Ahliss

“Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.” - Maria V. Snyder Hello, I'm Ali. Lover of books, history, and all things fantasy. I also usually end up disliking the main heroines of YA novels for some reason.

[magnificent-history]

My beautiful queen Mahidevran *____* 

[icefaren-blog]

Forever Team Mahidevran

[haticesultanas]

Süleyman I of the Ottoman Empire and Henry VIII of England + parallels/differences 

– requested by anon

[icefaren-blog]

Literally thought of The Tudors as I was watching Magnificent Century

[justcallmesweets]

@ironfaerie are you reading iron warrior yet? I started this morning! I should not already be almost done!!!

[ironfaerie]

I REFUSE. I got the book for free on audible, but ive come to realize that I don’t like audiobooks as much as just reading them. So I’m gonna wait till I get paid to purchase a hard copy. BUT I STILL REFUSE TO READ. NOPE NO NOPE. I CANT LET IT END

[justcallmesweets]

Omg I finished it!!!! I hate when authors are all “maybe you’ll see these guys again!” Because it’s bullshit! How will I go on with out All my favorite characters! They all became so important to me and now it’s like a friendship is over! I started crying just because the book ended! Then I started crying because the sample from another series was just Talon and not a new book… But if she does bring them back u would enjoy a full novel of puck. That poor boy got friendzoned so hard that he helped ash and Meghan stay together THEN helped with their kid? He’s needs someone.

[ironfaerie]

He needs a hug. I need a hug. We all need hugs.

[icefaren-blog]

I’m totally butting in on this conversation but Julie should have made Ariella & Puck end up together!!

[mahakavi]

I hate alcohol culture and I especially hate when my friends are caught up in it. I hate that drinking is seen as a rite of passage, and I hate that turning 21 in the US means you have to publicly declare and prove that you love alcohol by making terrible decisions all day and night. I hate that it changes people, and I’m not talking about the drinks themselves but all the lead up to it and the aftermath. I hate that getting “shit faced” is an actual goal and not even for a vague sense of enjoyment but rather as a notch on your belt because you haven’t lived until you’ve gotten drunk…or some shit like that. I hate how alcohol manages to amplify all your worst qualities. I especially hate alcohol in the hands of men, for whom it is yet another tool (or excuse) to be violent and predatory. I just really hate the culture surrounding alcohol.

[lbardugo-deactivated20210617]

We’ll be giving away this limited edition Six of Crows poster by kevinwada  at my SDCC signings this weekend! It is so wide and glorious that it’s hard to capture here. Much like me.

WHERE TO GET THEM:

Friday 9am MCPG Booth (15 ARCs of Six of Crows to early birds…oh the puns, plus exclusive posters while supplies last)

Saturday 1:30pm Autograph Area (no ARCs, but posters yessss)

Please note: Mysterious Galaxy will have Grisha Trilogy books on hand for purchase. (Too early for holiday shopping? Think, man, THINK.)

Details also available at leighbardugo.com/news

Hope to see you there!

[perpetuallyreading]

Am I the only person shipping Elias and Helene? Like I realize that ship is probably going to sink in the end but I didn’t really get all the feels from Laia and Elias like I did with Helene.

[waricka]

Kaz Brekker tho

[deanyouremyhero]

[tragicophelias]

Endless List of Favourite Books Poison Study by Maria V Snyder

“Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.” 

[youngstero]

the queen matches the brim of her umbrella with her outfit it’s so inspirational

[icefaren-blog]

why does she need so many umbrellas 

[spongebob-closeups]

[ignifex]

Demetrius, who screamed in futile rage after he watched his ten-year-old brother whipped to death by the Commandant for desertion. He smiles when he sees me coming, drops his weapon and waits as if the edge of my blade is a gift. What does Demetrius see as the light leaves his eyes? His little brother waiting for him? An infinity of darkness?

An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (via ignifex)

THIS CHAPTER WAS INSANE. WHY SABAA WHY

[euph-emism]

French Friend: well, the total cost of me going to Med school is about 406 a year - American Friend: THOUSAND? French Friend: Um, no. 406 Euro. It sounds a little high but it covers the cost of my textbooks, extra classes and most of my housing. How much is it for you?

[horn-for-life]

[littlekingtrashboy]

WHAT THE FUCK. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

[yabookjunkies]

An Ember In The Ashes                                                                                                              “I never feared the night, not even as a child, but Blackcliff’s night is different, heavy with a silence that makes you look over your shoulder, a silence that feels like a living thing.” 

[micdotcom]

The next great YA novel is here — and its heroes are people of color 

In a school surrounded by mountains, hundreds of students are trained in a set of special skills. Four students must take those skills and prove themselves in a series of trials. That setup likely sounds familiar to fans of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but Blackcliff Academy isn’t for wizards. It’s for trained killers. An Ember in the Ashes is just what the young adult genre needs.

[karo-papier-deactivated20230304]

The field of battle is my temple. The swordpoint is my priest. The dance of deathis my prayer. The killing blow is my release.

- Elias Veturius in An Ember in the Ashes (by Sabaa Tahir)

[thebookwas-better]

Elias Veturius is a precious cinnamon bun. Too good for this world, too pure.