Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices, Book 1

By: Cassandra Clare

Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle

Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still.

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. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.

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. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.

Friendless 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. 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. 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.

©2010 Cassandra Clare (P)2010 Simon & Schuster

Wow. Great reviews didn't prepare me!

Any additional comments?

I knew the reviews were good but after reading the first few pages I thought, eh... I'll save it. I am so glad I finally made the leap - the story is fantastic and the narration was wonderfully fitting for the characters and tone of the story. It's hard to mix these kinds of characters into a story that feels worthwhile but it's been done here. I cannot wait to finish the series.

Love the story. hate the narrator.

Everything was perfect until Gabriel Lightwood made his appearance. Why. Why why why did this narrator decide to give him a lisp? I don't see what thought​ process one can go through in order to think it's a good idea. I have nothing against lisps at all but to give one to a character who doesn't have one already just for a little bit of humor (even if they are unfavorable) is fucked up.

Loved This Trilogy!

What made the experience of listening to Clockwork Angel the most enjoyable?

All the characters were likeable, well except maybe the Magester and the Dark Sisters. The unfolding of all the different love stories was old-fashioned and sweet. Just when you think how will this all end with happiness for everyone - then Cassandra Clare delivers a masterpiece! Thank you for making me smile when it was all said and done.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Just one? Wow...I guess it would have to be Tessa.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The selflessness of Jem.

I had read this in print

But I wanted to hear the story again. The narrator doesn't disappoint. i loved it!

Great distinct character voices

Jennifer Ehle, the narrator, did a fantastic job on distinctively creating each character’s voice! This is so important in an audio book. This story was thoroughly entertaining!

Story is good, the narration...nope

Overall this book is a good and easy read. The story line is pretty in alignment with the rest of Cassandra Clare’s books. The Narrator was pretty awful tho - the accents were sub par and often sounded similar. She also used gimmicks to try to give characters their own voice (Gabriel Lightwood is an example - why was did he talk like a duck?!) I had a hard time getting through it and almost returned the book.

LOVED!

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the rest of them. I'm definitly going to tell everyone I know to either listen to it or read it.

Gabriel Gets a Lisp

What made the experience of listening to Clockwork Angel the most enjoyable?

The smart banter between Will and Jem made the book truly enjoyable.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jennifer Ehle’s performances?

I was so disappointed that Jennifer gave Gabriel a lisp! I had to go back to the book to see if the character was supposed to have one and he wasn't. Did she run out of ways to do a male voice so she added the lisp to differentiate? Regardless, it was a bad move. I didn't notice that the other 2 books were narrated by others or I would have listened to them. Instead I read my daughter's nook versions.

A great book to start with!

What made the experience of listening to Clockwork Angel the most enjoyable?

This was my first attempt to at listening to an audio book and it was a great one to start with. The story is intriguing and detailed. You fall in love with the characters and their stories. It was a great story to keep me entertained while doing other various activities, like house work, exercising, and course work.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Will was my favorite character. He's so mysterious and you can't tell if you should hate him or love him. He brings a nice twist to things and you never really know what he's going to do next. As you find out more about the character it makes you even more determined to find out what else motivates and drives his decisions.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I think the great thing about this book is that you can take it a little at a time. I usually listened about an hour or two everyday. This gave me the opportunity to not only digest what was happening with the story but get excited about what was coming next. Although I must admit one particular night I listened to the book for about 4 1/2 hours and was perfectly content with life. However since it is such a long audio book I wouldn't not suggest attempting to go at it in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I would highly recommend this book. I plan on getting the next in the series and starting the partner series as well. I think it's called Mortal Devices

that was great

she read it extremely well, can't wait for the next 2 :) this app is great