So after years loving and suffering with these characters, their series will end... And although there are going to be other Shadowhunters and I'm sure I will come to love them, too, this bunch will always have a special place in my heart. Not only was City of Bones one of the books that really got me into fantasy and reading in general, I also found a great friend (and my parabatai) through these books. I honestly don't know how I would like it to end, because I can't imagine it being over at all... that's why I'm extremely excited for the last volume, which I'll be getting tomorrow and I fear I will finish it way too quickly, because I can't wait to find out what happens. I just hope that the characters I love stay safe. They were a huge inspiration for me and you may call me crazy, but I think they partly made me who I am today. Even if they are "only" fictional. Jace taught me about love without bounds and my love for sarcasm is also thanks to him. Simon showed me how powerful friendship can be and that it can be more powerful than love because it is a form of love. Alec taught me that it's okay to be who I am, no matter what that means. Isabelle taught me about family, emotional strength and badass clothing. Clary taught me to see the world through an artist's eye and to never give up. Sebastian has taught me never to judge people based on initial opinions (and also that some people turn out the way they do, because there was no one who helped them). Magnus has taught me that immortality is more curse than blessing and that you can survive most everything (I can't really put into words what he taught me, but he is important to me and I love his whole character! ^_^ ) I could go on like this forever, but I will just leave it here. This is my little goodbye to these brilliant books tjat I will surely reread several times.♡♡♡