#zain>>works

[darling-zain]

✮ ↳ All Eyes On Me ↰

♡ yandere! actor x gn reader pt 2♡

tw/cw: obsessive love, murder, mentions of blood, slight emotional manipulation

authors notes: this took me forever i'm sorryyyy editing is a bitch :( but I'm really proud of this one!! hope you'll like it too <3

"Why weren't you watching?" His voice is cold and filled with contempt as he glares at you, his nails digging into the skin of his palm.

"I-I was! Why wouldn't I watch, I've been backstage this whole ti-" Your voice is soft, trying to quell the fury in his gaze.

"Liar!" He steps closer to you, causing you to back away. He takes a deep breath before speaking again. "You weren't watching. When I was offstage, I looked for you behind the curtains. But you were never there." He's now right in front of you, grabbing the door handle and slamming it shut. "All those training sessions, all those late nights memorizing my lines till it felt like my head was going to burst, all the blood, sweat and tears- It was all for you!" His breathing is heavy and his voice is a low growl, his light tan skin flushed with anger.

"Aurelius, I...I had no idea..." Your voice trails off, eyes gazing into his with regret. "But, I did watch! It's just that near the end I got a phone call, so I had to leave the theatre to pick it up and I got distracted!"

"I don't need your excuses." He spat, glaring down at you. "I understand. I get that I'm just another actor you have to work with; you're just here for the paycheck. And that's fine!" He backs up, a deranged smile on his face. "But could you at least pretend that you care? Just a bit?"

"I do care! why wouldn't I care, I've been working with you on this for months! Please, no need to get so upset." Your words cut through him like a knife, and his eyes widen with disbelief.

"'No need to get so upset'?! How can you even say that right now?! I've put so many hours into this, spent so much time on this all for your approval, and when the day finally comes you don't even stay to watch?! I'm not just upset, I'm-" he takes a deep breath, shaking slightly. "Heartbroken."

"Aurelius, please, listen to me. The reason why I couldn't stay is because I got a call from my best friend, and they sounded really upset, so I needed to go help them... I'm sorry."

He turns towards you, a look of cold, pure, disbelief on his face. His eyes widen as he mutters something under his breath. The room is so quiet that even though he whispered, you could hear every word clearly.

"You missed my show...for someone else?" He takes a step back. "You missed my show...because someone told you to?" The silence is thick between the two of you, the same deranged smile appearing on his face. He chuckles, his laughter becoming louder and more insane. "Are you serious?! After all that time we spent working, you left me for your friend?!" Tears roll down his face, smearing his makeup. He stumbles back into the sound table and clutches onto it while trying to regain his composure.

"Auri, you have to understand! It was an emergency, I had no other choice!" The desperation in your voice is evident, you need him to realize the severity of the situation. You walk up to him and hesitantly place a hand on his shoulder. Your breath hitches in your throat when he smacks your hand away, looking up at you through the gaps in his fingers over his eyes.

"Don't," His voice is shaky, yet still cold and unforgiving. "Don't touch me. You don't deserve to after what you've done. I know how much I mean to you now, I don't need your lame explanations." He straightens up before walking out the door, standing in the frame for a second. "Bandaids don't fix bullet holes." He departs with a swish of his hair, leaving you standing alone in the now deathly quiet sound booth.

He grabs his stuff, slipping a small object into his bag as he hurriedly exits the theatre, wiping off his smudged makeup. He doesn't even take the time to change out of his costume, his brain is too panicked to even think about anything except what you said.

"Excuse me, you work with y/n right?" A person with a panicked expression walks up to him, biting their nails worriedly. His angry expression immediately changes to one of calmness.

"Yes, I do. why do you ask?" He puts on his signature winning smile as he bends down to their height.

"Well, I was with them earlier when they said they had to leave, and they didn't even tell me where before they just left! I know they work here, so I was wondering if you've seen them?" Your friend seems really troubled at your sudden disappearance, but Aurelius had other things on his mind.

"Actually, I think I have an idea of where they might be. Follow me!" His charming disposition and comfortable aura would make anyone follow him without question, including your friend. They started to walk together, the silence between them tense because of the worry that accompanied it. He lead them up and down roads, into busy lanes and quiet walkways. Eventually, they landed in front of a large forest.

