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Kieran: You had too much to drink last night

Mark: I didn’t drink that much!

Kieran: You were flirting with Cristina

Mark: So? We’re all dating

Kieran: You asked if she was single and cried when she said she wasn’t

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Kieran “Shadowhunters ain’t shit” Kingson really was like “I’ve only been friends with Cristina for a day and a half but if anything happened to her I would kill everybody in this room and then myself” in Lord of Shadows and that’s a DIRECT quote ‼️‼️

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Could you draw Catarina Loss? Your art is so gorgeous.

“Don’t fight in front of the client, boys.“ Catarina implored in her sweet voice,” or I will knock your heads together so hard, your skulls will crack like eggs” ― Cassandra Clare, What Really Happened in Peru

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My new tour poster! Features Cassandra Jean’s adorable artwork of the TDA characters joining me on tour and will be given out at my Barnes and Noble signing stops in December. Swipe left to see my tour schedule and special guests like Diana Gabaldon and @lbardugo! (Can you recognize all the characters?) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoTWnjrH9zj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l0srultvkbfg

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remember when Kieran referred to Cristina as having a “high station” or smth like that like he just ASSUMED Cristina would have a high rank among the Shadowhunters bc she’s just that great and when Diego wanted to take him to the Scholomance so he wouldn’t be in danger he was like “I don’t wanna go with you bc u brought dishonor on Lady Cristina” sksjldgaksgaksh wow honestly what kind of boyfriend material—

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Can we have Diego Rosales? I love a man, an your art is amazing 😭💖

¡Diego el Perfecto!

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Q&A stuff!

cordaeliacarstairs said: Hi Cassie, i’ve always wondered how shadowhunters treat “bastard” people. I mean, they’re a very conservative society where families have an important role, so how do they treat people not born from a marriage? Are they treated as “inferior” shadowhunters?How do they choose their last name? Shadowhunters are above all else concerned with the defense of the human world from demons, and that means they need warriors. They have systems in place to care for children, because there’s a lot of war and a lot of orphans, and children grow up to be warriors. Children are thus pretty much always welcomed, and orphans tend to find homes—as Ariadne Bridgestock and Grace Blackthorn in TLH did, and Rafael Lightwood-Bane in TDA, and Jace did with the Lightwoods. Shadowhunters definitely didn’t consider Mark and Helen Blackthorn’s parents to be married, but the problem isn’t that they’re illegitimate–it’s that they are half faerie. A Shadowhunter needs to have a Shadowhunter last name, but like the Ascended Shadowhunters they can pick which Shadowhunter last name. Though Clary’s parents were married, among the Shadowhunters she goes by her mother’s Shadowhunter surname–Fairchild. And in The Last Hours, because Henry’s family disapproved of Charlotte taking the position of Consul, Charlotte, Henry and their sons Charles and Matthew all claim the name Fairchild, too. In modern times, illegitimacy isn’t a big deal among theShadowhunters. Historically it’s a different matter, as kids born out of wedlock mean people think (sometimes now, but even more so then) awful things about the mother because of sexism and slut-shaming, as if women have babies on their own. My thinking in regards to historical matters is that Shadowhunters areinfluenced by mundane society, so there is sexism and racism, but because of the Shadowhunters’ driving focus–demon-fighting–there’s less sexism and racism. So women can be “ruined” in Shadowhunter society, and illegitimate children would be seen as a consequence of that ruin, and that wouldn’t be ideal. In The Infernal Devices, Jem and Will, both Shadowhunter boys, offer Tessa marriage–because they love her, but also because they’ve both done sexy stuff with her and they’re like “I respect you and stand by you and would never insult you or think less of you for the sexy times we participated in!“ Had Will got Tessa pregnant in the cave, he would’ve married her quicker! The issue of ladies’ fragile reputations, and the harsh judgements of society, will certainly be brought up again in The Last Hours where we have many ladies with uncertain social standing, and thus who people might see as “ruined.”

