#lily meade

[the-final-sentence]

I never could.

Lily Meade, from The Shadow Sister

[pithia]

I think of [her] now, sitting alone in her bedroom as shattered as I am. Not even smoke left of the fire she once was.

—from The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade

[wizardteampod]

ICYMI we spoke with Lily Meade about her debut novel THE SHADOW SISTER last week! In celebration, here are some spoiler-light memes to check out before you listen to the episode and go buy the book!

[oracleofmadness]

I loved this! Casey's sister, Sutton, goes missing, and everyone in town is on the search. However, Casey can not come to terms with the sweet and kind girl Sutton is being portrayed as. Casey is beyond angry that she is the only person who knows how vile her sister can be. When Sutton is found, she does not come back as herself. She has no memory of anyone but Casey, whom she seems to love right now.

I loved this messed up dynamic between the sisters and the way the truth was revealed. Sutton had some chapters showing her side of the story and even more drama later that.... let's just say this is a tangled web!

I had a lot of fun reading this, particularly the parts about their family history and ties to folklore. I think this story was really well-developed, and I can't wait to read more from this author!

Out June 27, 2023!

Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!

[retiredficwriter]

[jetsteelyourheart]

Thanks to Bookclub where we read Bloodlines outloud on the internet, I've been spouting off character interpretations left and right and of course I've been overthinking one about Adrian recently:

When Adrian goes to see his dad, he ostensibly seeks to gain a few things from it: money for his living expenses, for his dad to show some interest in his life, and information about his mom so that he can have contact with her while she is incarcerated.

Sydney notices that, in spite of this, that Adrian has chosen to specifically dress and behave in ways he knows won't endear his dad to him: he wears jeans that are getting holes in them (not jeans that are designed that way, ones that specifically are getting worn down), he crumples up his shirt so it has wrinkles, and then when he gets to the restaurant he orders a martini immediately.

None of this is set up to get Adrian what he wants, which is first and foremost access to his mom. When everything falls apart its easy to look at the scene and read Adrian as argumentative and not even trying to give his dad any leeway, even as Sydney tries to stay out of the father / son fight so Adrian can have a chance at getting some of what he came for. This obviously ends badly, with his dad laughing at the thought that his son could or would want anything serious from him. He writes Adrian off without a thought and then tries to apologize to Sydney for Adrian's existence with a payoff.

So why did Adrian go about it the way that it did?

I see it as a defense mechanism, one that I can relate to. When you are viewed as the bad kid, the worthless one, there is a deeply entrenched defense mechanism that comes about over time. If someone always expects the worst from you, at a certain point you lean into it - both because its generally easier than trying to change their mind, and also because it hurts less.

I think that no matter what Adrian did, his conversation with his dad would've gone the same way. He would have asked for money and told he was irresponsible, he would have tried to tell his dad he was going back to college and trying to be better and his dad would've written him off, and when he asked for a way to contact his mom his dad would've told him no and that it was his fault she was in prison.

Now imagine this scene, going exactly the same way, but Adrian is putting on the best version of himself he can. He's wearing the right clothes, following his father's lead, sober and stays calm the whole time. And his father still puts him down -- not for who he is now but for who he thinks Adrian is.

So Adrian puts on the wrinkled, messy clothes. He orders the martini. He orders the second martini.

Because this way, when his dad writes him off, at least Adrian has the comfort of knowing he wasn't trying the best he had. At least his best isn't proven to be not enough.

[sylkithecat]

― Richelle Mead, The Golden Lily

[will80sbyers]

“ I tried to be a better person for her– but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when I’m around you, I want to be better because… well, because it feels right. Because I want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, every word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like… like light made into flesh. […] You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine. ”

[elinda96]

Vampire Academy Symbols

[inlovewithquotes]

He reached out and pulled me to him, one hand on my waist and the other behind my neck. He tipped my head up and lowered his lips to mine. I closed my eyes and melted as my whole body was consumed in that kiss. I was nothing. I was everything. Chills, ran over my skin, and fire burned inside me. His body pressed closer to mine, and I wrapped my arms around his neck. His lips were warmer and softer than anything I could have ever imagined, yet fierce and powerful at the same time. Mine respounded hungerily, and I tightened my hold on him. His fingers slid down the back of my neck, tracing it's shape, and every place they touched was electric.

-The Golden Lily

[reyna-isabellaa]

“eddie was lean and muscled, but most people underestimated just how strong he was.” - the golden lily, richelle mead.

[bookcoversonly]

Title: The Golden Lily | Author: Richelle Mead | Publisher: Razorbill (2012)

[pithia]

Sometimes people are lost from you, no matter how much you wish they weren't, and before you can even begin to know how big of a hole they'll leave behind.

Ma Remy (The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade)

[writerly-ramblings]

Books Read in September:

1). Packing My Library (Alberto Manguel)

2). How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (Julia Alvarez)

3). The English Teacher (Lily King)

4). Other Parents (Sarah Stovell)

5). 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write (Sarah Ruhl)

6). The Mother of All Questions (Rebecca Solnit)

7). Home/Land (Rebecca Mead)

8). A Place in the World (Frances Mayes)

9). After This (Alice McDermott)

10). Madness Is Better than Defeat (Ned Beauman)

11). Hillbilly Elegy (J.D. Vance)

[jetsteelyourheart]

All of my Book 2 The Golden Lily fanart from Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series :) Finally finished all the stuff I started. I need to do more weird group scenes because I love them every time I make them

Group Shot at Spencer's Cafe: Sydney, Adrian, Eddie, Jill, Angeline in the foreground, Sonya, Dimitri, Jackie, Trey & Brandon Brayson Braden Brayden in the back

My fave underrated Sydrian scene, after Sonya and Sydney are attacked by the Warriors of Light for the first time and a drunk Adrian tenderly wipes blood from her cheek while she cries into his chest

Halloween Dance image (not totally accurate, obviously) Adrian in the foreground (Werewolf Costume), And then Bradley Brayden (Greek Man), Sydney(Greek Goddess), Jill (Fairy), Micah (Peter Pan), Eddie("The Phantom"), Angeline (Masquerade & Hotpants) & Trey (Bedsheet)

The Red Dress Scene (Sydriannnn)

The Malachai Wolfe School of Defense. Why isn't there more fan art of Malachai Wolfe and his 13 Chihuahuas? alt title, Adrian and the very sudden boner Image shows Sydney jumping Adrian with Malachai in the back giving a thumbs up with the 13 chihuahuas scattered in the back

Sydrian First Kiss <3 I know this scene doesn't happen at night, but I also don't care.

I hope my art is ok for y'all in the smol fandom

[myownbookcloset]

The golden lily Richelle mead

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

♀️ Sydney ♂️ Adrian

Quote: “I tried to be a better person for her– but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when I’m around you, I want to be better because… well, because it feels right. Because I want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, every word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like… like light made into flesh. […] You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine”

Own ✅