The book is famous for its "gut-punch" ending and heavy angst.
Following a betrayal, the head of the Institute, Charlotte Branwell , is challenged by the influential Benedict Lightwood. She is given only two weeks to locate the villainous Axel Mortmain (the Magister) or lose her position and the Institute. Clockwork Prince
Set in Victorian London, the story follows , an orphaned shapeshifter living in the London Institute among Shadowhunters. The book is famous for its "gut-punch" ending