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books-to-add-to-your-tbr · 4 months

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Title: The Guardians

Author: William Joyce, Laura Geringer

Series or standalone: series

Publication year: 2011

Genres: fiction, fantasy, adventure

Blurb: Nicholas St. North is a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely-guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard: Ombric Shalazar...but when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions. North must decide whether to seek his fortune, or save the village. When the rebellious hero gets literally sucked into the chaos, the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows, and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Claussen. For North, this is a battle worth fighting...and he's not alone. There are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in time.

#the guardians #nicholas st north and the battle of the nightmare king #e aster bunnymund and the warrior eggs at the earth's core!#e aster bunnymund and the warrior eggs at the earth's core #toothiana queen of the tooth fairy armies #the sandman and the war of dreams #jack frost the end becomes the beginning #william joyce #laura geringer #series #2011 #fiction #fantasy #adventure

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destinylordoffreaks · 6 months

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have y’all ever done something like really really stupid that you know you shouldn’t have done but you did it anyway and now have to live with the consequences of that Well I did that a few years ago part 2

so I started deciding to work on putting good things into my brain instead of you know, following my ADD rabbit hole brain into places I shouldn’t be so I started looking into artist and things that I really enjoyed and I initially started this by looking into Glenn Keene, a man whose art I have been a huge fan for a very long time like I would dare say his work on the little mermaid is probably the reason I’m an artist and I enjoyed that so much that I decided to continue looking into other artists and the next person that really struck out to me was a man named William Joyce, who had written my favorite children’s TV show roile poile olie

like when my anxiety gets really bad that’s one of those go to shows that makes me feel better and helps me calm down. It is still a favorite of mine but when I was looking up, I discovered that he had also been the man behind another little known TV show I watched growing up, called George shrinks

and a movie that I had always wanted to watch, but had never seen called rise of the guardians

which I promptly googled, figured out where it was free to watch and watched it, and I loved it but then I discovered something else it had an entire book series and me being my neurodivergent ADD self absolutely info Dumped all over my mom about this

now I’ve already mentioned before I’m dyslexic I don’t like reading but I had info dumped so hard about these books that my mom bought me the entire collection for Christmas/my birthday, which is the same week by the way and like I said I don’t like reading it takes me forever to read things and I actually had a whole lot of anxiety but the fact that my mom had bought me these books because because it was terrified, I was gonna read them and not like them and then my mom is gonna have wasted all that money on books that I didn’t want but I ended up loving them once I got past the anxiety anyway, I love them so much that I did something I’ve never done before I read the entire five book series plus the three illustrated books in 2 1/2 months that is a record for me. I’ve never read that fast ever it would take me like six months to read Harry Potter book guys and I read all of the guardians of childhood books in 2 1/2 months and you know what I did something else I’ve never done I reread the entire series. I have never reread an entire series before the only books I can ever recall having reread any of where the Disney fairy books so this is a huge step for me. They are still my favorite book series to the point that I currently have one sitting on my bedside table right now because I was rereading it. In case anyone’s interested I think my favorite book is probably booked 4. I just really like Sandy and the fact that all of the backstory flashback pages are black with white lettering, makes them so much easier to read like I got so excited the first time those pages showed up now for anybody who’s interested the books and the movie are too very different stories. They are both excellent stories that I love but very different. It’s kinda like two alternate universes, but still both absolutely phenomenal. At least in my opinion I would highly recommend them to anybody who wants to read something that isn’t too little kiddush, but doesn’t get too dark, but can deal with darker topics such as you know death without making it overwhelming or trivial, and it just has its overall whimsy to it that I really like and honestly if William Joyce wanted to write more adventures that the guardians have gone on, I would totally be down for that needless to say, William Joyce is pretty much made my childhood, and it still has a special place in my heart. if I knew how to get in touch with him and let him know that he has meant this much to me I would, but I wouldn’t even know where to start anyway, I just wanted to share this with you because this is actually around the time of year that I discovered the rise of the guardians books, so it seemed fitting

Anyways here’s ⬆️ an illustration Of Katherine and Nightlight by William Joyce

colored by me (DestinyLordOfFreaks)

He has so many beautiful illustrations in his books I couldn’t resist coloring at least one

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josephconrads · 6 months

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Title: The Sandman and the War of Dreams

Author: William Joyce

Rating: 4 out of 5

Review: Another solid novel in the series. Strong plot in and of itself while sticking to the overarching set up. The ending felt natural while at the same time lended itself greatly to the end of the series overall even though there is one more book. All in all it’s a fun read that doesn’t try hard to be entertaining, it just is.

