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Haven Book Rec

If you like the Syfy tv show Haven, here are a few books you might enjoy!! 

White Cat by Holly Black is about Cassel, who is not a curseworker, like everyone else in his family, but still a criminal. He discovers that his family has been keeping secrets and becomes determined to find out, despite the danger it involves. And he can't stop dreaming about the dead girl from his past.

Tropes it has in common with Haven: mysterious past, morally grey characters, fantastic racism, blessed with suck, dysfunctional families 

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl is set in a small town, filled with secrets and gossip and a history no one acknowledges. When the new girl moves in, Ethan discovers there is more to her than meets the eye. She might even be a witch. And she might be the girl of his dreams, quite literally.

Tropes it has in common with Haven: characters with predestined fates, small town setting, secretive families

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan follows Kami, has an imaginary friend, who shows up on day, in her tiny little hometown. She tries to investigate the weird happenings around town with her friends, while the adults hide secrets from them. 

Tropes it has in common with Haven: small town setting, active protagonists, strong platonic bonds, mystery plot, deadpan snarker 

Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross is about Mira, who goes to the town her parent are from to discover many people who live there are cursed, or blessed, to live our certain roles of fairy tales. 

Tropes it has in common with Haven: small town setting, outsider pov, fighting fate, blessed with suck

Elementals by Brigid Kemmerer follows four brothers who are connected to the elements and targeted because they are perceived as dangerous. 

Tropes it has in common with Haven: blessed with suck, fantastic racism, family secrets, dysfunctional families 

Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins is about Harper, homecoming queen, head cheerleader, and class president, who gets super powers and now must protect her sworn enemy, the editor of the school newspaper. 

Tropes it has in common with Haven: small town setting, childhood enemies becoming friends, deadpan snarker

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is about Cassie and her fellow gifted friends, all members of a program where the FBI employs teenagers with unusual skill sets to solve cold cases, until they stumble onto an ongoing serial killing case. 

Tropes it has in common with Haven: dysfunctional families, lots of murder, abilities that aren't quite superhuman, blessed with suck

bonus books: Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong and Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 

What other books would you recommend to other fans?

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Haven Month themes

So Haven month is only two days away now, so here are all the themes and dates:

July 1st - 9th: Christmas in July

If you write a little extra scene for “Silent Night” or just take the prompt literally, is up to you. Just surprise us with some christmas-y feels in July!

July 10th-16th: Missing scenes

There are so many good episodes of Haven but you can't literally put everything in an episode, there's just not the time. Was there something you always wanted to see? Did you have the feeling a certain episode needed an extra scene? Or do you want to fill the blanks between two seasons? Just give us some extension of canon!

July 17th-23rd: Trouble of the week

Your favourite Trouble or a new Trouble, maybe you focus on the development of a Trouble over the years. Just give us some good Troubles, all week long!

July 24th-31st: 27 years / Incarnations of Mara

This week has two similar themes, just for the reason that the first one is more fic related and might be a little hard for other fanwork, of course you can also use 27 years for gif sets if you are inspired or just write something about one or several incarnations of Mara or just Mara. You can also use both prompts of course!

First time you hear about Haven Month and want to know what it’s about?

Haven has his ten year anniversary this month and we want to celebrate!

You don’t have to sign up, just create any kind of fanwork you can think about. Write, gif, draw something, make fanmixes or aestethics, just be creative. Each week has a different theme as you can see above and you just create something for this theme.

When you post it here on tumblr make sure to tag it #havenmonth within the first five tags so that I can find it easily and reblog it.

If you aren’t that big at fanwork, no problem, support the artists and writers, give feedback and just spread some love for our favourite show.

Most important thing is to have fun!

[iamtheholyghost]

Since it's Mara week and I'm a huge Mara fan. I thought I should do something, so here is a collection of my favourite quotes. 

Honestly anything Mara hit me up. I'm all over it.

"I won't abandon you, Duke. You say you don't need anyone? This Trouble is proof that you're lying. You want people to think you're a selfish bastard so that when they walk away, they won't know how badly they've hurt you. But I know it hurts, Duke. No matter how much armor you put on, it still hurts." 

I know she was just using Duke here but I really like this quote and it stuck with me.

Duke: "I really wish you were somebody else right now."

Mara: "Why? Oh. Well, I'm not, but I'm here, so you're just going to have to make do."

"Come on Duke. I'm the candy, she's the wrapper."

Nathan: "I wish you could hear me, you bitch."

Mara: "Now is that any way to speak with the only person who can see you?"

The smile on her face when she said this just wow. Step on me please Mara. 

