#saint dane

[ccrepitations]

Meant to work on stuff, instead I have drawn another Sexy Saint Dane. I may have a problem

[chaotictissuebox]

FLASH WARNING! Also spoiler warning for the latest chapter of fate or fools errand (chapter 64: lovers quarrel) by @birdybirdnerd on ao3

heyyyyy pendragon fandom. I haven’t totally abandoned nevva for Yellowjackets don’t worry about it-

[libraarchitect]

I'm starting a new Miitopia playthrough that's only variations on Saint Dane, using a random adjective generator to make each one. This is the first batch of Danes: Giddy, Cuddly, Abstract, Deadpan, Sultry, Rugged, Dashing, and Ethereal Danes

[inmediaslex]

Here’s something I rescued from Facebook about the Pendragon novels by DJ MacHale. Who actually read and liked this review on there. I know I usually do movie stuff, but I do want to tout this extremely underrated series. It deserves a following on the level of Percy Jackson, but it feels like it got lost in the big YA shuffle of the late Potter early Jackson era and that is just a shame. 10 books of delightful worlds and terrifying villains.

Yaknow what it’s about time I say a piece about the painfully underrated Pendragon Adventure by D.J. MacHale. Not only did it spend 10 exceptionally fun books making up a whole new fleshed out world and setting each time, you could feel the meticulous planning throughout. It took us six books to get to a major character’s world, but we could feel the life and culture of that world in her. When we finally see the world that shaped Loor, it felt like we too had gone home.

It also had the shockingly terrifying ninth book, Raven Rise, which I think may be my favorite. Truly exceptional villains, completely understandable (though technically wrong) actions by the hero, and a conclusion that had us readers shaking.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about the shapeshifting nightmare that is Saint Dane. We spend this whole series watching over our shoulders waiting for Dane’s next move. Who is he this time? Is this antagonist literally the devil in disguise or are we dealing with simple down to First Earth villainy here? How far should our heroes go to stop him? Or perhaps even, should they take action at all? The moral dilemmas set by Saint Dane are rarely matched in young reader fiction. When Saint Dane is involved, even the right thing can be wrong.

All of this tied together by the spunky, sarcastic, and in way over his head Bobby Pendragon. Who grows more in his series than most of the action heroes of other long series. Harry Potter’s coming of age has nothing on Bobby Pendragon exploring the universe. He rivals Percy Jackson and Taran of Caer Dallben in how much he matures.

I should go reread Pendragon. If I didn’t have a few books currently in my way I’d go pick up The Merchant of Death tomorrow.

MacHale was a seasoned writer of episodic TV when he jumped into this story and it shows. This isn’t some kind of first effort. It’s a master storyteller writing at his best. So here at the fifteen year mark of the astounding ending of the Pendragon Adventure (give or take a bit as I actually found a copy three days early at BJ’s of all places. Their loss my gain!) I say “Hobey Ho, let’s go.”

And DJ, I know you’ve been known to interact with fans well on Facebook. If for some reason you see this, I have two things to say.

1. No matter what I say, don’t bring us on a new adventure into the Flumes. You ended this series *perfectly.* You stand beside Rick Riordan as one of my best recommendations for kids to get into longer series. Soldiers of Halla was perfect. Resist the temptation to bring it back.

2. I wanna go back through the Flumes. Bring this universe back.

[secondbestaquaneer]

Bobby: Is something burning?

Saint Dane: just my hot mixtape.

(hard cut to the Hindenburg crashing in the background)

Saint Dane: Dammit.

[wholemonsternut]

doodle of the 2 things that have been ingrained in my memory

[junkydrawr]

Oof.

[pendragonthegreat]

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