#Alex Grecian

[brandyschillace]

Authors Support Authors

When no one else can be relied on, other writers will be there.

Being an author is a *ride* my friends. I have done signings where there are lines of people. And some where three people came, one of which was my partner and one my best friend. I’ve been flown places and feted... And I’ve been ignored by the people who invited me (who seemed shocked and annoyed at my very presence). I’ve had readers tell me I changed their lives. I’ve had readers tell me a toddler with a dictionary could do better.

But you know what has never waivered—at least in my experience? Other authors are almost unfailingly supportive. Of course there are exceptions, I’m sure. But I’ve been cared for by writers all my career; they are the support system, they are the ones who lift all the boats. Authors know that this is a mad, precarious, bizarre path with few safe havens. They will be there for you.

[damnationrelic]

I can't overstate how wonderful this book is.

[bekah-reading]

7/50

5/5

Oh My God! Yes. I loved this. If you want a witchy, western horror novel- or just a western- or horror novel ya’ll should pick this one up. I love this book.

I have never read from this author before, so I didn’t know what I was getting into. The writing was very nice, it flowed and was easy and very immersive. I could just sit all day and never put this book down. I loved the characters, I loved the plot and story. This was hands down my second favourite book of the year so far.

I really wanted a western book and this delivered it so well. I need more western horror books.

[judging-by-its-cover]

Rasputin, by Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo, comic covers (official)

Artist: Riley Rossmo

《 If artist found / any info needs correction, please let me know! 》

[flaviathebibliophile]

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian (ARC Review)

Title: Red Rabbit Authors: Alex Grecian Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Horror, Historical, Western Publisher: Tor Nightfire Published: September 19, 2023 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Tor Nightfire in exchange for an honest review. Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head,…

[thndrstd]

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sadie Grace is a witch who, depending on your point of view, is a blessing or curse to the small Kansas town she has settled in. Those who believe she is a curse put up a bounty for her which draws many, including witch hunter Old Tom, his mute ward, Rabbit, two cowboys looking for adventure and a widowed school teacher with nothing left to lose. The novel follows their adventures on the way to the witch. I really enjoyed the first two-thirds of this book as a fun, sometimes gory and gruesome adventure, but the final third felt really long and drawn out to me. [I received an advanced galley from the publisher.] View all my reviews

[primmlife]

Review: Red Rabbit

Review: Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian from Tor Nightfire #Horror #Western #Books #

I’m a sucker for books that mash together genres. Whether it’s mystery with fantasy or horror with science fiction, I’m on board with whatever you got. However, when it’s a genre mixed with a Western, I’m a bit pickier. You see, Lonesome Dove ruined other Westerns for me. Between that and Cormac McCarthy’s Westerns, I have trouble enjoying Western mash-ups. It does happen (see Melinda West:…

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[the-haunted-office]

There are so many moments in this book where something horrific happens, and it happens so quickly in such a fast, passing manner, my reaction is best summed up with this meme:

Just... holy what??!

I have to go back and read the last couple of sentences again because I'm like, did that just happen? Did that just happen?! dfasdfdfasdfasd

[ctimenefic]

uhh sooo this needs fic for science (and me) pls could you oblige

always and forever my darling. thank you for this absolute treat of a photo set. you'll notice I basically didn't get past photo one, hope that's alright

“Can you do my back?”

George sounds fucked out; that’s the only reason Alex cracks open an eye, to check the sun and sea and sand haven’t decided to challenge him personally on making George William Russell achieve ultimate bliss. From his own lounger he can just about see George’s face smushed into the crook of his elbow, the corner of his mouth tipped up, and what is no doubt a pleading look unfortunately entirely concealed behind sunglasses. 

“Please,” he adds, and Alex can’t tell if he imagines eyelashes fluttering madly beyond the dark lenses. “I’ll get tan lines.”

“Just take your shorts off,” he grumbles back. He has; an artful grecian fold of towel is all that lies between him and cockburn. It’d been a faff to get it just so, and he’s at that itchy-good stage of his tanning, where sweat’s beading on his skin enough to make it feel tight and stretched, but not uncomfortable. A primitive pleasure. Not something to interrupt with the slime of factor five.

George hmphs into his arm. “It’s not a nudist beach.”

“It’s a private beach. On a private island.” Alex tries to sound annoyed, but it’s actually a fucking marvel that George’s inhibitions reset on a goldfish-like timer; it doesn’t seem to matter how many times Alex fucks him til he shouts on the sand, or sends him back to the villa glistening chin-to-chest with his own come, a few hours later it’s back to baseline, and Alex gets to make a spectacle out of him all over again.

“Aleex.” It’s always like that, stretched out just long enough to be noticed, but short enough to read like a typo, sound slurred and drunk and happy, like George just wants his name on his lips a little longer. And it’s always enough to work, Alex has to concede, as he scrabbles in George’s beach tote for the spray. 

