#thyon nero

[clockworkbee]

sometimes family is just a bookworm obsessed with learning a dead language and finding a lost city's name, a bunch of god babies brought up by two ghosts, and the golden boy jealous of the blue one.

[fuckimrowan]

wheres my thyon and ruza folks at 🥺🥺

[dorkthyon]

My boy Thyon Nero, finished at last TT

[andreai04]

“Her beauty annihilated him.”

[ihavenohotcocoa]

Okay so my friend and I are doing a book exchange, so now I’m reading Strange the Dreamer

And uh

lazlo and thyon kinda gay ngl

(Also I’m at the start of Part III)

[ojforbreakfast]

Such a strange feeling to listen to an audiobook and then i go to look up the characters or read a passage from said book and learn someone's name or city or whatever and it's spelled completely differently than what i thought

[dextervexter]

on my knees sobbing and wailing because um i forgor that thyon nero kind of carried my mental health for two years of uni

[oallisonandrade]

"Como Lazlo, Thyon Nero nasceu durante a guerra, mas a guerra, como a sorte, não toca a todos com a mesma mão." 💭✨👹📚💕

[sanctificetur]

sarai sees thyon nero at ca’naan too with ruza ; remembering him as she is there with lazlo at the spicy and floral green aquamarine river ( sometimes looking a little like a blanket ), drinking tea ☕️ and eating yum cha.

he has a violin 🎻 he practises his own harmonious tune, a sword to guide his way through life.

‘ when was the last time you ate? ‘ lazlo asks gently, seeing sarai a little wan, as she drinks chicken soup broth from a ceramic china spoon, ladling into her lips.

her throat was still quite sore from screaming her moths, and she rather weary. ‘ I’m okay. ‘ she says.

nero was the golden godson she once saw as a moth ;; when fluttering on his sleeping eyebrow at the merchants guildhall in the city of weep.

thinking him beautiful, with hair shining sunlight. seeing his dream, which differed from his appearance ;; simply about distilling azoth.

she sees thyon now more comfortable with himself as he chats to ruza.

[itsbooktimepeople]

Muse of Nightmares

★★★★★

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STRANGE THE DREAMER

Muse of Nightmares picks up right where Strange the Dreamer left off, and it does not disappoint one bit. There is so much encompassed in these 528 pages that I don't even know how to describe it. To start, though, Muse of Nightmares is jam packed with themes of love and healing. Romantic love, platonic love, familial love, self-love... it's all in this book, and every kind of love is handled so well. And then there were the intertwined (parallel?) stories of Minya and Nova, and the reason they made such compelling, sympathetic villains was this: at the heart of all their "evil," they were really just scared, traumatized children doing what they thought was right. Out of all the books I've read, it's not uncommon for them to have an intentional message, but Muse of Nightmares really says something, and says it memorably, and I wouldn't change a single thing about it. Just like with Strange the Dreamer, this book's strength lies in its characters. All of them changed so much throughout the course of this story while still remaining true to themselves. I already brought up Minya and Nova, but beyond that Lazlo experiences a lot of development, and so does Thyon Nero, of all people. The history of the gods of Weep is uncovered as well, and it explains so much about the gods' actions in the previous book. Muse of Nightmares also possesses an amazing plot. Everything that was introduced before gets wrapped up so nicely, whether that be the plots between characters or the entire multidimensional mystery of where the gods' bastard children were disappearing to or even where the seraphim came from. Every question I had was answered, and even better, it was answered just in the nick of time---slowly enough to inflict suspense, but quickly enough that I figured it out right before the reveal. That's all I have time to write right now but I just have to say I still think Laini Taylor is a genius and I loved this duology and I might have to buy it so I can reread these books over and over again. I completely recommend this series to everyone who enjoys fantasy!

Strange the Dreamer

★★★★☆

In middle school, I remember reading and really liking Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone series. That, and a friend's recommendation, inspired me to pick up Strange the Dreamer, and I'm so glad I did.

What is this book about? It's so creative and wonderful that it's hard to describe, but in short: Lazlo is an orphan obsessed with the lost city of Weep. Sarai is a half-goddess who lives in a giant floating citadel above the city. Lazlo accompanies other experts to Weep in order to help discover the secret of the citadel, and discovers the twisted history of the old murdered gods of Weep.

If that summary doesn't sound enticing, don't worry, because it doesn't do the book justice at all. On a more fundamental level, Strange the Dreamer is about love, both the power it gives us and has over us. It's about prejudice. It's about judging people for their parents' mistakes, and it's about what makes a hero or a villain.. (Let me just say, the themes in this book were presented excellently.)

So, as always, I will start with the things I liked.

High on the list is characterization, because holy smokes, Taylor knows how to write a protagonist. The scene where Lazlo first came to the library almost made me cry because it reminded me so much of why I fell in love with stories in the first place. He's a very genuine character, and something that really struck me was what a good person he is. I mean, lots of books have "good person" main characters, but we were never told that Lazlo is good. It's shown through his actions, and that makes all the difference. He's always willing to lend a helping hand, but he also knows when to back off, and understands that people have to star in their own stories.

And our other protagonist, Sarai, was also great. Her gift of entering and altering other people's dreams is explored deeply, and so is her relationship with Minya, who manipulated her into using her powers to bring nightmares to the citizens of Weep. A lot of Sarai's perspective dwells on her guilt and turmoil and longing to be considered a normal girl, but it never feels repetitive or annoying. When Sarai is sad, so is the reader, and when she's happy the reader rejoices.

Speaking of which, the romance also deserves a shout out. I'm not usually a fan of lovey-dovey books, but Sarai and Lazlo were so sweet together that I couldn't help but enjoy this one. They tell each other their deepest secrets and support each other's most difficult decisions. Maybe it's just me, but I also loved how slow they took their relationship. And, I think my favorite part was that, even though Sarai was raised to despise humans and Lazlo was told horrendous stories about the blue gods of Weep, they came to understand each other's people as well as love each other. And the ending completely broke my heart, but anyway

However, as wonderful as the characterization is, it pales in comparison to my favorite aspect of Strange the Dreamer, which is the sheer creativity. I think Laini Taylor must be a genius or something. I don't want to spoil the story, but let's just say the dilemma Weep is facing, the creatures that used to live there, the fact that everyone in the book has two hearts (one that pumps blood and one that pumps spirit), the tattoos the women of Weep receive, and of course the writing style... Reading this book really does feel like stepping into a dream.

To anyone who loves fantasy, I completely recommend Strange the Dreamer. I can't wait to read the sequel!

[dorkthyon]

Still seeking the perfect drawing reference for Thyon Nero so in the meantime, have some Thyon Wisdom sketches TM + light Thuza if you know what I mean ;)

Quote from Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

[daughterofdreams]

the alchemist and the warrior

strange the dreamer moodboards

[brightbeautifulthings]

'Thoughts count, too, Nero. If you think you've concealed yours, you're mistaken.'

Laini Taylor, Muse of Nightmares

[lumiilys]

Ok finally got round to finishing muse of nightmares… *holds Thyon gently in my hands* my boy… my beautiful boy…

[zoroshonkingbazonkadonkas]

okay hey but for real are we ever getting a ruza and thyon book because honestly i need it