Those of us who do not live forever do not like change perhaps as much as those of you who do.

The funny thing about mundies is how obsessed with magic they are for a bunch of people who don't even know what the word means.

Somehow he managed to look cool despite the heat. It made Clary want to smack him.

As Magnus turned to walk away from the church, he heard the sound of violin music carried to him on the cloudy London air, and remembered another night, a night of ghosts and snow and Christmas music, and Will standing on the steps of the Institute, watching Magnus as he went.

How'd you get Magnus to let Jace leave?" "Traded him for Alec," Clary said.

Pardon me, but we did not have the time to exchange that kind of personal information," Magnus said. "I could not have known! Moreover, I wish to assure both of you that I did not make any amorous advances on female monkeys." he paused and winked. "I didn't actually see any, so I never got the chance.

Is that why you didn't call me? Because I'm an idiot?