I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun

Fae || they/them || XXVI || Queer || Neurodivergent

[eli-zab3th]

head not empty, head full of countless scenarios that will never happen

[eli-zab3th]

Moodboard for Evergreen Academy by Heather Schneider. Pictures from pinterest. If you're the photographer, please let me know.

Book synopsis under the cut.

Evergreen Academy:

Welcome to Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists.

I’d always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists–and that I am one of them.

An invitation to the academy opens up a whole new world of wonder, yet my plant affinity powers remain elusive, and my scientific training is far behind that of my peers.

When I’m assigned a tutor, Callan Rhodes, a powerful descendant of the academy’s founders, I’m baffled by his willingness to help me.

Despite my challenges, I’m enchanted by the academy’s glass schoolhouse, its grounds which are overflowing with plants that defy the climate, and the quirky festivals held each equinox and solstice.

But disaster looms as the verdant shield that protects the academy from the prying eyes of nonmagical people begins to falter. Can Callan and the other founder’s descendants sustain the magic on their own, or will the clock finally start to tick on figuring out my powers?

Elements you'll find in this story: Magical academy Plant magic Small town setting Cozy fantasy Light academia Science-based magic system Slow burn romance (no spice) First person POV An enchanting world And so much more

[auralice]

[hellenicgoddess]

Ancient Greek Coins With Octopuses 🐙

[ariaiscursed]

- burned cedar and sandalwood

[thylogale-procavia]

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. - Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

[thylogale-procavia]

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." -  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History)

[midnightinshadow]

[finnwaller]

Get you someone who looks at you the way Mr Hayward looks at Mary Bennet (part 2).

Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward | The Other Bennet Sister S01E04

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

— Bertrand Russell, from “What Desires Are Politically Important?” (via letsbelonelytogetherr)

[corpyburd]

Oh hell, yes😍

[dogsforget]

🫩 Mycroft Holmes | Max Irons | Young Sherlock 🔍

[pagewoman]

The Bridge of Sighs, St John’s College, Cambridge, England

by El

[lieve-muis]

You still have time. Time to change your wardrobe. Time to get divorced and married again. Time to change majors. Time to learn a trade from scratch. Time to pay off debts. Time to travel. Time to love and be loved. You still have your whole life ahead. Whether you're 19 or 66. You still have so much time. But you have to take it.

[threeamserif]

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[ariaiscursed]

- foggy memories

[michaelnordeman]

Värmland, Sweden (February 13, 2017).