I have decided that Cassandra Clarke is a mad, brave genius. She excels at the unexpected. 
 There is a lot of strange in this two book series. 
 The thing I liked most about these books is that Clarke doesn't write cliched characters. Take Ananna for example. She is exactly who she is and is completely unapologetic for it. And who she is is an unrefined, angry pirate. The author doesn't try to convince the reader to like Ananna, but I did anyway! And when feelings develop, she is unhappy and not at all ditzy about it. (view spoiler)[And when she gets rejected, she is not at all typical girl mopey about it. She was more angry. I loved the way she handled it, it was admirable! I also adored how she felt about Naji, how she still thought him handsome and liked his scars. It was all quite beautiful. (hide spoiler)] 
 "For the first time, I understood the difference between leaving and not staying. It was the difference between a snarl and a smile." 
 A really beautiful ending to a very unique series!