In a closed urban fantasy, the magical world is secret and no one knows about it. In an open urban fantasy, everyone knows about it. So with a closed fantasy, you have to figure out how the world keeps itself secret, and with an open one, you have to figure out how knowledge of magic has altered the world we know.

The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me.

Magnus, I wish I had the nerve to wear the kind of pants you do.

Not enough," he said, letting her hair slip through his fingers. "If I kiss you all day, everyday, for the rest of my life, it won't be enough.

City of Fallen Angels ended on a cliffhanger. That was equally loved and hated by my readership.

If you ever meet the man who could take advantage of Isabelle, you’ll have to let me know. I’d like to shake his hand. Or run away from him very fast, I’m not sure which.

There is no god, not a god who would create the things I saw