Emblebee

Holy moly.....Talk about cliff hanger....I don't think I can write this review without massive spoilers so....ye have been warned!
I think I have a love/hate relationship with Clare. I loved her first three books in the Immortal Instruments series, and then she decided to pile on the angst (and those series were already angsty enough!) by adding two more books to which I thought, "Don't change a good thing honey...". Annnnyways, when I found out she was delving into the world of 19th England I was skeptical. I wasn't in love with Tessa at first but then she started to grow on me. And in terms of steampunk I was surprised by how much I liked it. The second book, IMO, really grows from the first and, in my mind, solidifies the series from just "Good" to "Really Good". I also love love love the ending and especially the part where Tessa finds out Will loves her and her reaction. This was memorable to me because I thought Clare did an excellent job dramatizing Tessa's reaction to but also kept her actions subtle enough that they were very believable of a 19th century woman/girl. Also really really wanted Sophie to be with James!! Maaaannnnn! That would've made things so neat and....tidy....damnit
Anywho, thumbs up to this book! I'm definitely going to be reading the next one as soon as it's out!