legacy, and suggests his nephew George Penhallow instead.
Charlotte tells Gabriel that he is welcome to stay in the Institute as long as he wished to, so long as he was loyal to them. Sometime later, Sophie carries a tray of scones to Gideon's room, where she finds Gabriel sprawled on the bed, sleeping soundly.
Gideon and her get intimate, and fall on the floor, where she finds a veritable amount of scones hidden underneath the bed. She snaps at Gideon for being insensitive and leaves. Will discovers that Jem has been taking extra doses of yin fen , a process that would accelerate his death. Jem explains it's because he told Tessa his love for her was making him stronger, and he feared Tessa would think his love for her was lessening, if he were to stop consuming the drug in considerable amounts.
Not wishing to waste time, he immediately proceeds to Whitechapel to collect as much drug as possible. Cecily is training in the Institute when she is approached by Gabriel.
He points out that she needs to take some training and also informs her of Will's hurried departure. Cecily immediately follows her brother, and even on being caught by the latter, chooses to accompany him.
There, he confesses that Cecily is his weakness, however this did not discourage the latter. At about midnight, a distraught Will tells Tessa that someone has bought up all the yin fen in the country—he'd spent that entire evening visiting suppliers, but they were all out of stock.
He also informs her that Jem had permitted him to search for a cure. They seek out Magnus for help, and visit his temporary residence in Chelsea. They are greeted by Woolsey Scott and Will explains the issue to Magnus. Before the warlock can reply, Woosley comments on how Will would gain Tessa after Jem's death. This enrages Will and he is dragged out of the room by Magnus, just as he starts a fight.
Meanwhile Tessa threatens Woolsey using a fire poker to behave himself. Once in the library, Will begs for Magnus' help, and the latter agrees. He also gives Will a necklace that once belonged to Camille Belcourt. In the living room, Woolsey catches Tessa off her guard as he states that he knows about her affection towards Will.
Later, Magnus sends them off with a promise of informing them if he finds something. Tessa comforts Will in the carriage and Magnus feels heartbroken for them. The Inquisitor writes a letter to the Consul, hoping the latter could explain his hesitation at appointing Charlotte as the next Consul.
The Consul's reply states that he does not wish to hand over the charge of the Nephilim to a woman who s passionate and acts rather impulsively. Charlotte informs the Lightwood brothers that Tatiana has demanded Reparations. Gabriel is horrified and agrees to pay the amount when Consul Wayland calls upon the London Shadowhunters. He reprimands Charlotte for acting of her own free will, instead of informing The Clave. He is extremely livid about the fact that his authority had been undermined and Benedict's papers had been taken by Charlotte, which was against the protocol.
He takes Gabriel and Gideon with him, stating that the Silent Brothers needed to investigate and record their statements. However, instead of taking them to the Silent City , he lures them to a club, where he blackmails them to spy on Charlotte and go through her correspondence.
He wanted the Lightwoods to find some incriminating evidence against her. In return for this task, the Consul would return them all of Benedict's properties. Gabriel agrees to the terms and explains later, that he has decided to write irrelevant letters to the Consul , hoping he would give up on them and leave them alone. Cecily is training once again in the Institute, feeling furious about her brother's stubbornness to not contact their parents.
She is accosted by Gabriel, and he offers to train her. She finds that she doesn't mind his company, unlike her brother. Just as they are about to begin their practice, Will interrupts them and tells Gabriel not to take advantage of his sister.
Cecily asks him if it is necessary for him to behave this way and Will retorts that Gabriel was not to be tested. Mortmain sends a letter to the Institute confirming that he has bought up all the available yin fen. He asks for Tessa in exchange for the drugs. A series of codes is given below with instructions on to speak to his automaton. A small packet of yin fen is also sent to them as a sign of goodwill.
Tessa volunteers to go, while Will and Jem vehemently protest. Jem refuses to allow Tessa to give herself up and throws the small packet of drugs and the letter into the fire grate. Will impulsively throws his hand into the fire and retrieves the medicine. Tessa leaves the hall, overwhelmed. Jem is aghast but consumes the yin fen.
Cecily and he sit by Will's side as Charlotte applies salve to his hand. Will and Cecily doze off in the chair itself. Meanwhile Tessa feels guilty for everything that has happened because of her. Suddenly, she finds Church in the hallway with a message for her; Jem wanted to meet her in the music room. Once there, Jem plays her a song he wrote for her only, and they discuss about how Jem's life was ending quickly and Tessa proposes that they get married the very next day.
