#the priory of the orange tree fic

[ao3feed-theprioryoftheorangetree]

Council and Comfort

by cosysocks

All the way to the highest peak in Seiiki, Nikeya chases a ghost. A dream. Dumai.

Words: 3606, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Characters: Noziken pa Dumai, Kuposa pa Nikeya

Relationships: Kuposa pa Nikeya/Noziken pa Dumai

Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Reunions, Bathing/Washing, Hair Brushing

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/46087492

[zoyas-blueribbon]

There is a painful drought of chassar fan fics and it’s killing me. like other that the entire;

Ead: I don’t want to be exiled to the middle of nowhere where I will be entirely alone after just being alone in a foreign country where I can’t truly be my self with anyone for fear of being BURNED ALIVE for eight years

Chassar:

…

damn that sucks but hey! *finger guns* you could always pop out a kid for us and then we’ll send your sister instead :D

He was one of my favourite characters and if I can’t find any cute fluff of him being a dad to ead or possibly him and zāla I will be FORCED to write it myself

[niceminipotato]

Hello,

Here’s the next little installment to my little PRIDE fest. Now this one gave me trouble only because I wanted to keep the author’s writing still but that did prove quite difficult. I still tried and I hope you all enjoy. This little fic was for Ead and Sabran from Priory of the Orange Tree. This is my favorite book of all times as of now and Sam is my favorite author. Anyway I do hope you like it. (I got the image online and I couldn’t find the source but this is the dust jacket for the book so yeah)

PRIDE - Irrevocable

It had been a long day, not the longest since she had returned to the priory but long enough that she craved the solitude her new chambers provided. Despite the time that had already passed she still felt as though the chambers did not truly belong to her. Oftentimes she wondered if the day would come when she would feel completely at home in the large rooms. A gentle and tremendously welcomed breeze caressed her skin as she sat out on the balcony. The thunderous roar from the Wail of Galian helped her settle while the ever present scent from the orange tree lulled her further. 

Five years had passed since her parting from the land of the deceiver, from Inys, from Sabran, the other half of her soul. The time spent away from her had been difficult and at times painful, however, what they had said—more importantly what Sabran had said—remained true. The South needed the prioress and Virtudom needed its Queen. They each had things to do, problems to take care of, people to lead. While she was no queen, as Sabran was, she still was part of the thread that held the cloth together, and thus leading was something she, as much as Sabran, needed to take care of.

Many a night she dared dream in the vastness of her bed that there beside her lay the one she loved above everyone else. She would feel the ghost of cold smoothe fingers caressing her skin, igniting that deep well of fire within. Just under the scent of the orange tree she could smell the creamgrail in Sabran’s hair. In the rush of the water she could hear the soft hum of her voice. There in the dark with her thoughts for companions she wished she was prioress no more. Wished she was slayer no more. That the threat of Fyredel was not one she had to worry for. She relished in those selfish moments, where the weight upon her shoulders would lessen and all that mattered was the way Sabran would fit in her arms.

“I thought I would find you here.”

“You bring news, Chassar?”

“Some say lack of news is far better than many.” 

Chassar joined her on the balcony. The weight of years were showing more and more in the lines of his face as time went by. Sometimes she wondered when he too would leave her to be with the Mother.

“Wise words.” 

“Eadaz, you look tired.”

“Is that why you are here? Have you come to tuck me in as you did when I was a child?” She let out a chuckle and he smiled at her.

“If it is required, Prioress.” 

Silence filled the space between them for a time. Ead knew there was something bothering him and though she disliked having to wait for explanations she remained quiet and waited. 

“Last time Sarsun returned he brought something.”

“He did?”

“He did.”

Tilting her head in question she wondered why Chassar had brought this up now and why he had waited this long. “Did he bring news? I sent him out the evening before last since I had received no news.”

“If by news you mean an Inysh letter then yes he did.”

Ead perked up at his words, her eyes traveling to the pocket of his tunic. The fact that the letter had been kept from her was now a forgotten matter. She wanted to read her words, smell her scent, see that lovely crest she used only for her. Her heart thrummed in her chest in expectation. 

Chassar placed his hand over it drawing her attention back to his face. The lines on his face were more pronounced as he frowned at her. He seemed displeased, almost disappointed. She could not yet understand why. Not until he spoke.

