“I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.”

—  Cassandra Clare , book City of Ashes

Will that make you happy?"
Jace to Alec, pg. 10
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

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