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'The Mortal Instruments' is based on a series of novels by Cassandra Clare; it has been a New York Times bestseller, so it is pretty popular.

I used to be very fascinated by Victorian stuff, and my best-known books, the 'Mortal Engines' series, have a sort of retro, Victorian vibe, despite being set in the far future.

I pretty much always wanted to write a series, because I love reading them.

I've always been a big fan of books.

I love those books like 'Gone with the Wind,' the huge, sweeping family sagas.

I always loved Little Anthony and the Imperials. They were like the precursors of the Temptations. I loved their music.

I have this obsession with really cool, old books.

I'm obsessed with books.

The thing about the classics it that they are such great characters, they have a great deal of depth and different layers to them. I always find that very stimulating to play.