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NAMES ⌇　arabeska.　 arachne.　 arachnesse.　 arachnette.　 arachnette.　 arachneus.　 arachnia.　 arachnidius.　 arachnie.　 aracrest.　 arakhron.　 aranea.　 aranella.　 arania.　 arantaro.　 aranyaan.　 ariadne.　 arthra.　 charlotte.　 cobalix.　 cobwebia.　 drapilox.　 filisara.　 gossamer.　 gwen.　 hexara.　 intricaro.　 kumo.　 lacey.　 loomira.　 loomis.　 lyrithra.　 magnolia.　 mari.ankita.　 marionette.　 miles.　 muffet.　 muffette.　 myrina.　 nettie.　 nettleby.　 nexara.　 noir.　 nymphara.　 octavia.　 octia.　 otto.　 peter.　 portia.　 recluse.　 recluseon.　 riptessa.　 sablethra.　 salem.　 sculptara.　 silk.　 silkara.　 silkesse.　 silkette.　 silkie.　 silky.　 silvanus.　 silvia.　 slikar.　 spider.　 spideresse.　 spiderette.　 spidette.　 spidey.　 spindleman.　 spindria.　 spinneress.　 spinnerette.　 spinnesse.　 spintharus.　 spirex.　 stitchus.　 talara.　 tanglewood.　 taranessa.　 tarantulette.　 tarantulus.　 threadara.　 threadrick.　 threnxar.　 trapara.　 traptox.　 venetia.　 venetra.　 venomar.　 venombra.　 venora.　 weavella.　 weavemarsh.　 weaver.　 weavon.　 web.　 webber.　 webby.　 webella.　 weber.　 webesse.　 webette.　 webina.　 weblita.　 webster.　 websy.　 widow.　 willow.　 wolf.　 wovenhelm.

PRONOUNS ⌇　ara/arach. arach/arachnid. arach/arachno. arachnid/arachnid. artho/artho. artho/pod. arthopod/arthopod. bug/bug. burrow/burrow. cave/cave. climb/climb. cob/cob. cob/web. crawl/crawl. creepy/crawly. creepy/creepy. critter/critter. damp/damp. dark/dark. deino/pidae. deinopidae/deinopidae. dim/dim. dusk/dusk. dusk/dusky. eye/eye. eyes/eye. fang/fang. hiss/hiss. hunt/hunt. ith/ith. leap/leap. leg/leg. lyco/sidae. mine/mine. mine/shaft. must/must. must/musty. ne/nem. pest/pest. poi/poi. poi/poison. scale/scale. scut/scuttle. shadow/shadow. shk/shlk. sil/silk. silk/silk. small/small. spi/spider. spid/spider. spider/eye. spider/spider. spidereye/spidereye. spin/spins string/string. veno/venom. venom/venom. weave/weave. web/web. 🕷️ . 🕸️ .

[ilikereadingactually]

Asunder

Asunder by Kerstin Hall

i've been seeing a LOT of marketing for this book, so i was pretty excited to get around to reading it. i think there are many really intriguing ideas here! the world Hall has created certainly feels broad, and her characters are distinct and each have their own charms. I can definitely understand the kind of reader this book is for! unfortunately it didn't really make full enough use of the ideas and world and characters for me, and what was probably intended to be a heartbreaking ending instead felt somewhat confusing and a little bit flat.

the cosmologies and political/social divisions in this world are quite complicated: there are dead (or mostly dead) old gods, the Bhatuma, who were slayed by the newer demonic Ephirite, and humans might work either Bhatuma or Ephirite magic depending on their culture. the main character, Karys, has sold her soul to a horrifying Ephirite in order to be able to communicate with ghosts and see the inner workings of both kinds of magics by opening the Veneer. there are also clearly political divisions, marked by borders and by bias; Karys's status as a deathspeaker clearly holds different connotations to different secondary characters and in some cases puts her in danger, while other kinds of magic—like the Hounds, dog-like taxis with bowls for backs, and the Silkess, a giant spider that serves as a kind of train—seem ordinary, or at least not scorned. i wanted to know so much more about every single one of these elements! this is the sort of fantasy that drops the reader right in without a lot of exposition up front, which i personally adore, but that method requires eventual payoffs for the trust we're asked to extend. i was very willing to go with the flow, but i never felt that any of the underpinnings of this world were adequately explained or demonstrated.

