The sequel to Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince follows Tessa and her Shadowhunter friends as they continue searching for the Magister. Tessa continues to wonder who she is and what the Magister meant when he claimed he "created her" and that she "belongs" to him. Tessa re-encounters her brother, revealing a spy at the Institute and encouraging the Enclave to examine itself closely for the corruption.
Along the way Tessa makes shocking discoveries about her past which ripple into shocking opportunities for her future. Will faces the internal demons that have created his rude, sarcastic, and hateful behavior and discovers that his curse was the clever trickery of a demon his father had kept captive. Jem confronts his addiction and the limitations he felt it put on his life to make a life-changing decision.
While some of the content may be directed at older students (the author's website states it is meant for 14+ or at least 9th grade) there are several themes secondary elementary students may find useful; Jem's illness progresses from the first novel, quite frankly, he is dying. Yet no one has given up hope that he will survive and that a cure will be found. This is a case of the person not becoming their illness. Meanwhile, the romantic entanglements between Jem & Tessa and Will & Tessa take on a more mature nature. Tessa's reasoning is presented as she is charged with an impossible decision. While it seems like she's being selfish, she shows compassion in the face of Jem's weakness.
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