They begin making out when they are interrupted by a smug Church. In the living room, Gideon and Gabriel are going through Charlotte's correspondence yet again. They planned to read her letters so that they wouldn't give away anything true in their false ones. Sophie chances upon them, however they show her the meaningless report, and she agrees to help them post it. That morning, they announce their immediate marriage. Will protests a little, saying that they needed to gain the Clave's approval.
Jem in turn, replies that he did not care. A rather insensitive remark from Gabriel turns the discussion into a brawl before they hear the sound of a carriage. Before they reach the entrance of the Institute, Will confesses that his adoration of her had not lessened; it had intensified in the past few months.
Tessa is heartbroken to hear that. Will then leaves to call Cyril, at Charlotte's command. Jessamine is brought back to the Institute being escorted by the Silent Brothers. As the carriage comes to a stop, another one follows, out of which automatons burst out and kill the Gregori.
They proceed to attack the Shadowhunters with Mrs. A fight ensues and Mrs Black kidnaps Tessa. By the time Will emerges from the Institute, followed by Bridget and Sophie, Jem is severely injured but bolts after Tessa.
Not realizing that Tessa had been kidnapped, Will fights off the automatons. Jessamine, having taken a fatal stab to the back, drags herself over to Will to tells him that Mortmain is in ' Idris ', commenting that he is a terrible Welshman, before she dies. Will is stunned when Jem returns and informs him that he had lost Tessa's trail. Jem himself, loses consciousness. Cecily overhears Will's conversation with Jessamine before she dies and later figures out—by using Jessamine's last words as a clue—that Mortmain is hiding in Cadair Idris , a mountain near where Will used to live in Wales.
She asks Gabriel to fetch Will from Jem's side, and she tells him where she believes Mortmain is hiding. Will makes the connection and agrees after which they approach Charlotte. The Consul, at Charlotte's behest, visits the Institute after the attack and listens to their theory. He refuses to send anyone after Tessa, as neither is there any conclusive proof of her location and nor is she a Nephilim.
Gabriel meanwhile is crouched in a corner near the stables and thinking about his brother's injuries. During the battle, Gideon's leg had been severely injured. His blood reminded Gabriel of how he had killed his own father.
Josiah, while passing from there, takes advantage of this fact and manipulates Gabriel—making the latter believe that Charlotte's recklessness has caused the damage.
Gabriel agrees to properly spy on her. Will calls Magnus Bane to the Institute to help them find a cure for Jem, who is dying and running out of yin fen. Magnus states that he cannot do anything for Jem, without the drug.
He proceeds to ask Will if Jem knows that he is in love with Tessa. Will tells Magnus that he did not want to hurt Jem as it was his own burden to bear. Magnus feels sympathetic and decides to use his magic to an extent, in order to buy Jem some time. He instructs Will to bid a last goodbye to Jem, before leaving to venture out to find Tessa. Magnus retreats to the library. Meanwhile, Jem has been awake all along and inquires about what Magnus was implying when he asked Will if the younger boy loves Tessa.
Will decides to open up, believing that Jem is going to despise him anyways and he begins telling his parabatai about his affection for Tessa; when his curse was cured, he had proposed to her, but she had gently turned him down, stating that she loved Jem and not him. Jem apologizes to Will while the latter insists that none of it was anyone's fault but his own. Jem then implores Will to go after Tessa. With some amount of persuasion, Will finally leaves.
Will goes to the stables to saddle Balios , and is confronted by Cecily. Eventually, she is persistent to go with him, but Will convinces her to stay; if he had to worry about both her and Tessa, the dear would break him.
They have a normal conversation, and Will promises that, if he survives and returns, he will visit his parents and tell them the truth about the curse. He gives her the demon-detecting pendant that Magnus gave him, and leaves. Meanwhile, on the way to Mortmain's lair, Mrs. How could Cassandra Clare write that she tessa is to marry Jem….. He is just doing what he feels is right considering his short life and his love for Tessa. Jem is adorable!!!!!! Okay yes i feel pity for James.
But my heart has been with Will since the beginning. And after he was soo happy when he told Tessa, she just sort of destroyed it.. If only he was a bit quicker to find out? I dont know, i was wishing he would storm out when Jem announced their engagement and some big scene, brotherly fight happened.
But it proved how good Will was.. It gets sent to stores on the day of March 19, I feel this is among the such a lot vital info for me.
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