"Wait... this is their favourite forest! You're a genius, I don't know why I didn't think to come here sooner!" Aurelius looked at your friend with exquisitely veiled contempt, their eyes shining with hope disgusting him.

"Oh, really?" He feigns surprise, not wanting to give away his true intentions just yet. "I didn't know! I just remember seeing them come here one time after work, I didn't know it was their favourite." He was lying. He knew everything about you. Your coffee order, the route you took home after work every day, the position in which you slept, everything. "Shall we head in?" He asked politely, extending a hand toward them. They nodded, walking into the dimly lit forest.

"I don't think I got your name, sorry."

He scoffs inwardly, berating them in his mind. "How do you not know my name? Me, the Aurelius Yavuz? You should be able to tell from one glance alone!" He thought, but he responded kindly regardless. "It's Aurelius. Aurelius Yavuz. And you?"

"Carmen! It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Yavus!" The way your friend sounds so cheerful disgusts him.

"Likewise," he mumbles, his voice sounding slightly pompous from their ignorance of his status. He brings their attention elsewhere, just wanting to get this whole ordeal over and done with as soon as possible. "I think I heard a noise over that way, would you like to check it out?" He points towards a dark corner of the forest with a small clearing in the middle.

"That looks like their hiding spot...yes, I think they might be there! quick!" Carmen starts to run into the thicket of trees, leaving Aurelius behind. In the dim light of the evening sun peeking through the trees, his eyes glow with a menacing aura. A confident smirk makes its way onto his face as he follows behind them. He pulls a small knife out of his bag, the shining metal glinting in the light.

"Aurelius...they're...not here..." Carmen's disappointed voice emanates through the forest. He slowly walks toward them, the satisfied look on his face making him seem even more insane than before.

"Aww, now isn't that a shame~?" He steps even closer, now almost nose-to-nose with them. "Don't worry," He brings his arm behind their shoulder, placing his hand right behind their neck. "You won't have to even think about them anymore." In a flash, Carmen collapses to the ground, the once pristine silver knife now tainted with potent red sin.

He dusts off his hand, wiping the blood on the knife onto the backside of his costume. He scoffs as he looks down onto the now still body of your beloved friend, kicking their body into the bushes beside him. He walks away and out of the forest, taking the same path you always take to your residence. He stops in front of your house, knocking on the door. He takes a deep breath and forcefully makes his eyes look teary, needing every tactic he knows to make you believe him. You open the door, stepping back when you see him.

"Aurelius, why are you-"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lash out at you like that. I just...was so upset, I thought this show meant something to you! But, I understand that you have your priorities, so I'm not mad anymore. Forgive me?" He gazes into your eyes, false tears now pooling at the corners of his eyes.

"Oh, Auri..." You embrace him tightly, crying into his chest. "I'm so sorry! I should've stayed, I should've watched, I didn't mean to hurt you that bad, I'm sorry!" You can't see his face as you're sobbing into his shirt, not able to see the knowing smirk on his lips. He pats your head kindly, cooing at you to help you calm down.

"Hey, hey, don't cry... it's okay now. Everything's been taken care of, now it's just you," he kisses the top of your head, rubbing soothing circles into his back as a sharp glint flashes through his eyes.

"and me."

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[noblogsir]

the hell spawn is tryna get some bitch3$

[hopesallwegotleft]

This is a little out of nowhere and stating the obvious forgive me but I just wanna chat and add to the HoA brain trust on Tumblr

Sometimes I think about how Jason could’ve gotten some kind of tattoo to commemorate 9/11. Since he has at least two other tattoos incorporating things that are important to him (the US and the USMC). But he didn’t.

Instead of making it such a fixture and inking it somewhere on his skin, SMG had him draw it on a cap. Which draws people’s focus and showcases his thoughts to everyone, sure, but it’s something he can take off when he wants. Figuratively dressing himself up in chauvinism, putting on a superficial display of being there for an important cause. The cap being kinda worn-out also points to him using it often but maybe not taking good care of it, so he doesn’t hold it that dear. Plus, he repeats himself when Salim asks about it (”It’s a damn good reason. The only reason!”), which we learned earlier means he’s lying.

