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lemonlei · 3 years

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So i’m reading Queen of Shadows right now (i have like 100 pages left) and i’m going through the FEELS🥺 ⚠️Spoilers ahead proceed with caution ⚠️

Sooo let me start off by sayinggggg i started this book last summer and it’s taken me a whole year to get through it... i got into a book slump and stopped reading it tehe buut i did read acosf in february😏 anywayyys onto the good stuff...my thoughts

•When Aelin and Rowan reunited🥺i teared up that was so cute😭

•Aelin kicking Lorcans 🍑 when she led him into that wyrdhound trap🤌

•Lyssandra and Aelin getting closer as friends🥺i love them

•Lyssandra killing Arrobyn😉 finallyyy she was def the one that had to do it

•Aelin forging Arrobyns will😏 it was so worth it to see Clarisse’ reaction

•Aelin and Rowan taunting each other bahahah love it

•Manon and Asterin🤌 but then when Asterin told Manon about her pregnancy🥺😭

•Manon and Elide oOoOh i love Manon for helping out Elide

•The Yellowlegs being forced to breed Valg offspring😳those ppl in Morath better let them go

•Aelin saving Manon after they fought at that church ahhh we love queen helping each other...even though they were literally at each other’s throats a couple seconds ago

•ABRAXOS HAS MY HEART AHHH CUTIIIE AND WHEN HE LET ELIDE SLEEP WITH HIM AND PUT HIS WING AROUND HER🥺😭😭

•Arrobyn was a prick the whole time he got what he had coming smh and when he tried to put the Valg ring on Aelin😡🤬

•Lyssandra is a shapeshifter??!?! ooh we love a bad beech💅

anywayyyssss that’s all for now😁 i shall keep you all updated😘

xoxo,

-Firehearts biggest fan

P.S. I’m back!!! lmk if you

guys want the Valkyrie

training posts again!!

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Hii! Sorry about missing the posts for the Valkyrie training, but i’m nearing the end of my school year and i need to focus on the school work i need to finish up, but once school is over, i will definitely post consistently the Valkyrie training!! If you have any ideas for me to add to the training, in the mean time, feel free to let me know!!🥰💗

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Valkyrie Training

𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕪𝕣𝕚𝕖 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝟙𝟘𝟙: 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝟚

Goood Morning!!! I hope day 1 went well for everyone! Since we are just starting, today will be a chill day! Here’s the good stuff:

•Stretch: Do your usual stretches to stretch your, most likely, sore muscles!

•Abs: 10 sit ups, 10 Russian twists, and a 20 second plank!

•Cardio: Go for a 1 mile run or walk to finish off the day strong after your ab work! You can also do a 10-15 minute workout on the Maxi Climb doing small, medium, or both steps instead!

•Stretch: Cool down with some light stretching!

I hope you are all enjoying the challenge so far! I know it seems like a little bit right now, but I don’t want to rush into the tough workouts just yet! If you are new and would like to join in on the challenge, feel free to do so! The first post I made with the idea is pinned on my page! Happy training!

P.S. If you feel like the workouts are not enough and it feels like you aren’t working anything or aren’t working enough, do an extra set or two of the workout! Remember though, we are just starting and you don’t want to over exert yourself! Love ya!✨

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Valkyrie Training

𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕪𝕣𝕚𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝟙𝟘𝟙: 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝟙

Goood Morning!!! It is the official day 1 of your Valkyrie training! Here’s what we have for today:

•Stretch: Always stretch before you work out! I’m not going to specify what stretches to do because I, myself, like to have the freedom of just doing what feels right for the day! If you would like a guide for stretches, feel free to let me know and I’ll write one out!!

•Cardio: Walk 1.5 miles and do 3 sets of 12 small, medium, and large steps on each leg on the Maxi Climb. The substitute for the Maxi Climb, if you don’t have the machine or don’t want to use it, is to run about 1 mile or walk and extra 1 or 1.5 miles!

•Abs: 17 Crunch kicks, 17 flutter kicks, 17 scissors, 17 leg raises, 17 raised leg circles

•Butt: 17 squats, 17 pointed butt lifts, 17 fire hydrants, 17 heel kicks, 17 bridges

•Stretch: Try to remember to always have a little stretch session when you finish your workout!

Since we are just starting, we will be doing one set of 17 for the abs/butt/leg/arm workouts! If you feel 17 is too much, then decrease it to what feels right for you(maybe 15 or 10)! Tomorrow may be either a rest day or a small workout day! If you would like to join in on the challenge, feel free to do so this is day 1! I have the first post I made about this idea pinned on my page!!

