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Something I've thought about a bit. Perhaps we were told of Dina and Jesse's frequent breaks/on-and-off relationship to not only show things were rocky with them, but that Dina has the capacity to forgive and take back, try to work things out. It will absolutely break my heart if Ellie and Dina didn't reconcile, so I subscribe to the bracelet theory.
I think Part 3 will feature an older Ellie, maybe 30s, so I don't know what that means for her romantic relationships, if anything. But I fully know Druckmann left us all sorts of clues and foreshadowing in Part 2 for Part 3 that we don't realize yet.
#dina is the light#jj is the light#jackson is the light#the last of us part 2#ellie williams#ellie tlou#ellie x dina#dina tlou#dinellie#i have years to mentally brace myself for this fictional relationship to potentially be over but I still cannot prepare myself
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i think you’re a jewel / i think you’re a ruby ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖
#this is notttt the original drawing but that one will never see the light of day <33#also i drew this really quick cuz i couldn’t get the mental image out of my head#so ignore the imperfections#fan art#digital art#art#drawing#the last of us#tlou 2#the last of us part 2#tlou art#dina nolastname#dina woodward#tlou dina#dina tlou#dellie#sleepytownzzzart
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Bittersweet ! 🎀
mdni <3
series masterlist
~ in which Ellie breaks up with you and you go a little crazy ~
ex! ellie williams x fem! reader , abby anderson x fem! reader
college au!
warnings: angst, break up, cheating!!, cursing, toxic behavior, smut in future chapters <3 feminine and girly reader ,not proof read!!
To say that you were nervous was an understatement, you and Ellie have been on edge ever since you moved to seattle for college. At first you weren’t going to apply for this university in particular but Ellie begged you to because she didn’t want to do this without you, there were times in your relationship where she couldn’t even breathe if you weren’t in a 2 meter radius from her. You’ve been together for almost three years now, it’s been roughly four months since you’ve moved in together and every day was hell for you since then, not because she treated you badly no..quite the opposite she did nothing, fucking nothing. You noticed her lack of impact in your relationships on a random wednesday when she left for her morning classes without saying anything , she didn’t even spare a single glance at you not even a simple hug. At first you tried not to overthink it, maybe she just didn’t get enough sleep, maybe she was stressed it was an exams week after all!! Right?? Fuck.. how wrong you were.
So you tried your best to take care of Ellie, you cooked her favorite meals, took her out to see the newest superhero movies, massaged her feet after a long day at her side job, got her some clothes she had been eyeing at a local thrift store, showered her with all your love and affection at all times!! Only that she didn’t seem to perceive your efforts at all. It’s not that she wasn’t thankful, you know her she definitely was but still… something was very different.
Every time you tried to hug her she kind off..shrugged you off, always trying to find a reason to escape your acts of love. You wanted a kiss? “Uhh sorry my lips are too chapped” “I don’t want your lipgloss on me” “actually i have to go” you could go on and on. No matter how hard you tried she always pushed you away.
A few minutes ago she texted you that she’ll be home from work soon and that you needed to talk…your heart dropped to your ass but before you suffered an anxiety attack you decided to do your nighttime routine and make yourself look presentable for your talk with Ellie.
“How the fuck did this go so wrong??” you asked yourself for the 80th time today as you stepped out of your steaming hot shower and wrapped yourself in your soft pink towel. A small laugh escaped your lips as you relived the memory of you as you showed Ellie the things you bought for the apartment, you wanted everything pink and white with a hint of leopard print and Ellie just went with it, no complaints just pure love for you and your girly things. It left a bittersweet taste on your tongue as you locked eyes with your reflection in the mirror while you worked your skin care products into your skin, you were so effortlessly beautiful one would never notice that you were in an unhappy relationship. Your skin was smooth, lips plump and glossy after applying your dior lip oil. You were a true bombshell, you thought to yourself. And damn..you were so right.
You’ve just slipped into your silky pijamas as you heard the front door creak open. You took one last glance in the mirror and fixed your hair before meeting Ellie in the kitchen. She sat by your dining table, the food you’ve warmed up for her remained untouched like almost every day. “‘m not hungry..” she mumbled, almost too quiet for you to hear so you just put the food back in the fridge. Now you’re sitting right in front of each other, in silence . No one dared to say a word, even though you expected Ellie to start the conversation. You studied her, the way she manspread on the chair, how she was fidgeting with her hands..oh her hands..god you were gonna miss them..though you haven’t felt them in months. Okay focus now.. you noticed her troubled facial expressions, she was nervous and scared to look you in the eyes. You loved her eyes so much, they definitely were your favorite shade of green.