“The daughter of the deceiver has little need for the priory, Eadaz. The amount of letters the two of you have exchanged is absurd. What could the Inysh possibly need from you? When they have yet to accept the fact that Galian was a liar. What could they need when we are still seen as heretics?”

Her blood began to simmer but she cooled herself with a deep breath. “After all this time, Chassar, one would think you would have figured out the answer to your questions, without having to ask me.”

“Eadaz, you are the prioress. You have a duty to the priory. To the south.”

“I have a duty to the world. This new world we are bringing. This world after the Nameless One. Have you forgotten what our mission is, Chassar? What we sand for?”

“I have not forgotten what our mission is. The priory stands to guard not only the South but the world. It is a great honor to do this and I am proud of all that you have done. But you need to understand that divided attention does not allow success.”

“My attention is not divided. I am here. I am working to attain what we have yet to attain. Exchanged letters do not change that.”

Rising from her chair she moved inside the chamber, Chassar following close behind. If her work had been lacking, if she had somehow been careless, she would understand his questioning, however, she had been anything but.

“Eadaz, why her, the pretender? Why Sabran Berethnet?”

The way he spoke her name made Ead turn. “Chassar, when you talk about her, be sure to mind your tone. If you have a letter for me, leave it here and go.”

“I only worry for you, my child.”

“Prioress.” She corrected.

“Eadaz.”

“Do not patronize me. You kept correspondence from me, you have questioned my integrity, and now you are treating me as you would a child.” Ead watched the guilt riddling his face. “I have worked tirelessly. I have suffered. I have given my whole self to the priory and I regret nothing. If given the choice I would choose this life time and time again. A portion of my heart, however, belongs to Sabran. Sings only for her. Again if given a choice, my heart would belong to her time and time again. I will make no apology for it.”

“I understand that there are forces that draw us to another. But Eadaz, she is there and you are here. This love you speak of is barely a bud that cannot be watered.”

“The bud you speak of has already opened. It is strong and can weather any storm.”

Chassar chuckled and shook his head. “You speak with milk and honey in your head. You speak as naive lovers would of the Milk Lagoon.”

“I speak the truth. What I feel for Sabran Berethnet,” her name felt sweet in her tongue and fell gently from her lips, “is irrevocable. Not the distance nor the time will make it less real. Not our past nor our present can take it away. This Milk Lagoon you mention, we will find it.”

She was not sure whether it was her words or the conviction with which she said them but she could see his walls going down. The disbelief and uncertainty in his brow softened until he let out a sigh of defeat.

“Forgive me, Eadaz. I only worry for you.”

“I know and I am forever thankful for you caring for me. If I ever stray I know you will bring me back to the correct path. 

“I will always do my very best.” Chassar reached for her and she let herself be drawn forward and into a hug. 

“I love you, Chassar.”

“And I love you, light of my eyes.” As he pulled away he reached in his pocket taking the letter and presenting it to her. “Here. I shall leave you to your letter.”

“Have a good night.”

“You too, Eadaz. Do try to rest. I was not lying before. You look tired.”

She wanted to tell him the letter in her hand would remedy that but decided against it once she saw his knowing gaze. Once she nodded he left her alone in her new chambers once more. Heading for the balcony she carefully tore the seal with that lovejay crest Sabran used only for her. After settling on the chair and a deep breath she began to read.

My dear Ead,

Tell me, how do you fare? I am well, tired, and at times irritable but well. As I sit here, I wonder what it is you are doing. Perhaps you are hunting wyrms or riding with Aralaq. Or perhaps much like myself dealing with boorish leaders and their endless opinions. Meg tells me you would probably tell them to leave you be as you have better things to do. I did that the other day, and I think it may not have been appreciated. It was fine though. Loth made peace with them in my stead. I suppose, at times, being queen also has its merits.

On a different matter, I think Sarsun has decided my bed is a far better place to rest in than the aviary and I am inclined to agree. Why nobody told me how foul that place could be baffles me. When I went the other day the knights kept looking at me as if I had gone mad. They should have warned me. Instead I soiled my skirts and because of the foul smell I ordered all of the garments I had burned. Again only you ever told me the truth—as much of it as you could.

