“I saw the prince when I was in Os Alta,” said Ekaterina. “He’s not bad looking.” ⠀ “Not bad looking?” said another voice. “He’s damnably handsome.” ⠀ Luchenko scowled. “Since when—” ⠀ “Brave in battle, smart as a whip.” Now the voice seemed to be coming from above us. Luchenko craned his neck, peering into the trees. “An excellent dancer,” said the voice. “Oh, and an even better shot.” ⠀ “Who—” Luchenko never got to finish. A blast rang out, and a tiny black hole appeared between his eyes. ⠀ I gasped. “Imposs—” ⠀ “Don’t say it,” muttered Mal.” — Ruin & Rising, @lbardugo ⠀ Happy #MapMonday! I haven’t participated in this tag in MONTHS! 😭 ⠀ What character is your Prince (or Princess!) Charming? Royalty or not, let’s see your most beloved characters. ⠀ Mine is forever and always Nikolai Lantsov. He is one of my all-time favorite fictional characters and I am very anxiously awaiting the arrival of #KingofScars next month. Not too much longer now, folks! ⠀ This stunning map is from #TheShadowQueen by @cjredwine. I love the colored maps inside theses books and can’t wait to see what color #TheBloodSpell’s map is! ⠀ #WileAdventuresDec: #merchmonday (this Prince Charming candle from @acourtofcandles smells sooooo good!) ⠀ #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd #bookphotography #bibliophile #booklover #bookaddict #instareads #bookblogger #bookish #beautifulbooks #booktag #prettybooks #goodreads #bookdragon #yabooks #fantasybooks #bookstack #christmas #redandgreenbooks (at Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brg7UTEHwkM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9z3wlgrkc38c