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Clary Glanced Past Him And Asked, "where's Magnus?" "he Said It Would Be Better If He Didn't Come. Apparently He And The Seelie Queen Have Some Kind Of History." Isabelle Raised Her Eyebrows. "not That Kind Of History," Said Alec Irritably. "some Kind Of Feud. Though," He Added, Half Under His Breath, "the Way He Got Around Before Me, I Woudn't Be Surprised.
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Clary Glanced Past Him And Asked, "where's Magnus?" "he Said It Would Be Better If He Didn't Come. Apparently He And The Seelie Queen Have Some Kind Of History." Isabelle Raised Her Eyebrows. "not That Kind Of History," Said Alec Irritably. "some Kind Of Feud. Though," He Added, Half Under His Breath, "the Way He Got Around Before Me, I Woudn't Be Surprised.
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Done
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Brother
Lying
Care
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Truck
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Madrid
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Clothes
Llamas
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Knives
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Church
Looks
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Night
The Great Thing About Writing For A Younger Audience Is That They Will Give It To You Straight With Their Responses. They'll Tell You Exactly What They Liked And Didn't Like, And When They're Enthusiastic, They're Unashamedly Enthusiastic. They'll Talk To You About Your Characters As If They Were Real People, Which Is Wonderful.
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Writing
Character
She Saw Valentine's Eyes As The Sword Hurtled Toward Her; It Seemed Like Eons, Though It Could Only Have Been A Split Second. She Saw That He Could Stop The Blow If He Wanted. Saw That He Knew It Might Well Strike Her If He Didn't. Saw That He Was Going To Do It Anyway.
Valentine
Eye
Blow
And You Love Sophie." Gideon's Mouth Tensed. "she's A Mundane And A Servant," Said Gabriel. "i Don't Know What You Expect To Come Of It, Gideon." "nothing," Gideon Said Roughly. "i Expect Nothing. But The Fact That You Believe I Should Shows That Our Family Brought Us Up To Believe That We Should Do Right Only If Some Reward Was The Result.
Believe
Gideon
Gabriel
Whatever You Are Physically,' He Said, 'male Or Female, Strong Or Weak, Ill Or Healthy -- All Those Things Matter Less Than What Your Heart Contains. If You Have The Soul Of A Warrior, You Are A Warrior. Whatever The Color, The Shape, The Design Of The Shade That Conceals It, The Flame Inside The Lamp Remains The Same. You Are The Flame.
Strong
Heart
Warrior
His Blue Eyes Were Very Dark...will's Were The Colour Of The Sky Just On The Edge Of The Night.
Eye
Dark
Night
I'll Walk You Back, Jace Said. "as For Simon, He Can Manage His Own Way Back In The Dark-can't You Simon?" "of Course He Can, Alec Said Indignantly, As If Eager To Make Up For His Earlier Slighting Of Simon. "he's A Vampire-and," He Added, "i Just Realized That You Were Probably Joking. Never Mind Me.
Dark
Mind
Vampire
Clary Wondered What Exactly Peanut-fish-olive-tomato Soup Tasted Like.
Tomatoes
Soup
Olives
I Keep Thinking About Blood, I Dream About It. Wake Up Thinking About It. Pretty Soon I'll Be Writing Morbid Emo Poetry About It.
Dream
Emo
Writing
With His Customary Crooked Smile, “are Just Too Unlikely To Dwell Upon.
Fallen Angels
Unlikely
Crooked Smiles
Okay. I've Got A Good One." Simon Stroked Isabelle's Hair Feeling Her Lashes Flutter Against His Neck As She Closed Her Eyes. "a Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Eye
Hair
Long
You Can't Raise A Child To Believe The Opposite Of What You Do.
Children
Believe
Opposites
Oh Dear," Said Jace..."i Hope That Wasn't Anything Important." "it Was A Sleeping Potion," She Said Angrily, Toeing The Vial With The Tip Of A Sneaker. "and Now It's Gone." "if Only Simon Were Here. He Could Bore You To Sleep.