And I know it’s been said a lot already, but seriously, Paul Zinno did a flawless job as Jason. One time I watched a streamer play the game, and maybe a third into the game (before any serious revelations about Jason’s backstory/character) they mentioned how Jason sounds haunted, like with every sentence he says. That is just such an apt description imo.

...Also makes me wonder how much else I missed/am still missing.

[insecuregodcomplex]

I looove seeing you read Wolfsong, that book has been in my bookshelf since last summer and I'm so excited to read it this year. Just wondering, will you tag all your posts from this book series with "wolfsong spoilers"? I just don't wanna risk spoiling myself!!

ahhh!! very exciting <3 yes absolutely!!! the original posts should already have ���wolfsong spoilers” (and generally “green creek spoilers” too especially for the other books in the series — let me know if that works!) but I will go back and make sure spoilers are tagged🥰🥰🫶

[dreamertrilogys]

i feel like i worry about my graduation (a year away) far more than the average high schooler does

[chunkofchange]

its all hungryboxs fault that all these melee players are playing (or considering playing) ultimate NOOO.. STOP IT. STOP ITNOOO

[asongofashandarrows]

Ryan, this isn't even the first time they've joined forces in AI art this week

[remaineds]

he's got a point there, probably. the list of people that could catch them and make a difference is a very short one. and maybe that isn't even the thing she's most scared about, really, but she refuses to acknowledge otherwise. "don't call me that," is her only very dignified response. she lets her mouth trail down his chest, kisses open mouthed and tongue gliding against skin, before she gives a teasing lick up the underside of his shaft. "god, you're insufferable, you know that?" but she takes the hint, lips sucking at his tip as she begins to stroke him. it would be so much easier if she hated him.

"isn't it, though?" but he's well aware that she's being serious. she's always serious.... to a detriment, if you asked him (not that she ever had). fighting the urge to roll his eyes, he couldn't help the way an impatient sigh fell from his lips, even as he gently gathered her hair back at the nape of her neck. "you think some janitor has the power to knock the golden child off her pedestal? be serious, pen." but his cock twitched between her skillful fingers and he was smart enough to know which hill was worth dying on. "i understand what you're saying....." he didn't agree, but he understood. "are you finished lecturing now?"

[k-meanzzz-better]

Well, I'm done for now I guess

"And they stood like that for almost 15 minutes.."

I've read a lot about Zain and Jason's meeting and I love that in some works Zain doesn't trust him for a very long time haha

so...Yeah. And here are sketches of Zain, cuz I can. I drew using a single photo of him from the game. But he's 18 now, so he's changed

In the last one I like to imagine Jason in Salim's room throwing things quietly as he can and then returning them to their places XD

Also, I kinda like to think that Zain can't understand just how THEY work

These are just my thoughts and I just wanted to share some of them..oops

[darling-zain]

✮ ↳ The Show Must Go On ↰

♡ yandere! actor x gn reader♡

tw/cw: slight obsession, nothing too detailed

authors notes: first work and i wrote this in one sitting...it's okay we're fine ♥ also i may have based him off of myself and i will probably do that with a lot of my ocs! my bad i'm just a theater kid who likes to write

➼ yandere! Actor who first only knew you as one of the stagehands, always flitting back and forth behind the curtains.

➼ yandere! Actor who didn't even know your name until you got promoted to prop manager.

➼ yandere! Actor who never knew how every character that he played fell in love with someone at first glance, but as soon as you walked onto the stage and started giving out your orders, it was like the heavens had shone their light upon you and you only.

➼ yandere! Actor who was infatuated with everything about you. Your responsibility, your assured nature, the way you'd sternly correct him when he messed up his lines because he "should be reading off his script, not off my face".

➼ yandere! Actor who was always on top of his game, one of the best actors in his region, yet when you looked at him with your concentrated eyes it was like he was a rookie again.

➼ yandere! Actor who would be stuttering and tripping over his words on purpose just to get you to come up and read it with him, your warm body so close to his that he could almost taste the perfume you were wearing.

➼ yandere! Actor whose heart raced whenever you praised him, even a simple "good work today" would give him butterflies.

➼ yandere! Actor who knew that opening night was approaching, so he worked day and night to memorize his lines. The excited smile on your face when he was able to perform the whole dress rehearsal without flaw was something he'd never forget.