I have been meaning to ask you something. It is not because Ros, Kate, Meg, and Loth have been asking, truly. But do tell me, Ead, after these ten years, what are we going to do with all of these rose petals? For now I will keep them with me. Also if you would, please write to Loth, jealousy is evident on his gaze, especially when you write to Meg and not him. He tells me it is fine but we both know how much that word means to him. 

Time draws short, Sarsun is giving me that impatient look. It would have been better if I had written before he arrived. I shall do that next time. Never forget, I love you Eadaz uq-Nara and my heart still knows your song as I know yours knows mine.

Yours,

Sabran Berethnet

With a smile she made her way to bed, the letter and petals clutched to her chest. She lay there her cheeks almost hurting from her grin and she closed her eyes briefly before opening them again and thinking back to the question Sabran had posed.

“I often wonder about the same Sabran. What are we to do with all of these?”

[vaginadentatacas]

attention to all my longfic readers. sometimes you have to stop and look up the word count on the actual physical books you own. just for a sense of scale. 225k seems long but reasonable on ao3, until you realize that is an 800 page BRICK of a book when put onto paper. this is a terrible exercise but extremely necessary, because sometimes you may be forced to confront the fact you have read a fic the length of war and peace in the span of four days

[crossthread]

Hot take? Unpopular take?? Imma try to get somewhere with this point but like. I really think reading fanfiction inherently increased my standards for literature.

Cause for a while now I've only solely read fics in the past few years, like probably finished like two published books a year maybe (even though if I count my fic reads I'd easily be in the 100s from word count alone) and like. Recently got into the YA side of booktok, tried reading several of the most popular ones cause i kinda miss published books, and I just. side eye that shit?? Best example is ACOTAR. Read like 4 books in that series. Kinda get why it's popular cause the overall the main plot points (hot romance and kinda Mary sue protag) are good enough to get you into it but like. I genuinely had to force myself to finish it?? I have no idea why this is so popular.

Cause literally when I hold the ACOTAR up to my top 20 fics. Nothing. Not even my top 50 fics. Cause first off the plot is good enough but it's not something I've never seen before either. Same with characters. The writing style?? Straight up nope. Like. Is this really the standards for a good story?? There's so many good authors that write excellent smut and plot and characterization and just FANTASTIC writing style and overall quality of work and just. I don't get it.

I'm assuming this is a me thing, because I tried going through several YA novels and just. The quality of writing reeeally leaves a lot to be desired. The best thing I can come up with for the reason behind me feeling like this about YA is that the last time I was reading insanely, I was a teen, and now I'm in my early 20s so there's a good possibility that the same things don't intrest me anymore. But I keep circling back to the level of writing cause like. Idk. Just. I feel like while the plot and characters for a lot of these novels are good, what falls short is how it's written??? Like wtf.

[melon-fodder]

What are your favorite books and why?

I’ve been seeing weird discourse going around about anti-intellectualism, and people are always always talking shit on booktok. I’m tired of it.

No judgments whatsoever—doesn’t matter what age group it was written for or how awful the author might be—I want to know your favorites, I want to know why you love them, and I want this to reach as many people as possible, so please don’t hesitate to tag others!

I’ll start! In no particular order:

A Series of Unfortunate Events - the series that got me into reading in the first place. Also the series that holds the first book that ever gave me a visceral reaction while reading it.

To Kill a Mockingbird - has one of my favorite literary figures of all time (Atticus Finch), some of my favorite quotes, and really just kind of changed how I viewed the world and the privileges I have in it.

Dune - changed the way I look at world building entirely. I’ve only read the first book and only because it was assigned summer reading, but I’m so glad I did. I’ve never looked at fiction the same way.

The Priory of the Orange Tree - I actually can’t pick just one or two reasons. It’s really a fantastic book all around. The world building, the history, the characters, the settings, plus how it all comes together in the end. I’ll never not recommend it to people.

Your turn!

