Magic is dangerous- but love is more dangerous still.When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of the 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, who are member of a secret organisation 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 Istitute 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 lenths... 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.
Grade: 59%
Additional Comments: I was disappointed by this book. I didnt' think it was nearly as great as the Mortal Instruments series was. There wasn't as much action and the characters weren't as sexy. Also, there were sentences that seemed to go on for pages without periods. It was kind of annoying. Oh well, maybe I'm judging it too harshly, but it wasn't my type of book. You'll have to read it for yourself and see what you think. Everyone will look at this book differently depending on how they looked at the Mortal Instruments series.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, who are member of a secret organisation 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 Istitute 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 lenths... 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.
Grade: 59%
Additional Comments: I was disappointed by this book. I didnt' think it was nearly as great as the Mortal Instruments series was. There wasn't as much action and the characters weren't as sexy. Also, there were sentences that seemed to go on for pages without periods. It was kind of annoying. Oh well, maybe I'm judging it too harshly, but it wasn't my type of book. You'll have to read it for yourself and see what you think. Everyone will look at this book differently depending on how they looked at the Mortal Instruments series.
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How long did it take you to struggle through that one?
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