Background Image

...

So You Are Dying For Love, Then," Will Said Finally, His Voice Sounding Constricted To His Own Ears. 'dying A Little Faster For Love. And There Are Worse Things To Die For.

-Cassandra Clare

...

Please Wait....
Translating....

So You Are Dying

Cassandra Clare

...

So You Are Dying For Love, Then," Will Said Finally, His Voice Sounding Constricted To His Own Ears. 'dying A Little Faster For Love. And There Are Worse Things To Die For.

Views: 3

Topic

More From Cassandra Clare

We Needn't Talk About Tessa If You Don't Want To, You Know." "it's Not Tessa." This Was True. Will Hadn't Been Thinking Of Tessa. He Was Getting Good At Not Thinking About Her, Really; All It Took Was Determination And Practice.

Have You Heard That Modesty Is An Attractive Traits? Only To Ugly People

It's Always Better To Live The Truth Than To Live A Lie.

There Is Nothing Quite Like The Moral Absolutism Of The Young." -hodge

Moral Absolutism

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.

I Have A Fetish For Damsels In Distress.” “don’t Be Sexist.” “not At All. My Services Are Also Available To Gentlemen In Distress. It’s An Equal Opportunity Fetish.

Jem--jem Is All The Better Part Of Myself. I Would Not Expect You To Understand. I Owe Him This." "then What Am I?" Cecily Asked. Will Exhaled, Too Exasperated To Check Himself. "you Are My Weakness." "and Tessa Is Your Heart," She Said, Not Angrily, But Thoughtfully. "not A Fool, As I Told You," She Added At His Startled Expression. I Know That You Love Her.

I Think You Are Very Selfless.

It Was Hidden Inside Another Book. One Valentine Was Unlikely To Ever Open." Magnus Smiled Crookedly. "simple Recipes For Housewives. No One Can Say Your Mother Didn't Have A Sense Of Humor.

Tessa, Surprising Herself, Let Out A Gasp Of Laughter. Will Looked At Her, His Mouth Just Beginning To Quirk Up In A Grin. "i Must Be More Amusing Than I Thought. Which Would Make Me Very Amusing Indeed.

I Dislike Boats," Ragnor Observed, Looking Around. "i Get Vilely Seasick." The Turning Green Joke Was Too Easy. Magnus Was Not Going To Stoop To Make It.

I Know It's Wrong - God, It's All Kinds Of Wrong - But I Just Want To Lie Down With You And Wake Up With You, Just Once, Just Once Ever In My Life.

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.

Not Magnus Himself, Who Was More Of A Cross Between A Panther And A Demented Elf.

Anything?" She Laughed. "like What Kind Of Anything Did You Want?" "well, When I Was Five, I Wanted To Take A Bath In Spaghetti." -clary & Jace, Pg.310-

Oh, Come On," Clary Said. "you're A Vampire, Not Spider-man.

It Was A Bit Warm. Still. If One Could Look This Fabulous, One Had An Obligation To. One Should Wear Everything, Or One Should Wear Nothing At All.

We Spoke Of How To Say Good-bye,” Jem Said. “when Jonathan Bid Farewell To David, He Said, ‘go In Peace, For As Much As We Have Sworn, Both Of Us, Saying The Lord Be Between Me And Thee, Forever.’ They Did Not See Each Other Again, But They Did Not Forget. So It Will Be With Us. When I Am Brother Zachariah, When I No Longer See The World With My Human Eyes, I Will Still Be In Some Part The Jem You Knew, And I Will See You With The Eyes Of My Heart.

Alec's Trying To Get Magnus To Take Him Seriously, But He's Never Told Our Parents About Magnus, Or Even That He Likes, You Know -" "warlocks ?" Simon Said.

But I Think It Has To Do With What You Believe About Yourself. If You Believe You're Damned, Then You Are. But If You Don't...

Alec Looked At Her And Shook His Head. "how Do You Manage Never To Get Mud On Your Clothes?" Isabelle Shrugged Philosophically. "i'm Pure At Heart. It Repels The Dirt.

A Patient, Methodical Sort Of Madman. The Worst Kind.

Knowing Is Better Than Not Knowing. Every Time.

Surely The Shadowhunter Community Must Honor You And Hold You In High Esteem As A Gentleman Who Has Truly Advanced Their Race. No, Henry Said Sadly. Mostly They Wish That I Would Stop Suggesting New Inventions And Cease Setting Fire To Things.

I Want My People To Be Protected, Strong, And Not To Be Driven Into Corners Until They Either Become Killers Or Are Killed!

I Don't Do What I'm Told, But I Might Do What You Want If You Ask Me Nicely.

Where's Magnus?" He Said. As He Looked Toward The Kitchen, Clary Saw A Bruise On His Jaw, Below His Ear, About The Size Of A Thumbprint. "alec!" Magnus Came Skidding Into The Living Room And Blew A Kiss To His Boyfriend Across The Room. Having Discarded His Slippers, He Was Barefoot Now. His Cat's Eyes Shone As He Looked At Alec.