@lady-lauren @kweenkatsuki-fics @entirelysein-e @aceofbooks @monst @theoxenfree

[softandslow]

get to know me tag thingy ≽^•⩊•^≼

[ copy/paste questions from the friend that tagged you—i was tagged by @arcaneheraldslawyer omg cute thank u :') ]

3 ships: ooof ok so i'm an all or nothing kinda gal so it's mostly jayvik for me currently (arcane: jayce/viktor), but as always, sns (naruto + sasuke) are in my heart forever

last song: i knew you were trouble by taylor swift (bc i'm watching the eras movie while typing this)

last movie: lol ok well other than the above, i saw babygirl in theatres last week! was pleasantly surprised by how well it was made

currently reading: onyx storm (new book in the fourth wing series)

currently watching: just finished s1 of int w a vampire, thinking of watching severance next

currently consuming & craving: consuming... priory of the orange tree prequel audiobook, jayvik fics, copious amounts of jayvik fanart, epic the musical animatics/soundtrack, rihanna's classic hits, & i'm craving... iced chai latte w oat milk (but it's too late in the day for me to have one. sad! caffeine affects me like a victorian child)

i'm tagging: @bodyofvvater @nuwildcat @kazraza @littlefreakbuckley @lesbianherald @benjamintycandy

+ anyone who sees this and would like to!

[justagalwhowrites]

For fic readers and writers, if you wanted some idea of scope when it comes to word count, this is The Priory of the Orange Tree. It is a NYT best selling fantasy novel that takes up a sizable chunk of space on our bookshelf (the picture below isn't mine, sorry, I was lazy, but it gives some idea of how thicc this baby is.)

The husband is currently reading it and he got through about 2/3rds of it in 4 days of reading on the beach last week. It is 880 pages long and 225,000 words.

On AO3, seven of the 20 most kudos-ed Joel/Reader fics have more than 100k words and four have more than 200k.

I promise, you're probably reading and writing more than you realize you are! And just because it's fan fiction doesn't make it any less worthy.

Thanks for spending your time with these stories ❤️ It means so much to share this space with you. Love you all!

[laxibbeb]

Don’t worry, it’s truly been a week for us all. And not to flood you with asks, I just happened to have this ready at the same time as your snippet:)

I’m a fan of those Greek mythology retellings (although I haven’t finished Song of Achilles because I know how it ends and I’m scared of getting hurt). And I don’t know if you’ve ever read Gods of Jade and Shadow, but it was interesting.

Ninth House is fun, it has that mystery vibe to it while still being dark urban fantasy. Which is a genre that I don’t typically enjoy?

Also I enjoyed Too Good to be True. It was interesting trying to figure out each character’s motives throughout the book.

Have you read Priory of the Orange Tree? I loved it, but I ran into the same problem as you. I had a massive book hangover and haven’t been able to get into the second one yet 😂

I…am hesitant to tell you one of the things I’m pretentious about. I think it might give me away. I can tell you it has to do with one of my hobbies, though! For the other, I can be a bit of a snob about wine. I love a good Sauvignon Blanc. Truly immaculate. (But YES! Let’s be pretentious bitches together. That’s truly the dream. It’s also what Mor x Nesta could have been but anyway) haha maybe I’ll indulge both of us and write that someday 😊

Ooh the weaver? I see the appeal! It’s hard to pick one for ACOTAR because most of the characters are already hot. Andras, maybe? Dying for the sake of the plot? What a guy. Although I guess he’s not special in that regard, if you think about it.

I’m so sorry I just started talking😂

For non ACOTAR? I’m going to be honest I didn’t think about this either, so I’m doing the same as you. Uh, this is definitely a popular one, but that one fish from finding Nemo. Gill, I think his name is.

I can verify I am not one of the two people in the fandom who can understand that reference. Unsure if that narrows anything down for you (so I’m going to narrow it down even further and tell you I’m American)

I feel like these asks keep getting longer and longer. I don’t know what that says about us.

Anyways!

Do you have any favorite fics? They could be for any ship, honestly. I also enjoy Nessian and sometimes Feysand, and am open to other ones too.

Do you play any instruments? (I don’t think I asked this already?)

santa ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 i hope you flood me with asks, i love them

oH MY GOD i do that too, where i leave a book when i know it'll get bad 🫢 i'm scared to proceed with other books form "The Poppy War" for an example, because i have a vague idea of what will happen and i just. i just can't i've not read "Ninth House", i wanted to but not gonna lie, i'm scared i won't like it.. leigh bardugo hasn't ever done it for me before

i wanted to give something new of hers a try, though! so maybe?

