Some people grew up wishing for a letter to Hogwarts, but some of us wished for an invitation to the Shadowhunter Academy instead. This book is for all of the kids who read this series growing up and are still following the stories of each and every character in these books. The fact that Lady Midnight even exists in this series, now exceeding ten books and thousands of pages, makes me extremely happy and it exceeded all of my expectations. 
 I've been looking forward to reading about Emma Carstairs for years. Emma is fierce, determined, and I relate to her more than many other characters I've ever read about. Her journeys through Los Angeles with Julian and his family, their unique collections of friendship and more, encompass all 0f the things I love about how Cassandra Clare describes her characters and seems to known exactly how people fit together, like a million piece puzzle. Julian is independent and selfless, shaped by a world that has left him without directions at every hard turn and ripple-effect consequences to his every action. I admire both of them and can't wait to read how their stories play out. 
 The highlights of this book for me included all the additional information we got about parabatai and how those relationships are so deeply connected to feelings. I also loved all the guest appearances, Jem and Tessa, Jace and Clary, MAGNUS AND ALEC AND MAX, and basically just everyone. They're all great characters. 
 (view spoiler)[ It's very hard to think about it now, probably over a thousand pages away at this point, but Emma and Julian will end up together in probably the end of the third book. How it will all work out, with Mark and Christina and Perfect Diego and the rest of them, it is yet to be determined, but if Clare has taught us anything, it is that a little angst and some regrettable words never stopped anyone and that sometimes the impossible is more possible than one might think. (hide spoiler)] 
 I thought I was prepared for the cliffhanger. I was prepared for the cliffhanger. Then I read the "Long Conversation" at the end and was not ready for the second cliffhanger. Book 2 comes out soon, right? >.<