Book Introduction: Clockwork Angel

Name: Clockwork Angel
Author: Classandra Clare
Published Date: 31/8/2010

So...I've read this book called Clockwork Angel recently. It is about a girl named Tessa, who is supposed to be an Eidolon, a demon that is able to change perfectly into anyone as long as she or he has touched an item belonging to the person. As Tessa travels to London to find her brother Nate, she is captured by two warlocks called the Dark Sisters, and then rescued by a Shadowhunter named Will. Shadowhunters are humans created by an angel named Raziel a long time ago. They are able to enhance their abilities with Marks, and keep the order of the Downworld-the world where vampires, lycanthropes, warlocks and other non-human beings live, and also keep humans safe from demons. As the Shadowhunters investigate into a case involving a shadowy character named 'The Magister', a greater plot is unveiled to annihilate all the Shadowhunters in London. In the meantime, Tessa starts to get closer to the two Shadowhunters, Will whose feelings is hidden behind a cold iron attidute, and Jem who is gentle and kind to everyone but has a dark secret.

The plot of the book is very exciting as there is always an unexpected twist when things are about to finish. The book also uses descriptive language well. This book is the first of the Infernal Devices trilogy and the second book, Clockwork Prince is estimated to be released this December. The trilogy is a prequel to the Mortal Instruments series, in which the fourth book City of the Fallen Angels was released recently in April. This book definitely has the power to keep you going on to continue the series, which I guess will eventually lead most book-lovers to the Mortal Instruments Series.