#ewilan's quest

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Elder Dragon Greyoll: Absolutly humongous, aproximately 182 meters long. She is the mother of all drakes and i feel bad for her. She is just lying immobile surrounded by her children, on ground that is infeceted with scarlet rot. Also she often gets killed for farming

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If you can't buy merch, make your own.

Redraw of the new poster for the upcoming animated adaptation of Ewilan's Quest!!!

[maitresse-des-tempetes]

Je travaille à nouveau un peu sur le charadesign d'Ewilan ! Une version un peu plus satisfaisante cette fois ! Enfin deux 😄 ! (Ce design est pour Ewilan dans la Quête, ça changera un peu pour la suite)

J'ai un peu dépassé les bornes de l'œuvre dans le deuxième en lui donnant des petites lunettes un peu artsy mais ça lui va tellement bien ça pourrait devenir une partie intégrante de "mon" Ewilan 😄 aussi un petit serre tête et comme ça elle fait jeune fille modèle (option artiste) en classe 👍

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The beauty and colors of Ewilan's Quest, an adaptation in progress of Pierre Bottero's famous book series. It does make you eagerly wait for the finalized series !

[jimekas]

That scene from Ewilan's Quest 

I loved that book series (from a French author!) and for a few years now they have started to be made into beautiful comics :D Last week I discovered in a library The Other from the same author was also be made in comic and having never read it, I tried to see.... Well now, I'm dying to read the books too XD But yeah I thought back of Ewilan and that scene in particular, with the Lady.

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Summaries under the cut

The Mistmantle Chronicles by M. I. McAllister

On a night of riding stars, a tiny squirrel is found abandoned and close to death on a distant beach. Adopted and raised by a kindly, eccentric squirrel, Urchin has no idea of his powerful destiny or of the way he will influence the island of Mistmantle.

The rule of the good King Brushen and Queen Spindle is threatened by an evil plot from within the court. When their young prince is found murdered, the isle is thrown into turmoil. Behind the scenes, the wicked Lord Husk and Lady Aspen are determined to take control. But to underestimate the power of the islanders and the ancient prophecies is a big mistake...

Larklight by Philip Reeve

Arthur (Art) Mumby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in the huge and rambling house, Larklight, travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the Moon. One ordinary sort of morning they receive a correspondence informing them that a gentleman is on his way to visit, a Mr Webster. Visitors to Larklight are rare if not unique, and a frenzy of preparation ensues. But it is entirely the wrong sort of preparation, as they discover when their guest arrives, and a Dreadful and Terrifying (and Marvellous) adventure begins. It takes them to the furthest reaches of Known Space, where they must battle the evil First Ones in a desperate attempt to save each other - and the Universe.

La Quete d'Ewilan by Pierre Bottero

Quand Camille vit le poids lourd qui fonçait droit sur elle, elle se figea au milieu de la chaussée. Son irrépressible curiosité l'empêcha de fermer les yeux et elle n'eut pas le temps de crier... Non, elle se retrouva couchée à plat ventre dans une forêt inconnue plantée d'arbres immenses.

- Te voici donc, Ewilan. Nous t'avons longtemps cherchée, mes frères et moi, afin d'achever ce qui avait été commencé, mais tu étais introuvable...

Adventure by Enid Blyton

For Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack, the holiday in Cornwall is everything they'd hope for - until they begin to realize that something very sinister is taking place on the mysterious Isle of Gloom.

But they're not prepared for the dangerous adventure that awaits them in the abandoned copper mines and secret tunnels beneath the sea.

Just William by Richmal Crompton

Whether it's trying to arrange a marriage for his sister or taking a job as a boot boy as step one in his grand plan to run away, Just William manages to cause chaos wherever he goes.

Storybound by Marissa Burt

In the land of Story, children go to school to learn to be characters: a perfect Hero, a trusty Sidekick, even the most dastardly Villain. They take classes on Outdoor Experiential Questing and Backstory, while adults search for full-time character work in stories written just for them.

In our world, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild has always felt invisible. But all that changes when she stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, opens the cover, and suddenly finds herself transported to the magical land of Story.

But Story is not a perfect fairy tale. Una’s new friend Peter warns her about the grave danger she could face if anyone discovers her true identity. The devious Tale Keeper watches her every move. And there are whispers of a deadly secret that seems to revolve around Una herself....