“Ellie please” you finally spoke up, your heart raced, daring to jump out of your chest. Your voice has never been so weak, you barely made it without tearing up. The tension only thickened the more she thought about what to say, but you knew exactly what was happening.
“I���m so sorry i just..” she stumbled over her own words, finally meeting your teary eyes. Her heart ached as much as yours but she knew that it’s better this way.. “I can’t give you anything back because i.. don’t know why but i don’t want to anymore i think i’ve lost feelings for you a while ago and it’s just.. i can’t explain i’m so sorry” she swore she heard your heart shatter in the exact moment she spoke.
“is it because of your best friend? What’s her name?? Dina? Is she the reason for all of this?”
You sobbed, remembering the day Ellie introduced you to her new best friend Dina. She was so nice to you and you got along so well..until Ellie stopped bringing her to your apartment to hang out at her place instead, she claimed that they studied better that way. Yeah studying was definitely what they were doing..no wonder Ellie refused to touch you once Dina was in the picture..it all made sense to you now..fuck this bullshit
“i think i have feelings for her..i’m sorry”
Ellie couldn’t look at you anymore, shame eating her alive as she admitted to her feelings for her best friend. How could she do this to you? She felt crazy and would do anything for your forgiveness. She couldn’t stand the thought of not having you in her life anymore, even if it’s just as friends. She liked Dina and she’d ask her to be her girlfriend soon but.. you didn’t need to know that.
“wow..” you scoffed and got up from your seat, tossing her duffel bag in her face. Ellie flinched and you almost laughed at her pathetic attempt to catch the bag before it hit her.
“pack your shit then, i want you gone in the next few minutes and leave the keys. I’m sure Dina has a nice place for you to stay.”
Ellie noticed the way your eyes darkened, she knew that she was in for a ride after breaking your kind and beautiful heart…
“oh fuck”
she created a monster
…
to be continued 🎀
pt 2
#ellie williams#ellie the last of us#ellie x reader#ellie x fem reader#ellie willams x reader#college au#bitter exes#toxic!reader#abby anderson#abby tlou#abby the last of us#ellie fic#light angst#break up#lesbian#cheating#toxic!ellie#tlou smut#ellie williams smut#abby anderson smut#ellie x dina#ex! ellie williams#wlw#wlw smut
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ㆍ ﹒ ၇͜ᩘ𑁍 ⟢ ⟢ ၇͜ᩘ𑁍 ㆍ ﹒
#✧ ﹒ dovedi#dina#loc creds : me#divider creds : to owner#﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒#moodboard#clean moodboard#mb#kpop#mbs#kpop moodboard#kpop icons#messy moodboard#kpop gg#aespa moodboard#winter moodboard#aespa winter#winter aespa moodboard#light pink moodboard#pink moodboard#light blue moodboard#blue moodboard#soft moodboard#white moodboard#fresh moodboard#retro moodboard#beige moodboard#gray moodboard#brown moodboard#black moodboard
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Ellie and JJ | The Farm
#the lighting in this chap is so nice fr#ellie tlou#ellie williams#Ellie Williams icons#the last of us#the last of us icons#tlou#tlou icons#ellie williams x reader#dina nolastname#ellie x dina#the last of us part 2
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Carningli and the view to Dinas Head
#own photo#own photos#wales#newport#pembrokeshire#carningli#preseli hills#cairn#hillfort#landscape#mountainous#moorland#ocean#there's a couple of peaks between this one#and dinas mountain up the coast#I stayed on dinas mountain towards the end of the trip#there was some... unusual stuff happening there#lights in the sky moving abnormally#the sky lit up entirely severely times and the weather was fine#no lightning or anything#I should have been scared but... I was more... I thought it was amazing to be honest#and another amazing memory from the trip
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fwb nanami except you have a garrett/dina sort of situation going on and keep track of how many orgasms you've had each. you currently owe nanami two.