"Too good to be true" is actually going on my tbr now, especially since i promised myself i'd read more thrillers (and haven't but shhh)

i HAVE read priory, (i have like, 80 pages left, but i'm GETTING TO IT so let's say i read it for a moment) it was so good! but yeah, the second one is gong to have to wait

(i would absolutely read an 800 page long, day to day account of tané's life, though)

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OKAY, a wine snob??? that's so classy and sophisticated of you, santa (might i say - hot) i'll wait for your other pretentious thing, that's ok see! you see the mor x nesta potential for what it really is... divine and so, so sexy if you ever decide to write mor x nesta i'll owe you my firstborn, actually

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OH MY GOD, THE ANDRAS SHADE (i wish the most important man in the acotar series had a single speaking line, not gonna lie)

okay, here's the thing - i've watched nemo one time and, stupid me i thought that was it, so i deleted all the memories i had of this movie. little did i know people would be referencing it for the rest of time i googled gill the fish from finding nemo and you know what? i GET IT. it's his slutty fin swoop

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you know what, if you said that you recognized what i was talking about, only then would i have IMMEDIATELY known who you are

i now have 3 pieces of information that could possibly help me in figuring out your identity, and let me tell you, it doesn't narrow it down that much 🤣 so you're in the clear

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I BRING FORTH MY FAVOURITE FANFICTION:

i cannot have a favourite fics list without mentioning @separatist-apologist, as she's the reason why i'm even in this fandom to begin with, so even though we all know this already -> take your pick and it's my favourite ever

what lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why by @foundress0fnothing THIS ONE IS SO MUCH FUN, and it has bi lucien; what more could you want

Springtide by @clarafae i've been really enjoying this one and i'm not done with it yet but it belongs here, ok i did not think i could like high lady of spring!elain but turns out i just needed a good fic

also, i've started A Blaze in the Dark by the famous @the-lonelybarricade and i can already tell you it belongs here as well

lately i've been reading a lot of azris, actually!

Just Enough Light to Cast Shadows by @jules-writes-stories (if you're reading this because ot the tag, jules please know i haven't forgotten about you, I'LL COME BACK) anyway, i love this one and i've been having so much fun reading it

i'm due a reread of Kerosene by @chunkypossum which is my absolute favourite and changed my life, actually

AND there are so many more but i need to finish replying to you before i turn 80 years old, unfortunately

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i do not play an instrument :(( i used to really want to play the violin when i was a kid but when i asked my mom if i could attend music school she got war flashbacks and said she wouldn't put me through that (she also said i have no predispositions for doing music, which wow, thanks mom (she was right) 😋) so no instruments for baby laxi but i like to sing in my car when i'm driving 🤣

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we're writing love letters to one another from across the sea and as the time passes they get progressively longer we just need to embrace it

it got to the point when i'm putting dividers whenever i change the topic to make it easier to read 🤣

as always, santa tell me your answers too, please!! and have a

[starlightvld]

For the WIP ask game (yeah I'm late!):

Can you tell us something about "The Fire Between Falling Stars"?

Ha! And I saw your ask, thought to myself "I'm going to answer that in a minute," and then it was suddenly weeks later and I still hadn't answered it. 😅

The Fire Between Falling Stars is my sheith fantasy fic about King!Shiro and Knight!Keith inspired by the book The Priory of the Orange Tree. It's on hiatus right now, but I'm hoping to get back to it soon!

Here's a snippet from the as-yet unposted chapter 5:

Shiro's words awakened a sliver of hope. Keith shook away the memories, took a breath, and dared to speak. "Magic is abhorred by the Virtuedom," he said, "but you think there can be good in it?" A hint of Shiro's smile returned, and he started toward the ruins. "Matt was right about you." "What?" "You are exceptionally careful with your words." He jerked his head toward the chapel. "Come, our guest awaits." Keith wasn't the only one who knew how to be careful with words — and how to avoid difficult questions. If Shiro were anyone else, Keith might push harder for an answer, but he had no power over a king. Not without breaking his cover.

