“Will stared down at his hands. "My whole life wrecked, destroyed..." "You're seventeen," Magnus said. "You can't have wrecked a life you've barely lived.”

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This exchange reads as a gentle correction of despair. It suggests that a feeling can be overwhelming without being final, and that youth still leaves room for repair, reinvention, and perspective. In a moment of teenage panic or self-blame, it lands as reassurance that one bad day does not equal a ruined life.

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About Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is an American author of young adult fantasy. She gained prominence for her *Mortal Instruments* series, blending urban fantasy and gothic romance, and later expanded her world with the *Shadowhunters* novels. Her work explores themes of identity, destiny, and hidden supernatural communities.

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Chain of Gold

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