You Could Have Fooled Me. Everytime I Called You, Luke Said You Were Sick. I Figured You Were Avoiding Me. Again." "i Wasn't. I Did Want To Talk To You. I've Been Thinking About You All The Time." "i've Been Thinking About You, Too." "i Really Was Sick. I Swear. I Almost Died Back There On The Ship, You Know." "i Know. Everytime You Almost Die, I Almost Die Myself.

Thinking About You

I Like In Books When We Start The Book And You Really Don't Know How It's Going To Turn Out.

Alec Had His Arms Around Magnus And Was Kissing Him, Full On The Mouth. Magnus, Who Appeared To Be In A State Of Shock, Stood Frozen.

She Did Not Belong To Will-she Was Too Much Herself To Belong To Anyone, Even Jem-but She Belonged With Them, And Silently He Cursed The Consul For Not Seeing It.

Clockwork Princess

You Might Want To Get Up," He Said. "everyone Will Be Here Quite Soon To Rescue You, And You May Prefer To Have Clothes On When They Arrive." He Shrugged. "i Would, At Any Rate, But Then, I Am Well Known To Be Remarkably Shy.

I Know About Parabatai,” Said Magnus, An Angry, Dark Undercurrent To His Voice. “i’ve Known Parabatai So Close They Were Almost The Same Person; Do You Know What Happens, When One Of Them Dies, To The One That’s Left —?

Just Like An Alley In New York -like Every Alley In The World, Apparently- It Smelled Like Cat Pee.

The Weapons Room Looked Exactly The Way Something Called "the Weapons Room" Sounded Like It Would Look.

He Remembered Simon Warning Him, With Wryness, That Clary Had The Nuclear Bomb Of Boyfriends.

Sometimes," Said Will, "they're Even Supposed To Blow Up.

When Will Truly Wants Something,” Said Jem, Quietly, “when He Feels Something — He Can Break Your Heart.

Will-," Tessa Began But It Was Too Late, Church Made A Yowling Noise At Being Woken, And Lashed Out With His Claws. Will Began To Swear. Tessa Left, Unable To Hide The Slightest Of Smiles As She Went.

The Way Magnus’ Breath Had Sounded, Rattling In His Chest, Before He’d Said His Father’s Name.

Or Maybe It's Just That Beautiful Things Are So Easily Broken By The World.

This Time Clary Concentrated, Trying To Focus Her Mind On Simon-the Simon-ness Of Him, The Shape Of The Way He Thought, The Feeling Of Hearing His Voice, The Sence Of Him Close. His Whispers, His Secrets, The Way He Made Her Laugh. 'so', She Thought Conversationally, 'now That I'm In Your Mind, Wnat To See Some Naked Mental Pictures Of Jace?' Simon Jumped. "i Heard That! And, No.

Then Again, It Was Jace. He'd Pick A Fight With A Mack Truck If The Urge Took Him.

It’s Like A Cotillion, This Partners Business, Except With Killing.” “so, Exactly Like A Cotillion,” Said Simon.

Henry's Breath Hissed Out Through His Teeth. That Ba-bad Man, He Finished, With A Quick Glance At Cecily, Who Rolled Her Eyes.

Sebastian Sighed An Exaggerated Sigh And Swung The Door Shut. Clary Stared At Jace. "what The F-" "language, Fray." Jace's Eyes Danced. "relax.

All The Stories Are True

I'm Memorable, It's True.

She Had Imagined Jace Leaping From The Bed In Astonishment And Gasping Something Like "egad!" This Didn't Happen-largely, She Suspected, Because Jace Had Seen Much Stranger Things In His Life, And Also Because Nobody Used The Word "egad!" Anymore. His Eyes Widened, Though.

Magnus Called Me And Asked Me To Come And See You. He Tried To Reach You, But He Couldn’t. He Wants You To Put Him In Touch With The Praetor Lupus.” “put Him In Touch With…” Jordan Shook His Head. “you Can’t Just Call The Praetor. It’s Not Like 1-800-werewolf.

Waiting For A Special Occasion To Kill Me? Christmas Is Coming.

You’re My Sister,” He Said Finally. “my Sister, My Blood, My Family. I Should Want To Protect You”—he Laughed Soundlessly And Without Any Humor—“to Protect You From The Sort Of Boys Who Want To Do With You Exactly What I Want To Do.

If I Held A Revolver To Your Head, James, And Pulled The Trigger, Would It Really Matter If I Did Not Know That There Were Not Bullets In The Chambers?

Tess, Tess, Tessa. Was There Ever A More Beautiful Sound Than Your Name? To Speak It Aloud Makes My Heart Ring Like A Bell. Strange To Imagine That, Isn’t It—a Heart Ringing? But When You Touch Me, That Is What It Is Like, As If My Heart Is Ringing In My Chest And The Sound Shivers Down My Veins And Splinters My Bones With Joy.

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.

Poor You, You Have Two Cute Girls Vying For Your Love. Your Life Is Hard.

From The First Time I Saw You, I've Belonged To You Completely. I Still Do. If You Want Me. -jace

I Am Sorry," Will Said. "no," Jem Said... "don't Be Ordinary Like That. Don't Say You're Sorry.

He Is A Shadowhunter,” Said Jocelyn. “his Loyalty Will Be To Clave And Covenant.” “he’s My Friend,” Said Magnus Coldly. “his Loyalty Is To Me.

