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AESPA 'Drama' The Giant — NINGNING concept photos

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I finally got to the skull-for-a-hat quote and I’m losing my god damn mind. Of course, to the rest of faerie, they couldn’t possibly conceive that Cardan loves her, that they love each other. I hadn’t thought of that, of outside perception. It’s interesting to see them from the perspective of outsiders, but also from the POV of Oak himself. Who knows firsthand that Cardan “does whatever she wants”. I’m screaming!!!

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i love how Oak has a little of all his family members in him.

Etiquette and pragmatism from Oriana

Murder mode similar to Madoc's bloodthirst

Definitely Jude's anger

Vain, Charming, Flirtatious like Cardan

Playful like Vivi, Coy like Taryn

With a pinch of lovetalk from Liriope

And ofc, the Greenbriar bloodline from Dain

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Forever reablogging this

THE STOLEN HEIR SPOLIERS

Gonna start with saying I am not saying what happened to Oak was totally deserved (we won't know what he deserves until the next book, I dont believe hes 100% innocent (cause that would be boring), but I dont think ANYONE deserves to be put in that bridle) I only want to explore why Suren did what she did.

What's interesting to me is that before Jude considered putting the bridle on Cardan she talks to her friends, allies and sisters. So that even when Madoc says to do it she chooses not to, she had people who she could get emotional support from.

Suren didn't have anyone to talk to. And she's just got her reincarnated memories of being mistreated on top of her own trauma. She remembers being abandoned, beaten, killed and betrayed by every mother she had : her unmother, Lady Nore, her foster mother Mab as Mellith and her birth mother bogdana (she and Cardan have major mommy issues). You take an emotionally devastated girl and give her godlike powers and a Carrie situation was always gonna be the outcome. Also let's remember Tiernan made the same choice and he did it seemingly under much less pressure, he put his ex in a bridle and was fine with it. When Wren says to him that "“No one in chains could ever truly love you.” He glares. “Do you expect me to believe you know anything about love?” The truth of that hits like a blow."

His words may have made a stronger impression on her than he realised.

And let us remember how she won the day in the first place, she won her freedom by CONTROLLING her mother. She overcame her abuser through compulsion and robbing them of the ability to even have the option to hurt her

If she thinks that the only way to prevent pain is through control, why wouldn't she do what she did?

Also remember what she said to Oak after she made him angry

“I know you’re angry with me…,” I begin."

And his response?

“Am I?” he asks, looking up at me as though there is a bitter taste in his mouth. “Maybe I’m glad that you gave me an opportunity to be my worst self.”

They all opened to door for her to be her worst self too.

She made a choice yes. And it was the WRONG choice. But I TOTALLY get why she would. I can't wait to see how it'll go down in the next book cause I want to hear from Oak. Also I want to know how much Meliths powers and memories will affect her.

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Right??

How am I supposed to sleep tonight knowing that Oak is strapped and held hostage in prison and Jude is most definitely for Wren’s head!?

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This >>>

Oak’s description sounds like someone born and raised by Jude and Cardan

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Stay strong pal

/voice cracking I am FIN E

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Ikrrr that's the only thing I could think of the whole time!

The way Oak acts….. CARDAN GREENBRIAR WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN TEACHING MY SWEET BABY BOY!?!

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Nice 👌

the end of The Cruel Prince and The Stolen Heir are inverses of each other

Jude made Cardan swear an oath that had calculated strategy behind it 

whereas Wren called in a childhood promise in a vulnerable state with no scheme behind it whatsoever

Cardan impatiently and almost thoughtlessly swore his oath to Jude with little intent to be around her enough for it to matter

whereas Oak solemnly vowed not to leave Wren behind because he wanted them to stay together

then it backfired on both Cardan and Oak

with Jude betraying Cardan and Wren imprisoning Oak after feeling betrayed by him

