“demons do like to take up residence in ruins, especially those where there are remnants of black magic,” said christopher. “and we all know what grandfather benedict was up to in that house. it’s why he turned into a worm.”
“ah,” said matthew, “fond family memories.”
underrepresented characters - henry branwell
↳ for @fair-but-wilde-child and @jamesscarstairss
“I want to create something that will make the world better, that will make things better for the Nephilim.”
happy birthday, isabelle lightwood! ♡
She was like a goddess, Simon thought, and then silently corrected himself — she was like an avenging angel, her vengeance swift and deadly.
(2020) favorite books: the red scrolls of magic by cassandra clare & wesley chu
“sometimes, love worked, past any hope of change, when no other force in this world could. without love, the miracle never came.”
@fandomaestheticnet: mythology au’s » jessamine lovelace as aphrodite
she was what one of tessa’s novels would have called an english rose
The mortal instruments ➳ clary fray
“Don’t touch any of my weapons without my permission.“ “Well, there goes my plan for selling them all on eBay,” Clary muttered. “Selling them on what?” Clary smiled blandly at him. “A mythical place of great magical power.”
“They were a strange pair, these two Herondales, thorned mysterious plants in the hothouse of the Nephilim.”
[torn paper effect insp]
――― Cassandra Clare, City of Glass
and never will. Now can you drop this revolting subject?
— Ghosts of the Shadow Market, Son of the Dawn
literature family: tessa gray for @cczernys
“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” “I’m not sure a book has ever changed me,” said Will. “Well there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep-” “Only the very weak minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
best of tsc: will and tessa as parents in chain of gold
❝We’re always speaking very sternly to our children about that very thing. ‘If you don’t throw yourself into situations headlong, James and Lucie, you can expect bread and water for supper again.’ ❞
T H E L A S T H O U R S - M A I N C H A R A C T E R S
(insp).
“Alastair’s gaze softened, and for a moment, Thomas felt himself back in Paris, hands in his pockets, talking in a low voice to Alastair Carstairs as if it were only the two of them in all the world. “I am sorry as well,” he said. “About your sister. I had not gotten a chance to tell you before.”
made for @cristinas
l for lightwood, anna chosen by @meg-herondale ❝ “No one ever just wants to have tea,” said Anna. “Tea is always an excuse for a clandestine agenda.”❞
There are stains that cannot be washed away. Not after years of repentance. Not in a whole lifetime of regret.
make me choose: thomas lightwood or christopher lightwood for @fair-y-child
“Do you think she’s in love with James?” said Thomas. “Because he seems gone on her. I hope it’s not unrequited.” “She had better love him back,” said Matthew. “He deserves it.” “We don’t always love people who deserve it,” said Thomas quietly.
The Last Hours: James Herondale
"I just feel so different than them. Like... Like everyone else is looking out at the world, at other people, but I am always looking inward, instead."
