

However, unlike the Mortal Instruments, I really like Tessa as the heroine. Like I said in my Mortal Instruments review, the characters make this series for me. That being said, you can definitely expect some twists and turns along the way!Īnother reason I like this series more is the characters. It is a unique series on its own but still maintains connections to the follow-up series that fans of the series will appreciate. It focuses more on magic and automations instead. The whole world Clare creates is different from Mortal Instruments and as such we don’t just see the battles between otherworld creatures and the like. It’s not just a carbon copy, following similar plots and characters. One reason I like this series so much is because it is so different from The Mortal Instruments. It is definitely one of my favourite genres so this book was a win-win for me: a prequel to one of my all-time favourite series and it takes place in a steampunk world! This is probably why I enjoy this series more than the Mortal Instruments.

But by no means do you have to follow this! It would probably be better to read this trilogy first but I find there are things hinted to in the later (books 3+) Mortal Instruments series that connect to the Infernal Devices that might not make sense if you read this series first. I recommend that you read this series after you have read the first 3 books of the Mortal Instrument Series ( City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass) just so you can recognize last names easily which is what I did (it was also because this book was released AFTER the first 3 had been published of the Mortal Instruments).

Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk, Victorian, Action, Demon Hunters, Magic 1 century before the events of the Mortal Instruments Series This is a PREQUEL to the Mortal Instruments Series. # of Books:3 (Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess ) Infernal Devices Trilogy is a spin-off of the Mortal Instruments It is recommended that you read the original series first in order to get the most out of the spin-off series.

Spin-off Saturdays: On Saturdays, I will review a series that is a spin-off series.
