Not specifically. "Demons have been on Earth as long as we have. They're all over the world, in their different forms – Greek daemons, Persian daevas, Hindu asuras, Japanese oni. Most belief systems have some method of incorporating both their existence and the fight against them. Shadowhunters cleave to no single religion, and in turn all religions assist us in our battle. I could as easily have gone for help to a Jewish synagogue or a Shinto temple, or – Ah. Here it is.

she was glad she had been scarred. She said that whoever loved her now would love her true self, and not her pretty face.

It was good to be here with Hem and Cecily an Charlotte, to be surrounded by their affection, but without her there would always be something missing, a Tessa-shaped part chiseled out of his heart that he could never get back.

"He picks up his dates in a van? No wonder he‘s such a hit with the ladies." - Jace about Simon

i would say it was nice to meet you, but the fact is it wasnt. in fact, it was quite awkward.

There's no need to clarify my finger snap," said Magnus. "The implication was clear in the snap itself.

I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness.” - Jem Carstairs