The Only Way You Would Have Failed," She Said, "is If You Had.

Charlotte Said That If I Chose, I Could Cease To Be A Gray And Take The Name My Mother Should Have Had Before She Was Married. I Could Be A Starkweather. I Could Have A True Shadowhunter Name." She Heard Will Exhale A Breath. It Came Out A Puff Of White In The Cold. His Eyes Were Blue And Wide And Clear, Fixed On Her Face. He Wore The Expression Of A Man Who Had Steeled Himself To Do A Terrifying Thing, And Was Carrying It Through. "of Course You Can Have A True Shadowhunter Name," Will Said. "you Can Have Mine.

I Get A Lot Of Inspiration From Japanese Manga, Especially Shoujo Which Tends To Have Elaborate And Fantastical Adventure Plots.

I Always Thought Love Made You Stupid. Made You Weak. A Bad Shadowhunter. 'to Love Is To Destroy.'i Believed That[...]i Used To Think Being A Good Warrior Meant Not Caring,[...] And Then I Met You. You Were A Mundane. Weak. Not A Fighter. Never Trained[...] Love Didn't Make You Weak, It Made You Stronger Than Anyone I'd Ever Met. And I Realized I Was The One Who Was Weak.

He Landed On His Back Amid A Tangled Pile Of Clothes. "isabelle," Simon Protested Weakly, "do You Really Think This Is Going To Make You Feel Any Better?" "trust Me," Isabelle Said, Placing A Hand On His Chest, Just Over His Unbeating Heart. "i Feel Better Already.

Was That Will?" She Said Finally. Henry Arched One Ginger Eyebrow. "perhaps He's Been Kidnapped And Replaced By An Automaton," He Suggested. "it Seems Possible..." For Once Charlotte Could Only Find Herself In Agreement.

Miss Cecily," She Gasped, And Then Her Eyes Went To Will. She Clapped A Hand Over Her Mouth, Turned, And Bolted Back Into The House. "oh, Dear," Said Tessa. "i Have That Effect On Women," Will Said. " I Probably Should Have Warned You Before You Agreed To Marry Me." "i Can Still Change My Mind," Tessa Said Sweetly. "don't You Dare-," He Began With A Breathless Half Laugh.

As Metal Rang On Metal, Some Inner Part Of Jem, Some Part That Had Been Lost Without His Even Knowing It Was Lost, Felt The Pleasure Of Fighting Together With Will One Last Time.

But That Was Isabelle — If There Was A Boy Around And Blame That Needed To Be Pinned On Someone, Isabelle Would Pin It On Him

Jem’s Eyes Had Widened, And Then He’d Laughed, A Soft Laugh. “did You Think I Did Not Know You Had A Secret?” He’d Said. “did You Think I Walked Into My Friendship With You With My Eyes Shut? I Did Not Know The Nature Of The Burden You Carried. But I Knew There Was A Burden.” He’d Stood Up. “i Knew You Thought Yourself Poison To All Those Around You,” He’d Added. “i Knew You Thought There To Be Some Corruptive Force About You That Would Break Me. I Meant To Show You That I Would Not Break, That Love Was Not So Fragile. Did I Do That?

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.

Dear Isabelle, Alec Is About To Have A Nervous Breakdown. If You Do Not Immediately Desist Planing My Wedding To Your Brother, I Will Come Back To Manhattan And Blow Up The Institute. I Will Turn Church Into A Man-eating Beast Who Will Rampage Through The Streets Of Manhattan, Stepping On Mundanes. And I Will Make You Fat. Love, Magnus

Isabella With Her Whip And Boots And Knives Would Chop Anyone Who Tried To Pen Her Up In A Tower Into Pieces, Build A Bridge Out Of The Remains, And Walk Carelessly To Freedom, Her Hair Looking Fabulous The Entire Time.

And Maybe It Would Have Bitten You In Half," Said Will. "what You Are Describing, The Transformation Into A Demon, Is The Last Stage Of The Pox." "will!" Charlotte Threw Up Her Hands. "why Didn't You Say So?" "you Know, The Books On Demon Pox Are In The Library," Will Said With An Injured Tone. "i Wasn't Preventing Anyone From Reading Them." "yes, But If Benedict Was Going To Turn Into An Enormous Serpent, You'd Think You Could At Least Have Mentioned It," Said Charlotte. "as A Matter Of General Interest.

There Are Ways In Which We’re So Alike. We’re Reckless. We Don’t Think Before We Act. We’ll Do Anything For People We Love. And I Never Thought How Scary That Was For The People Who Loved Me Until I Saw

He Is Bound To You,” Said The Queen. “but Does He Love You?

Dreams Can Be Dangerous Things.

Dangerous Things

Tell Me You Love Me. Tell Me You Love Me And Will Fight With Me.

Tell Me You Love Me

He Kissed Each Finger, And With Each One Of Them Spoken A Word. Five Kisses, Five Words. His Last.

