#Hunter and the Librarian sequel

[freesia-writes]

Originating from this post, I'd like to offer a list of longfics featuring TCW/TBB characters for those of you looking for some good reads! Feel free to drop any others into my asks! Fics are general audience or PG-13 unless noted "Mature" at the end.

The links are mostly to the post with the authors' descriptions so you can get a better idea of what each one is about!

Crosshair

Sharp Edges - @spicy-clones and @lightwise - Crosshair x F!Reader - Mature

Quiet Corners of the Galaxy - @badbatchposts - Crosshair x OC plus Batch/others - Mature

When the Order Fell - @victimofdavefiloni - Crosshair x OC - Mature

Caught in the Crosshairs - @silverwings22 - Crosshair x OC - Mature

Half-Moon Glow - @moonstrider9904 - Crosshair x OC; TCW AU - Mature

Roasted, Brewed, and Served with Attitude - MelMorganne99 - Crosshair x OC in Modern Police AU

It Never Rains - @letsquestjess - Crosshair x OC

Sunflowers and Blasters - @523rdrebel - Crosshair x OC

Only What Burns You Back - @the-little-moment - Crosshair x OC - Mature

Tech

Tech and Vel - @freesia-writes - Tech x OC

Song of the Sea - @silverwings22 - Tech x Alien OC - Mature

Tech as a Father - @missfrieden - Tech and Batch

Gravitation - @moonstrider9904 - Tech x OC AU - Mature

Meltdown - @autistic-artistech - Tech x OC - Mature

Brother, Hold Me Up - @lifblogs - Tech, Batch, Others - Mature

The World Goes Cold - @lifblogs - Tech, Batch - Mature

Hunter

Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt - @freesia-writeswrites - Hunter x OC

Hunter and the Librarian - @clonethirstingisreal - Hunter x OC - modern day AU

Sun and Rain - @photogirl894 - Hunter x OC

As Iron Sharpens Iron - @arctrooper69 - Hunter x Reader

Echo

Not Just the Carcass, But the Spark - @the-little-moment - Echo x OC - Mature

Test Subject/System Upgrade - @just-here-with-my-thoughts - Echo and the Batch

Rex

Captain's Log - @rexxdjarin - Rex x OC - Mature

Wolffe

I Yearn, and So I Fear - enigmaticexplorer - Wolffe x OC - Mature

The Wolfpack Queen - @reader6898 - Wolffe x OC - Mature

No Strings Attached and Walk Me Home (sequel) - @cyarbika - Wolffe x F!Reader - Mature

Multiple Featured Characters

Rise of the Clones - @AmberOwl24 - SO MANY CHARACTERS!

Stars Beyond Number - @dystopicjumpsuit - Clone Rebellion Echo x Riyo, Gregor x OC - Mature

The Moonwalker Series - @moonstrider9904 - Batch x OC (love triangle then single pairing) - Mature

Line of Destiny: A Series - @ilikemymendarkandfictional - Multiple Stories: Rex x OC, Crosshair x OC, Clone OCs and Howzer

Same Heart - @dumfanting - F!Reader x TCW Echo, then Fives, then Echo/Cross Poly - Mature

Blood Daughter - @letsquestjess - OC + Bad Batch Adventure 

A Lupe of Faith - @lonewolflupe - Jedi!OC x Fives, later x Hunter - Mature eventually

Stronger Together - @cloneflo99 - Rex/Crosshair x OC - Mature

Other Clones

Quantum Entanglement - @freesia-writes - Howzer x OC

Martyrs and Kings - @dystopicjumpsuit - Post-Stasis Kix x OC - Mature

The Only Exception - @starqueensthings - Howzer x OC - Mature

Disillusioned - @amberskyyking - OC + OC Clone Squad Adventure - Mature-ish

The Helmeted Hunter - @jedimasterlenawrites - Boba Fett x F!Reader - PG-13

Children of Providence - @ladysongmaster - Din Djarin, TCW Characters Adventure

The Last Word - @ariadnes-red-thread - Fives x OC

One Step at a Time - @wild-karrde - Clone OC - Mature

Welcome to the Outpost - @just-here-with-my-thoughts - Mayday!!

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Anticipated Upcoming New Releases

Anticipated by Me. Asterisk for titles where I haven't read anything by the author previously (ie sounds cool but unvetted)

*Single Player, Tara Tai. f/nb romance about a romance storywriter and her video game dev boss.

*Hammajang Luck, Makana Yamamoto (14 January). In a far-future world, a thief is approached by the partner who betrayed her for one last job just after getting out of a prison planet on early parole.

*Death of the Author, Nnedi Okorafor (14 January). Recently unemployed Zelu starts to write a new science fiction book, as the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur.

*Modern Divination, Isabel Agajanian (30 January). Young witch has carefully balanced her witchcraft with her demanding life at Cambridge University—only to find that her magic powers are fading.

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, Heather Fawcett (11 February). Book three of a series, in which Emily deals with the repercussions of being engaged to a faerie king.

*But Not Too Bold, Hache Pueyo (11 February). Novella. Sapphic retelling of Bluebeard featuring a giant humanoid spider.

Wooing the Witch Queen, Stephanie Burgis (18 February). Romantasy in which an evil sorceress queen gets catfished by a disguised imperial archduke pretending to be a librarian in a gaslamp setting.

*Greenteeth, Molly O'Neill (25 February). The legendary Molly Greenteeth teams up with a local witch to defeat an evil pastor.

*The Fourth Consort, Edward Ashton (25 February). A human representative to what's supposed to be a pan-species space confederation finds out he's actually on the wrong (and losing) side, and gets trapped on another planet.

The River Has Roots, Amal El-Mohtar (4 March). Novella. Two sisters living at the edge of Faerie tumblr into trouble when one of them takes a faerie suitor.

Once Was Willem, MR Carey (4 March). In medieval England, the eponymous Willem drags himself out of his grave to defend his village against an evil threat.

The Tomb of Dragons, Katherine Addison (11 March). Reportedly actually coming out this year! In book 3 of the series, Thara Celehar investigates a case involving an old cemetery and a miner's group.

A Gentleman's Gentleman, TJ Alexander (11 March). Alexander sticks their nose into the Regency genre with this t4t lord/valet romance.

Idolfire, Grace Curtis (11 March). One woman searching for a last chance and another woman looking for redemption travel to a sleeping magical city.

*Murder by Memory, Olivia Waite (18 March). A sci-fi mystery novella set on a generation ship, where a ship's detective investigates a mysterious murder.

*Aunt Tigress, Emily Yu-Xuan Qin (18 March). Reformed monster Tam investigates the murder of her aunt in Chinese folklore inspired urban fantasy Canada.

*The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, EM Anderson (25 March). Cursed to live forever, ghost hunter Peter starts to settle after two hundred years in a small town in Ohio.

A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett (1 April). Sequel. Our Sherlock Holmes coded detective investigates the disappearance of a treasury officer with the help of her trusty assistant in a complex secondary fantasy world.

*Where the Axe is Buried, Ray Nayler (1 April). In a crumbling near-future Earth, a brilliant scientist flees, because her new invention might be key to assassinating the immortal uploaded President.

