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Magnus raised his hands above his head and clapped once. The room flooded with light. "You see? You think that would be possible without magic? "Actua...more

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Forty dollars for one adult nonrefundable ticket. You’re in luck — your bus leaves in a half hour. But there’s no dogs, unless that’s a service animal...more

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What’s it like? Ballet school?”“Harsh,” he said. “Everyone dances until they collapse. We eat only raw-egg smoothies and wheat protein. Every Friday w...more

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I guess it’s true what they say," observed Jace. "There are no straight men in the trenches.""That’s atheists, jackass," said Simon furiously. "There ...more

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There was a small wooden gazebo built out over the water; Isabelle was sitting in it, staring out across the lake. She looked like a princess in a fai...more

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What did Isabelle want?" Jace asked.Alec hesitated. "Isabelle says the Queen of the Seelie Court has requested an audience with us.""Sure," said Magnu...more

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Jace said that the cast of Gilligan's Island could do something anatomically unlikely with themselves.

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Other crack teams get bat boomerangs and wall-climbing powers we get Aquatruck.

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If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl' I'm going to kill you

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What I actually want to call you is a hell of a lot more unprintable than your name

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When did you get that?""The shirt? At Macy's. Winter sale.

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I thought you came down right on the side of go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollars.

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

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I brought you some coffee.” he held out the cup but she waved it away.“I hate that stuff. It tastes like feet.”At that he smiled. “How would you know ...more

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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.