Nothing less than perfect. Well done, Cassandra Clare. And poor Will Herondale. This makes me long for Clockwork Prince. 
 Merged review: 
 Well done, Cassandra Clare, well done. It's a shame that I didn't get to read this sooner. I had my reservations at first, because I thought that perhaps, the characters in Clockwork Angel will be very similar to the ones in the Mortal Instruments series, and that this prequel series would be redundant. Whoa, how wrong I was. 
 Clockwork Angel is the start of a trilogy, and in this installment, Tessa Gray travels to London to find her brother. When she is kidnapped and realizes that her brother has been long missing, she is exposed to the world of the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders. Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. 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. 
 Firstly, whoa, whoa, what kind of ending was THAT? I completely understand the need to create a cliffhanger of sorts to bridge into the Clockwork Prince but whoa, whoa! But yes, down to business. I can't say too much without revealing any major plot points but once again, Cassandra Clare has created a wonderful, innovative, brilliant new world. I strongly recommend anyone reading this to TAKE YOUR TIME. Absorb every word, visualize the world. It'd do wonders for your imagination. The plot twists were amazing, and I think readers will have a wonderful time entering this vibrant new world. 
 A quick note on the characters. I love them all. Certainly, there were characters I really couldn't care less, *cough*Jessamine*cough*, but others I have a fond attachment to, like Thomas, Will and most of all, JEM! Now, I always assumed that Will would be a carbon copy of Jace, based on what I had heard from other readers, but I think it's safe to say that they're quite different. For one, Jace just can't shut up. Will, on the other hand, does say snarky things from time to time, but when he decides to be cruel, he is downright evil. It has been hinted that he has some secrets to his devastating past, and I for one, can't wait to find out the truth about him.. 
 JEM CARSTAIRS! An absolute gentleman and all I can think of, is that he is such a perfect match to Tessa. Honestly, a gentleman in a Shadowhunter, *swoon* Can Clockwork Prince arrive a little sooner, please??