#Wow tumblr killed the photo’s quality. Yikes.

[kristhekrispy]

it’s silly and had no reference (it shows) AND I sorta shat it out but……..little pigeon doodle

I don’t think birds can make that pose.

[jeupi]

jake and hazel aesthetics: instagram & tweets

[thomastair]

Cast Long Shadows Summary

okay y’all, here’s a spoiler filled post with quotes and all the important parts without taking away from book sales! enjoy! 

it starts at the London shadow market (yeet) with Jem thinking about the new year in Shanghai. We then find out that he’s going to meet Ragnor Fell (secret business ooo).

enter Matthew:

(this moment is on the cover but it’s never mentioned again and isn’t as important as we all thought)

we then change to Matthew’s perspective on the day James got expelled and he blew up the academy. (1899)

to no one’s surprise Alastair is lashing out (this time at Will yikes boy the fandom’s going to hate you for this).

Matthew really doesn’t like Alastair at All. (also why does Alastair listen to Thomas is it because Thomas is so nice?)

Matthew’s the mom friend Confirmed

I know I’m putting a lot of photos of this interaction in, but I really love it because Matthew actually initiates the conflict? and Thomas is so cute I love him a lot. And the mention of Alastair’s beautiful eyebrows. “Pipsqueak.” LMAO 

Matthew making fun of Alastair’s appearance,,,,yikes Matthew,,,(I know he didn’t mean harm, but after Alastair was bullied at the academy that must have been terrible.) 

“Matthew, his friend died.” —Thomas Lightwood (I stan)

and then we get Alastair generally being a dick and telling Matthew that his mom’s cheating on his dad (you can read the entire interaction on Cassie’s tumblr)  and so begins the downward spiral. 

Matthew then punches Alastair and runs to find James and Will.

back to 1901–

a sure sign that there’s pain to come is when the protagonist seems naive and happy

Jem tries to warn him, but does Matthew listen? noooo

also, fun fact: Anna often frequents the shadow market and she told Matthew about it.

hey look it’s the lady who appeared in son of the dawn and ruins Matthew’s life, prepare yourselves 

insecure Matthew makes his first appearance and covers his weakness up with Oscar Wilde quotes gdsjfjf help him

hmmm a truth potion I wonder what that could be used for....oh no. (also “I prefer downworlder ways.” downworlder Matthew foreshadowing? he won’t like their ways for much longer you can be sure.)

I’M CACKLING I LOVE RAGNOR SM (can he show up in every story please)

I’M EMO

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAohshitno

and now we switch to Matthew’s POV 

he helps Cook I love one (1) boy

I already love this family so much wow. So here we have Matthew reading too much into things and thinking that he’s not enough (I’m sad)

Matthew genuinely thinks Charlotte’s cheating and he doesn’t like Gideon right now either (although this is “resolved” at the end). ALSO “Charles, that wretch.”  made me laugh harder than I should have.

yes hello Matthew please stop thinking that you’re worthless, it’s destroying my happiness

he also calls himself a waste of space so there’s that :)

HE HAS A GOLDEN RETRIEVER CALLED MR. OSCAR WILDE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

HE USES A GRAPPLING HOOK TO GET INTO THE LIBRARY WE STAN A LEGEND 

Lucie’s description,,,,she’s already my favorite wow

Lucie’s also learning Farsi because she thinks she should be able to speak the languages her parabatai speaks.

Lucie that’s gay shdjskfj and the description of Cordelia makes me emo

MATTHEW THINKS JAMES DOESN’T NEED HIM I’M 

they’re on their way to a club to have an S4 meeting I’m already down to die for all of these boys

I LOVE THIS FAMILY 

///foreshadowing//// (and after the burning maze any mention of apollo anywhere is enough to warrant a mention from me lmao)

THOMAS LIGHTWOOD IS STILL SHORT I’M

Grace Blackthorn is mentioned in passing and Thomas is gay culture

CHRISTOPHER SAYS MRS. MARIE CURIE BECAUSE HE’S READING HER SCIENCE PAPERS I’M CACKLING

thank god Thomas is here to make me love Alastair honestly. I really hate Alastair’s dad? Like holy shit how shitty can you be? 

👏👏👏 wise words from Thomas (Tom)  Lightwood 

~cuts to another scene~

Matthew puts the truth potion into the scone batter (yay scones and Gideon Lightwood what could possibly go wrong).

looks like it wasn’t truth potion after all....

RIP MY HEART OUT

but wait....it....gets....worse.....

Charlotte was pregnant and that’s why she looked tired...oh Matthew sweetie

I never doubted Gideon and Charlotte for a second y’all 

They were going to name their daughter Matilda after Henry’s great aunt who had Matthew’s blond hair I’m so fucking 

Matthew Fairchild emo hours

I’m slowly running out of reactions but that’s got to be the worst growing experience, like killing your little sister? fuck

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AHHHHH

so he goes to find James and Lucie and....

and then we have some quality Jessa and Heronstairs moments and I’m dead inside thank you for coming to my ted talk and I hope this helped clear some things up sgdjdkfhks