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slaughter-books · 5 months

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Day 20: JOMPBPC: Kickass Characters

This series is full of kickass characters! 🧡

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #kickass characters #the darkest minds #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy #through the dark #alexandra bracken #beautiful books #beautiful cover #amazing author #i love books

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theaterkidbookie · 1 year

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Meeting the Parents

(After In the Afterlight)

Even though Ruby has technically met Harry and Grace through phone calls and that one fateful night at Thurmand, she is still unbelievably stressed to actually meet them

Maybe it's because she's scared they will blame her for the death of Cole or maybe just because it is their sons girlfriend and they have a right to be protective over him

Even after her and Liams phone call last night when he promised that they already love her and they barely have even met her

When she gets to the hotel where the conference is being held, she is constant on look out watching for either Liam or his parents

Baby time skip- After they get back from their last joy ride- the parents/guardians found each other (they've been in contact the last few days) to search for the kids because everyone is worried about the kids new found fame- especially Ruby

The parents meet right outside where Liam parks his parents car and each of the parent/guardian has a different facial expression on

Liam's parents: excitement mixed with stress mixed with grief

Ruby's parents: PURE stress and fear because Ruby forgot to tell them where she was going

Cate: motherly disappointment in the group but so so so proud of how far they came

Chub's parents: bliss that chubs finally did something minorly idiotic

And of course as she is getting out of the car, Ruby trips on her cast and she is mortified that she just fell on her ass infront of all the parents and now can't get up.

she just sits there.

she then realizes she should definitely get up and so she tries but its no use and just as all of the parents are about to say something, here comes her night in shining armor to lift her up and kiss her on her cheek. IN FRONT OF THEIR PARENTS

She is actually mortified and so embarrassed until, "I think you could walk better without the cast on and half dying," and Harry chuckled, "you really do do better under pressure, Cole was right"

Just that caused Ruby to be 10x better about everything

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the-darkestminds · 1 month

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COLE STEWART DESERVED BETTER I’LL NEVER GET OVER THIS 😭

#my heart hurts from this reread #all I feel is pain #I’m sick to my stomach #the darkest minds #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy #cole stewart #liam stewart #ruby daly #ruby x liam #ruby x cole #chubs #tdm #zu #i hate clancy #clancy gray #through the dark #in time

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ithoughtthiswastwitterbutfr · 11 months

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Happy birthday Suzume!

#zu tdm #tdm #the darkest legacy #the darkest minds #into the afterlight #suzume #suzume kimura

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give-emhell-darlin · 2 years

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THE DARKEST MINDS universe + title drops

#the darkest minds #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy #tdm #nf #ita #tdl #alexandra bracken #this has been in my drafts for 45 years

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girlintheflesh · 28 days

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ok my friends know i love to talk shit about tdm (despite me working on a fic set in its universe for almost a year). it’s a hobby at this point. I find a lot of it to be based around very little substance/commentary, and I think some topics were handled poorly (That Scene in ITA).

however that being said i read sparks rise and it broke me a little i think. sorry alexandra bracken for being mean to you can you take away that ending now :(((

#sparks rise #the darkest minds #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy #and yes i read tdl and it was the best one in the series imo #the plot significant lesbians got to me

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darkestpsi · 2 years

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TDM QUOTES!!

I’ll start off this post by asking what your favourite quote from the series is.

I’ll go first:

“The most important thing you ever did was learn how to survive.”

“you have to walk out of here. not just for them, but for yourself. you have to walk out of here on your own two feet.”

#tdm #the darkest minds #tdm quotes #feel free to add onto this #im curious lmao #my girlfriend really likes lets carpe the hell out of this diem #which is fair #was pretty cool #lmao #i keep forgetting about this account #my bad guys #in the afterlight #never fade #the darkest legacy #ruby daly #liam stewart #cole stewart

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eatyourdamnpears · 1 year

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Hello, friends! I’m pleased to say that The Darkest Minds reread server is officially complete and open to the public! Starting January 1st, the group will be starting a reread of the whole series, but you can start whenever you’d like! The server is divided up by book and chapter for easy navigation, so you can see what other members are saying as they reread. It’s also not limited to rereads; if you’d like to start the series, it will work for that as well! Spoilers will be properly tagged

Here is the link for the server. Let me know if the link expires, and I’ll make sure to send you an updated link and update this post. Make sure to check below the cut for an image of how the server is split up, if you need an example of what I mean 💕

#the darkest minds #the darkest minds series #alexandra bracken #tdm #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy

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nostalgicfortomorrow · 9 months

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Opinion: Ruby and Chubs in The Darkest Minds

This is my absolute favourite book series and I think it should be talked about more because its one of the more interesting, deeper YA dystopians.

