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[totheescapement]

The Old Fortress of Arles

When Charlemagne was dead and Christendom almost extinguished the barbarian and the Saracen alternately built, and broke against, a keep that still stands and that is still so strong that one might still defend it. It is unlit. It is a dungeon; a ponderous menace above the main street of the city, blind and enormous. It is the very time it comes from.

Hilaire Belloc, Hills and the Sea

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The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang

Mountain outlaws on the margins of society, the Bandits of Liangshan proclaim a belief in justice—for women, for the downtrodden, for progressive thinkers a corrupt Empire would imprison or destroy. They’re also murderers, thieves, smugglers, and cutthroats. Together, they could bring down an empire. 

Now available in paperback!

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

The long-awaited sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. Welcome back to Marsyas Island—home to six magical and purportedly dangerous children. This is Arthur’s story.

The West Passage by @jpechacek

When the Guardian of the West Passage dies in her bed, the women of Grey Tower feed her to the crows and go back to their chores. No successor is named, and no hand takes up the fallen blade, so the West Passage—the ancient byways of the beast—goes unguarded. This is a weird and delightful journey across a deliriously medieval landscape where decay thrives in abundance and giant Ladies rule a palace the size of a city. 

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

On the thirtieth anniversary of the largest magical massacre in New Orleans history, Clement and Cristina Trudeau mourn their father and care for their sick mother. But their mother isn’t sick, they learn: She’s cursed. Cursed by a member of the same magic council over which she used to preside. Cursed by someone who will come for Clement and Cristina next. 

Now available in paperback!

Bury Your Gays by @drchucktingle

After so many years, Misha’s big Oscar moment is here. All he has to do? Kill off the gay characters in his long-running streaming series, “for the algorithm.” Misha refuses, but that’s hardly the end, because monsters from his old horror movie days have begun to step out from the silver screen and stalk him. 

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

The Cleric Chih accompanies a young bride to her wedding to Lord Guo, the aging ruler of a crumbling estate, but amid the elaborate courtesies and extravagant banquets, they realize something haunts the shadowed halls. As the big night nears close, Chih will learn that not all monsters dwell in shadows; some hide in plain sight. 

Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr

1) An unassuming librarian falls in love with a powerful witch. 

2) Previous librarian discovers she too is a witch…

3) …and that she must attend magical community college to learn how to save her new world from annihilation. 

Swordcrossed by @fahye

Part-time con artist / full-time charming menace Luca Piere didn’t expect to get blackmailed into teaching a chronically responsible merchant Matti how to wield a sword. He also didn’t expect to find his charge so inconveniently handsome, or to get so entangled in his tale of intrigue, sabotage, and matrimony. 

It’s important to read Swordcrossed because while you’re reading gay fiction, you can also study the blade.

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[hjemne]

Do u see how the mountain dwellers treat me

[artsymeeshee]

A boy

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[humanfox030]

He really can't just say someone's boring, he has to make it into a whole Thing

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Nael Hilles had just finished building his brand new home on October 7th, which took nearly 2 years to complete. He was about to get married, and looked forward to starting a family in his new home. Soon after it was completed, however, Nael’s home was destroyed by IOF bombardment. Nael and his family now have nowhere to live. They lost their careers and their educations to the occupation’s campaign of destruction, leaving them with no way to rebuild.

Nael and his family made the difficult decision to leave Gaza in search of safety and stability. His family is large, comprising 8 people: himself, his fiancée, his parents, and his siblings. As the cost of evacuation is $5000/person, the amount of money they need in order to leave Gaza for Egypt is substantial. They have made some progress, but are still very far behind their goal.

Please help this family get to safety outside Gaza. Even a few dollars can go a long way. If you cannot donate, you can support Nael’s family by reblogging this post and the posts on Nael’s blog @nael-helles, and reposting this link across all of your social media accounts.

[bartholomewrose]

oh i am feeling some kind of way about the latest paranatural page and how the famous untranslatable "chapter 0 page 1 word 1" is just. "June."

because it's chapter zero page 1 word 1! it's zeroed out, it's null! in the meta language that uses the comic medium (ha) as its translator, the most basic word you can get is "June." her name is the backbone of the whole story. by summer's end the town will be destroyed.

augh. man.

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[aroaessidhe]

faves of 2024: novellas

Walking Practice

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

The Salt Grows Heavy

Dehiscent

As Born to Rule The Storm

The Butcher of the Forest

Graveyard Shift

Pluralities

Rose/House

The Brides of High Hill

Small Gods of Calamity

The Labyrinth Beckons

Party of Fools

The Fireborne Blade

The River Has Roots

[visionsofnightfall]

winter sunlight

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Barbie Girls: Ro(sella)