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reneesbooks · 9 months

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daily lacuna snippet days 1/2

mashing two together! one snippet from chapter 5 (the coronation) and one from chapter 6 (the guildin empire). for these i'm trying to get snippets that are a good glimpse of the major plot points. under cuts for length :)

Chapter 5: The Coronation

Maura has a long black veil over her face when she steps out of her bedroom. She says nothing and Keelan follows her down the hallway without a clue about what could be going through her mind.

The corridors are eerily silent. The only sounds are the rustle of fabric as servants bow and curtsy and the sharp click of Maura's shoes on the marble floors. They go directly to the chapel, where King Proteus's remains are held in an ornate coffin on the front altar.

Maura kneels at the head of the coffin and says something that Keelan can't hear. He keeps a respectful distance and says nothing when Maura returns to her chambers until the start of the funeral. He just waits outside her door until she emerges again and walks with her to the chapel again.

She says nothing. Not even to the priest when he asks her to say a few words in the beloved's memory. The veil hides her expression. Keelan speaks for Proteus, calling him devoted to justice and his daughters, and Maura flinches away from him.

The priest recites the blessings and Keelan does as well, even as a part of him hopes that he never sees Proteus again, in this life or the next. He can't tell if Maura says anything then, either.

She again disappears into her chambers when the funeral is over, and he stands out there for a few hours before a maid notifies him that the crown princess will be taking her meals in for the rest of the day, and that his services are no longer required.

He stands out there for another hour anyway, ears straining for any sound. When he finally returns to the barracks, his nerves are jumping. He paces circles around his bunk, ignoring the other soldiers' eyes on him and the itch in his back.

It's hard to sleep that night, but he somehow manages. It doesn't make him feel any more rested as he makes his way through the castle towards Maura's door.

The priest stops him before he even reaches the royal wing and Keelan grits his teeth. “I am busy at the moment.”

“Going to guard the princess, I know.” The priest gestures towards the great hall. “Unfortunately, she must make the journey to the throne alone. You'll have to join me in the great hall to await her.”

Keelan's fingers itch to wrap around the man's throat, but he forces out a tight nod instead and follows him to the great hall. The servants have set up a platform with the ornate wooden throne used during balls and the like. The priest directs Keelan to stand to the side of the platform, where he will have a good view of the whole room and still be near Maura. It almost makes him like the priest. Almost.

Nobles are seated first, filling up the pews brought in from the chapel and lining the aisle up to the throne. Keelan scans the first few rows, where the diplomats and dignitaries are seated. He doesn't see any missing—a good sign that Proteus's death hasn't changed anything.

Late in the morning, once the nobility has been seated and offered pastries to tide them over until the feast, the commoners are allowed in. They fill the space between the pews and the walls, pressing up against the lines of guards that Keelan posted to keep Maura safe. Soon the balcony is filling up as well, the low hum of conversation rising with every passing minute.

The priest starts to chant and the room hushes as the doors at the far end of the hall swing open. Keelan sucks in a sharp breath as Maura walks in, a vision in blue silk. Her hair is braided around her head, a heavy golden necklace circling her exposed neck. It's laid with rubies and pearls, and the golden crown tucked carefully into her braids is shaped into flowers with sapphire petals. She walks slowly towards where the priest is still chanting some story about the first queen of Raedora and the royal blood that binds them together. Keelan's eyes are on Maura, his thoughts focused on little else.

Over the priest's droning, he hears a whistle. His head snaps towards the upper balcony on the left, but he can't tell which of them had done it. He swears to himself to find out and kill that man.

Maura reaches the platform and stands before the throne, repeating the blessings that the priest chants at her as altar girls throw flower petals ands spritz scented oil over her head. Keelan is sure there is a great deal of meaning to all of this, some symbolism and history, but he can't find it in himself to care.

He can see the tears in the corner of her eyes, the stubborn determination to not let them fall in the crease at the corner of her mouth.

She finally turns again to face the assembled guests, holding aloft a wooden carving of the royal seal. She repeats a final blessing from the priest and the altar girls call in unison, “Rise for Queen Maura of Raedora, Blessed by Rivers and Moons!”

The room erupts with cheers, noble and common alike. Maura's mouth is a tight line. There is a black stripe down the back of her gown.

After a moment, she turns away, still holding the carved wooden seal. The priest takes it from her and she barely glances at him as she brushes past. Keelan falls into step behind her, but she says nothing to him as she leaves the great hall and takes the private stairs up towards the royal wing.

He is afraid to speak, afraid to say the wrong thing again. He can hear Proteus's cracked voice, his frail hand grasping Keelan's wrist. You will be all she has left.

She locks the door and he stands outside her room, cursing his useless tongue.

Chapter 6: The Guildin Empire (this one got long sorry lol)

Keelan paces a seventieth circle around his cell and glances out the window. It's just past midday, making it nearly a full day since his arrest. He's not worried yet, but he is getting very bored. The guards play cards outside the cell door with their spears across their laps and neither of them speak a word of Raedoran, so he is left to entertain himself.

He starts his seventy-first circle around the cell and hears a scream from below his feet, cut off abruptly. The guards look up from their card game.

Another scream reaches them from down the stairs. One of the guards picks up his spear and brandishes it at the window in the door. He says something in Guildin, glaring at Keelan. Keelan just shrugs. “I'm not doing anything.”

A golden thread of magic wraps around the guard's spear and yanks it out of his hands. Maura appears at the top of the stairs, holding the spear and wearing an absolutely murderous expression. She says something in Guildin that makes both guards kneel and cower against the floor. She strides over to the cell door and it flies open with a flick of her wrist.

“Keys.” She wraps her arms around him tightly and he inhales sharply, feeling his whole body relax with her touch. “They didn't hurt you?”

“I'm fine,” he assures her, smiling and cupping her face in his hands. “I hate heights and I'm a little hungry, but it's nothing a good meal and a nap won't cure.”

She nods, but glances over her shoulder at the cowering guards. “I need to have a word with my cousin about this...unfortunate misunderstanding.”

“Did they tell you why I was arrested?”

“Apparently a witness saw you using magic in the port.” She walks over to one of the guards and presses her fingers to his temples, golden light soaking into his head. His eyes roll back and he collapses to the ground, unconscious. The other guard squeaks with fear but still lets Maura do the same to her. Maura is gentler with her, leaning her against the wall instead of letting her fall to the floor. “My father’s country is quite hostile to witches.”

“I see.” He watches as she murmurs a short spell over each guard. The tower is deathly silent after a moment. “I heard screams.”

