City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments 3) by Cassandra Clare

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To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and... read more

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To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters--never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters

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Clarissa Morgenstern/Clary Fray: Clary is the daughter of Jocelyn Fairchild/Fray, and an artist like her mother. Clary has some...interesting...family connections and some even more fascinating abilities, making her a very unique Shadowhunter. She is Simon Lewis's best friend, and has curly red hair and green eyes, and is short.
Jace Wayland, has several other names that are spoilers: Jace is the Lightwood's adoptive son. He is a very skilled Shadowhunter, sarcastic, gorgeous, and somewhat arrogant. Like Clary, Jace's family connections are a major cause of angst for him. But are Jace's scars and attitude just something just a mask over his sensitive side?
Simon Lewis: Simon has been Clary's best friend for a very long time. He got sucked into the supernatural and at first, thought it was cool. Then overtime, he realized that it wasnt like Dungeons and Dragons, he learned that in this 'game', you have everything to lose...
Isabelle Lightwood: A Shadowhunter with a taste for Downworlders and seven-inch high heels, Isabelle is the daughter of Maryse and Robert Lightwood, former Circle members, and sister to Alec Lightwood, Max Lightwood and Jace Wayland, her adopted brother. She is almost never caught with out her whip, her prized weapon and is bored easily by most men. Isabelle is gorgeous, tough, loyal, and a very capable Shadowhunter. She loves her siblings fiercely and is very rebellious towards her parents. She and Clary often struggle to get along. One of Isabelle's nicknames is "Izzy".
Alexander Lightwood: The eldest Lightwood child, "Alec" is the son of Maryse and Robert Lightwood and older brother to Isabelle and Max Lightwood. He is Jace's adoptive brother and they are best friends and "parabatai". Alec is great with a bow and arrow and has feelings for Magnus Bane and Jace (he tried to hide it). Alec is serious and very protective of his family, and can be seen as uptight. However, he does have his funny and lighthearted moments. Alec has messy black hair, and blue eyes that a certain Magnus Bane has something of a weakness for...
Magnus Bane: The High Warlock of Brooklyn, Magnus is a very powerful warlock. He is sarcastic, hilarious, and affectionate. Magnus has straight black hair that is down to his shoulders but usually spiked up with gel and covered in glitter. Magnus really likes glitter, sparkles, rainbow clothing, leather, bright colors, and so on. Magnus has feelings for Alec (and his blue eyes) but exactly what's going on between them is somewhat of a mystery. Magnus has gotten the Shadowhunters out of trouble many times, and Alec has gotten them out of the exorbitant fee. Magnus is about 800 years old, maybe 900 (he never gives the same answer) but is forever frozen at the physical age of 19. His great power and wisdom combined with his youthful looks, fashion sense, and sense of humor make him seem in his 20s.
Luke Garroway/Lucian Graymark.: Luke is a Shadowhunter who was turned into a werewolf as an adult. He and Jocelyn have been friends since they were children, and he has been in love with her since they were teenagers. When they were teenagers, Luke and Valentine were best friends, but when Luke was turned into a werewolf and started to see the bad direction Valentine's plans were heading, all that changed. He is like a father to Clary, and cares about her very much. Luke is also something of a mentor to Jace. Luke and his pack keep close to Clary and her friends to protect them, heal them, fight with them, give them advice, and so on. Luke is a flannel and jeans kind of guy and owns a bookstore...that is when he's not in wolf form or out fighting Valentine and his army.
Maia: Maia is a girl around Simon and Clary's age. She was abused by her angelic-looking brother before he died, and her gorgeous boyfriend abused her and turned her into a werewolf, and consequently she is very wary of good-looking guys. Maia is sweet, tough, and pretty, described as being curvy and having golden-brown hair in braids. Maia, being part of Luke's pack, often fights alongside Clary and her friends, including Simon, for whom she harbors something of a crush.
Valentine Morgenstern: Valentine is charming, persuasive, and manipulative, and when he, Luke, and Jocelyn were teenagers he started a group known as the Circle, meant to purify the world.
Jocelyn Fairchild/Morgenstern/Fray: Add a description of this character.
Maryse Lightwood
Robert Lightwood
Max Lightwood
Sebastian Verlac
Aline Penhallow
Amatis Herondale
Inquisitor Aldertree
Samuel
Raphael

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Memorable Quotes

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“"It's my cologne, Eau de Recent Injury."”
Jace
“"I am man and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone woman and get me some brown."”
Jace
“"And I love that about you, though I would also love you if you owned, perhaps, one designer suit. What do you say? Dolce? Zegna? Armani?"”
Magnus Bane
“"Because you're so much hotter now than when you left." She shrugged. "It's true. Must be a vampire thing."”
Clary
“Because you weren't in love with him. That's an iffy proposition, and I think he's handling it with grace. A lot of teenage boys would sulk, or lurk around under your window with a boom box.”
Luke
“If I feel the urge to burst into flames, I'll let you know.”
Simon
“I have a fetish for damsels in distress.”
Sebastian
“I have to say, I'm surprised. I've always been told my presence brightened up any room. One might think that went doubly for dank underground cells.”
Jace
“I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there's a life after that, I'll love you then.”
Jace
“It's like a cotillion, this partners business, except with killing.”
Isabelle
“WHATEVER DOESN'T KILL ME...HAD BETTER START RUNNING!”
Maia's shirt
“"You should leave him here. I could hang hats on him and things."”
Magnus Bane
“Alec, "What walk takes SIX hours?" Jace, "A long one?" Alec, "I could kill you. I'm seriously considering it." Jace, "But, that would kind of defeat the purpose, wouldn't it?"”
Alec and Jace
“"So, technically," Simon said, "even though Jace isn't actually related to you, you have kissed your brother." "Simon!" Clary was appalled. "Shut UP."”
Simon + Clary
“"He was totally dating Isabelle," Simon said, "and she dumped him too. At least she said she was going to. Tough break man."”
Simon
“But what's with the James Bond spy stuff?”
Clary
“He taught me there's a place on a man's back where, if you sink a blade in, you can pierce his heart and severe his spine, all at once, Sebastian had said. I guess we got the same birthday present that year big brother, Jace thought. Didn't we?”
Jace
“I must be the only vampire in the world sickened by the sight of blood...”
Simon
“"Clarissa," he said, "here with the vampire, I see. When things settle down a bit, we really need to have a talk about your choice of pets."”
Valentine
“"It had taken him a few tries to find her door, but the scream of "Go Away!" that had emanated from behind this one convinced him he'd made the right choice."”
Simon
“"Look you can date whoever you want and I will totally support you. I am all about support. Support is my middle name." "So that's why you never told me your middle name. I figured it was something embarrassing."”
Clary + Simon
“"If you don't go after Luke," Clary said, enunciating very clearly, "I, personally will kill you."”
Clary
“"...I'm pretty sure he <Sebastian> didn't actually care one way or the other whether I lived or died." "Now you're being too hard on him," Jace said. "I'm sure he'd rather you died."”
Simon + Jace
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First Sentence

The cold snap of the previous week was over; the sun was shining brightly as Clary hurried across Luke's dusty frontyard, the hood of her jacket up to keep her hair from blowing across her face.

The Portal
The Demon Towers of Alicante
Amatis
Daylighter
A Problem of Memory
One of the Living
Bad Blood
Where Angels Fear to Tread
This Guilty Blood
Fire and Sword
All the Host of Hell
De Profundis
Where There is Sorrow
In the Dark Forest
Things Fall Apart
Articles of Faith
The Shadowhunter's Tale
Hail and Farewell
Peniel
Weighed in the Balance
Epilogue: Across the Sky in Stars