➼ yandere! Actor who, standing behind the curtain on the first day of their showing, suddenly started to shake. He's been in the industry so long that he forgot what it's like to have pre-show anxiety, and he doesn't even know how to deal with it. Suddenly, a warm hand is put on his shoulder.

"You're shaking." You point out, turning him around to face you. "Why? Are you feeling alright?" You place the back of your hand on his forehead to feel his temperature. "You're not warm, so you're not sick..." You think about it for a second, looking him in the eyes with a warm smile. "Are you...nervous?"

Aurelian doesn't speak, instead, he just nods. He's ashamed of you having to see him like this, the Aurelian Yavuz, getting jitters right before the opening night of one of his most popular shows.

"Hey, look at me." Your voice is soft, yet commanding, forcing him to look into your assuring eyes. You place both your hands on his shoulders, gripping them firmly to help ground him.

"You've done this show countless times before, and we've read the script together so many times that it should be burned into your brain by now." He laughs slightly, a sign that your motivation is working.

"You're one of the best actors I've ever worked with, and one of the most dedicated as well. You've spent so many hours reading, fixing, and editing this performance so that it's just right and absolutely nothing could go wrong. Am I correct?"

He nods again, making you click your tongue.

"Use your words. Am I correct, yes or no?" Your firm tone makes it hard for him to disobey, especially when you look at him with those fierce eyes.

He gulps, taking a deep breath before responding.

"Yes, you're correct. I've done so much to make sure that this show is perfect, so I have no reason to be nervous." He stands up straighter and walks backstage, adjusting his costume in the mirror. "Plus, I know that you'll be watching, so everything will be okay~." He winks at you from the mirror, making you chuckle.

"Exactly. We behind the curtain will be making sure that everything goes smoothly, so all you have to do is go out there and do what you do best." The lights start to dim as the audience applauds. You pat him on the back and adjust his collar for him.

"The stage is yours, Auri." you nod at him as he takes a deep breath, walking out onto the large wooden stage to loud cheering. His voice booms through the stage, and soon enough, the show is over. The cast takes their final standing bow and walks back to their dressing rooms. Aurelius makes a beeline for the lighting booth where you are usually sitting; he bursts through the door backstage, only to find your seat empty.

"What...?" he looks around for any trace of you, but it's like you've disappeared. He takes a seat in your chair and waits for what seemed like hours to him because of how tired he was. 15 minutes after the show ends, he hears your voice from outside the door. he gets up to open the door, but as soon as he does, the door opens with a creak. There you are, standing in the doorway with a coffee in one hand and your bag in the other, looking up at him surprised.

"Auri, why haven't you changed? Everyone's already leaving, you should go too-"

"You weren't watching." He cuts you off, looking at you with cold, dead eyes.

You look at him confused, setting your bag down on the floor. "What are you-"

"Why weren't you watching?"

[violynxmaeve]

Caitvi (violyn) x reader head-canons!!!

The two can get very emotionally attached and know whenever you feel upset or angry (or really any emotion)

Vi always has a hand on you, romantically, because she loves skin to skin, its helps her calm down and feel appreciated.

Cait lovesss gossip (so does vi but hides it) so whenever you come home from work or even simply hanging out with friends or family cait always asks, “so whats happened this time?” Or “whats the drama, love”

Vi always manages to make up a new nickname everyday for either of you or cait.

Whenever caits stressed she stands at the front door waiting for you or vi to come over and hug her.

Whenever vi is stressed on the other hand she is sniffing you guys out like a dog and is not letting go for at least an hour.

Vi will be late to work everyday unless you or Cait DRAG her.

Vi cannot sleep in the middle of the bed, she gets too hot, this girl does not know what the cold is. Cait or you have to sleep in the middle but it’s usually you because Cait is always up really early for work and to mentally prepare herself to drag vi to work.

You three go on dates all the time, even if its something small, you guys are doing something every weekend just for them two to show off that the two best piltover enforcers have the most incredible gf.

You guys live in the kiramman home, there’s no argue about it, when you three first started dated Cait made it clear you two were to live with her. (She wants nothing but the best for you two.)

Vi drags Cait to Zain every now and again to force her to eat the food there for pure entertainment and when them two come home Cait is ranting to you for a solid hour before taking a deep breath and grabbing some of her food. (She bruises her teeth for 5 minutes straight when she gets home)

CAITVI ARE THE BEST GF’S EVER IDC IM SORRY.

