#the charm of magpies

[hussyknee]

If you aren't reading KJ Charles's books I sincerely do not know what you're doing with your life.

[lotstradamus]

best KJ Charles novels? I have a bunch of long flights coming up…

best standalones:

Think of England - mystery! intrigue! it's safer to be caught in flagrante delicto by one's hosts than to be caught spying, so take your trousers off, my good sir!

Band Sinister - a series of unfortunate events introduces country virgin and landed scoundrel. NO MURDER AT ALL in this one. lowest stakes KJC novel by far (if you don't care about A Lady's Reputation!).

The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting - fortune hunter gets sniffed out by his mark's uncle, loses fantastically to him at cards, offers to pay in kind. this one is just. so. horny.

best series:

The Doomsday Books (2 books) - these are so fun. smugglers, hidden treasure, Kent accents, beetles?!, terrible relatives, romance, murder, etc. all that good KJC shit.

The Will Darling Adventures (3 books) - post-war secret society shenanigans, ft. current bookseller, previous vicious killer in the trenches. splashes of PTSD, Bright Young Things, gangsters, the secret service, communists, sidecars. truly rip-roaring. and the sex scenes are top notch.

[magpiecharmshop]

wife requested "pastel goth", which apparently means starting with the most delicious looking dice I've ever made

[honkbedonk]

(approaching a gay couple in a kj charles book)

"so which one of you is the streetwise commoner and which one is the nobility that wasn't meant to inherit?"

[tashanimation]

If anyone remembers those little corvid charms I made, I'm doing gryphon versions of them! I've not done this simple/chibi style in ages, it was fun to come back to.

Raven / Hooded crow Magpie / Jackdaw / Eurasian Jay

[lucky-numberme]

Obsessed with their dynamic tbh. If, like Lucien, the tiredest and most righteously angry man in the world saved my life and exploded people with his mind, I would also immediately fall in love

Queer Book Draw Challenge 7/20 The Magpie Lord by @kjcharleswriter

[ID: Image 1: Two side by side illustrated portraits of Stephen Day and Lucien, Lord Crane from The Magpie Lord standing back to back. It is colored in dark turquoises and shocking reds. On the left, Stephen lifts a hand to a magpie in flight. The Magpie Lord's ring shines on his hand and blood drips from under his nails. On the right side, Lucien grips a cane and turns smirking towards Stephen. A magpie is perched on his hand. Behind both of them are magpies in flight. There are 10 magpies in total. An intricate floral wallpaper also featuring magpies is present in the background. Two of the magpies are perched on their shoulders, curiously leaning across the frame towards each other.

Image 2 is a close up on the portrait of Stephen that reads "one for sorrow" in a looping script. Image 3 is a close up of Lucien's portrait overlaid with texts that reads "two for joy." Image 4 is a close up on the wallpaper print. End ID]

Commissions Open

[bunnyloupe]

"Lucien..."

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

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[magickkart]

Lord Crane and Stephen Day from “A Charm of Magpies” by KJ Charles

[verypersonalscreencaps]

LESLEY MANVILLE as Susan Ryeland (doing her thing ☝) MAGPIE MURDERS (2022)

[alastairstom]

@emmalovesfitzloved I think you're ready.

[buggy-about-town]

Lord Crane and his pet murderers 😌✨

Got inspired by a super cool piece from @magickkart and wanted to try it in my style! I absolutely love the Magpie Lord series by KJ Charles and wanted to do some art for it

[magpiecharmshop]

my brain intrinsically knows what flavor these would be

[brightclearline]

I just want to make a catalog of all the fun turns of phrase KJ Charles uses because they’re so damn delightful.

[tashanimation]

If anyone remembers those little corvid charms I made, I'm doing gryphon versions of them! I'll be cleaning up and colouring these guys soon. I've not done this simple/chibi style in ages, it was fun to come back to.

Raven / Hooded crow Magpie / Jackdaw / Eurasian Jay

Traditional pencil with digital edits.

[hussyknee]

I haven't read Prisoner of Zenda, but I refuse to believe it could be any better than its satirical retelling The Henchmen of Zenda by K. J. Charles. Queer mercenaries playing triple agents to bring down both factions while having horny sex, and boss bitch women working together to take back control abusive, egomaniacal misogynists? What conventional Victorian waffle can compare?