[pondanimal]

tagged by @longing4yesterday to tag 10 people i want to get to know better, thank you q!

last song: fanny (be tender with my love) by bee gees

last book: the priory of the orange tree. it's been a hot second though, I need to pick it up again. if you aren't familiar, this book is a TOME

last movie: a real pain (2024), I gave it 5 stars but might give it 4 the more I think about idk. I like media with messages about status quo, and I enjoyed what it did with that

last show: dandadan

last thing I searched: "grainy" lol

sweet/savory/spicy: SOUR. SOUR!!!!! I've answered this tag game before and my answer will forever be the same for this

relationship status: our 5 year anniversary is coming up!

looking forward to: more snow, hopefully starting t this month, and seeing djo later this year

current obsession: I think you're well aware. other than that though, the dps au fic I'm writing

tags: open! whoever wants to. tag me if u do

[ao3feed-theprioryoftheorangetree]

A New Path to Walk

by cosysocks

‘Like squires to knights,’ Canthe said, nodding. ‘Is it possible to change paths?’

‘In certain circumstances.’ Tunuva picked up a wooden doll and returned it to the chest of toys. ‘One of my brothers was raised as a warrior, but later, he knew he belonged with the men.’

It is far from unheard of for a sibling of the Priory to change the path they were born into. But when a new sister has to learn the ways of war without the prior decade of practice her sisters have, her transition is not always smooth. As is the case for Agriya.

Most wyverns slumber now the long haired star has passed, but in the years since a few hungry and desperate ones have awoken to spread terror. Every sister must do her part to fulfil the Priory’s new purpose, and in doing so earn their red cloak. Even Agriya, who will do anything to prove her worth.

Words: 3413, Chapters: 1/5, Language: English

Fandoms: A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: F/F

Characters: Original Trans Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Esbar du Apaya uq-Nāra, Balag (A Day of Fallen Night)

Relationships: Original Female Character(s)/Original Female Character(s)

Additional Tags: Original Character-centric, Trans Female Character, Friends to Lovers, Post-Canon, Serious Injuries, Disability, Sparring

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/48931330

[xstrawmari]

10 things for 10 people you'd like to know better

tagged by: @faceless-inthecrowd tyyy 🩷🩷

last song: this love (taylor's version)

last book: finished songbird & the heart of stone (sooo good) now starting the priory of the orange tree.

last movie: the six triple eight (definitely rec if y'all haven't seen it yet)

last tv show: currently binging the summer i turned pretty. (had to finally see what all the fandom ship wars were about)

sweet/savory/spicy: i can't really do spicy so – sweet.

relationship status: forever single on purpose.

last thing I googled: how many games in a football season? (fic research cause despite watching it every week, I couldn't tell you)

current obsession: brio, always and knitting blankets.

looking forward to: dems winning elections/ taking control of literally anything cause this is hell, mostly, but also grosse point garden society. loveee aja naomi king & melissa fumero. jenna bans coming thru with another hyperfixation when I need it.

tagging: @roxy206 @nickmillerscaulk and @juuuuunaaaaaooooo if you want to.

[mrs-nubenueve]

ten people i'd like to know a bit better

tagged by @otakurooster907—thank you!! I’ve been meaning to be more active, so this really helps <33

last song: one-eighty by summer by taking back sunday

favorite color: as of late, lilac 💜 or like a mint green 💚

last book: i’m trying to read “the priory of the orange tree,” but i’m also eyeing “other ever afters: new queer fairy tales” because i spotted it at work and was obsessed with the title and cover!! however,, i also read fic more than officially published works. so shout out to “tea for two” by ao3 user woople

last movie: promising young woman….. and i’ve not been ok since……

last tv show: the edge of sleep

sweet/spicy/savory: if savory has a million fans, then i am one of them. if savory has ten fans, then i am one of them. if savory has only one fan then that is me. if savory has no fans, then that means i am no longer on earth. if the world is against savory, then i am against the world

relationship status: affianced (i love how school made me inactive online. and then when i graduated wedding planning made me inactive online,,)

last thing you googled: “how to make a paper plane” bc sadly i never learned, but i needed one to show my students for their library time. let's say they were less than impressed by the wonky sticky note aftermath

current obsession: my friend’s ocs and their journey as they world build!!

no-pressure tags 🖤: @freakurodani (I Know You, but still!!!), @liiilacs, @libraryposting, @grungeeuvu, @autisticbokutoenthusiast, and as always, if you see this and wanna join in on the fun!!

