He was still stroking the inside of her wrist, his touch doing odd delicious things to her skin and nerves.

Keeping demons from this world is your mandate, a mandate from heaven. And a mandate from heaven isn't something you can just ignore.

Nothing is permanent," Magnus said. "I know this from experience. But you can get new things. You can meet new people. You can go on.

He lifted the violin to his shoulder then, and raised the bow. And he played.

White for Shadowhunters is the color of funerals," Luke explained. “ But for mundanes, Jace, it’ s the color of weddings. Brides wear white to symbolize their purity.” “I thought Jocelyn said her dress wasn’t white,” Simon said. “Well,” said Jace, “I suppose that ship has sailed.” Luke choked on his coffee.

Demon pox. There's always demon pox.

There was something peculiarly gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out.