#READshadowhunter Discussion post: Clockwork Princess (Week 1 & 2)

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#READshadowhunter Discussion post: Clockwork Princess (Week 1 & 2)

Welcome, everyone!! We are about halfway done with the third book (Clockwork Princess) for the #READshadowhunter readathon; can you believe it?! It seems like we just began this amazing readathon and here we are…almost done with the first Shadowhunter series. Be sure to visit Stephanie at Books in the Skye. For those of you who don’t know what this readathon is, that’s alright because I am going to talk a little bit about #READshadowhunter before getting into the discussion just so those of you who are new know what this readathon is all about.

 

The world is full of people who love the Shadowhunter series written by Cassandra Clare. I even ran into two of her fans at Barnes and Noble yesterday while I was taking a break from writing! We chatted a while about her books among others and it honestly made my day. Stephanie decided that she wanted to reread the series and better yet, she wanted all Shadowhunter fans to join in. Thus, #READshadowhunter was created. This is no ordinary readathon though. Many of you are thinking “There are so many books and I’m crazy busy. How the heck am I going to manage this?!” I’ll tell you… We are only reading one book a month so that everyone can keep up even if their lives are busy with blogging or reading other books. Yep there you go. Even people as busy as myself can manage to keep up with this one. I know the #OWLsreadathon2019 is going on as well so we are all busy this month. As far as OWLs go…I’d rather not talk about it. I gave my writing a front seat for a while.

 

Although these book series’ were published in a specific order, many of us agree they read better in a different order. Therefore we are starting with the Infernal Devices. We are now halfway through the third book of the Infernal Devices, Clockwork Princess.


 

 

Readathon Schedule

 

There was a change early on and I have been hosting the Infernal Devices discussion posts.

 

Clockwork Prince Reading Schedule

 


Isn’t that super easy to follow along with?!?! That is roughly 100 pages a week! My husband does a chapter a night. Sometimes I do one, others I do two. Each Monday there will be a discussion post with two questions provided by Stephanie and then the discussion post host will expand with any further thoughts they might have. There will also be a Twitter chat after we finish each book. The final Monday of the month is when you can all see my review of that month’s shadowhunter book.

So, let’s get to our #READshadowhunter Discussion Post! I missed last week’s post because I was in NYC so I am combining week 1 and week 2 discussion questions. I hope you enjoy them!

 

There will be spoilers so do not read if you do not want to see them!

 

Week 1

 

1. Woolsey Scott and Tessa are talking about her dilemma with Will and Jem. He observes that she loves them both and remarks that Tessa was lucky to have found 2 loves in her lifetime, that one true love is rare enough. Do you think it’s possible to have two great loves like Tessa?

 

Love is a tricky subject, it comes in different forms for everyone. I feel love is a spectrum but I also believe our souls shatter into pieces when we die. Those pieces find their way into many different people. That is my belief about soulmates. So, yes…I think it is possible to have two great loves like Tessa. I think it is possible to find more than one person with a piece of your soul, someone that you feel that deep and intimate connection with. Not everyone is lucky enough to find two, or even one great love but I do believe that more than one exists for everyone.

 

 

 

2. We find out that Consul Wayland is actually against Charlotte and Henry. At the end of these chapters, he proposes Gabriel and Gideon to spy on Charlotte and report back to him. To ignore these orders could have devastating consequences for their family and their pregnant sister. But Charlotte and the London Institute have been nothing but warm and welcoming to them. What would you do in their situation?

 

This is a terrible situation for anyone to find themselves in. On one hand, those who have allowed me in their home, as stated above, have given nothing but warmth kindness. I would hate to bring any harm to those who have put aside their feelings and welcomed me into their home as one of their own. However, if my family was at risk I would have to side with them…maybe. My sons for example, if someone told me to do something or they would harm my sons I would obviously have to protect them. I would feel terrible about either choice. If I were them, the only one I would really be concerned about would be my pregnant sister. I would try to get her away and to a safe place and only then would I turn my back on Consul Wayland. In the end, I would have to protect my family first as hard as it might be at times.

 

 

Week 2

 

1. Mortmain gave the shadowhunters an ultimatum; hand over Tessa or Jem dies. While they debate, Jem refuses to let Tessa go but Tessa says this is her decision and she is willing to go to Mortmain in exchange for the Yin Fen. If you were Tessa, what would you do?
This is easy…I would do the exact same thing Tessa wants to do. I am a selfless person and if I could do anything to save those I love, I would. Even if it meant my own demise…I would do it. If not, how could I ever live with myself knowing that I could have prevented their death?
2. As Jem lays dying (because yes, he is legit dying 😭😭) and Tessa kidnapped – Will chooses to stay by his Parabatai’s side. He doesn’t want to leave Jem alone because he knows this is the end for him. However, Jem urges Will to go save Tessa. If you were Will, would you stay by Jem’s side until the end or leave him in search for Tessa?
I understand Will loves Tessa but there is nothing that can replace the bond of a Parabatai. Losing someone that close is terrible and I would not want them to die alone. If I were Will, I would do the same thing. I would have stayed with Jem until the end and only then went to look for Tessa. Would I have lost valuable time…maybe. However, I would have held my friend as they passed, making sure they passed in the arms of someone who loved them.

 

Further Thoughts

 

Can we all just agree that this was the most emotional part of the entire book?! If this does not pull at your heart and make it break are you even human? I can feel the pain Will must feel, losing his Parabatai and having his true love captured. He has dealt with so much in his life and it seems that he never gets a break. I just want to hug him, hug him and tell him that things will be alright and I am there beside him feeling everything he is.

 

What other books have played with your emotions as this one does?

 

Sometimes we all just need a book that rips our heart out and takes us on an emotional roller coaster.

 

 

 

Have you cried while reading a book and finding out that a character you’ve grown close to dies?

 

I am a bit of a crier as my husband likes to say. So yes…I have cried while reading books and I am not ashamed to say it. That only means that the author has done an amazing job, making me bond with the characters so much so that I feel their loss as one of a close friend.

 

If you have not read this series, do you have any predictions for how it will end?

 

 

 

Thank you for joining us again for another #READshadowhunter discussion post. I look forward to seeing your responses. Let’s talk about the heart wrenching story!