Light like thin grey soup seeped through the windows. The door opened and Mrs. Dark came in, followed by her sister, who had no head, only the white bone of her spine protruding from her raggedly severed neck.

Clary made fun of him about his new look; but, then, Clary found everything about Simon's love life borderline hilarious.

Tell you what.' Alec reached for a second seraph blade. 'We live through this, and I promise I'll introduce you to my whole family.' Magnus raised his hands, his fingers shining with individual azure flames. They lit his grin with a fiery blue glow. 'It's a deal.

I like in books when we start the book and you really don't know how it's going to turn out.

What’s your name, then? ”Tessa looked at him in disbelief. “What’s my name?” “Don’t you know it?

And what colour do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?' 'Mauve,' said Will.

That's your truck parked up by the factory isn't it?" Magnus pointed. "It's awfully butch for a bookseller.