#🌻.lija speaks#🌻.suggestive#i love superstore so much and garrett and dina were so funny#i was so invested in their relationship#more than jonah and amy tbh#they got a lil annoying towards the end#marcus though >>>>>>>#jjk#jjk x reader#jujutsu kaisen#jujutsu kaisen x reader#kento nanami#nanami kento#nanami x reader#🌻.light breeze
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I Know the End
Pairing: Joel Miller x fem!reader (plus platonic Ellie Williams x fem!reader but we focus more on Ellie in this fic)
Author's note: I didn't know how to end this but I kinda love it how it is!!
Summary: "We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster that we go bankrupt by the age of 30 and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to make yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything— what a waste." - Luca Guadanino, Call Me by Your Name aka you and Ellie talk about what's important [2.1k]
Warnings: a little bit of backstory, Ellie being a disaster lesbian, fluff, a time jump of sorts (Ellie is 18 and Charlie is 2)
It only took a whole day of running around with Dina and Ellie, but you've never seen Charlie fall asleep so fast. You were exhausted, and Joel had to run errands and then patrol, but Charlie begged to go outside in the spring sunshine the moment she woke up. Dina was supposed to come over and hang out with Ellie alone, but when she heard Charlie's two-year-old demands, she changed their plans. "Let's go to the park!" Dina agreed, much to Charlie's excitement and Ellie's confusion. You watched as Ellie looked at Dina when she wasn't looking, something familiar shifting behind her eyes before she pushed it away.
They left to go to the park and were out all day. Charlie was half-asleep in Dina's arms when they finally came back, but that didn't stop her from clinging to Dina when you tried to take her. Before the infamous Charlotte Miller pout could take full effect, Dina leaned back so she could look at her. "How about you tell Ellie to invite me over more often so we can play? We don’t even need to hang out with stinky Ellie if you don’t want to.” She said, and Charlie laughed, letting you take her from Dina's arms. Ellie blushed and rolled her eyes at Dina's teasing, but there was no heat behind it. You wonder if you and Joel were as obvious as Ellie and Dina are. Charlie was asleep in bed not even thirty minutes later, absolutely exhausted from her girl's day out.
When you walk back downstairs, you find Ellie sitting on the porch, watching the last bits of sunshine disappear behind the mountains. Her shoulders are relaxed, and she seems lighter. She doesn't jump when you step onto the porch to join her. Her eyes are stunning in the sunlight, all golden brown and happy. You look out at the purple and pink rays as they shine across the green fields and take a deep breath.
"Charlie said she had fun with you and Dina today." You say, sitting next to her, and she smiles.
"Good, I'm glad," she says. "We had a lot of fun with her." You turn to look at her and see that same blush invading her cheeks. You smile and turn your attention to the chipping paint on one of the chairs Joel built.
"So, you and Dina-"
"Don't." She cuts you off before you can even start, and you laugh. She looks at you like you're crazy, but you shake your head and pull your legs up to your chest.
"You're an adult. You're allowed to have your own life. I just… would like to be in on it." You say. She sighs and rubs her eyes, the wheels in her head spinning so much that you swear you can hear them.
"It's complicated," she admits, and you smile. You remember the number of times you gave the same answer to Tess when she asked about you and Joel. Saying it was complicated allowed her to fill in the gaps you were too scared to even look at. "What?"
"Nothing. You just sound like someone I used to know."
"Can I ask you a question?" She asks, and you nod. "How did you... know that you loved Joel?"
"That's a big question," you admit. She winces and opens her mouth to retract it, but you stop her. "Have I ever told you about how we met? Or what we were like in the beginning?" You ask, and she shakes her head. You look at your wedding band as you trace your memories back to the very beginning and almost laugh at how stupid you two were.
"I met Tess first. She got me out of some trouble with FEDRA, and I owed her a favor. One day, she asked me to do a drop with her smuggling partner. I don't remember what her reasoning was, but I agreed. He hated me. He'll say he didn't, but he did. He thought I was a rat and wanted nothing to do with me."
"Why did he think you were a rat?"
"Because I was." You admit, and Ellie furrows her brows in confusion.
"Wait, what?"
"I had a kid at home that I needed to feed, and I was desperate, so I did the shitty FEDRA jobs, smuggling, raiding, whatever. I made a good amount of money. Not enough to make us rich, but enough for me to keep her alive and buy ammunition when it came through," you say. "When Jane died, I just… kept doing it. I had nothing else to live for, and that kind of hopelessness is a hot commodity in QZs. It makes you deadlier, more ruthless, quicker. People wanted to hire me to do their dirty jobs because they knew I could do it and not flinch."