“I didn’t kill anyone.” She starts down the stairs and he follows. They pass several unconscious guards and Maura does the same process to them that she did to Keelan’s. He figures it’s a memory spell and resolves to say nothing more about it—Maura knows how he feels about memory magic and rehashing that argument won't do any good.

She summons his cloak when they reach the bottom of the tower. “They brought this to me when they told me you’d been arrested.” She runs her fingers over the purple silk. “I nearly killed the guards who did.”

Keelan takes it and swings it around his shoulders. “Why?”

“Because for a moment I thought they’d executed you.” She pushes open the tower door and the Raedoran guards waiting in the street all bow at once. “We’re returning to the palace,” she announces to them. “I need to speak with the emperor.”

She vaults up onto her horse and Keelan is relieved to see his horse's reins being held by one of the soldiers. He takes the reins and follows Maura to the palace on horseback.

Maura ignores the soldiers at the gates and rides through as if she rules this country as well. Keelan follows, noting the soldiers who gasp and whisper when they see him. Maura dismounts smoothly and throws her horse's reins at the nearest stable boy, snapping something in Guildin that the boy responds to with a low bow and a squeaked reply. Maura gestures for Keelan to follow her and strides up the stairs into the palace.

The throne room of the Guildin emperor is open to the sea, a large balcony jutting out over the water below. A light breeze blows in from the beach, stirring Keelan's cloak around his legs. The Guildin emperor sits up in his throne, raising his eyebrows at the two of them. Keelan sees the resemblance to Proteus immediately—the deep brown eyes, the same low brow and square jaw. Emperor Nikandros is nearly ten years older than Maura, but he still has an air of youth about him.

A finely-dressed woman standing at the foot of Nikandros's throne bristles in annoyance at their entrance. “I have an audience with His Imperial Majesty. We were not to be disturbed.”

Maura looks at her with mild disinterest. “Who are you?”

“Queen Maura,” Nikandros says pleasantly. “Wonderful to see you. This is the Duchess of Botford.”

“The Duchess of Botford.” Maura looks her up and down. “The manners in Botford must be atrocious if you are its duchess. I was under the impression that duchesses bowed to royalty.”

The duchess puffs up, her face going red. “Guildin law does not demand that I bow to some foreigner.”

Maura raises an eyebrow. “You don't know who I am? You do not know my face? You do not know my father?” She draws herself up, looking down her nose at the duchess. “You are either uneducated or a fool, or both. Neither helpful qualities for a duchess.”

“I will not—”

“You will know me soon enough,” Maura says scathingly. She points to a portrait hanging on the wall. “Look, then, Your Grace! What do you see?”

The duchess glances at the portrait and Keelan almost flinches when he sees Proteus's face staring out at him. He's younger in the portrait, fewer greying hairs. Hanging next to him is a smaller portrait of Rosaleen, but it's not as good a likeness.

“That is Prince Proteus of Titrodoreos, Third Star of the Guildin Empire,” Maura spits. The duchess's eyes have gone wide, flicking back to Maura as the realization dawns. “That is my father, whose funeral I have traveled here from Raedora to attend. What does that make me, then, Your Grace?”

“Your Majesty,” the duchess stutters.

“Indeed.” Maura clenches her hands into fists. “I am Princess Maura of Titrodoreos, Queen of Raedora and Fifth Star of the Empire. An insult to a member of the imperial family is punishable by Guildin law with the loss of a foot to stand on. If the law offers mercy, it is to choose which foot to keep.”

“Your Majesty, I beg your pardon—”

Maura bares her teeth. “Then beg.”

The duchess gets down on her knees, pressing her forehead against the throne room floor. “Mercy, Your Majesty. I was wrong to speak in such a way.”

“Cousin,” Nikandros says cajolingly. “Surely you don't mean to enforce such harsh punishment for a misunderstanding.”

“There have been many misunderstandings today,” Maura says, her eyes flashing. “I am growing tired of them. I came here for my father's funeral and your foolish guards arrested my sworn shield.” The duchess is still cowering on the floor, but Maura ignores her, rounding on the emperor with all the fury she brought with her to the tower. “They detained him for an entire day and refused to tell me where they were keeping him. Considering that my own mother was murdered by magic, I was upset to find that my most loyal protector had been wrongfully accused of using magic on Guildin soil.”'

“Queen Maura, this truly is an unfortunate misunderstanding—”

“I'm not finished,” she snaps, and Nikandros pales a shade. “Not only did your guards wrongfully imprison my knight, your so-called nobility—” she gestures at the blubbering duchess “—doesn't know how to act properly in the presence of the imperial family. They don't even know who I am, which suggests that the Empire does not value its relationship with my people. I am insulted, cousin.” She pauses, straightening her spine so that she can look down her nose at him. “What do you plan to do to rectify this situation?”

“Well,” Nikandros says, glancing down at the duchess. “The duchess certainly didn't mean to harm you in such a way. I am sure that if she—”

“My father said something to me often,” Maura interrupts, her eyes narrowing. “The law is the law. None are exempt.” She tosses a disdainful look at the duchess. “Those who have no respect for the law will always have excuses for breaking it.” She crouches down and tips the duchess's chin up with a finger. Keelan's fingers tighten around his sword. Maura tilts her head to the side. “Your Grace,” she says. “You asked for mercy. You shall have it.”

The duchess sobs. “Thank you, Your Majesty—”

“Do not thank me, wretch.” Maura's lip curls. “Your mercy is the mercy allotted by law. Tell me. Which foot do you value more?”

The duchess's lip trembles. “I beg you, Your Majesty, mercy—”

“You shall have it.” Maura's eyes are unforgiving. “Which foot?”

The duchess's eyes dart around the throne room, wide and terrified. “I—I don't know.”

“Hm.” Maura releases her and stands. “She can have more time to decide. Until she does, get her out of my sight.”

Guildin soldiers materialize and lead the sobbing duchess away. Nikandros jumps a little when Maura turns back to him.

“I hope that the unfortunate situation with the duchess is resolved, then?” he says, his voice a note higher than it had been before.

“I expect her punishment will be carried out before I leave in two days,” Maura says smoothly. “If she does not choose a foot I will choose one for her.”

“Ah. Yes.” Nikandros clears his throat, settling back in his throne. “As for the incident with your knight, I am sure we can ask the witness what—”

“Sir Keelan was handpicked by my father, knighted by my mother, swore his life to my service, and has protected me with it for years now,” Maura says. “Do not insult me further by offering to entertain a witness whose claim is clearly false.”