#book review #the sandman and the war of dreams #william joyce

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keelifallen · 2 years

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Behold, the stupidest thing I’ve ever drawn

#finally got around to watching it #and just finished last night #anyway #I was inspired #star wars #anakin skywalker #how would he react to the pocket sand #hayden christensen #comic #the sandman #Tom Sturridge #morpheus #dream #the sandman netflix #crossover #prequel memes #the clone wars #tcw #keelidraws

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wanderingdream · 2 years

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"you need not have come to my defense" except dream LOVES it because in that moment Hob is a knight protecting his king and Dream hasn't had anyone fight on his behalf before because he doesn't wage wars, he doesn't reap he creates but to have someone stand up and fight for him even though HE DOES NOT NEED IT makes him smile that little smile and realize that he loves seeing someone fight for him, seeing HOB fight for him, defending him in a way no one has before even though he need not come to his defense. he need not!! but he does. in this essay i will

#dreamling #hob gadling x dream #GOING FERAL OVER THAT TBH #might write a fic about dream wanting to roleplay hob fighting wars for him #and of course roleplay for dream is in the dreaming where an ACTUAL war is staged and he's like 'go my knight' and hob is like dream ily but #the fuck #anyway #the sandman

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atr3ldes · 4 months

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morpheus sketches from a week ago that i forgot to post <3

#miss you my king #come back from the war #the kids miss you #the sandman #dream of the endless #morpheus #fan art #sandman art #tom sturridge #was trying out new brushes #quibs does art

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littledreamling · 1 year

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Instead of (or perhaps along with) Hob being proficient in all kinds of weaponry (10/10, amazing trope), give me Hob being proficient in medieval and renaissance instruments and dances.

Give me Hob Gadling who loves the beat of the drums, now that he’s had a few hundred years to remove himself from the battlefield where they used to be played to raise morale and time reloading. Give me Hob Gadling who unironically loves the bagpipes, who knows how to play the bagpipes, who will march across campus belting out a lively traditional melody that only he remembers, much to his students’ delight and his fellow professors’ annoyance. Give me Hob Gadling who can’t help but get up and dance whenever he hears a folk tune because it reminds him of home, of the home he used to have, long before any dark strangers or mentions of immortality. Give me Hob Gadling who teaches renaissance court and country dances as a history class and every time he sees one of his students grinning with the thrill of it, he can almost feel Eleanor standing beside him, reveling in the joy of music and laughter and good company. Give me Hob Gadling who ropes Dream into dancing with him, because they may be the last people on earth who know these steps and Hob isn’t going to let them fade because they’re important, because they’re what make him human.

Give me Hob Gadling who chooses to keep more than just his soldiering expertise alive, whose heart leaps at the first beat, whose feet tap and legs jump and arms weave as he expresses his love for life in every way possible.

#this was a draft that i finished and now i just want it out of my drafts #anyway i still love this idea #because humanity is more than just war and strife #humanity is song and dance and the joy of companionship #and hob would want to keep that alive too #hob gadling #the sandman #sandman netflix #dream of the endless #morpheus #dreamling

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valeriaanne · 2 months

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What's with these men and long flowing dark outfits? 🧐😍🥰🤭🧥

#do i have something for dark long outfits #new obsession unlocked #new kink?#the sandman #morpheus #sherlock #bbc sherlock #sherlock holmes #the darkling #aleksander morozova #shadow and bone #kylo ren #ben solo #star wars #dream of the endless #dream lord

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irn-bru · 2 years

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still can't get over how dream walked into hell, beat lucifer at rock paper scissors, brought up their daddy issues then left

