#chronicles of the imaginarium geographica

[alopiassupersillyosus]

So I have ADHD to the point it's gotten hard to read physical novels. My friend and I have been listening to the audiobook versions of Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, and there isn't one for Dragons of Winter. As a result, we're going to record a chapter each, alternating as we go, and send the audio to each other. I bought the hardcover online and:

IT'S ARRIVING ON CARETAKER DAY Y'ALL

I'm excited. 10/10 good job Simon and Schuster

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Dragonkeeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul (2004-2008)

When Kale, a slave girl, finds a dragon egg, she is given the unexpected opportunity to become a servant to Paladin. But on her way to The Hall, where she was to be trained, Kale runs into danger. Rescued by a small band of Paladin's servants, Kale is turned from her destination. 

Feeling afraid and unprepared, Kale embarks on a perilous quest to find the meech dragon egg stolen by the foul Wizard Risto. But their journey is threatened when a key member of the party is captured, leaving the remaining companions to find the Wizard Fenworth, attempt an impossible rescue, and recover the egg--whose true value they have not begun to suspect.

Clocktaur War by T. Kingfisher (2017-2018)

A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It's not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher's new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager's city.

If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other along the way At turns darkly comic and touching, Clockwork Boys puts together a broken group of people trying to make the most of the rest of their lives as they drive forward on their suicide mission.

The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon (1988-1989)

Paksenarrion — Paks for short — is somebody special. She knows it, even if nobody else does yet. No way will she follow her father's orders to marry the pig farmer down the road. She's off to join the army, even if it means she can never see her family again.

And so her adventure begins... the adventure that transforms her into a hero remembered in songs, chosen by the gods to restore a lost ruler to his throne.

Here is her tale as she lived it.

Paks is trained as a mercenary, blooded, and introduced to the life of a soldier . . . and to the followers of Gird, the soldier's god.

Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen (2006-2016)

An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack, and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica -- an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert claims, can be traveled to in his ship the Indigo Dragon, one of only seven vessels that is able to cross the Frontier between worlds into the Archipelago of Dreams.

Pursued by strange and terrifying creatures, the companions flee London aboard the Dragonship. Traveling to the very realm of the imagination itself, they must learn to overcome their fears and trust in one another if they are to defeat the dark forces that threaten the destiny of two worlds. And in the process, they will share a great adventure filled with clues that lead readers to the surprise revelation of the legendary storytellers these men will one day become.

Dragon Jousters by Mercedes Lackey (2003-2006)

The first book in this thrilling new series introduces us to a young slave who dreams of becoming a jouster-one of the few warriors who can actually ride a flying dragon. And so, in secret, he begins to raise his own dragon...

Frontier Magic by Patricia C. Wrede (2009-2012)

Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means he's supposed to possess amazing talent -- and she's supposed to bring only bad things to her family and her town. Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan (2017)

The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border ― unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack. (Ballpoint pens are okay.) There are elves, harpies, and ― best of all as far as Elliot is concerned ― mermaids.  "Serene," said Serene. "My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle." Elliot? Who’s Elliot? Elliot is thirteen years old. He’s smart and just a tiny bit obnoxious. Sometimes more than a tiny bit. When his class goes on a field trip and he can see a wall that no one else can see, he is given the chance to go to school in the Borderlands. It turns out that on the other side of the wall, classes involve a lot more weaponry and fitness training and fewer mermaids than he expected. On the other hand, there’s Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle, an elven warrior who is more beautiful than anyone Elliot has ever seen, and then there’s her human friend Luke: sunny, blond, and annoyingly likeable. There are lots of interesting books. There’s even the chance Elliot might be able to change the world. In Other Lands is the exhilarating new book from beloved and bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan. It’s a novel about surviving four years in the most unusual of schools, about friendship, falling in love, diplomacy, and finding your own place in the world ― even if it means giving up your phone.

Iron Butterfly by Chanda Hahn (2012-2014)

Imprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find herself at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device of untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai.

Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her. After finding a home at the Citadel as a servant, Thalia’s worst nightmare comes to life and she begins to show signs of power. Scared and unable to control her gifts, she tries to hide her past to fit in among the Denai. But the Septori want their latest test subject back and will stop at nothing to retrieve her, dead or alive.

Old Magic by Marianna Curley (2000)

Jarrod Thornton is mesmerizing, but Kate Warren doesn’t know why.

Jarrod is the clumsy new boy at school that Kate can’t take her eyes off, and it’s not just because he has amazing eyes, but because she senses something different about him, and when he inadvertently blows up the classroom, she knows exactly what it is. He has powers like her, except he doesn’t know it and Kate sets out to show him. On their journey of discovery Kate learns Jarrod has an ancient curse on his family that will keep hurting his little brother and parents if they don’t do something to remove it.

Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist (1988)

Successful screenwriter Phil Hastings decides to move his family from sunny California to a ramshackle farmhouse in New York State. The idea is to take some time out, relax and pick up the threads of his career as a novelist. Good plan, bad choice. The place they choose is surrounded by ancient woodland. The house they choose is the centrepoint of a centuries-old evil intent on making its presence felt to intruders.

[teabooksandsweets]

According to a poll, very many people on tumblr do not know who Tummeler is.

Mr. B. Tummeler is the father of Uncas and the grandfather of Fred, and he lives on Paralon. He is a renowned foodie, playwright and publisher. He also compiled the Library of Alexandria into one volume.

He looks like this:

[sublimegentlemanalpaca]

Midnight Burger on the Nameless Isles

So like…What if Midnight Burger ended up on the Nameless Isle where Tamerlane House is? Like…Midnight Burger characters interacting with the Caretaker Emeritus. Caspar and Poe bonding over both being sad old men. Gloria and the Badgers swapping recipes.

Jack and Charles and everyone being absolutely amazed with Zebulon and Effie’s radio. Getting into an argument with…Twain maybe? Ava and Archimedes arguing over science things. Caspar getting into an argument with at least one of the Prophecy Scowler trio.

Wait! Kepler is there…..Lief and Kepler could discuss the city on the moon. Hm…need to relisten to all of Midnight Burger see who else among the Caretaker’s Emeritus has been dropped.Oh! Depending on when MB arrives would be interesting if Ava got into an argument with all the Sci Fi authors. Especially Bradbury given the Butterfly effect bit in the first episode Lief and co introducing Rose to a Monte Cristo Sandwich. Hm…Better yet, Introduce Dumas Pere to it. Huh….how old is the Monte Cristo as a Sandwich? Could this be a reverse of Shakespeare inspiring the Pyramids? Poe of course asking the Midnight Burger gang about Pistachios. Caretakers, and also Houdini and Doyle trying to puzzle out how the hell the Dinner Works. Some comparison to the Midnight Abbey/House on the Borderland. At least one of the Midnight Burger Gang has to have read Charles’ stuff. I’m thinking…Ava cause it wouldn’t be in character, but it would be funny. Oh! Ransom has probably been to Midnight Burger before, and they’ve likely served a Charles at some point. Verne at some point in the past (CotIG Verne I mean) ending up there.

Probably a fair amount of flirting. A decent amount. At least with Shakespeare, Wilde, and Byron out and about.

Leif somehow getting his hands on an Anabasis Machine. Or getting Watches for everybody. Hm…wonder if Adepts like Rose or Edmund with his Chronography could…mess with or help the Dinner at all…hmm

Ah wait…possible the Master of Tamerlane House and co would offer food. Feast Beasts providing an excellent spread. WAIT! The dinner ended up inside a mall…It could easily fit somewhere inside Tamerlane House itself…although…given the relative sentience of each building…maybe the Dinner would initially land within Tamerlane House then get…shunted just outside it…or maybe into the Boat House. Or one of the other islands. The one with the Nightmare Abbey/House on the Borderland? Or the one where the backup Hotel D’Auliers is? Hm…what if it ended up in the Basement with the Redbull…and who knows how many people who got Cask of Amontilladod…Amontilladoed?

