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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Clockwork Prince-Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Date Released:December 6th 2011
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages:  498 pages
Date Read: December 15, 2011
Format:  Hardcover
Source: Amazon
Goodreads Synopsis: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'sShadowhunters 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 Review:

Story of my life reading Clockwork Prince.....
 
How I was when I got the book....


Hmm..Cassandra Clare you good.. lol :D


How I was when Tessa was torn for Will and Jem. Also the betrayls in this book.


The ending....
Where do I start with this book???!!! I got OCD checking the mailboxes everyday till this book was in my hand. Seriously...I never been so excited for a book and I went overboard with this one! I read all the reviews on it, to make me super excited about it, went ahead and read Clockwork Angel again. All for this final moment 2 days when it was published I got it and I read it instantly! :D

Did Clockwork Prince Deliver?

Cassandra Clare you broke my heart, feelings, and emotions into pages of this book! So so good. Flipping amazing. Clockwork Prince is pure perfection! :)
Definitely!!! Clockwork Prince was way better than Clockwork Angel and was amazing in every way. Cassandra Clare delivers all the dark, sinister streets of Victorian London back with a twist of heart-aching romance and action making you stay up all night to read it.

Wow..Just wow. It blew me away. Clockwork Prince picks up immediately after Clockwork Angel. Charlotte is on line for London's Institute. Tessa is torn between Jem and Will. Everything just on the line for everybody and they all know they aren't safe. Tessa is safe under the Institute, in London. She knows that her brother is somewhere out there, twisted and sick under the mind of Mortamin, and will do anything to get him back with Will and Jem. The three journey to unravel hidden secrets of the past from the slums of a secret party to a abandoned tea house. When they travel to the Yorkshire Manor, Will is faced with a clockwork automon holding a stunning revelation Will knows no one is safe, especially with the Magister out there.

I loved Tessa, Jem , Charolette, Magnus, everyone more and I can't wait to see them in Clockwork Princess! Tessa, she was torn, torn between Jem and Will. This book was like a war for he heart but for the heck of it TEAM WILL!!! There's lots more to both of them in this book and Jem really surprised me in the end! Will really iritated me. I actually thought he was biopolar! Happy for Tessa one time and then getting touching then ending up mad. Really Will?? What's going on with you?? But in the end I was Team Will. Though I have to see if that will change in Clockwork Princess.

The level of action is intense. There's heart-break and betralys that you could never believe! Especially Jessemine! Such a backstabber, but that's all I'm saying about her. Nate? I feel really sad for him in the end but there's a motive to what he's doing in Clockwork Prince and I love how Clare kept it toward the end.

The more I talk about this book I might think I will give spoilers!! Go out, buy this book, and read it the second you get it. Right now. Now! This book will not disapoint and I love the Infernal Devices more than the Mortal Instruments!

P.S Have a box of tissues and something great to eat because your reading for a perfect thrill ride!! :D
This book is so right.
This book is perfection.
I love this book.
Cassie Clare I'm going to punch you because of the ending!! :(
Will.
Jem.
Will.
Jem.
Buy it already.



Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Book Review: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

A Great and Terrible Beauty by LIbba Bray
Hardcover, 403 pages
Published December 9th 2003 by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Sypnosis:A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.
Sixteen-year-old Gemma has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother's death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls' academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order. A Great and Terrible Beauty is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy.
First Thoughts........
"This book will be Awesome!","It will be a great Victorian novel to read!" where first impression I had when I got my hand on this book in the library. I was definetly eagered to read it! But it was not what I expected........
The Cover & Title.......
Well, to start off the title is kinda strange and wierd.... "A Great and Teribble Beauty",really... And then you have Gemma, in a corset... Really?! Not very interesting, very boring but I still read it. And I have to say after reading it I said this: "Wow, A terrible begining but a beautiful ending" Your not captivate to read this book!
The Book & My Review......
This book seriously was boring and it sucked... I even regret reading it and spending the time, since all of the characters were all wimpy and Gemma wasn't a strong character even through the end. But it did have a feel to it that sort of scared me, but other than that don't try giving your time to read this!!!! It's not even worth to review!
                                                   Recommendations....
If you love to try a crappy novel her your chance! Other than that I don't really recommend you to read it!

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