P.S. Little muscle/soreness fact: When you feel sore, your muscles have broken apart and need to come back together, which is why your rest days are important! Your muscles grow and build up by breaking and then healing together again, keep that in mind! Always take rest days when you feel they are necessary! The link below gives more information about your muscles growing if you would like to read into it more! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319151#:~:text=Muscle%20size%20increases%20when%20a,levels%20of%20resistance%20or%20weight.&text=Muscle%20hypertrophy%20occurs%20when%20the,and%20size%20of%20the%20muscles.

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lemonlei · 3 years

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☾𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕪𝕣𝕚𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘! ☽

Soo, a while back I posted about how I read Acosf and I really felt motivated to start working out because of Nesta’s training and stuff...welll i actually did start working out on and off like 2 weeks ago, but I want to be more consistent with it soo I thought i’d record it here and if anyone would like to join me you are more than welcome! I’ll post what I plan on doing on said day each morning and you can follow along with what I do or change it up!

Anyways for today, this is what I have planned:

•Stretch- I used to do Color guard so I do the stretches I did for color guard, but any stretches will suffice as long as you stretch! I’ll describe my stretches if anyone is interested!

•Cardio-I use a machine called Maxi Climb for cardio along with walking about 1.5 miles in the mornings!

-On the Maxi Climb I do 3 sets of 12 small, medium, and large steps on each leg for a total of 108 steps! The Maxi Climb is a lightweight machine you can order to use at home like I do! You can substitute the Maxi Climb with extra walking and/or running!

•Abs- 17 Crunch kicks, 17 flutter kicks, 17 scissors, 17 leg raises, 17 raised leg circles

•Butt- 17 squats, 17 pointed butt lifts 17 fire hydrants, 17 heel kicks, 17 bridges

Remember, you can alter the amount you do depending on how you feel! Always stretch before you begin! Also, i increase the number i do of each work out, instead of 17 then 20, each week! If you have any questions let me know! Happy training!

P.S. I am in no way a professional haha i do all of my workouts at home and am just getting started soo any tips and/or advice are welcome! If you wish for me to add certain workouts lmk as well!

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lemonlei · 3 years

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I need help...has anyone else has the sudden urge to say “Saints”( because of Shadow and Bone) when any inconvenience or event occurs? Allow me to clarify:

*You stub your toe* “OW Ughhh Saints that hurt”

*Someone scares your* “Saints, you scared me”

*You see a pretty sunset* “Saints above, the sky looks beautiful”

*You forget to do some school work or something for work* “Saints, I forgot to finish that”

You get my point haha but umm anyone else?? cuz i’m very tempted to start saying it....☺️🤭

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Omg wait i love this so much😹

Actually, you know what? One similiarity between Game of Thrones and Shadow and Bone. One.

There you go.

#game of thrones #shadow and bone #shadow and bone spoilers #daenerys targaryen #the darkling #general kirigan #ben barnes #shadow and bone netflix #leigh bardugo #the grisha trilogy #grishaverse #malina #darklina

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Peeopleee i have an opinion i would like to share😁 omg why am i like this i literally never no how to start a post...anyywayys i haven’t finished the Shadow and Bone TV show yet(i have two episodes left) but i think this is the best TV adaption i’ve ever watched!! Allow me to explain:

•The actors are phenomenal🤌 they literally look like how i picture the characters🥺

•There are exact lines from the book in the show?!?!? i’m in love🥰

•Mind you this is the first time i see the Crows cuz i haven’t read the SoC duology and omgg they are literally the best Jesper is my favorite tehehehe

•^continued: Jesper is THE perfect representation of part of my personality like im a mix of them all but Jesper?!? I relate to him most i stan him🥺

•the part with Nina and Matthias?!? I keep hearing people say they’re in pain and...i’m scared cuz i love them so much🥲😭😭

•the scene where the Darkling uses the Cut on the Fjerdan in episode 2 is AHHHH i read that scene in the book and got super excited to see it in the show🤡

but yeah that’s it for now haha i think they did the book series justice🥰✨ what do you think of the TV adaption?👀

P.S. It’s still #1 on netflix in the US!!?! that’s amazing i’m so happy for Leigh Bardugo🥺🥰

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Yoo I finished re-reading Shadow and Bone so here’s part 2 of my thoughts on Shadow and Bone tehe:

•The Darkling can go step on a lego😁

•David...i love you man but your making it difficult...i’ll give you a pass since the Darkling made you make the collar🥰

•Genya and Zoya...meh we’ll see

•Bagrah is still a bad beech luv and stan her😘

•The Darkling can go step on a lego again😁

•Alina is a queen for breaking out of the Darklings hold✨

•The stag’s spirit coming in clutch🤌

Ummm yeah I think that’s it tehe i started Siege and Storm already so i’ll update when i’m either halfway done or when i’m done!!

#fiction #fantasy #shadow and bone #malina #darklina #the darkling #the fold #genya x david #shadow and bone review #leigh bardugo #alina starkov #malyen oretsev #morozovas stag #bookish #reader #books

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lemonlei · 3 years

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Reasons why Elriel is Endgame

(It's a long ride, buckle up!)

He gave her Truth-Teller...a dagger he never gave to ANYONE in 500 years...so don't even bother trying to say "it's only sexual feelings"

Elain has stated in the past that she never felt "seen" by anyone and yet, when her Seer powers started to show and everyone, including her mate, thought there was something mentally wrong with her, Azriel was the only one who truly saw what was happening and do you remember what the healer said? - "If anyone can sense if something is amiss, it's a mate" (I will elaborate on this quote further on!)

Many people have been saying that it would be a cliché to have 3 brothers end with 3 sisters but you know what else is cliché? All mating bonds present in the series to be completed and have happy ending...SJM has had several mentions of broken mating bonds for a reason! Therefore, I believe Elain will break her bond with Lucien and choose Azriel

Both of them are the 2 most beautiful characters in their respective groups

Elain is the only female to ever divert Azriel's attention from Mor, someone who he has been infatuated with for 500years! So once again, that disputes the "only lust" argument

Now, there's also a matter of people saying that Elriel can't be endgame since his shadows hide from Elain but sing with Gwyn, blah, blah, blah. But do you guys remember how Azriel's stepmother kept him in a cell with no windows or light? Yes, I understand his shadows are a part of him, but what if Elain is his light, his salvation. He doesn't need his shadows, because he's safe and comfortable with her! As for why they dance and sing with Gwyn, I genuinely believe that they'll probably be extremely close friends or it'll turn out she's a lightsinger

We have seen instances where Feyre herself questions why Lucien and Elain are mates since Azriel and Elain have much better chemistry, once again foreshadowing breaking of the mating bond

We have seen in the past that Azriel is a bit insecure about his scars, yet when Elain sees his hands she literally whispers "beautiful"...

At this point, I think it's pretty clear that although Lucien has some sort of feelings towards Elain, he is slowly starting to accept that nothing will come out of it and let's be honest, him, Jurian and Vassa definitely have something going on. (Besides, he only took an interest to Elain just because she's his mate, nothing more)

The theme of secrets has been mentioned a couple times in ACOSF which I believe foreshadows Elriel forbidden romance in book 5 "His secret to tell, never hers" and "A thing of secret, lovely beauty"

Why would SJM be building tension for them since ACOMAF just to introduce Gwyn and make her Azriel's LI so that Elain will accept the bond? Doesn't make sense and besides, she has stated that she wants one couple for each book, so I doubt that she'd go through all of that just to make Gwynriel or Elucien endgame at the end of book 5

Let's go back to the Elain calling Azriel's scarred hands "beautiful"... What did her mother say about Elain getting married? "Elain shall wed for love and beauty"

When Elain gifted Azriel, who barely shows any emotion, the headache powder for Winter Solstice, he laughed in a way that Feyre never heard before

Feyre, the main character of the main series itself, ships them together...I think that says something

I have also seen many arguments that they won't work out since after the events of the Azriel chapter, they didn't have any more scenes together, but do you know why? Because SJM wants to build the tension and anticipation within her readers...We clearly don't know what's going on in the characters heads after that chapter and SJM made sure that the relations between them were left unsolved because she wants to resolve them...In their own book!

Since Elain is a Seer and Azriel is Rhys' spymaster, they'd be a phenomal duo! Think about it, SJM has made both Nesta and Feyre into warriors so Elain becoming one too would be a bit cliché, no? Instead she'd make her Azriel's spy partner with her Seer skills plus I think there's a reason SJM made Elain become friends with Nuala and Cerridwen, who are AZRIEL'S spies. Furthermore, I think it's quite predictable that since Feyre and Nesta respectively conquered their own places, I believe Elain will conquer the Prison in her book which will require some spy skills ;)

