#carrion swift

[thefatesofspring]

Anyway back to my regular degular shit, I’m thinking of writing a Quicksilver fic because the way I love Carrion Swift is not normal😩😂🙌🏾

I may also write my ACOTAR x Hunger Games fic that I posted here a couple months ago👀

[saerisfisher]

Callie Hart shared these awesome new fanarts of Kingfisher, Saeris and Carrion on her newsletter today.

I am obsessed and THANK GOD its not AI. So tired of ai quicksilver garbage.

🎨 by Natalia Panchenko, @annteya_art on Instagram

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And sign up for callie harts newletter

[loudtrashphantom]

Carrion naming his blade Simon, after Lorreth names his Avisiéth

is like that meme of

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius", "My names Jeff."

[greenleaf777]

Carrion Swift is such a king

oh my god

Spoiler kind of

………..

What he does at the end of the book to Malcolm tho

Chefs kiss

[taymartiart]

Ch 19 of Quicksilver 👀👀

[highpriestessofjogan]

All my peeps reading Quicksilver and thirsting over Kingfisher. Meanwhile I show up, immediately thirst after Carrion, immediately jump ship to Renfis, and making longing eyes at Lorreth.

Do I love Kingfisher? Yes, 100%, but more in a brotherly good Lord someone needs to take care of you and get you into theraoy kinda way. Renfis and Lorreth are the hubbies here as of the end of book one.

[3xolara]

Just finished reading Quicksilver, thats an easy 5 for me!! other than the romance the plot was amazing and i have a new ginger to love muahahaha 🤭❤️

[scorpioriesling]

✧˚ · . 𝙺𝙸𝙽𝙶𝙵𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝚁

✧˚ · . 𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚁𝙸𝙾𝙽

[whenwewereyoung97]

Did you read Quicksilver by Callie Hart?

I did! It was the first book in the book club I’m part of! I hesitated to read it for a long time, but really enjoyed it! Would definitely recommend.

[seungrishair]

I just finished this book called QUICKSILVER and I highly recommend it. It’s got Fae, spice, strong female lead and the banter really BANTERS. Cover for reference.

And down here is your shadow daddy, Kingfisher.

There’s also Carrion Swift who’s funny, smart, and provides great banter.

[thevalkyriesshadow]

Just finished Quicksilver!

Who else is on the Carrion x Lorreth train???

What's their ship name?

Lorrion?

Correth?

Whatever it is. I want more of it.

[saerisfisher]

The Fisher and Saeris artwork that will be featured in the deluxe edition coming gout this fall.

They look so good 🤩

🎨 golightlyfinch

Go follow, like, comment, and share asap

[committingtothetbr]

Review: Quicksilver by Callie Hart

I was beyond excited when I finally got my hands on Quicksilver at Target the other day. While I knew it was available on Kindle Unlimited, I just had to get the physical copy because I knew– it was one I needed for the shelves. Once I started, I was absolutely right to be this excited.

Quicksilver follows the journey of protagonist Saeris Fane through the world of Yvelia, where she crosses paths with the intriguing and mysterious Kingfisher- the ultimate love interest. While the novel is heavily driven by romance and the tension of watching this love story unfold, it’s so much more than that. Quicksilver is filled with political intrigue, rich-world building, and masterful storytelling. Callie Hart truly impressed me with this book, and now I’m eagerly awaiting her next release.

What truly gripped me in Quicksilver was Hart’s ability to keep me hooked through a combination of elements: the chemistry between Kingfisher and Saeris, the fast-paced plot, and the freshness of her world-building.

Kingfisher has officially entered my top ten book boyfriends of all time. Let me know if he has entered yours! His subtle flirting, along with his morally gray character, makes him irresistibly likable. Even though the audience knows nothing about him, I found myself rooting for him from the start. Although him and Saeris have spicy chemistry, the romance does not overshadow the depth of his character. What makes Kingfisher even more compelling is the development of his story as the audience receives it. It’s the development of his story, and his connection with Saeris, that makes him unforgettable.

Saeris, as a protagonist, is a breath of fresh air in a genre that is so heavily saturated of the same female leads. As an avid fan of both fantasy and romance, I think many readers will agree when I say that it’s easy to get bored with the same types of FMCs. While Saeris shares some traits with other characters in the genre, Hart makes her stand out by giving her real, relatable, and NOTICEABLE flaws. It’s imperfections that make Saeris stand out and incredibly lovable. She was awesome every step of the way.

