“Protect that girl, Balthazar. She is an innocent in all of this.Why does she want Nikolas to gain his humanity?She believes they are in love.The absurdity of Ds words hit Balthazar square in the gu...”

“He had a face made for magazine covers. Could someone say GQ model? That razor sharp jaw and those angular features caught the light just right. If shed had a camera she wouldnt mind snapping a few...”

“I thought you were good. That some part of you was good.In a blink of an eye, Balthazar stood right in front of her. Arianne yelped. He took her wrist and brought the tip of the knife to the center...”

“We do things were not proud of. Nikolas more than most.”

“Go.” Granmare pointed at the door. “Let me work in peace.”Balthazar didn’t look back when he left.“Now, my dear,” the witch turned to her, “let me give you what that foolish boy paid for.”“He’s not...”

“I thought you were good. That some part of you was good.”In a blink of an eye, Balthazar stood right in front of her. Arianne yelped. He took her wrist and brought the tip of the knife to the cente...”

“If in any quest for magic, in any search for sorcery, witchery, legerdemain, first check the human spirit.”

“It may be laid down as a general rule that if a man begins to sing, no one will take any notice of his song except his fellow human beings. This is true even if his song is surpassingly beautiful. ...”

“Magic or nature, they were much the same thing to Magnus.”

“Did he show himself? Nash asked, and I glanced to my right to see him staring at my father, as fascinated as I was.My dad nodded. He was an arrogant little demon.So what happened? I asked.I punched...”

“He had a face made for magazine covers. Could someone say GQ model? That razor sharp jaw and those angular features caught the light just right. If shed had a camera she wouldnt mind snapping a few...”

“Did he show himself?” Nash asked, and I glanced to my right to see him staring at my father, as fascinated as I was.My dad nodded. “He was an arrogant little demon.”“So what happened?” I asked.“I p...”

“The surface of the pond was green with fallen leaves. "How could you have been happy there? I know what you thought, but Valentine was a terrible father. He killed your pets, lied to you, and I kno...”

“Hugo attacked me." Clary tried not to wince as the astringent liquid stung her wounds.Hugo?" Luke blinked.Hodge's bird. I think it was his bird, anyway. Maybe it was Valentine's."Hugin," Luke said ...”

“I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and good to have around. And Mia. I want her to say, "Frankie, you're silly, y...”