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The Mortal Instruments

The Mortal Instruments is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by Cassandra Clare, the last of which was published on May 27, 2014. The Mortal Instruments is chronologically the third series of a proposed five in The Shadowhunter Chronicles but it was the first one published. It follows Clary Fray while also discovering her own heritage. The Shadowhunters protect the world of mundane people, who are also called mundanes or "mundies", from dark forces beyond their world.


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“Jace Herondale. Once more a Herondale is the bringer of my deliverance. I should have anticipated.”

Brother Zachariah, to Jace Herondale, pg. 232
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

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“Love makes us liars. The Seelie Queen told me that. So don't judge me for lying about how I feel. You do it too.”

Jace to Alec, pg. 138
The Mortal Instruments, City of Glass (2009)

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“Hearing my achievements recited is certainly gratifying, but I'm not sure what your point is, Alec.”

Jace to Alec, pg. 319
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

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“"We have to get out of here."
"No offense, but that's pretty obvious."”

Clary and Maia, pg. 378
The Mortal Instruments, City of Ashes (2008)

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“I thought you guys said only some of the vampire bikes could fly?"
"Only some of them can!"
"How did you know this was one of them?”

"I didn't!"
Clary and Jace, pg. 289-290
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

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“"Are we long-lost friends, by chance?"
"No, we never got along all that well. Long-lost acquaintances? Compadres? My cat liked you."”

Simon Lewis and Magnus Bane, pg. 689
The Mortal Instruments, City of Heavenly Fire (2014)

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“So she had a box. Lots of people have boxes. They keep things in them. It's a growing trend, I hear.”

Jace to Clary, pg. 449
The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

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