“I meant no insult—”

“Of course you didn't.” Keelan wonders if Nikandros has ever been interrupted this many times before. He doesn't seem to be handling it well; there is sweat beading on his brow and he looks vaguely nauseous. “And yet here I stand. Insulted.”

“What can I do to make it up to you?” Nikandros asks. It's the first intelligent thing he's said since Keelan and Maura walked into the room, and Keelan breathes a small sigh of relief on his behalf. “Please, Queen Maura, I want to fix this.”

Maura looks down at him for a long minute, contemplating. “Diplomacy is not your strong suit. Did your mother teach you nothing?”

Nikandros is smart enough not to answer.

“You have a son,” Maura says. “Prince Leonnatos.”

Nikandros's face goes red. “Leo's fifteen. Whatever you're—”

“You married his mother at seventeen.” Maura is unmoved and Keelan wonders how long it will take for Nikandros to realize that he is not going to get his way. “Prince Leonnatos will marry a Raedoran noble of his choice.”

“Leo is the future emperor,” Nikandros says through gritted teeth, his knuckles whitening on the arms of his throne. “He cannot—”

“Guildi and Raedora have been allies since my parents were married,” Maura says. “Something that has greatly enriched your people thanks to the bountiful trade that has kept mine strong. You need me to keep trade routes open with the west, and to prevent war with the various other nations that you have irritated with your imperial actions. The fact that you either don't know this, or don't seem to grasp the consequences of insulting me further by refusing a reasonable request, suggests that the sunset of the Empire that my father always warned me of is approaching.”

Nikandros presses his lips together. After a moment, he slumps a bit in his throne. “Leo and I will come to Raedora after your father's funeral,” he says, reaching up to rub his forehead. “I assume you have an idea of how all of it will go from there.”

“I will invite the eligible nobility around his age to a ball. He can choose there who he wishes to marry.” She walks past the throne to stare out over the edge of the balcony at the city. “Don't worry, Nick. Leo's not the first Guildin prince to face an arranged marriage.”

Keelan clenches his jaw and picks a spot on the wall. He focuses on the smooth sandstone, the specks of quartz captured in the yellow rock. Anything but the thought of marriage.

“I know this is a difficult time for you,” Nikandros says, moving to stand next to her. “When my mother died...nothing is the same when they're gone.”

“At least your father is still alive,” Maura says.

“He is a shell. Nothing about him is the same.” Nikandros runs his fingers through his hair, a human gesture that improves Keelan's estimation of him. “He is not my father anymore. Losing my mother killed him anyway.”

“Yes,” Maura says quietly. “Losing my mother killed my father, too.”

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and that's the next 2 chapters in a nutshell!!

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silvestromedia · 5 days

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SAINTS SEPTEMBER 21 "There is only one tragedy in this life, not to have been a saint."- Leon Bloy

ST. MATTEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST From tax collector to Apostle and Evangelist: this is the arc of Saint Matthew's life. He was called Levi, which means “God's gift”. He was a contemporary of Our Lord Jesus. The Church celebrates him on September 21. Saint Matthew is the patron of bankers, accountants, and bill collectors.

St. Thomas Dien, Roman Catholic Martyr of Vietnam. A native of Vietnam, he entered the seminary program of the Paris Foreign Missions but was put to death before he could complete his studies. Thomas was flogged and strangled. Feastday Sept 21

St. Hieu, 657 A.D. English abbess of Northumbria, England, who received the veil from St. Aidan. She governed Tadcaster Abbey, in Yorkshire. She may be identical with St. Bega or Bee.

St. Mabyn, 6th century. Welsh and Cornish saint, with Mabon and Mabenna. All are associated with St. Teilo. St. Mabenna was the daughter of Chieftain Brychan of Brecknock, Wales. They are all revered in various places that bear their names, but no details of their lives are extant.

St. Maura Troyes, Roman Catholic Virgin. - She was nobly born at Troyes in Cham pagne in the ninth century, and in her youth obtained of God by her prayers the wonderful conversion of her father, who had till then led a worldly life. After his happy death, Maura continued to live in the most dutiful subjection and obedience to her mother, Sedulia and by the fervor of her example was the sanctification of her brother Eutropius and of the whole family. Feastday Sept 21

St. Francis Jaccard, Roman Catholic Martyr of Vietnam. Born in Onnion, Savoy, France, Francis was sent by the Seminary for Foreign Missions in Paris to Vietnam in 1826. He was martyred by strangulation. Feastday Sept 21

Sts. Chastan Chastan, who had preceded him into Korea, surrendered to the authorities. They were bastinadoed and then beheaded at Seoul on September 21. During the same persecution, John Ri was bastinadoed and suffered martyrdom, and Agatha Kim was hanged from a cross by her arms and hair, driven over rough country in a cart, and then stripped and beheaded. In 1925, Laurence and his companions and many others, eighty-one in all, who had been executed for their faith, were beatified as the Martyrs of Korea. Feastday Sept 21

ST. PAMPHILUS, MARTYR ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICAT. EUSTACHIUS, IN HIS CHURCH Placidus was a Roman general who had a vision of the Cross between a deer’s antlers, and heard a voice revealing himself as the Christ. He converted, with his wife and sons, and took the name Eustachius. The family was separated, and only reunited on the eve of their martyrdom, around the year 140.

ST. EPHIGENIA

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drpcreates · 2 years

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Just in the nick of time I have April's bday drawing! This was a big one since I had 8 OCs I was pulling together. With spring here, I figured doing some gardening would do well although Eban and Grace are the only ones actually gardening while the others goof off. I have updated a few of the characters designs since the last time I drew them!

