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aaronjoannick · 3 months

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The way Joanick has both the 'kill the one you love to save the world' and the 'destroy the world to save the one you love.' And it's even better that killing the one you love to save the world (and in Joan's case save her family) is coming from the monster. And the saving the one you love even if it means destroying the world (by making it monster run) is coming from the hero. This series is SO good.

#monsters trilogy #joan chang hunt #nick ward #vanessa len #joan x nick #never a hero #joanick #joannick #joannick parallels

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lesbianamalvada · 4 months

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why is joan so impressed with nick for doing the bare minimum of thinking. like "oh he realizes all the strange-looking people attacking us are strangle looking." "after I told him we traveled in time because of that monster he put together that monsters can travel in time." "gotta watch out for this one." like??? how does this impress you?? then again we are talking about the girl who, despite being told at a young age that her and her family are monsters and seeing displays of their unnatural powers, is shocked when she finds out her and her family are monsters with unnatural powers.

#only a monster #never a hero #joan chang hunt #nick ward #aaron oliver #joan hunt

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mightydragoon · 5 months

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Nick Ward and Joan Chang Hunt

The tragedy of Nick Ward and Joan Chang Hunt's romance in Vanessa Len's Monsters Series just gets to me, man. A lot of people prefer Aaron Oliver and Joan together and I get it I really do, Aaron has some of the funniest lines in the series and a really investing backstory.

But there is just something so intriguing and captivating about Nick and Joan. These are two people who have hurt each other one way or another and yet can't bring themselves to kill the other.

Nick was broken by his trauma he was kept in a time loop for possibly years, forcibly conditioned and forged into becoming a hero and the the thing is he isn't exactly wrong. Monsters steal time from people, a day, a lifetime it all adds up and even Joan recognises Monsters can use it for trivial shit.

Yet Nick never hurts Joan. He even starts the attacks on the Olivers specifically because they try to kill her. Even with their relationship at their worse, he can't kill her and Joan can't kill him despite trying to.

“I mean it,” she said. “You’re dead.” He gave her his familiar solemn smile, the one that he’d given her all the time at the house. “Aren’t we all,” he said. “Somewhere on the timeline.”

And it hurts how both of them recognise this is sides they must choose. Until Joan manages to restart everything and give Nick his family back.

I think things really got more to me once we got to Never a Hero and Nick forgot everything and we get to see him and Joan interact with each other and how he's already falling for her again. With Joan trying to keep him at arm's length but can't.

This isn't a Nick who was traumatised by seeing the deaths of his family over and over again, this is a Nick who was happy with his life until his life got uprooted again. And the way he tries to look out for Joan and Joan understandably be conflicted over the whole thing is great. Plus his reactions to the other timelines is just....It kills me. He's horrified at himself, man but also struck that there was a Nick and Joan happy with the other.

His eyes were still on the walkway too. And … Joan’s breath caught. He looked cracked open and raw. It lasted for just a moment. By the time he turned to meet her eyes, his expression was closed again.

It's the story of two people who know they probably shouldn't love the other and yet their hearts refuse to tell them so, two nerds who love history and worked together at a historical house, two kids who hunted the other. Two people who will remake and reforge the entire world just to protect the other for better or worse.

They were just two teens who wanted to be together and just wanted to be happy as a couple and help create peace for Monsters and Humans.

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fangirl-of-music · 6 months

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Only A Monster Love Triangle

#only a monster #vanessa len #aaron oliver #never a hero #nick Ward

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renegadestrash · 8 months

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Minor spoilers for never a hero by Vanessa Len

Currently reading never a hero by Vanessa Len and it’s already making me anxious and sad like I knew this book was going to be sad but I’m only like 20 pages in and I am SCARED!!! I am not prepared for this 😭😭😭

#Only a monster was one of my favorite books last year so I’ve been eagerly awaiting the sequel and it’s finally out BUT AT WHAT COST???#I want to give Joan a hugggggg #and I’m very scared for when we see Aaron again #Vanessa len #only a monster #never a hero #Joan Chang-hunt #Aaron Oliver #Nick ward

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oliviasalvatore-rb · 3 months

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Nick Ward | Only A Monster by Vanessa Len

#nick ward #redbubble merch #book tumblr #book merch #only a monster #never a hero #monsters trilogy #redbubble #redbubble designs #redbubble shop #redbubbleshop #vanessa len #fantasy series #redbubble stuff

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bookcentral · 3 months

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Joan Chang Hunt and Nick Ward

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

#only a monster #joannick #nickjoan #nick x joan #joan x nick #nick ward #joan chang hunt #only a monster edit #vanessa len #book edit #fan video #nickjoan edit #joannick edit #fantasy books #enemies to lovers #soulmates #betrayal #time travel #book ships

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josefksays · 9 months

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#Aiden Ward #Nick Floyd #guys #my edits #at play

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onestowatch · 2 years

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Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in ‘Brand New You’ [Q&A]

Nick Ward has been promoting a lot of sad boi vibes for us lately. He is an artist whose genre-agnostic style really dials into the emotions of a song over any specific sound. Add to that a dose of witty and cathartic lyrics and you begin to uncover what makes this Sydney-based artist a gem on repeat. Wanting to know more about his latest work, BRAND NEW YOU, and how he goes about putting together such a cohesive but diverse sound, we reached out via e-mail to learn more.