She Closed Her Eyes And Jumped. For A Moment She Felt Herself Hang Suspended, Free Of Everything. Then Gravity Took Over, And She Plunged Toward The Floor. Instinctively She Pulled Her Arms And Legs In, Keeping Her Eyes Squeezed Shut. The Cord Pulled Taut And She Rebounded, Flying Back Up Before Falling Again. As Her Velocity Slowed, She Opened Her Eyes And Found Herself Dangling At The End Of The Cord, About Five Feet Above Jace. He Was Grinning. 'nice', He Said. 'as Graceful As A Falling Snowflake.

The Cycle Hit The Beach And Spun Out. Emma Went Into A Rolling Crouch As She Flew Free Of It, Keeping Her Elbows In, Pushing The Air Hard Out Of Her Lungs. She Turned Her Head As She Hit The Sand, Slapping Her Palms Down To Roll Herself Forward, Absorbing The Impact Of The Fall Through Her Arms And Shoulders, Her Knees Folding Up Into Her Chest. The Stars Wheeled Crazily Overhead As She Spun, Sucking In Her Breath As Her Body Slowed Its Rolling. She Came To A Stop On Her Back, Her Hair And Clothes Full Of Sand And Her Ears Full Of The Sound Of The Wildly Crashing Ocean.

We Are Ever Capable Of Change And Ever Capable Of Being Our Better Selves

She Felt As If The World Were Tilting And She Was Clinging On Helplessly, Trying To Keep From Tumbling Into A Black Abyss.

I Love You So Much, So Incredibly Much," He Went On, "and I Forget When You're Close To Me, I Forget Who You Are. I Forget That You're Jem's. I'd Have To Be The Worst Sort Of Person To Think What I'm Thinking Right Now. But I Am Thinking It.

It Really Was Getting Difficult To Be Wonderful.

Will: I Say We Sell Her To The Gypsies On Hampstead Heath. I Hear They Puchase Spare Women As Well As Hoses. Charlotte: Will, Stop It. That's Ridivulous. Will:you're Right. They'd Never Buy Her. Too Scrawny.

Your Plans Are Suicidal. At Best.

Jem Drew Back From Her, Looking Dazed. "by The Angel," He Said. "perhaps We Do Need A Chaperon.

He'd Felt Like A Jack-o-lantern For The Past Few Days, As If His Guts Had Been Yanked Out With A Fork And Dumped In A Heap While A Grinning Smile Stayed Plastered On His Face.

Jack O Lanterns

When You Find A Man You Wish To Marry, Tessa, Remember This: You Will Know What Kind Of Man He Is Not By The Things He Says, But By The Things He Does.

I Was Just Wondering If You Were Armed. You Want Anything? Dagger, Maybe?" He Opened His Own Suit Jacket Just A Bit, And Simon Saw Something Long An Metallic Glinting Against The Inside Lining. "no Wonder You And Jace Like Each Other So Much. You're Both Crazy Walking Arsenals.

You Mean You Haven’t Been Going On Romantic Dates With Sebastian While You’ve Been Away From Me?” “i Tried,” Jace Said, “but No Matter How Liquored Up You Get Him, He Just Won’t Put Out.

The Past Is Nothing To [the Young], Not Even Another Country As It Is To The Old, Or Even A Nightmare As It Is To The Guilty.

Hello?" Isabelle Called From The Other Side. "simon, Is Your Diva Moment Over? I Need To Talk To Jace.

Malachi Scowled. "i Don't Remember The Clave Inviting You Into The Glass City, Magnus Bane." "they Didn't," Magnus Said. "your Wards Are Down." "really?" The Consul's Voice Dripped Sarcasm. "i Hadn't Noticed." Magnus Looked Concerned. "that's Terrible. Someone Should Have Told You." He Glanced At Luke. "tell Him The Wards Are Down.

Ladies' Hearts Are Like China On A Mantelpiece. There Are So Many Of Them, And It Is So Easy To Break Them Without Noticing.

I Think I Gave Alec A Complex About What Kind Of Fighter He Was, Just Because He Wanted To Live.

And Of Course You Wouldn't Be Going Alone,' Will Said Impatiently. 'i Would Go With You. I Wouldn't Let Anything Happen To You.

Jace Looked As If She Had Slapped Him. "why Are You Determined Not To Believe Us?" "because She Loves You," Said Valentine. Clary Felt The Blood Drain Out Of Her Face.

Must I Go Bound While You Go Free Must I Love A Manwho Doesn't Love Me Must I Be Born With So Little Art As To Love A Man Who'll Break My Heart

But They Love Each Other. Isn't That What Love Means? That You're Supposed To Be There For The Other Person To Turn To, No Matter What?

Clothes Were Scattered Across The Floor In Piles, A Duffel Bag Open On The Floor As If It Had Exploded. Isabelle's Bright Silver-gold Whip Hung From One Bedpost, A Lacy White Bra From Another. Simon Averted His Eyes. The Curtains Were Drawn, The Lamps Extinguished. Isabelle Flopped Down On The Edge Of The Bed And Looked At Him With Bitter Amusement. "a Blushing Vampire. Who Would Have Guessed.

You Live In My Head All The Time.

He Taught Me There's A Place On A Man's Back Where, If You Sink A Blade In, You Can Pierce His Heart And Sever His Spine, All At Once,' Sebastian Had Said. 'i Guess We Got The Same Birthday Present That Year, Big Brother,' Jace Thought. 'didn't We?