arcanevibes said: Hi! Can you tell us anything about Forever Fallen? Thank you.  It’s partly from Jem’s point of view, and partly from Jace’s. We will see a good bit of Kit. We will see an entirely new place, which will crop up again in The Last Hours. And… since the story is set after Queen of Air and Darkness, anything else I have to say would be a giant spoiler! I hope when you guys read that last tale in this book of Jem’s stories, the ending will feel right. I think there will be many feels generally, of both the happy and sad variety. ;)

epineclaire said: Hello again ^_^ So I have a question related to GotSM (not specifically TWO) I wondering whether you could tell us anything about thelast story ‘Forever Fallen’ (nothing that would spoil Qoaad of course) because I’m seriously freaking out over that title, especially now that the order of publication has changed living us with 'Son of the Dawn’ and 'Forever Fallen’ as the last stories *I’m probably reading WAY too much into those titles*! Love and Thank you :)

Son of the Dawn is actually set after “The Wicked Ones” in the timeline—we get Jace’s mom in The Wicked Ones before Jace and Clary were born, then a young Jace going to the Lightwoods in “Son of the Dawn,” then we see Alec (and of course, his trusty parabatai Jace!) in their 20s and some time after the events of the Mortal Instruments in 'The Land I Lost’! Followed by “Through Blood, Through Fire” which is set before and during Lady Midnight (and features Kit!). And then in the bindup out next year there will be two new stories, “Ghosts of Old Loves” and “Forever Fallen,” both set after Queen of Air and Darkness–in Ghosts of Old Loves we glimpse Ty, and in Forever Fallen we see Jace and Kit. And in every story across the years, of course, we get Jem Carstairs! 

But you’re clever to notice the titles, there is indeed a connection between the titles “Son of the Dawn” and “Forever Fallen”! “Son of the Dawn” is a reference to Lucifer, also known as the Morning Star (invoking the name Morgenstern). The title comes from a quote–”How thou art fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the dawn.” Though the Lightwoods don’t realize it, the boy who comes to live with them is the son raised by Valentine Morgenstern. And Forever Fallen is a quote from Milton, writing of Lucifer and his angels having just fallen from heaven. “Awake, arise, or be forever fallen!” Jace is indeed a prominent character in the story Forever Fallen, as he is in Son of the Dawn. And–let me see, can you guys think of anyone else connected to the Morgensterns… hmmm…

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Title page. Red Scrolls of Magic, first in the Eldest Curses, a trilogy about Magnus and Alec, coming 4/2/2019. #tsc #tec #malec https://www.instagram.com/p/BoKCKtMHvrG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dircwql2f25c

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“To take tea with Anna Lightwood,” said Cordelia. “She invited me.” (snippet from The Last Hours by @cassandraclare )

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Will: this is my boyfriend Jem and this is Jems girlfriend, Tessa.

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Tessa, after learning Will also speaks Welsh: Does Will think in English or Welsh?

Jem: Bold of you to assume Will thinks.

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Church: Is it glitter I sense on you? Chairman meow: Yes and you are gonna be covered in it soon too. :D

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Hey Shadowhunters! Will you be at NYCC Comicon? Make sure to stop by the Simon and Schuster booth (#2128) Thursday -Sunday and grab this exclusive poster of Ash from Queen of Air and Darkness, art by Charlie Bowater. If you don’t remember Ash, we caught a brief glimpse of him when Dru traveled to Faerie in Lord of Shadows – he’s back in Queen of Air and Darkness with a more significant role to play and several years older – that time in Faerie works differently thing is strange and interesting indeed! #qoaad #tsc #tda https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9O06dn1Uv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1soeg9s71h0g4

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legend has it that if u stand in front of a mirror and say you think Jem Carstairs is a boring character Will Herondale and Tessa Gray materialize out of thin air to kick ur ass

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💕💖 💘 sorry guys 💘💖

💕 💞💝 i’m dropping my love💗

for kieran 💖💞

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Can you do a Cristina alone?

“Everyone, this is Cristina. She’s saved my life about sixteen times this summer, so be nice to her.”

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*makes post about kieran*

*sighs*

*tags five different versions of his name*