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sharedheadspace · 6 years

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for the most part, headspace functions under the same rules as meatspace, for us

when it doesnt is when things get interesting

#kite talks #perhaps its similar to the fade. it takes the shape you expect it to. it works the way you expect it to work #even if you dont consciously know that you have those ideas #gravity and other concepts work the same as in meatspace because thats what we expect when we walk into a room #elliotts space has a zero-gravity switch though. because hes accustomed to that #maura and clara cant use magic/biotics because they didnt have those abilities in other worlds. and they expect the same limits here #nina is from a world with no magic yet plays with it regularly in her own room #possibly because she took the concept of 'you are free from your previous life' to an entirely different extent #and today i found things in my room that i doubt i had before. but they were set up like theyd been here all along #(dog tooth necklaces. one beside my altar. one hanging by the door)#(a sort of. protective symbol. in my dragon age life they were common among the dalish clans i grew up with)#(tying back to the story about a dog protecting his clan from fen'harel by chasing and biting him until he left forever)#(there was a belief that dogs can see both sides of the veil. they know when whats seen isnt right)#dragon age life tag #kite memory tag

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Open Heart M!MC: Jensen Valentine 🏳️‍🌈

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Blades of Light & Shadow M!MC: Raine

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Guinevere F!MC: Guinevere 🏳️‍🌈

Kindred: Amaryllis Lilac Woodstock 🏳️‍🌈

The Royal Masquerade F!OC: Olive Aster Rys 🏳️‍🌈

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@oh-so-youre-a-nerd

The Elementalists M!MC: Dayin Torres 🏳️‍🌈

Laws of Attraction: Julian Wind Velez 🏳️‍🌈

Open Heart: A'Aek Vilaidara 🏳️‍🌈

@peonierose

Open Heart F!OC: Luna Auclair

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Desire & Decorum F!MC: Ophelia Parsons Capulet 🏳️‍🌈

Laws of Attraction: NB!MC: Sav Zarza 🏳️‍🌈

Open Heart (LI: Bryce Lahela) F!OC: Vivian Hernandez 🏳️‍🌈

Open Heart (LI: Ethan Ramsey) F!MC: Sadie Oakley 🏳️‍🌈

Open Heart (LI: Ethan Ramsey) M!MC: Sydney Valentine 🏳️‍🌈

Open Heart (Tobias Carrick) F!OC: Kayla Herrera 🏳️‍🌈

Red Carpet Diaries F!MC: Jackie Hunt 🏳️‍🌈

@petiteboheme

The Royal Romance: F!MC: Ava Flores

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The Royal Romance/The Nanny Affair MC: Ariel Russo

Various Series MC: Jessica Garcia

Various Series OCs: The Garcia Family

@potionsprefect

Open Heart F!MC: Victoria Clarke

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Desire & Decorum F!MC: Beatrice Foredale

@pulpitude

Bloodbound F!MC: Raida Pearce

It Lives Within NB!MC: Amethyst Grimes 🏳‍🌈

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The Royal Romance MC: Juliana Rodriguez

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Blades of Light and Shadow: Daenarya of Riverbend 🏳️‍🌈

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Open Heart F!MC: Ellie Shepherd

Open Heart F!OC: Olivia Hadley

Open Heart M!OC: Makoa Lahela (Bryce x Olivia Son)

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America’s Most Eligible: Charlie Howard

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Open Heart F!OCs: Ramsey Children

#choices fanfic #choices fic writers creations #choices mcs profiles #cfwc original characters #cfwc mcs and ocs

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freetobeafcknriot · 3 years

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*queues this thing into the future after months of it being in the writing oven* hello! i'm the doctor :)

for midam week 2k21, day 7: melody. (inspired by an actual, iconic scene from doom patrol season 1 episode 8! i wrote this back in april after watching that episode and started to translate it afterward. you don't need to know the show, but if you want a reference or background music or you're simply curious, here's the scene on youtube!)

Adam has always liked music. The number of songs he used to, well, scream at the top of his lungs the first years in the Cage for the sake of keeping himself some company — no matter how much Michael told him to shut up — and some memories that the archangel has grown to know by heart are proof of this. He still sings sometimes, even now.

It's mostly little bits and pieces he picks up here and there between his shifts and a trip to the grocery store, but Michael listens to him nonetheless. Adam knows it, and in a way, he has come to understand why — he can feel Michael's grace tinkle, and the whirlwind of his very core buzzing with a warm sense of calm and contentment. It's kind of the reason why he keeps doing it, keeps humming stray melodies. And to be honest, music's good for Adam, too. It makes his soul flutter uniquely, or so Michael has noticed, not without a mix of confused endearment and curiosity. It's actually normal for pretty much any human out there, but well, it's not like Michael pays attention to any soul other than the one nestled next to his grace. Like now, for instance, while they sit in comfortable silence, watching a TV series that even Michael seems to be fairly interested in. Adam shifts for a bit, eyes on the screen, where the Negative Man has just started, to his surprise given what kind of character he is, to sing. And sure, it's probably because of the context and the lyrics and the bubbling crescendo of good feelings in his body but—the point is, that suddenly, from his side of the bond, Michael hears him think ‘what the hell’. Then he stands up and holds his hand out to the archangel. "Alright, come here," Adam says, eyes expectant and a tad bit nervous. A good kind of nervous though, Michael notes, studying him with furrowed brows. It doesn't take him much to understand what exactly Adam is asking for, and no matter how much he is always willing to humor him if there is anything that the archangel Michael has never done that is dancing. So he shifts his gaze from Adam's outstretched hand up to his face and pointedly says, "I think I'll pass, kid." Michael's lips are pursued in a deadpanned, but not an unamused or grumpy line, and that's enough for Adam to nudge him. Not to mention, he's most certainly not exposing himself to take no for an answer. "Oh, come on, old man," Adam presses, idly and unafraid to clash with Michael's stubbornness, the corners of his lips lifted upwards and his blue irises alight with something akin to mischief. "It'll be fun!" "Adam, I don't dance." "Just this once?" Michael quirks an eyebrow. Not much, but it still holds one hell of a whirlwind of expressions and gives Adam the impression to be looked at through and thorough — he is... bubbly, content, and a billion different little human things. And, while on the TV screen the main character's bandages start to disappear, making him look human again for the first time after decades, his soul's ringing feels a little softer. With an exasperated sigh, Michael eventually takes Adam's hand and stands up in a swift motion. "Just this once." Adam grins, cheery and maybe just a little smug. From this up close — aside from their breaths meeting and the buzzing sensation of skin against faux skin — the flow of his warm-colored mirth pulses more clearly than before. It's tangible; radiant.