[lgbtqreads]

hi!! i know this has beeb asked before but not for a while and I thought there might be some releases since then, so : any Queer High Fantasy? I've been recommended Priory of the Orange Tree before. Thank you!!

Not sure when the last time was but here’s what’s currently on my radar! (You can also find these here, and an asterisk means it’s not out yet: https://lgbtqreads.com/sff/spec-fic-by-subgenre/) I bolded some of the ones that are newer or coming out in the next few months.

MG

*Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp – NB

Sir Callie by Esme Symes-Smith – NB

YA

Female Protags

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco – L

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst – L,B

Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst – B

The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine – B

Noble Falling and Noble Persuasion by Sara Gaines

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Havenfall by Sara Holland

*Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis

The Afterward by EK Johnston

Empirium by Claire Legrand – B

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller – BA

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria – B, A

The Third Daughter and The Second Son by Adrienne Tooley

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells – B

The Thousand Names by Django Wexler

Male Protags

Cloaked in Shadow by Ben Alderson

The Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler

Skybound by Alex London

So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas – T

Non-Binary Protags

Spell Bound by FT Lukens

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller – GF

*A Hundred Vicious Turns by Lee Paige O’Brien

Adult

Female Protags

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

Tales of Inthya by Effie Calvin

The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell

Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick

The Night and its Moon by Piper CJ

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

*Warmongers by C.L. Clark

The Gardener’s Hand by Felicia Davin

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey

The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart (Amz)

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Malice by Heather Walter

When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson

Male Protags

Kirith Kirin by Jim Grimsley

The Cadeleonian series by Ginn Hale

Tales From Verania by T.J. Klune

A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

*Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton

Stagsblood Trilogy by Gideon E. Wood

Genderqueer Protags

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

[stormblessed95]

Hi, sorry if it's late, but can I ask for your persoal top favorite queer books and (maybe) your top fav fanfiction (from any fandom but your all time fav)? Thanks so much.....

Also why do you think mlm or wlw romance is more interesting than mlw (het) romance?

Feel free if you want to ignore the last ask, thanks for your blog....

Why do I personally enjoy gay romances to het ones? Preference and taste probably. I also tend to enjoy the angst, longing, tropes, passion, etc in the way its written more than I do in the ways those things are written between a straight couple. And that's not to say I don't enjoy straight romances either! I have plently of het ships I love too, and a few good romances that aren't gay 😂 I just have a preference, and that's okay! As for recommendations!! I have a LOTS! If you want to tell me about what YOU like to read, I can give even better recs. But for in general, some of my favorites...

I have posts about QUITE A FEW here already that you can check out (please do)!:

^ you'll find queer characters in most of the lists of recs honestly at least somewhere. BUT I do have posts specific for Sapphic, Achillian and Ace recs there. So start there!

I'll also throw in that I'm recently quite obsessed with fantasy Sapphics with swords in my books lately! So books like "The Jasmine Throne." "This is How You Lose The Time War." "Priory of the Orange Tree." "Gideon the Ninth." "Girls of Paper and Fire" and "Legends and Lattes."

Come back for me if you want more!

And some of my favorite fics (of various fandoms! Exciting!) In no particular order, I'll link a few for you!

That Isn't Nothing by Taekookschanbaek

(I KNOW OKAY, in my defense I didn't realize the authors name until AFTER I read and loved the fic lmfao but it IS SO good, I promise lol)

Fandom: All For The Game

Ship: Andrew x Neil

Summary: "A look into the lives of pro exy players Andrew Minyard and Neil Josten. The world says they hate each other, but when Andrew gets transferred to Neil's team, their teammates begin seeing something else between them."

In Which Neil is a PR Nightmare by CoverYourEyes

Fandom: All For The Game

Ship: Andrew x Neil

Summary: "Eve was not the best person in the world. Sometimes she didn’t hold the elevator open when she saw people rushing to catch it from the other side of the lobby. Cutting the line at Starbucks was a semi-regular action. But Eve did not deserve to be Neil fucking Josten's publicist.

**********

Or, the one where Neil does what he wants, picks fights with reporters, discovers Twitter, breaks the internet, and really shouldn't be allowed out of his house. Andrew does nothing to discourage him."