“Alright princess,” Alex snarks, but even that can’t shift George’s smug expression. He straddles George’s thighs and over-spritzes til George’s back is gleaming wet with the stuff. It’s shiny, and smells faintly of cucumber; it makes him think of his sisters doing spa days at home, face masks and fluffy slippers. George might like that.

Another spritz for good measure and George huffs. “That’s expensive.”

“You’ll get another win bonus after the break,” Alex retorts, fond. He follows it up with a smooth press of both palms, right the way up George’s back, either side of his spine, and down his arms, and George melts under him. The cucumber scent darkens as it meets skin and sweat; Alex feels thirsty even as his mouth waters. He skims up the sides of George’s ribs next, even though George could obviously have reached there himself; lets the pads of his fingers linger in each hollow just a second. There’s not a part of George he hasn’t touched, but there are places he hasn’t memorised yet. It’s summer. They have time. 

When he glides his palms up to George’s neck, rubs the suncream with his fingertips right up to the base of his hairline, George shivers and stretches like a cat under him, pliant and satisfied, and it takes more of the weight of a bad half season off Alex’s shoulders than a dozen hours of sunbathing and swimming could. He presses his thumbs in at the top of George’s traps, revels in the open mouth moan he barely muffles against his arm. 

“Maybe I should take my shorts off after all,” George murmurs, smug - and there it is, there’s the fucking play. He wiggles a little, arse suddenly straining to escape his Hilfiger swim trunks.  

Alex swats his shoulder. “Hussy.” Just to be petty, he slides over George’s arse instead, wedges his knees against George’s ribs and lets some of his weight sit there against his mid-back. That’ll teach him not to ask for what he wants flat out. 

And then George shifts his arms - moves his head round, to give Alex a look, maybe, or just to get comfy - and his shoulders pull in. Just a fraction. Just enough to turn the long line of his spine into a gully between thick, strong muscle. Just enough to catch the head of Alex’s dick where it sat soft against one of his vertebrae, and squeeze.

George doesn’t even notice, that’s the thing. But Alex - Alex can see it, how fucking fast he’s getting hard at the feel, the look of it, the pink of him against the soft brown of George’s tan. He can imagine how it might-

No. No, that’s not- He’s heard of blowing someone’s back out, but it’s not literal, it’s an expression. It’s George last night, shiny eyed and weak all over, when Alex gave him fingers to suck and fed him ice cubes and mango slices and stayed inside him until he was hard again, because he could, because it’s summer and they have time. 

He’s not going fuck George’s back. He’s not. He’s- he can be normal about this. Even if it would be like when his ex-girlfriend would lie him flat on the floor, core tensed, and then run her pussy over his cock, slide back and forth until her thighs shook and she was dripping wet - actually dripping, fat drops he could hear hitting the skin of his stomach, his dick. Like that, but better, because it would be George stuck just taking it, feeling it, not even able to watch as Alex fucked up into the tight space between his shoulderblades.

He’s utterly hard now, dark and straining. A drop of precome appears. If he moved, it’d smear on George. He could rub it in. He could smear more. 

He could watch his come sluice down the whole long length of George’s spine, pool in the small of George’s back, or slide down to his arse, push it inside and fuck him there too, fuck every place he could be fucked until he was more inside George than out. 

He’d had an idle plan to finger George until he gaped for their last night on the island - not fisting, that was one of the words George couldn’t say, had blinked at rapidly when Alex had tried probably the world’s most ill-advised conversation on kink. But as close as he could get without George bolting. Four, and his mouth, until George cried, late enough into the night that he’d squirm on the jet home in the morning, empty and needy. Maybe then he’d finally let Alex fuck him mid-flight, whatever the pilot might hear. 

George shifts again, a tiny movement, but enough that Alex hisses at the change, the heat of a fresh centimetre of George’s skin under the head of him. Precome rolls down, splatters silently out of sight, in the gully of his spine. Alex closes his eyes for a breath.

“Georgie,” he starts. “Be a very good girl for me and stay still.”

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I kept Alex Grecian, bestselling writer of the Yard, Red Rabbit, and other thrillers, awake at night. THAT IS HIGH PRAISE!

[petalpetal]

okay books I've read since the beginning of 2024 (also note I only complete books I like if I don't like I drop it and move on so these are all good according to me)

also some of these are new and some are not I randomly choose what to read next through a generator

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi

Penguin Highway by Tomihiko Morimi

The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi

Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji

Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories from Ihatov by Kenji Miyazawa

The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi

Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Nahoko Uehashi

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Joan by Katherine J. Chen

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

Menewood by Nicola Griffith

Hild by Nicola Griffith

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson

Anime Supremacy! by Mizuki Tsujimura

After the Forest by Kell Woods

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty (okay I read this in decemeber BUT ITS SUPER GOOD I MEAN HELLO ITS A PIRATE ADVENTURE)

[lamaisongaga]

LADY GAGA AS NATALI'S MAID OF HONOR IN TOPO STUDIO NY & VERSACE

Lady Gaga graced her sister Natali Germanotta and Alex Dolan’s wedding as a maiden of honor at the Viewpoint hotel in York, Maine a couple days ago!