The Cooper Kids Adventures by Frank E. Peretti

When teenagers Jay and Lila Cooper and their archaeologist father travel to Nepur, an uninviting land of deserts and danger, they must search to uncover the truth behind an ancient legend. Locals claim that inside a dark cavern called the Dragon's Throat is a forbidden Door that brings certain death to anyone who tries to open it.

Armed with the knowledge that God is more powerful than any legend or curse, Jay and Lila plunge down into the Dragon's Throat, determined to find out what awaits them on the other side of the Door. This daring tale will have you on the edge of your seat.

Nim by Wendy Orr

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim–a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she’s not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it’s not as if no one’s looking after her–she’s got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her father’s cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than she’s ever been before.

And she’ll need all her friends to help her.

The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson

Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school in the countryside. And all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is a far more" "unusual and " interesting" place than Tally ever imagined, and she soon falls in love with its eccentric staff and pupils. Now she's even organizing an exciting school trip to the kingdom of Bergania . . . although Tally never expected to meet the "prince."

Prince Karil hates his life at the palace and he is only truly happy when he escapes to the dragonfly pool, a remote spot in the forests of Bergania. Then Karil meets a feisty English girl who brings the promise of adventure. But his country is under threat, and the prince soon looks to his new friend Tally for survival as well as friendship . . .

Mandie by Lois Gladys Leppard

Mandie Shaw, almost a teenager, is certain God no longer loves her as she watches her father being lowered into his grave. Mandie's move into a neighbor family's home, when her mother remarries, does not soften her grief. Her only comfort is the promise from her father's faithful Cherokee friend, Uncle Ned, to watch out for her and be a friend. Will Mandie be able to escape her new and nearly intolerable home situation? Will she find her long-lost family? Will the mysterious key unlock the door to the secret tunnel and her own family's history?

[morporkian-cryptid]

Fic author interview! Thank you @vampirenaomi for the tag! I'm a bit late to the party, sorry.

Tagging @crimetimesteadicam, @dandunn and @carriagelamp!

1 How many works do you have on AO3?

I have 48 works there, and there's a few (including my very first long fic and very first NaNoWriMo novel) that are only on Fanfiction.net.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

562,503 words total. To be honest, considering the amount of long fics I've written, I'm a little surprised it isn't higher, but also I'm bad at estimation.

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Treasures of time - JigLup one-shot, emotional angst with a happy ending (221 kudos)

Up in the mountains - JiGoe getting together (197 kudos)

In the middle Part 2 - Polygang getting together (150 kudos)

We are beginning - Goemon POV Polygang fluff drabble (140 kudos)

How to make a gunman snap - JigLup not-quite-porn-without-a-plot one-shot (133 kudos)

It's mostly one-shots and old-ish long fics, which I am a bit surprised about - but then again, they have had more time to collect kudos.

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do! Unless a comment is just two words and I don't know what to answer, I always reply, at least to say thank you.

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I don't really write angsty ending. The closest to an angsty ending would be Adieu (a Netflix Lupin alternate ending one-shot).

EDIT I forgot about my entire MorMor period skjlsjkldjkl so yeah my angstiest fic is Bang Bang, a MorMor post-Reichenbach one-shot based on the song by Nancy Sinatra.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

They all end well, so I can't really designate a specific one.

7. Do you write crossovers?

I've written I think one crossover ever, a Discworld/Harry Potter fic way back in the day. I'm not gonna link it because it was bad, but it's on my FFnet if you're interested and you can read French.

However I have a BUNCH of AUs that I haven't written up into fics: Lupin III/Discworld, Lupin III/Ewilan's Quest, and an ooooooold MorMor (or Mor4)/X-Men AU that I did write a couple of unpublished one-shots for.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I haven't, thankfully!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I've written one smut scene several years ago, it was very difficult and awkward to do, but in retrospect I think the result was alright. I'm planning to try again. The past try and the upcoming one are both scenes in longer plotty fics, I've never written PWPs.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I've translated my own fics (usually from French to English)

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I haven't; but I did co-write half of an original novel with my best friend, and the possibility of finishing it isn't off the table.

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

LUPIN III POLYGANG. And all variations thereof.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I started a Lupin III Polygang soulmate AU fic, I really want to carry on with it because I love that specific soulmate concept, but I don't really have a plan for what's going to happen in it; and wouldn't you know it, it's waaaayy more difficult to write a soulmate AU fic for five people than for two.

15. What are your writing strengths?

I think dialogue and banter; when I get in the right frame of mind, it practically writes itself. I'm pretty good at writing pacing in action scenes I think.

