#brochan

[jupitersflytrap]

looking at a shirt in colour "oatmeal" thinking i probably can't wear it because that's sort of the colour i am. i am porridge coloured. porridge boy.

[c-kiddo]

after reading DFY and some of your asks i started craving oats, which never happened before, and now i buy them and get to feel at one with the Caduceus Dragonflyyear enegry in the morning, thank you for the good mysterious feels

dfy revealed to be a long-con advertisement ploy from Big Oat to brainwash transgender and autistic peopel into eating oats (real) (true) (hope u enjoyed ur porridge)

[szappan]

hiiiiiii pip <3 might i please inquire about numbers 6, 11, 24 and 78 on your spotify wrapped? :-)

hello my dearest angel, sure thing, i thank you for your kind curiosity!

6. Brochan Lom. -- Calum Kennedy (no way i listened to brochan lom performed by calum kennedy this much)

11. Six Different Ways -- The Cure

24. Nut Brown Maiden -- The Corries (horo ro...! maiden.)

78. Mizmor le David -- Szent Efrém Férfikórus

[bampotsdiary]

Brochan Lom wis wan eh ma very favourite wee songs thit we yased tae sing at the schule.

The hing is ,the song is written in Erse an naeb'dy ever bothert ther erse tae tell is whit the song wis aw aboot ,so a ayweys jist made noises thit soundit like the wurds when we wir huvin a wee chant tae wirsels .

It wisnae tae the weans sterted singin the song when they wir it the schule thit a fun oot the song wis aboot porridge ,very thin porridge tae be precise.

So when ma Da yased tae say tae me " Will you eat yer brochan porridge " he wisnae swerin efter aw an wis really sayin 'Will you eat yer porridge porridge ' Ay !

In the Gaelic :

Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain

Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain

Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain

Brochan lom 's e tana lom 's e brochan lom na sùghain 

Inglis translation :

Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.

Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.

Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.

Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin,it is porridge thin from sowans.

[anarchotolkienist]

Fucking kill me, Bòrd na Gàidhlig is opposed to establishing recognised Gàidhealtachd because "Gaelic belongs to all of Scotland", so they prefer a system whereby somehow "every child in Scotland will get the opportunity to encounter Gaelic", i.e., once again, "go fuck yourself, Gaelic-speaking islanders - we've got one million people who can count to three, or sing Brochan Lom, hence we're happy". I hate everything

[saltirebookreviews]

Book: Bound By Deception

Author: Jayne Castel

Series: The Enforcer’s Bride #1

Release Date: 09/19/2024

Publisher: Winter Mist Press

Print Length: 340 Pages

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars

Blog Rating: 5/5 Saltire Flags

Bree Fellshadow is a 300 year old fae of the realm of Sheehallion (Shee) immortals. She is also the Raven Queen ( Mor’s) assassin and is hired to spy and infiltrate her enemy's court of the mortal High King. This is totally out of Bree’s element to act as a spy as she is used to using her blade not whispering in someone’s ear.

To do that her duty is to wed the mortal high King’s Druid warrior enforcer, Cailean mac Brochan. This man is the reason that her people were hunted like animals and slaughtered to death. The Druid enforcer also has magic including fae hounds. She is worried she is going to be detected by one of those magical elements.

However Bree must learn to be a meek, obedient wife to gain her husband's trust and obtain his deadliest secrets. Of course this is while hoping her true identity is kept secret and not discovered. Furthermore her life could easily end if the mortals ever discover Bree’s secrets. Not must they fi

This is an arranged marriage in the mortal lands of the Marav people. The immortals murdered Fia mac Callum, the plain woman who was supposed to marry the king's Druid enforcer. Bree is an imposter where her total appearance has changed, taking Fia’s place who was trained for this position as one of the maids of Albia since she had been twelve years old. Bree had little time to prepare for this job.

The maids of Albia is where they are taught to be meek and only accept the husband's condition no matter what the husband requires. This goes against Bree’s nature who is independent and confident which raises her husband's eyebrows with suspicion. Especially when he asked for the most unattractive and dull woman of the Maids of Albia yet he got a beautiful, intelligent outspoken woman instead. Bree hates even more than her husband Talorc mac Brude, the high King of Alia.

