There was no way possible [the queen] could have done all of the things the pamphleteers claimed. The crimes were too gross, too immoral and far too physically challenging. Magnus himself had never attempted half of them.

I saw you in the library. With—” “ Colonel Mustard?

Are you threatening to kidnap me?" "If you want to look at it that way," Jace said, "yes.

You never cared that I was your sister before.” “Didn’t I?” His black eyes flicked up and down her. “Our father’s dead,” he said. “There are no other relatives. You and I, we are the last. The last of the Morgensterns. You are the only one left whose blood runs in my veins, too. You are my last chance.

Magnus had a list of favored traits in a partner-black hair, blue eyes, honest.

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

I suppose you've always been amazing at this stuff?" "I was born amazing" Jace stroked her cheek with the tips of his fingertips, lightly but enough to make her shiver.