"Nathan's dead? Well who's gonna bore the hell out of me now."

"Oh God. Would you evolve already? Sex is cardio." 

"I'd rather stab you in the crotch."

"Still so cranky, you realise I left you napping. When I could have left you dead." 

"No G.I Giant stopped me."

"Well are you going to say anything? Or are you just here for the show? 'cause it's 20 to watch, 50 to touch."

"All right, Audrey Husk, don't twist your knickers." 

"Can you guys speak up? You're making it difficult to eavesdrop." 

"Come on, Eeyore, what's your plan?."

"Let's just say, that sometimes brilliance is celebrated and sometimes it's smothered." 

This one hits so hard!

"You're wrong, I snuffed her out like a candle." 

"Sleeping with you was like getting violated by a baboon."

" And your poke with Sarah at the beach...that was real" 

"You're less than insects to me."

"You know what I will take though? One of those tacos, they taste like the bottom of that dock, but I actually prefer that kind of flavour." 

"I am really sorry, Duke, but you are kind of awesome now." 

"You have an angry energy, I like that in bed." 

"If you and that animated husk ever want to see your doe-eyed boyfriend again, I suggest you start diving into your mommy issues." 

Mara knows OT3 should have existed.

"So many questions, You better stop. You might hurt yourself, Detective."

"When's my phone call? I wanna speak to my new twin sis."

"You're more pathetic than I thought."

"Good 'cause you made her fat and boring. Oh that's right.. and she's dead."

"I'm gonna slit your throats."

"Hello, boys, is this a rescue.?" 

"Now GI Joe is going to handcuff me. I like where this is going." 

"Have you ever considered an inflatable doll?"

"I'm going to give you a trouble that makes your heart explode in your chest." 

"So just had these lying around huh? That's kinky." 

"Freeze, slowly take off your shirt."

"Stop staring at me with those wet eyes" 

"Bravo GI Joe, thank you, well said"

"Believe what you want about my mission Dwight, but The Troubles…. They're incredibly entertaining!"

"I want to feel your hand on my throat. Cut me open with a knife! Think of everything that I've done."

This quote man I really shouldn't get so turned on by it...But woah Mara. 

"Tell Mommy dearest to open a damn thinny so I can blow this clambake." 

"An original recipe as I ever made, means if you're failing at it, then you've lost your  mojo." 

"Really? then who is? Duke? I don't think you can afford such ontological certainty, being that you're a banana peel, a nut shell, a husk." 

[dukewuornos]

Kings and Queens

Yet again  something odler that fits the theme of Week 3 for Haven Month. Enjoy some royalty!

“So, what’s the matter, Duke?” Nathan stopped right in front of Duke, crossing his arms. He seemed not at all pleased to be asked to come here on his night off with Audrey. Audrey seemed more serious, obviously knowing that something had to be wrong when Duke asked them to come here. “What happened?” She used her cop voice. Duke turned around to the door of the Gull, pointed at it and turned back around, running his hands through his hair. “So, guys, listen, I mean I am all here for the customer is king and this bullshit, at least most of the time. The customer is not always king, of course. Especially in my business. They are drunk idiots most of the time to be honest actually.” “Duke! Get to the point.” Audrey looked at him sternly. “They are kings!” Nathan furrowed his brow. “It’s really noble of you that you want to change to the better in treating your customers like they should be treated, Duke, but couldn’t you have waited till tomorrow to tell us this?” “No, Nate, you don’t understand.” He grabbed Nathan and shoved him into his restaurant. Audrey followed them on the spot. “They are kings!” People dressed as kings and queens were sitting at his tables and at his bar. Audrey smiled amused. “Oh, Duke, why didn’t you tell us you have theme nights? This is amazing!” She walked in, mouth open in awe. “I have not-” Duke started desperately and sighed loudly. “They were normal half an hour ago.” “You say?” Nathan turned to him, brow raised. “Yes,” Duke nodded. “This is a Trouble.” Nathan shrugged with his shoulders. “Doesn’t look so bad. Could have waited till tomorrow.” “Really? If you want you can serve them their food. They are unbearable. They think they are always right.” He crossed his arms in front of his chest. “Guys, stop it. What happened, Duke?” Audrey intervened. “Well, I was talking to Larry, drunk Larry, and he was complaining about my service and I stayed as calm as possible, trying to explain to him that he had enough and he should definitely not drive anymore and then he suddenly shouts that he is a customer, and so should be treated like a king and he pointed to my other guests and said they are all kings and puff, they were.” “Where is Larry now?” Nathan asked professionally. “I don’t know. I was a little baffled. I think he took off.” “Okay, we will find him,” Audrey told him and took Nathan’s hand. “Wait, wait, you don’t want my help with that?” Audrey grinned. “No, we’re good. Just tend to your customers.” She patted him on his shoulder. “Oh, come on,” Duke almost pleaded. “You always want my help.” “And you are always complaining. We are just giving you a day off,” Nathan said with a smirk. “Enjoy it!” With that they vanished. Duke sighed audibly and looked at the ceiling, muttering to himself, “I hate this. I hate this town”, when one of the guests rang a bell to get his attention. Seriously, where did they get a bell? Duke turned around, charming smile on his face. “Coming,” he shouted while already plotting a revenge plan for Audrey and Nathan.

