Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare book cover

Clockwork Angel

by Cassandra Clare

Our rating

Spice 0/5 Darkness 2/5

Spice: none. Darkness: some dark moments.

Tessa sails to Victorian London to find her brother and gets taken by the Dark Sisters, who force her to learn she can shapeshift. The London Institute's Shadowhunters pull her out, and Will and Jem become the love triangle Clare fans cry about most.

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Is Clockwork Angel spicy?

No. Clockwork Angel has no sex on the page. If there's romance it stays at kissing or happens off-page, so it's a safe pick if you want zero spice.

How dark is Clockwork Angel?

We rate Clockwork Angel 2 out of 5 for darkness (some dark moments). The big content warnings are kidnapping, death of a loved one, graphic violence, drug or alcohol abuse. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read The Infernal Devices in order?

Clockwork Angel is book 1 of The Infernal Devices, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is complete.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for Clockwork Angel
  • Kidnapping
  • Death of a loved one
  • Graphic violence
  • Drug or alcohol abuse

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
The Infernal Devices, book 1
Series status
Complete
Pages
481
First published
2010
Genre
Romantasy

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