The pacing of the novel was perfect. The shifts between action-packed moments, the small scenes, and romantic moments were seamless– nothing felt rushed or out of place. And the world-building? Absolutely refreshing. It’s the fae world that kept me glued to the page– I read over 85% of the book in just one day! That’s how locked in I was. We also have to honorably mention one of the sassiest characters ever– Carrion Swift.

I wanted to keep this review spoiler-free for the most part, but suffice it to say that Quicksilver is a must-read. If you haven’t picked it up yet, I highly recommend doing so. I’m officially counting down the days for Callie Hart’s next–she has a new fan. And fans of ACOTAR will absolutely love this one.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐

[liliesbythewater]

Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert (translation by Lydia Davis) | Good Omens, 1x03 | "invisible string", Taylor Swift | Soul (script, Pixar, 2020) | "I, Carrion (Icarian)", Hozier

[all-else-hippy-pip]

[notmysophie]

Hozier reading list

Literary references in Hozier music

Alighieri, Dante; Inferno

The story of Francesca da Rimini as told in canto V inspired the song Francesca.

The album Unreal Unearth is arranged as a journey through nine circles of hell as they are described in the Inferno part of the Divine Comedy.

The title of the song Through Me (the flood) is a reference to the first lines of canto III.

Hozier read the translation by Robert Pinsky (https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22285692/) 

Beckett, Samuel; Endgame

The song Wasteland, Baby! Takes inspiration from this play. (5 september 2023) (https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/hozier/cover-story-hozier-unreal-unearth) 

O'Brien, Flann; the Third Policeman

The character of de Selby in the Third Policeman inspired the songs de Selby part 1 and 2.

Heaney, Seamus; At the Wellhead

The song To Noise Making (Sing) contains a8n audio fragment of Heaney reading this poem.

Heaney, Seamus; The Cure at Troy

The line "Or honey hope even on this side of the grave again?" In the song "To Noise Making (Sing) " is inspired by the line "History says, Don't hope / On this side of the grave."  in this poem.

Joyce, James; A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

The line "Shaking the wings of their terrible youths" in the song Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene is derived from a line in this book. As mentioned in the interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music (august 28, 2023) (https://youtu.be/y5JpgNIkOz4?si=Yg1GVewfZlHkdVm1)  

Also mentioned as general inspiration in an interview with the Daily Meal (october 28, 2014) (https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel)

Mack, dr. Katie

Astrophysicist dr. Katie Mack is mentioned by name in the song No Plan. A quote from the song is used in her book The End of Everything (Astrophysically speaking)

Neruda, Pablo, Sonnet XVII

The songs de Selby part 1 and part 2 take some inspiration from this poem. (Mentioned when introducing the song during a concert)

Ovid, Metamorphoses

The story of Icarus is mentioned in the song Sunlight and inspired the song I, Carrion (Icarian).

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is mentioned in the song Talk.

Plato; The Allegory of the Cave

The phrase "Adding shadows to the walls of the cave" in the song Sedated refers to this story.

Swift, Jonathan; A Modest Proposal

Inspiration for the song Eat Your Young.

Wilde, Oscar; Chanson

The line "a rope in hand for your other man to hang from a tree" in the song From Eden" is inspired by the line "And a hempen rope for your own love / To hang upon a tree." in this poem.

Yeats, W. B.; The Second Coming

The line "To Bethlehem it slouched" in the song NFWMB is almost directly copied from this poem.

Yeats, W. B.; Leda and the Swan

Inspiration for the song Swan Upon Leda

Other books recommended/mentioned by Hozier

Amis, Martin; The Zone of Interest

Recommended by Hozier in an 'Ask Me Anything' before the release of the album Wasteland, baby! on reddit in 2019

Beckett, Samuel; Not I

Hozier joked the album Unreal Unearth would contain four tracks, two of them being recordings of him reading this play with his mouth full of marshmallows.

The cover art of Unreal Unearth is said to reference this play.

Bukowski, Charles

Mentioned as a teenage favorite (https://youtu.be/e5pFwDvcIGA)

Ó Cadhain, Máirtín; Graveyard Clay (Cré Na Cille)

Mentioned as his current read in an instagram Q&A on December 1, 2021

Eliot, T. S.

https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel 

Heaney, Marie; Over Nine Waves, a Book of Irish Legends

(Source? Mentioned on social media?)