[ihavenothingelsetodo]

PALESTINIAN FUNDRAISERS

(post made on 25 Oct. 2024)

Recetly, I have been asked through my dms to help and share their fundraisers, each one of them have a family who depends on them to escape. i'm going to add the stories they share in their plantforms so you can see them.

Please donate if you can, share and repost so more people can help

List:

@hyamshehabb (64% raised) Hiyam Shehab supports a family of 6, her husband, Muhammad Shehab, his father, mother, and her two children, Zain and Yahya,

@mahmoud-sharif (23% raised)‏ Mahmoud Al Sharif, he is married and has 4 children, including a soon to be three month old baby. In the previous wars/conflicts, he lost his eye, fingers and/or hand, and damaged his other eye. He lost so much, including his home, job, and a project he was been working on for 12 years. They have been displaced multiple times as they seek and search for a place safe from bombing and destruction

@toleen-hassouna (17% raised)

Mohammed Hassouna, his family are looking forward to evacuating to Egypt, but as you know, a lot of money is needed to pay for the coordination costs in order to cross the border.

Please help in any shape or form you can.

[selamat-linting]

Want a gifset of your favorite cartoon/show/movie?

Look no further than here! I'm opening a gif commission slot for Palestinian Fundraisers. I want to help Muhammed Shehab ( @zeanyahyaa ), he and his family, consisting of his sick mother, father, wife (Hiyam), and two kids (Zain and Yahya, 7 and 4 years old respectively). They've been displaced nine times, so they've been fundraising for months as a way to finally escape and settle somewhere safe.

However, Shehab's fundraising blog kept getting shadowbanned, so he has a hard time fulfilling his goal. Theyre still at 8k out of the 25k goal. That's why I'd like to give an incentive for anyone who donates to them. I encourage others to do the same

HOW IT WORKS :

1. Donate €5 or more to Shahed's Gofundme (click here)

2. Send me a screenshot of the confirmation receipt through tumblr's direct message

3. Talk about what kind of gif you want. It can be anything, scenery shots, short dialogue, five gifs of your fave character doing something or wearing a certain outft, parallel scenes, action sequence, anything you'd like! I don't have to know or be into it. If you're in doubt, just ask. Here and here, are my gifs for reference. Slots are limited to 15 for now

Please DONATE. Their fundraiser is currently at :

9,700 / 25,000

1/15 SLOTS FILLED

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[a-shade-of-blue]

New Gaza fundraiser asks I've received (18 August)

Ahmed Al-Habil (@ahmed-omar0): Ahmed used to be a fisherman. He has 4 children: Omar (10), Khadija (9), Ali (6) and Zain (3). His 72-year-old father suffers from chronic diseases and osteoporosis, and his 70-year-old mother suffers from spinal problems, diabetes and high blood pressure. (https://gofund.me/5e913ded) (Vetted by association. @aya2mohammed (#166 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-husssein and nabulsi) has stated that ahmed-omar0 is his brother. See post here for proof.) (18 Aug: LOW FUNDS!! Only €784 raised of €50,000 target.)

Eslam Gheelan (@eslamfamily): Eslam is a 29-year-old children teacher. She and her husband Rasmi have 2 daughters: Hanaa (5), and Alma (11 months old). Their home has been destroyed and they are displaced. Their daughters are suffering from skin diseases. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza.  (https://gofund.me/1ac71cbc) (shared by @/90-ghost, #175 on the Bees and Watermelons spreadsheet)

Reham Yasr Al Soufi (@rehamyasirr, @sabrinaaxm): Reham is a nurse who used to work at a hospital in Khan Younis. Her brother has been killed in this current genocide. She is trying to evacuate herself and her family. (https://gofund.me/6a5b3ea9) ( shared by 90-ghost.)

Ahmed Atila (@save-ahmed-family1): Ahmed lost his mother during the current genocide. He has a wife and a daughter, but their house has been destroyed and they are now displaced. (https://gofund.me/d32acc37) (UNVETTED but likely legit based on my interaction with him. I have been interacting with him trying to get his campaign vetted. See my post here. He even attached a link to his IG account (which is currently set to private) on his account in an attempt to prove that he is legit)

[bluedelliquanti]

Before I go on vacation, I present my list of my top books for 2024.

