For people who have read and enjoyed The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices series is another good choice of reading. Also written by Cassandra Clare, it delves further into the world of the Shadowhunters. It also uncovers some back history behind the characters of The Mortal Instruments.
Set in the past, Victorian London, Tessa Gray, the main character, is introduced. Moving from new York to London, she discovers that her older brother and only living relative, Nate, has gone missing. The only people who seem to know what might have happened to him are the mysterious Darke Sisters. Confronted with the knowledge that she has the power to change her form to look like others, Tessa is trapped with the Darke Sisters until she is rescued by two Shadowhunters, Will and Jem. Like Clary, Tessa finds herself immersed in a world of magic and monsters, but she finds that she may fit in there more than she originally thought. It is very interesting, because you discover more about certain names mentioned in The Mortal Instuments. Also, the warlock Magnus Bane and several other characters reemerge in this series as well.
So far the books are as follows:
Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
The book, Clockwork Princess, is scheduled to come out in a few months.
I think this series is good for readers fourteen and up.
In which order do you recommend reading the two series? By publication date or chronologically?
ReplyDeleteI'd say read it in the order of publication, because the author most likely thought that order would make the most sense to a reader. The first book in the Mortal Instruments was published in 2007, and the first book in the Infernal Devices was published in 2010.
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