I Always Knew There Were Vampires, Dude,” He’d Said. “because, You Know How There’s People You Know Who, Like, Always Look The Same, Even When They’re, Like, A Hundred Years Old? Like David Bowie? That’s Because They’re Vampires.

You Asked Me Who I Belong To. I Belong To You.

Sebastian Morgenstern

He Banged On The Side Of The Carriage. "thomas! We Must Away At Once To The Nearest Brothel. I Seek Scandal And Low Companionship.

Well, I Hate To Tell You This," She Said, "but Your Friend Is An Asshole." "he's Not My Friend," Said Simon. "and I Couldn't Agree With You More, Actually." -maia & Simon About Jace, Pg.49-

You Know," Kirk Said Finally, Breaking The Silence. "i See It. He Is Pretty Hot.

Why Do You Do These Things To Yourself? Not Just What You Did To The Window, But The Way You Talked To Clary. What Are You Punishing Yourself For? You Can't Help How You Feel.

Punishing Yourself

Sometimes When She Looks At Him That Way He Finds Himself Almost Blushing; A Feeling So Strange He Almost Doesn’t Recognize It. Jace Wayland Doesn’t Blush.

She Had Taken Him For Granted, She Thought With Surprise And Shame, Watching The Flickering Candlelight. She Had Assumed His Kindness Was So Natural And So Innate, She Had Never Asked Herself Whether It Cost Him Any Effort. Any Effort To Stand Between Will And The World, Protecting Each Of Them From The Other. Any Effort To Accept The Loss Of His Family With Equanimity. Any Effort To Remain Cheerful And Calm In The Face Of His Own Dying.

She Had Thought She Was Going To Save Her Mother, And Now There Was Going To Be Nothing For Her To Do But Sit By Her Mother's Bedside, Hold Her Limp Hand, And Home Someone Else, Somewhere Else, Would Be Able To Do What She Couldn't.

I Do Not Mean To Seem Indelicate Or Ungrateful," Said Linette Owens, "but Are You A Dangerous Lunatic?

My Name Is Sabastian. I Had A Father, But He Is Dead. I Had A Mother, But She Is Dead To Me. I Have A Brother, And I Will Bind Him To Me. I Have A Sister, And I Will Teach Her To Love Me. My Name Is Sabastain, And I Am Going To Burn Down The World

Demonic Activity Levels? Do They Have A Device That Measures Whether The Demons Inside The House Are Doing Power Yoga?

He Broke Up With Me." "because You Weren't In Love With Him. That's An Iffy Proposition, And I Think He's Handling With Grace. A Lot Of Teenage Boys Would Sulk, Or Lurk Around Under Your Window With A Boom Box." "no One Has A Boom Box Anymore. That Was The Eighties.

Perhaps [james Herondale] Loved Vice For Vice's Own Sake.

Be What You Are. No One Who Really Loves You Will Stop

I Believe In Good And Evil," Said Jem. "and I Believe The Soul Is Eternal. But I Don't Believe In The Fiery Pit, The Pitchforks, Or Endless Torment. I Do Not Believe You Can Threaten People Into Goodness." Tessa Looked At Will. "what About You? What Do You Believe? "pulvis Et Umbra Sumus," Said Will, Not Looking At Her As He Spoke. "i Believe We Are Dust And Shadows. What Else Is There?

Are You Going To Wolf Out And Eat Me Now?" "certainly Not, You'd Be Stringy And Hard To Digest." "but Kosher." "i'll Be Sure To Point Any Jewish Lycanthropes In Your Direction.

Someday," Magnus Said, Looking At The Crumpled Royal Person At His Feet, "i Must Write My Memoirs.

They Kind Of Look Like Evil Lawn Gnomes

Every Time You Almost Die, I Almost Die Myself.

Tessa Was Laying On Her Side, Her Brown Hair Spread Over The Pillow, Watching Will, Whose Face Was Bent Over The Pages, With A Look Of Tenderness In Her Eyes, A Tenderness Mirrored In The Softness Of Will's Voice As He Read.

Don't Stop There. I Suppose There Are Also, What, Vampires And Werewolves And Zombies?" "of Course There Are. Although You Mostly Find Zombies Farther South, Where The Voudun Priests Are." "what About Mummies? Do They Only Hang Around Egypt?" "don't Be Ridiculous. No One Believes In Mummies.

She Was Glad She Had Been Scarred. She Said That Whoever Loved Her Now Would Love Her True Self, And Not Her Pretty Face.

If I Made A Joke About Just Dropping By, Would You Write Me Off As Cliché?

Amor Verus Numquam Moritur: True Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

Infernal Devices

I Know," He Said, Looking Down At Himself Self-consciously. "i Am Not-i Mean, I Look-" "beautiful," She Said, And She Meant It. "you Look Beautiful, James Carstairs.

He Grinned. “i Was Trying To Remember All The Deadly Sins The Other Day,” He Said. “greed,envy, Gluttony, Irony, Pedantry…” “i’m Pretty Sure Irony Isn’t A Deadly Sin.” “i’m Pretty Sure It Is.” “lust,” She Said. “lust Is A Deadly Sin.” “and Spanking.” “i Think That Falls Under Lust.” “i Think It Should Have Its Own Category,” Said Jace. “greed, Envy, Gluttony, Irony, Pedantry, Lust, And Spanking.

Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus. It's A Line From Horace. 'we Are Dust And Shadows'. Appropriate, Don't You Think?" Will Said. "it's Not A Long Life, Killing Demons; One Tends To Die Young, And Then They Burn Your Body - Dust To Dust, In The Literal Sense. And Then We Vanish Into The Shadows Of History, Nary A Mark On The Page Of A Mundane Book To Remind The World That Once We Existed At All.

You Know Men. We Have Delicate Egos.

Nothing Says 'i Love You' Like Reducing Yourself To A Smoldering Pile Of Ashes

Charlotte, Darling," Henry Said To His Wife, Who Was Staring At Him In Gape-mouthed Horror. Jessamine, Beside Her, Was Wide Eyed. "sorry I'm Late. You Know, I Think I Might Nearly Have The Sensor Working-" Will Interrupted. "henry," He Said, "you're On Fire. You Do Know That Don't You?

You Snuck Up On Me,” She Said. “i Guess I’m Not Much Of A Shadowhunter, Huh?” Simon Shrugged. “well, In Your Defense, I Do Move With A Silent, Pantherlike Grace.

One Must Look At The Next Step On The Path Ahead, Rather Than The Mountain In The Distance, Or One Would Never Reach One's Goal.

If You Knew How To Cook, Maybe I Would Eat," Jace Muttered. Isabelle Froze, Her Spoon Poised Dangerously. "what Did You Say?" Jace Edged Toward The Fridge. "i Said I'm Going To Look For A Snack To Eat." That's What I Thought You Said." Isabelle Turned Her Attention To The Soup.

Only Jace, Clary Thought, Could Look Cool In Pajama Bottoms And An Old T-shirt, But He Pulled It Off, Probably Through Sheer Force Of Will. -pg. 329-

All Lightwoods Look The Same To Me—

Clockwork Princess

Gabriel Lightwood

Stop It." Isabelle Tapped A Booted Foot In The Shallow Water At The Lake's Edge. "both Of You. In Fact, All Three Of You. If We Don't Stick Together In The Seelie Court, We're Dead." "but I Haven't-," Clary Started. "maybe You Haven't, But The Way You Let Those Two Act..." Isabelle Indicated The Boys With A Disdainful Wave Of Her Hand. "i Can't Tell Them What To Do!" "why Not?" The Other Girl Demanded. "honestly, Clary, If You Don't Start Utilizing A Bit Of Your Natural Feminine Superiority, I Just Don't Know What I'll Do With You.

It Is Hard To Think Of Something As A Gift When You Have Been Tormented And Imprisoned For It.

Its Three In The Morning,' She Noted With Dismay. 'do You Think Simon’s All Right?' 'i Think He‘s Weird, Actually,' Said Jace. 'though That Has Little To Do With Time.

Tessa: "a Little Girl Robbed You?" Will: "actually, She Wasn't A Little Girl At All, As It Turns Out, But A Midget In A Dress With A Penchant For Violence, Who Goes By The Name Six-fingered Nigel." Jem:"easy Mistake To Make." (later) Will: "i Want To Be Back Before Dark. I Have An Assignation In Soho This Evening With A Certain Attractive Someone" Tessa: “goodness, If You Keep Seeing Six-fingered Nigel Like This, He'll Expect You To Declare Your Intentions.

Does She Still Love You?" "i Don't Think So," Magnus Said Dryly. "she Wasn't Very Pleasant The Last Time I Saw Her. Of Course, That Could Be Because I've Got An Eighteen Year-old Boyfriend With A Stamina Rune And She Doesn't." Alec Sputtered. "as The Person Being Objectified, I ... Object To That Description Of Me.

There. She Had Thanked Sebastian. She Waited For A Bolt Of Lightning To Shoot Out Of The Clouds And Striker Her Dead. But Nothing Happened.

If You Wanted To Rip My Clothes Off, You Should Have Asked." (jace Wayland)

Yes," Jace Said, "i Regret Having Disobeyed You." No! Clary Thought, But Her Heart Sank. Was He Giving Up, Did He Think It Was The Only Way To Save Her And Simon? Valentine's Face Softened. "jonathan-" "especially," Jace Said, "since I Plan To Do It Again. Right Now.

Magnus's Eyes Went Back To Alec. They Were Gold-green, As Unreadable As The Eyes Of The Cat He Held On His Lap. "not My Favorite Topic, Smedley." "simon", Said Simon. "if I'm Going To Die For You All, The Least You Could Do Is Remember My Name.

A Massive Fir, It Rose To Nearly Touch The Ceiling At The Far End Of The Ballroom. When Will Asked Charlotte How On Earth It Had Gotten In There, She Had Only Waved Her Hands And Said Something About Magnus.

He Cut Her Off With Brutal Precision. "and One Last Thing." His Eyes Flicked Toward The Door, Through Which Jace, Alec, And Isabelle Had Disappeared. "keep In Mind That When Your Mother Fled From The Shadow World, It Wasn't The Monsters She Was Hiding From. Not The Warlocks, The Wolf-men, The Fair Folk, Not Even The Demons Themselves. It Was Them. It Was The Shadowhunters.

