A blog dedicated to The Mortal Instruments & the prequel series, The Infernal Devices and now also, The Dark Artifices, by Cassandra Clare
CITY OF LOST SOULS IS NOW OUT
CITY OF LOST SOULS IS NOW OUT
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THEME BY LOSTMEMENTO
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Dear Cassandra,
I know you get this a lot, but I LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!!!! You have seriously became my one of my favorite author by the end of City of Bones. And then after Clockwork Prince, you kicked J.K. Rowling off from number one. I know you get this a lot, but I love you (not in a creepy way). You have done such a fantastic job with your stories. I especially love Tessa, because of my ethnicity (Chaldean although you might not know what that is) I was raised with pretty much the same aspects Tessa was. Like fighting, and doing “man stuff” and also how to behave with men. My mom taught me the same stuff Tess was taught, especially with the whole men thing. So I was able to really connect with her. Like her I have an older brother (three to be exact) and I completely understand what she went through with still loving him so much, because he is her brother, and not wanting to admit to his flaws because it will hurt him (but thankfully my brothers would never treat me the way Nate did to Tessa). I also love that you actually interact with your fans. Seriously, not many authors do that. It means a lot to me that you do. Thank You So Much for creating this amazing world of The Shadow World,
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Dear Cassie,
I’d like, as do every other reader, thank you for your books, they spark the imagination of all who read them, i know that when i see an abandoned building i become every suspicious, this year we had to choose a top for Studio Art and i was racking my brain for what to do, skeletons, wings, war, tattoos, fair folk, juxtaposition of two separate ideas, then it suddenly dawned on me that i could illustrate the books you have created. with out your books i would still be stuck on a topic. thankyou so much for these books, (We came to the conclusion that i am the female Jace of my family) thankyou again.
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Dear Cassandra Clare,
Thanks for thinking of these beautiful stories. I’ve been reading them since I was in 8th grade, and I’m so addicted. Thanks to you, I’m being accepted into a really good school that has a great writing program. You inspired me to look past my obstacles and conquer them. I know this is a bit somber, but I want to thank you, for being the center of my inspiration. I love your characters and how they are such deep deep and beautiful characters. I’m so jealous that you have the imagination to think of everything of the Shadowhunter world. THANK YOU CASSANDRA CLARE.
P.S. WHY IS ALL YOUR HOT MALE CHARACTERS SO FRICKEN HOT?
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To the amazing and talented Cassandra,
You really do have a gift. The series you have written are some of the most incredible writing I have ever read. They are intense, funny, romantic, heartbreaking, action packed and oh so many more things all packed into one book. I have never laughed, cried, obsessed, and curse so much over a series before, and I hope you will continue writing forever!
I know I’ll will always keep these books, and continually go back and reread them. Your talent of putting such emotion and imagination onto a page is truly inspiring. Never stop! All your fans love you and your books, and as one of them, I truly and absolutely thank you for putting such a brilliant piece of writing into my life.
Love from,
PS. You’re awesome :)
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Dear Cassie,
Can I call you Cassie? I just wanted to tell you how much your books mean to me. I had a bout with cancer a few years ago and the only time I didn’t feel nauseous was when I was reading. I had read all of my favorite books over and over and was looking for something new when my friend brought me CoB. Let me take a little time to tell you about ‘imaging’. See, when you have cancer or some other illness doctors believe it is helpful to imagine something beating up your cancer.
After I read your first book, I knew that I had found my weapon. So, whenever I would do some imaging, I would image fierce, fearless Shadowhunters hunting down my cancer and killing it just as they killed the demons in your books. So, I really do believe that your books saved my life. After the cancer was all gone, I went back to college and am currently one semester away from receiving my doctorate in English. I hope to someday write books like you and save lives, just as you had saved mine. Thank you for my life.
Love,
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Dear Cassandra,
I honestly do not know how to begin this letter. It is supposed to be for a thank you, but I wouldn’t even know where to start. I started reading your books my junior year of high school. I wouldn’t call myself a loser or an outcast, but I was definitely made fun of for enjoying fantasy books… in fact, for enjoying books at all. My obsession with fantasy started with “Tithe” by Holly Black, but your books have kept it going.
