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Michelle asked this question about City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2):

I have a question, and I may have missed something, but at the beginning of City of Ashes, ( within the first chapter or so) Alec and Isabelle are referred to as Jace's "step siblings". How is that?

Jay I don't remember seeing that but that's rather misleading! Alec and Isabelle aren't Jace's step siblings and the Lightwoods are not Jace's biological …moreI don't remember seeing that but that's rather misleading! Alec and Isabelle aren't Jace's step siblings and the Lightwoods are not Jace's biological parents. They simply adopted him.(less)

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Michelle Thanks! I finished that one and read City of Glass, and I just accept the fact that they adopted him. But yeah. I thought it was weird and misleading ...more
Mar 11, 2015 05:59PM · flag

Jay Yeah I just started City of Fallen Angels and I think I finally have a firm grasp on whose family is whose but we'll see!! ...more
Mar 12, 2015 08:35PM · flag

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