City of Lost Souls

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The Mortal Instruments: City of Lost Souls

**** IF YOU HAVEN'T READ CITY OF LOST SOULS YET, DO NOT READ THIS PART AS IT CONTAINS QUOTES WITH POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR THE STORY. I DON'T WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE HAVING THE STORY RUINED FOR THEM ****

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He'd burn the whole world down till he could dig you out of the ashes.

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Failing wasn't an option.

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"Basia coquum," Simon said. "Or whatever their motto is."

"It's 'Desensus Averno facilis est.' 'The descent into hell is easy,'" said Alec. "You just said 'Kiss the cook.'"

"Dammit," said Simon. "I knew Jace was screwing with me."

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"Is your inner vampire different from your ... outer vampire?"

"Definitely. He wants me to wear midriff-baring shirts and a fedora. I'm fighting it."

Clary smiles faintly. "So your inner vampire is Magnus?"

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"With the whole Mark of Cain thing, does that mean if I accidentally kick you during the night, I get kicked in the shins seven times by an invisible force?"

She felt him laugh. "Go to sleep, Fray."

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"They're here. Filed under 'Magic, Nonlethal.'"

"Nonlethal? Where's the fun in that?"

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"My favourite jacket is an emergency item... Much like myself, it is both snuggly and fashionable."

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"I'm warning you, that jacket is sexy. The Institute could go up in sexy, sexy flames."

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"The only way you could raise enough money to hire Magnus by selling lemonade is if you put meth in it."

"We are all aware that your boyfriend is expensive."

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"I saw you in the library. with-"

"Colonel Mustard?"

"Sebastian."

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"Now," he said, "is that any way to talk to your big brother?"

"Magnus should have left you a coatrack."

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"Missing, one stunningly attractive teenage boy. Answers to 'Jace', or 'Hot Stuff."

"You did not just say that."

"You don't like 'Hot Stuff'? You think 'Sweet Cheeks' might be better? 'Love Crumpet'? Really, that last one's stretching it a bit. Though, technically, my family is British-"

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"My plans are not terrible."

"Isabelle's plans are terrible"..."Your plans are suicidal. At best."

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Love isn't moral or immoral, it just is.

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"A date," Jace repeated. "Often 'a boring thing you have to memorize in history class,' but in this case, 'an offer of an evening of blisteringly white-hot romance with yours truly.'"

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