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Readers do not have real personalities, we steal them from books.

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There really is such a softness in knowing that you look up at some of the same stars as people who lived 5000 years ago did.

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the best fictional couples are the ones that go from "I will kill you" to "I'd die for you" and no one can convince me otherwise <3

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it's Aelin feeling instant connection and attachment to both Yrene and Manon (and helping/saving them even though she just met them), Chaol's and Dorian's future lovers, for me <3

#throne of glass #aelin galathynius #yrene towers #manon blackbeak #chaol westfall #dorian havilliard #the assassin and the healer #queen of shadows #qos #sjm #sjm books

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Lysandra, Elide, Lorcan, Fenrys, Manon, Aedion, Yrene: we? fought with her

The Thirteen, Nehemia, Sorscha, Gavriel, Marion, Sam: me? I died for her

Elena, Rhoe, Evalin, Arobynn: me? I trusted her

Rowan, Chaol, Dorian, Sam: me? I loved her

Maeve: and me? I'm the damn fool that shot her

And there's a million things I haven't done (winks at Rowan) but just you waaaait.

What's your name, girl?

Aelin Fireheart Elentiya Fire-Breathing-Bitch-Queen Faerie-Queen-of-the-West Celaena Lillian Dianna Brackyn Gordaina Sardothien Ashryver Galathynius Whitethorn, Queen of Terrassen.

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me: honestly healthy relationships are the only relationships i want to see. A proper romance. No abuse, no manipulation, no assholes that the girl has to rehabilitate.

character: he glares at me as his mask slips back on, “I hate you, I hate everything about you”.

me: aha ha 😍😍😍😍😍🥵😍🥵😍🥵🥰🥰 ya ship

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“She deserves a loyal, brave night who saw her for what she was and did not fear her.” - Dorian Havilliard, Crown of Midnight

“I see you. I see every part of you. And I am not afraid.” - Rowan Whitethorn, Empire of Storms

Oh my heart.

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𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵

That rowaelin scene in QoS always gets to my feels :(

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I love Rowan as a partner for Aelin because from the moment they decide to be friends instead of enemies, she’s like it for him. 

Rowan Whitethorn isn’t out here with like a list of goals and ambitions, and if he does have a list it’s like:

how do i best protect and serve and worship my queen and goddess divine aelin

does aelin need me rn better go check

note to self: a e l i n

This is not a story of Rowan’s radical self improvement in order to be with Aelin. It’s a story in which they improve themselves together but don’t enter into a romantic relationship until he’s like, completely and utterly committed to her. And after they happen as a couple, rowan never makes his other issues (Lyria, feelings of worthlessness, guilt) aelin’s problem, nor does her ever try and alter her life in order to make her a better fit for him.

Aelin wants to be queen? Rowan’s going to help her get there. 

Aelin wants to get married in the middle of the night for no apparent reason? Rowan knows she’s got some shit planned but sure he’ll do it for her. 

Aelin gets possessed by a goddess who wants to take over her body? Rowan is like okay today’s the day i face down a literal goddess im okay w it

Aelin has issues she doesn’t want to discuss? Rowan won’t force her to discuss them but he will make sure she eats and gets on a regular sleep schedule!

Aelin gets captured by an evil demon queen? Rowan counts the days and minutes until he finds her.

Aelin thinks she has to sacrifice her life for the lock? Rowan is out here being the only SINGLE CHARACTER IN KINGDOM OF ASH who comes up with a plan to try and SAVE AELIN. 

It’s refreshing that his story never becomes more important or as important as hers. It’s nice that Aelin never takes a backseat to the romance between her and Rowan, that the plot is always about her, rather than about them. And part of this is because Rowan doesn’t want to make it about himself. In fact he doesn’t even think he can offer her much and in thinking this way he gives her the most valuable type of partner: a selfless one. 

(god just think about how few people aelin has had truly fight for her. I mean once she leaves Terrasen, it’s like Sam until her gets murdered, and same with Nehemia. Chaol and Dorian are largely confused and useless in CoM. Lysandra is the other person who fights for Aelin as much as Rowan and I stan her for it)

He’s very much her partner in everything, and he’s 100% completely comfortable with being a stay at home warrior dad/husband whiles she’s out running terrasen and killing her enemies. 

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Coronation Dance

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im right and i should say it

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tell them that maybe you liked their stupid face

How do you make people fall in love with you

challenge them to a duel 

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How do you make people fall in love with you

challenge them to a duel 

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nothing beats the utter heartbreak and regret one feels when they search up a fictional character for the new book they're reading, go to their wikipedia page, and accidentally read the word deceased <3

#bookish #reading #books #literature #bookworm

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basically one big gay panic <3

this book is basically tristan playing fuck marry kill parisa callum libby and having a complete breakdown over what to do

while reina doesn't give a shit about anything but reading and nicolas is too busy taking care of ronan lynch

#the atlas six

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this book is officially my new obsession, thank you.

IN LIBRAS LIBERTAS may book club pick. the atlas six by olivie blake

❝ we are the gods of our own universes, aren’t we? destructive ones.  ❞ ―@olivieblake, the atlas six

inspo.

#the atlas six

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YOU GUYS THE ATLAS SIX BY OLIVIE BLAKE IS SO GOOD WHY ISN'T IT FAMOUS YET

#the atlas six