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Clockwork Angel

by Cassandra Clare · The Infernal Devices #1 · 496 pages · Published August 2010
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.17 / 5 across 410K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A atmospheric, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around love triangle, victorian setting, shadowhunters. 496 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Atmospheric. Romantic. Adventurous.

Atmospheric Romantic Adventurous

Mood Match

Atmospheric Romantic Adventurous
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot
  • You prefer realistic, contemporary settings

Content notes

Violence
Love Triangle
Victorian Setting
Shadowhunters
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Steampunk
Moods
Atmospheric
Romantic
Adventurous
Key Tropes
Love Triangle
Victorian Setting
Shadowhunters
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Clockwork Angel spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Do I need to read Clockwork Angel in order?

Clockwork Angel is book 1 in the The Infernal Devices series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Clockwork Angel?

Readers who love atmospheric and romantic stories with love triangle and victorian setting. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Clockwork Angel?

A atmospheric, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around love triangle, victorian setting, shadowhunters. 496 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Clockwork Angel?

Content notes include: violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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