*A Duke Never Tells, Suzanne Enoch (1 April). In this Regency romp, somehow both a young lady and the man she's affianced to are in disguise below stairs.

Don't Sleep With The Dead, Nghi Vo (8 April). Vo returns to the fantasy Great Gatsby setting with this novella from the POV of Nick Carraway post-novel events.

*The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson (15 April). Seven candidates compete to become the next emperor—until one of them is murdered. The emperor's scholar attempts to find the killer.

*The Gentleman and His Vowsmith, Rebecca Ide (15 April). An accidentally falling in love with your wedding vendor by during your arranged marriage book, now with a locked mansion murder mystery.

*Notes from a Regicide, Isaac Fellman (15 April). Trans Griffon's adoptive parents die suddenly, leaving him to sort through their papers, which follows the failed revolution they fled.

Advocate, Daniel M Ford (22 April). Book three of a series. Insufferable lesbian necromancer Aelis is summoned back to the capital to investigate an accusation against her former teacher.

Saint Death's Herald, CSE Cooney (22 April). Sequel to my particular favorite Saint Death's Daughter. Lanie Stones must contain her murderously ambitious (and dead) great grandfather before he conquers the world.

*The Sun Blessed Prince, Lindsey Byrd (29 April). Queer romance between a prince with healing magic and the assassin sent to kill him.

Brighter than Scale, Swifter Than Flame, Neon Yang (6 May). Emissary and dragon hunter Yeva is sent to a nation that worships dragons to seduce their queen. Novella.

Drop Dead, Lily Chu (6 May). Rival journalists Nadine and Wesley spar for the scoop on a reclusive author-- until she dies suddenly, and the executor grants them both three weeks to study her papers together.

Ascension, ST Gibson (13 May). Sequel to Evocation about the contentious urban fantasy wizard polycule.

The Incandescent, Emily Tesh (13 May). A professor at a magical academy deals with some troublesome demons. (I'm VERY excited for this one)

*Anji Kills A King, Evan Leikam (13 May). In an impulsive moment, a laundry maid assassinates the king. She flees, pursued by a band of mercenaries with magic masks.

The Starving Saints, Caitlin Starling (20 May). After a six month siege, a castle is freed by a group of cultlike saints. As the castle descends into cannibalism orgies, can three women find a way to save themselves?

Strange New World, Vivian Shaw (20 May). The fourth book in the Greta Helsing series, in which Greta escorts an angel and a demon across America .

*Behooved, M Stevenson (20 May). Princess Bianca agrees to marry a prince in order to end the war—only to have a botched assassination attempt turn him into a horse. They flee together in order to unravel the evil plot.

The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, Caitlin Rozakis (27 May). Ordinary parent Vivian has to rapidly adapt to the world of magic schools when her kindergartener is bitten by a werewolf.

June and later releases under the cut

The Listeners, Maggie Stiefvater (3 June). Hotel manager June is put to an unexpected test when the hotel's rich owners make a deal to host captured Nazi officials.

The Witch Roads, Kate Elliot (10 June). An arrogant prince enters the haunted Spires against the advice of their guide, leaving ex-slave Elen with the unenviable task of guiding a man who isn't quite the same as the one who entered.

The Mercy Makers, Tessa Gratton (17 June). Criminal heiress Iriset uses her ability to create magical disguises to infiltrate the palace and free her father, insinuating herself into the lives of the emperor and his sister in the process.

*This Princess Kills Monsters, Ry Herman (17 June). A sapphic retelling of the Grimm fairy tale The Twelve Huntsmen.

A Far Better Thing, HG Parry (17 June). Changeling child Sydney escapes and crosses over to the human world during the French Revolution to get his revenge on the fairie that took his place.

A Legionnaire's Guide to Love and Peace, Emily Skrutskie (24 June). Two redshirts unexpectedly don't die in a fantasy apocalypse after a band of plucky heroes intervene, forcing them to contemplate their one last night stand.

The Bewitching, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (15 July). A multigenerational story about three women and the curse that stalks their family.

The Memory Hunters, Mia Tsai (29 July). Secondary world academia about using memory magic powers for archaeology.

Hemlock & Silver, T Kingfisher (19 August). A retelling of Snow White from the point of view of a healer trying to cure the poisoned princess.

*Terms of Service, Ciel Pierlot (23 September). Luzia sells herself to the mysterious fae-like Astrosi who live above the metropolis in order to rescue her nephew.

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Welcome to Piña’s Creator Corner!

This is the Fanfiction Showcase where I will link fics I have shared to the Corner!

Updated: 04*13*25

Canon x OC Long Fics

Hunter and the Librarian Hunter x Wren by @clonethirstingisreal

Martyrs & Kings - Kix x Dr. Maree Finnall by @dystopicjumpsuit

Tech and Vel - Tech x Vel by @freesia-writes

Sun and Rain - Hunter x Kimber by @photogirl894

A Lupe of Faith - Fives x Lupe by @lonewolflupe

Canon x OC One Shots

Audible - Wolffe x Sadhbh m'Lir by @ulchabhangorm

In the Stacks - Hunter x Wren by @clonethirstingisreal

Canon x Reader Long Fics

Dork Love - Tech x Reader by @starqueensthings

Charity and Decadence - Echo x Reader by @feral-ferrule

Captain’s Log - Rex x Reader by @rexxdjarin

I’ll Wait It Out (If You Want) - Kix x Reader by @ladynaberrie

Canon x Reader One Shots

The Sensitivity Is In The Skin - Fives x fem!reader by @lonewolflupe

Wolffe x Reader by @eternal-transcience

Unattached - Fives x Fem!Reader by @motherroam-rs

Rest is the Best Medicine (sequel to Unattached) - Fives x Fem!Reader by @motherroam-rs

The Long Way Home - Fives x reader by @frostycatblr-fandom-files

Face Sitting - Mayday x Reader by @reader6898

Caught on Camera - Tech x Reader by @stellarbit

Take What You Need - Colt x Reader by @rex-meshla

Canon x Canon Long Fics

Return from Darkness - Tech x Phee by @lightspringrain

Canon x Canon One Shots

Your Soothing Presence - Fox x Chuchi by @lonewolflupe

OC x OC Long Fics

OC x OC One Shots

OC x Reader Long Fics

OC x Reader One Shots

No Pairings

A Tribute to Bop by @freesia-writes

Cross and Crow by @levi-venn

[dangermousie]

Honestly I think you're one of my favourite kdrama bloggers on here and I'm curious: what are the kdramas you consider to be perfect? Like top to bottom not a single flaw seen. What's the best of dramaland for you?

Awww thank you! I love this type of ask too!

Any list of mine is gonna be of course vvv subjective (I am not a romcom lover for example) and I can guarantee you that the moment I hit post, I am gonna lose my mind because I will remember I forgot something.

Also, no flaw by definition excludes some of my faves where there are a few minor flaws but the rest is so amazing it doesn't matter (The Legend First King's Four Gods comes to mind - the first ep ie prologue set 1k years before the main story - is a lil cheesy. But the rest is so good I don't even care and same for My Dearest where I'd perhaps remove the final amnesia bit but it's a perfect drama otherwise with the rest so good I don't even care. So perhaps they should be listed.)

