“He grabbed for the coatrack that stood by the door, ripped the coats off it, and flung the door wide, the rack held above his head like a javelin.
On the other side of the door was Jace. He blinked. "Is that a coatrack?”

—  Cassandra Clare , book City of Fallen Angels

Source: City of Fallen Angels

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