The second (and positively delightful) fic by @theopteryx that I've finished binding, as well as the first book I've done with leather! With the Indiana Jones-esque story, I really wanted to do a book bound in brown leather... and so I finally caved in purchasing a bunch of leather and some leather working tools and paint for leather bookbinding. I also in classic fashion of remaining true to the images I've cooked up deliriously in my brain decided I wanted to have a stone set in the center (also cardinal to the story) to further complicate matters (as well as doing cordage on the spine). I also rummaged through an old box of semi precious stones from my childhood, and to my delight found one that would work, although it certainly was not flat on one side; which is why I set it within a raised platform after also trimming part of the way through the cover bookboard as well, but I quite like the little elevated platform it is now on. Overall, I really enjoyed the process and am quite pleased on how it turned out, and am excited to continue to do leather bookbinding. As it was my first time working with leather, I've certainly learned a few tricks in which I'll apply to later books, as occurs whenever learning a new medium.
Can Never Wrong This Right (23.5k, E)
Written for the hc_bingo challenge, for the square of 'forced soul-bonding.'
It's 1949 and Dr. Way is a professor of Archeology and Frank is his constantly exasperated (and secretly pining) assistant. When their latest trek takes them to South America to locate the fabled Blood Stone, however, they both find more than they bargained for.
