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Queer Fantasy Books Bracket: Round 2

Book summaries below:

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. Fantasy, secondary world, epic fantasy, romance, adult

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own. Graphic novel, middle grade, fantasy, dragons

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Graphic Novel Rec

that have less than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen- If you haven't read this book, please do it now, it is amazing! It is about a Vietnamese American family telling stories to each other alongside the events of their lives.

10/10, one of my favorite books of the year!

Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill- This series is so sweet and the epitome of cottagecore fantasy! Filled with little dragons, found family, and beautiful pictures!

10/10, a feel good book of mine

Sleepless by Sarah Vaughn, Leila del Duca, Alissa Sallah- Has anyone done bodyguard romance this well? No, they have not. A lovely romance at the center and lots with court intrigue.

9/10, a swoonworthy romance fantasy!

Fangs by Sarah Anderson- Who hasn't wanted a romance between a vampire and a werewolf? Low stakes and adorable.

8/10, a super quick ad satisfying read

Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection- A collection of short stories by various writers and artists about the many tricksters from the various cultures.

7.5/10 full of tricks and stories

The Old Guard by Greg Rucka- A little too gory for my taste, but as someone who loved the movie, I really enjoyed seeing the material it was adapted from!

7/10 action packed and emotional

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag- An adorable sapphic romance with a selkie as the love interest!! Super lovely!

7/10 a darling love story

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🍵 The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O’Neill

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Rinn has lived in her alpine village her whole life, taking tender care of the tea dragons the community is proud to host, every year having a tea festival. When a guardian dragon who’s been asleep for 80 years wakes up, Rinn decides to show the dragon what home feels like.

Out of the three Tea Dragon books (Society, Festival, and Tapestry) this one is my favorite! I love Kay O’Neill’s use of sign language in this story and the diversity of characters. Everyone helps in this community to keep it running, even Aedhan- the dragon who has awoken. Festival is wholesome and inspiring, bringing forth themes of home, belonging, purpose, and dealing with regret. Also, we get to meet a younger Erik and Hesekiel, which the two are charming as ever!

You don't have to read The Tea Dragon Society to understand this one, but it does give you a deeper appreciation for the characters and story.

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Yeahhh! I got more Kay O'Neill books!!! I'm obsessed with their books, they're all so sweet!

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49th Book I Read in 2024

Title: Princess and Princess Ever After

Author: Katie O'Neill / Kay O'Neill

Notes: Super cute kids book! Know exactly who to give it to, once she is old enough to start reading in English.

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What I read in September 2024

Love this series so much!!!!

Such a disappointment

very silly nostalgic read, got it in a @shiftythrifting book box XD

How is this story so good!!!!

A very slow, kinda philosophical, kinda slice of life, kida biology textbook on snails ^_^

Loved that Touya didn't take a specific side when he reaches the one kingdom, just tries to prevent any further killing.

Really sweet slice-of-life manga

Cute-reread, could have been a bit longer to fully flesh-out the message. But over all cute.

Another cute slice-of-life

Preparing for the agony...

a fairly good sequel Arden can be yeeted into the sun.

I love this series every time I reread it.

Not a bad overview

He's in her clutches!

I didn't know much going into this and there was a lot more murder than anticipated XD

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Kay O'Neill

Gender: Non binary (they/them)

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: N/A  

Ethnicity: White - New Zealander

Occupation: Illustrator, writer

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TEA DRAGON: TAPESTRY

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The Tea Dragon Society

A 5 Star read for me | Ngl I went blindly into this book, not knowing it's for a much younger audience and only read it because it looked cute on KU but IT WAS SO ADORABLE OMG

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Queer Fantasy Books Bracket: Round 1

Book summaries below:

A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson

S.T. Gibson's sensational novel is the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta. This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband's dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death. Fantasy, horror, gothic, historical fiction, adult

Princess Princess Ever After by K. O'Neill

"I am no prince!" When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They'll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all. Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what happily ever after really means -- and how they can find it with each other. Graphic novel, fantasy, middle grade, romance

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Random Word BPC

Day 20 - Display 🖥️

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I needed help, but I didn't know how to ask. I didn't know how to explain I needed help with the small things. The things I never noticed before, until suddenly they took effort. Sometimes I feel like I just want to go to sleep for a while, and wake up when I'm stronger or things are different somehow

Kay O'Neill, Aquicorn Cove

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A few dragon book recs:

Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (Her prequel, A Day of Fallen Night, comes out this year. I read the ARC and it's EVEN. BETTER. The dragons talk!)

Novice Dragoneer by E.E. Knight (Again the dragons TALK. There are big chapters on the care and keeping of the dragons in this duology. Slow burn that is 100% worth it. FMC who ascends through the ranks of a dragon-based academy.)

The Poppy War trilogy by R.F. Kuang is more dragon-adjacent, but is one of the best fantasy series ever. (It does not pull punches, so read the trigger warnings!)

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill (A beautiful graphic novel series with the cutest artwork in the world. Sometimes I flip through and just look at all the pretty pictures. If you want something light, gorgeous, and cozy where a sense of well-being is at the core of the books, this is what you want. There is also a card game associated with the story that you can acquire here!)

Fireblood Dragon series by Ruby Dixon (A post-apocalyptic drakoni series based on planet earth that can be read independently of the Ice Planet Barbarians and Icehome books. Very smutty for those who like spicy romance!)

YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS

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gayest thing u can do is have a karate rival

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THE TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL