How she still thought of Max every day and it was like someone had emptied her lungs of air, and she would catch at her heart, afraid she was dying.

No one blames her."
"That never matters," said Alec. "Not when you blame yourself.

Get over here. Sheldon's had an idea."
"Who's Sheldon?", said Isabelle.

Do you remember what I told you that first time at Taki's? About faerie food?"
"I remember you said you ran down Madison Avenue naked with antlers on your head", said Clary, blinking silver drops off her lashes.

You can take your Law," she said in a measured tone, "and shove it right up your-

Isabelle," she said, lightening her tone with an obvious effort, "your loyalty to your friend is understandable --"
"He's not my friend." Isabelle looked over at Jace, who was staring at her in a sort of daze. "He's my brother.