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[bwbeards]

you can’t have tlt brainrot because the bodies aren’t rotting it’s been months why aren’t they rotting they should have rotted why

[puffywiz]

"It’s finished, it’s done. You can’t take loved away.”

- Tamsyn Muir, Nona the Ninth

💝 Thank you for 1k. Special thanks to my lovely friend @sessjudoodles for helping sketch the line work for the Albertaceretops :)

[pan-naps]

Dude imagine joining the cult of the gaslight goddess and waking up only remembering you have protect a spiky ball and you are given a Warriors Cats name.

This is Shadowheart Baldur’s Gate

[prideknights]

In honour of disability pride month, we made a disability Pride Knight! Stay proud! ⚔️🌈

[middleagedandoutoftouch]

BEAUTIFUL!!

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I just listened to Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney and needed to make a piccrew of how I saw them. Obsessed.

[sak2605]

Rhys/Illyrians & ToG witches -possible link between ACOTAR and Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas *spoilers including ACOFAS*

Okay so I’ve discussed before in my Crown of stars post that Rhys is described to have a crown of stars in ACOMAF that is also described to belong to the witches in ToG. You can go check specifics in that post as I can’t remember it that well, but it included Rhiannon Cochran and Elena both of whom are characters which hold significance in the ToG story so far.

I thought this maybe indicated that Rhysand from ACOTAR world could somehow be linked to the witches. Maybe he is a descendent of Manon or Rhiannon Cochran, which could explain part of why he is so powerful. What has made me come back to this idea was a specific quote from A Court of Frost and Starlight, which was released yesterday.

This is said by Rhysand when he is toasting the winter solstice:

“To the blessed darkness from which we are born, and to which we return”

Does that not echo a similar phrase said by Manon and the Thirteen in ToG? I found this but I’m sure there’s another that I’ve read that is closer to what Rhys said:

“We are the Thirteen, from now until the Darkness claims us.” (Heir of Fire, ch 16)

The witches also believed they came from darkness and will eventually return to it.

What does this mean? Do you think that Rhys and the night Court could in some way be descendants of the ToG witches? Maybe even the Thirteen? I mean I assume the phrase Rhys used is from the Night Court, though it could be Illyrian.

Hmm, Illyrians. Maybe the witches could be related to the Illyrians! I mean it’d make sense with their talent for battle and also that they can have uncontrollable power. I think it’s mentioned in ToG series that a witch can release uncontained power (called Yielding maybe?) on the battlefield which would kill their enemies but also themselves. This actually kind of reminds me of the fact that Illyrians use of Siphons to contain and control their power whilst on the battlefield. Here’s a quote from ACOFAS that describes the power:

“the raw killing power most Illyrians possessed and channeled through the stones to keep from destroying everything in its path. The bearer included.” -doesn’t this sound familiar? They can even kill the person with the power!

Who knows! If you have any ideas or possibly know the quote I could be thinking of, then feel free to reply below! 😁

[the-neglected-one]

I had something to add here. what if illyrians are the sons of the witches? we know that the daughters stayed with the witches. what about the sons? they must have also had the power descended by their mothers.

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this this this this this god I need to do my sjm reread asap

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I’ve been listening to the audiobooks for a reread and these are some connections/revelations.

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[festrrrr]

[abigail-pent]

I think that part of what makes me so feral over Harrowhark Nonagesimus is the combination of deep depression and self-loathing with pride and self-confidence (pre-lobotomy) and the constant fact that she "always so badly wanted to live". It creates such a dynamic tension within her; she hates what she is but she loves what she can do.

[abigail-pent]

it's the girl who wrote her own suicide note at age 9! and then tried to follow through, with GREAT dedication, coming out the other side and deciding that she was going to live! it's the girl who rewrites her own brain and tells her lobotomized self: "GUIDELINE #1: STAY ALIVE. you may not end your own life through suicide"! it's the girl who is proud of being so difficult to kill that she can't even do it to herself! like this is a person crushed under the weight of expectations and depression and grief and truly terrifying brain shit (part self inflicted, part ancestral baggage), who decides to live anyway, because people are depending on her to live. whether that's the Ninth or Alecto or Gideon. everyone is depending on her and she's like, fuck it we ball

like I can never be calm about her!!

