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aroaessidhe · 6 months

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aro & ace books: Fey

The Wolf Among The Wild Hunt - NA novella, aroace MC in a m/nb QPR

The Witch King - YA duology, demi love interest and bi ace best friend (+ less traditional fey compared to all the others here)

Ironspark - YA urban fantasy, ace major character (don't love how his coming out scene was handled, but liked it overall)

Of The Wild - m/m romance novella, ace MC

Sinners - urban fantasy duology with an aroace m MC

Wander The Night - fantasy with aroace m MC

From The Dark We Came - fantasy, MC is demisexual & has fey heritage (though it's primarily a vampire book)

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

#aspec books #of the wild #wander the night #the wolf among the wild hunt #the witch king #ironspark #fey books #asexual books #what is it about fey that skews the usual gender divide of aspec books in the other direction

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sapphicbookoftheday · 1 year

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Ironspark by C.M. McGuire

Today's sapphic book of the day is Ironspark by C.M. McGuire!

Summary: "A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C.M. McGuires's kick-butt paranormal YA debut, Ironspark.

For the past nine years, ever since a bunch of those evil Tinkerbells abducted her mother, cursed her father, and forced her family into hiding, Bryn has devoted herself to learning everything she can about killing the Fae. Now it’s time to put those lessons to use.

Then the Court Fae finally show up, and Bryn realizes she can’t handle this on her own. Thankfully, three friends offer to help: Gwen, a kindhearted water witch; Dom, a new foster kid pulled into her world; and Jasika, a schoolmate with her own grudge against the Fae.

But trust is hard-won, and what little Bryn has gained is put to the test when she uncovers a book of Fae magic that belonged to her mother. With the Fae threat mounting every day, Bryn must choose between faith in her friends and power from a magic that could threaten her very humanity."

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melishade · 19 days

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Number 75?

This ask game

I'll do the Peaceful Timeline, where everyone finds out about Ymir's pregnancy with Rose. For more context: Part 17: Notes for the Peaceful Timeline/ Rose and Part 19: Ymir’s second Pregnancy

Ymir wasn't someone who got sick. That was something Oshern learned fairly quickly. Maria got sick at least once a year. It made sense due to the fact that she was a child exposed to the elements. Kids always got sick during the winter. Orion and Matthew, or Optimus and Megatron, couldn't get sick because they were titans. They didn't get sick the same way that humans did. Ymir did explain to him that the power that she had protected her from most illnesses. So he supposed that was something he didn't have to worry about.

Until he had heard Ymir throw up rather violently in the bathroom in the morning. It scared Maria, the girl never seeing her mother get sick before. But Oshern knew how he could help. He's had one too many close calls with illnesses when he was on his own. He checked if she had a fever, checked her bile for anything that wasn't supposed to be eaten before cleaning it up. He helped her up to the living room and got her to lie down on the couch before getting her something to eat. He tried to get her to eat some stew or bread, or even just potatoes, but all of them made Ymir look like she was ready to gag. Oshern then decided to get her to drink some water, which she was able to keep down. Ymir moaned and rested her head on Oshern's chest while patting their daughter's head in reassurance.

They waited for a good while before Optimus and Megatron had shown up in human form. Ymir still rested against Oshern's chest while Maria rushed over to the both of them to explain what happened. Megatron did his best to try and reassure Maria that Ymir would be fine while Optimus walked over and kneeled down in front of Ymir.

"How are you feeling right now?" Optimus asked Ymir. Ymir finally raised her head before shaking it, signifying that there wasn't much improvement. She still felt sick.

"I could only give her water. She wouldn't eat anything else," Oshern explained, "I also did a few other things to see if Ymir was fine and she doesn't have a major fever or anything like that."

"How long has she been feeling sick for?" Optimus asked Oshern.

"A few hours maybe," Oshern explained, "She threw up a lot in the morning."

"Is Mama going to be okay?!" Maria exclaimed.

"Firelight, your mother will be fine," Megatron reassured.

"But she's never gotten sick before!" Maria retorted.

"Ironspark has been sick before," Optimus proclaimed, "The last time she was like this was when-!"

Optimus' sentence halted as he snapped his head to Ymir, who looked just as equally uncertain and bewildered as Optimus did. Was...was it happening again? Could it even happen again?!

"When?! Since when?!" Oshern pressed. The Prime ignored Oshern as he pressed a hand against Ymir's abdomen. Ymir didn't fuss or flinch at the pressure, but her fingers did curl into fists, and Oshern could tell that she looked afraid.

Optimus closed his eyes and concentrated. He could feel Ymir's pulse throughout her body, but that's not what he was searching for. He was searching for something else. Where was it? After moments of listening and anticipating, he felt it. He felt a second pulse in Ymir's abdomen. He felt a faint, second, heartbeat.

