I can understand that she was attempting to give him depth, by making him push everyone away by being rude, but come on.

If she were trying to make us fall in love with the hero (Will), she fell alot.

This author has no idea what a healthy relationship consists of. I think I will begin with the love triangle, since it's what has provoked such a strong reaction from me. Tessa, appears to have the making of a strong heroine, but this is never met. The universe that she created sounded interesting (obviously, that's why I got it.) But I was so let down, I don't even know where to begin. I've never been so thoroughly disgusted with a book and the distorted view that this author has for men in general, that I actually wish I could give a negative star rating. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world.and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

She soon finds herself fascinated by-and torn between-two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length.everyone, that is, but Tessa. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.įriendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. When 16-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Magic is dangerous-but love is more dangerous still.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare