Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare
★ Top 25 book of 2010 · #18 on Best Books of 2010
Tessa Gray travels to Victorian London to find her brother and lands in a hidden world of danger. Hunted for her power to transform, she shelters with demon-fighting Shadowhunters and finds herself torn between two friends.
Best for: Fans of Victorian-set paranormal adventure with a love triangle at its heart
Clockwork Angel is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar.
What Clockwork Angel is about
Tessa Gray sails to Victorian England to find her brother, only to land in the hidden, dangerous corners of London known as the Downworld. The Dark sisters, who belong to a secret society called the Pandemonium club, take her captive. There she makes a startling discovery: she can transform herself into another person. The club's shadowy leader, the Magister, wants that gift for himself.
On the run and without friends, Tessa finds shelter with the Shadowhunters, warriors sworn to rid the world of demons. She soon finds herself drawn to two close friends, James and Will, while a plot against her new allies takes shape. Cassandra Clare mixes gothic atmosphere, romance and adventure, and sets a sister's loyalty against the pull of new friendships. It will appeal to readers who like a hidden world, a heroine finding her own power, and a love triangle.
Clockwork Angel on the Best Books of 2010
Clockwork Angel came out in 2010. Of the 43 books first published in 2010 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 2010 list.
Why it made the list: 371 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (31 ratings); 20 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2010 list
- Rework Jason Fried, #16
- Death's End (the Three-Body Problem Series Book 3) 刘慈欣, #17
- Anna and the French Kiss Stephanie Perkins, #19
- The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 297 want to read it, 20 are reading it now and 54 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 31 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 56 | 55% |
| Reader love | 58 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 58 | 20% |
Questions about Clockwork Angel
When was Clockwork Angel published?
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare was first published in 2010.
Was Clockwork Angel one of the best books of 2010?
Clockwork Angel is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar. 371 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (31 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
Why is Clockwork Angel on the Best Books of 2010 list?
371 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (31 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2010
- The Lost Hero Rick Riordan, #1
- The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, #2
- Divergent Veronica Roth, #3
- The Personal MBA Josh Kaufman, #4
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
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