(As if Michael didn't love him enough already.) ‘You're insufferable.’ Michael's grace whispers, but the tacit affection threaded within the words spoken over their bond is so evident that it glimmers in his apparition's eyes, and Adam, for the life of him, can't help but blush. Not too much alright, but, if only to ignore the light heat rising to his cheeks and for the sake of his so-called insufferableness, he shrugs in a what can you do kind of way and says, "Heh, you like me anyway and you know it." Michael looks him dead in the eyes. "Do I." "Hey." Michael tilts his head with an amused glint of his grace and really, sometimes, Adam almost misses when back in the days he was about as expressive as a marble statue. Or a rock, for that matter. He shakes his head with an equally playful scoff and takes a step back, pushing the coffee table with the back of his leg in order to have a little more space. Michael looks at his movements with rapt attention, specifically when Adam shows him where to put his hands and by consequence moves a little closer. "Here, just..." Adam's murmur is slightly muffled by all the singing that is going on on the TV screen, but that doesn't make the light flustered note on his voice any less obvious, clearly. His eyes meet Michael's, and Adam takes in a breath, their noses almost touching. He finds himself feeling a little off, a little mesmerized really—but not necessarily in a bad way. His lips twitch, glimmering irises and warm blue. "...hey," he exhales. His cheeks start to hurt a little because of the amount of smiling he stupidly feels like doing right now. Michael doesn't make that kind of ache go away with a brush of his grace, he's come to associate it with the good chemicals that fizzle all over their body and the happiest his vessel — his only friend, his... Adam—can be. So, the archangel mimics the gesture, in his own way, while tracing the fabric of Adam's shirt with his fingers. "Hey yourself," he says, voice is low and deep despite the light playfulness dripping from his words. Under his touch, Adam shivers and hurries to shrug it off. "Right, so, you gotta— relax your shoulders, there. Good. Don't think, just..." Adam starts to sway a little, left and right, with growing confidence as his movements begin to follow the music. He's not in perfect sync with it, at all really, but hey, they're in their home after all! His hand is pressed against Michael's side — it tingles a bit with the echo of the buzzing, unleashed power concealed within the archangel's apparition and the thrill Adam feels blossom in his chest first — and with a light pull, it sets a playful invitation to move along. Michael does as much, if a bit stiffly and mostly to humor him, and Adam chuckles. Dancing is not much different from eating or taking a shower or a bath, to Michael, that much is clear. It's better than eating, for sure, but it's still too human, for him at least, to come naturally or even make sense, or hold some kind of appeal. Nonetheless, Adam's sensations latch onto his own in the same way their fingers entwine. They flow in through lowered veils and walls, carrying genuine amusement and happiness, and Michael finds — unsurprisingly, for the most part — easy to take them in and let himself be carried away by them. Enough for his faux body to move more fluidly, naturally even. Which is ridiculous: he's a soldier, definitely not a dancer. (The things he does for love.) "Wow, you're not that bad, you know that?" Adam chimes in, all ringing soul and silvery voice. "Very funny," Michael scoffs, a pointed look that accompanies his dry remark. "I think I'll leave you to the rest of the song now. I'll be fine for the next couple of decades." He takes a step back, lifts his arm, and twirls Adam around.　　　People like us, we've gotta stick together, 　　Keep your head up, nothing lasts forever... Adam laughs. And he spins on his heels, too; a fluid movement before he winds his arms around Michael's shoulders and finds himself closer to him, chest to chest. (Within their shared body, between grace and soul, it feels like pure euphoria.) 　　Here's to the damned, to the lost and forgotten... Their noses brush, tenderly. And damn it, he said decades, which—okay, Adam digresses, but damn, does it make his heart flutter! Still, stubbornly and gleeful, he grins, mirroring the state of their truest beings. "Too bad, you're not leaving me at the chorus, Michael, it's literally the best part to sing along!" "I'm not singing." And that's not debatable. "Nah, I know that. But I sure as hell am!" Because listen, Adam is in no way, shape, or form the kind of guy to be, you know, a party animal or anything of the sort. But this is far from the most embarrassing, stupid thing Michael saw him do. They're well past that, thank you very much, especially when it comes to his singing. Maura and Larry's voices resonate in the room, powerful and beautiful in their unity, Adam's own promptly in tow. "We are all misfits living in a world on fireee. . .!" he sings, spreading his arms, his soul vibrant and alight. Nested around it, the grumpy old solar fire projected right in front of him fills his body with an iridescent rush of warmth. Michael doesn't sing along with him, Adam doesn't expect him to, but his eyes crinkle in that fond way of his, and his body moves along the lively melody. He's mesmerized, captivated by the human in front of him so much that if any one of them were the type, they would say that suddenly, it's like they're not even in their little living room anymore. Music does that, too, doesn't it? Bringing colors and life to the people like them, that is. 　　Sing it for the people like us — Adam entwines their fingers. They are, of course, the mirror image of one another, and fit together like puzzle pieces. He stumbles a bit on the lyrics, which to be fair he is not all that familiar with, he's mostly following the characters' lead, but it's not important. It doesn't need to be perfect. Not that Adam would care, given how Michael takes most of his attention. "They can't do nothing to you," In tune with the music and with laugher on his lips, Adam steps towards Michael. "They can't do nothing to me," Michael's grace scoffs in mirth, and amusement dances in his eyes while he takes a step himself, his hands tight around Adam's and in motion. "This is the life that we choose—" It's a happy moment, Adam's voice is as vibrant as his soul, and yet, Michael senses the echo of an unspoken promise when he sings: "This is the life that we bleed." It sinks in the threads of his grace and the line of his mouth, as the quickening rhythm tries to slither into the lessening space between them and lights up Adam's grin. They meet in the middle, and their foreheads rest against each other despite the frantic rhythm. Quicker and livelier by the second. "So throw your fits in the air. Come out," Their hands clenched around each other and the tip of their noses bump playfully, causing Adam's voice to crack with amusement and a dash of sheepishness for the proximity. "Come out if you dare!" And it doesn't take much for Michael's impossibly blue eyes to slide from Adam's own to his beaming lips. "Tonight we're gonna...!" Then the distance is no more. 　　—change forever. Adam goes stiff out of surprise for a moment. Michael, eyes closed, can feel the tangible quirk of his lips, smiling against his own. Then Adam's arms are around Michael's neck, and when they part, his heart is beating furiously and he would very much like to spare an offhand comment of any kind, but he doesn't. Larry's daydream dissolves abruptly into harsh reality; the music, the song stop. Meanwhile though, in that odd little living room, for once in their very long lives, reality is sweeter. Not idyllic or easy, but quieter; tangible. Theirs.　　　Sing it for the people like us, the people like us.

