I'll be honest my heart is hurting a little bit now I've finished the whole Clockwork series and right now (judge me) I do prefer them over TMI, but I do love them as Tessa loves Will and Jem; not able to love one as much as I do if I didn't love the other- loving them uniquely because they're unique.

Crying. There was a lot of parts where I had to cry whilst reading Clockwork Princess. Happy, sad and what I can only describe as tears of love- how love and respect I have for certain characters in not just this book but the trilogy as whole. Cassie Clare really can make you feel the emotional roller-coasters these character go on, identify with those feelings even if you've never experienced them. For example, I've never been in love but I found certain aspects in this books I felt as though I could relate.

Let's discuss parabitai please. Oh my good goodness! My heart. Not spoiling it but that scene with Will on the way to Wales in The Green Man Inn, I just couldn't cope. Loving someone as much as Jem and Will loved each other, more than friends, even brothers as if they shared a soul. As much as I yearn to be a shadowhunter I couldn't contemplate whether I could have a parabitai just to face all that comes with it. Thinking about it though Will and Jem's experience as parabitai bond stand out for more than reading TMI and noticing Jace and Alec's.

So, the Tess/Jem/Will triangle is in my head not a triangle. Why? Because you think of a classic love triangle, it often ends up those in it fight over one another; however the three of them don't. I could not describe in words how touching their love is. Each of them loves the other two with every bit of their heart and soul that they just seem incapable of hurting each other. I do have to say I do have a lot of respect for will in how he handles his love for Tessa. In one of my previous reviews I'm sure I mentioned how my heart broke for him when he knew he was hurting her but was doing it to keep her safe. Now, he could've had her except she was engaged to Jem- rather than ruin it and beg he took a step back, chose to be pleasant and endure his pain for both Tess and Jem.

Again I'm going to have to mention Charlotte. What a women! *round of applause* She never takes defeat, tirelessly fighting for all that's good amd right even when people (Consul Josiah) make it so difficult. Ooo, also how awesome is it to now know how the portal came about! Magnus and Henry...what legends!

Again the relationship between Henry and Lottie, I absolutely adore the way Cassie describes Henry's gazes' at Charlotte. Relationships in this book are outstandingly full of love but if there was a word for love that meant more I'd use it. Love in these trilogies seems to be that you'd do anything, give anything, be anything or anyone for the other. It's deep, soulful. There strong, make two people whole.

Before my final paragraph I just have to get in my feelings of great joy when reading about Will's sarcasm and his little smile. Seriously, if there's a Will out there can you just come and have a chat with me please. Favourite male fictional character.

Finally the epilogue! I love this part since we get to hear about Will and Tess, a little round up if you think about it and then the cirle coming round with Jem. Wonderful. Thank you Cassie for another series that made me more than happy and fulfilled. Each day I think of your characters as friends (is that weird?), you make it easy to sympathise and identify with them. Constanly I think about their lives and adventures. You genuinely do bring me so much joy with your words.

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This book review was first published by the Guardian Children's Book site

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/15/clockwork-princess-cassandra-clare-review