The CLOCKWORK books by Cassandra Clare are very popular YA reads that fit nicely into the Steam-punk category. Clare's other popular series, MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, takes place in an urban fantasy setting. Find out more here.
CLOCKWORK ANGELby Cassandra Clare
When
sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother,
her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria,
and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld,
where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit
streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the
world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. (YA)
Word Count: 131,487
Page Count: 512
Accelerated Reading level: 5.6 / points: 21.0
AR quiz: 139502
Lexile: HL780L
CLOCKWORK PRINCEby Cassandra Clare
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely
devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the
Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy
that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio
journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold
horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa
discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had
imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for
Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and
that one of their own has betrayed them.
Word Count: 139556
Page Count: 528
Accelerated Reading level: 5.7 / points: 22.0
AR quiz: 148254
Lexile: HL790L
Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy.
March 19, 2013
