#qoaad reread

[aleclightofmylifewoodbane]

i dont know if ive ever talked about here how much i love raphael, and his relationship with lily, but i DO. so profoundly much. so rereading qoaad, when the first thing raphael asks emma and julian about their world is who is running his clan, and how at peace and happy he seems that it is lily, it makes me so happy and so sad. his care for her is always so plain and it makes me want to sob. he loved her in every way he was capable of, even if he couldnt return her romantic feelings. he was always proud of her

[margareturtle]

KITSTOPHER GRAY CARSTAIRS ROOK HERONDALEEEEEE YOU COULDN’T EVEN SAY GOOD BYE TO TYYYY??? COULDN’T WAIT EVEN A MOMENT TO SEE HOW MUCH HE CARESSS??? WHYY KIT?

[bookishjules]

What do you expect/hope to see in twp?

oh i love this. not theories, necessarily, but expectations? let's see..

faerie will come to its "full power," as was prophesied, and will thus fall into shadow. (i feel like this is either going to be the only option kit has in a moment of quick decisions, or joining the courts is something he is forced to do? this may separate parties, and/or require the rosales heirlooms to come back from)

i don't expect that kieran will remain king of unseelie after the series ends

janus is gonna die, ash is also gonna have to stand against him at some point

i think ash and kit are going to have to work together (and use their magic in tandem?) to defeat the big bad (lucifer et al?)

james' gun!! will be used!! (<- can you tell i'm excited about this?)

the main hub location will be in england

(i have so many theories as to what the major shift will be at the end, but i don't have enough faith in any of them to present it as an expectation)

as for hopes..

pointy-earred kit please

excalibur makes an appearance

the main cast will remain pretty small until major events. with how much has to be accomplished in this series, i don't think i could take the ambitious cast of tlh. leaving it with the main 4-7 would be ideal.

it will be drenched in moral gray-ness. i think the characters are ripe for it, and with how complicated things look like they're adding up to be, i think it really only makes sense. plus, it would allow for more tension between the mcs

i really need to start brushing up on my arthurian legends. even if cc doesn't rely super heavily on it when shaping the story, i can't wait to see how it comes into play.

[cabeswaterdrowned]

The detail of Tessa really wanting to be accepted by shadowhunters as co head of institute and being so excited/intent to make a good impression with the few visitors they do get :(.

[titsthedamnseason]

JULIAN BLACKTHORN IS SO MASTERMIND CODED UR RIGHT!!!! i plan on doing a lm reread soon and updating my tda playlists LMAOO but love the new theme juli 🫶❤️

I KNOW I WAS SO RIGHT FOR SAYINF RHAT!!! but also thank you i always work hard on my themes i appreciate you 💗

[shellii-c]

Rereading QoAaD and in the epilogue i noticed this.

“I have his swords,” said Fergus. “You might wish to see them.”

He laid them at the Queen’s feet. A larger sword with stars imprinted on its dark silver blade, its pommel and grip coated in gold. A smaller sword of black gold and adamas, a pattern of stars down its center ridge.

“Heosphorus and Phaesphorus,” said the Queen. “But they were destroyed.”

“Not in my world,” said Jace

So Clary getting her sword back is a possibility depending what come to pass in TWP!!!

[aleclightofmylifewoodbane]

“Ty grew up so handsome,” she added. “The girls must be all over him. Or the boys,” she added with a sideways smile that faded quickly.

sobs

[steamworksfairy]

Ooooh, yeah. 100% agree that Kit is gonna have an identity crisis. Between him and Ash, I wouldn't be shocked if one of the major themes was 'figuring out who you are/who you want to be' kind of a deal. From what I can recall of some of the things mentioned in TDA both seem to be constantly told who they are by people, and everyone (mostly the faeries) seem to have expectations of them.

So like ya know, I can definitely see Kit going through some things.

some of ya'll forget kit herondale once went by kit rook and that's not okay!!!

seriously though i think he's gonna have a proper identity crisis in twp what with previously being mundane and now nephilim AND faerie

this boy will have so much to deal with my god

(also yes, im away to mention kitty shut up - but imagine if ty pulls some shit like "i don't care what you are or where you come from, i'm in love with you" I'LL FUCKING SCREECH LIKE A PTERODACTYL AND FALL TO MY DEATH THANK YOU VERY MUCH)

[tscsunlover]

AHHHHHH I GOT MY SOBH HARD COPY!!!! i’m 18% done with my qoaad reread then then im rereading the hardback of sobh!!!!

[tys-kitty]

Okay but I just reread QOAAD and the brother dynamic between Diego and Jaime is so cute

[jaimrennnn]

What we know of Jaime Rosales so far

He’s seventeen as of 2012 in TDA

He has an older brother Diego who most likely will become the next inquisitor

his favorite weapon is poison

According to Cristina in Lady midnight he hates studying and homework

he’s the more warrior like and fierce brother

he has a noticeable accent compared to Diego and Cristina

His most striking feature is his large brown eyes that are said to be sparkly with wicked long lashes.

There’s a strong possibility he has attended the Shadowhunter academy given in lady midnight that he was set to go to Idris or in QOAAD he asks Dru if she will attend the academy.

He’s noted to be fidgety sometimes

He’s known to disappear for a long period of times. (What’s this guy upto?)

He and Cristina would often set up targets in the institute garden to practice knife throwing skills which often scared visitors.