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

I tend to write looooooong paragraphs about character's feelings that kind of get out of hand.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I love doing it, and including foreign words, but I have to restrain myself otherwise my fics would be unreadable.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Discworld. I discovered fanfiction through a Discworld forum. Although to be honest, I think the first thing I ever wrote that qualified as fanfic was the begining and vague plot outline of a self-insert isekai next-gen story in the universe of Ewilan's Quest, my childhood favourite book series. Ewilan's Quest was a huge and formative part of my childhood, and the reason I wanted to become a writer as a kid. And Discworld was my favourite novel series after that, and it solidified my desire to write stories. Both series are still very dear to me; so it's unsurprising, and very fitting, that my introduction to fanfic and writing was these two fandoms.

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

I'd like to write a Zenigen fic, if I ever find a precise idea for it.

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

That tends to change a lot. Lately, it would be Become, a one-shot about Lupin's journey of finding out he's trans after meeting Jigen; and Hanafuda, my ongoing WIP, a JiGoe florist/tattooist AU where Jigen and Goemon both quit crime before they met and are trying to juggle between their new normal lives, their dark pasts, and what they really want out of life... and their pesky little feelings for each other.

[pvtchurch]

honestly I might have to put this season's reading challenge on hold because after I finish the ewilan's quest trilogy I might want to read through the second trilogy, ewilan's worlds... maybe I should take a break after this one and read other books so I don't get sick of it or something. but im really into it also 😭

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Gwendalavir Tarot - 13: Death

The Eye of Otolep

(WIP)

[maitresse-des-tempetes]

Changement de design marquant (Duom est une personne complètement différente !)..ça fait longtemps qu'on attends mais ça a toujours l'air très prometteur 💙

[thaliajoy-blog]

Okay I'm tempting something : portrait of an asoiaf/F&B character + a memorable character from my childhood that makes me think of that asoiaf/F&B character. Here, we have fave Daenerys Targaryen and fave Ewilan Gil' Sayan (also Camille Duciel), from the French series Ewilan's Quest (by author Pierre Bottero). They're similar...well first appearence-wise Ewilan can be said to be very Targaryen (or very fantasy-protag, honestly), with blonde hair and beautiful purple eyes. They're both young prodigies and the actual hope of their world, despite the presence of male alternatives (and they have a complicated relation to their home, both having grown up away from it, knowingly or not). Like Dany, Ewilan is one of my favorite fantasy characters.

Story and official art for Ewilan :

- Girl with shitty adopted parents discovers she has magic and comes from another world - okay 80% of fantasy for kids and teens used to be like that - and proceeds to save the day with her band of fantastic friends and mentors despite her older brother being the one supposed to fix things back home - Dany/Rhaegar (?) except Matthieu, Ewilan's big bro is nowhere near as charismatic as Rhaegar. The writing really is a big part of the charm.

👇complete edition art & BD art

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D'un monde à l'autre Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Verbs

entreprendre to begin, undertake

foncer sur to charge at

être friand de to be fond of

tenir compte de to take into consideration

encaisser to withstand

avouer to confess

abasourdir to stun

proférer to utter, hurl (negative)

parer to counter, fend off

plaquer to tackle

décoller to take off

aviser to approach

dégager to clear, remove

arracher to rip out, remove

se prendre les pieds dans to trip, stumble over

s'emparer de to capture

vociférer to shout

Nouns

la chaussée road

la démarche walk, gait

l'écart (m) distance

le fracas bang, clatter

la flaque puddle

l'acier (m) steel

Adjectives

surdoué gifted

fourbe deceitful

osseux bony

irisé iridescent

griffu clawed

redoutable fearsome

fulgurant rapid

Conjunctions

quoique although

Note about the format: the words are arranged by part of speech in the order I found them, let me know if you prefer this or alphabetical order!

[maddiesbookshelves]

I received them a while ago but I thought I would do a bit more advertising for the Ewilan's Quest animated series! Here are my rewards from the Kickstarter campaign that ended a while back:

Everything is absolutely beautiful, the art book is gorgeous and I love all of it. I also have an A3 map of Gwendalavir but I need to buy a frame for it.

I am so glad that Andarta Pictures is making this adaptation, one because they're doing it with love, and two because this show will allow more people to learn about Pierre Bottero's world and stories since they're doing it in both French and English.

If you want to know more about the plot, you can read my review of the book series if you're interested.

And if you want to learn more about the show, I invite you to check out the official Twitter and Instagram accounts for the show.

You can also support the project by donating here, through the Kickstarter page