Summary

Jace and Clary follow the secret stairs down into the basement of the manor and are shocked to find an angel imprisoned in a magical circle. The angel is still alive, but clearly in a great deal of pain. The angel shows Clary and Jace a bunch of images telepathically. These images for Clary include images of Valentine as a young man, experimenting with demon and angel blood to create Shadowhunters with unique powers. The images also include the image of a rune Clary has never seen before. When the angel is done showing the images to Clary and Jace, Clary creates a rune to free the angel from its imprisonment. The angel then takes Jace’s seraph blade and kills itself.

Upon the angel’s death, the manor begins to crumble. Jace and Clary manage to...