Anyhoo I love Ruby and Chubs friendship, and I think it needs to be talked about more. My favourite trope is enemies to BFFs as you all know and Ruby and Chubs kind of follow that story. In the beginning obviously Chubs feels threatened by Ruby's presence but they both grow to quickly understand each other and I adore that scene in the walmart when both of them realise that the radio station shows where east river is and they are talking about their fears and stuff.

But it gets better in east river where they kind of bond, both being quiet and more reserved towards people. Chubs trusts Ruby who in turn trusts him. Ruby admits that she understands Chubs in a way that Zu and Liam, both extroverts, don't. When they reunite in Never Fade its so fricking wholesome and I love that and also when Ruby kind of gives Chubs the motherly talk when he finishes "building shelves" with Vida. I just love them and they're my BROTP for sure. They understand each other in a way not even the rest of the gang do.

#TDM #the darkest minds #Ruby Daly #ruby tuesday #charles meriwether #chubs #chubs meriwether #black betty gang #never fade #in the afterlight #the darkest legacy

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scorbleeo · 5 months

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Book Chat: The Darkest Legacy

The Darkest Minds (Book 4) by Alexandra Bracken

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It's five years after the destruction of the camps that imprisoned her and countless other Psi kids, seventeen-year-old Zu and friends … but the battle is far from over.

Seventeen-year-old Zu has made it her mission to fight for the rights of the kids once persecuted for their powers. Though they are no longer imprisoned, the Psi's face huge prejudice, and a growing tide of misinformation.

When Zu is accused of a horrifying crime, she is forced to run for her life. She travels in search of safety and answers, but uncovers a dark truth that threatens every Psi. With enemies everywhere, who can Zu trust to help her fight back?

ISBN: 9781786540614 (2018) | Source: Goodreads

Did We...Need This?

I am honestly pissed at Alexandra Bracken for writing this book. I loved the series before The Darkest Legacy and even though I did not hate this last book, reading this darkened my feelings towards this series now.

First things first, the pacing for this book was agonisingly slow. It felt like I had to read a hundred pages of nothing much happening nor developing to get a minute of action before I get back to another hundred pages of nothing much. I get it, Zu did not trust Roman and Priyanka. Roman and Priyanka did not trust Zu either. I got that very early on in the book, Bracken did not need to waste so much time developing nothing just because of that mistrust. The pacing really could have gone faster.

Also, Zu... *sigh* According to Bracken, this book took a while to be written because she was unsure of who to tell the story through. I did not like that Zu was the chosen one. This grown version of Zu got on my nerves way too many times, I was irritated by her and I loved Zu in the past. Throughout The Darkest Legacy, I just kept thinking why pick Zu? Then I think I realised why when I finished the book and had time to digest. I think Zu was only chosen to tell this story because with the way this story was moving, it could only be Zu. No one else could have brought her old squad and Roman + Priyanka together.

Even though I had a lot of issues with this book, I did like what Bracken was trying to tell readers of this series. I am someone who feels bored with a happy ending. What can I say? Ambiguous endings send me on a high all the time. I loved that Bracken was like "hell no you think a political problem like that will have a happy ending for everybody". The fact that she made Ruby wake up but we do not know if there were any lingering problems to what was done to Ruby? Or that Clancy Gray is out in the wild again. Yeah, I did seriously like that. Except, I am hoping she is done with this series, no more books for The Darkest Minds series, please.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

More on The Darkest Minds series here: The Darkest Minds (#1) | Never Fade (#2) | Into the Afterlight (#3)

#book review #the darkest legacy #the darkest minds #alexandra bracken #suzume kimura #roman volkov #priyanka acharya

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really-random-writings · 2 years

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Reds Power Theory

I have a theory about Reds and their powers. So, we know that Oranges have different abilities (Ruby can manipulate and extract memories, Clancy can control people entirely, Martin could manipulate how people felt) and similarly Greens could be highly intelligent, technologically skilled, photographic memory, etc. But, then Blues and Yellows and Reds don’t get talked about much on the various extents of their powers.

Based on what I’ve gathered about the few Reds we did get introduced to, Cole and Lucas can create and manipulate fire and Mason could manipulate fire that was around him.Therefore, I’ve thought about some of the various ways in which a Reds power can develop.

Fire Creation

Fire Manipulation

Whether it be their own or that created from a separate source. Although I don’t believe they can manipulate the fire of another Red

Depending they may even be able to manipulate the temperature of fire making it hotter or even as a defensive and putting out the fire by reducing the heat

Fire Breathing

Mainly due to the movie, but I still think it is a very probable power considering the one Orange had to speak to use their power

Fire Resistance/Repulsion

Cole’s own fire didn’t burn him in Never Fade, but the fire of the other Reds in In the Afterlight did. Therefore, I believe they have the potential ability to develop a fire proof power

Body Heat Manipulation

Raising or lowering their body temperature. This could be helpful in cases where they are out on a cold terrain they could use their body heat to prevent themselves or their companions from getting hypothermia or frostbite. They may even be able to hide themselves from heat sensors when being tracked by PSFs.