When I read your books, I feel like I’m a part of the world I actually belong in. Often, I don’t feel like I belong in this world, but when I get absorbed in the stories of Clary, Jace, Alec, Isabelle, Will, Jem, and Tessa, I KNOW this is where I belong. I have such a strong desire to be a part of this that sometimes I get lost in my own thoughts of it.
Thank you for giving me a place to go when my own world fails me.
Also, thank you for being such an inspiration. You pushed me to take a creative writing course in high school, and now I’m in my first year of college and I have declared an English/Creative Writing major. It is my dream to publish a successful fantasy novel some day. I know it’s not going to happen overnight, but I hope it will… eventually.
So, thank you for being such a huge part of my life, whether you were aware of it or not.
Sincerely,
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I hope you know you’re amazing. You wrote two amazing book series that have changed many people’s lives. Because I have no life, I read 24/7. Your books are my favorite. They make me laugh (mostly Jace and Magnus) and they make me cry (sad things…like-err-bringing Sabby back?!) They make me want to die, ask God to make this real, and put me in the center of all of it! (like, an angel or a random shadowhunter…)
My friends and I only talk of your books! (well, i lied, but we MOSTLY talk about your books!) We joke around that if you break up any of our couples (whether one dies or not) we will hunt you down and make you re-write it.
So, in conclusion, your books are fantastic, I love you to bits and peices, and break up Malec, I will eat you up!
Love,
Charlotte ;)
P.S. I’m dead serious, break them up and I will hunt you down and make you re-write it! Mwa ha ha!
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Dear Cassandra Clare,
I was lucky enough to receive City of Bones for my birthday the year before last. I am now a raging Mortal Instruments fan, loving the series so much, I powered right through the the first three books in under a week! It has inspired me to pursue my own love for writing. I hope one day to have a successful writing career quite like yours.
The characters in the series most certainly come alive, literally jumping off the pages. And at times, with your incredible descriptive writing, the reader can feel like they themselves are in the story, actually experiencing the things Jace, Clary, Alec and others are feeling. As an aspiring writer, I was wondering, do you have any kind of tips or advice in how to make my own writing both interesting but yet descriptive? I really hate when I’ve written something only to receive feedback that it was too descriptive and put someone to sleep.
Sincerely, Parker - Wannabe Shadowhunter lol
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Dear Cassandra,
I want to thank you so much for The Mortal Instruments series. Each of the characters, despite their flaws, taught me something important.
No character did that more for me than Alec Lightwood. While I may not have a lot in common with Alec physically as a white, straight female, I could certainly relate to him as soon as I read the line about his oversized sweaters and his desperation not to be noticed. I used to want to hide certain aspects of myself but instead of holy sweaters my oversized t-shirts were often stretched to hide my stomach and other flaws I fixated on in my own mind. Alec coming out and facing those fears, though his problems were a lot worse than my own, really helped. I am a much more confident person today after reading this series.
Thanks so much,
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Dear Cassandra,
I am often torn between whether I should love you or hate you, because really you are constantly ripping my heart out, probably less intentionally than you do to others, for the sole reason that I decided to set sail on the good ships Jimon and Will/Jem so I’ve basically been devoid of hope from the start.
And then there are all the other awful things you do like kill people and it just cuts me straight to the core because you have no right to hurt me like that.
But then I remember that you’ve written two absolutely fab book series and like awesome things like Sherlock and Misfits and acknowledge homo-erotic subtext so I think that you are a pretty top notch woman even if you are cruel beyond words.
P.S. I’d probably be the same in your situation.
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Dear Cassandra,
Do you know that you are my inspiration? You saved me from falling apart, and for that I am so thankful for writing such amazing series.
I am an avid and aspiring writer. Just like you. And if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have the guts to write more stories. I have been suffering through writer’s block for years, but because of you - I don’t know. It just changed.
The series you have written is incredibly amazing. Like maybe even beyond amazing. There are not enough words to express how much I love reading your books, and if by chances I would rank my books in my own order - I’d place it next to the Harry Potter series because it’s just wonderful.
You created the world perfectly and flawlessly. So, thank you.
I hope you come to the Philippines, maybe someday, or I’ll have to follow you there. :)
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Dear Cassandra,
I will like to thank you for creating a series I would rather read than watching a great film. You bring such emotion, funny humor, suspense, and action into a book. I could never stop reading it and got me looking at the Fantasy side at a better view. The series is magnificently written and must get me reading the next three MI and the rest of the ID. Just don’t gross us out with a sibling romance kind of thing again? haha
But seriously, you definitely inspire me to write action packed stories and make it a story worth reading. Hope to see you in the big leagues one day.