Interestingly he was set up to be the older brother but Cassie somehow scraped that idea and made him the younger sibling

he has a tattoo that reads la sangre sin fuego hierve. ‘’blood boils without fire" which signifies his passion and loyalty to his family

He’s set to be a main character in the wicked powers.

He’s mischievous, often likes to play devil’s advocate in games, is troublesome and often has Diego pick up his mess.

From the latest update in SOBH he’s currently lost in Faerie. Most details about his disappearance is unknown.

Cristina says he has the devil’s luck (possible foreshadowing of his Anti Hero arc 👀) imagine the angst, the betrayal, the build up, the plot and all the possibilities!!!!!!!! @cassandraclare you better do Justice to his character and storyline. He has the POTENTIAL‼️

There’s probably more feel free to add on. I’ve developed a new found interest in Jaime after a TDA reread💕

[bookishjules]

very true!!! i honestly had forgotten both of those very good points. and i suppose the conclusion to that would be that heavenly fire also wouldn't be as effective on them as it would even on humans.. it does add up. like they really wouldn't need the extra angel blood to counteract the demon side if greater demons themselves already retained some angelic ability

Julian and Emma being talked down from being burned alive.... lol. lmao even.

[cabeswaterdrowned]

which tda book is your favorite?

Lord of Shadows slightly edges out Lady Midnight although they’re really close since I love both so much… but LoS has the overall most impactful arcs and storylines to me the section in the Unseelie Court is probably my favorite part of the series, and the ending packs a big emotional punch to say the least. It might be my favorite tsc book period actually I really love LoS. Also like I just said in the previous ask I tend to be a middle book(s) or middle seasons girlie it’s just who I am. I think this book struck a neat balance between being character driven and plot driven that was extremely effective although to be clear it would probably also be my favorite if it was just character centric filler angst about Emma&Jules because that’s who I am… but I’m still glad it was more than that! LM is also wonderful in a way that few first books in fantasy series are to me usually there’s a slow burn for me to be really invested but not here, and the whole murder cult mystery with body horror (had forgotten about the missing hands that made it even better) + forbidden romance + familial dynamics themes combo and vibe really works for me. Qoaad is my least favorite of the three but I still really like it, and I definitely thought far better of it on reread compared to when I first read it since back then I had been anticipating it so hard and theorizing etc. and had very sky high expectations (especially with Clockwork Princess being a rare perfect finale to me and with how much I loved the first two tda books I hoped for Qoaad to accomplish the same thing..) on reread I could evaluate it more for what it is and I came to the conclusion that about 80% of the actual content of the book I am a fan of, it’s just that the pacing of the book is insane. Genuinely if that book was split into two books and they were paced normally I’d have loved them as much as the first two I think! Genuinely I think cc has gotten too attached to trilogies as the sole structure for her work and it’s a big part of why the receptions for her last two finales have been what they are … (well I’m sure there are multiple factors at play but I’m confident that’s one of them) also maybe even effected tmi part 2 because I remember cofa being pretty filler and the plot there feeling like it could be resolved in a duology? I love almost every individual storyline in that book so if you asked me which ones I would snipe for the third book to be paced correctly I’d be hard pressed to get rid of things but if you split it into two books and grounded them each tonally to feel distinct and just gave us some breathing room I think you could stick the landing! But since I like almost every individual element of the book it’s an enjoyable reread when you already know where the story ends up and the best parts of it really work for me / get a level of emotionality from me no tlh or tmi book does so it still ranks high (like #6ish since I like all the tid books more as well as first two tda) for me, I slander her but she’s my bestie <3.

[titsthedamnseason]

i am down incredibly bad right now. i’m rereading tog, i have an aelin username, and tonight i pressed play on s1e1 of shadowhunters. someone free me from this incredibly embarrassing era. please. i’m begging.

[steamworksfairy]

Ya know, I think my favorite thing about KitTy is the angst. The gut-wrenching longing, the fact Ty's flower card says 'I have loved you and you haven't known it' and Kit's says 'Am I forgotten?' How in SoBH Ty asked Kit when he'd forgive him, and Kit said,"I don't know." And then Ty followed that up with,"But not now?"

It was the 'but not now' that broke me. I can’t get that moment out of my head. I'm a little scared to reread QoAaD now because the moment Kit gets his heart broken is gonna make me sob 😭

Of course, I say all this before having reread LoS. So their angst is still at the forefront of my mind.

[wikitpowers]

rereading los and catching these little foreshadowings like livvy accusing kit of leadin ty on and explaining that ty has learned to match words with expressions and catching onto when people say this they dont mean. make me even more certain that during the ressurection livvy, ty saw how distressed kit was and how that didnt match the words of his confession. (ofc not mention how overstimulated ty must have felt with, wel NECROMANCY)

OH DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED!!! whenever i see anybody blaming ty for “rejecting kit” and “not saying i love you back” i get so angry! like bffr! practically throughout the whole of qoaad we can see how in his own way, ty is super distressed after livvy’s death and trying to find a way to bring her back. i think he does have feelings for kit, but bc he (most likely) saw kit and livvy kiss, and bc i love you can be said by friend or family member as a way of comforting AND bc kit confessed while they were literally ressurrecting livvy (!), ty was way too taken aback and confused to reply with anything other than a blank stare! and i totally agree that it seems like ty didn’t match the words of the confession with kit’s previous behaviour! god i just hate when people blame ty for their separation as if he even had any idea what was even going on… and bc kit left so suddenly, they practically had no time to talk about it and explain what truly happened :(