"I never knew that." She says, and you nod, but you don't look at her. You focus on the chipping paint and how it feels under your nails when you pick at it. "Did you kill innocents?"
"I never asked about the targets, but yeah, probably. Joel's done things like that, but he never got as deep as I did. I think he hated me because he saw how similar we were, and it scared him, but we made a great team. We kept doing runs, and we barely spoke for the first few times but then... I don't know," you shrug, looking up from the paint. "Something changed. I started caring about him, and he started caring about me, but we never talked about it. We just existed together. It annoyed the shit out of Tess, but I think she knew we had to work it out one way or another. When she died, we were both lost. She was our lynchpin. She kept us together and focused. She made us a team,"
"But then we started traveling with you, and he started opening up. We started talking, like really talking, for the first time. We talked about our daughters, our pasts, everything. I saw a different side of Joel that I had never seen before, and I realized how much I loved him. I think I fell in love with him years before that but didn't realize or didn't let myself feel it," you chuckle and shake your head. Ellie's eyes haven't left yours since you started talking. You imagine her brain moving as fast as possible, trying to put the pieces together. "The fucking apocalypse happened. You would think that would make people want to admit their feelings before it's too late, but not us. It took years for us to admit we loved each other. We wasted so much time. And even now that we're married and have you and Charlie, I still wonder how our lives would be different if we had been honest sooner." You look at her pointedly, and she sighs.
"Is this the part where you tell me that love is all we need to heal or whatever bullshit?"
"No, this is the part where I tell you exactly what I said to Joel years ago," you plant your feet on the porch and turn to look at her fully. "Something terrible happened to you. A lot of terrible, awful things happened to you, and I'm sorry. But you don't need to keep punishing yourself for the past. You are worthy of all the love in the world, and someone is here, willing to give it to you. Don't fuck it up." She doesn't say anything. She just nods. You smile and reach for her hand, her fingers cold to your touch.
"You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to, but I know Dina would be lucky to be loved by you. Any person would be. And when you're ready to bring the person you love home to us, I promise to love them as much as you do, okay?" You ask, and she squeezes you with tears in her eyes.
"Okay." She agrees. You don't say anything more. You don't need to. You just squeeze her back and take in the last bits of sunshine, watching Joel slowly appear over the hill. You laugh together at how small he looks, and Ellie says something about him getting slower as he gets older. You manage to pull it together once he’s close enough to hear, and he smiles seeing you two together.
"Hey there, cowboy." You call as Joel starts walking up to the porch. He walks over and kisses you before walking over and kissing Ellie's forehead.
"What are y'all doing out here?" He asks, squeezing Ellie's shoulders as he stands behind her. She swats at him, making him laugh, but he stays nearby.
"Talking," Ellie answers.
"'Bout what?"
"Us." You say.
"Uh oh."
"When do you think you realized you were in love with me?" You ask, and he smiles.
"From that very first day."
"Bullshit, Miller!" You yell. Thank God Charlie is the world's heaviest sleeper; otherwise, she'd be wide awake. "You were so mean to me when we did that drop."
"You were just as mean as I was."
"I guess that's true," you say. "God, Tess was so annoyed at us."
"She always said that she was gonna lock us in a room one day and not let us out until we figured out what was wrong." He says, and you smile as a pang of bittersweetness hits you. If it weren't for Tess, you would've never met Joel, and you definitely wouldn't have learned to love him without those late-night conversations with her.
"Did she ever do it?" Ellie asks.
"No, but she sent us on more drops together. Somehow, I think that was her way of forcing us to like each other."
"Man, she was the coolest."
"She was," you say as you look at Ellie. "She really cared about you." She nods, unsure what to do with that information but taking it in anyways. Ellie looks at you, probably knowing you would be easier to persuade than Joel.
"Is it okay if I stop by Dina's?" She asks, and you smile.
"Be home before the sun comes up, please." You say, still trying to set boundaries with her but also trying to let her be an adult. She's out of the chair and down the porch stairs before you can blink. Joel follows her movement with a confused look but doesn't try to stop her. You walk over to him and wrap your arms around his neck. He snakes his hands around your waist and pulls you close enough to smell his shampoo.
"Didn't they just hang out all day?" He asks, and you laugh.
"She's gotta go do something important. I'm sure she'll tell us about it later," you say. "How was your day?"