Sleep
Sneakers
Bores You
She Had Never Asked Herself Whether It Cost Him Any Effort. Any Effort To Stand Between Will And The World, Protecting Each One Of Them From The Other.
Effort
Cost
World
I Am Dramatic,” Said Will. “if I Had Not Been A Shadowhunter, I Would Have Had A Future On The Stage. I Have No Doubt I Would Have Been Greeted With Acclaim.” Excerpt From: Clare, Cassandra. “clockwork Princess.” Margaret K. Mcelderry Books, 2013-03-19t00:00:00+00:00. Ibooks. This Material May Be Protected By Copyright.
Book
Princess
Doubt
After All, It Was Never Darnay He Quoted, Only Sydney, Drunk And Wrecked And Dissipated. Sydney, Who Died For Love.
Drunk
Died
Sydney
I've Got The Mark Of Cain," Said Simon. "that Means Nothing Can Kill Me, Right?" "you Can Kill Yourself," Magnus Said, Somewhat Unhelpfully. "as Far As I Know, Inanimate Objects Can Accidentally Kill You. So If You Were Planning On Teaching Yourself The Lambada On A Greased Platform Over A Pit Full Of Knives, I Wouldn't." "there Goes My Saturday.
Teaching
Mean
Knives
I Want To Kiss You One More Time Before I Die.
Kissing
Want
More Time
Though Alec Had Never Seen The Occupants Of The First Floor Loft, They Seemed To Be Engaged In A Tempestuous Romance. Once There Had Been A Bunch Of Someone's Belongings Strewn All Over The Landing With A Note Attached To A Jacket Lapel Addressed To "a Lying Liar Who Lies." Right Now There Was A Bouquet Of Flowers Taped To The Door With A Card Tucked Among The Blooms That Read I'm Sorry. That Was The Thing About New York: You Always Knew More About Your Neighbors' Business Than You Wanted To.
New York
Sorry
Liars
With Tears Running Down Her Face, Cecily Had Reminded Him Of The Moment At Her Wedding To Gabriel When He Had Delivered A Beautiful Speech Praising The Groom, At The End Of Which He Had Announced, “dear God, I Thought She Was Marrying Gideon. I Take It All Back.
Beautiful
Running
Tears
He'd Burn The Whole World Down Til He Could Dig Out You Of The Ashes.
Ashes
World
Whole
I’m Not Unsympathetic. But Do You Like Me? Because This Being Gay Business Doesn’t Mean You Can Just Throw Yourself At Any Guy And It’ll Be Fine Because He’s Not A Girl. There Are Still People You Like And People You Don’t.
Girl
Mean
Gay
I'm Not Ritualistic About Writing. I Try To Write As Often As Possible, Which Means That I Have To Be Able To Write In All Kinds Of Situations, Whether It's At Home On My Couch, Out At A Cafe, Or Traveling.
Home
Writing
Mean
Hugo Is A Raven,and, As Such He Knows Many Things. I, Meanwhile, Am Hodge Starkweathe, A Professor Of History, As Such, I Do Not Know Nearly Enough.
Ravens
Enough
Professors
What Did Isabelle Want?" Jace Asked. Alec Hesitated. "isabelle Says The Queen Of The Seelie Court Has Requested An Audience With Us." "sure," Said Magnus. "and Madonna Wants Me As A Backup Dancer On Her Next World Tour.
Queens
Dancer
World
Dios," He Said, Addressing Himself To Jace. "what Happened To You, Brother? You Look As If A Pack Of Wolves Tried To Tear You Apart." "that's Either A Shockingly Good Guess," Said Jace, "or You Heard About What Happened.
Brother
Tears
Dio
He Wants Her In His Bedroom. And Not In That Way — No Girl Has Ever Been In His Bedroom That Way. It Is His Private Space, His Sanctuary. But He Wants Clary There. He Wants Her To See Him, The Reality Of Him, Not The Image He Shows The World. He Wants To Lie Down On The Bed With Her And Have Her Curl Into Him. He Wants To Hold Her As She Breathes Softly Through The Night; To See Her As No One Else Sees Her: Vulnerable And Asleep. To See Her And To Be Seen.
