The Infernal Devices, the Complete Collection (Boxed Set): Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Another series by Cassandra Clare. The final book in The Infernal Devices came out on the 19th. It was called Clockwork Princess. I will do a review for it alone later. This series contains adult content. This series is a prequel to The Mortal Instruments series also by Cassandra Clare. Oh my, this series is amazing! It has made me laugh, cry, scream, and everything in between. It's SO good! The story is very good. And I really enjoyed reading it. The characters are well-developed. The plot is phenomenal. And the book is the perfect mix of hilarious, action, romance, and heartbreaking. Especially the last book, Clockwork Princess. Warning, these books will make you cry. I know they made me sob. I was so sad that it ended, but it was very bittersweet. The books take place in Victorian era London, which makes it all the more enjoyable. The backdrop is different from that of my usual books, which is cool. The main character is Tessa Grey. Tessa is smart, funny, and loves to read. As a book-a-holic, I can totally appreciate that. She's strong in a special way. And although she doesn't know it at first, she's very special. In the first book, Clockwork Angel, she comes to London from America. Her older brother Nathaniel came to London in search of work and just sent her a letter saying he had found it and she could join him. But when she arrives, she's kidnapped by two women known as the Dark Sisters. She is told she has powers and is trained (AKA tortured) into learning how to use them. Then, along comes a shadowhunter (a race that is descended from the angel Raziel and hunts demons). His name is Will Herondale and he rescues Tessa from the Dark Sisters. Will is handsome, funny, and hates ducks (you find out why in the book). He is a true hero, even though he doesn't realize it. He may not be a knight in shining armor, but he is the one you want to show up, for he can crush the bad guys to smithereens. His best friend is Jem Carstairs. Jem is slowly dying from demon poison and has been for years. Jem and Will fight together and love each-other as brothers. Will brings Tessa back to the London Institute (a place where shadowhunters live), where she meets Jem, along with Charlotte, who runs the Institute, Charlotte's husband Henry, Jessamine, and the maid Sophie. She quickly becomes fast friends with all of them. The series has an amazing plot with the perfect ending. I didn't like the ending (because it made me sob), but that's the sign of a good book and was what the story needed. Clare does a fabulous job weaving her story into a web with so many twists and tangles, everything seems to be connected. And there are no coincidences. Everything happens for a reason, some of which will not be revealed until the next book in The Mortal Instruments series (the one this is a prequel for) comes out.

The Infernal Devices series is a prequel trilogy to the Mortal Instruments series. It takes place in Victorian London in the 1800s. I’ve read this trilogy and the 5 books that have been released in Mortal instruments and I have to say, while I love them all, the Infernal Devices trilogy is my favorite. The characters are so well developed and complex, their stories are compelling and watching them interact with each other is exciting, heart-breaking, thrilling – I was seriously addicted. Tessa Gray is an American who comes to London in search of her brother following the death of her only remaining relative, her Aunt. Upon her arrival, she is kidnapped and introduced to a world that defies everything she once believed. Magic, demons, warlocks come to life in terrifying ways and she comes to terms with her own role in this world – she is more than human. After being held captive and tortured by two dark warlocks, Tessa is rescued by Shadowhunter Will Herondale and taken back to The Institute, where she and the Shadowhunters try to unravel the mystery around her kidnapping, her abilities, and the identity of The Magister, whose sinister plan includes marrying Tessa and using her powers for his own purposes. Will Herondale, a young and courageous Shadowhunter, has his own troubled past. Exceedingly good-looking, witty and very well-read, his charisma is evident, but some dark secret drives self-destructive and emotionally unavailable behaviors. The only person that seems to get through to him is his best friend Jem. Jem Carstairs is also a young Shadowhunter. He came to the institute as orphan, his parents having been killed by a demon and he himself afflicted by that same demon with a deadly addiction. A kind, gentle, measured, but extremely passionate musician, Jem is the rock that keeps Will from self-destructing. While not as smooth and traditionally good-looking as Will, Jem’s beauty is enhanced by his kind nature and gentlemanly behavior. The two boys are linked as parabatai, their souls tied together with ancient magic. As Will, Jem and the rest of the Shadowhunters work to decipher The Magister’s plans, the fabric of Tessa’s identity will unravel. These characters will struggle and blossom before your eyes, and the plot will keep you at the edge of your seat. Impossible love relationships, passion… this series has it all. I’m still re-reading my favorite parts and checking Cassandra’s site for bonus material. Buy all three together. You’ll save a few dollars and you won’t regret it!

Gift for a teenager. Great books sent on time and before Christmas.

This universe is by far one of my favorites. The way these series inter connect is amazing. Cassandra Claire is extremely talented. Such a great series.