"Better now that I'm home." He says as he kisses you, and you roll your eyes.
"Cheesy."
"Do I get to ask you when you realized you were in love with me now?"
"Oh, I know the exact moment I realized."
"You do?" He asks with a pray, do tell look on his face, and you nod.
"Yep. It was my birthday, and I didn't want a big fuss, but you and Tess remembered. You got us out of the QZ and took us to one of the old buildings with a picnic that Tess made, and we watched the sunset over Boston. You traded something expensive for a nice bottle of wine, and we passed the bottle back and forth, and I looked at you as the sun was setting, and I remember thinking, "oh, fuck. I think I love him," You tell him, still seeing the moment clearly in your head after so many years.
"Do you remember the night we had to spend outside the QZ because we got caught up in a deal, and it was too dangerous to sneak in with all the soldiers?" Joel asks, and you nod. It was still early on in your relationship. At least two years before you realized you loved him. The leaves were just starting to change as fall approached, and he let you sleep with his jacket on because you were shivering so much. It was the first act of kindness he'd ever shown you. "That's when I realized I was in love with you." He finally answers, and love blossoms in your chest. He's staring at you with those big, brown eyes Charlie got from him, and you think you would do everything over again. You know you would do everything over again.
"So, you fell in love first." You tease.
"Oh, big time."
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taglist: @evyiione @nyotamalfoy @abbyhaslongshorts
#the last of us#joel and ellie#joel miller#joel miller x reader#the last of us x reader#ellie williams#joel miller fic#joel tlou#joel miller the last of us#ellie and dina#look for the light#the last of us hbo#ellie the last of us#joel miller fluff#joel miller x female reader
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i made three versions bc i’m indecisive
Alucard: *exists*
Kell:
or
Holland: *exists*
Lila:
or
Kell: *exists*
Alucard:
#they’re all idiots and i love them to bits#adsom#a darker shade of magic#a conjuring of light#v e schwab#a gathering of shadows#kell maresh#lila bard#delilah bard#shades of magic#alucard emery#holland vosijk#superstore#dina fox
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Beast mode Dina
Patreon | Bluesky | Instagram | prints | commission | Spotify
#oc art#can u tell i tried the arcane lighting fx#it was supposed to be a wip#look at that library background where i edited random photos of bookshelf very demure of me#dina gyan#oc#my art#digital panting#digital art#digital drawing
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Day 6: Faith
A cheeky, dark humor take on the prompt (veering off course from hope-inspired)
This is what Dina probably said to Ellie upon regaining consciousness.
Ao3 link to all days
#red light Ellie#white light Dina#significance of lighting in TLOU2#elliedina week#Elliedina week day 6#ellie williams#the last of us part 2#tlou2#dina tlou#ellie x dina#the memes of us#dinellie#dellie#Elliedina
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Just watched The Incredibles again and couldn't get it out of my mind that it's very Ellie and Dina coded (I think, anyway) Gonna beg the artists out there to make Dina into Elastigirl/Helen Parr.
It was unsurprising to me that I could barely find anything that didn't have Elastigirl in an uncompromising position (thanks, internet -_-) and I just want to have it out there: I am NOT AT ALL trying to sexualize Dina's character OR Elastigirl/Helen Parr. I am simply saying that I personally think Dina and Elastigirl/Helen have a lot in common. (Except Mr. Incredible/Bob didn't leave his family, but that's BESIDES THE POINT)
This image just screams fed up with (insert name here). I saved this image as "fed up Dina" because I can just imagine Dina being here after Ellie has done something stupid and needs to be saved by her.
Once again: NOT sexualizing EITHER characters - they both have a lot in common with each other and I think they are both amazing and awesome. Thank you, that is all.
#dina the last of us#elastigirl#helen parr#the incredibles#dina as elastigirl??#the incredibles is so ellie and dina coded i swear#why do i find everything ellie and dina coded i need help#someone please make a superhero au with ellie and dina im begging you#no offense to writers out there but a good au#im def not saying im a good writer but good spelling and grammatically correct sentences go a LONG way - just saying#trust me i have my own little ideas in word/google docs that MAY see the light of day#there NEEDS to be more Dina fics/fanart pls god im begging you
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#✧ ﹒ dovedi#﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒ ﹒﹒#moodboard#mb#clean moodboard#kpop#mbs#kpop moodboard#kpop icons#messy moodboard#dina#karina moodboard#aespa moodboard#karina aespa moodboard#light blue moodboard#baby blue#baby blue moodboard#white moodboard#beige moodboard#soft moodboard#y2k moodboard#retro moodboard#fresh moodboard#alternative moodboard#alt moodboard#i actually love this sm
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"A little surprise of my own."
