![]() ![]() ![]() Set in 19th century London - 150 years earlier than the “Mortal Instruments” books, which take place in modern-day New York City - “Clockwork Prince” picks up where “Clockwork Angel” left off. In “Clockwork Prince,” the second installment in a prequel trilogy to the bestselling “The Mortal Instruments” series, Cassandra Clare demonstrates her relentless authorial alchemy, blending societal restraint and an otherworldly battle into a steamy steampunk drama. Whether it’s the overly tight corsets or the smell of dark magic that hangs in the air “like sulfur mixed with the Thames on a hot day,” there’s something about Victorian England that heightens tensions, both romantic and paranormal. ![]() McElderry Books: 498 pp., $19.99 ages 14 and up ![]()
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