#s.d. smith

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Jo was falling. Fast. Far below lay the jagged rocks upon which he would surely be dashed. He had time to inwardly resolve not to cry out before a hand gripped his wrist. Jo looked up to see Cole's face straining as he half came off the rocky ledge himself to rescue his friend. Owen, Studge, and Slimmo scrambled to hold Cole as Cole reached his other hand down and gripped Jo's as tight as a vice. "I'm not letting go," Cole whispered.

[kilmarnock228]

[chaotic-theatrical-weaver]

On growing up:

notes on psychological loss in the coming-of-age novel / “Hardest Part,” Noah Cyrus / “Kids Again,” Sam Smith / “When,” dodie / “Before the Line,” dodie / “hope ur ok,” Olivia Rodrigo / “Never Grow Up,” Taylor Swift / “Older,” Alec Benjamin / “Older,” Ben Platt / The Green Ember, S.D. Smith / quote by N. R. Narayana Murthy / “Moving On,” The Mad Ones / quotes from Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower / 1 Corinthians 3:11, KJV

[books-andspace]

I’m rereading The Green Ember for the first time in *years* and…

I forgot how much I love this series….

AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT SMALLS AND UNCLE WILFREDS RELATIONSHIP?? I’m melting over here 🫠

[random-bookquotes]

“We sing about it. We paint it. We make crutches and soups and have gardens and weddings and babies. This is a place out of time. A window into the past and the future world. We are heralds, you see, my dear, saying what will surely come. And we prepare with all our might, to be ready when once again we are free.”

S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember #1)

[pathfinderswiftpen]

I have never cursed while reading adult fiction the way I have while reading children's fantasy.

[heartlesslywhumping]

Does anyone else remember

The Green Ember series by S.D. Smith where, in the later books, there are these scenes where the baby rabbits get fattened up and told they’re “going on an adventure” only to be taken to the birds of prey who EAT THEM?  And then if the rebellion acts up, the parents are forced to give up their babies to the birds of prey who....eat....them? And the rabbits have to serve/clean up after the birds of prey and it’s HEAVILY implied that they’re serving/cleaning up the bones of other rabbits?

Or The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis where the main characters are tricked into eating a talking stag which is akin to “eating a baby”? And then they realize later that they’re ALSO being fattened up to be eaten by the giants?

Or Nigel from Rio who tortures the other birds, partially with the fact that he’s a cannibal and will gladly eat them? And like, wanders around with bird meat hanging out of his mouth and makes a young bird pull bird bones out of his throat?

Like.....these are all middle grade/children’s media. Good media can be enjoyed by all ages but those scenes are....intense.

[ladysnowangel]

Fall read: Ember Falls by S.D. Smith

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