❪　ao3．❫

#midam #midam week #i have NO CLUE I DON'T KNOW JUST TAKE THIS <3 #midam week 2k21 #i fell in love and felt THINGStm and decided that they needed and deserved it too #and i got carried away :)#adam milligan #michael #ciel writes #(also on a side note: watch that show xoxo)

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pitch-and-moan · 3 years

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Capitalist Pigs in Space

Inspired by Maura Quint (@behindyourback on twitter): A full length feature film starring Miss Piggy, Link Hogthrob, and Julius Strangepork as the crew of the Swinetrek, a spacecraft attempting to make contact with BBQORG. Link and Dr. Strangepork are of the mind that they'll be stronger if they join up with the BBQORG, a cybernetic hive mind and thinly veiled stand-in for a monopolistic conglomerate, unaware it would literally turn the pigs into a commodity, namely pork futures to become barbecue at some not-too-distant date. It's up to Miss Piggy, and her expansive library of socialist, feminist, and intersectional literature ranging from the works of Pauli Murray up to and through Zillah Eisenstein's writings to save the crew and the galaxy from a rapacious and cataclysmic economic system.

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domini-porter · 3 months

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FIC: Among the Weak and the Wicked, Chapter 1: In Sympathy

hi it’s me again; I really was enjoying a mental rest and recharge but then I got fired (from a job I really wanted to quit, at least) so now I need something to entirely occupy my mind for a while!

so here we go with Among the Weak and the Wicked, part iv (jaisus) of my Gilded Age Rizzles AU The Age of Wickedness!

get hype for Ye Olde London-Town! and murder! and dyke stuff! and international political intrigue (hope you’re excited to learn about labor movements and the birth of modern socialism)!and oh, Constance Isles is a main character in this one (I love writing her; she’s got that charisma, uniqueness, nerve, etc that I just delight in)!

Jane and Maura are obligated to travel to London after the death of Maura's father in order to participate in the complex and rigid mourning practices demanded of Maura’s social station. Constrained by etiquette to remain within the opulent-but-shrouded Hyde Park mansion ruled over by Maura's stern, proper grandmother Lady Margaret and joined in black-veiled isolation by the elegant, distant, recently-widowed Constanze Isles, the pair spend their days bored and frustrated by the strict and monotonous rules of mourning--until a series of bodies are discovered in the dim, silent manse; the killer almost certainly moving just as silently among them.

see you next time!

#rizzles #rizzoli and isles #fanfiction #the age of wickedness #among the weak and the wicked #maura isles #jane rizzoli #constance isles

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arkhelios-gameplay · 2 months

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On the morning of the wedding, Maura's favorite relatives gathered in her kitchen. Catalinia turned it into a makeshift salon with makeup spread out on the counter, her jewelry box on the island counter, and a huge bag with hair products and a curling iron hidden behind it. Callista had brought a cup of coffee and was completely engrossed in managing the schedule, checking her watch every five minutes.

"Maura, you look stunning," Catalinia said cheerfully as she adjusted Maura's veil for the twenty-fifth time. "Evren is going to faint at the altar."

"I'd rather he didn't," Maura said with a small smile. Her mind was reeling with concerns. Not so much for Evren himself as for everything - and everyone - else. She hoped Rachel would behave. She hoped Rachel's child - apparently now children, somehow, according to gossip - would behave. And of course, Claudia was too busy being anxious about the prospect (as in, absolute certainty) that Roman Bellamy was going to show up at the wedding as Rachel's plus one.

"Trent says they got done dressing Evren hours ago," Callista said.

Catalinia snorted. "They're men, they don't understand beauty."

Claudia rolled her eyes. As if Maura didn't always look like a princess who got lost in a fairytale and accidentally landed in their world.

"If I was in charge of Evren, I'd take just as long preparing him," Catalinia said. "Your man is gorgeous, but with some extra makeup, we'd accentuate his features..."

Maura, suddenly uncomfortable with any of her relatives swooning over Evren, decided to change the subject. "Callista, how's everything else coming along?"

"Caterers are ready, the band is ready, your grandparents are late."

As usual, Maura thought, gritting her teeth. Then again, perhaps that was for the best.

#arkhelios #maura siew #catalinia siew #callista siew #claudia goldman #sims 2 #the sims 2 #luverofralts has the cutest sims

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cielrouge · 5 years

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2019 YA Reads by Authors of Color

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Girls of Storm and Shadow (Girls of Paper and Fire #2) by Natasha Ngan - After escaping the Hidden Palace, Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans.

The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante - To have her family’s asylum request accepted, 17-year-old Marisol participates in a risky experiment to become a grief keeper, taking another’s grief into her own body to save a life.

His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler - 13 of YA’s most celebrated names reimagine Edgar Allan Poe’s most surprising, unsettling, and popular tales for a new generation.

A House of Rage and Sorrow (Celestial Trilogy #2) by Sangu Mandanna - As gods, beasts, and kingdoms choose sides, Alexi seeks out a weapon more devastating than even Titania. The House of Rey is at war. And the entire galaxy will bleed before the end.

How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters - When Remy is assigned to write an essay describing himself, he goes on a journey to reconcile the labels that people have attached to him, and get to know the real Remy Cameron.

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love edited by Elsie Chapman & Caroline Tung Richmond - Interconnected short stories that explore the intersection of family, culture, and food in the lives of thirteen teens.

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi - When news stations start reporting that Earth has been contacted by a planet named Alma, the world is abuzz with rumors that the alien entity is giving mankind only few days to live. And with only seven days to face their truths and right their wrongs, Jesse, Cate, and Adeem’s paths collide even as their worlds are pulled apart.

I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn - Japanese-American fashionista Kimi Nakamura who journeys to Japan on a quest of self-discovery after her college plans fall apart; along the way, she reconnects with her estranged grandparents and finds romance with a handsome med student Akira who moonlights as a costumed mochi mascot.

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest - Chloe Pierce’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast— with two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist.

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver - Non-binary teen Ben De Backer is kicked out by their parents after coming out, but learns that sometimes from disaster one can build a happier new life,

If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann - Winnie dreams of someday inheriting the family diner—but it'll go away if they can't make money, and fast. Winnie has a solution—win a televised cooking competition and make bank.

In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen - Guyanese-American Nira Ghani struggles with parental expectations and her love for jazz.

Internment by Samira Ahmed - Set in a near future in the United States where Muslim Americans are forced into an internment camp, 17-year-old Layla Amin must fight against Islamophobia, oppression, and complicit silence.

Inventing Victoria by Tonya Bolden - In 1880s Savannah, Dorcas Vashton offers Essie an offer she can't refuse, she becomes Victoria. Transformed by a fine wardrobe, a classic education, and the rules of etiquette, Victoria is soon welcomed in the upper echelons of black society in Washington, D. C. But when the life she desires is finally within her grasp, Victoria must decide how much of herself she is truly willing to surrender.

