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[kestarren]

Winter landscape in southern New Zealand. Photo © Larryn Rae.

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NZ’s best Aurora

📸 by LarryN @shadowandshadenz

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“Winter’s Airglow”

Southern Alps, New Zealand.

Photographer: Larryn Rae

Milky Way Photographer of the Year

[whereifindsanity]

“Iceland Vortex” by Larryn Rae

[lucifer-kane]

Okay time to go through my To Read tag on Libby and see what I wanna pick up next. Under a cut bc I'm adding descriptions and some are long

Death by Silver by Amy Griswold, Melissa Scott (this one is high on the list just because I enjoy Melissa Scotts writing bc she was doing the Aestrient series I adore but am taking a break from before I read the last one)

His practice newly established, metaphysician Ned Mathey can’t afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Ned’s magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett, an arrogant banker, is the father of the bully who made Ned’s life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless, Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses, and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestick—one of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless.

Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes—private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett—Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past.

Assisted by Ned’s able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London’s criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde, uncover secrets and scandals, confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship.

City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault

sandor, City of Spires.

A hundred and thirty years have passed since Arathiel last set foot in his home city. Isandor hasn’t changed—bickering merchant families still vie for power through eccentric shows of wealth—but he has. His family is long dead, a magical trap has dulled his senses, and he returns seeking a sense of belonging now long lost.

Arathiel hides in the Lower City, piecing together a new life among in a shelter dedicated to the homeless and the poor, befriending an uncommon trio: the Shelter’s rageful owner, Larryn, his dark elven friend Hasryan, and Cal the cheese-loving halfling. When Hasryan is accused of Isandor's most infamous assassination of the last decade, what little peace Arathiel has managed to find for himself is shattered. Hasryan is innocent… he thinks. In order to save him, Arathiel may have to shatter the shreds of home he’d managed to build for himself.

Arathiel could appeal to the Dathirii—a noble elven family who knew him before he disappeared—but he would have to stop hiding, and they have battles of their own to fight. The idealistic Lord Dathirii is waging a battle of honour and justice against the cruel Myrian Empire, objecting to their slavery, their magics, and inhumane treatment of their apprentices. One he could win, if only he could convince Isandor’s rulers to stop courting Myrian’s favours for profit.

In the ripples that follow Diel’s opposition, friendships shatter and alliances crumble. Arathiel, the Dathirii, and everyone in Isandor fights to preserve their homes, even if the struggle changes them irrevocably.

City of Strife is the first installment of the City of Spires trilogy, a multi-layered political fantasy led by an all LGBTQIAP+ cast. Fans of complex storylines criss-crossing one another, elves and magic, and strong friendships and found families will find everything they need within these pages.

Gentleman Wolf by Joanna Chambers

An elegant werewolf in Edinburgh... 1788. When Lindsay Somerville, the most elegant werewolf in Paris, learns that the man who held him in abject captivity for decades is on his way to France, intent on recapturing him, he knows he must leave the Continent for his own safety. Lindsay cannot take the risk of being recaptured—he may have been free for a century but he can still feel the ghost of his old chains under his fine clothes. … on a mission... While he’s in Edinburgh, Lindsay has been tasked with acquiring the “Naismith Papers”, the writings of a long-dead witchfinder. It should be a straightforward mission—all Lindsay has to do is charm an elderly book collector, Hector Cruikshank. But Cruikshank may not be all he seems, and there are others who want the papers. … meets his match As if that were not enough, while tracking down the Naismith Papers, Lindsay meets stubborn architect Drew Nicol. Although the attraction between them is intense, Nicol seems frustratingly determined to resist Lindsay’s advances. Somehow though, Lindsay can’t seem to accept Nicol’s rejection. Is he just moonstruck, or is Nicol bonded to him in ways he doesn’t yet understand?

Note: This is the first book of a duology – the story continues and will complete in the second book, Master Wolf.

Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig

Daring the old gods. Defying the new. The making of a legend—and a truly innovative re-imagining of Robin Hood. Rob of Loxley and his older sister Marion have been groomed from birth to take their parents’ places within the Old Religion. Despite this, when Rob finds an injured nobleman’s son in the forest, neither he nor Marion understand what befriending young Gamelyn could mean for the future of their beliefs. Already the ancient spirits are fading beneath the iron of nobleman’s politics and the stones of Church subjugation. More, the druid elders warn that Rob and Gamelyn are cast as sworn adversaries, locked in timeless and symbolic struggle for the greenwood’s Maiden. Instead, in a theological twist only a stroppy dissident could envision, Rob swears he’ll defend the sacred woodland of the Horned God and Lady Huntress to his last breath—if his god will let him be lover, not rival, to the one fated as his enemy. But in the eyes of Gamelyn’s Church, sodomy is unthinkable... and the old pagan magics are an evil that must be vanquished. ------

With a truly original take on the Robin Hood legends, this historical fantasy series sets Robin the outlaw archer as a queer, chaotic-neutral druid; Marion as pagan queen who is sister but not wife, and their consort a Christian--and thusly conflicted--nobleman.