[scmndr]

Elizabeth Bennet + smiling

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) dir. Joe Wright

[crow-caller]

Tiktok sensation LightLark is the final boss of bad fantasy YA— a failure built on aesthetic boards and tropes, unable to pretend it has a heart

Tiktok sensation LightLark is the final boss of bad fantasy YA— a failure built on aesthetic boards and tropes, unable to pretend it has a heart

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A full summary with spoilers, analysis, quotes- and so much more on the subject of a book you should never read. This is a long piece. Like ‘Youtube Video Essay’ long.

Lightlark is joyless, a husk beyond parody, a checklist of every Island of Blood and Bone and Glass and Hearts that has come out in the last five years, built and sold on tropes and aesthetic boards. This is a book written by an author who is not a writer. It would fit in on the dregs of an amateur writing site with eerie perfection.

But Lightlark is more than that. You see, Lightlark is… a TikTok book.

EDIT:

Thanks :')

There's now a video version. I heard Tumblr likes video essay long watches on obscure very specific content... may I introduce you to:

I'm not making a dime on this, I have no horses, only like 70 hours of work looking at this mess of a book and I just want to make sure everyone knows how bad it is. Let's be bitter at this multimillionaires flop together.

[fairydrowning]

210 years ago on 28 January 1813, Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was published.

[lishenkaaa]

inside of you there are two wolves. one wants a tender griddlehark reunion in atn where they finally settle all the miscommunication and resentment that has festered over the course of the last three books and confess how they feel. the other wants harrow and kiriona to beat each other up for a bit.

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[sshannonauthor]

Update

Hi, Tumblr crew: 

 I’m less present here nowadays, as I’ve realised I only have the concentration and willpower for one social media platform. I’m intending to answer a small number of questions after A Day of Fallen Night comes out, then permanently close my inbox.

All my past answers will be left up for now, so you can browse through at your leisure. I’ve answered hundreds over the years and I hope you enjoy reading them.

If you’d like to keep up with what I’m doing and working on, you can follow me on Instagram. Thank you for being such a wonderful community since I joined Tumblr.

Love,

Sam

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The Angel Maker by Alex North

Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review. When I got approved for this ARC, I screamed. Literally screamed. My coworker ran down the hall to make sure I was okay. I was, or maybe I’m not. Alex North has changed the game for me. To this day, his works are the only ones to have me so afraid to leave my bed in the night because of how unsettled I was. Alex North has an uncanny ability to never let a reader settle. It’s like he offers you a seat but you just know if you sit down, you’ll end up sitting on nails. The sensation of not feeling settled at a hotel or an Air BnB is similar. Nothing’s wrong but something isn’t right . North’s works have an air of supernatural to them, an essence– not enough to confirm or deny the potential mysticality, but rather, just enough to make you tilt your head and consider– to unnerve you. When a book has you gasping 14% through, when Alex North has you gasping 14% through the book, grab your life-alert, because you know it’s going down. You know the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? Well, when Alex North gives you information, details, or passing comments, you pin them to the red string board. It’s a very cluttered board, but eventually, with a single pull, a single new piece of information, it all falls into place. Alan Hobbes, beloved professor and philanthropist is found dead in his manor after relieving all of his staff. It appears that he knew he would die. This single event brings about 2 mysteries– first, who killed Alan Hobbes (and why), and second, where is Chris Shaw? The beginning of this novel can be confusing, as there are so many characters, POVs, and even time jumps that it seems hard to keep track of everything. However, the red string spider web of this novel is worth reading. I’m so excited to read this again on release day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💀💀💀/5

Chey 's review of The Angel Maker

5/5: Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review. When I got ap

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The Edens (will reblog as the last two (3?) books release)

Devney Perry is a goddess. The ease with which these relationships build and flourish is so natural. As a reader, you don’t even notice a shift or a pivotal moment when they blossom from one phase to the next. These organic relationships are magical. 

Also, with the attention to food and coffee in this series, can I move to Quincy? Is there an opening for a girl and her husband to get in on this family for some free deliciousness?