#reds #pyrokinesis #the darkest minds #the darkest legacy #into the afterlight #never fade #ruby daly #clancy gray #alexandra bracken #lucas orfeo #cole stewart #cole james stewart #liam stewart

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east-river-burned · 2 years

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What do you think would have happened if Claire Stewart had survived iaan?

My first ask!! Sorry for taking so long <3

I feel like if that we’re the case, Liam would make her his number one priority while Cole would still have her as a priority, but more so like his relationship with Liam. The two brothers would definitely clash over what they think is right for her with Liam wanting to find somewhere safe (rip East River), and Cole would want her to join the League (though I could see him potentially letting Liam take her, if that’s what was safest).

My money’s on her being a blue. My reasoning is vibes and vibes alone.

She and Zu would be so close, it’s unbelievable. While this may cause some issues with the canon storyline in the sense that Zu bonded so closely with Ruby over the fact that there weren’t any other girls in her life, I feel like the three of them would still get REALLY close.

LIAM WOULD CALL CLAIRE AND RUBY HIS LADIES!!

THAT’S ALL I GOT FOR NOW BUT MAYBE MORE IN THE FUTURE??

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theaterkidbookie · 1 year

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Happy Birthday to the one and only Liam Stewart!!!!!

#liam stewart #ruby daly #ruby elizabeth daly #the darkest minds #in the afterlight #through the dark #the darkest legacy #chubs meriwether #chubs #zu #zuzu #I love you liam #birthday #happy birthday #fictional boyfriend #Rubiam #May 1st #The miracle bus boy

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mpinkflush · 2 years

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Did you guys know The Darkest Minds were a trilogy??? Was i the only one to not know??

Istg, i was on the middle of In The Afterlight and it suddenly strocked me. Like:

"CHESSUSSY, IM ABOUT TO FINISH THE MAIN TRILOGY!!!"

#the shame was real #amd the sadness to be ending a grear series #the darkest minds #never fade #the darkest legacy #in the afterlight #tdm #ita #tdl #cole stewart #liam stewart #ruby daly #chubs #idk the real name #vida #zu

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ithoughtthiswastwitterbutfr · 7 months

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Happy birthday chubsicle

#my breaking of hiatus for bday posts #tdm #chubs tdm #the darkest minds #into the afterlight #the darkest legacy #never fade #chubs meriwether

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brightbeautifulthings · 1 year

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The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken

"'We've inherited the darkest legacy, but they don't know that we've learned how to thrive in shadows and create our own light.'"

Year Read: 2023

Rating: 3/5

About: There are spoilers ahead for The Darkest Minds series. Five years after the destruction of the camps, Suzume has found a place working as the Psi spokesperson for the government. When she's blamed for a deadly attack at one of her speeches, she's forced to go on the run with two other Psi. The more Zu tries to uncover what really happened, the less she trusts her new companions, and the deeper the conspiracy seems to go. Psi once again teeter on the edge of having more of their rights stripped away, and Zu will have to figure out how to use her voice to save them. Trigger warnings: child death, human trafficking, child abuse, implied torture, concentration camps, nonconsensual surgery/hospital horror, neglect, severe injury, violence, guns.

Thoughts: While The Darkest Minds wasn't one of my favorite YA series, I always enjoyed Zu as a character and was excited to see her have her own book. All in all, this is a bit of a letdown, and it mostly just reminded me of all the reasons I didn't enjoy the original books, the biggest of which are the length and pacing. It's long-winded and wordy, and it could just as easily be titled Zu and the Endless Road Trip. The United States is a big damn country, and it takes forever to get from one place to another by car, especially for characters who are trying to go under the radar. There's far too much time spent dragging them from one location to another, and some of the beginning setup could have been mightily streamlined. It takes roughly two hundred pages just to get to the first place, and they stay for about five minutes before they're on the road again.

It's also quite dramatic and angsty in the way of some YA fiction, which isn't bad in itself, just a reminder that I'm no longer a part of this target audience. Being in Zu's head isn't a lot different from being in Ruby's, and there's a lot of wallowing and guilt. I have zero feelings about any of the new characters and only mild feelings about the recurring ones. That being said, I do think there's a nice arc for Zu as far as development goes, and it's satisfying to see her discover her place between politics and rebellion. There's an interesting theme running throughout the novel about whether a system can be fixed from the inside by those who have always been marginalized by it, and I like that it doesn't come down on either extreme. Real changes happens slowly, both inside and outside. Despite the rambling length, the ending feels quite rushed after all that. I wouldn't recommend it for any but the most avid fans of the series.

#book review #the darkest legacy #alexandra bracken #the darkest minds #ya dystopia #rating: 3/5 #3/5 #2023

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