I Am Catastrophically In Love With You.

Strangely, What Pierced His Heart And Mind Most Sharply Was Not The Memory Of Her Lips Under His At The Ball, But The Way She Had Leaned Into His Neck, As If She Trusted Him Utterly. He Would Have Given Everything He Had In The World And Everything He Would Ever Have, Just To Lie Beside Her In The Narrow Infirmary Bed And Hold Her While She Slept. Pulling Away From Her Had Been Like Pulling His Own Skin Off, But He'd Had To Do It.

One Does Not Greet The Queen Of The Seelie Court With The Barbarous Human 'hello'.

Excuse Me, Bane?" Said Roderick Morgenstern. "are You Attending?" "i'm So Sorry," Magnus Said Politely. "somebody Incredibly Attractive Just Came Into The Room, And I Ceased To Pay Attention To A Word You Were Saying.

It Was Like I Saw Your Soul In The Notes Of The Music. And It Was Beautiful." She Leaned Forward And Touched His Face Lightly, The Smooth Skin Over His Hard Cheekbone, His Hair Like Feathers Against The Back Of Her Hand. "i Saw Rivers, Boats Like Flowers, All The Colors Of The Night Sky.

Vampires, Fey Folk, Werewolves, Shadowhunters, And Demons - These Things Made Sense To Magnus. But The Mundane World - It Seemed To Have No Pattern, No Form. Their Quicksilver Politics. Their Short Lives.