I Feel Myself Dissolving, Vanishing Into Nothingness, For If There Is No One In The World Who Cares For You, Do You Really Exist At All?

Mundanes Who Involve Themselves In Things They Know Nothing About Are Likely To Meet Unpleasant Endings.

Isabelle And Jace Had Left The Topic Of Dead Shadowhunters Behind And Had Moved On To Something Jace Apparently Found Even More Horrifying__isabelle's Date With Simon. "i Can't Believe He Took You To An Actual Restaurant." Jace Was On His Feet Now, Putting Away The Floor Mats And Training Gear While Isabelle Leaned Against The Wall And Played With Her New Gloves. "i Assumed His Idea Of A Date Would Be Making You Watch Him Play World Of Warcraft With His Nerd Friends." "i," Clary Pointed Out, "am One Of His Nerd Friends, Thank You.

He Caught Her As If He Were Used To Catching Fainting Girls, As If He Did It Everyday.

You Know, There's A Reason We Can Remember," [catarina] Said More Softly. "that's Much Easier When Your Life Has An Expiration Date." "it May Be More Important For Us.

I Think When We Make Choices—for Each Choice Is Individual Of The Choices We Have Made Before—we Must Examine Not Only Our Reasons For Making Them But What Result They Will Have, And Whether Good People Will Be Hurt By Our Decisions.

As For This," Magnus Said Sliding The Stele Into Jace's Jeans Pocket, "keep It In Your Pants, Shadowhunter." - 219

Clary Screamed Out Loud As He Fell Like A Stone- And Landed Lightly On His Feet Just In Front Of Her. Clary Stared With Her Mouth Open As He Rose Up Out Of A Shallow Crouch And Grinned At Her. "if I Made A Joke About Just Dropping In," He Said, "would You Write Me Off As A Cliché?

Oh, Good. You're Starting To Talk About Yourself In The Third Person. That's Not A Sign Of Impending Megalomania Or Anything.

I'm Tired Of Watching You Be In Love With Someone Else Someone Who Will Never Love You Back, Not The Way I Do.

I Was Hoping They Would Put Up Flyers Like They Do For Lost Cats." He Said. "missing, One Stunningly Attractive Teenage Boy. Answers To 'jace' Or 'hotstuff'." "you Did Not Just Say That." "you Don't Like 'hotstuff'? You Think 'sweet Cheeks' Might Be Better? "love Crumpet'? Really? That Last One's Stretching It A Bit. Though, Technically My Family Is British-

If You’re Being Punished,” Clary Said, “then So Am I. Because All Those Things You Felt, I Felt Them Too, But We Can’t—we Have To Stop Feeling This Way, Because It’s Our Only Chance.” Jace’s Hands Were Tight At His Sides. “our Only Chance For What?” “to Be Together At All. Because Otherwise We Can’t Ever Be Around Each Other, Not Even Just In The Same Room, And I Can’t Stand That. I’d Rather Have You In My Life Even As A Brother Than Not At All

He Looked Back At Her, And When She Saw The Look On His Face, She Saw His Eyes At Renwick’s, When He Had Watched The Portal That Separated Him From His Home Shatter Into A Thousand Irretrievable Pieces. He Held Her Gaze For A Split Second, Then Looked Away From Her, The Muscles In His Throat Working.

When Two Souls Are As One, They Stay Together On The Wheel. I Was Born Into This World To Love You, And I Will Love You In The Next Life, And The One After That." ~jem Carstairs

Everyone Has Choices To Make; No One Has The Right To Take Those Choices Away From Us. Not Even Out Of Love.

Do Not Regret Too Much The Choices You Have Made In The Past, Gabriel," She Said, Aware That She Was Using His Christian Name, But Not Able To Help It. "only Make The Right Ones In The Future. We Are Ever Capable Of Change And Ever Capable Of Being Our Better Selves.

I Was Just Thinking Of Bundling Up Cecily And Feeding Her To The Ducks At Hyde Park," Said Will, Pushing His Wet Hair Back And Favoring Jem With A Rare Smile. "i Could Use Your Assistance." "unfortunately, You May Have To Delay Your Plans For Suicide A Bit Longer. Gabriel Lightwood Is Downstairs, And I Have Two Words For You. Two Of Your Favorite Words, At Least When You Put Them Together." "'utter Simpleton'?" Inquired Will. "'worthless Upstart'?" Jem Grinned. "'demon Pox,'" He Said.

To Destroy The Enemy It Can Be Necessary To Understand Him.

I Know What You Said! My Mother Would Never Have Belonged To Something Like That. Some Kind Of-some Kind Of Hate Group." "it Wasn't-," Jace Began, But Hodge Cut Him Off. "i Doubt," He Said Slowly, As If The Words Pained Him, "that She Had Much Choice." Clary Stared. "what Are You Talking About? Why Wouldn't She Have Had A Choice?" "because," Said Hodge, "she Was Valentine's Wife.

As Magnus Turned To Walk Away From The Church, He Heard The Sound Of Violin Music Carried To Him On The Cloudy London Air, And Remembered Another Night, A Night Of Ghosts And Snow And Christmas Music, And Will Standing On The Steps Of The Institute, Watching Magnus As He Went.