But anyway here are are some dramas where I have not seen a single flaw, perfect dramas.

Mawang (also known as The Devil or Lucifer) - probably the best kdrama dealing with revenge ever made - the damage, the driving need, the destruction of self and yet destruction of self without it. To really explain anything about it would be spoilery so all I am going to say is it revolves around an icy lawyer with a secret, a hot headed cop chasing a string of murders, and a librarian who can read past events by touching objects or people. The way I cried. The way I stared in shock as it ended. The sheer perfection of it all - the acting, the relationships, the writing. I get emotional just thinking of it.

IRIS - yup, an action drama. I am not much of a fan of various sequels/spin-offs (involving different characters, you do not need to watch anything else if you watched IRIS or to watch IRIS to watch the others) but the original is amazing. Sure, it's an actioner. It's also an amazing character study of a person taken apart and trying to put himself together, of past tangling, of people passing or failing tests set by life. It's just - AAAAAAAAA also yet another drama I bawled for hours over.

Train - Yoon Si Yoon is a cop slipping between alternate universes in search of a killer seems like a procedural with a side of scifi but it's more of a meditation on love and loss and what drives us to keep living (or not.)

Someday - hands down the most obscure kdrama on this list, this is a tale of four people whose lives intersect - a mangaka seeking inspiration, a sort of private detective hiding unimaginable trauma under his sunny demeanor, a manipulative yet childlike psychologist and a business minded friend of the last one, the sanest of them all. When people discuss healing dramas, this is the one that comes to mind. My favorite is the detective's arc because it's one of those trauma sunshine things where he's coping, coping, coping and then...stops.

Empress Ki and 6 Flying Dragons - if you watch only two long sageuks, make it these ones. They are smart (esp 6FD), and they are such amazing complex character studies of people being hollowed out by power. The OTPs are amazing and what I love but the character study is even better. And both are epic in all senses of the world.

Speaking of sageuks, Slave Hunters (also known as Chuno) about a former nobleman who's a slave hunter now, an escape slave who used to be a general, and a slave woman masquerading as an aristocrat is my favorite sageuk of all time - a love story, a character story, and a story of the dispossessed, this is smart and grim and hopeful and just - if there was ever a perfect sageuk, this is it.

The Princess' Man and Flower of Evil - ie Moon Chae Won loves a feral mess and goes MINE! TPM is a smart emotional sageuk, one of the best out there and FoE is a study of love and trauma.

Something Happened in Bali, Padam Padam, A Love to Kill, Spring Waltz, Thank You, Snow Queen, That Winter the Wind Blows - old school melodramas (perhaps not TY so much, it's more complicated in genre) that push people to the limits to expose their deepest selves.

My Country the New Age, Hong Gil Dong, Rebel the Thief Who Stole the People, The Crowned Clown, Return of Iljimae - they focus on class in period setting (just as Chuno did) and make me care and think.

Worlds Within - seemingly about lives of studio workers, this is a rare drama where you feel you are peeking at real people.

Gloria and Family Honor - 50 ep drama where I'd remove nothing and that feels so intimate.

W Two Worlds, Extraordinary You, The Moon in the Day, Live Up to Your Name, Queen In Hyun's Man - high concepts that improbably work and make you think and feel.

Secret Garden, City Hunter, Healer, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Faith, Tale of the Nine Tailed, I Hear Your Voice - just a wonderful good time.

Gaksital - take a bad guy, make him your protag, slowly redeem him and put him through hell.

Bad Guys - a bleak take on revenge and truth but also a damn good time at the same time somehow.

Beyond Evil and Cruel City - about cops but not really. About forgiveness, love and limits.

Come and Hug Me - brought me back to kdramas. A love story and trauma story and a bit of a thriller. It's everything.

Beauty Inside, Last Scandal, City Hall, My Girl, Delightful Girl Chunhyang and Hometown Cha Cha Cha - it is very rare for me to love romcoms. These few make the list. They also made me cry so make of it what you will.

Shut Up Flower Boy Band - the only time I liked a teen drama.

Capital Scandal and Chicago Typewriter - masterpieces dealing with the 1930s revolutionaries.

Que Sera Sera - if you love dysfunction and intense shipping, oh boy!

I am sure the moment I hit post, I will remember something else, but this will do for now.

ETA: aaaaaa Damo!!! My very first sageuk and what a way to start!!! Perfection.

ETA2: Arang and the Magistrate! OK Shin Min Ah is in an awful lot of these...

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Read this instead of Harry Potter - part 3/ 3:

Young Adult (YA) recommendations under the cut:

Part 1 - Adult books

Part 2 - Middle grade/children's books

Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar trilogy) by Mercedes Lackey (high fantasy): There's actually multiple series in the same world. In this trilogy we follow Talia, a young girl who lives in a small community that misteats her. She doesnt know any different, this is the only life and people shes ever known, but then is chosen whisked away by a mystical horse and taken to a school to become a trainee Herald, destined to become one of the Queen's own elite guard. For Talia has certain talents of the mind only her horse companion can sense. Here, as she works to master her abilities, she also begins to learn to trust for the first time in her life, connect with other people, and understanding her trauma. Meanwhile, conspiracy and trason is brewing in the realm, and only the Heralds can help protect it from its enemies.... This first book is very heartwarming and classic fantasy. In the sequels we follow her as she gets older and the sacrifices and darker, heavier moments that come with that. Honestly thos one sounds like the same brief for the main character as HP. Lackey has great LGBTQ+ representation too.

★ Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (novel + novella): About a warrior-librarian who finds herself entangled in an evil plot in a world where magic books, called grimoires, have sentience and can turn into monsters if they're not properly taken care of. These grimoires are created by magicians whose magic comes from demons linked to their old-blood families, and these magicians' houses are full of magical artefacts, strange curses, hidden rooms magically folded up between walls and sentient gardens, all very reminiscent of Hogwarts' ever-shifting magical corridors.

★ Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud (series, British): Teenage ghost-hunters, magic bureaucracy, dark vibes, historical artefacts, death discussions, found family, haunted houses, suspense, and more.

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin (standalone): In this world, witches maintain the climate, but when this control starts faltering, a witch with rare magic, connected to every season is the only hope.

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (duology): Mermaids! For Goblet of Fire fans.

Raybearer by Jordan Ifuenko (duology): Tarisai was raised in isolation by a mysterious, absent mother until one day she sends her to the capital, to be chosen as one of the crown prince's council and kill him. This is a story about friendship and the love and warmth of family.

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. This story is about a Latino, trans young wizard, who battles with his family accepting his gender.

★ Legenborn by Tracy Deonn (trilogy): Arthurian retelling with a black protagonist who enters a secret society in her university to solve the mystery of her mother's death but she finds it more full of magic and secrets than she expected. Secrets that might even tie to her own heritage and bloodline...