COMICS:

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki

Bunt! by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert

Ukazu and Rupert are a powerhouse team, and as an art school adjunct, this already funny GN is even funnier (albeit in a way that necessitates a skull emoji in the educator groupchat)

Tiffany’s Griffon by Magnolia Porter Siddell & Maddi Gonzalez

Phobos and Deimos by J Dalton

Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui

It's a tough task to reach a satisfying conclusion to a series that was as strong as Dungeon, but I think Kui accomplished it!

Fool Night by Kasumi Yasuda

King in Limbo by Ai Tanaka

Over the last year I've been drawn towards comic series that work with a retro, fixed-width inking style, and King especially informed some recent experiments of mine.

PROSE:

Twins by Bari Wood & Jack Geasland

When I learned Wood was responsible for the book that became Dead Ringers, I knew I had to try it. This is the one that wins my "Oh, shit! Wow!! Okay!!!" award for the year (distinctions previously awarded to Cyteen and Manhunt).

The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow

DS9: A Stitch in Time by Andrew J. Robinson

Those of you who read my journal comic from last August might recall that I met Robinson at a Trek convention! I'd learned from reading these books that Stitch was considered a white whale among collectors, and now I absolutely understand why. If you're a DS9 fan and you want to try any book from the original run of novels, try this one. By which I mean, try the far easier-to-find audiobook version.

Translation State by Ann Leckie

A Woman of the Iron People by Eleanor Arnason

Fellow SBCF participant Erin Roseberry had shared this title as an inspiration for their comic, The Maker of Grave-Goods, and I was especially interested in trying a book by a Twin Cities author. What a serendipitous find!

Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell

For the third year in a row, a book nominated for the Le Guin Prize makes the list.

Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin

This is another book I always told myself I'd try someday, and was it ever worth it! I spent some time talking about my experience with this story (and its accompanying materials that fill out the world) in my talk with Evan Dahm on his show.

See you in the new year! I've packed some thick books for a long flight, so I'm starting my 2025 reading pile right away!

Reruns of my previous two lists, 2023, and 2022, below the cut.

2023

COMICS:

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Hitoshi Ashinano

Out of Style by Devi Putri Megwati

Skip and Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu

The Harrowing of Hell by Evan Dahm

The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu

Esteban by Matthieu Bonhomme

I covered my ShortBox reccs back in October, but since then I also picked up Pearl Hunting by Hana Chatani when it came to itch.io and adored it.

PROSE: 

So yes, maybe I'm cheating by including Moby Dick since I'm not all the way finished, but Whale Weekly really did end up being a great tool for getting me to crack open my gorgeous Evan Dahm-illustrated copy I've had for a while.

My favorite book of the year is Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky. I genuinely did read it the first week of January, but after having it recommended to me for years, I'm thrilled it didn't disappoint. Maybe I am someone who likes Russian novels after all???

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Such Nice People by Sandra Scoppettone

Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh (I jokingly placed these three in the "READ 👏 FEMALE 👏 AUTHORS 👏" category because they don't have anything in common other than describing some of the most upsetting/bizarre scenarios I've read this year. Cyteen especially! Wowee!!!)

Brother Alive by Zain Khalid

Glory by Vladimir Nabokov

A Different Trek by David K. Seitz, which I mentioned as my vacation book for the Star Trek convention, but it's given me some great suggestions for more books, both fiction and otherwise. Also, I read... 11 more DS9 books this year. 

2022

COMICS:

Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa

Vattu by Evan Dahm

The Well by Choo and Jake Wyatt

Wash Day Diaries by Robyn Smith and Jamila Rowser

Some ShortBox Comics Fair entries that are graphic novella length and are really good include Food School by Jade Armstrong and The God of Arepo by Reimena Yee et al.

PROSE:

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson

How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

edit: oh my god I can't believe I forgot Perfume by Patrick Süskind

Honorable mentions from the pile of DS9 novelizations include Revenant by Alex White (for successfully pulling off a Sara Paretsky-style mystery in space) and Dominion War: Call to Arms by Diane Carey (for absolutely unhinged adjective choices).

[flymarlo]

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