#wicked science#packedtotheaussies#tvarchive#Toby Johnson#my gifs: wicked science#my gifs: toby johnson#my gifs: Russ skinner#my gifs: Dina demiris#Love me a Toby dramatic turn right before an idea 😉😂#flashing#flashing lights
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Been thinking about Ellie, after. Going back to Jackson with an infected finger and half a pinky. She sleeps in Joel’s bed, when she’s let out of the clinic. Goes to his grave, daily and then weekly. Sings to him, relearns the guitar left-handed. She and Dina reconnect, slowly. She sees JJ a few weeks later, and he’s 3 and when Dina says, “there’s mom,” Ellie almost cries.
She reaches out to Tommy after months in town. Maybe he lets her inside. Maybe she tells the truth. Maybe he shuts the door in her face before she can even try to lie…
Been thinking about Ellie converting, after. *Faith through pain*. Talking to the rabbi at Jackson’s church/synagogue/mosque/shrine (it’s multipurpose, there’s a schedule).
Been thinking about how Ellie lives, after. It’s sad and happy and joyful and she carries Joel with her, always. He’s with her in every breath she takes, just, in the pure fact that she’s there drawing breath and I……..
#joel and ellie#she is the light#ellie williams#tlou part ii#tlou spoilers#ellie and dina#ellie and Judaism#all our promises at sundown
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My all-time favourite books &recs!
1. The murderbot series by Martha Wells. I truly cannot fault these books. Sci-fi with an undercurrent of the ethical ramifications of a society with human/robot constructs. First few are very short, then book 5 is a full novel. Diverse cast of characters, casual non-binary rep (esp later on), polyamory, asexual rep. 10/10 humour. What more could you want?
2. The Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. Spicy urban fantasy. First trilogy revolves around human lie detector Nevada, second trilogy from the point of view of her sister. My favourite books are 4 and 5 (especially 4!). Such a cosy cast of characters I love them so much. Prepare for some problematic stuff in book one though omg I did not remember that the love interest did THAT how did they recover from that I’ll never know. Also stop whitewashing these characters they’re mixed race and it’s mentions that explicitly (although one criticism I have of Ilona andrews is that even their POC read like white characters. More depth needed)
3. The innkeeper chronicles by Ilona Andrews. I think it’s described as paranormal romance? But I would describe it as urban SCI-FI. I would say consider the first book a prequel of sorts and judge the series more starting from the second book. Again they’re pretty short. Defo get better as the series progresses since the world-building takes a while. Maud’s book was so unexpectedly phenomenal I highly highly recommend. Technically this series is most enjoyable after reading the author’s On The Edge series but I won’t put you through that. (I love those books but objectively only book 4 is perfect so decide for yourself if you want to give that series a go once you’ve seen Ilona Andrews’ other work. It’s their oldest series so the fact that it’s not their best is actually a really good sign - you can really see their growth and how they’ve improved as authors with every publication.) Don’t get excited they’re not non-binary: Ilona Andrews is the name of a husband and wife who write books together. They also happen to be my favourite authors so get ready for me to recommend all of their books to you
4. Red, white and royal blue by Case McQuiston. The perfectest perfect book out there. I’m just putting it on here to show you I have good taste
5. The Second Mango series. I’ve only read the first two but now that I’m getting better (I’ve been sick for the past couple of years) I’m rereading them and looking forward to reading the rest of them. Very short little books only available on Amazon unfortunately and no audiobooks rip. The most heartwarming story ever - lesbians, dragons, Judaism, magic, what more could you want? Fantasy series with quite simple storytelling. Lots of brown people yay. Kind of accidentally forgets trans people exist in the first book
6 There is a light by Ban Gilmartin. Love it. So full of humour it’s impeccable. Brown rep, gay and bisexual rep. Poetry, trans rep. Non binary rep. I’m just listing types of rep but in my head I’m telling you all the ways in which this book rocks. One thing is rep and another is doing it well. This book does it well and then some. Highly recommend. Tw: suicide
7. All for the game series. Do I really need to recommend this to tumblr though this is literally the only place that knows about these books. Gay, crimes, sports but don’t let that dissuade you the sports is actually a highlight of the series. I love my child Neil Josten and I love these books an unholy amount. If you do read them half of the enjoyment is looking through the content on tumblr so definitely do that after. Ooo also check out the art of one ‘polarts_’ on insta