The Diviners by Libba Bray (quartet, paranormal, mystery, horror): It's set in 1929 New York, the protagonist, Evie, comes to the city to live with her uncle, who has an unhealthy obsession with the occult and she worries he will discover her greatest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought problems so far. When a girl is murdered and branded with a cryptic symbol, she realizes her power might help solve the murder. Great alternative to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Scythe by Neal Shusterman (trilogy, sci-fi dystopian): This has themes about death and mortality/immortality. Set in a world where humanity has conquered hunger, disease, war and misery, now a group of select people called scythes are tasked with ending life to keep the population size under control. We follow two apprentices to such a vital profession, a role that neither wants.

This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab (duology): In a city overrun by monsters created out of acts of violence, there's no such thing as "safe", a young woman and a young man on opposite sides of the divided city, must decide if they will become enemies or friends, heroes or villains and what means to be one. (I mean if that premise is not the analogue to a Horocrux or werewolves idk what is.) I also recommend City of Ghosts by this author (set in Edinburgh, where the protagonist's parents host a TV show about haunted places. But the protagonist can enter this world of spirits ever since she almost--or did drown.)

The Little Witch by M. Rickert (short story): Every Halloween an elderly woman hands out candy to a young trick-or-treater girl who's always dressed as a witch and looks the same age every year. She grows more and more curious and attached to her and her oddness.

One Dark Window by Rachel Gilling (duology): To stay safe in her eerie, mist-locked kingdom, Elspeth needs a monster. One day she meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, and her life takes a drastic turn, thrusting her into a world of shadow and deception. Together with the highwayman, they must gather a set of magical cards that are keys to cure the kingdom from the dark magic infecting it. But Elspeth is forced to face a dark magic taking over her own mind. This sounds great for people who liked the horrocruxes as a magic device, who like exploring evilness corrupting a character from the inside out, and for fans of the dark forest in Hogwarts.

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco (series): Set in London in the 1880s, we follow Audrey Rose Wadsworth, born a lord's daughter, who yearns for more than social tea parties and dress fittings. She has a secret life working in her uncle's laboratory, studying the gruesome and fascinating practice of forensic medicine. Then a string of savagely killed corpses begin appearing... Deliciously creepy horror novel inspired by the Ripper murders.

School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani and illustrator Iacopo Bruno (series): This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good & Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of pink dresses, glass slippers, and devotion to good deeds all her life, she knows she’ll earn top marks at the School for Good and graduate a storybook princess. Meanwhile Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks, wicked pet cat, and dislike of nearly everyone, seems a natural fit for the School for Evil. But when the two girls are swept into schools, they find their fortunes reversed... Is this really a mistake? Or is it a clue to discovering who they really are?

Into the Labirynth by Jown Bierce (series): Hugh is the worst student the Academy of Skyhold has ever seen. He can barely cast any spells without them failing explosively. He is an outcast in the school, and he definitely doesn't expect a mage to choose him as an apprentice, but when a very unusual mage does, his life starts taking a sharp turn for the better. Though, he still has to get ready for his final test in the labyrinth below the school.

Fireborn by Rosaria Munda (trilogy): post-revolution/overthrowing the government plot, with dragon riders and maybe a child of the old regime survived... This is perfect if you were unsatisfied by the infamous HP7 epilogue.

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe (duology + prequel): Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough test, but Eva has only a pinch of magic and always gets the spells backwards. But she comes up with a plan: set up a semi-magical repair shop to help her town and prove she's worthy. But the biggest magical storm in history threatens the town. Will her little bit of magic be enough? If you wanted justice for the squibs in HP!

The Magician's Guild by Trudi Canavan (trilogy, adventure, epic fantasy): Every year, the magicians gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear, until one angry girl hurls a stone at them; there is someone outside their ranks who possesses raw magical power. She must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with the power she can't control.

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger and illustrated by Rovina Cai (standalone, mystery, magical realism, LGBTQ+): Set in an alternate USA with magic, monsters and legends. Elatsoe, an indigenous girl, can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed by generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered and she will protect her family and unveil the secrets of this town.

★Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (YA, series): A magic school but for vampires instead of witches. Still has magic in it, with the dark vibe that goes with vampires. It's a trashy teen vampire series in the best way, tbh. Great to pass the time.

Graphic novel recommendations:

Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

⚠️The following books are often recommended too, but some or their authors are problematic, so tread with caution: ⚠️

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: Has racist Asian stereotyping/jokes in the third book of the series. The author has some problematic behavior on Twitter but I don't know the details.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell: Asian racist stereotypes of the character Park. Carry On/Fangirl could be options, I suppose.

Scholomance series by Naomi Novik: The first book, A Deathly Education, had damaging racist passages and stereotypes of black people's hair. The book was later reprinted to fix the issue.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card: This author is staunchly homophobic.

Skyward & Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson: This author is a Mormon. By this religion's rules, they have to donate a percentage (aka tithing) of their net earnings to the church (around 10%), and the Mormon Church actively funds anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives. Sanderson has been asked before about this, but he hasn't given a clear answer on his contributions. He is presumably paying the tithes, though he will tell you he is pro-gays if you ask him. His books also have heavy religious preaching and his world-building is often very cis/hetero-normative. He is doing great work fighting against Amazon's book monopoly though, using his popularity and power for good, which is great. (I have read his books before but nowadays I would rather read other authors and I will never BUY any of his books.)

Happy reading!

★ Books I've read and personally recommend.

Supporting Sources:

https://www.aspiraldance.com/middle-grade-and-young-adult-books-to-read-instead-of-harry-potter/

https://missprint.wordpress.com/2022/09/01/back-to-magic-school-harry-potter-alternatives-booklist/

Goodreads for synopses.

[inolienkiki]

cataloguing all my new books because I love doing this

my friend was in town last week, and having somebody visit reminded me that I can just. go places and do things whenever I want

so I went to three different bookstores, and I also ordered some online "just in case"

so. new this week:

Lumberjanes 1 & 2 (ND Stevenson & friends)- I read the first one earlier this year and liked it, but was a little confused? so I got the sequel to help me out with that!

Wheel of Time 4, 5, & 6 (Robert Jordan)- I'm already this far in. What more do I have to lose?

Echo (Pam Muñoz Ryan)- A fond memory! I was asked to review an advance copy of this book when it came out in 2015. At the time I was making fast friends with the local librarian, and she ended up asking me to review a lot of books after this, including The Box and the Dragonfly, my favorite book ever! I remember liking Echo a lot, and then it got the Newbery medal so I was probably right.

Hollow Dolls (MarcyKate Connolly)- I was looking for Monstrous, another book I reviewed around that time, but found out the author is still writing... about body snatchers apparently? How could I say no?

Edgedancer, Dawnshard, & Mistborn Secret History (Brandon Sanderson)- Found some nice hardcover editions of these three Sanderson novellas I love. I know Lift's not a popular character but she's one of my favorites <3

Power of Three, Omen of the Stars, & A Vision of Shadows (Erin Hunter)- Finally got myself Warrior Cats arcs 3, 4, and 5! I've never actually read AVoS so I'm very excited about that.

Onestar's Confession (Erin Hunter)- I don't actually like Onestar and I've heard this book isn't very good, but it's the only Super Edition any of the bookstores had...