Now, let's go back to the "If anyone can sense if something is amiss, it's a mate" Quote. As some of you may know, SJM is very good friends with this woman on Instagram named Steph who frequently does lives with her and in the most recent one, Steph asked her if any fae has ever had two mates to which SJM didn't give a clear answer and responded that she felt like it was a trap...ladies and gentlemen, Azriel IS Elain's 2nd mate. We have seen implications that The Cauldron favours Elain more than the other Archeron sisters, so what if Azriel is her true mate but since Lucien showed some protective instincts over her as she was about to be changed into Fae, The Cauldron decided to gift Lucien to her as her 2nd mate

There have been posts that compare Gwyn to Yrene from TOG with the fact that Yrene was introduced late into the series as a side character yet ended up as Chaol's endgame, which for some reason people believe will happen with Gwyn, but I disagree for several reasons. First of all, I doubt SJM would repeat the exact same thing into a different series of hers (especially considering the fact that ACOSF confirmed that ACOTAR, TOG and CC are somehow linked). We also have the fact that Yrene became quite important to the overall plot of TOG as she basically saved everyone yet I don't see that happening with Gwyn at all and I wouldn't call her useless but not exactly important to the overall plot of ACOTAR which we know is linked with Koschei. As I mentioned before, I believe that Elain's book will be focused on her journey as a spy in The Prison with Azriel, also ultimately leading to her breaking the bond with Lucien, which will then lead the final book to be centered around Lucien, Vassa and Jurian vs Koschei. (I doubt SJM would make any majorly important events to the overall plot in the novella so I think that will be focused on Mor and Emerie) So in the end, where does Gwyn fit? Nowhere.

When Elain was kidnapped by Hybern, not only did Azriel first notice her absence (before Nesta may I add, who's priority at the time was Elain) but he also went first to save her, even when Nesta stated that he'd die. He didn't care as long as Elain was safe. During that bit in the story, we also see the first signs of Elain's more fierce side as Azriel tries to escape from the camp!

SJM herself has stated that she doesn't like it when there's a couple that's been developed for so long just for them to not be endgame. (Feyre and Tamlin lasted for the first book only and even then, I don't believe they had as much chemistry as Elriel do, Celaena's story with Sam was only in the prequel, Bryce's relationship with Connor barely lasted 80 pages and Celaena's relationship with Chaol was only for 2 books before she met Rowan in the 3rd.)

Azriel gave Gwyn a secondhand necklace, and even then there's so many issues with this. 1) We don't even know if Clotho gave her the necklace as there was no mention of her wearing it and as Clotho has seen that Azriel was sad, she might have kept it as she suspected that he might regret giving it away. 2) If Gwyn did indeed receive the necklace, she doesn't know it's from Azriel, therefore meanwhile she'll be obliviously wearing it, Elain may see it which will lead to conflict between her and Azriel=them resolving the situation. 3) Azriel himself said he barely considers Gwyn a friend but mentioned her as the receiver to his gift since she's the only priestess he knows on amicable terms...

SJM said that ACOSF has laid some breadcrumbs as to the next books and what do we see Azriel do a couple times? Observe Elain in a not so subtle manner ("Azriel strode to the lone window at the end of the room and peered into the garden below")

"Elain sat silently at one of the wrought-iron tables, a cup of tea before her. Azriel was sprawled on the chaise longue across the gray stones, sunning his wings and reading what looked to be a stack of reports." - It is clear that they're so comfortable together and enjoy eachother's presence (it's such a sweet, domestic scene too)

There's also a matter of the Illyrian anatomy...I have seen so many Gwynriel stans celebrating the fact that Gwyn has pliable bones so she is endgame with Azriel (which I find disgusting but that's a different matter) but first of all, has it actually outright been said that Nesta only gave Feyre and herself Illyrian anatomy? No. She said that she done it so none of them have to go through this again. (Unfortunately, I don't have the specific quote but you know what I mean) Therefore, this may imply Elain too but even if she didn't modify Elain's body, it doesn't matter. Cassian asked Azriel during ACOSF would he ever want children and he replied that it doesn't matter what he wants. Since we know that he was severely harmed by his half-brothers, what if they somehow permanently injured Azriel's anatomy and made him sterile? Maybe this is why he said that it doesn't matter what he wants, since he doesn't have a choice in first place. Furthermore, SJM herself was an adopted child so why wouldn't she give Elriel the opportunity to adopt?

In ACOFAS, he literally snatched the food from Cassian so that they could eat together with Elain (let's be honest, SJM clearly loves to write some animalistic behavior)

Elain literally wants nothing to do with Lucien at all...we have had 3 books now since they found out that they're mates and she's avoiding him more than ever. I sincerely doubt one book could change everything around

Hopefully you stuck around till the end since this post was quite long but feel free to tell me what you think! (If I remember or come up with anything else, I'll probably edit this post too)

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