The Infernal Devices Trilogy by Cassandra Clare | Rating: ★★★★☆“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
When I first heard of this trilogy and how it was meant to be a prequel of The Mortal Instruments I thought to myself: how can she pull this off? How could anyone pull off such a risky move? I’m not opposed to prequels in any way, however, there was a massive part of me that was skeptical on how this might work at the end of the day. It’s no secret that I love the world of Shadowhunters that Clare has created for us, and I am admittedly a sucker for period pieces.
Which is why I gave it a chance. And I’m glad I did, in spite of its flaws, because it's certainly worth the read.
I think that it’s safe to say that I fell even further in love with this trilogy than I had with The Mortal Instruments series.
Which is rather shocking for me because I fell fast and hard for TMI’s characters when I finally did. For me, the selling point of this from the first novel of three up until the final pages: was how lovable the characters are — you feel so much sympathy for Tessa and the way she’s being treated at the start. And when everyone’s favorite old fashioned Shadowhunters come to the rescue — well, let’s just say this isn’t like most “damsel in distress” scenarios.