[allthenewzworld]

The phases of Venus, the Aurora Australis and the International Space Station transiting the Sun all feature as category winners in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Ryan Imperio was named the overall winner for his photograph capturing the progression of Baily's beads during the 2023 annular eclipse, according to a Thursday statement from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, which runs the competition.

"Baily's beads are formed when sunlight shines through the valleys and craters of the Moon's surface, breaking the eclipse's well-known ring pattern, and are only visible when the Moon either enters or exits an eclipse," reads the statement. "These are a challenge to capture due to their brevity and the precise timing needed."

Imperio said that he didn't expect to win the competition.

"The images selected each year are absolutely astonishing and I am both thrilled and honoured to have my photo among them," he said in the statement.

Read more at the link in our bio.

No: Tom Williams; Xin Feng, Miao Gong; Larryn Rae; Ryan Imperio; Marcel Drechsler, Bray Falls, Yann Sainty, Nicolas Martino, Richard Galli; Tom Rae; Tom Williams; Sergio Díaz Ruiz; Bence Tóth, Péter Feltóti; Gábor Balázs #allthenewz

[magelearncd]

Mmm thinking about Calamity/Age of Arcanum verses for Nowhere and Angondren.

Nowhere's pretty easy; she went a similar way of Vespin. She was chosen by the devils and maybe Asmodeus to help them due to her proclivity for divination. It's easy to plan when you know what's coming. She then, decided to engratiate herself to the betrayers (maybe at first she wanted to be a double agent and warn people, but good intentions hardly matter. She quickly became enamored with the power she was given and wanted more.) She's regretting that choice now and if she ever gets back to the material plane she'll be a staunch ally of those who fight against the abyssal planes.

Angondren's a bit more difficult: do I want him to be an aristocrat on one of the flying cities? A emmisary sent by the feywild to strengthen diplomatic relations? Maybe he refused to go back the same way Loquatious refused to. He had started a family in the material plane after all. Maybe he tried to help Larryn travel through planes, he wants to be able to show his family his home. I don't know. Thoughts?

[bananaliveblogs]

"I can just be Larryn instead?" AABRIA MA'AM ILU ROFL

[neontalk]

✨this photo✨ Larry Nance at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. 1984🇺🇸 Photo: Rich Clarkson … follow @neontalk and @concepttalk … #larrynance #slamdunk #slamdunkanime #slamdunkcontest #phoenixsuns #clevelandcavaliers #nba #basketball #80saesthetic #80sstyle #1984 https://www.instagram.com/p/CY9QYhrK2YI/?utm_medium=tumblr

[violentestlove]

hey cuntianas

[kestarren]

"Moonrise over the Remarkables" (mountain range in southern New Zealand). Photo © Larryn Rae.

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Mountains & light - a sight for sore eyes 'New Zealand'.

📸 by LarryN @shadowandshadenz

[aspeccharactersoftheday]

Larryn from Isandor is graysexual!

[peacephotography]

Fanthams Peak, Mount Taranaki, New Zealand Photograph: Larryn Rae

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‪When @drpepper sends you a #LarryNation costume and you can’t wait to pass out some! #PepperPack #Ambassador‬ #MadisonEmery

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“City of Strife” by Claudie Arseneault

Description: Isandor, City of Spires. A hundred and thirty years have passed since Arathiel last set foot in his home city. Isandor hasn’t changed—bickering merchant families still vie for power through eccentric shows of wealth—but he has. His family is long dead, a magical trap has dulled his senses, and he returns seeking a sense of belonging now long lost. Arathiel hides in the Lower City, piecing together a new life among in a shelter dedicated to the homeless and the poor, befriending an uncommon trio: the Shelter’s rageful owner, Larryn, his dark elven friend Hasryan, and Cal the cheese-loving halfling. When Hasryan is accused of Isandor's most infamous assassination of the last decade, what little peace Arathiel has managed to find for himself is shattered. Hasryan is innocent… he thinks. In order to save him, Arathiel may have to shatter the shreds of home he’d managed to build for himself. Arathiel could appeal to the Dathirii—a noble elven family who knew him before he disappeared—but he would have to stop hiding, and they have battles of their own to fight. The idealistic Lord Dathirii is waging a battle of honour and justice against the cruel Myrian Empire, objecting to their slavery, their magics, and inhumane treatment of their apprentices. One he could win, if only he could convince Isandor’s rulers to stop courting Myrian’s favours for profit. In the ripples that follow Diel’s opposition, friendships shatter and alliances crumble. Arathiel, the Dathirii, and everyone in Isandor fights to preserve their homes, even if the struggle changes them irrevocably.

Representation: There are several queer main characters in this novel including ones that are: Bisexual, lesbian, asexual, aromantic, and gay. Additionally many of them are people of color.

Genre: Fantasy Length: 375 TW(s): Racism, parental abuse, torture, police brutality, homelessness