#The Tide Child

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

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[provincara]

Nimona 🤝 Call of the Bone Ships

Depicting a gay couple where one of them literally cut off the other one’s hand/arm bc of conflicting senses of duty, and then never having them properly talk about it later

[suzyqueue4u]

Me with Joron Twinner, my all time beloved.

if a character means enough to me i will truly never stop thinking about them. i just retire them into a little back room in my brain and periodically bring them out to stare at them under a little light

[bookshelfmonkey]

best books of 2022 countdown: honourable mention #13

The Bone Ship's Wake- R.J. Barker

The earlier books in this series, as I said in all my reviews of them, were very solid fantasy novels. There was a good amount of innovation, blended well with some classic fantasy elements and it was nice to see some fucking diversity for once. This book, however, elevated the whole series. The plot, which had been building up over the course of the trilogy, really came into its own and led to a fucking spectacular ending. The characters developed fully in such a satisfying and interesting way to see. This ending did the whole series justice and then went above and beyond. Also I got properly emotional at the end. The epilogue felt unnecessary though.

[quiddie]

I find idioms derived from scripture to be particularly fascinating. They seem to have this extra weight to them. One of my favorites is “out of the mouths of babes” which speaks to the surprise of wisdom coming from unexpected sources.

The phrase’s origin is a particularly funky translation of Psalm 8:2: “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”

Such evocative phrasing. It *almost* paints a picture.

Anyway, it’s Thursday.

See you soon.

[isvoc]

I recently finished The Tide Child Trilogy by R.J. Barker and well… Keyshans are rising in my sketchbook. Big shout out to TC for gifting me the books because 😭💙

[lethesbeastie]

Comic attack for @el-pada because I thought Wraith and Ab would get along if they ever met akfhskf

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

It's you!

You come from a family of nobility and are the only child. You grew up with doting parents, your mother very nurturing and your father very iron-fisted.

You are the heir to the family fortune and your father's company--a shipping company in charge of transporting imported and exported goods across the water. How boring.

You would rather spend your time learning more about what always served as your backyard--the sea. You grew up hearing tales told by your mother and the house staff that the sea was once filled with giants, but over the years reports and sightings had dwindled significantly.

You always felt drawn to the sea, especially after an encounter you had as a child with two mer pups.

[i-lavabean]

[riickgrimes]

it just really breaks my heart that most of the discourse has to focus on dying children in order to humanize palestinians as if fully grown adult human beings don’t also deserve your attention, empathy, respect, and care

[waywardsunlight]

There’s a certain level of like… “I can’t think about failing” that the rebels have to deal with because if they fail, thousands of their people will die, but sometimes they just get hit with it, like when Darius realizes that Hunter, a minor who’s guardian not only knew but planned this, has a real sigil and he’s going to die if they mess up.

[thefreelanceangel]

Fabulous.

[who-do-i-know-this-man-s3]

⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[skala]

and the universe said I love you

and the universe said you have played the game well

my son, I am so very proud.

[spark-circuit]

me at my bookstore job to the 27th young adult straight edgy fantasy romance to come in this month

[intothegenshinworld]

Prompt: writing well-wished to one another f.t. Childe Shoutout to: @chaoffee!!

Wood crackles in the background and a warm orange hue from the flames in the fireplace illuminates the room in a welcoming way. Outside, snow dances from the clouds down to the ground where they land in a sea of white. And while it had been lively in the living room only a few hours ago, everyone has gone to sleep and you’re alone with the letter in front of you. 

Your boyfriend, Childe, was as complex as you expect him to be. A young harbinger with a soft spot for family and his lover. His personality had many layers, and so did his life. That much was evident, because while he was away in Inazuma—carrying out a mission in her Tsaritsa’s name, he still took the time to send you and his siblings heartfelt letters. 

The corners of your lips curl up into an adoring smile at the thought of it. Even oceans away, his love for you and his family was like the irresistible pull of a tide. Nothing could ever stop him. 

And now you sit in the empty living room of his childhood home, reading the words on the paper over and over again. 

He writes about the things he has seen, promises to return with many gifts to make up for the lost time, and ends the letter with well wishes. The majority of it is a variation of ‘I miss you; I love you; you know that I love you, right?’ and you can only imagine how clingy he’d be when he returns (not that you mind. You miss his hugs after being separated from him for months). 

You pick up your writing utensil and your own paper. While Snezhnaya remains unchanging, ever so white, and his family close as ever. You still write about the daily habits of it all. Never missing your own well-wishes at the end, and sending off the letter with a kiss.