Watching the attraction between Bree and Cailean is heartwarming, but like a moth to a flame. As their attraction is smoking hot! However will it last or explode if they discover the true facts about each other? They both are deadly and use each other to get information. However the both must be able to twist each other for their own advantage.

This book ends with a cliffhanger so I am anxious for the second book on 12/05/2024 to see how this story resolves with a satisfying end. I enjoyed Ms. Castel’s first romantasy.I do enjoy paranormal reads that I have been reading for over twenty years. So if you enjoy reads by Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Tanya Anne Crosby, Sherilyn Kenyon and Jennifer Armentrout. You will definitely love this too and most of those authors have cliffhanger endings too. This is not unusual in paranormal and romantasy reads. I definitely recommend this enchanted, spellbound book that I absolutely loved!

Disclaimer: I received a free advance review copy from the publisher for a fair and honest review. I voluntarily agreed to read, review and blog. All words, ideas and thoughts are my own.

[elizabeth--reads]

Book Review: Ruby Spencer's Whisky Year

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Rating: 3.5 stars

Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle Bilow is a fun contemporary romance about a woman who does what I imagine many of us dream of doing–dropping everything and moving to Scotland for a year. She’s trying to write a cookbook and start a new career, but she ends up finding love instead. 

Contemporary romance isn’t my favorite romance sub-genre, but I found this novel to be charming. I loved the setting of Thistlecross, and I enjoyed Ruby’s sarcasm and positivity, though I can see how other readers might find it grating. I thought it was fun. However, I did not enjoy the novel’s “self-aware” moments as much. There are a few passages throughout the book where Ruby and Brochan joke,“Well if this were a romance novel…” I thought these scenes were overly cheesy to the point of being annoying, rather than being clever. 

These moments were few and far between, though, and I don’t think they get in the way of enjoying Ruby and Brochan’s romance. Brochan is an excellent romance hero. He’s rugged and masculine without being pushy or domineering. Instead, he has an artistic side, and he isn’t afraid to share that with Ruby. I loved the slow build of their relationship; the pacing felt realistic. The two also have great chemistry, though this doesn’t always translate into well-written sex scenes. In fact, I thought the book felt weirdly…prudish? It’s an open door romance, meaning it describes the characters having sex, but Bilow shies away from using explicit language. Not every romance needs to be explicit or open-door, but the reliance on metaphors felt like an odd choice considering Ruby’s declarations about refusing to feel ashamed for her sexual history at the book’s beginning.

Overall, I’m glad I read Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year. It was a fun read, especially for February and Valentine’s Day. I recommend it for contemporary romance fans, or readers who wish they could also drop everything and run away to the Highlands. Fans of super spicy books, though, might be disappointed.

P.S. Readers who love well-written food scenes might also enjoy this book. Ruby loves to cook, and she’s always cooking and experimenting with recipes.

Ruby Spencer's Whiskey Year releases in the US on February 14.

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[emotoothtiger]

Brochan Lom

Right. That’s the actual words slowly enough for the tourists.  There’s a great vid of a guy on a CalMac ferry  with a glass in his hand doing it properly if I can find it.

[93brochan]

Tsugu bring some cookies

[a-luran]

hhh to exorcise the tender feelings that refused to let go.

I have a lot of Secret, Tender AUs on a wide spectrum from ‘incredibly sweet’ to ‘heartrending’ (with varying degrees of humour thrown in to boot). But lately this one scene has been stuck in my mind:

In an AU where *handwaves* a baby is suddenly thrust into their lives (even if only for a brief time). Maybe Ali’s biological child but not Arthur’s. Where Alasdair is winded by the circumstance, so very afraid to mess this up, but very quickly realises that he doesn’t have to do this alone. (It truly takes a village to raise a child. Or in this case: a clan of well-meaning idiots.)