Laura Glue and Gloria hanging out would be cool.

Oh! What havoc could Zebulon and Effie wreak in Tamerlane House! What if they get stuck in DaVinci’s Treadmill! Will this make sense to anyone but me? Probably not. Do go read the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica (first book Here there be Dragons) and listen the Podcast Midnight Burger.

Make of this What you Will.

Al, the Chronographing Cottager and Prince of Naming. A Scowler and a Gentlebeing

[tinkerbelldetective]

Eat a blueberry muffin today in honor of our favorite badgers and scowler!

Happy Caretaker Day!

[sleepyowlsleeps]

"Greetings," the white-mustached shopkeeper said, apparently unruffled to be waiting on a purple man, a badger in a waistcoat and jacket, and a knight with all the fashion sense of a novelist. "What can I do for you today?"

What, do all novelists have questionable fashion? I'd take offense but the author is also poking fun at himself.

[indra-istari]

tragic time travel/time fucker characters are so interesting bc you have:

the happy ones with the capacity for great angst

the ones who lost everything except spite

and the ones who lost their mind

[sleepyowlwrites]

"See those forests in the distance? Apple orchards--hundreds, if not thousands of years old. Military might is transferable losable, comes and goes. But good produce, good produce is very difficult to obtain."

[sleepyowlsleeps]

He's that chap who drives around in a time traveling car with badger

after reading a bunch of classical literature i’ve decided to revive the concept of knighthood all by myself

[foreststarflaime]

top 6 books/films/shows? (whichever you prefer)

Ooo good one! This ended up being half and half because you got me thinking for both categories lol, in no particular order other than Tolkien being first

1. For convenience I will condense all Tolkien literature into one spot otherwise it would take up all of these lol, but for the record the Hobbit and the Silmarillion are tied for my fav books! I am a massive nerd for middle earth lore

2. Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Or really all the Riordanverse stuff, I adore Magnus Chase and the Kane Chronicles too. I am a classics major after all

3. Imaginarium Geographica—a very obscure fantasy series I’m not actually sure is even in print anymore, the twist of which (revealed at the end of the first book) I will put under a cut in case anyone doesn’t want to see that spoiler

4. Pirates of the Caribbean. Those damn pirates and their banter and crazy sword fights have imprinted themselves on my psyche. I have gender envied Will Turner since long before I knew what that was. Davy Jones and your organ and cool ship you will always be special to me

5. Mission Impossible! I love my found family spies and their crazy stunts sm

6. Ocean’s 11! And 12 and 13 of course. I love heist stories and this is The heist movie, the pinnacle of them all, the platonic ideal of the genre

Honorable mention for RWBY which brought me my 3 best friends on the planet <3

For Imaginarium Geographica twist—the main characters are Tolkien, CS Lewis, and Charles Williams and the plot is basically them finding their fantasy worlds mirrored in a sort of hodgepodge story alternate world they can get to on dragonships. It is amazing

[alopiassupersillyosus]

Heard it was a special day today, had a thought, it has been peer reviewed.

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For fantasy books: Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen!

Added!

[sublimegentlemanalpaca]

I wonder what would happen if Don Quixote after some severe head trauma found himself in Camelot in stead of our beloved Connecticut Yankee. Alternatively, if Hank found himself squire to the good Lord of Lamancha in place of Sancho or a certain badger. Either scenario sounds interesting. Like…what if Don Quixote crossed paths with King Pellinore? Imagine that

[tinkerbelldetective]

I hope James A. Owen knows he is one of the greatest fantasy writers

[sleepyowlsleeps]

"What was that?" Charles asked, flabbergasted.

"You said I couldn't eat anything, but you didn't say I couldn't use the food as a weapon," said Fred. "There were no muffins in there anyway. So I used the next best thing. Tapioca pudding."

"Fred," said Charles. "I'm completely impressed!"

"It's not as good as a poke in the eye with a sharp stick," said the little badger, "but it'll do in a pinch."

The Shadow Dragons, chapter 14, Abaton