Christmas Music

Endless Hope, Endless Disappointment.

Glory?....glory Belongs To God Alone.

I'm Not Sure That's Such A Great Idea." Luke Said. "it's A Fabulous Idea." Jace Dropped The Paper Back Onto The Table, And Began To Slide Off His Jacket. "i've Got A Stele We Can Use. Who Wants To Do Me?" "a Regrettable Choice Of Words," Magnus Muttered.

If There's A Thing I've Learned In My Life It's To Not Be Afraid Of The Responsibility That Comes With Caring For Other People. What We Do For Love: Those Things Endure. Even If The People You Do Them For Don't

Every Life Is Finite, Will.

Luke Indicated Simon And Clary With A Wave Of His Hand. 'i Brought Some People To See You.' Jace's Eyes Moved To Them. They Were As Blanked As If The Had Been Painted. 'unfortunately, ' He Said, 'i Only Had The One Pencil.

She Turned To Look At Sebastian, Lying On The Bed. He Was Shirtless, And Even In The Dim Light The Old Whip Weals Across His Back Were Visible. She Had Always Been Fascinated By Shadowhunters But Had Never Thought She Would Find One Whose Personality She Could Stand For More Than Five Minutes, Until Sebastian.

Perhaps," He Said, "we Should Discuss Our Arrangements, Then.

Everything That Happens To You Matters To Me.

"do You Remember Back At The Hotel When You Promised That If We Lived, You’d Get Dressed Up In A Nurse’s Outfit And Give Me A Sponge Bath?" "actually, I Think You Misheard," Clary Said. "it Was Simon Who Promised You The Sponge Bath." "as Soon As I’m Back On My Feet, Handsome," "i Knew We Should Have Left You A Rat," Said Jace.

To Love Is To Destroy

Good Organization,” Said Magnus. “i Knew The Man Who Founded It, Back In The 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable Old Werewolf Family.” Alec Made An Ugly Sound In The Back Of His Throat. “did You Sleep With Him, Too?” Magnus’s Cat Eyes Widened. “alexander!

Do You Normally Turn Up In Gentlemen's Bedrooms In The Middle Of The Night? If I'd Known That, I Would Have Campaigned Harder To Make Sure Charlotte Let You Stay.

Looking At Him Now-even If She Hadn't Been In Love With Him, That Part Of Her That Was Her Mother's Daugher, That Loved Every Beautiful Thing For Its Beauty Alone, Would Still Have Wanted Him.

Can I Help You With Something?" Clary Turned Instant Traitor Against Her Gender. "those Girls On The Other Side Of The Car Are Staring At You." Jace Assumed An Air Of Mellow Gratification. "of Course They Are," He Said, "i Am Stunningly Attractive.

Doing The Right Thing Because You Love Someone Sucks Sometimes.

Doing The Right Thing

Have You Tried Talking To Her?" "no. We've Been Punching Her In The Face Repeatedly. What? You Don't Think That Will Work?

I Don’t Like Keeping Her In The Dark,” Jace Said. “we’ll Tell Her In A Week. What Difference Does A Week Make?” Jace Gave Him A Look. “two Weeks Ago You Were Dead.” “well, I Wasn’t Suggesting Two Weeks,” Said Sebastian. “that Would Be Insane.

Will Had Laid Down His Heart For Her And Jem To Walk Upon Because He Loved Them More Than He Loved Himself

Declarations Of Love Amuse Me. Especially When Unrequited.

You Might Want To Put Some Clothes On' Suggested Jace 'i'm All For The Bra And Panties Look, But You Don't Want The Silent Brothers To Die Of Excitement

That Was Enterprising," Will Sounded Nearly Impressed. Nate Smiled. Tess Shot Him A Furious Look. "don't Look Pleased With Yourself. When Will Says 'enterprising' He Means 'morally Deficient.'" "no, I Mean Enterprising," Said Will. "when I Mean Morally Deficient, I Say, 'now, That's Something I Would Have Done'.

I Told You To Bring Me To Alec! Backstabbing Judas.

She Unwrapped The Blanket When She Came In My Door. You Were Inside It. She Set You Down On The Floor And You Started Ranging Around, Picking Things Up, Pulling My Cat's Tail—you Screamed Like A Banshee When The Cat Scratched You, So I Asked Your Mother If You Were Part Banshee. She Didn't Laugh.

Jace Suggested That The Cast Of "gilligan's Island" Could Go Do Something Anatomically Unlikely With Themselves.

I'm Not Sure There's Such Thing A Thing As A Normal Life.

It Made Him Feel Indispensable And Needed - Even If The Fact That Jocelyn Didn't Appear To Care Wheather He Slept In Her Daughter's Bed Or Not Did Underscore That Clary's Mother Apparently Regarded Him As About Sexually Threatening As A Goldfish.

That The Wall Is Coming Down.

There Was A Time I Thought I Was A Ferret.

Clockwork Angel

Gabriel Lightwood

When One Steals A Flying Balloon And Animates It To Fly Over Paris, One Should, Ideally, Have Some Idea How Said Balloon Normally Works.

Trending Author

Gabriel Heatter

Category