then there's Karys, and the man she is accidentally sharing a body with, Ferain. their banter is very charming; as i've said on this blog before, romantic plotlines are not really my thing, but the slow building of trust and camaraderie between them will definitely appeal to many readers! we get to see bits of their backstories, particularly Karys, and i did grow fond of them both as the story went on. but the side characters who gather along the quest felt charming but a bit shallow to me; i wanted to know them, and wanted to like them, and by the end still felt that i didn't have a good handle on who they each were as people at all.

i have to say though, this was a pretty long book, but it was a speedy read in spite of my struggles with it! the plot moves along at a good clip, and it was compelling enough to carry me through. i often felt a bit unsure as to why plot points were happening, and how they connected to the rest of the story, but the prose itself was very readable and hooked me right in. that said, the ending really didn't do it for me, emotionally or narratively—but again, romance is not my thing, and the book took a much more romantic turn at the end, so ymmv.

i think my final takeaway here is that i had a really good time reading this book, even though it didn't blow me away—and i think for readers who are less invested in the whys and hows and more interested in fast-paced action, some h/c goodness, and the romance of it all, this will be a hit.

the deets

how i read it: an e-galley from NetGalley, as per usual these days!

try this if you: dig a big-feeling fantasy world, enjoy some demonic horror in your books, love a fraught and fun "there was only one body" situation, or are into bi tsundere heroines.

a line i really liked:

Marishka watched her eat, smiling slightly. She stroked her rabbit's pale ears. "I heard an interesting story this morning," she said. Karys swallowed a mouthful of dipped bread. "Oh?" "Apparently Scuttlers was visited by a Lure during the night. A naked woman rose out of the sea, tempting the good people of Psikamit to a dance below the waves." Karys finished the last bite of her bread, and reached for another piece. "I wasn't naked," she said.

pub date: August 20, 2024! it's out there, go forth and find it!

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SilkEssence Dry Hair Shampoo

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[artyarns]

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Handmade SHORT Black Silkessence Dress for Dolls http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10039&campid=5337982659&item=363089240013&vectorid=229466&lgeo=1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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You say 31 Days of Halloween, I say 31 days of Costumes! Let's see what I can dig up for you. . .Day 1: Throwing it back to 2008 with this one! Both Flapper dresses made by me. I could prolly do a better job now, I was still just learning my trade! Look how young I was 😲 . . .Satin and Silkessence from @joann_stores Boas @michaelsstores (at Roseville, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3G0DtZB80t/?igshid=jkf666qp7hjw

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Silkessence

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[artyarns]

I decided this top I made a few years ago would look great with sleeves. Four Triangle Top back on the needles. I am on a modular kick again. #beadedsilkandsequins #silkessence . . . . #Knitting #instaknit #loveknitting #knittinglove #knittingyarn #knittersofinstagram #knittingismyyoga #knitdesign #knittingpattern #knitstagram #knittinglove #knittingaddict #knitsweater #knitwear #knitlove #knittersoftheworld #knittedshawls #knittersofig #knitting_inspiration #artyarns https://ift.tt/2ypeAZ4

[artyarns]

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[artyarns]

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Handmade Long Hot Pink Silkessence Dress for Dolls http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10039&campid=5337982659&item=362935455289&vectorid=229466&lgeo=1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[artyarns]

Gorgeous new Chain Link Shawl posted in #drama queen silk kit shown in pink http://ift.tt/2txHl2N . #artyarns #silkessence #merinocloud #knitting #instaknit #loveknitting #knittinglove #knittingyarn #knittersofinstagram #knittingismyyoga #knitdesign #knittingpattern #knitstagram #knittinglove #knittingaddict #knitwear #knitlove #knittersoftheworld #knittedshawls #knittersofig http://ift.tt/2sOrgZE

[loveartfashionme]

You say 31 Days of Halloween, I say 31 days of Costumes! Let's see what I can dig up for you. . .Day 1: Throwing it back to 2008 with this one! Both Flapper dresses made by me. I could prolly do a better job now, I was still just learning my trade! Look how young I was 😲 . . .Satin and Silkessence from @joann_stores Boas @michaelsstores (at Roseville, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3G0DtZB80t/?igshid=1ut6u34941xv8