Coming home one day, bracing to awkwardly thank Arthur for babysitting but being caught short when he crosses the threshold to the living room only to hear—

“‘Math gu leòr,’ ars ise.’” Arthur’s voice, carefully enunciating each word; matching the soft rhythm of his reading to the rocking of his arms. “‘Nì mi sin.’ Agus fad na bliadhna thug i brochan is bainne dha mar bhiadh, gach madainn no gach feasgar, a rèir a thoil fhèin.”

Because a child raised in their household would be rocked to sleep to the sound of a well-loved voice and their father’s language. Would know only familiar arms—Sean’s and Dai’s and Arthur’s—, and the soft mattress of their handmade cot; carved with care from wood polished smooth by Alasdair’s own skilled hands. Old traditions brought forth, and older lullabies. Blankets and soft toys and handwritten notes sent from Norway; from France. India. Japan.

An unexpected gift, a child, but one cherished. One loved.

(translation: ’Good enough,’ she said. ‘I will.’ And all year long she fed him porridge and milk, every morning or evening, as he had willed.)

[alexar60]

Les voyages dans le temps

Le temps d’une bougie pour se consumer!

C’est le temps nécessaire pour aller visiter le passé. Je pars souvent puisque j’ai été recruté pour sécuriser l’espace-temps. Je vis au XXIe siècle mais détrompez-vous, je suis né au XXIVe siècle.

Mon siècle de naissance est terrible. Il n’y a pratiquement plus de nature. Tout est bétonné, cimenté. Et ce qui n’a pas été bétonné est détruit par le climat et ses intempéries. Dehors, un vent violent balaie tout sur son passage en Eurasie. Les cyclones sont constants dans les zones tropicales. La vie  est devenue insupportable si bien qu’on se protège derrière des tonnes de béton. On vit même sous terre. Moi, je suis né à l’hôpital Brochan. Il se trouve sous Paris avec une jolie vue sur le lit de la Seine. J’ai vécu mon enfance dans le Paris Underground. Je peux dire que je viens d’un milieu aisé.

J’ai été recruté pendant mon service militaire. Un instructeur a envoyé mes tests physiques à l’agence internationale et la semaine suivante, j’étais au Kazakhstan pour une formation soutenue. J’en ai fait des voyages entre le centre, la base lunaire, les stations spatiales. C’est une obligation car les conditions sont les mêmes que pour les astronautes. En effet, les premiers voyages ne prenaient pas en compte le déplacement de la terre. Alors, ils se sont retrouvés en plein milieu de l’espace sans oxygène. On en a retrouvé un la semaine dernière. Il dérivait depuis un bon moment.

De plus, on devait se déplacer en scaphandre afin d’éviter tout contact direct avec l’air. C’est essentiel pour éviter de ramener une saloperie genre la peste bubonique, le choléra, ou le covid… ces maladies éradiquées avant ma naissance. Mais je n’ai pas connu cette période pionnière. Elle était terrible et il y a eu de nombreux décès à cause du manque de maitrise de la technologie espace-temps.

Lorsque je suis devenu un voyageur spatio-temporel, les structures étaient déjà mise en place. J’ai été affecté au XXe et XXIe siècles. Il y a un peu de taf car c’est la période où le nucléaire s’est développé. Alors, je passe surtout mon temps à surveiller les zones des centrales nucléaires afin d’empêcher toute intervention venant d’un touriste spatial qui s’avérerait être un criminel ou un terroriste. Parce que le terrorisme existe encore. Mais à mon époque, il est vert…plutôt il sera vert. J’entends par ce terme qu’il concernera l’écologie. Mon rôle est donc d’empêcher toute faille temporelle parce qu’il y a pas mal de visite depuis que les voyages dans le temps sont abordables. Ma dernière intervention a été d’arrêter un malade qui voulait faire exploser une centrale en Alsace. Ainsi, notre avenir aurait été contaminé en plus d’être changé. C’est une arme le voyage dans le temps.