Girl
Lying
Night
Isabelle's Clothes Looked Ridiculous. Clary Had To Roll The Legs On The Jeans Up Several Times Before She Stopped Tripping On Them, And The Plunging Neckline Of The Red Tank Top Only Emphasized Her Lack Of What Eric Would Have Called A "rack.
Jeans
Clothes
Tanks
I Always Wanted To Be A Writer Since I Was Around 12 Years Old And I Wrote My First Book.
Book
Years
Firsts
Will's Face Turned Grave. "be Careful With It, Though. It's Six Hundred Years Old And The Only Copy Of Its Kind. Losing Or Damaging It Is Punishable By Death Under The Law." Tessa Thrust The Book Away From Her As If It Were On Fire. "you Can't Be Serious." "you're Right. I'm Not." Will Leapt Down From The Ladder And Landed Lightly In Front Of Her. "you Do Believe Everything I Say, Though, Don't You? Do I Seem Unusually Trustworthy To You, Or Are You Just A Naive Sort?
Believe
Book
Years
Ladies Who Were No Better Than They Should Be, Whose Dresses Were Too Tight, Too Bright And Too All The Things Magnus Liked Most, Lounged On Velvet-covered Benches Along The Walls.
Wall
Dresses
Velvet
Clary Didn't Ask What That Was. She Was Busy Trying Not To Fall Over. The Ground Was Heaving Up And Down Under Her Feet. "jace," She Said, And Crumpled Into Him. He Caught Her As If He Were Used To Catching Fainting Girls, As If He Did It Every Day. Maybe He Did.
Girl
Fall
Feet
I Will Add That I Do Not Believe His Admiration Of My Person, Dazzling Through I Am, To Be Sincere. He Told Me I Was A Beautiful, Sparkling Lady.
Beautiful
Believe
Add
And Broken Both Your Hearts? How Would That Have Benefited Me? You Are As Dear To Me As Another Half Of My Soul, Jem. I Could Not Be Happy While You Were Unhappy. And Tessa—she Loves You. What Sort Of Awful Monster Would I Be, Delighting In Causing The Two People I Love The Most In The World Agony Simply That I Might Have The Satisfaction Of Knowing That If Tessa Could Not Be Mine, She Could Not Be Anybody’s?
Love You
Heart
Agony
Where There Is Love, There Is Often Also Hate. They Can Exist Side By Side.
Hate
Sides
He Always Lived In His Head. He Never Cared About How Things Were, Only How They Would Be, Someday, When He Had Everything He Wanted. When We Had Everything We Wanted.
Would Be
Someday
Wanted
Dear Alec And Magnus, I Known We're Not Really Close, But Isabelle Just Came By To Drop Off A Pleated Orange Velvet Tux That She Claims I Will Be Wearing To Your Wedding. Is This True, And If So, Why Orange? -simon
Orange
Velvet
Alec And Magnus
It's My Cologne. Eau De Recent Injury." (jace)
Injury
Jace
Cologne
He's A Cousin Of Some Friends Of The Lightwoods Or Something. He's Nice. I Promise." "nice, Bah. He's Gorgeous." Magnus Gazed Dreamily In His Direction. "you Should Leave Him Here. I Could Hang Hats On Him And Things." "no. You Can't Have Him." "why Not? Do You Like Him?" Magnus's Eyes Gleamed. "he Seems To Like You. I Saw Him Going For Your Hand Out There Like A Squirrel Diving For A Peanut.
Cousin
Nice
Eye
Forsooth, I No Longer Toil In Vain, To Prove That Demon Pox Warps The Brain. So Though 'ti Pity, It's Not In Vain That The Pox-ridden Worm Was Slain: For To Believe In Me, You All Must Deign.