It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes & Other Jewish Stories edited by Katherine Locke & Laura Silverman - Get ready to fall in love, experience heartbreak, and discover the true meaning of identity in this poignant collection of short stories about Jewish teens.

Kick the Moon by Muhammad Khan - 15-year-old Ilyas finds a kindred spirit in Kelly Matthews during detention. But when Kelly catches the eye of one of the local bad boys, Imran, he decides to seduce her for a bet. Standing up to Imran puts Ilyas’ family at risk, but it’s time for him to be the superhero he draws in his comic-books, and go kick the moon.

A Kingdom for the Stage (For A Muse of Fire #2) by Heidi Heilig - The rebels are eager to use Le Trépas’s and necromancer Jetta’s combined magic against the invading colonists. Soon Jetta will face the choice between saving all of Chakrana or becoming like her father, and she isn’t sure which she’ll choose.

Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron - Set in a West African-inspired fantasy kingdom, Arrah comes from a long line of powerful witchdoctors, yet fails at magic. When Arrah trade years off her life for magic to stop the Demon King from destroying the world—that is if it doesn't kill her first.

Kings, Queens, and Everything in Between by Tanya Boteju - 17-year-old, biracial, queer girl Nina Kumara-Clark is plunged into the delirious world of drag where she has the chance to explore questions of identity and love.

The Last 8 by Laura Pohl - Young Latina pilot Clover Martinez finds herself grounded and alone after a devastating alien attack, but soon finds hope in an unlikely group of survivors who aren't what they seem.

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki - Teenager Frederica Riley undergoes what might possibly be the most epically complicated breakup in lesbian history -- or at least it feels that way

The Light At the Bottom of the World by London Shah - Set in a future where the Earth is underwater, Leyla McQueen must navigate the treacherous abyss to find her missing father, but discovers a world drowning in lies.

Like A Love Story by Abdi Nazemian - It's 1989 in New York City, three teens, Reza, Judy, and Art cross paths. Judy has never imagined finding romance...until she falls for Reza and they start dating. But as Reza and Art grow closer, Reza struggles to find a way out of his deception that won't break Judy's heart--and destroy the most meaningful friendship he's ever known.

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan - After she’s caught kissing her girlfriend by her conservative Muslim parents, Rukhsana Ali whisked off from Seattle to Bangladesh, where she must find the courage to fight for her love, but can she do so without losing everyone and everything in her life?

Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali - 18-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths.

Love Me or Miss Me by Dream Jordan - Kate's fantasy life of having the perfect family comes to an abrupt end when she is suddenly forced to return to the group home. Alone and vulnerable, Kate falls for the ever so gorgeous Percy who treats her well at first, but soon a cycle of controlling and abusive behavior begins. Will she be able to escape Percy's clutches?

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas - As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion . . . before it's too late.

A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai - 15-year-old Indian-American Simran “Simi” Sangha, who comes from a long line of matchmakers, decides to try to gain high school popularity using her family's matchmaking traditions to create a dating app.

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco - In a world ruled by goddesses that has been split in two—one half existing in perpetual scorching Day, the other in freezing Night—twins separated at birth Odessa and Haidee embark on a quest across the great divide and rule a reunited world.

No One Here is Lonely by Sarah Everett - After having her heart so broken, Eden resorts to having her memories erased instead.

Nocturna by Maya Motayne - In a Latinx-inspired kingdom of Castallan, face-changing thief Finn Voy and grief-stricken Prince Alfehr must race to vanquish a dark magic they have accidentally unleashed.

Not Your Backup by C.B. Lee (Sidekick Squad #3) - As the Resistance moves to challenge the corrupt League of Heroes, Emma Robledo realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front.

Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard - Half-mortal teenager Helen Thomas goes to live with her father—who is Zeus, masquerading as a university professor—and must do her best to keep the family secret intact.

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - When 16-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy - In this Arthurian retelling set in space, King Arthur is reincarnated as 17-year-old Ari, a female king whose quest is to stop a tyrannical corporate government, aided by a teenaged Merlin.

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds - After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have unintended consequences.

Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao - 17-year-old teen outcast Ali Chu is simultaneously swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of dark family secrets when another Taiwanese family moves to her small, predominantly white Midwestern town.

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribar - When 17-year-old Jay Reguero learns his Filipino cousin and former best friend, Jun, was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, he flies to the Philippines to learn more.

Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi - Brooklyn bodega worker Pablo crosses paths & falls in love with multi-platinum recording artist Leanna Smart.

Rated by Melissa Grey - For the students at the prestigious Maplethorpe Academy, every single thing they do is reflected in their Ratings System. But when an act of vandalism sullies the front doors of the school, it sets off a chain reaction that will shake the lives of six special students -- and the world beyond.

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia - When a tragic accident takes the life of the only family she's ever known, 16-year-old Raven is sent to New Orleans to start over. She soon discovers that she can hear the thoughts of others around her...and another, more disturbing, voice in her head.

Rebel (Legend #4) by Marie Lu - Brothers Eden and Daniel Wing struggle to accept who they’ve each become since their time in the Republic, but a new danger creeps into the distance that’s grown between them. Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City’s dark side, even his legendary brother can’t save him. At least not on his own.

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert - Dove “Birdie” Randolph maintains a close bond with her parents until first love and a family secret threatens to tear them apart.

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee - The never-before-told backstory of Avatar Kyoshi, from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice who is still feared and admired centuries after she became the Avatar.

A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy - A North African-inspired feminist fantasy in which two sisters, Eva and Isa must compete in a magical duel to the death for the right to inherit the queendom of Myre.

Rogue Heart (Rebel Seoul #2) by Axie Oh - Two years after the Battle of Neo Seoul, 18-year-old telepath Ama must use her telepathic abilities to infiltrate the base of the Alliance’s new war commander, Alex Kim, her first love who betrayed her. Will she be able to carry out her task? Or will she give up everything for Alex again—only to be betrayed once more?

Ruse (Want #2) by Cindy Pon - In near-future Shanghai where society is divided between the fabulously wealthy business elite and the masses they exploit, Jason Zhou must play a dangerous cat and mouse game with the ruthless CEO of an all powerful corporation which has an ever-growing choke hold on the polluted metropolis.

Soaring Earth by Margarita Engle - In this memoir, Young People’s Poet Laureate Margarita Engle recounts her teenage years during the turbulent 1960s between Cuba and America.

