The Land I Lost (Ghosts of the Shadow Market Book 7)

“That hellborn brat,” Magnus muttered. “I read him eight stories.”

“Magnus!”

“What a handsome end to a long night,” Lily said delightedly. “If it isn’t the former Brother Snackariah.”

“Lily!” Alec exclaimed.

“I think I know who you mean,” Juliette said. “They were asking for admittance a few nights back, weren’t they? I heard the man was handsome.”

“Boy, did you hear right,” said Lily.

Juliette’s smile spread. “There really are some very handsome Nephilim around.”

“Uh, I guess,” said Alec. “I don’t really think about Jem that way.”

“How can you be good at archery, when you’re so blind?” Lily demanded.

Ah yes.” Lily brightened. “I’m very curious to see how the hottest Shadowhunter in the world is doing.”

“I’m great,” said Jace.

Lily tapped her foot. “Nobody’s talking about you, Jason. Have you heard the phrase ‘tall, dark, and handsome’?”

“Sounds like an old-fashioned saying,” said Jace. “Sounds like something people used to say before I was born.”

“I don’t mean to brag. I’m just saying that if they made a book of hot Shadowhunters, my illustration would be on every page,” Jace said serenely.

“Nope,” said Lily. “It would be filled with pictures of the Carstairs family.”

Not yet. We had a bit of a late morning yesterday. There was an incident. Well, more a disaster.”

“What caused this disaster?”

“Well,” Elliott said. “Me, like usual. But this time it really wasn’t my fault!

Lily lit up. “Do I want to come on a bro road trip with you, rushing to the aid of gorgeous damsel in distress, Jem I’d-love-to-climb-’em Carstairs?”

“So, yes.”

Lily’s smile was wide enough to show fangs. “Hell yes.”

“You do realize she gets to go to the Jem-nasium anytime she wants?”

What are you looking at, you delicious peanut-butter-and-Jem sandwich?”

I don’t mean to brag. I’m just saying that if they made a book of hot Shadowhunters, my illustration would be on every page,” Jace said serenely