Quand, le système de déplacement est devenu plus facile, je me souviens que les scientifiques hésitaient à mettre cette technologie à disposition du peuple. Mais ce sont les politiques qui ont décidé après les pressions de quelques lobbies. Pour eux, il y avait du business à se faire. Alors, on fait tout pour qu’il n’y ait pas de connerie de faite. Pourtant, il y en a eu des conneries. Vous voulez un exemple ? Qui se souvient de Louis Ourcel ? Personne puisqu’il a été rayé de notre histoire. Pourtant, Louis Ourcel a été le plus grand homme politique que la révolution française a connu. Grâce à lui, la monarchie est devenue parlementaire, l’Europe s’est embrassée avec des idées nouvelles et il a longtemps été premier ministre de Louis XVI puis de son petit-fils, Louis XVII. Mais un jour, avant tout cela, une personne est venu le voir et lui a refilé une maladie inconnue pour son époque. Pour lui, il était trop tard. Alors, mes collègues ont dû ‘l’éloigner’ afin de ne pas voir une pandémie surgir. Pour vous, il est mort dans l’anonymat le plus complet, un nom sur un registre. Quant au touriste qui a enfreint les règles, il a pris cinquante ans de prisons.

Des exemples, j’en ai plein d’autres. Mais je préfère ne rien raconter pour ne pas vous inquiéter. Il y a des personnes qui vous seront à jamais inconnu à l’image de Louis Ourcel et d’autres qui ont pris sa place comme Danton, Robespierre et qui ont écrit la version temporelle que vous connaissez. Heureusement, je n’ai jamais eu à résoudre ce genre de problème. Cela a failli, une fois avec la centrale nucléaire de Fessenheim mais je suis intervenu à temps. Et concernant Tchernobyl ? La défaillance était d’époque, aussi je n’avais aucun ordre d’intervention. Elle a eu lieu comme prévu. Par contre, j’ai empêché des touristes de l’empêcher, si je puis dire.

Question tourisme, en fait, le XXe siècle est assez calme. Les gens qui visitent, viennent voir la mort de Kennedy, la chute du mur de Berlin, rien de bien extraordinaire. C’est surtout la paléontologie qui connait un énorme succès. En effet, ce sont des milliers de touristes qui vont admirer les dinosaures bien qu’on soit capable de les cloner, ou les plages désertes. Ils veulent profiter de cette nature encore vierge de pollution. Ils veulent de vraies vacances dans un monde presque parfait. Là aussi, il y a eu des soucis car des voyageurs pensent se promener sans risque. Ils sont des centaines à avoir été bouffé par un de ces gros lézards. Il y avait même eu une tentative de colonisation par des écolos puritains ; leur camps à tenu deux heures. Les collègues ont même démantelé un réseau organisant des safaris sauvages.

A cause de mon métier, je voyage surtout entre 1900 et 2099. Et quand je prends des vacances, je les passe auprès de ma famille. Elle ne vit pas avec moi dans votre monde. Elle est restée dans mon siècle. Mon épouse a peur d’être déçue par un voyage périlleux. On entend tellement de choses, de nombreuses légendes urbaines. Par contre, j’ai déjà voyagé en tant que touriste. C’est à ce moment que j’ai réalisé qu’un déplacement dure le temps d’une bougie. J’ai vu le Parthénon pendant la Grèce antique ainsi que la construction de la grande pyramide. C’était magnifique de découvrir autant d’hommes travaillant pour la dernière demeure de leur pharaon. C’est insensé mais étrangement admirable.

Bon, je vous laisse, je dois partir en juillet 1971. Un touriste vient de discuter avec un célèbre chanteur américain et il lui a offert une drogue inconnue pour son époque. Je dois récupérer la drogue avant qu’il ne la consomme sinon, il peut y avoir pas mal de changement et ce serait con parce que c’est le 4 juillet 1971 que Jim Morrison a décidé d’arrêter l’alcool et la drogue. Je le sais parce que j’ai lu son autobiographie…la seconde, celle écrite en 1990. En attendant, portez-vous bien et si vous voyagez dans le temps, je vous conseille d’aller visiter l’Europe, il y a 50000 ans, quand l’homme de Neandertal régnait. Ils étaient loin d’être stupides, bien au contraire.

Et votre voyage ne durera pas longtemps, juste le temps d’une bougie.

