Tale of Two Cities as a whole - has been influential on several works of literature: A Far Better Rest by American author Susanne Alleyn is a re-telling of A Tale of Two Cities from Carton's perspective, and including the story of his entire life, including explaining his resemblance to Darnay by making them (unknowingly) half-brothers. The historical novel The Carton Chronicles : The Curious Tale of Flashman's True Father (2010) by Keith Laidler imagines that Sydney Carton had a last minute change of heart, escaped the guillotine and went on to work as a spy for Robespierre while attempting to win Lucie Manett's heart. In his narrative Carton also confesses to being the real father of Harry Flashman, the roguish hero of the series of books created by George MacDonald Fraser, who in turn borrowed him from Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes. In the young adult series The Infernal Devices (2013) by Cassandra Clare, the final installment in the Clockwork Princess seriese, is said to be a loose retelling of A Tale of Two Cities. One of the series' main protagonists, William "Will" Herondale, often quotes Sydney Carton. As he believed he was cursed that those who love him would die in the second book, he sees himself as being like Sydney Carton because of what he erroneously believes to be his unrequited love towards Theresa "Tessa" Gray. He cannot be with her, however, as she is engaged to his best friend, or Parabatai (meaning "bound warrior"), James "Jem" Carstairs. Though Will and Jem do seem to swap places in the end of the story, Will goes on to marry Tessa while Jem "dies" from his illness, actually going on to become a Silent Brother. He and Tessa can no longer be together due to Silent Brothers not being allowed to marry. The story takes place in Victorian London, 100 years after the events of Dickens' novel. Tell the Wind and Fire (2016), a novel by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan, is a modern retelling by A Tale of Two Cities with Light and Dark magicians in a Light and a Dark New York, with Lucie Manette as the protagonist; Ethan Stryker here represents Darnay, with his magically-created doppelganger Carwyn as Sydney Carton. "The Ongoing Story", a poem by John Ashbery, makes direct reference to the character. On film and television, Sydney Carton has been portrayed by: Maurice