Shadow Frost by Coco Ma - When Asterin Faelenhart, Princess of Axaria and heir to the throne, discovers that she may hold the key to defeating the demon terrorizing her kingdom, she vows not to rest until the beast is slain.

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories About Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. Morrow - A YA anthology focused on a collection of fictional stories of everyday resistance.

The Shadow Glass (Bone Witch #3) by Rin Chupeco - Bone witch Tea's dark magic eats away at her, but she must save the one she loves most, even while her life—and the kingdoms—are on the brink of destruction.

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells - Maren, desperate to save her kidnapped girlfriend Kaia, plans to steal one of the emperor's dragons and storm the Aurati stronghold, but her success depends on becoming an apprentice to the mysterious dragon trainer, which proves to be a dangerous venture.

SLAY by Brittney Morris - Black video game developer Kiera Johnson battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther-inspired video game she created, and the safe community it represents for black gamers.

Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo - In Hong Kong, k-pop star Lucky who'd like to be anyone else meets charming con-boy Jack, looking for a big break to impress his paparazzo father. When sparks ignite, the two must decide if they can risk it all for each other.

Song of the Abyss (Towers of Wind #2) by Makiia Lucier - When menacing raiders attack her ship, navigator Reyna must use every resource at her disposal, including placing her trust in a handsome prince from a rival kingdom.

Song of the Crimson Flower by Julie C. Dao - After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice who loves her, Lan, a wealthy nobleman's daughter, regrets her actions. After learning that Bao’s soul has been trapped inside a flute by a witch, Lan vows to make amends and help break the spell.

Soul of the Sword (Shadow of the Fox #2) by Julie Kagawa - As the paths of Yumeko and the possessed Tatsumi cross once again, the entire empire will be thrown into chaos.

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim - 17-year-old Maia Tamarin poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor, and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars, with help from the mysterious court magician, Edan.

Spin by Lamar Giles - When DJ ParSec, rising star of the local music scene, is found dead over her turntables, the two girls who found her, Kya and Fuse, are torn between grief for Paris and hatred for each other--but when the investigation stalls, they unite, determined to find out who murdered their friend.

The Stars the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petraus - Audre from Trinidad and Mabel from Minneapolis, fall in love and create magic at the same time they learn one of them might not have long to live.

Stronger Than A Bronze Dragon by Mary Fan - In this steampunk fantasy set in Qing dynasty-inspired China, warrior girl Anlei teams up with a thief to save her village from shadow spirits, but after arriving at the Courts of Hell, a discovery challenges everything they know about who the real enemy is.

Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sonia Charaipotra - The youngest doctor in America, Indian-American teen Saira makes her rounds―and falls head over heels in this romantic comedy.

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi - Sana Khan and Rachel Recht, on opposite sides of the social scale must work together to make a movie and try very hard not to fall in love.

The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina - As Beth Teller and her father unravel a mystery, they find a shocking and heartbreaking story lurking beneath the surface of a small town, and a friendship that lasts beyond one life and into another...

There’s Something About Sweetie (When Dimple Met Rishi #3) by Sandhya Menon - Told in two voices, disappointed-in-love Ashish Patel and self-proclaimed fat athlete Sweetie Nair begin to find their true selves while dating under contract.

This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura - 17-year-old CJ Katsuyama’s mom decides to sell her family’s flower shop—to the family who swindled CJ’s grandparents during WWII Internment. Soon a rift threatens to splinter CJ’s family, friends, and their entire Northern California community; and for the first time, CJ has found something she wants to fight for.

A Thousand Fires by Shannon Price - In modern-day San Francisco where three gangs rule the city streets, half-Filipina teen Valerie Simons enters the Red Bridge Wars to seek vengeance for her younger brother's death, but soon finds herself torn between old love and new loyalty.

The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala - In ancient India, soldier Kunal hunts the “Viper,” rebel girl Esha accused of killing his General, embarking on a dangerous cat and mouse game and where both must decide—loyalty to their old lives or to a love that's made them dream of new ones.

Truly, Madly, Royally by Debbie Riguad - When Prince Owen invites Zora Emerson to be his date at his big brother's big royal wedding, Zora is suddenly thrust into the spotlight, along with her family and friends.

The Universal Laws of Marco by Carmen Rodrigues - Told through the lens of a guy in love with the cosmos (and maybe two girls), this story explores the complicated histories that bring us together and tear us apart.

Virtually Yours by Sarvenz Tash - NYU freshman Mariam Vakilian tries out a virtual reality dating app, only to be matched up with the high school ex she's still not over. Mariam’s heart is telling her one thing, but the app is telling her another. So, which should she trust? Is all fair in modern love?

The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis - When a sequence of wrenching secrets detonates, Indigo must figure out how to come to terms with her twin sister Violet, her family…and the voice in her head.

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi - Set in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria, sisters Onyii and Ify, separated by a devastating civil war, must fight their way back to each other against all odds.

Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson & Ellen Hagan - Jasmine and Chelsea start a Women's Rights Club and soon go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by online trolls. When things escalate, the principal shuts the club down. Jasmine and Chelsea will risk everything for their voices—and those of other young women—to be heard.

What Makes You Beautiful by Bridget Liang - Encouraged and supported by his friends at school, Logan begins questioning his gender. Realizing they are not a gay boy, but a transgender girl, Logan asks for people to call them Veronica. As a girl, does Veronica stand a chance with straight boy Kyle?

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal - In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, 17-year-old huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia - Set at the Medio School for Girls, where young women are trained to become one of two wives assigned to high society men; with revolution brewing in the streets, star student Daniela Vargas fights to protect a destructive secret, sending her into the arms of the most dangerous person possible—the second wife of her husband-to-be.

The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf - A music-loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis - 18-year-old Devon longs for two things.The stars. And the boy she fell in love with last summer. Senior year, Ashton shows up on the first day of school. Can she forgive him and open her heart again? Or are they doomed to repeat history?

Wicked Fox by Kat Cho - After 18-year-old Miyoung Gu, a nine-tailed fox surviving in modern-day Seoul by eating the souls of evil men, kills a murderous goblin to save Jihoon, she is forced to choose between her immortal life and his.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo - With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior and aspiring chef Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.

You Must Be Layla by Yasmin Abdel-Magied - Layla's mind goes a million miles a minute, so does her mouth. Despite the setback of a high school suspension, Layla's determined to show everyone that she does deserve her scholarship and sets her sights on winning a big invention competition. But where to begin? Looking outside and in, Layla will need to come to terms with who she is and who she wants to be if she has any chance of succeeding.

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