Secrets of the Clans, Code of the Clans, & both Ultimate Guides (Erin Hunter)- The first two of these are a lot nicer than I expected! The full-color illustrations and fold-out maps are very welcome, and almost make up for Featherwhisker not being in the second Ultimate Guide >:(

A Thief in ThunderClan & The Rise of Scourge (Erin Hunter)- Rise of Scourge isn't my favorite but it's waaaay prettier in color. I've been excited about its release.

The Disappearing Spoon & The Icepick Surgeon (Sam Kean)- I love both these books! But I didn't own them for some reason... so I finally got them in paperback to match my other Sam Kean books.

Chasing Vermeer & Hold Fast (Blue Balliett)- The Wright 3, also by Blue Balliett, is one of the most well-thumbed books in my library! I finally got myself a copy of Chasing Vermeer, plus Hold Fast, which I've actually never read.

Gregor the Overlander (Suzanne Collins)- I don't actually remember why I put this on my reading list, but I'm really excited to try it out!

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Jessica Townsend)- One of you on my dash is really excited about this book, and I'm ready to get into it too.

The Constant Rabbit (Jasper Fforde)- I'm going to read Thursday Next eventually and I think it's going to thoroughly absorb me, so I figured I'd try some of his other books first! This one is about anti-rabbit bigotry, apparently.

Babel: An Arcane History (R.F. Kuang)- I'd been casually waiting for this to come out in paperback so I could try it without committing too much. We'll see how I feel about it!

The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)- I love mystery series, especially big or ongoing ones, so I figured I should give this a try! Weirdly enough, I know Richard Osman from having been on Taskmaster, despite him being pretty thoroughly independently famous.

Legends & Lattes (Travis Baldree)- The premise intrigued me. I normally go for epic fantasy, so I'm not sure if I'll find this fun... depends on the quality of the storytelling and the presence of a romantic subplot (or, preferably, the lack thereof.)

The Hexologists (Josiah Bancroft)- My best friend told me about this, and it looked so ridiculous I just had to try it (/pos).

Raybearer (Jordan Ifueko)- I know almost nothing about this! But it was another friend's first recommendation, and if her taste is anything to judge by, I'm going to love it.

Gideon the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)- Also new and exciting for me. I say I like to read fantasy, but I feel a little bad that most of that rests on Brandon Sanderson. So I'm trying some new fantasy authors!

Because Internet (Gretchen McCulloch)- I used to listen to her linguistics podcast a lot- "Lingthusiasm"- so for a long time I thought her last name was spelt McCullough. I'm sure she'd find that interesting.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (V.E. Schwab)- I know V.E. Schwab has written a lot of cool-looking fantasy books, so I'm trying out a standalone from her to see whether I'd like to read more. Should be intriguing!

Watership Down (Richard Adams & friends)- This is actually a graphic novel adaptation of the original classic, which is a book I absolutely love. I got this for my grandma for Christmas, and I just couldn't resist getting my own copy!

This Is How You Lose the Time War (Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone)- I do love time travel, and anything that scratches the DARK itch will be well welcome.

In the Lives of Puppets (TJ Klune)- After reading The House on the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door, I'm sure this will be lovely. I'd been eagerly awaiting its paperback release for quite a bit!

Yeah, I don't know why I did this. I love both reading and collecting books, and sharing them with people is quite the treat <3

I hope my 3 followers and cheezbot enjoy this!

[ao3feed-destiel-02]

Sasquatch Hobbit And Magpie

Sasquatch, Hobbit, And Magpie https://ift.tt/NQg5tTk by That_0n3_Writer Seven years ago, Sam Winchester walked into a library in the middle of a hick town in Georgia, and instead of checking out the books, he checked out the librarian. Luckily, it turned out that she has a thing for hunters in cheap suits. Through a whirlwind of events that gives him a headache to think about, he's now out of the game, living alongside the love of his life, and filling his hardest role yet: that of dad to a miracle. The days are long, but the years are short. So someone, please, for the love of everything good, send coffee. Seriously. He's desperate here. A short and sweet sequel to Where the Spirit Meets the Bones Words: 9298, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Across the Universe Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Jody Mills, Lucy Prince OFC, Original Children of Sam Winchester and Original Female Character, Castiel (Supernatural) Relationships: Sam Winchester/Original Female Character(s), Sam Winchester/Lucy Prince OFC, Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Domestic Fluff, Fluff, Happy Ending, Dean Winchester Deserves To Be Happy Dammit, Sam Deserves To Be Happy Dammit via AO3 works tagged 'Castiel/Dean Winchester' https://ift.tt/B2dew46 February 08, 2025 at 09:47PM

[straygodess]

i wish there were more witchy shows on air but i especially wish there were fun sapphic witchy shows.. something soft like, practical magic but gay

[emotionalsupportkelpie]

Author Bio ~

Hi! I figure I should get back onto Writeblr now that I'm going to be a published author. :D

I'm Lee Ann Kostempski, an anarchist writer who specializes primarily in dark fantasy and horror, though I like to experiment in many genres. I'm also a librarian. Common themes in my writing include:

utopia

class struggle

disability

gender

sexuality

My biggest influences are Ursula K. Le Guin, adrienne maree brown, Mona Awad, and Margaret Killjoy.

I have one published short story and one published novella! You can read the short story, LIKE IT'S A MAD THING, here in the Spring 2020 issue of 34 Orchard for free (trigger warnings: sexism, depression, supernatural horror, gore/body horror). You can buy the novella, THE WORLD AS IT SHOULD BE, here on the Mocha Memoir Press website or on Amazon in print or Kindle format; (trigger warnings: suicidal intent, depression, gore/torture, supernatural horror).

Contact info, links, & more about my current WIPs under the cut! :)

Current projects include:

DEATH & TAXES -- a trilogy retelling the legend of Robin Hood from Maid Marian's point of view, with a dark twist (rough draft);

PARASOCIAL -- a horror novella about celebrities and fan culture taken too far (rough draft);

FOR THE LOVE OF THE LIBRARY -- a departure from my usual genres, this one's a YA coming-of-age story about a senior in high school fighting to save her public library's Teen Section from budget cuts (rough draft; I plan to post this for free on Wattpad when it's complete);

SOULROT LULLABY -- a short cli-fi horror story about an Earthling forced to team up with a descendent of the wealthy humans who fled to Mars against an unexpected threat (completed & currently seeking a home for publication).

[CURRENTLY UNTITLED] -- a potential sequel to THE WORLD AS IT SHOULD BE following a disabled protagonist who flees life with the witch hunters when she realizes they would sooner kill her than protect her, and seeks shelter with witches (outlining).

I also occasionally write fanfiction over on Ao3, and poetry, which I typically post on my Wordpress unless I want to publish it.

You can find me on Instagram and Facebook as well.

[holycatsandrabbits]

Part 3 of Giant Post of Completed Good Omens Human AU’s: May 2021

Hey it's been a bit, sorry, but I am back! I now aim for this to be an ongoing series that will appear on the first of every month. Thank you so much to all the creators out there who bring us so much joy!

Also! A searchable list of all of my Good Omens human AU recs.

You can use it to find fics where Aziraphale is a librarian, or fics with Ineffable Wives, etc.

