One must always be careful of books,' said Tessa, 'and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.' 'I'm not sure a book has ever changed me,' said Will. 'Well there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep-' 'Only the very weak minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,' said Tessa, determined not to let him run wildly off with the conversation.

He remembered Simon warning him, with wryness, that Clary had the nuclear bomb of boyfriends.

Achilles was murdered with a poisoned arrow, and Jason died alone, killed by his own rotting ship. Such is the fate of heroes.

My Romanian is pretty much limited to useful phrases like, 'Are these snakes poisonous?' and 'But you look much too young to be a police officer.

I really love fantasy. I have to say it is my favourite genre to read and one of the genres I love the most to write.

You can't raise a child to believe the opposite of what you do.

I can't get enough adventure," Magnus said lightly. "And adventure cannot get enough of me.