#skyshades

[rosietrace]

This post is a safe space to rant about Booktok and the books they worship!! (I do not give a shit on what books you're shitting on or if you're shitting on the author of the books, I just want to be assured that I'm not crazy for thinking Booktok has 0% reading comprehension)

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SkyShade

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This design had a huge giant improvement and honestly I'm in love with this color palette now!! 💛

[paranoid-spotlight-everest]

I said I'd write my oc's, so here's some Skyshade angst!

@tinkerbellsgf hehehehe

Zoe's heart drops. Her disappointment flows through her, a familiar feeling. It's too much, too much the same as everything else in this place. She'd almost rather forget, ignore it. But she can't. She has to focus, focus on her Lady under the Sky. Not the person who put her there.

Their back is turned. With her divine talent, she could kill her, or at least heavily sound them.

Like that was ever an option, even as the disappointment turns to something useful, something fierce.

"I don't want to hurt you." Her voice is firm and clear, only those who truly know her would see the cracks in her armor

The warning shots fires above her shoulder, nearly nicks her head, but- she catches it midair. It's unbelievably, extremely hot.

The woman she loves, the woman she'd always hoped to see again, is here, a couple dozen feet in front of her, catching her arrow midair. Zoe glimpses a blade catch the light, and then, with their supernatural speed, their blades are locked.

[photobombingcryptid]

“That company is going bankrupt.”

“Good. Any info on the CEO? The founder?”

“Missing.”

Blaze chuckles. “Coward.”

“They are looking for them. Others are digging in anything to incriminate them for fraud and other jargon I have yet to caught up on. I must say, that was one methodical approach to sabotage their business.”

“Skyshade, they knew they’d signed a deal with a saboteur and still went ahead and crossed me. Assassination is too much of an easy revenge. Destroy them from the inside and they have no idea you were partially responsible for the collapse.”

Blaze tunes in on the news reporting on the financial collapse of not just the targeted company. It seems his sabotage has launched an avalanche of a stock crisis.

The CEO didn’t stick to their end of the deal with Blaze from many years ago. He, with the help of his friend and info broker, Skyshade, invested money in the company’s stocks, allowing them to rise to unimanigable wealth. Once at the peak, Skyshade tipped off agencies to investigate a bustling tax fraud, among other illegal activities.

Now, their lengthy planning to destroy the company’s foundations has finally paid off.

“What’s the next stage of our plan?”

“You represent one of the many investors affected by the company’s bankrupcy. Sue them. Get a good settlement out of it. We split it fifty-fifty. Sounds good?”

“Why don’t you keep the seventy percent of the cut? They screwed you over in the first place. I’ll be happy with the thirty. Already got enough money to know what to do with it.”

“You rascal. Deal.”

[skyshadedaylights]

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TEAM ORO!!!

[sashasdoodles]

Skyshade (left) and AllSeeingEyes (right) are siblings and oh boy don't be fooled by their appearance. They are both licensed menaces to the society, don't fall for either of their looks!

[mossnrocksnbogwater]

dfesperately want an ARC (advanced reader copy) of skyshade but i know even if they were offering them i would probably never get it goddamnit

[angelscandles]

If loving you is my downfall, consider me already on my knees.

- skyshade

[emiliosandozsequence]

i've preordered skyshade, reckless, onyx storm, and heavenly tyrant.

[louderfade]

skyshades, sixish

[meggerzzzz]

yeah i would have loved if Celeste betrayed Isla only because she was desperate to break her curse and didn't want her people to die. People have been theorising that the third book, Skyshade, is Azul's book. I would really like a book in the other characters' povs as it would flesh them out and make us care about them. I think there was just too many characters in lightlark and not enough time. You could easily put Sunlings, Skylings and Moonlings under the Starling category with the Starling curse, and just have them be able to use different abilities to do with the sky/heavenly bodies.

I’m not gonna lie I didnt even read the other books . I was only still reading cause of Grim .

[eldweena]

The best book you've read so far in 2024:

I actually read quite a few 5-star books this year that loved and added to my "favorites" shelf, but I'm gonna have to say "The Talented Mr. Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith. Why? This book just influenced me a lot. I joined a new book club to read and discuss it; I rewatched the film and then the entire new Netflix series; I bought every other book in the series; and last but not least, I'm learning to speak Italian because of this book!

Best sequel you've read so far in 2024:

"Iron Flame" (Part 1 of 2 of the Dramatized Adaptation from Graphic Audio) by Rebecca Yarros. I'm still waiting for part 2 to drop to finish Iron Flame, but people had me scared this was going to suck, and they were lying, the same as they lied about The Fourth Wing being nothing but dragon porn. LIES! These books are not the erotica people claim them to be. And there's nothing wrong with erotica, but they are actually great political fantasies! I was in the military and I usually avoid anything military-related because it's very triggering for me, especially when those books or shows depict inaccurate portrayals. But as I understand this author is a military spouse, and she gets it. She gets this shit RIGHT and I'm loving this series.

New release you haven't read yet, but want to:

"Ghost Station" by S.A. Barnes. Even though reviewers say it's not up to snuff when compared to Dead Silence. I'm so bummed I didn't get an arc. I'm waiting for paperback so my books will match. Even better if the library gets a copy in, so I don't spend my money in case I hate it?

