What do you want?" "Just coffee. Black - like my soul.

When I first arrived in London, I so quickly tired of being surrounded by so many people that it was only with great difficulty that I refrained from seizing the next unfortunate who crossed my path and committing violent acts upon their person.

Okayyyyy,” Isabelle said in a low voice, “When did Brother Zachariah get hot?

We're not dating," Alec said again. "Oh?" Magnus said. "So you're just that friendly with everybody, is that it?

In some ways, we've been through something no one else can ever understand but the two of us... And it made me realize. We are always and absolutely better together.

If you don’t go after Luke,” Clary said, enunciating very clearly, “I, personally, will kill you.” For a moment Jocelyn looked astonished. Then she smiled. “Well,” she said, “if you put it like that.

I did it because I love you!" he half-shouted, and then, as if registering the shocked look her face, he said in a more subdued voice, "I love you, Tessa, and I have loved you, almost since the moment I met you.