One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.

Family isn't blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back.

Ah,” said Magnus. “Nerd love. It is a beautiful thing, while also being an object of mockery and hilarity for those of us who are more sophisticated.

Kill me, little sister. Kill me and you kill Jace, too.

She'd rather hoped for something simple, like a lined piece of notebook paper with MY EVIL PLAN written across the top, but no luck.

You know," Kirk said finally, breaking the silence. "I see it. He is pretty hot.

That’s why girls have boyfriends. So you have someone to take you to boring functions.