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Haven Month Fics

My fourth and final Haven Month fic is now posted, for the 27 years later theme. It’s 27 years after the Troubles ended, 10 years or so after the last fic in this series, and it’s the kind of happy day where it’s possible to believe that nothing bad has ever happened in Haven at all.

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It was the perfect summer's day: blue skies, the odd cloud and a fresh breeze to lighten the air. At the stop of the hill stood a small gazebo, decorated with flowers. The crowd gathered on the neat rows of chairs in front of it were dressed in their best finery and taking in the view of the ocean while they waited for proceedings to start. As well as the officiant, the gazebo held the happy couple, who were dressed in matching tailor-made outfits; a luxurious deep blue fabric that fell from shoulders to knees in a simple tunic style, split at the sides to show off the silvery wide-legged pants underneath. The bride wore a crown of flowers pinned to the top of her head, and the long braid that ran down the groom’s back was woven through with some of the same blooms. It was a look that was elegantly simple, and it was to be a simple ceremony as well - a statement of intent, an exchange of vows and rings, and the signing and witnessing of the register. Then they would all walk down to the Grey Gull for some food, wine, music and dancing before the couple took off for their honeymoon and left their guests to dance the night away.

Read the whole thing on AO3 here.

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AN: Duke and Jennifer discuss adoption 

"Would you be happy if your birth parents reached out to you?"

Jennifer looked up from the stove. "I'm not sure happy is the right word."

"What do you mean?" Duke was on the other side of the room, which was strange. He usually stood close to her, something she liked so she could easily lean into him.

She sighed. "Well, I've been dreaming about it since I was a kid. I mean, I love my parents, I do, but I have questions, you know? Like, why did they give me up?" She paused, looking down at her food again. "Why couldn't they keep me?"

"I'm sure they had a good reason." His voice was quiet.

"Honestly, I don't even know what a bad reason would be. And I really wouldn't trade my parents or childhood. I wouldn't. But I'm never going to stop wondering." She tried to distract herself with her food. "Please tell me you have a story to distract me."

"I have a daughter."

She tried not to act shocked. "And she is adopted," she asked carefully.

"Yeah."

"Is it a Haven thing?"

"I met a woman, slept with her, then started growing old, and it turns out my kid was rapidly aging and draining my body of its... life force?"

"Um, okay then, so very Haven-y then." Haven still caught her off guard, even when she thought it couldn't get more twisted. "What about the mom?"

"Beattie? We still talk sometimes. But she wasn't Beattie when we were together. She was someone else. It sucks, actually. But she gets it. Her other two kids... their dads died."

Jen put a hand to her head. "This might be one of the weirdest Haven things I've seen. But forget it. Tell me about Jean." She was fascinated and had read many stories about parents who gave their children up for adoption but never talked to someone who went through it. Fortunately, the curiosity seemed to go both ways.

"I think about her all the time. I write letters to her but I don't know how to explain that I literally couldn't keep her."

"Did you want to be in her life?"

"I think I did." He scuffed his feet. "I talk to her parents sometimes. They really love her. I'm probably not cut out to be a dad anyways."

"What I have learned about parenting is that a parent who wants a child and is willing to do the work will always be a good parent. And that's you." She walked over to take his hand. "I also think that having multiple parents is not a bad thing. She would just have more people who love her in her life."

"I might be too late."

"The sooner you reach out to her, the better. She's still a kid, right?"

"She will be one in August."

She laughed. "I promise, she won't hate you. Babies never do." She titled her head, trying to make eye contact. "For what it's worth, I think she's lucky to have you."

He smiled and her heart skipped. "Thanks."

AO3 link

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Incarnations of Mara, Voted Least to Most Favorite

5. Lucy Ripley

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Incarnations of Mara, Voted Least to Most Favorite

1. Audrey Parker