The first book of the series was o.k. for me, but it didn't fascinate me the same way the first three books of the Mortal Instruments series did. After reading the Clockwork Angel and then the City of Fallen Angels (Book 4 in the MI series), I must say that I expected the worst. So the Clockwork Prince is really a pleasant surprise for me, because I found it absolutely entertaining, thrilling and well written. The Shadowhunter world that Cassandra Clare creates in the 19th century London is really great. I especially like the idea of the automatons and the fact that Henry Branwell is always tinkering with new inventions and technically improving the Shadowhunter gear. First, it fits… Mehr dazu
I really loved the first three books of the MI series, but I think that Cassandra Clare should have stopped the series and considered it finished. The City of Fallen Angels completely failed to captivate me like the first three books had. I even stopped reading about halfway through the book and put it aside for some months, only continuing after having read the Clockwork Prince, the second book in the Infernal Devices series, which I really loved.
Cassandra Clare said that at first the idea of the fourth book occured to her because she wanted to work out Simon's story after he had become a vampire, which is all well and good, but I think it shouldn't have been worth another book… Mehr dazu
With 'The Scorpio Races', Maggie Stiefvater created a truely amazing story. I was so completely captivated by the book that I almost could smell the sea water and feel the wind on the cliffs in my hair. I can't remember the last time I read a story that pulled me in so much. The plot is simple but deeply moving, the story quiet but impressing nontheless.The characters are as queer and rough as the island itself, but heartwarming in their own way. I cried buckets while reading, which is very rare for me. I guess that I will think about this book for a long time. Though I thougth that it would be not possible to outmatch the 'Shiver'-Triology, this is my favorite book by… Mehr dazu