More of my Completed Good Omens Human AU Recs on Tumblr

And more Good Omens recs from me here: Dannye’s fic recs Dannye’s artist recs

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Series: (not all of these series are complete but the fics in them are finished)

arise, my darling, and go forth 43,548 words, Rated E; and and our bed is verdant 3214 words, Rated E, by @naromoreau (C & A are Catholic priests) Based on an AU by @gayforgoodomens. The separate AU Love and Joy and Happiness series by @d20owlbear is also based on the gayforgoodomens AU.

Bike Girls by @dietraumerei Rated G-E (Ineffable Wives: C & A meet after A has a minor bike accident)

Good Omens Meet-Cutes by @bornonthesavage (Ao3 KiaraMGrey) Rated T-E. (Series contains unrelated fics. Part 1: Bartender C & customer A; Part 2: C & A are strangers who meet on a train; Part 3: Stripper C & birthday boy A; Parts 4 & 5: A is a religious solicitor at C's door; Part 6: Waiter C & customer A; Part 7: C & A are university students; Part 8: fast food worker C & customer A)

It Was Always You by @mltrefry-ficwriter (Ao3 Mltrefry) Rated G-T (C & A are ex-best friends)

Serpents and Pyramids by @springapreppe (Ao3: Boredom) 95,821 words, Rated E (literary agent C and writer A). Sequel: Crowley's Very Romantic Date 3953 words, Rated M

Spooky Time Stories by @zephyrofalltrades. Rated G-M. (Series contains several human AUs. Part 1: C & A are ghosts; part 2: A is a bookshop owner; Part 3: C & A are college roommates; part 4: sex worker C, vampire hunter A; part 5: C & A are accused witches; part 9: C & A visit a haunted house; part 12: babysitter C and knight A

The Night We Met by @izabella95 Rated G-T (C & A are neighbors)

Well, That Was A Thing (Good Omens One-Shots) by @mizgirl100880 (Ao3 Zakani_Donovan), Rated T (Series contains several human AUs: Part 2: Book/radio/TV versions of C are brothers and meet the Book/radio/TV brothers A; Part 4: Florist C and tattoo artist A from @janthonyashtoreth's “Ink and Flowers” AU; Part 11: C & A are high school teachers; Part 12: C & A are college roommates; Part 13: Dr. C and A as caregiver for 11-yr-old Adam; Part 14: Caterer C & wedding planner A; Part 30: C & A are former lovers and new neighbors; Part 33: C & A are boyfriends moving in together) Note: this series appears in an earlier rec list and is included again because it contains new AUs

Windows by AppleSeeds Rated T-E (Window cleaner C & office worker A)

Single Fics:

Across the Line by @hope-inthedark, @mehrto, and @zepuffer 31,006 words, Rated T (Musician C and university student A)

An Adagio For Two (A Pas de Deux) by @amadness2method (Ao3: CynSyn) 5228 words, Rated E (Dancer C, choreographer A)

An Angel Among the Evergreens by @eveningstarcatcher 4953 words, Rated G (Christmas tree seller C & mysterious man A - no spoilers!)

Angel Face with a Taste for Suicidal by Lor_Lupin 35,038 words, Rated E (C & A are punk musicians)

A Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit-Down by @kanna-ophelia 4710 words, Rated T (Ineffable wives: Dr. C & cuddle therapist A)

Anthony in Love by @the-bentley 103,959 words, Rated E (Rich kid C and university student A)

A Simple Plan and a Cappucino by mozbee 7109 words, Rated T (C sees A get dumped by his boyfriend at a coffee shop)

Ask the Question by GaryOldman 8424 words, Rated M (C and A work for rival social media companies)

As Thou Art With Sin by @moveslikebucky 2275 words, Rated E (C & A are priests)

Breaking the Habit by @summerofspock 1624 words, Rated E (IT worker C & weed dealer A)

Deliver His Soul From Hell by @moveslikebucky 2254 words, Rated E (C & A are cowboys)

Dreams Told in Flowers and Stars by @izabella95 29,905 words, Rated M (C & A are university students)

Faster Than a Speeding Bentley by @moondawntreader (Ao3 nightbloomingcereus) 76,497 words, Rated M (Superhero C and reporter A)

Fortunate coincidence by @mimsynims 17,528 words, Rated M (Patron C and librarian A)

Frights and Feelings by @jamgrlsblog (Ao3 jamgrl) 3955 words, Rated T (Ineffable wives: C & A are best friends)

Go Tonight by @ineffableomenshusbands (Ao3 Dashicra1) 3850 words, Rated T (C & A are high school students)

Ineffable Evals by @pineapplesquid 1771 words, Rated G (C & A are professors)

Just Like You Were Brand New by SilenceDogood117 30,133 words, Rated T (Ineffable wives: C is a former friend of librarian A)

Lofton Cares by @slow-burn-sally 43,028 words, Rated E (Rock star C and drug counselor A)

Mug Mysteries by @izabella95, 1987 words, Rated G (C & A are co-workers in an office)

Nothing compares to you by @nieded 9550 words, Rated E (Priest C and bookseller A)

Of Ducks and Ineffability by ranguvar82 29,130 words, Rated M (Children's amusement park worker C and dad A)

Operation A MAN FOR AIZRAPHEL by Himitsu_no, 7416 words, Rated G (Rock musician C and office worker A, misspelling of Aziraphale is intentional)

Plot Twist by @lady-divine-writes (Ao3 White Queen Writes) 2292 words, Rated T. (Ineffable wives: C & A are actors)

Right to Rise by tenandi 15,999 words, Rated M (Farmer C & librarian A in 1895)

Rough enough for love by Nekhen 403,339 words, Rated E (Tabloid reporter C and librarian A fake a relationship)

Shotgun Wedding: sometimes a first date requires paperwork by @charlottemadison42 204,988 words, Rated E (C has custody of his nephew Adam, A is Adam's teacher)

Sunglasses and an Umbrella by AppleSeeds 2424 words, Rated T (C & A meet at a pool, based on the behind the scenes photo)

The Auntie Trap by @meli-productions (Ao3 PrincessDianaArtemis) 3497 words, Rated T (Ineffable Wives: C & A discover they have identical nephews)

The Beginning of the Rest of their Lives by @tawnyontumblr (Ao3 TawnyOwl95) 3002 words, Rated T (Ineffable wives: barista C & customer A)

The Devil To Your Angel by @rainydaydecaf 2595 words, Rated G (C & A are office co-workers)

The Fabric of Your Hair by @saretton 28,832 words, Rated E (Hairdresser C and tailor A)

The Great Plan (in 3 Easy Steps!) by sunflcwers 8245 words, Rated T (Realtor C and coffee shop manager A)

The Husband of My Heart 4537 words, Rated E (Valet C works for Duke A in the regency era) by @caedmonfaith (Ao3 Caedmon)

The Pocket Watch by @holycatsandrabbits self-rec! 15,805 words, Rated E (Thief C and jeweler A)

This by @ulspi 6679 words, Rated T (Pub owner C & vicar A)

Venus, Cyprus by @ulspi 4820 words, Rated T (Mathematician C meets A on a vacation)