And then the aftermath

Jude’s scheme for power plays out perfectly but she gets no credit

whereas Wren has no master plan, acts emotionally, and becomes queen nonetheless

Jude is left feeling empty after having achieved what she wanted

Wren is left with angry satisfaction after having achieved something she never wanted to become

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I JUST FINISHED READING AND OH MY GOD

"Heir to Elfhame," I say. "Get on your knees." BITCH

it's literally THE STOLEN HEIR knsdfjkd

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I JUST FINISHED READING AND OH MY GOD

"Heir to Elfhame," I say. "Get on your knees." BITCH

it's literally THE STOLEN HEIR knsdfjkd

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My exact thoughts, thank you for expressing them on my behalf as well

WHAT THE HELL GUYS WHAT THE HELL.

I JUST FINISHED THE STOLEN HEIR-

what the hell was that

I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO REVIEW IT-

I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED WHEN PEOPLE SAID IT WAS BRUTAL-

IM SCREAMING

GUYS I CANT WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF

loved it tho, 5/5 stars pls go read it💕 (there probably was some stuff that i found confusing or like things i found weird i remember thinking about some things but i'm too emotionally broken right now to remember lmao)

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SEQUAL NAME SEQUAL NAME SEQAL NA

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i know there was an actual plot and everything but all i got from the stolen heir is that jude still scares everyone in the high court and cardan is still obsessed with it

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In conversation with Holly Black - The Stolen Heir Tour 2023

PLEASE do not repost anywhere without due credits.

It was so amazing finally meeting Holly in person (and gush about how much I love Cardan and Jude and Cardan. And yes also bargain with her about writing Cardan POV books. At least she listened to me intently and said “We will see about it some day!” 👀)

Here are a few things she answered at tonight’s event:

- Her favourite character is Jude.

- Their favourite Starbucks drinks as per her: Jude ‘s will be Frappuccino, Cardan’s is Espresso (and she added an obviously), Oak’s will be matcha green tea latte.

- There will be another series in Elfhame/Faerie after she finished Book of Night sequel, TSH 2 and one more book. She said we will know if there will be more Faerie books, and on whom, by the end of TSH 2.

- Cardan had more siblings who got cut out last minute because she felt his family was too big.

- Qon serpent track was last minute, all she knew was that Cardan had to be in danger and separated from Jude in some way.

- The above point is because she always intended Jude to figure out how to be Queen on her own and needed Cardan away for that. Because Jude’s character arc had to include her having all the power she always craved and still choosing family and love over it.

- Holly likes hooves 💀

- She wanted to draw parallels between Suren and Jude and their choices.

- She will not write about what Jude Cardan were up to in the years between QoN and TSH because she doesn’t know it herself yet.

- Somebody actually asked if Jude Jude Jude letter had cum splatters OMFG. She clarified that no, they are indeed ink stains 💀

- One thing about Cardan that she feels is the most over looked is the fact that people ATE the snake in the end of Qon lmaooo. She cracked up here 😭💀

- She always wanted to write a character with a tail and this was part of Cardan’s characterization since the beginning.

- Her choice of Cardan in live action - she just wants a good actor that’s it lol

- She wouldn’t write a book on Madoc Eva because it’s too tragic and devastating, though maybe she might add in bits in some other story

- She doesn’t know how to write adult Cardan lmfao 💀 but she said she will figure it out 👀 (internally screamed here because WHAT does this mean??) She also said the sex scenes were short and her editor asked her to make them longer 😭🤣 (she said she does understand what we’re asking lmaoo)

- She never reads her fan fiction because she would feel tempted to change what’s in her mind

Question I asked: Her side characters are as interesting as main ones. Will we see Court of Shadows again? (Round about way of asking more about Jurdan lol)

Holly’s answer: TSH was a road trip book so it was set away from Elfhame and we didn’t meet most of the old characters. But we’ll be closer (or in *she winks*) Elfhame in the next one and we will see many of the old characters (shrugs)