8. The name of the wind books by Patrick rothfuss. The most misogynistic series I know but the world building and storytelling is impeccable. I would say these books are the polar opposite to the second mango: no gays, too many white people and it takes itself so seriously. The writing style is a bit much sometimes but I seriously love the story so, so much. It’s rich and well constructed and funny and yes. Also sad omg you don’t even know
9. The stormlight archives by Brandon Sanderson. Anything by him to be honest and like Ilona Andrews you can really see his growth as an author as time passes - in his case it’s to do with misogyny bc his earlier series (mistborn) reeks of Patrick rothfuss-level sexism but unlike Patrick he does something about it. Stormlight is way less sexist, almost not sexist actually, and his sci-fi series Skyward is even better in terms of that. Stormlight is a CHONK though so buckle in for a good time and a long time. High fantasy, lots of brown people and actually unexpected non binary rep? But don’t get your hopes up cos it’s not a human being. And it’s not till like book 4. Better than nothing though! Not gay enough
10. Kate daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Listen, I love this series wholeheartedly. Favourite author, remember? But the first two books and the first book in particular is not very good. The authors themselves say that. I recommend starting at book two and waiting till book three to decide whether to read the series. It’s urban fantasy with the best chemistry between characters I’ve ever seen. (Can start with book one if you want but be warned there’s gratuitous sexual assault descriptions/ sexual harassment. It was the urban fantasy scene at the time but yeah not the mos pleasant reread. Can be tricky to get your head around the world building but it’s so worth it I promise!) Not enough queer rep but they tried a little. Some brown rep but not really enough. (Again, main character is brown but doesn’t read like it. I understand why given how she’s raised but then there’s a few kinda racist/ fetishising things said about her appearance so -_-). Excellent epic storytelling, excellent humour and phenomenal characters. Can skip book 5.5 if you want but don’t skip Hugh’s book - read it between Kate Daniels books 9 and 10. It’s excellent you won’t regret it. And don’t forget to read Aurelia Ryder when you’re done with Kate Daniels.
11. SAGA graphic novels. Graphic is correct cos there’s explicit everything in these books. Amazing storytelling, diverse set of characters. Sci-fi, feminist. Yes yes very recommend
BONUS: 12. If you’ve already read six of crows and crooked kingdom then king of scars and rule of wolves by Leigh Bardugo. Best enjoyed if you’ve read the grisha trilogy too but once again I won’t put you through that if you haven’t. These books defo smack of YA especially in the plot at certain points but OH MY GOD they are so epic and fast-paced and heists and shenanigans. 10/10 so enjoyed them. Warning I repeat: only read AFTER the six of crows duology, especially Crooked Kingdom for spoiler reasons. Once you have read king of scars and rule of wolves I recommend checking out jaded.draws’s art on instagram and also polarts_ again. Both make such beautiful art but it is slightly spoilerly if you haven’t read all the books. Also can we talk about the Shadow and Bone tv show because they did such a good job with it somehow?? It is it’s own work of art and I highly enjoy it
I recognise that my favourite books are overwhelmingly (exclusively?) written by white people and there’s varying amounts of diversity in them. I’m actively working to remedy that and I plan to post an updated list once I’ve read a little more broadly. These are just the books that are closest to my heart and I’ve wanted to share them on here for a while (read: a decade 💀). I hope you find a new book to love on this list but if not you can make fun of me for the ones I do! Also the format of this post is unforgivable but it’s my first one and I’m chronically ill so I’m not gonna put any more effort in that I already have. Xoxo have a good day!
#ilona andrews#hidden legacy#murderbot#the murderbot diaries#Martha wells#the innkeeper chronicles#dina demille#on the edge#the name of the wind#Patrick rothfuss#the stormlight archives#Brandon Sanderson#the second mango#mangoverse#there is a light#ban gilmartin#red white and royal blue#casey mcquiston#kate daniels#bdh#Nevada baylor#Catalina baylor#saga#leigh bardugo#six of crows#crooked kingdom#king of scars#rule of wolves#all for the game#nora sakavic
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