Believe
Brain
Toil
How Can You Not Care?" "practice," Magnus Said, Looking Back To His Book And Turning The Page.
Book
Practice
Care
What Were You Dreaming About?" "you." He Twisted A Lock Of Her Hair Around His Finger. "i Always Dream About You." "oh, Yeah? Because I Thought You Were Having A Nightmare." He Tipped His Head Back To Look At Her. "sometimes I Dream You're Gone," He Said. "i Keep Wondering When You'll Figure Out How Much Better You Could Do And Leave Me.
Dream
Hair
Locks
Dear God,” Said Will, Looking From Charlotte To Nate And Back Again. “is There Anything That Makes Women Sillier Than The Sight Of A Wounded Young Man?” Tessa Slitted Her Eyes At Him. “you Might Want To Clean The Rest Of The Blood Of Your Face Before You Continue Arguing In That Vein.” Will Threw His Arms Up In The Air And Stalked Off. Charlotte Looked At Tessa, A Half Smile Curving The Side Of Her Mouth. “i Must Say, I Rather Like The Way You Manage Will.” Tessa Shook Her Head. “no One Manages Will.
Eye
Men
Sight
You Swore To Stay With Me,” He Said. “when We Made Our Oath, As Parabatai. Our Souls Are Knit. We Are One Person, James.” “we Are Two People,” Said Jem. “two People With A Covenant Between Us.” Will Knew He Sounded Like A Child, But He Could Not Help It. “a Covenant That Says You Must Not Go Where I Cannot Come With You.” “until Death,” Jem Replied Gently. “those Are The Words Of The Oath. ‘until Aught But Death Part Thee And Me.’ Someday, Will, I Will Go Where None Can Follow Me, And I Think It Will Be Sooner Rather Than Later.
Children
Thinking
Two
Has There Ever Been An Inquisitor Who Didn't Die A Horrible Death?" Simon Wondered Out Loud. " It's Like Being The Drummer In Spinal Tap.
Spinal Tap
Drummer
Loud
She Had Never Imagined That The Kiss Would Be So Brief And Desperate And Wild. Or That It Would Taste Of Holy Water. Holy Water And Blood.
Kissing
Blood
Water
She Shook Her Head. She Was So Pale Under The Diffuse Lamp-light That She Looked Almost Transparent, As If Simon Could Have Looked Right Through Her. The Way, He Supposed, He Always Had.
Light
Lamps
Way
Concerned About My Safety, Are You? -william Herondale.
Safety
Concerned
William Herondale
I Am Drawn To Writing Books About Magic And The Supernatural Because Those Are The Types Of Books I Like To Read. I've Written Many Short Stories With Realistic Settings, And I Certainly Wouldn't Rule Out Realistic Novels In The Future!
Book
Writing
Magic
Love Isnt Mortal Or Immortal. It Just Is
Immortal
Mortals
Simon Shook His Head."look,do You Know What You Want To Eat,or Do You Just Want Me To Keep Pushing This Cart Up And Down Aisles Because It Amuses You?" "that And I'm Not Really Familiar With What They Sell In Mundane Grocery Stores.maryse Usually Cooks Or We Order In Food."said Jace
Order
Pushing
Looks
Oh, Leave It,” Said Jem, Kicking Will, Not Without Affection, Lightly On The Ankle. “she’s Annexed My Plan!” “will,” Tessa Said Firmly. “do You Care More About The Plan Being Enacted Or About Getting Credit For It?” Will Pointed A Finger At Her. “that,” He Said. “the Second One.
Demon Pox
Kicking
Ankles
Marry Me," He Said. "marry Me, Tess. Marry Me And Be Tessa Herondale. Or Be Tessa Gray, Or Be Whatever You Wish To Call Yourself, But Marry Me And Stay With Me And Never Leave Me, For I Cannot Bear Another Day Of My Life To Go By That Does Not Have You In It.