Wars of Attraction by Santillatron 24,330 words, Rated M (C & A are strangers who meet on the tube)

what a lovely way to burn by @alwayscomewhenyoucall (Ao3 John1513) & @lindenlied 28,437 words, Rated M (C & A are rival dancers)

where the bolt of cupid fell by @waywarder 1086 words, Rated T (C helps A through a hormone injection)

Zafona by @ulspi 8255 words, Rated M (Kindergarten teacher C & bookseller A)

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You can find me on my Carrd

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, September 3rd

CORDELIA: Angel wants you to get out. FRED: Oh, I see. - Okay. No, I understand. I only have a few things to pack. It won't take long. CORDELIA: No, Fred! That's not what I meant. Out, into the real world, you know, just for an evening or something. FRED: (smiles) Oh! Oh? (worried) Oh... CORDELIA: Well, not by yourself or anything. What if I... - What if *we* went out together? FRED: Well - I suppose I would be okay if I was with you, right? CORDELIA: Sure! FRED: I mean, that'd be safe, right? CORDELIA: Of course it would. FRED: No one would even bother to look at me twice with you around! CORDELIA: Exactly. - Ah. No. - Now, that's just not true! People *will* notice you! FRED: (worried) They will? CORDELIA: Yes! And you know why? - Because you'll be standing on a stage in the white-hot spotlight. FRED: I will? (Cordy grins at her and nods.) FRED: Oh.

~~That Old Gang of Mine~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Token of Appreciation by Gabriel_Is_My_Guardian_Angel89 (Angel/Spike, T)

Buffy the vampire slayer (feat. Willow and ???) by kllngjk2 (Buffy & Willow, Nosferatu crossover, T)

Infernal Lust by Eddy’s OCs (Giles/OC, not rated)

Coo Coo, Screw You by bruskiboo (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Episode 139 – Lies My Parents Told Me by The Slayer Verses (poem, not rated)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Giles Gets A Message, Part 4 by ILLYRIAN (Giles, Scoobies, not rated)

26 Days, Chapter 21 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, Wesley/Fred, T)

Sandy Places in Tomorrow, Chapter 29 by Raihne (Xander/Spike, M)

New Song, Same Tune, Chapter 8 by calikocat (Xander, Diagnosis Murder crossover, M)

Vacation with a vampire (Sequel to The Sphere), Chapter 24 by Coraline_Finn (Buffy/Spike, Loki crossover, T)

Sunset Valley, Chapter 16 - dwinchester (Buffy/ Dean Winchester, Supernatural crossover, T)

Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 22 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, M)

Star in Darkness Sea, Chapter 5 by Evil_irish_batman (Willow/Tara, M)

Honeymoon, Chapter 2 by coffeeandoranges (Justine, Holtz, Angel, Wesley, E)

Sweet Surrender, Chapter 21 by Crossbows_and_moonshine (Spike/OC, E)

No Way Home, Chapter 3 (complete!) by canningroxy22 (Buffy/Angel, T)

Steve: The Vampire Hunter, Chapter 1 by Marsetta (Stranger Things crossover, T)

Le chemin de la destinée, du courage, et la force de ses convictions, les chemins de son cœur…. Le commencement, Chapter 85 by Violette-Milka (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

The Slayer and the Vampire, Chapter 66 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Who Watches the Watchers, Chapter 22 by blue_sweater_spike (Buffy/Spike, R)

You Look Like Bad News, Chapters 1-2 (complete!) by acekoomboom (Buffy/Spike, PG)

A Legacy of Chaos: A Ship of the Line Story, Chapter 13 by ajw (Xander & Scoobies, Stargate crossover, FR18)

You Can't Fight Fate - But You Can Decipher Him, Chapter 86 by Hermionetobe (Dawn, Batman crossover, FR13)

Aeternum in Anno, Chapter 3 by Chelle (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Vacation, Chapter 1 by honeygirl51885 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Icons: 30 Icons for Challenge 100: Amnesty at iconcolors by nondenomicon (0)

Artwork: Captain peroxide by fantomasss (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Fuffy comic sketch by Chad (worksafe)

Artwork: Faith and Buffy by weedcatzz (worksafe)

Data visualization: BTVS Speaking Time: Buffy Boos edition by Buffy Data Viz

Movie poster: Monster in Her Man by irandamay (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Artwork: Mine, Immaculate Dream by HappyWhenItRains (Spike, Adult Only -- not worksafe!)

Cross stitch: Kiss The Librarian mug by kimini85 (worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffyverse - Bones by RatCat92

Fanvid: пожалуйста, хватит {buffy; faith} by zleskaia

Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dancing Queen by BTVS Edits

Vidlet: Spuffy | Light Switch by PRIYA PINEAPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Intro (Remake Demo Song) Season 4 by ARLARA

Artwork process video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Scythe: Digital Art Timelapse by Manic Creations

[Reviews & Recaps]

S3: EP10 Amends by dingoesatemyblog

4.5 Beer Bad by handsofabitterman

Angel Season 5 rewatch - #12 You’re Welcome continued by Stoney

Angel Season 5 Rewatch - #13 Why We Fight by LWP

[Fandom Discussions]

If They Won The Lottery... (Cordelia) by apachefirecat

Spike shoulda gotten just as much crap from the demon community about Buffy as Buffy got from her friends about Spike by disco-tea

My girl Buffy walked so that us 21st century teen girls could RUN by ell4ell4ella

I have a love hate relationship with "Ted" - anyone else think they made Ted a robot as a last minute write in? by Joshua

[Darla's accent] by dryerfresh

So it was "wrong" to use magic to defeat adam by Charlie678812

(Gone) Doris was a horrible social worker by CathanCrowell

Would it be a bad idea to skip all the vampire episodes? by Hamchat_Compaanion

unpopular opinion: I don't like Giles by idk-whatever-13

If Glory predates the written word does that not mean there would be more written about her than anything else? by intenseskill

Cordelia Chase by osku1204

What do you think of the scene when Buffy meets Sinyea, The First Slayer in "Restless"? by jdpm1991

Tara really deserved more by CathanCrowell

Is it wrong if I find it hard to sympathize with Wesley regarding his [AtS] season 3 actions by NoctSora

Does anyone else have some pity for Illyria? by Daryl90

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[sicparvismorrigan]

Long Last - Chapter 1

Friends. Foes. Lost treasure. One Samuel Drake.

The librarian is in too deep to back out now, and higher stakes means further to fall.

Uncharted/Sam Drake/Post-U4

Viewpoint: 3rd person female OC

Warnings: Language, implied s*x work

Word Count: ~850 (Chapter 1) [incomplete]

Part 2 of The Golden Library story, this is the sequel to Long Overdue.

Read on Ao3

People forget that the greatest conqueror is he who conquers himself - Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, Empress of Russia

St. Petersburg

The strip club was ablaze, acrid columns of smoke billowing out of the doors and windows, blasted wide open by the explosion just a few minutes before. Both punters and dancers were still running out of the burning building, collapsing on their knees in the street and coughing, gasping as they tried to catch their breath. The thumping music had long since ground to a halt, the speaker system presumably melted into a puddle of goo.