The Men In Apartment 22B by jjmash

Fandom: All For The Game

Ship: Andrew x Neil

Summary: "Andrew and Neil's new neighbors are extremely confused about the two mysterious men in 22B. Are they dating? Are they in the mafia? Are they rival assassins who've fallen in love? As always, the truth is stranger than fiction."

Blame It On My Youth by youreyestheyglow

(Locked fic, you need an account. This fic is THICK but it's by far one of the best Andriel fics I've ever read or just in general. SO GOOD and so emotional and so sweet and so cute)

Fandom: All For The Game

Ship: Andrew x Neil

Summary: "10 years after the end of The King's Men, Andrew and Neil have decided to foster a kid. They have low expectations for themselves--they're not exactly ideal parenting material--but at the very least, the kid will be safe with them. But neither Andrew nor Neil do temporary very well.

Full disclosure: highly character-driven, minimally plot-driven."

(Wangxian and MDZS IS my newest hyperfixation and I love the juniors dynamics fics so much lol)

The One-Body Problem by metisket

Fandom: MDZS

Ship: Wei Ying x Lan Zhan

Summary: "The good news is that Lan Jingyi has found a mentor, friend, and constant companion through the difficulties in life.

The bad news is that that’s because he’s been accidentally possessed by the Yiling Patriarch."

Operation Old Men by Chiharu

Fandom: MDZS

Ship: Wei Ying x Lan Zhan

Summary: "An ill-fated parent teacher conference reunites Jin Ling's wayward uncle with Sizhui's father. AKA: A matchmaking disaster as told by Jin Ling, Sizhui, and Jingyi."

And Time Is But A Paper Moon by Sami

Fandom: MDZS

Ship: Wei Ying x Lan Zhan

Summary: ""Zewu-Jun. You once told me about a house surrounded by gentians, where you visited once a month, and how Lan Zhan still waited there, even when the door no longer opened."

Xichen feels light-headed. He feels shocked, and angry. He has never told anyone such a thing, but Lan Zhan is giving Xichen a look of utter betrayal.

"You told him?" Lan Zhan whispers. "When?"

Wei Wuxian takes Lan Zhan's hand. "About twenty years from now."

*******

Wei Wuxian starts again from the beginning."

(the first time) he kissed a boy by buzzcut__season

Fandom: Sk8 The Infinity

Ship: Langa x Reki

Summary: "Reki is insecure about his lack of kissing experience. Langa just wants to help him feel like he's good enough, even if teaching Reki to kiss means breaking his own heart."

The Gambler by MooeyDooey

Fandom: Sk8 The Infinity

Ship: Joe x Cherry

Summary: "Joe and Cherry run into a problem. Conspiracy theories have started to surface in some fan forums of "S" that the two of them are secretly dating one another.

Both of them agree that the idea is absurd, but can't agree on which one of them would be the better boyfriend if they actually were dating. So they decide to have a competition, to see who can be the better romantic partner when pitted up against one another."

The One Where Nico Has 30 Boyfriends by a_million_stars

Fandom: PJO

Ship: Will x Nico

Summary: "“Seriously? Me and Lester?” Nico looked ready to kill him. “If you keep speaking to me I think I’m going to throw up.”

Or, a new friend from college desperately tries to figure out who Nico's secret boyfriend is. He messes up. A lot. If only Nico didn't have so many weirdly close friends from high school."

Burgundy (not Maroon) by Eggplant_Crusader

Fandom: Wednesday

Ship: Wednesday x Enid

Summary: "They're driving each other insane. It can't last. One of these days, one of them will surely kill the other. Enid wants to avoid that. Wednesday can't wait."

Like Everything Glows by Annie_Vi

(One of the only people I'll read RPS fics from. Everything this woman writes is gold, this is my favorite though, and the first i read of hers)

Fandom: BTS

Ship: Jimin x Jungkook

Summary: "Jeon Jeongguk watches the sun rise and set on the water every day without wondering what may lie far beneath the surface. One nighttime walk along the beach upheaves his entire life, sending his human morals into a tailspin as he questions what his beliefs really are."

(I need more shows with good wlw ships that have good fics too!! If anyone has any good recs, send them my way!! Also there are so many good fics I've read that i realized i never bookmarked and now i cant remember what they are. Lesson learned. Bookmark everything! Thanks for the ask!!)