#the first sister

[aroaessidhe]

Sci-fi books where a queer woman has the ghost of an annoying dead guy in her head

*Misery is nonbinary (she/they) and who’s in her head is not dead or a guy but I’m counting it, okay

[dylanobrienisbatman]

For fans of The Expanse, I highly recommend The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis.

It has a similar world building of a near-future space opera where humans have colonized space (including venus and mercury), where we follow three primary political factions (the geans of earth and mars, the icarii of venus and mercury, and the asters of the asteroid belt) in a political thriller in the midst of an ongoing war and inter-factional conflict. Gripping plot, entrancing characters, and stellar plot twists, I can't recommend this book enough and I can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy.

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Adult Space Opera Series, Part I

The Farian War by K.B. Wagers Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell The Salvagers and The Starmetal Symphony by Alex White The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis Teixcalaan by Arkady Martine

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

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First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you’re falling in love. Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito’s own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart.

Mod opinion: I hadn't heard of this one before, but it sounds interesting.

[hokulazuli]

Friends, booknerds, fandom, lend me your ears eyes! My first ever real post on here shall be shouting out my favorite books that I read in 2022!

2022 releases: 

Fevered Star by Rrebecca Roanhorse

Fault Tolerance by @valerievaldes

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers 

The Kindred by Alechia Dow

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Ocean's Echo by @everina-maxwell-updates

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 

A Thousand Steps into Night by Tracy Chee 

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk   

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore 

Shutter by Ramona Emerson 

The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones (audio only) 

How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur 

Into the Riverlands by @nghivowriting

2021 or older releases: 

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

We Free the Stars by @hafsahfaizal 

The Mermaid the Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Darling by @kaylapocalypse

The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye

The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones 

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis

Ring Shout by @pdjeliclark

Far Sector by @nkjemisin

The Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers 

Heartstopper by @aliceoseman

The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag 

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

[keplercryptids]

mmm if there's a trope that i am absolute trash for its the one where a pair of fighters / spies / rogues is selected to be psychically linked to reach other via technology or magic. i eat that shit for breakfast.

[no1islost]

Nobody asked, but out of the 20 books I read this year, here are a few:

Most Favorite Book:

The First Sister Trilogy by Linden A Lewis

I’m reading the last book of the trilogy right now, but The First Sister, The Second Rebel, and The Last Hero might be my new favorite book series. A Space Opera. Two factions: Earth & Mars vs Venus & Mercury. Science & Technology vs Spirituality & Tradition. Told from various POVs that are interconnected. Hierarchy, scandal, and government coverups. 10/10 recommend. (This series has good narrators on Audible if you want an audio experience while reading like I sometimes do).

Most Difficult Book:

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

This book didn’t list any trigger warnings, but quite literally hit all of them. Not a book for the weak. Extremely brutal, heavy, and hard to digest topics. I so badly wanted to DNF this one, but I’m not a quitter. Very difficult to understand the way it was written, too. Had to listen to the audio book as I read along to help comprehend. But I did appreciate the difficulty and the African lore. Not sure I will read the sequel.

Most Enjoyable Book:

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

I mean, who doesn’t love a woman professor who secretly murders male students that get away with SA with their classmates? The twist was good and I honestly didn’t make the connection until it slapped me in the face. Also wlw representation. Really highlights the fury many of us feel when boys get away with this ish.

Most Meaningful Book

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sôsuke Natsukawa

Super sweet, heartwarming read. A little bit of grief mixed in with a love of books and a dying bookstore. Saved by a magical cat and a boy.

Most Conceptually Intriguing

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

Commentary on how heroes actually do the most damage, but told in a fun, superhero world way. I think if anyone likes marvel or dc, they should read this. This concept was really interesting and was nice to see a “villain’s” POV. The ending irritated me, though.

I started a lot of interesting reads this year, too, but won’t have them finished in time. So here’s to some good reads in 2023!

[wizardnaturalist]

I hate souji val akira so much it's unreal. "oh I cant stop now, it would disrespect shinyas sacrifice" shut the FUCK up, shinya didnt sacrifice shit. YOU sacrificed HIM

[razzisnthere]

[slaviczabrak]

Ganna Novicka dump incoming

[iamthesineater]

If you haven't read The First Sister Trilogy by Linden A. Lewis you should. I just finished the second book The Second Rebel a few hours ago and I can't stop thinking about it.

[aroaessidhe]

2022 reads // twitter thread    

The Last Hero

end of the trilogy!

rebellion is burning across the solar system. secrets are uncovered as the war comes to a head

lots of POVs

mostly focused on platonic relationships

[chloesimaginationthings]

William Afton into the FNAF-verse

[maxgicalgirl]

Being a “Fun Fact !” kind of autistic is all fun and games until you get halfway through sharing an interesting tidbit and realize that it probably wasn’t appropriate to share in polite company and now you have to deal with the consequences :(

[aevris]

pokemon AU doodles featuring xan's parents' vaporeon

[t4tails]

its so funny when people put quotes around childrens show like. no adventure time isnt a "childrens" show. its a childrens show. you like a childrens show. its a show for children. a good show for children. you can like shows despite not being in their primary audience. you are an adult watching a childrens show. its okay