fellas is it feminist for a country to consider bearing a child to continue the royal line the principal duty of said country’s house of queens, regardless of whether they want to or not? is it feminist to value women primarily for their ability to give birth? is a country feminist simply because it is ruled by women—which, mind you, is not because women are valued over men but rather because the royal line only ever bears daughters because of magic, because this is a fantasy novel—even though they’re treated/viewed like that?
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[guy who only thinks about the silmarillion] wow this is giving me a lot of "the silmarillion" vibes
[fëanor art src]
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Some truths are safest buried. Some castles best kept in the sky. There’s promise in tales that are yet to be spoken. In the shadows realm, known only to the few.
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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i think my biggest complaint about priory is that it didnt really give me enough incentive to be scared about the wryms and the nameless one so when they come by im like “i love dragons 🫶👩❤️💋👩🐉” and i just end up siding with them LMAO
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my full piece for @aasiblingszine i drew last year!! leftover sales are on - make sure to check it out!!!!!! lots of gorgeous showstopping works in there
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I think one of the biggest mistakes I made in my speculating was that I forgot one very important aspect: Ivan was actually THAT fucked up.
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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
To be kin to a dragon, you must not only have a soul of water. You must have the blood of the sea, and the sea is not always pure. It is not any one thing. There is darkness in it, and danger, and cruelty. It can raze great cities with its rage. Its depths are unknowable; they do not see the touch of the sun. To be a Miduchi is not to be pure, Tané. It is to be the living sea. That is why I chose you. You have a dragon’s heart.
An expansive world and rich story exploring it. Incorporates aspects of mythologies, folklore and mythical “Age of Heroes” from different cultures and traditions, making a unique and diverse world. Magic and dragons mix with court intrigue, international tensions, alchemy and world-spanning adventures at every corner.
Read full review here: Red Shelf of Westmarch
3.25 ★ / 5
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