The Shadowhunter Chronicles
I can’t think of a understandable way to explain how much these books mean to me, they’ve tought me so much that I can’t even begin to list it all, so I’ll just say the main lessons of my favourite characters.
Clary: She tought me that sometimes you’ll have to face the unknown, and if you are brave enough to do it, something amazing can come out of it.
Jace: He tought me that the influences of the bad things that happened to you will never erase the potential for good things happening in the future.
Alec: He tought me that you don’t have to be afraid of who you are, if you are honest with yourself everything will work out in the end, even if you have to go through some bad things on the way.
Magnus: He tought me that no matter how many scars you have, or how sure you are that something will bring you pain, love is always worth the price, any and all kinds of love.
Izzy: She tought me that it’s okay to be tough, but it’s also okay to be vulnerable, it doesn’t make you weak to let yourself be protected by the ones you are trying to protect.
Simon: He tought me that if you are facing the opportunity to have the life you know, in your heart, that it’s supposed to be yours, you should give your best to get it, no matter the odds.
Will: He tought me that even if a literal demon says you can’t be happy, it’s your job to fight for it anyways.
Jem: He tought me that the sacrifices you make to be close to the people you love will bring you so much happiness that the pain won’t mean anything.
Tessa: She tought me that it’s not unfair for you to find happiness, love and build a family again, even if you’ve lost the first one. Love doesn’t annul love.
Emma: She tought me that your life is what you make of it, you can lose almost everything you thought would be with you forever, but you keep fighting for what you have left.
Julian: He tought me that you should always fight for the ones you care about, the sacrifices you make for them are worth it because it’s family.
Cristina: She tought me that empathy is what makes people good, putting yourself in another person’s position and try to understand what they are going through is a beautiful thing to do, and you have to be strong for it.
Dru: She tought me that sometimes the bravest thing you can do to truly help is to seat back, be safe and take care of the ones who need you.
Ty: He tought me that grief if a powerful thing and it’s normal to want to change things, but it’s important to keep going.
Of course there are still other things from other characters like Jocelyn, Amatis, Céline, Helen, Mark and Kieran but they have mixed meanings to the ones I’ve already listed.
Every one of those characters are what make this amazing universe @cassandraclare created alive, the fantasy, conflicts and battles just make it all come together. There couldn’t be a mix I would love more.