Heaney, Seamus

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/hozier-why-seamus-heaney-s-last-words-mean-so-much-to-me-1.3797926

Herbert, Frank; Dune

Mentioned as a current read/audiobook on How Long Gone podcast episode 614. March 6, 2024

Joyce, James; Ulysses

https://youtu.be/s0Ux72N4K10 

Kierkegaard, Søren; The Sickness unto Death

(Source?)

Orwell, George; 1984

https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel/

Rubin, Rick; The Creative Act

Mentioned as his current read in an interview for WNYC Radio, 17 March 2023

https://youtu.be/Cd2uxpD9Hc8?si=cJ8bKrfFeXk_WS2F 

Salinger, J. D.; Catcher in the Rye 

https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel/

Wilde, Oscar

https://youtu.be/s0Ux72N4K10 

https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel/

Williams, Niall; This Is Happiness

Mentioned as his current read at a fan meet & greet (Bristol, 6 August 2023)

Yeats, W. B.

https://www.thedailymeal.com/irish-born-musician-hozier-slithered-here-eden-bring-us-his-gospel/

Poetry/stories read by Hozier in livestreams/videos (and the books he read them from)

3 July 2020 Instagram live

Seamus Heaney; Postscript (the Spirit Level)

Seamus Heaney; A Kite for Michael and Christopher (Station Island)

W. B. Yeats; No Second Troy (W. B. Yeats Poems selected by Seamus Heaney)

W. B. Yeats; To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing (W. B. Yeats Poems selected by Seamus Heaney)

Ovid, Daedalus and Icarus (Metamorphoses, translated by David Raeburn, penguin classics)

Sinéad Morrissey; & Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Being Human edited by Neil Astley)

Also mentioned; Staying Alive edited by Neil Astley

Seen on the table; Fear Not by Stephen James Smith

10 July 2020 Instagram live

Seamus Heaney; HÖFN (District & Circle)

Seamus Heaney; District & Circle (District & Circle)

Stephen Dunn; Sadness

Stephen Dunn; Sweetness

Ovid; Orpheus and Eurydice (Metamorphoses, translated by David Raeburn, penguin classics)

T. S. Eliot; The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (Collected Poems 1909-1962)

Brendan Kennelly; Begin 

17 July 2020 Instagram live

Ezra Pound; And the Days Are Not Full Enough

Wilfred Owen; Futility

James Joyce; A Flower Given to My Daughter

Pablo Neruda; Keeping Quiet

Langston Hughes; I, Too

Imtiaz Dharker; They'll Say She Must Be From Another Country

W. B. Yeats; When You Are Old

Stephen James Smith; On the Bus (Fear Not)

Seamus Heaney; Saint Kevin and the Blackbird

Seamus Heaney; Sweeney Praises the Trees (Sweeney Astray)

Maya Angelou; Touched by an Angel

Garrison Keillor; Supper

Pablo Neruda; Sonnet XCIV (If I Die) (100 Love Sonnets, translated by Stephen Tapscott)

T. S. Eliot; Ash Wednesday (Collected Poems 1909-1962)

Ovid, the Four Ages (Metamorphoses, translated by David Raeburn, penguin classics)

Also mentioned; Ireland, My Ireland by Stephen James Smith

25 July 2020 Instagram live

Anne Stevenson; The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument

Katie Mack; The Slow Fade to Black (the End of Everything, Astrophysically Speaking)

Pablo Neruda; Sonnet XVII (One Hundred Love Sonnets, translated by Mark Eisner)

Kahlil Gibran; On Love (the Prophet)

Sharon Olds; True Love

Rita Ann Higgins; The Did-You-Come-Yets of the Western World

7 August 2020 Instagram live

James Joyce; Araby (Dubliners)

Also mentioned A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

17 march 2021 Tiktok live

Brendan Kennelly; Begin

Derek Mahon; Everything is Going to Be Alright

Sinéad Morrissey; & Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Faisal Mohyuddin; Prayer (The Displaced Children of Displaced Children)

Pádraig Ó Tuama; How to Be Alone

Stephen James Smith; Dublin, You Are

Paula Meehan; Seed

Various reads

Seamus Heaney; At the Wellhead

https://youtu.be/uIBpT_rqUfA

Patrick Kavanagh; Peace

https://youtu.be/Iz1OXOFua4w

W. B. Yeats; He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven

https://youtu.be/e5pFwDvcIGA

W. B. Yeats; A Coat

https://youtu.be/e5pFwDvcIGA

Seamus Heaney; Miracle

https://x.com/seamusheaneyest/status/1253626839316279296?s=20