Wish
Doe
Another Day
I'm Always So Glad I Have No Idea What You're Vacantly Chatting About," Said Jace. It Fills Me With A Sense Of Peace And Well-being.
Ideas
Fallen Angels
Jace
This Was Jace Being Brave. Simon Thought, Brave And Snarky Because He Thought Lilith Was Going To Kill Him, And That Was The Way He Wanted To Go, Unafraid And On His Feet. Like A Warrior. The Way Shadowhunters Did. His Death Song Would Always Be This-jokes And Snideness And Pretend Arrogance, And That Look In His Eyes That Said 'i'm Better Than You'. Simon Just Hadn't Realized It Before.
Song
Eye
Warrior
Gabriel’s Green Eyes Sought Will. “it Was Demon Pox, Wasn’t It? You Know All About It, Don’t You? Aren’t You Some Sort Of Expert?” “well, You Needn’t Act As If I Invented It,” Said Will.
Eye
Demon Pox
Experts
Pardon Me, But We Did Not Have The Time To Exchange That Kind Of Personal Information," Magnus Said. "i Could Not Have Known! Moreover, I Wish To Assure Both Of You That I Did Not Make Any Amorous Advances On Female Monkeys." He Paused And Winked. "i Didn't Actually See Any, So I Never Got The Chance.
Wish
Female
Monkeys
You'd Better Hurry Up To The Gard And Back. God Knows What Depravity We Might Get Up To Here Without Your Guidance.
Might
Guidance
Get Up
Usually I'm Remarkably Good Natured. Try Me On A Day That Doesn't End In Y.
Trying
Jace
Ends
Look Well On This, My Son," Said The Green-skinned Man, "for One Day I Shall Rule A Clockwork Kingdom Of Such Beings, And You Shall Be Its Prince.
Son
Men
One Day
Will Looked As If He Were Being Asked To Believe In Something Impossible—snow In Summertime, A London Winter Without Rain.
Rain
Believe
Winter
I Will Still Be In Some Part The Jem You Knew, And I Will See You With The Eyes Of My Heart.
Eye
Heart
Jem
Love Did Not Overcome Everything. Love Did Not Always Endure. All You Had Could Be Taken Away, Love Could Be The Last Thing You Had, And Then Love Could Be Taken Too.
Taken
Overcoming
Lasts
If You Do Not Intend To Help Us," She Said, "then Leave This House. Dawn Is Coming." "i Am Not A Vampire." Magnus Said. "i Shall Not Disappear With The Light" "you Will If I Kill You Before The Sun Comes Up.
Light
House
Vampire
We're Called Shadowhunters. At Least, That's What We Call Ourselves. The Downworlders Have Less Complimentary Names For Us.
Names
Jace
Shadowhunters
There Were Some Feelings You Never Forgot.
Feelings
It's Simon. He's Missing." "ah," Said Magnus, Delicately, "missing What, Exactly?" "missing," Jace Repeated, "as In Gone, Absent, Notable For His Lack Of Presence, Disappeared." "maybe He's Gone And Hidden Under Something," Magnus Suggested. "it Can't Be Easy Getting Used To Being A Rat, Especially For Someone So Dim-witted In The First Place." "simon's Not Dim-witted," Clary Protested Angrily. "it's True," Jace Agreed. "he Just Looks Dim-witted. Really His Intelligence Is Quite Average.
Average
Missing
Looks
On A Tuesday Night They Were Wed, And By Friday They Were Dead. And They Buried Them In The Churchyard Side By Side, Oh My Love, And They Buried Them In The Churchyard Side By Side." Breaking Away From Gideon With Some Reluctance, Sophie Rose To Her Feet And Dusted Off Her Dress. "please Forgive Me, My Dear Mr. Lightwood- I Mean Gideon- But I Must Go And Murder The Cook. I Shall Be Directly Back.