"By the Allspark." Optimus opened his eyes and faced Ymir, "You're pregnant."

Oshern's face contorted into one of confusion, while Megatron's morphed into one of dread. Meanwhile, Maria's face broke out into a grin and she gasped with excitement.

"What?!" they all said. Oshern was perplexed. Maria was elated, and Megatron was fearful.

Optimus heard the confusion in Oshern's voice and turned to him. "With child. Ymir is!...she's carrying your child."

"What?" Oshern felt his voice crack at the news. He...he was going to be a father again? He was going to have a child come from him directly? He...he and Ymir did consummate their marriage not that long ago, and Ymir felt more confident in continuing those acts with him after that night, but...he never thought that something like this would happen. Oshern genuinely wanted to burst into tears of joy, but Ymir looked so frightened at the news. Why did she look so scared?

"I'm gonna be a big sister!" Maria cheered, raising her fists high into the air. Meanwhile, Megatron still looked mortified at the news of Ymir's pregnancy.

Optimus let go of Ymir before standing on his feet. "Family meeting. Now."

(Then Optimus proceeds to explain Ymir's pregnancy and pregnancies over all in detail, causing Ymir to cover her eyes and shrink in embarrassment. Anyway, 13 has been asked, the rest is free game.)

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pasteloni · 1 year

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Finally getting around to posting Ironspark’s altmode!

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random-cat · 3 years

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Doodle of my sona and @pastelpaperplanes oc’s savvy.

#I’m sorry savvy #didn’t do you justice in this doodle #my art #transformers #ironspark #not my oc

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justlous-art · 4 years

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the “distracted boyfriend” meme: buckytorotony edition

for context: toro is bucky’s best friend from the WWII who appeared as the partner of the original human torch aka jim hammond and with steve and namor they were all in a same team named the invaders. it’s canon that tony grew worshipping toro and jim so with a mutual we joked about bucky finding out tony’s crush... and here is the final outcome 😌

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bantamblip · 4 years

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in order:

art trade with @random-cat and their beautiful tfsona Ironspark! she was an absolute delight to draw!

A gift for a certain discord someone who wont give me her username and her wonderful reporter tfoc Jumpstart! 100/10 i’d die for the green lad

#now since its BREAK i am a machINE and reADY to draw #jesus two in one day? 😪#jumpstart and ironspark have my HEART #would toss myself infront of a train for them #ironspark’s color palete was my FAVORITE #oc #tfsona #tfoc #transformers #my art #maccadam #probably #ironspark #jumpstart #not my character #jojo im looking at you claim your green son

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theheartofabookblogger · 4 years

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What are your favorite paranormal creatures?

I’m excited to be featuring IRONSPARK today as part of the @tbrbeyondtours bookstagram tour (head over to their account to see the full schedule)! IRONSPARK released on August 25th, so you’re going to want pick up your copy of this YA paranormal debut featuring a lesbian love triangle as soon as possible!

#ironspark #c.m. mcguire #book photos #swoon reads #wndb #we need diverse books #fierce reads #bookstagram #booklr

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lisa-lostinlit · 4 years

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✧ G I V E A W A Y ✧ . 💬 Are you still friends with the same friends you had as a child? Have you made new friends as you’ve grown older? . . A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C.M. McGuires's kick-butt paranormal YA debut, Ironspark. This will be released on August 25th, 2020! . Thank you to @swoonreads for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Enter to win a copy of Ironspark! . . t o e n t e r : ✩ follow me (@lifeinlit), @swoonreads @Fiercereads, @seeemmcguire and @storygramtours ✩ tag a friend you think will be interested . f o r e x t r a e n t r y : ✩ visit @amanda.the.bookish tomorrow and repeat these steps . r u l e s : ✩ Giveaway will end June 29th at midnight EST ✩ US ONLY ✩ not affiliated with Instagram ✩ must be 18 or have parents permission ✩ must be a public account so entries can be verified . . . ✩ h a s h t a g s ⇣ #IronsparkArctour #Ironspark #CMMcGuire #swoonreads #FierceReads #storygramtours #livemoremagic #aquietbeauty #asecondofwhimsey #awakethelight #lifestyleinspo #photosinbetween #ofsimplethings #seekinspirecreate #readya #totalbooknerd #bibliophile #booknerd #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bookseverywhere #morningslikethese #hearthandhand https://www.instagram.com/p/CBviR0fH8xl/?igshid=6jrea6xn420i

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2020ya · 4 years

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IRONSPARK

by C.M. McGuire

(Swoon Reads, 8/25/20)