Before we get to the actual event, let's take a look at the LBD Gaga chose for the wedding rehearsal first.

The sculptural black crêpe dress with padded shoulders, V-neckline, nipped-in waist and mini hem ($1,645) hails from Versace's 60s-inspired Spring/Summer 2024 runway.

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Versace Mini Dress ($1,645.00)

For the ceremony, Gaga turning heads and warming hearts in a stunning dress crafted by the bride herself under her label, Topo Studio NY. She embodied a vision of romantic sophistication, adorned in a Grecian peach-colored pleated chiffon dress that epitomized both grace and modernity.

The gown, a testament to Natali’s design prowess, featured a draped V-neckline that beautifully framed Gaga's décolletage, adding an element of timeless allure. The buttoned front added a touch of classic refinement, while the asymmetrical scalloped layered hem infused a contemporary twist, flowing with ethereal elegance and enhancing Gaga's every step.

Gaga’s accessories were a perfect blend of whimsical and elegant. She adorned her hair with real flowers, adding a touch of natural beauty and romance to her look. In a creative twist, she also wore a flower as an earring, enhancing the unique, ethereal vibe of her ensemble.

Completing her sophisticated appearance, she donned custom Garo Sparo nude mesh opera-length gloves. These exquisite gloves added a layer of timeless elegance, perfectly complementing her dress and highlighting her distinctive style.

As a lover of a good platform shoe, my eye happily went to this pair of Giuseppe Zanotti heels. She opted to complete her maid of honor look with his Yana white patent leather platform pumps with ankle straps ($537).

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Giuseppe Zanotti "Yana" Pumps ($537.00)

[pygmi-cygni]

book recs for writing style

red rabbit by alex grecian - setting, great exposition, has a really cool vibe similar to 'lock stop and two smoking barrels' and it's like a country fantasy 10/10

remarkably bright creatures by shelby van pelt - narrative voice, the characters have great inner dialogue and it has great examples of writing philosophically without sounding preachy

golem and the jinni - I just love this book ok everything about it is great. fantasy realism, light romance, really cute and sad but mostly cute

these books do not contain spice or smut

xox will make a part 2

[curiositydooropened]

NINE PEOPLE I WANT TO GET TO KNOW BETTER

Thanks for the tag @superblysubpar lemme kiss you 😘

last song: Walking in Memphis - Cher's rendition (everyone remembers the X-Files episode right?)

favorite color: This recently changed into a soft purple. More of a blue-y lavender

currently watching: so much Critical Role stuff, and it's not watching, but I've been devouring the Worlds Beyond Measure podcast. When I tell you DnD is my life...

last movie: I watched Top Gun the other night and then the Blue Angels documentary. I think in all ways but physically, I'd love to be a fighter pilot.

currently reading: OMG Book Haul. I just went to Powell's and bought - The Letters of JRR Tolkein, Bride of the Tornado by James Kennedy, The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson, If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, and Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian. And I don't know which to start first! ALSO I bought a book on Birds of the PNW and I'm STOKED to be a bird fact person.

sweet/spicy/savory: Always savory. Xiao Long Bao, babyyyy

relationship: I've somehow been married for almost 7 years!? But we've been together for 10. Love my hubby.

current obsession: Birds, obvs. And I know I'm very late to the game, but I've been on this Top Gun kick for a little while... And always, DnD.

last thing I googled: a lady never doxes herself 😂

currently working on:

WELL...

I'm working on a novel. I'm in the fresh stages. It's about paranormal investigators and possession and how easily men can be swayed by Hot Goth Girls, and the MC feels like the most self-insert character I've ever written, even though he's a dude. And I'd love to talk about it more if anyone's interested? I need motivation to keep me going.

And I'm working on Ranged! It's about God Damn time I get back in the saddle. I've missed them and you guys xoxoxo

no pressure whatsoever tags! xo: @sweetsweetjellybean @bimrwolf @trashmouth-richie @sattlersquarry @idkitsem @hollandweather @huffledor-able541 @andvys @chaoticgood-munson

[gaywatch]

Hey there! I just want to thank you for mentioning Colin Farrell's Alexander here. I gotta admit, I had no clue about it. So, I thought, why not check it out on YouTube? And boy, oh boy, the chemistry and the longing in these scenes were off the charts! I ended up watching the entire 3hrs movie. It's such a bummer that this movie doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Seriously underrated, if you ask me.

Yesssssss, they are deeply underrated due to the movie around them being Not That Great but it's soooooooooooooooooo worth checking them out anyway. The chemistry is simply ridiculous. There's even a little bonus in there for the sapphics because Angelina Jolie is in it wearing luxurious Grecian robes and gallons of eyeliner and she's STUNNING. Something for everyone.

(Also, if you'd like a protip: there are other cuts of the movie, like a director's cut or something, that's missing some Alex/Heph moments in the original BUT added in others the original didn't have and the additions are nice. Absolutely worth skimming through for the extra stuff.)