Sirens could be heard in the distance, fast approaching from the far side of the River Neva, but they wouldn’t make it in time to save the club. Precious seconds were rapidly ticking away for anyone left inside.

Another blast shook the ground, throwing more debris from the windows, the roar of the flames growing louder as the building was quickly engulfed.

Sam Drake and Georgia Chapman burst from the haze of smoke in the doorway, sprinting out of the club and into the freezing Russian winter. They weren’t out of harm’s way yet, far from it. The two of them were being pursued. Outnumbered, armed men hot on their heels as they tried to flee.

Sam grabbed Georgia’s hand to stop her falling as their feet landed on cobbles coated in a layer of ice.

“Haul ass!” He yelled at her.

“Shit, shit, shit!!” Georgia shrieked, completely terrified as she heard the bullets whizz past her. “They’re shooting at us!”

“I know!”

“Where are we going?!”

“Workin’ on it- oh, bike, bike, bike!” Sam had clocked the motorbike pulled up at the side of the road 30 yards away and abruptly changed direction, yanking her arm. “C’mon, Peach, faster!”

“I’m in heels, you bellend!” Georgia just knew she was going to break an ankle any moment. She was convinced she was seconds away from meeting her maker. That would really ruin her day.

This is it, this is how I die. My bullet-riddled corpse is being sent back to England in a box.

They skidded to a halt on the ash-coloured snow piled up at the side of the road and crouched behind a parked car. Sam went to work on the bike.

“There’s no keys!” Georgia pointed out.

“Don’t need ‘em. Trust me, this ain’t the first time.”

They could hear voices approaching, someone barking orders in Russian, trying to locate them in the dark voids between the street lamps.

Sam whispered to her. “Keep your head down. Take this, cover me.”

He tried to push his handgun into her closed fists but Georgia shook her head and mouthed no. Was he forgetting who she was? She was a bloody librarian! She’d never held a gun in her life, never mind used one!

“I can’t!” She protested.

“You gotta! We ain’t gettin’ out of here if you don’t!”

“I can’t, Sam-“

“Just take the damn gun!” He hissed at her, temper fraying.

“I don’t know how!”

“Point and squeeze. If all else fails club ‘em to death with it or somethin’.” He wasn’t kidding this time, they were really in the shit.

“Fuck!” She whimpered as a stray bullet shattered the car window right next to her. Their hunters were firing short bursts randomly, trying to catch them out.

Sam yanked her closer towards him, trying to keep them both out of sight behind the car. “Head down! Goddammit...”

The men with guns were getting closer, they didn’t have long until they would be discovered. Georgia blindly poked the handgun over the top of the car wing and fired a warning shot. She heard swearing in Russian. Shit! Did I actually hit somebody? There was no way she would be peering over to check.

“Hey, I think you got one! Just need another few seconds here…”

“Sam, what about the others?” She asked worriedly.

He was still fiddling with the bike, trying desperately to get the engine to start, it was stone cold in the sub-zero temperatures.

“They’ll be fine, c’mon, c’mon you son of a-“

Vrrooommmm

“There we go!” Sam yelled triumphantly over the sudden noise.

He revved the bike loudly, drawing attention to the fact they were about to make a quick getaway. Georgia heard the men clamouring to each other, narrowing down their search area to where she and Sam were hiding. They too were slipping and scrambling on the ice, struggling to get a foothold.

“Time to go.” Sam held out his hand to her. “Hop on!”

Georgia grabbed him and scrambled aboard as fast as she could, her first time on a motorbike. She’d barely got a grip on Sam’s jacket before they were gone, speeding down the street away from the inferno.

There were more gunshots from behind them, but they were now a moving target, and soon out of firing distance. Neither of them dared to look back.

As they crossed the river she finally had time to think to herself how the bloody hell did we get out of that alive?

The motorbike roared off into the night, Georgia still clinging tightly to Sam, seriously regretting her decision to follow him to Russia.

Chapter 2

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Notes:

And we’re back!

This will be mainly updated on Ao3, I’m unsure if I’ll put it all on tumblr. If it’s anything like the last one, there could be around 50 chapters :/

- I’m not sure how often I will update, but I’m so excited to finish this story! Hopefully at least once a week (but I said that for Long Overdue and I uploaded nearly every day pfffft who am I)

- As before, full notes will be at the very end of the story, confirming what is historical fact and what I’ve made up.

- All named characters except Georgia Chapman and Volkova are the property of Naughty Dog and I take no ownership of them

- This work is not for profit

Thank you for all the support, I still can’t get over how well Long Overdue was received. It feels like a really weird dream. Hopefully Long Last will be as fulfilling, enjoy!

Peace,

Morrigan x

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Sasquatch Hobbit And Magpie

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/VmIORNX by That_0n3_Writer Seven years ago, Sam Winchester walked into a library in the middle of a hick town in Georgia, and instead of checking out the books, he checked out the librarian. Luckily, it turned out that she has a thing for hunters in cheap suits. Through a whirlwind of events that gives him a headache to think about, he's now out of the game, living alongside the love of his life, and filling his hardest role yet: that of dad to a miracle. The days are long, but the years are short. So someone, please, for the love of everything good, send coffee. Seriously. He's desperate here. A short and sweet sequel to Where the Spirit Meets the Bones Words: 9298, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Across the Universe Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Jody Mills, Lucy Prince OFC, Original Children of Sam Winchester and Original Female Character, Castiel (Supernatural) Relationships: Sam Winchester/Original Female Character(s), Sam Winchester/Lucy Prince OFC, Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Domestic Fluff, Fluff, Happy Ending, Dean Winchester Deserves To Be Happy Dammit, Sam Deserves To Be Happy Dammit read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/VmIORNX

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And here we have it, this week in totally real, definitely not fake Bad Batch spoilers!!!

- Wrecker is combating hyperspace boredom by attending a holonet hairstyling class. It is not going very well as he has no one to practice on

- Hunter decides to get the other half of his face red, he’ll never stand out in a crowd that way!

- Omega is sent off to train under a mysterious figure cough*mace windu*cough to learn the fine art of underwater basket weaving

- I’m so tired I forgot how to be funny oops

- Echo begins work on his future best selling holonovel detailing the shenanigans of an anonymous group of clones (haha definitely not the 501st, for legal reasons) and their leader, Panakin J-walker.

- book is a smash hit, and Echo writes a sequel, which details the bonkers ass lives of another anonymous group of clones cough*212th*cough from an outsiders perspective

- book two is an even bigger hit.

-Bail organa reads it and has Obi-Wan sent a copy.

- It’s the most Obi-Wan has laughed in months. It’s the most he’s ever cried too

- There are entire chapters dedicated to the rumors surrounding the clones leader, Tobi Von’s love life. (Has he secretly been sleeping with Commander Bodi? Is it true he had a threesome with Commander Binlan Tos and the Temple Archive Librarian, Mocasta Flu?)

- rex reads it and laughs till he cries, and then puts it away with his most prized possessions. These are memories he never wants to lose.

- Ventress reads it and scans the love life section eagerly for her name. She doesn’t find it but she does find a Massage Entrance, which she assumes is supposed to be her.

- anyway fun episode!

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