Devney takes everything about writing, everything you might learn in an AP English class, and applies it so effortlessly you don’t even realize you’re getting played. And then it’s so well done you not only fell into it, but you enjoyed it. Ya sicko. Small Town Romance, Each book follows a sibling, Romantic suspense

Indigo Ridge Griffin and Winslow

Fun fact about me– my comfort show is Criminal Minds. I mean, who can resist? Anyway, I have a really hard time sleeping if the soothing sounds of serial murder are not playing in the background. So when this book started off with a badass female chief of police learning her new town has had 7 gruesome suicides in about 7 years, I knew this was going to be good. Winslow Covington is the new girl in a small town. I mean Andy Griffith, everyone knows everyone small town. Population me and you small town. Winslow is new, a young woman, the Mayor’s grand daughter, and the new chief of police. As you might imagine, people aren’t too keen to welcome her with open arms. Her Pops encouraged her to make friends with the Eden family, as they’re basically royalty. And our darling girl unknowingly has a one-night stand with Griffin, you guessed it, Eden. Meet Griffin Eden, grumpy, rugged ranch man who does not want commitment, or change. He’s a family man, loyal to his siblings and parents, but everyone else can go as far as he’s concerned. When Griffin and Winn agree that neither of them would have engaged in the one-night stand had they known who the other was, they were relatively at peace. That is, until a body of a young woman is found at the base of Indigo Ridge on Griffin’s property. Everyone is ready to call it a suicide, but Winslow Covington isn’t so sure. Ruffling feathers as she investigates, Winn wants to make sure that the case is truly closed. Winslow and Griffin are both very dynamic characters. Their relationship feels natural, both in progression and display. There isn’t any unnecessary drama for the sake of plot development. It’s clean and wonderful. The balance of romance and mystery was perfect, in my opinion. The only thing that even remotely felt rushed, in my opinion, was the epilogue. It was almost like Devney had so much she wanted to tell us about their relationship, and not enough pages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Juniper Hill Knox and Memphis

Knox, the charming younger brother of our beloved Griffin wants two things in this world– peace and quiet. He is a successful restaurant owner and chef, with a mild reputation as a grump. Enter Memphis Ward– single mom, coming in to live in the loft above his garage so she can work at the Eloise Hotel on Main St. Memphis has one goal in mind– carve a good life for her son. Recently cut off from her access to essentially infinite money, Memphis has taken a job as a housekeeper at the Eden family hotel. Grumpy Knox does *not* like that he said yes to Eloise to allow Memphis to live in his spare loft. Memphis does not like that she feels like she’s intruding. Both of them do not like how attracted they are to each other. After some back and forth, they start to get a rhythm of civilness between them. They dance around this invisible line they’ve set. And my God they’re SO mature about it. Devney has my insta-buy approval. But this daycare? Absolutely malicious. You know that feeling when you’re reading and you just *know* something is a big deal? Yeah.

Then here’s another truth. I’m going to take them. I’m going to take all of your bests. Every damn one until you can’t keep track of the top five anymore because there are so many bests that you’ll need a hundred to capture them all.

Knox and Memphis are so so good for each other. They’re magic and stardust and just perfect. I know I keep talking about how organic these relationships are, but I promise I won’t shut up about them. And the DRAMA the ANGST ugh my heart. Heart meet roof. My apple watch told me regularly that mindful breathing could calm me down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Garnet Flats Talia and Foster

Talia Eden, the super woman is shocked and appalled to see her ex show up at her work, nearly 7 years after he married her best friend and roommate. The audacity of this man to try to win her back? She wasn’t having it. Foster Madden, World Champion Fighter, boxer extraordinaire makes the big move from Vegas to Quincy to win back his girl. He wanted to apologize to her, to tell her everything, but Talia would have none of it. How could she?

So far, this was the least favorite of the Eden stories for me. I love Talia, but the whole deal with Foster was a little much. By the end I liked them, but it wasn’t until like, 60% through that I was on board with them. And I wish that Vivi wasn’t involved. Like at all. I wish I had more of them relearning each other than Talia being jealous of Vivi.It was still a good read, just not my favorite.  

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Again, full reviews of the next books will be reblogged for consistency :)