The Seelie Court: Jace’s Point of View

Remember that hot little scene in City of Ashes where the Seelie Queen tells Clary the kiss she most desires will set her free? Cassandra Clare has written that scene from Jace's perspective. Oh glorious reading below:

“I know that I will not leave my sister here in your Court,” said Jace, “and since there is nothing to be learned from either her or myself, perhaps you could do us the favor of releasing her?”
The Queen smiled. It was a beautiful, terrible smile. The Queen was a lovely woman; she had that inhuman loveliness that faeries did, that was more like the loveliness of hard crystal than the beauty of a human. The Queen did not look any particular age: she could have been sixteen or forty-five. Jace supposed there were those who would have found her attractive — people had died for love of the Queen — but she gave him a cold feeling in his chest, as if he’d swallowed ice water too fast. “What if I told you she could be freed by a kiss?”

It was Clary who replied, bewildered: “You want Jace to kiss you?”

As the Queen and Court laughed, the icy feeling in Jace’s chest intensified. Clary didn’t understand faeries, he thought. He’d tried to explain, but there was no explaining, not really. Whatever the Queen wanted from them, it wasn’t a kiss from him; she could have demanded that without all this show and nonsense. What she wanted was to see them pinned and struggling like butterflies. It was something immortality did to you, he’d often thought: dulled your senses, your emotions; the sharp, uncontrollable, pitiable responses of human beings were to faeries like fresh blood to a vampire. Something living. Something they didn’t have themselves.

“Despite his charms,” the Queen said, flicking a glance toward Jace — her eyes were green, like Clary’s, but not like Clary’s at all — “that kiss will not free the girl.”

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Who doesn't love racy teen lit?

Via twitter, Cassandra Clare tweeted about Glamour magazine mentioning her books, The Mortal Instruments. The article goes on to express a guilty pleasure of loving to read racy teen lit. Read it here.

As stated in the article, the author says she's embarrassed to admit to reading teen lit. This I could relate to and it made me wonder who else felt this way? I know some of our followers ARE teens, and it's totally acceptable for you all.. but what about the oldER crowd here?

Mortal Instruments MOVIES!

Cassandra Clare posted about this on her Facebook page - but said as far as she knows, there's only going to be one movie (in the plans so far).

YAYYYYYY!

Dream cast suggestions???

Jewlery inspired by the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.

LOVE! Jewlery inspired by the Mortal Instruments Series! A little pricey I think, but I like them.



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Cassandra Clare's Big Annoucements!

There's going to be a fourth Mortal Instruments book: City of Fallen Angels. It's all about Simon adjusting to being a vamp. Holy awesome!

AND ...there is a possibility of the series to be turned into movies!

From Cassandra Clare's Blog: The studio or production company in question is developing the books as a film project — right now they've nailed down financing and a screenwriter (I don't know who that is yet) and are working towards the next stages in the development project.

Read the details here.

Mortal Instruments Update

This would be so fun to go to in NYC!!! What do you think the TOP SECRET NEWS will be????

"Join New York Times best-selling author Cassandra Clare for TWO special announcements about her urban fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra will read and sign books and special guest Holly Black will emcee the event! Don’t miss the chance to get books signed and hear some top secret news from Cassandra herself!"

This is going to be a little different than other signing events. For one thing, the main focus of the event is the announcements of the top secret news (which yes will be made public after the event is over). There are also going to be giveaways — signed posters and and excerpts from The Clockwork Angel (you'll be able to choose between two different excerpts with different covers) and perhaps a sneak peek at Holly Black's new book The White Cat.

There is, if you want to attend, an RSVP email address:

rsvpcassandraclare@simonandschuster.com
Date and Time:
* Saturday, August 22
* 12:00pm – 2:00pm
* Bryant Park Reading Room, on the 42nd Street side of Bryant Park between 5th and 6th Ave.

Also- I found out the titles of the new books in the Infernal Devices Trilogy:
Book One: The Clockwork Angel, Simon and Schuster, 2010
Book Two: The Clockwork Prince, Simon and Schuster, 2011
Book Three: The Clockwork Princess, Simon and Schuster, 2012

I found this:

http://mundiemoms.freeforums.org/

I don't know if anyone has been to it yet! i thought it was funny that this was out there, just like Twilight Moms!

City of Glass: Part Three Chat--> only read if you have read Part Three or don't mind being spoiled

wowza.

City of Glass: Part Two Chat--> only read if you have read Part Two or don't mind being spoiled.

Holy crap! Part two sure packs a punch!!

City of Glass: Part One Chat--> only read if you have read Part One or don't mind being spoiled.

Thoughts? Discussion? Questions?

Happy City of Glass Day!

I've just reserved my copy at Barnes and Noble, and on my way to pick it up! Happy Reading!