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sure some plot lines were left unresolved but its a fun fast read.
boarding school books >>>>

yo

only 5 chapters in and i know this is gonna be a 5 star

didnt think id enjoy some teens discussing military strategy and beating each other up so much

i stopped writing down all the good quotes cus everything in this book is perfection

the whole EPILOGUE- i get it now

“I will tell you the story of it. Another story of Lightwoods and Herondales and Fairchilds.”-intrigued

aww Tessa and Gabriel meeting the Herondales

“Marry me, Tess. Marry me and be Tessa Herondale. Or be Tessa Gray, or be whatever you wish to call yourself, but marry me and stay with me and never leave me, for I cannot bear another day of my life to go by that does not have you in it.”
u hopeless romantic lil shit
“ the sweet, celebratory strains of the violin.”😩

“Oh, I don’t think that will be necessary. Tell her I will see her again.”
-(Magnus talking about Tessa) that's bittersweet

“Bright star,” Magnus said, and his eyes were thoughtful, as if he were remembering something, or someone. “Those of you who are mortal, you burn so fiercely. And you fiercer than most, Will. I will not ever forget you.”
ah their friendship

“You have come back from death like the ghost of Old Marley, but to nag me about my romantic prospects?”
classis Jassemine

how they talk about Jem in present tense

“You are not the last dream of my soul.
You are the first dream, the only dream I ever was unable to stop myself from dreaming. You are the first dream of my soul, and from that dream I hope will come all other dreams, a lifetime’s worth.
With hope at last,Will Herondale- off to read Tale of Two cities

“I am trying to court you,” Will said in exasperation. “Court you properly. That’s what all this has been about. You know that, don’t you?”
“Mr. Rochester never courted Jane Eyre,” Tessa pointed out.
“No, he dressed up as a woman and terrified the poor girl out of her wits. Is that what you want?”
“You would make a very ugly woman.”
“I would not. I would be stunning.”
Tessa laughed.“There is Will

“the memories—Charlotte in the doorway of this very room. Didn’t you recall what I told you yesterday, that we were welcoming a new arrival to the Institute today? … James Carstairs …”

“Jem?” he said. “Is it you, James?”
PARALLELS

“She had become Ithuriel.”AND that is that(i did wonder how they'd get out of this but it seems kinda lazy)

“Come here! All of you! Gather, Shadowhunters!”
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

“caught Henry under the arms and cracked his body like a whip.”
didnt i call it???

“After all,” she said, “you weren’t lying about that tattoo of the dragon of Wales, were you?”
look at that

“Well,” said a very amused voice. “This is unexpected.”
AGAIN...

“That ba—bad man,” he finished, with a quick glance at Cecily, who rolled her eyes. ”
AWW HENRY

“They came. Brother Enoch, Brother Micah, and Brother Zachariah.”
EXCUSE ME???i know who dat is

“Well, I think Henry and Magnus should go first,” Gabriel said. “They invented the blasted thing.”
Everyone turned on him. “It’s like he’s replaced Will,” said Gideon, eyebrows up. “They say all the same sort of things.”
“I am not like Will!” Gabriel snapped.
“I should hope not,” said Cecily,”

Excerpt From: Cassandra Clare. “Clockwork Princess”. Apple Books.

CHAPTER 19 is cringy buuut
“And I am—I am catastrophically in love with you.”
“I want to kiss you one more time before I die.”
“Part of her training had been in how to remove gear”i…i dont think thiS is what you r supposed to use ur training for
“had left a mark behind,in the shape of a pale white star.”

“My name, said the angel, was Ithuriel.”
WELL I MEAN U GOTTA BE AWFULLY STUPID TO BE IMPRISONED TWICE BY MORTALS

“but if Consul Wayland can be roused to any action at all, he is most welcome to send guards to defend a deserted building”
UGH MEN IN POLITICS

“On a Tuesday they were wed
And by Friday they were dead
Sophie rose to her feet and dusted off her dress. “Please forgive me, my dear Mr. Lightwood—I mean Gideon—but I must go and murder the cook. I shall be directly back.”
“Ohhh,” Cecily breathed. ““That was so romantic!”
BRIDGET!!!

“I will speak out for her case as well, and besides, how else can we be married?”
“Married?” said Henry. “You’re marrying your father’s friends on the Council? Which of them?”
“Everyone out of the room.” “Not you, Gideon Lightwood,” she said. “Honestly! But you”—she pointed at Gabriel—“do stop staring. And come along.”
CHAOS AND CECILY HAS DONE IT AGAIN