Ok so I won't lie the first book can be very slow, as most tend to be in a series because they have to build the characters and the world and the plot. By the middle of the second book you are so pulled into the plot and the characters. I love cassandra Clare's work and I loved the mortal instruments however, this is my favorite series. Not just out of hers but out of everything I've ever read. There is something about every character that I just love. If you enjoyed mortal instruments and liked Jace you will fall in love with Jem Carstairs. He is by far my favorite male character in any book series. This book gives you all the feels and you relate to the characters and what they are going through. If you liked magnus bane from the other series then he shows up a lot in here as well. You will not be disappointed with this read.

I had started the Shadowhunter Universe in high school but barely made it through the first book. About a year ago, I decided to start Cassandra Clares universe that I had heard so much about on TikTok. I put off the Infernal Devices because I wasn’t sure I could jump back into the universe without Clary, Simon, and Jace (all the characters that I had grown to love), but I was SORELY mistaken. The Infernal Devices trilogy far outshines the Mortal Instruments series. The characters, the mystery, and yes, the love triangles had me on the edge of my seat throughout the story and kept me hooked until the very end. Jem, Will, and Tessa will forever be some of my favorite fantasy characters and I will treasure this series for just as long. If you are a fantasy fan, DON”T SLEEP ON THIS SERIES!!!

Clockwork Angel: 3/5 Stars I didn't like this one as much as I liked The Mortal Instruments. Clare did a wonderful job at it, but I just didn't feel the attachment to these characters that I felt with Clary and Jace and that whole group. My interest picked up more at the end of the book when Tessa is trying to figure out information about her parents and what she is. I was also surprised to find out about her brothers involvement in everything. And, if Will was a real person, I would have slapped him when he told Tessa that she was pretty much a whore for him. I'm sure he's doing it to distance himself from her so he doesn't get attached, because I've read The Bane Chronicles and Shadowhunter Academy, so I know things, but still, that was just uncalled for and I don't like him too much right now. I will be moving onto the next book, but I'm uncertain about the series. Clockwork Prince: 4/5 Stars So I liked this one more than the first one, but still not as much as The Mortal Instruments. I feel like there was better character development in this one, and so I felt more when something good or bad happened. But I am anxious to finish the series. I think I'm ready to leave the Shadowhunter world for a little bit. Clockwork Princess: 4/5 Stars Okay, so this one only gets 4 stars because the last quarter of the book really made up for first 3/4 of the book. There were parts of the book where I strongly considered stopping, but since I was on the last book of the series, I didn't want to give up. I felt like so much of the book (and the series) was about Tessa trying to figure out who she loved. Back and forth, back and forth. Do I love Will? Do I love Jem? I said yes to Jem, so I must not love Will. I think it was Johnny Depp who said "If you love two people, choose the second, because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn't have fallen for the second one." Or it was something like that. And I felt like the entire book, that's what I was yelling at Tessa. And really, I should have been stressing out about what was going to happen. But this series read more like harlequin romance novels, or what I'm assuming those are like because I've never read one. But, I do have to say, I love Charlotte. I think the world needs more characters like Charlotte. And Henry. In a time when women had little say in anything, Charlotte is running an institute, being a boss, and telling people what's what. Yes, there were times where she wanted to give up, but everyone does. But she is what I think people should be reading about. She shows everyone that women can be in charge just as much as a man and that just because she's "in a delicate state" as was so kindly put, doesn't mean that she can't think right. Charlotte is one of the true heroes of the story. And wonderful Henry stands by her in every decision she makes and doesn't let people put her down. They are the ideal couple. So even though I knew that Jem became Brother Zachariah, it still made me extremely happy that he showed up with the other Brothers to fight. Seeing him there was the best. Because even though he was technically no longer a fighter, these were people he cared about and he wasn't going to let a technicality stop him from defending them. I also liked the end where Tessa is waiting for him on the bridge and finds out that he isn't a Silent Brother anymore, he is her Jem again. And honestly, I think it's for the best that they didn't get married all those years ago. I really do think that Tessa loved Will more and that they were better for each other. But now Tessa has gone all of these years without Will by her side, she's had to live a life by herself, and now I think she can be the person that Jem deserves.

Manga version of infernal devices, I need this in my collection next to my regular boxed set. Don’t miss out on this.

Coffret en parfait état et de très bonne qualité ! Les livres sont magnifiques et j’espère que cette trilogie sera à la hauteur de mes espérances !

Era da anni che aspettavo una nuova edizione di questo adattamento manga della serie The Infernal Devices di Cassandra Clare. Belli i disegni, alcuni di essi sono a colori. Questo adattamento è fatto molto bene anche se ovviamente non si dilunga su alcune vicende dei libri, visto che comunque è un manga. Da avere assolutamente se siete fan della serie Shadowhunters come me

Vino perfecto y el interior tiene páginas a color

For those Aussies looking for the pretty spine this is it! Literally took me so long to find this set with the spine!

افضل سلسلة في عالم Shadowhunters