#'what power would hell have if those in it were not able to dream... of heaven?' or something like that #STRAIGHT VIOLENCE 💀#youve already beat them in their own home let them get up #im on the last episode rn. thought there was gonna be a sexy demon war or something but its cats?#cant really complain tbh i like cats. i'll see where this goes #lucifer sandman #dream #dream of the endless #sandman #beth.txt

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wearethewitches · 1 year

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Caveat/disclaimer: I am not responsible for any war that erupts between anthropomorphised personifications. That's all on you guys x

#the sandman #the sandman tv #the sandman comics #the endless #dream of the endless #desire of the endless #death of the endless #despair of the endless #Destruction of the Endless #destiny of the Endless #Delirium of the endless #tumblr polls #i got polls my dudes #the trojan war

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writing-for-life · 2 months

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Dream and Death—David Hitchcock

All the Endless are buckling under the weight of their functions, not just Dream

This is so heavy in so many ways. Because yes, in your last moments, you might actually meet both Dream and Death. I find it strangely moving that they are portrayed as a team here to ease what can only be described as the most horrible suffering. Or maybe that’s just how I see it.

But it looks so heavy on her—so many stretching out their hands/reaching out for her, and we will never know whom she offers it to in the end (apart from the fact that she holds Dream’s hand 😬, which might be accidental or on purpose on Hitchcock’s part).

I personally think we actually see how heavy her function weighs on her here, and I sometimes find that vulnerability lacking in other portrayals. Dream looks almost protective in the way he wraps her up—she is allowed a moment, isn’t she?

But naturally, Death can also come to us shrouded in a Dream, which brings us full circle…

#the sandman #dream of the endless #sandman #morpheus #death of the endless #david hitchcock #sandman art analysis #cw death #cw war #cw injury #queue crew

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poly-space-nerds · 2 years

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ok i love the idea of Dream escaping the fishbowl and having to recover with Hob’s care as much as the next person but i can’t help but feel like the only place he would gather his strength is his own realm

so Dream escapes his prison and goes back to the dreaming and is determined to find his tools but he’s so weak that Lucienne is adamant about him getting rest at the moment. But he’s back in the dreaming, which means that humans can dream again. What’s the first thing Hob dreams about? his Stranger ofc. a missed meeting by over 30 years yes he’s still thinking about his friend.

Now for ppl to dream about Dream, he feels a pull to them. I don’t think people can dream about him in the way that their subconscious makes him do things. Instead it’s like a calling card. So Dream feels the pull of Hob and he can’t not go. He simply won’t miss another meeting.

Dream arrives at Hob’s door and knocks. When Hob opens it, his smile is soft and forgiving. Dream can’t believe it. Even Hob’s subconscious wasn’t angry with him. He sees his smile, so warm and inviting, and just breaks. He doesn’t cry, but he doesn’t hide his emotions and that’s enough for Hob to be immediately worried and hesitates for a second before grabbing Dreams shoulder. Dream leans into the touch, going so far as to rest his head on Hob’s shoulder. The man ushers him inside and they spend the rest of Hob’s sleep slightly cuddled on the couch, Hob holding Dream’s hand while Dream continues to lay on his shoulder, completely silent.

When Hob wakes up he feels weird. Like, he’s never really dreamt that vividly before. And he’s never had a dream where nothing really…happened? and holy shit. He hasn’t dreamed in a hundred years. He can’t really stop thinking about it all day, until he’s off to sleep again. And again, he’s in his house when a knock stirs him from his thoughts. (am i lucid dreaming? what is this?). And it’s his Stranger again. He looks tired. too tired. Hob doesn’t hesitate this time to grab his hand and lead him inside, this time bringing him to the kitchen to make some tea.

This continues to happen. By the second or third time, Hob realizes that that actually is his stranger. He doesn’t really understand it, but there’s really no other explanation. Slowly, Dream starts talking to him. Telling him everything about who he is and where he’s been the past century. He doesn’t visit every night and he doesn’t always want to talk, sometimes he asks for Hob to tell stories. Sometimes to play music to fill the noise. Hob realizes that the mirror that’s usually on his wall disappears in the dream world.

Hob doesn’t mind the silence or telling stories. He’s glad that his stranger, Dream, has a place to feel comfortable.

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dreamlingforukraine · 11 months

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Together we can dream big!

