#a fire endless

[spacecimen]

Meeting time 🍃

Adaira & Jack from ‘A River Enchanted’ and ‘A Fire Endless’ by Rebecca Ross

[bigdreamsandwildthings]

Fictional worlds > the real one 🖤

[mysticmiav]

I litrly love jack so much like my man is so fucking done with everything but is yet to catch break

Also definitely top 10 fave character entrances of all time lmao

[artern]

a love letter to elements of cadence

dear elements of cadence duology,

you’re the set of two books that rekindles a sense of escapism. with faith and a set of experiences so humbling. you’re the set of two books that choose nature’s balance, and essentially, share that the universe sends us challenges they know we’re strong enough to overcome.

pretty simply, the set of two books that hold my heart.

like a lovely soul once said: from my heart, to each and every one of yours, i humbly bow.

thank you so much for being here :)

[abooklovingleo]

My favorite A Fire Endless Quotes

[thebookocean]

finished the elements of cadence duology by rebecca ross today and that was a lovely time. i find it really funny that the romances were presented to me as the selling point though (i really wanted to read a romance when i started this) because i cared far, far more about the plot in both of them.

the mystery in a river enchanted completely drew me in and the worldbuilding was charming and very very enjoyable. both books felt like folklore and like being told a folk tale, i could so easily imagine the magic coming from the pages. a fire endless took a bit longer for me to warm up to (ha), it was fine but i wasn't enjoying it as much as the first until about the 60% mark when it really, really took off. i finished it today and i kept bursting into tears in the last 20%!

the story in both was really really nice and i really enjoyed the characters. the romances, again, did feel a little lackluster to me? especially jack and adaira, i enjoyed their individual arcs but never really bought them as a couple until the later part of a fire endless unfortunately. torin and sidra felt much more real and i enjoyed their dynamic more, and them as characters as well. torin's growth in particular felt quite well done to me.

there were some plot threads in a fire endless that kind of felt dropped out of nowhere and that could have been resolved better (rab pierce anyone?) but overall, this was a really really nice time.

[librarydate]

November 2023 wrap up 📚

Finally had some time to read, and having read some great books early in the month motivated me to keep going! So many good books, series, and manga volumes that I loved this month that has me excited to keep the momentum going!

I’m also now finally caught up with my goodreads challenge which is amazing, and puts me in a great place for December

[stumbleonhometomycats]

Haven’t updated y’all (no one asked) on my recent reads!

Finished The War of Lost Hearts series by Carissa Broadbent. I struggled through part of the series—I think it suffered from the ‘too much’ gene, but the ending kind of nailed it for me and made the journey overall worth it

Read King of Battle and Blood in like 24 hours— light on the plot, heavy on the ‘I want to fuck a sexy vampire’. And that’s valid! Written kind of like a fan fiction (affectionate).

Next Up— A Fire Endless (Sequel to A River Enchanted) IMHO, ARE wipes the floor with Divine Rivals and idk why that book is getting so much hype this series.

ANYWAY, finishing King of Battle and Blood puts me at 50 books for the year 🥳

[kaitlin-writes]

Had a fantastic time at the Conyers Book Festival yesterday!! Met @kaylsmoon, Rebecca Ross & Melissa Mitchell in person 🖤 All of them were wicked smart and inspiring. Can’t wait to dive into all of their books! ✨

[bookishlyvintage]

Goodreads reading challenge wrapup is here!

I definitely read less this year than the last few, but I also had a lot of changes this year. I lost a lot of my free time, and I changed how I spend some of that free time. Still, I read a lot of good books this year, and that's the most important thing.

Now let's hope 2024 brings some even better books my way ~

[the-not-so-lowly-bookworm]

Ross succeeds at bringing to life majestic scenery of folkloric Scottish highlands. The world building and story pacing are what sets this novel apart, but I’m not sure I will return to the isle for A Fire Endless.

6/10

[marvelousgeeks]

If still into all the Shadow and Bone Season 2 feels and you are looking for a fantasy that feels grounded with a unique magic system, characters, and relationships to fall in love with, please go pick up Rebecca Ross‘ The Elements of Cadence series, featuring A River Enchanted and A Fire Endless. The world Ross has created is very atmospheric, with Celtic roots, fairies, and magic. It is a cozy fantasy series, but it also includes high stakes with a mystery surrounding young girls going missing on the Isle of Cadence. Ross balances the quiet character moments with more action and story-driven ones masterfully, which makes these books hard to put down.

A River Enchanted starts the Elements of Cadence off. There are multiple points of view, allowing us to get into the heads of our four main characters, Jack, Adaira, Toren, and Sidra. They live on the east side of the Isle of Cadence, where magic comes at a price, but the world around them is plentiful. The magic comes easily on the other side of the island, but they struggle with the land’s resources. This causes tension between the two clans, with those from the west stealing from the east to survive. And while the magic and magical beings exist in this world, it still feels very human. The balance between the two is comforting and makes you feel like there could be magic in the everyday world. I love the way Ross builds the folk tales in the books surrounding the different fairies and spirits, further enriching the world.

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[bigfatbreak]

Hi quick question about the host au

Does lila think marinette is being legit haunted?

Because for some reason i could see host tikkis powers (which i think act up with high emotions because of that one post in the manynette au) acting up around her out of anger

yup. I actually have a chunk of fanfic written up for the AU that really goes into it, that I never finished nor posted, and now I'm considering posting it as a standalone just for fun

[remi-harbinger]

i bet yqy talks so much on a regular basis because its how he gets people to let their guard down and relax but when hes drunk he just says variations of sqq's name with different tones and only mqf can understand him

yqy, sadly: qingqiu sqh: ??? i was asking you for your opinion on the recent imports of silk yqy, mournfully (theres a difference): qingqiu mqf: yeah so he says that the silk is okay for him but he wants better quality for shen shixiong

[janearts]

I originally created Roisia in Divinity: Original Sin, which had some phenomenal (and/or phenomenally corny) combat barks, so I came up with some more for her to shout in Baldur's Gate 3 to keep with tradition. UwU

And thank you so much for these lil notes! ;o; They cheered me up.

[dragengyrr]

Girls’ Night Out (Ignore the fire)