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[ladymacsteff]

So recently I started reading Our Bloody Pearl by D. N Bryn and omg I’m in love with it. I’m still on the first book but for the first time in a long time, I’ve actually looked forward to my daily reading sessions.

Anyway enough of me frothing, I decided to draw Perle and Dejean because they’re too adorable not to (and also yes for decent ace rep finally!), will probably end up drawing Simone and Murielle too BECAUSE TRANS LESBIAN PIRATES OKAY???? 

Characters belong to D. N Bryn

[ladymacsteff]

As promised, Simone and Murielle from @brynwrites‘s Our Bloody Pearl. I love these two far damn too much and Murielle’s hair was a lot of fun to draw.

Characters belong to D R Bryn

Paint too sai and wacom intuos

[max-gillespie]

Ah yes my favorite character from Our Bloody Pearl

[ladymacsteff]

Couldn’t resist drawing more of these two <3 tried a new painting technique and well Imma gonna need some practice methinks.

Dejean and Perle belong to @brynwrites

Paint tool sai and wacom intuos

[stormharbors-archive-deactivate]

Our Bloody Pearl: A Review

I devoured this book within a few days, and I could not be more glad I did! Our Bloody Pearl is a stunning piratey-romance-adventure story by @brynwrites that I can honestly say I adored with all my heart! It was a wonderful read with characters I would 100% die for and an element of intrigue to it that had me constantly turning the page.

Keep reading

[pod-goals]

Dejean: “Yar. Beware of the siren’s song, lad. ‘tis said to be a melody most sweet to men’s ear.”

Perle: “Hello let me get that dick”

Dejean: “Looks like this is the end, lad.”

Source: Extra Fabulous Comics #380

[brynwrites]

Perle, the hungry, sassy siren. Protagonist of Our Bloody Pearl.

“He’s afraid that if I could sing, I’d lure him in and eat him… 

I would, but that’s not the point.”

I got this fantastic commission from @eff-off who’s been wanting to paint Perle anyway so double win. (Look at those sparkles, I swoon!) Please note though that this is not ‘canon’ art just because I commissioned it. I wanted Eff’s interpretation of Perle, not a reference fan artists to try and match ^^

Mandatory self promo: you can purchase Our Bloody Pearl here. 

If you’ve already read it, you can continue to support me by posting a short review on the site where you bought it and goodreads!

[delldrobium]

mermay day 8: perle by @brynwrites!

our bloody pearl is a good book and everyone should read it

[ejmcmoon]

“Sometimes a little different isn’t bad.”

— Our Bloody Pearl by @brynwrites

[lity-bity-tity]

[What could I ever know but these: I love the sea; I always will. And one more thing.]

“Dejean?”

“Hm?”

“I’m hungry.”

He laughs again, his eyes sparkling. “I think that means it’s time to go home.”

Home. With Dejean.

[neverenoughbookstoread]

Title: Our Bloody Pearl

Author: D. N. Bryn 

Find her on Tumblr @brynwrites

Summary: The ocean is uncontrollable and dangerous. But to the sirens who swim the warm island waters, it’s a home more than worth protecting from the humans and their steam-propelled ships. Between their hypnotic voices and the strength of their powerful tails, sirens have little to fear. That is, until the ruthless pirate captain, Kian, creates a device to cancel out their songs. Perle was the first siren captured, and while all since have either been sold or killed, Kian still keeps them, prisoner. Though their song is muted and their tail paralyzed, Perle’s hope for escape rekindles as another pirating vessel seizes Kian’s ship. This new captain seems different, with his brilliant smile and his promises that Kian will never again be Perle’s master. But he’s still a human, and a captor in his own way. The compassion he and his rag-tag human family show can’t be sincere… or can it? Soon it becomes clear that Kian will hunt Perle relentlessly, taking down any siren in her path. As the tides turn, Perle must decide whether to run from Kian forever or ride the forming wave into battle, hoping their newfound human companions will fight with them.

This summary was taken from Goodreads.

Review (4.5/5):  I have always been a sucker for any book about mermaids and this one has got to be one of my favorites. The world-building is amazing and allows the reader to really be drawn into the story with how believable and tangible it is. On top of a well-crafted world the creatures in the books are so well thought out and interesting, I feel like scientific papers could be written about them. This can be accredited to the author’s background in biology and it really makes the story better. The action sequences are a blast to read and the way the movements of the characters are described makes them even more loveable and relatable. 

In addition to all of these great things, this book is super LGBTQ friendly and it does it in a way that is feels completely natural and normal. It isn’t screaming in your face “look at me! I'm LGBTQ”. I feel like a lot of authors try to write LGBTQ characters for the sake of being able to say that they did and not because they actually want to provide representation or have the ability to do so. So big props to the author for writing it and writing it well. 

There are just a lot of really great things in the book and I highly recommend that you go pick up a copy, then enjoy! 

[leafy-autistics]

Perle is the wisest protagonist I’ve ever encountered

[wanderingalonelypath]

If y'all like reading, you should check out this book called Our Bloody Pearl on Amazon. It’s about an agender disabled siren falling in love with an asexual abuse survivor. The other main characters are the cutest newlywed lesbian pirates you will EVER find.

[awakeingdreamer-deactivated2024]

Well, it ain’t much and it ain’t pretty, but it’s my first, so I’m proud of it. This is basically how I picture Storm from @brynwrites Our Bloody Pearl (and yes, I’m gonna be one of those dorks saying, you have to read the book if you haven’t already, it’s amazing!) done as my very first attempt at digital art!

[brynwrites]

hey quick question if you dont mind, but is simone canonically trans?

Yes, Simone is a trans woman!

It’s vague so far in the series because she’s being understood from the perspective of characters who don’t have a concept of trans-ness (sirens don’t have a concept of gender at all, and the pov character in the second book is from a society where physical characteristics are viewed as entirely irrelevant to gender so both cis and trans women are simply ‘women’, full stop), but I hope someday her identity as a trans woman will come up in the actual text.

[yourbitchystudentartist]

Another sketch of storm!

@brynwrites

[deactive1048596]

Have been reading Our Bloody Pearl by @brynwrites and it’s got me doodling mers. (Especially Storm.)