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year:

"Skyshade" by Alex Aster??? I mean, I am excited, but I don't think this will conclude the series! I think there are going to be 4 books, not 3, so if it's not wrapping it up and telling me whether Oro or Grim will be the one to keep Isla's heart, maybe that will put a damper on my excitement... I am also super excited for a new Erin A. Craig book this year with the release of "The Thirteenth Child." But here's the thing... I loved House of Salt and Sorrows, but I did not like "Small Favors" (too many religious trauma triggers). Then I DID really love House of "Roots and Ruin." I have gotten arcs of all her books up to now, but not "The Thirteenth Child." I kept checking NetGalley and it was never around, but I see it now. Now that my % is shit because I kept grabbing "read now" freebies. XD I may have destroyed my chance this time! But at least an arc saved me from buying "Small Favors."

Biggest disappointment:

This may be unfair, because I haven't finished, but Heather Walter's Snow White retelling, "The Crimson Crown." I loved "Malice." LOVED. "Misrule" pissed off everybody who read it. I gave it 5 stars and I was still pissed off. But this author is wearing thin with me. I have had an arc of "The Crimson Crown" for months and I don't think I'm even 20% through it yet. It's so TEDIOUS. Nothing is happening. Everything interesting happened off-page, between the prologue and the first chapter. I feel like I had the same complaint about "Misrule." I'm struggling and debating canceling my preorder of the B&N exclusive at this point in time. Maybe Heather Walter was just a one-hit-wonder for me?

Biggest surprise:

How much I fucking hated the entire "World of the Narrows" series by Adrienne Young. I sold off the four-book hardcover set with a special limited edition dust jacket on Mercari after plodding my tortured way through "Fable" and "Namesake" and DNFing "Saint." I didn't even try "The Last Legacy." I still have a signed copy of the paperback I can't unload for even $8. I might just take it to Half Price Books this weekend to purge it. I loved "Sky in the Deep" so much I made a "favorites" shelf on Goodreads just for it. "The Unmaking of June Farrow" was okay. I do like the author. But I cannot abide by a seafaring adventure, I've come to realize. There's literally nothing I hate more...apparently! lol

Favorite new author (debut or new-to-you):

Micaiah Johnson, who wrote "The Space Between Worlds." I'm obsessed. That book was a masterpiece. I'm buying anything this author publishes from here on out. It's already been decided.

Newest fictional crush:

The character Brendan Fraser narrates from "The Downloaded" by Robert J. Sawyer. I mean, REALLY my crush is on Brendan Fraser. His voice, first of all, but then his character falls in love with the trans character in that book, and....ahhhhhhh!!! That one melted my heart. Then broke it, but yeah. I bought everything else he narrates on Audible after that because withdrawal.

Newest favorite character:

Tom Ripley. For now. I need to read his other shenanigans before I decide whether he's the psychopath for me. (Come on, Joe Goldberg! It's been a year? two? since your last escapade. I'm dying here!)

Book that made you cry:

"Iron Flame." I'm only halfway through but when Xaden appears...yeah, that did it.

Book that made you happy:

This manga I got as a "read now" freebie from NetGalley: "Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss!" by Nmura. Gay otaku? GIMME!

Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year:

Possibly the Fortuna quartet from Fairyloot? I haven't read the series but I couldn't resist the books. I also think "The Scarlet Alchemist" is gorgeous, and I mean the regular off-the-shelf one cause that FL one is gross. I mean, it is a horror.

What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

I may not, but I WANT to finish "The Witcher" series. I love everything I've read so far but I am a mood reader and other things frequently strike my fancy. I can't help it.

Favorite book community member:

I LOVE Rodger's Reads from YouTube. He's my fave but there are so many others I love! Chris from Fictional Escapist, Tori Morrow, Books with Emily Fox...to name a few!

[yoddhasblog]

there's a 3rd book in the lightlark series called skyshade that's coming out this november apparently. Good luck

oh yes, I saw that. Don't have much faith in it tbh. I have a feeling the author is going to take a page out of the SJM book and vilify the fuck out of Oro to romanticise Grim.

[skyshadedaylights]

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[pagebypagereviews]

I recently had the pleasure of reading "Skyshade," the highly anticipated third book in The Lightlark Saga by author [name]. Having thoroughly enjoyed the first two books, I had high expectations for this installment and I must say, it did not disappoint. "Skyshade" takes readers on an epic journey as the characters continue to battle against the darkness that threatens to engulf their world. The world-building in this book is simply astounding, with vivid descriptions that transport you right into the heart of the story. From the bustling city of Lightlark to the mysterious realm of Skyshade, every location feels rich and alive. One aspect that I particularly appreciated about this book was the character development. Our protagonist, [character name], faces tough choices and must confront personal demons as she fights for the greater good. She is a strong and relatable character, and I found myself fully invested in her journey. The action in this book is non-stop, with heart-pumping fight scenes and plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. But amidst all the action, there are also moments of tenderness and emotion that tug at your heartstrings. What I admire most about "Skyshade" is how it tackles themes of sacrifice, friendship, and the nature of good and evil. It delves deeper into the mythos of the Lightlark universe, providing a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy while also leaving room for future stories. Overall, "Skyshade" is a fantastic addition to The Lightlark Saga. It is a gripping and compelling read that will appeal to both young adult and adult readers. I highly recommend this book to fans of fantasy and adventure. [Author name] has crafted a captivating and imaginative world that will stay with me long after I've turned the final page.