Alex@r60 – août 2021

[ceol-mor]

Duolingo Scottish Gaelic vocabulary: the basics

halò — hello

madainn mhath — good morning

feasgar math — good afternoon

oidhche mhath — good night

tapadh leat — thank you (informal)

fàilte — welcome

ceud mìle fàilte — a hundred thousand welcomes

tìoraidh — bye

balach (vocative: a bhalaich) — boy

caraid (vocative: a charaid) — friend

caileag (vocative: a chaileag) — girl

seanair (vocative: a sheanair) — grandfather

athair(=) — father

cù — dog

càt — cat

piseag — kitten

bò — cow

mec — pig

cearc — chicken

tunnag — duck

tì — tea

cofaidh — coffee

uisge — water

uisge-beatha — whisky

rìs — rice

aran — bread

ìm — butter

cèic — cake

taigeis — haggis

hama — ham

brochan — porridge

biadh — food

piobar — pepper

snog — nice

math — good

dona — bad

beag — small

mòr — big

sgoinneil — brilliant

blasta — tasty

toilichte — happy

brònach — sad

bhioran — excited

ceart gu leòr — okay, fine (of something/someone)

spòrsail — fun

Chan eil... — is not

Chain eil mi... — I am not...

Tha... — is

Seo... — This is

Is toil leam ... (gu mòr) — I like... (a lot)

Cha toil leam... (idir) — I don’t like ... (at all)

E — he

I — she

Mi — I, me

Thu — you

[szappan]

Hiii!!! 6, 37 and 82 for the spotify songs thing? :0

hiii álmos!!!! whats good?

6 is brochan lom by calum kennedy (egads), 37 is I've Just Seen A Face by The Beatles (egads), and 82 is That Which I Have Lost by George Harrison (fuck yeah)

[danjaley]

Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom 's e tana lom 's e brochan lom na sùghain

[Thank you for the suggestion @windermeresimblr - admittedly there’s nobody dancing here, but this song fitted the wide variety of musical talent in the family best :)]

[scotianostra]

On 18th November 1998 Robin Hall, the Scottish folk singer and musician, died.

Hall was born in Edinburgh but spent his childhood years in Glasgow and was educated at Allan Glen’s School. After studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, he briefly became an actor.

The pair met in a coffee shop in London, you know what it’s like, even away from our homeland us Scots stick together.

Their big break came when their agent phoned BBC TV’s Tonight show and suggested that what this popular tea-time current affairs programme needed for Burns Night was a song by Scotland’s national bard – and he could provide two Scottish singers who were tailor-made for the job. It was a lie. Neither Hall nor MacGregor, despite their wide repertoires, knew a single Burns song. So they rehearsed Rantin’ Rovin’ Robin in the taxi on the way to the studio and on the strength of their performance on the programme that night they were given a week’s trial that led to a ten-year residency.

Having played to an average of fifty people in London’s folk cellars, the duo now found themselves with a regular nightly audience of more than nine million and drew on their wide knowledge of songs to address topical issues, to fill in gaps during technical hitches and to serenade visiting dignitaries including President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, whom they welcomed with an African freedom song.

Taken to the nation’s collective heart, the pair signed to Decca Records, scored a hit single in 1960 with Fitba’ Crazy and went on to record twenty albums as a duo and as part of the Galliards with Leon Rosselson and Shirley Bland. They also appeared at every major theatre and concert hall in the UK, with support on occasion from an up and coming band called The Beatles, appeared alongside blues legends Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and the then fresh-faced folk singers Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and made innumerable appearances on radio and television programmes including Hullabuloo and The White Heather Club.

Following their split in 1981 they both continued in broadcasting. Robin made programmes including The Sing Song Streets for Radio Clyde and Jimmie became Scotland’s spokesman for the great outdoors, fronting television programmes on the West Highland Way and hosting Radio Scotland’s popular MacGregor’s Gathering for ten years. Their contribution to the Scottish folk scene, as singers, ambassadors and a source of repertoire, however, remains immense.

I wonder how many of us has sung along to Tana Lom not having a clue what we were singing? Here it is again to listen to, arguably the first Gaelic song many of us will have heard. How many have waited all these year to find out that the song is about Porridge?

Here’s the lyrics in Gaelic and English.

Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom ’s e tana lom ’s e brochan lom na sùghain

Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a’ bhrochan sùghain Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a’ bhrochan sùghain Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a’ bhrochan sùghain Brochan lom ’s e tana lom ’s e brochan lom na sùghain

Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom ’s e tana lom ’s e brochan lom na sùghain

Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh’ an dùine, Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh’ an dùine, Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh’ an dùine, Brochan lom ’s e tana lom, ’s e brochan lom sùghain.

Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain Brochan lom ’s e tana lom ’s e brochan lom na sùghain.

Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans. Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans. Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans. Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel, Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel, Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel, Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

This is what we used to get from the smith’s daughter at the Dun This is what we used to get from the smith’s daughter at the Dun This is what we used to get from the smith’s daughter at the Dun Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

[poychachi]

“Red Blood” by Kaitlyn Legaspi

Looking for a new read? Check out this amazing book by @kaitlyn_b_legaspi

Summary: 

     In the fifty-two domains, there exists two groups of people: The bound and unbound, those without powers and those with them. Only the unbound can hold the highest positions in the government: The Card Holders.      When her domain’s Card Holder dies, seventeen-year-old Neela Blydes is forced to participate in a tournament to find the unbound most worthy of leading the Queen of Hearts Domain. But the tournament isn’t as glorious as it seems. It herds unique unbound known as Specialists into deadly combat. Winning by default is nonexistent and killing is permitted.       As Neela progresses through the first few rounds, she realizes the tournament is just one of her worries. The burn scar on her left shoulder suddenly flares up at random times, an elite assassin marks her as his next target, and a frightening connection to the murderous rogue organization comes to light. While trying to deal with all these stresses weighing on her shoulders, one more appears in the form of a white-haired man with crimson eyes.       Dangerously familiar crimson eyes.

Reviews: 

"If you enjoyed Nova Artino’s shenanigans in Marissa Meyer's "Renegades", and rooted for Miles Morales throughout "Into The Spiderverse" (don’t we all), then you CAN'T miss on ‘Red Blood’! The feels were very strong throughout the entire book. Kaitlyn has created a lovely cast of characters you can’t help but love, and if you thought that Haymitch was a lovely trainer-become-fatherly-figure, just you wait for Queen of Hearts’ local ray of sunshine, Brochan. Nearly all of the characters (not you, Redd and Claec, do me a favour and jump off a cliff) are impossible not to love. Neela, in particular, is an incredible protagonist at that—she’s strong and she knows it, but she doesn’t come across as obnoxious, arrogant, or insufferable. I really bonded with her, and I can’t wait to read the rest of her story! Kaitlyn wrote an addictive book here, and I really need everyone to read it so I don't have to fangirl alone!" "I’ve read Kaitlyn’s Dark Irregular trilogy, which was amazing, but this was just a whole other level! The characters are just so real and present and driving to the story. Neela is such a tough cookie and really the ideal protagonist. She’s driven, compassionate, and has a strong sense of right and wrong. All the other characters make a great cast, as well. The world-building is incredibly immersive, and the whole idea behind it is so unique. Between the characters and world-building, I was so engaged in this story from the moment I met Neela all the way through to the thrilling conclusion. I loved how so many different clues are woven into the story, and I'm excited to see how all of them come together throughout the series. This is a fantastic book for anyone looking for adventure, magic, and well-developed characters all brought together in a beautiful story."

"Kaitlyn Legaspi did a wonderful job of bringing the characters and the world to life in this books. I read this as an ARC reader, and I usually avoid reading books with my eyes as much as possible. But Red Blood drew me in and had me forgetting that I don't like reading ebooks! She did such a good job bringing me in to Nella's head. So much so that I got a little moody and pessimistic like she is! I can't wait to see more from Kaitlyn and in this series."

"Neela is a feisty young vigilante, with unbound powers, that’s grown up hiding in the slums. If you enjoy strong females, you’ll enjoy her.Red Blood is full of fast paced action and superpowers. It reminded me a lot of Naruto, but without the school. It’s a fun read. Kaitlyn has put a lot of thought into the magic system and World-building to bring this story to life."

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