9781250245267

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A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C.M. McGuires's kick-butt paranormal YA debut, Ironspark. For the past nine years, ever since a bunch of those evil Tinkerbells abducted her mother, cursed her father, and forced her family into hiding, Bryn has devoted herself to learning everything she can about killing the Fae. Now it’s time to put those lessons to use. Then the Court Fae finally show up, and Bryn realizes she can’t handle this on her own. Thankfully, three friends offer to help: Gwen, a kindhearted water witch; Dom, a new foster kid pulled into her world; and Jasika, a schoolmate with her own grudge against the Fae. But trust is hard-won, and what little Bryn has gained is put to the test when she uncovers a book of Fae magic that belonged to her mother. With the Fae threat mounting every day, Bryn must choose between faith in her friends and power from a magic that could threaten her very humanity.

#fantasy #c m mcguire #mcguire #fae #what color #swoon reads #macmillan #august 2020 #aug 25 2020 #ironspark

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aroaessidhe · 1 year

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2022 reads // twitter thread

Ironspark

YA fantasy about a girl whose dad was cursed & mum was kidnapped by the fey

after moving from Wales to the US she works to protect her town & family - but now Court fey are showing up & she needs help from new friends

creepy & cute fey, sapphic, arthurian legend

#ironspark #aroaessidhe 2022 reads #makes me nostalgic for 2010s urban fantasy fey YA :’) the folklorey kind not the oaoah sexy faery men kind #i was ready to hate dom assuming he was gonna be That kind of dude but i love him actually #also he's ace which was one of the reasons i read this - which is. handled a little oddly #i mean it's only the one coming out scene and it has the 'have u tried sex' thing and stuff. but also i think it's not bad overall #I wish the whole audiobook could have been in a welsh accent…..’idk when my accent went away after we moved’ why!!!!!!#it definitely does not seem finished lmao i was reading the epilogue and i was like oh this is a series okay #but apparently it isnt?? sure #also MARSHMALLOW……….

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melishade · 3 months

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Number 38?

This ask game

Peaceful Timeline, 2000 years later

Optimus was quietly browsing through the computers on the ship to try and hack into the satellites on this world, but he wasn't an expert on technology. And neither was Megatron. But this was something that needed to be done. Decepticons were still active over 2,000 years after the war ended, and they had gone after humans. No doubt to get to him. That had to be the only reason. But was the Decepticon working for someone else? If so, who was he working for. This situation had lead to...another problem.

Optimus' audio receptors picked up on some chatter and glanced behind him to see the humans he had saved poorly hiding and whispering to one another on how to approach him. Humans. It's...it's been so long since he's been in the presence of a human for an extended period of time. Not like when he protected Ironspark's descendants. Those moments were brief. Instant. But to have humans in their home...it was surreal.

Megatron wanted nothing to do with them. He didn't want to get attached to the humans again. He knew why: it hurt Megatron too much. He practically spat in Optimus' face, telling him to 'take care of those new pets yourself'. Optimus knows that Megatron had a right to be angry. They had a rule: do not let the humans get involved in their lives. It happened. He didn't mean to. He just didn't want to see them get hurt. But now...did he put them in more danger? He just wanted-!

Optimus heard something clang in the hallway and could no longer ignore the humans. He minimized his work on the screens and walked over to where the humans were. He peered his head and looked down at the trio to see them panicking over knocking over a piece of metal. They must have thought it was something important.

"Is everyone alright?" Optimus asked them, causing them to look up at him with worry.

"W-we didn't mean to touch it!" the blonde boy, Armin, raised his hands in surrender, "Honest!"

"Thankfully what you hit was not important," Optimus informed, "But if you are going to be here for your protection, you must be careful with what you touch. You are more than welcome to ask me for information, but if you have nothing to do, then I suggest you work on your studies and extra curriculars. You are high schoolers and no doubt have to worry yourself with college."

"Well!" the brunette, Eren, spoke, "It's a little hard to do that when this is the coolest thing that has happened in our lives!"

"I understand, but I do need to focus," Optimus informed them, "I am uncertain of the location of the assailant who came after you, and I would prefer to locate them as soon as possible."

The woman, Mikasa, gasped. "Maybe we can look on the conspiracy website!"

"Yeah!" Armin agreed with excitement, "Someone must've taken a picture of it and thought it was like Optimus!"

"Conspiracy website?" Optimus questioned, regaining the attention of the trio.

"Y-yeah," Mikasa answered, "You're on the conspiracy website. So is Megatron."

Optimus showed visible astonishment at the proclamation. "Is that how you knew to search for me?"

