Pick of the Month - September

After looking over the list of the books I read in September - my top pick(s) are a tie between two books.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices #1) by Cassandra Clare and Firelight (Draki #1) by Sophie Jordan



I enjoyed Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series so I knew I'd like Clockwork Angel.
Through twitter, when I mentioned I would love a clockwork angel necklace like the one Tessa wears, Cassandra sent me an url to an Esty shop that sell them.

Goodreads summary: Clockwork Angel
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.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: Jem, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length...everyone, that is, but Tessa.
As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world...and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.


I found Firelight (Draki #1) by Sophie Jordan to be a delightful surprise with very unique characters and a brillant and fast paced plot. I will definitely be reading the sequel, "Vanish".

Goodreads summary: Firelight
With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can’t resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she’s risking not only her life but the draki’s most closely guarded secret.