Fellow Dreamers, we are so grateful and proud of everyone who's joined our @dreamlingforukraine donation drive in support of the victims of the war in Ukraine and the destruction of Kakhovka Dam!

In just 3 days we have already raised:

263$

Thanks to the efforts of our amazing creators and generous donors! ⏳✨💕

If you aren't on board our charity dream liner yet, come join us! We would love to have you! You can find our event post for more info here. Or check out our FAQs. ❤️

If you're a creator you can offer your services in exchange for donations and sign up using our template. And if you're a fanworks enjoyer you can help people in need by commissioning one of the creators on our growing list of participants by donating to a suggested charity that supports this important cause!

Even if you can't create or donate you can still make a difference by reblogging our event posts and spreading the word.

#Dreamlingforukraine #Dreamling #The Sandman #Morpheus #Dream of the Endless #Hob Gadling #Ukraine #War relief #Charity event

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gabessquishytum · 1 year

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Star Wars au?? Where Dream is a powerful Jedi, somewhat disillusioned with the order, and Hob is an ex bounty hunter, trying make a (slightly more) honest living as a smuggler. Their paths cross. More than once.

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"We have got to stop meeting like this. People will talk." The man says, rather too dramatically for Dream’s taste. His rough and dirty hands are cuffed behind his back and he's clearly been beaten up a bit by the locals. He's still grinning.

"As there is nobody here to see us, I hardly think there is any danger of that." Dream sniffs in a dignified manner. He's cuffed too, although he could get out of them if he wanted. Doesn't seem much point when they're locked in a cell anyway. He's saving his energy.

The last time he saw Hob Gadling, their positions were remarkably similar, only the planet was different. They seem destined to share every jail cell in the galaxy, apparently.

"You could use the force." Gadling suggests. Dream can't tell if he's been sarcastic. "You know. Magic the cuffs off, open the door. Get my blaster back for me. I made special modifications on that thing, it's dangerous in the wrong hands."

"That is not how the force works." Dream grumbles, even though it... it sort of is, isn't it? "What makes you think I am a Jedi, in any case?"

"It's mostly the cape, to be honest. Very over the top, it's a dead giveaway. And last time we met I saw you cut a man in half with a lightsaber."

"...a fair assumption, then." Dream acknowledges. He'd kill for his saber right now, literally. Unfortunately he's lost it, and had to go looking for it. Again. Which is why he's ended up in this stupid cell. "What modifications does your blaster have?"

"Increased range, better stability. If you hit the button on the side it shoots fire. Oh, and a knife comes out the barrel if you hold the trigger for a while. Good for close range combat." Hob Gadling looks very proud of himself. He's rather nice to look at under the mop of chestnut hair. He could do with a shave and a wash, but Dream suspects that he scrubs up alright.

"Help me to retrieve my weapon, and I will help you to retrieve yours." Dream offers, slowly. He is not in the habit of making alliances. But this doesn't seem like a bad place to start.

"I have a funny feeling that I should only trust you as far as I can throw you. Which, on reflection, is probably quite a long way. You're like a twig. So, alright. It's a deal, Master Jedi." Gadling grins and reaches out his bound hands.

Dream is already having regrets.

#will i write more of this? who can say #dreamling #the sandman #dream x hob #sandman fic #star wars au

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magnusbae · 6 months

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i've broken it down to its bare essentials

This is— simply put— fucking perfect.

My three most favorite babygirls in the most unlikely, unhinged, and frightfully accurate chart— perfection.

For anyone out there who just happened to love those three babygirls, Dream of the Endless, Kaladin Stomblessed and Anakin Skywalker— you'd get it.

Bisexual babygirl, magic powers edgelord.

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the-cloudy-dreamer · 10 months

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Another commission done for @dreamlingforukraine ✨

Simple sketch for @zigzag-wanderer of Hob Gadling with a beanie on and fun t-shirt that’s a reference to her amazing fic “What the hell is a 'kirtle', anyway?”

( which I’ll link as soon as ao3 is back up again since you definitely need to read it!)

Hope you like this Ziggy 🖤

#hob gadling #the sandman #sandman fanart #sandman netflix #Dreamling #dream x Hob #dream of the endless #dreamling for ukraine #war relief #charity event

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