Sincerly,
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Dear Ms. Clare (you don’t mind that, no?)
Let me start by saying that reading your books, in particular the Mortal Instruments series so far, has rekindled my love of writing again. Your writing is amazing, your characters are so awe-inspiring in such unique ways that I learn a beautiful life moral from each one.
From Magnus (squeal), I learnt that it’s okay to flaunt what you are and that you shouldn’t be afraid of what others think of you. I learnt that blue glitter and leather is probably the best combination on any male and that your personality is the key definition to who you are, not how good-looking you are or how good you are at something.
From Alec, I learnt that you shouldn’t hide who you are because you are afraid of how society, or anyone, will judge you. I learnt that I should let go of something that isn’t mine anymore and let it be free, because I should know that perhaps being free is better for anything.
From Isabelle, I learnt that it’s handy to look good and have a clean heart; it repels the dirt and maybe you get to score an invite to an exceptionally hot warlock’s Downworld party. I learnt that looks are always deceiving; a tough exterior doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a cold heart all the way through.
From Jace, I learnt that there’s always room to grow and change, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel that was called “To a Better Place”. I learnt that Shadowhunters always looked better in black than the widows of their enemies since 1234 and I now know that they will be forevermore.
From Clary, I learnt that being inexperienced or new doesn’t mean that you don’t have anything to contribute; that knowledge and the key can be found in the most unlikeliest places. I learnt that there is always a reason for something happening and that patience and perseverance will always lead the way to the answer.
From Simon, I learnt that loyalty is a trait that should be maintained until the end. I learnt that after a storm, a silver lining will always be there, no matter how faint and that being a shoulder to lean on is one of the best ways to be a best friend. I also learnt that coming up with a good band name is an art within itself and that new things can be learnt at every corner.
From Jocelyn, I learnt that letting go of the past is better than hiding under a shroud of guilt. From Luke, I learnt that there is a time for everything, “good things come to those who wait”. From Valentine, I learnt that no matter what you dream is, pursue it with all your heart and soul. From Hodge, I learnt that wearing a facade is a simple way to destroy relationships.
And from you, I learnt that a world exists in every nook and cranny, waiting to be discovered and shared with everyone and I wait in anticipation for the next instalment of the Mortal Instruments series… where there’s more Magnus and Alec!
Yours sincerely,
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What mundanes dont know.
I havent read a story (mortal instruments, and infernal devices)that has interested me so much before in my life. I constantly research the myths and legends which are included in the text - and often tweaked, throughout the books. The series’ have given me joy since I started The Mortal Instruments in 2010 and have re-read all the books that are currently published many times.
The characters are amazing - the realistic emotions, thoughts, and feelings are a force to be reckoned with.
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Thank You
First, I just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to a world as fantastic as the Mortal Instruments, I loved every single part of the journey until now and I’m sure I’ll love the rest. In fact, this series made me realize just how much I love books and how good they can be and they’ve had me considering becoming a writer. Since you are my favorite writer, I was wondering if you could give me any advice?… Anyway, I love the Mortal Instruments and I can’t wait to read the next book.
With love,
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Dear Cassandra Clare
You created my escape.
The characters are like my closest friends and when my world is too much I disappear into yours.
With love beyond words,
downworldofidris (Yashi)
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Dear Cassandra,
This series has changed my view on everything just about in life. I’ve always known that books can take you to other places but this book took me to another world. A world where creatures and Shadowhunters roamed the downtown areas. I had never ever read a book such as this.This series made me cry and laugh and at times I would reread a sentence just because it said so much to me personally.The romance was intoxicating and the story of good and evil fighting it out was unlike any other. In my life every time I see a strange event or evil actions I think back to this series of books. Would Clary support this action? Would Valentine toy with someones mind just enough to where he would do this awful act? I ask myself these questions in day to day life. I will never as long as I live forget these books. They are by far one of my favorites. They go way beyond the Twilight level and I know if a movie was made out of them the whole fan club of Mortal Instruments would probably spontaniously combust at the first scene of the movie. I love this series so much. It taught me so much about loving someone on the inside not just the outside and to always be careful with who you trust.
From,
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