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The clearly applies to me: D

At least when it comes to such great books like Cassandra Clare!
your latest book: CLOCKWORK ANGEL - Chronicles of Shadow Hunter
me immediately cast a spell.
I was before this book was a great fan of it. Of course, for their debut book series: The Mortal (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass) and her wonderful writing style, so you think the characters were really real

Clockwork Angel is the start of their second book series which also turns to the world of Shadow Hunter. This time, however, are not Clary, Jace, Simon, and Valentin in the foreground, but Tessa, Will and Jem, in the 19th Century against demons and other dangerous creatures to fight.

What's this?
London, 1878. A mysterious Killer is driving in the dark streets of the city on the loose. Unintentionally Tessa gets into the battle between vampires, sorcerers and other supernatural beings. When she learns that she is a shadow world activist and also possesses a rare gift, it itself becomes the hunted. But then she finds allies, in the Institute of the Shadow Hunter. There she meets not only to James, behind whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, but also to Will, who has with his every whim at bay - everyone except Tessa. Tessa is completely torn and do not know who they grieve. Finally, the shadow hunter their natural Enemies ... (From http://www.chroniken-der-schattenjaeger.de/ )

Who has read City of Bones and its successor volumes, will be thrilled by this series.
Again the people are described very much alive, each has its own special character and even the evil of the story a somewhat fascinating, because they act as complex and interesting and think.
There is also a reunion with someone from the City directories: Magnus Bane. In the 19th Century eccentric way and crazy as well to Clarys and our time.
And also some names of the shadow hunters should not be completely unknown. Herondale, Light Wood, Penhallow, Wayland ... ;))
This book is fun to read (I could already barely put it down) and, incidentally shorten the waiting time for City of Fallen Angels released (in April in English and in Septmeber in German! ):))

-> Book Cover of City of Fallen Angels:










Sources: http://jace-and-clary.de/ wp-content/uploads/gallery/cityoffallenangels/cityoffallenangelsger.png and http://www.chroniken-der-schattenjaeger.de/