"Yeah, you and Megatron have a reputation for being one of the oldest mysteries of our planet!" Armin exclaimed.

"Honestly, I thought it was all bullshit until I saw you," Eren confessed.

Optimus looked to be deep in thought.

"What's wrong?" Eren asked.

"Nothing, I just...did not expect our presence here on this world to have that much of an impact," Optimus explained, "I suppose I cannot erase the evidence."

"NO!" Armin screamed.

"DON'T DO THAT!" Mikasa hollered.

"Alright, I will not!" Optimus had to cover his audio receptors in response. He had forgotten how loud humans can be. But...he was curious as to what the humans thought. "Could you...show me this information you have acquired?"

The shock that morphed into unhinged gleam on both Armin and Mikasa made him feel uneasy.

"You shouldn't have done that," Eren proclaimed.

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Megatron arrived later that night after scouring for energon and visiting Firelight's resting place. He honestly was just angry at Optimus and just didn't want to be around him. Now those fragile, puny humans were in their home! They only had one job! One responsibility! Keep tabs on Ironspark's descendants before sending Optimus back to Cybertron! Why did Optimus have such an attachment to these frail creatures?! It frustrated him! Why would Optimus be willing to risk going through that same emotional turmoil again?! It was just going to destroy him!

Megatron stopped himself before stepping inside the ship. Their home. He just didn't want Optimus to get hurt. Why would Optimus be willing to risk that pain again? Megatron growled in frustration as he stepped inside. He needed energon. Those pesky humans were no doubt gone. Megatron passed Optimus' work station, but paused in his step when he noticed something...odd. He could've sworn he saw a photo of Optimus on the screen. Megatron backpedaled to find Optimus staring at the screen containing both his and Optimus' alt modes. The Prime then selected a video, and was about to play it, but stopped when he noticed Megatron out of the corner of his optic.

"Welcome home," Optimus greeted.

"Optimus, what are you doing?" Megatron demanded as he stepped into the room, "I thought you were looking for the Decepticon that attacked you."

"I was," Optimus explained as he pressed play on the video, "But the humans have alerted us to the impact we might have had on this world."

Before Megatron could question him further, the video played, and he saw the logo of a show called 'Buzzfeed Unsolved'.

"This week on Buzzfeed Unsolved, we discuss what might be the oldest legend in the world."

"I still think some of the photos are photoshopped,"

"It was talked about for years!"

"Ryan, it doesn't even have a cool name! This is one of the better theories we're going to talk about and all they can come up with is the 'Futuristic Car' or the 'Ghost Car'?!"

"Oh my god, Shane,"

"Just call it an alien! It's an alien! That makes more sense!"

Megatron was confused at the sight of the two men laughing at each other before turning to Optimus with a questioning look.

"I believe we might be famous on this world," Optimus explained, "Do you wish to watch?"

"Watch what mere humans have to possibly speculate about our existence?" Megatron cocked at eyebrow, "...I'll get energon for the both of us. I'm curious."

(They proceed to make comments about the theories and Megatron laughs at being called a supernatural spirit. Anyway, 17 might take a while. I have something planned for that, and I've been asked 41, but the rest are free game. And be sure to vote in the pilot poll.)

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les8ean · 5 years

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fleshing out Nitrix's crew with Ironspark, the grumpy and very tired Glitch communications specialist. he also dabbles in poetry but he'd rather die than admit to it

#Morgan draws #starbound #OC #Nitrix #Ironspark #novakid #glitch #robots are..... hard to draw

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random-cat · 3 years

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Finally did a semi proper ref sheet. Probably should of done a side view of the legs but I’ll do that eventually

#my art #transformers #my oc #maccadam #transformers ocs #tfsona #tf sona #ironspark

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gorgeoushazel24 · 4 years

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Blog tour Ironspark by C.M. McGuire

Title: Ironspark

Author: C.M. McGuire

Published by: Swoon Reads

Genre: Young adult fantasy, LGBT and Fairies

Hardback: 336 Pages

Released: August 25, 2020

Rating: 4 Stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love…

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#blogtour #FAE #ironspark #LGBTQBOOKS #magic #swoonreads

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aelinskingdom-insta · 4 years

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Ironspark by C.M. McGuire Book Tour!!!

Hey everyone!! I feel terrible, I’m doing this so last minute but I’m leaving for university tomorrow (aaaaahhhh) and this girl’s been busyyyyy!

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Title: Ironspark

Author: C.M. McGuire

Genre: Young adult fantasy

Publisher: Swoon Reads

Date published: August 25th 2020

Rep: sapphic rep, ace rep

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#cmmcguire #fantasy #ironspark #LGBTQ+#seeemmcguire #TBRBeyondTours #young adult

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