Who is Nick Ward?

I am Nick Ward

Besides being so excellent… What is BRAND NEW YOU all about?

BRAND NEW YOU is about gender, trauma, ego, and the other things on my mind after leaving high school, entering a relationship and becoming a ‘grown up.’ It's about embracing all the contradictions and sides of your identity, in order to be a better person to yourself and other people.

You have a unique but approachable sound; how do you settle on song composition?

I think my beats are usually very busy or ear-grabbing because they're instrumentals for 70% of the process. I write lyrics last, so they have to carry themselves as wordless pieces of music first.

Some excellent collaborators on this work, how’d you pick them?

I'm only interested in working with people who have a defined sound or style – they need to be bringing something to the table, because I already write and produce the music. Maybe it's a headass answer, but they just need to do something that I couldn't have done myself. I don't do sessions with people unless I really, really fuck with what they're doing

Who produced the EP, it's so well created and paced?

Thanks! I produce and mix all my music, but on this EP, the first and last track are co-produced with friends of mine – Lucian Blomkamp and Jerome Blazé.

Can we expect more of this style in the future, potentially on an upcoming album?

I feel like this EP is the first time I've felt like I've really dialled in 'my sound' so yeah, you can expect something in a similar lane - but I always wanna be surprising people.

Besides this excellent EP what else should we be on the lookout for?

I haven't heard the whole thing yet but 1300 also have their mixtape out. Best release day buddies ever. My friend Jerome who I mentioned before also has an excellent album out called Giver.

What's inspiring you right now outside of music?

Films and photographers. I really need to read more - I wish I could say books. The next EP is gonna be very inspired by my childhood and family history, so I'm doing all the research I can before diving in to writing.

Who are your Ones To Watch?

1300 are definitely the most exciting act in Sydney at the moment. Just so bold and authentic - you can tell that there's zero compromise when it comes to their vision. It feels like the listeners come to them, rather than the other way round. Outside of Australia, I'm a huge fan of boylife and I think whatever he makes next could be a classic.

#nick ward #brand new you #interview #album reviews #indie #indie pop

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aaronjoannick · 3 months

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Joan Chang Hunt, Aaron Oliver, and Nick Ward

Monsters Trilogy by Vanessa Len

#monsters trilogy edit #aaronjoannick edit #aaronjoannick #joaaronick #joan chang hunt #aaron oliver #nick ward #aaron x joan x nick #photo edit #only a monster #never a hero #vanessa len

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itsmariejanel · 2 months

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del sol valley and some additions⭐

#YEAH dustin lives in del sol... for now at least! he'll go broke for so much partying pretty soon and move in with angela (: the irony #idk if u guys remember but he's kiara's ex and he treated her pretty badly so fuck him sorry to the dustin broke lovers #mp #marieedit #ts4 edit #the sims 4 #ts4 #simblr #del sol valley #vita alto #nick alto #holly alto #thorne bailey #octavia moon #orange bailey-moon #venessa jeong #dustin broke #judith ward

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a-state-of-bliss · 4 months

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Vogue UK Sept 2005 - Gemma Ward by Nick Knight

#fashion #vogue uk #gemma ward #nick knight

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midnottart · 4 months

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AoS Season 01 sketch dump

I love the first season especially, it has this feeling of 'crime resolving' episodic show, and feel good before shit hits the fan in the later seasons. (Or well, from S01E17 on)

#agents of shield #look at those babies #phil coulson #melinda may #nick fury #fitzsimmons #skye #raina #girl in the flower dress #grant ward #leo fitz #jemma simmons #midnott #midnott.art #aos

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bookcentral · 3 months

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I've been obsessing over Only A Monster and Never A. Hero (By Vanessa Len) since I finished reading them. I love both Nick and Aaron soooo much and ship them both with Joan.

#joan chang hunt #nick ward #aaron oliver #only a monster #never a hero #monsters trilogy #vanessa len #joannick #nickjoan #aaronjoan #joanaaron #joan x aaron #joan x nick #nick x joan #nick x aaron

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