This book was definitely focussed on character development! We see a lot of backstory behind a lot of the characters Which I turn helps us see why they are the way they are.  Relationships get more developed between most of the characters as well. Besides, the large similarities between the main characters in this series, and the main characters of the Mortal Instruments I do really feel like there are some big differences throughout the characters as well which help keep the series apart. Now am I a fan of love triangles, questionable, but does it work in the series? Totally. 

I have read this series in the past and I’m doing a reread, but to be honest, there isn’t much that I remember of this series! I still think the Mortal Instruments is my favourite of the two.

My only negative is they say that Shadowhunters don’t have the same societal norms that follows the current time period, but a major theme throughout the books is that women are the gentler of the sexes, and cannot be trusted like men can. I feel like that’s very much not normal for Shadowhunters, and if they’re so different, why do they view women in such a helpless way???? 

That being said, am I going to read Clockwork Princess, 100%. These are comfort reads at their finest!!