Friday
Mean
Night
They Kind Of Look Like Evil Lawn Gnomes
Evil
Looks
Kind
Most Shadowhunters Get Their First Marks At Twelve. It Must Have Been In Your Blood.” “maybe. Although I Doubt Most Shadowhunters Get A Tattoo Of Donatello From The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Their Left Shoulder.” Jace Looked Baffled. “you Wanted A Turtle On Your Shoulder?” -jace & Clary, Pg. 314-
Tattoo
Teenage
Turtles
Look, You Can Date Whoever You Want And I Will Totally Support You. I Am All About Support. Support Is My Middle Name.” “so That’s Why You Never Told Me Your Middle Name. I Figured It Was Something Embarrassing.
Support You
Names
Looks
They Landed At Simon's Feet. "take Your Clothes And Go!" Isabelle Shouted.
Feet
Clothes
Despite Everything, I Can’t Bear The Thought Of This Ring Being Lost Forever, Any More Than I Can Bear The Thought Of Leaving You Forever. And Though I Have No Choice About The One, At Least I Can Choose About The Other.
Choices
Forever
Leaving
And In Addition To Its Practical Uses, It Would Seem To Work For Cosmetic Purposes. This Powder Would Make My Very Skin Glimmer For Eternity." Henry Frowned. "not Eternity," He Said, But Then He Brightened. "but I Could Make You Up Another Batch Whenever You Please!" "i Could Shine At Will!" Magnus Grinned At Henry.
Shining
Skins
Purpose
I Firmly Believe That You Can't Get A Good Movie Without Risking A Bad Movie.
Believe
Good Movie
Bad Movies
"yeah, Well, You Clearly Also Couldn't Be Bothered To Call Me And Tell Me You Were Shacking Up With Some Dyed-blond Wanna-be Goth You Probably Met At Pandemonium. After I Spent The Past Three Days Wondering If You Were Dead." "i Was Not Shacking Up," Clary Said, Glad Of The Darkness As The Blood Rushed To Her Face. "and My Hair Is Naturally Blond," Said Jace. "just For The Record."
Past
Blood
Hair
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.
Running
Men
Hands
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.
Wise
Running
Wisdom
The Will I Fell In Love With, She Almost Said."and Be Will," She Finished Instead. "or I Shall Hit You With My Umbrella.
Umbrella
Said
Finished
What You're Blaming Yourself For Is Being Who You Are. And That's No One's Fault And Nothing You Can Change.
Faults
Blame
Blaming Yourself
Oh God.” Said Magnus, “they’re Dead. They’re All Dead!
Said
She Had Made The Choice For Him - In A Moment Of Flight And Panic, But She Had Made It - Not Realizing That Her Jace Would Rather Die Than Be Like This, And That She'd Been Not So Much Saving His Life As Damning Him To An Existence He Would Despise.
Choices
Saving
Panic
Sebastian Just Smiled. “i Could Hear Your Heart Beating,” He Said Softly. “when You Were Watching Me With Valentine. Did It Bother You?” “that You Seem To Be Dating My Dad?” Jace Shrugged. "you’re A Little Young For Him, To Be Honest.” “what?” For The First Time Since Jace Had Met Him, Sebastian Seemed Flabbergasted.
Dad
Valentine
Heart
You Don't Believe Me?" Jace Asked. "fine. Go Ahead. Kiss Me Right Now." Alec Stared At Him In Horror. "exactly. Despite My Staggering Good Lucks, You Actually Don't Like Me That Way.
Believe
Good Luck
Kissing
I Was Just Thinking Of Bunding Up Cecily And Feeding Her To The Ducks In Hyde Park," Said Will, Pushing His Wet Hair Back And Favoring Jem With A Rare Smile.
Thinking
Hair
Ducks
Let Me Guess. Luke An Amatis Are At The Accords Hall, Having Another Meeting.” “yeah. I Think They’re Having The Meeting Where They Get Together And Decide What Other Meetings They Need To Have.
Thinking
Together
Needs
You’re Seventeen,” Magnus Said. “you Can’t Have Wasted A Life You’ve Barely Lived.
Magnus Bane
Said
Seventeen
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