He caught her as if he were used to catching fainting girls, as if he did it everyday.
Cassandra ClareI would have thought even a certified idiot like Gabriel here would have taken account of it and notified someone." "Notified who?" asked Jem, not unreasonably. He had moved closer to Tessa as the conversation had continued. As they stood side by side, the backs of their hands brushed. "The Clave. The postman. Us. Anyone," said Will, shooting an irritated look at Gabriel, who was starting to get some color back and looked furious. "I am not a certified idiotโ" "Lack of certification hardly proves intelligence," Will muttered.
Cassandra ClareWarlock,โ he said. โI know who you are.โ Magnus raised his eyebrows. โYou do?โ โMagnus Bane. Destroyer of the demon Marabas. Son ofโโ โNow,โ said Magnus, quickly. โThereโs no need to go into all of that.โ โBut there is.โ The demon sounded reasonable, even amused. โIf it is infernal assistance you require, why not summon your father?โ Alec looked at Magnus with his mouth open.
Cassandra ClareIf You don't give readers what they want, they'll be mad at you. If you give them what they do want, they'll be even more mad at you.
Cassandra ClareAnd maybe it would have bitten you in half," said Will. "What you are describing, the transformation into a demon, is the last stage of the pox." "Will!" Charlotte threw up her hands. "Why didn't you say so?" "You know, the books on demon pox are in the library," Will said with an injured tone. "I wasn't preventing anyone from reading them." "Yes, but if Benedict was going to turn into an enormous serpent, you'd think you could at least have mentioned it," said Charlotte. "As a matter of general interest.
Cassandra Clare