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HAPPY BELATED VALENTINE’S DAY

#the cruel prince #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar #jurdan #the folk of the air #tcpart #fanart

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Cardan

#cardan greenbriar #the cruel prince #tcpart #fanart #the folk of the air

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"Have I ever told you how much you sound like Madoc when you talk about murder?" Cardan said, opening one eye.

"Because you do."

Oak expected his sister to be angry, but she only laughed. "That must be what you like about me."

"That you're terrifying?" he asked, his drawl becoming exaggeratedly languorous, almost a purr. "I adore it.

She leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes. The king's arms came around her, and she shivered once, as though letting something fall away.

#i love them your honor #jurdan #the prisoner's throne #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar #the folk of the air

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Judecardan is SO BACK (from the prologue of The Prisoner’s Throne)

#my babies #jurdan #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar #the prisoner's throne #the folk of the air

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UM....

I AM SCREAMING

A CARD GAME

#nice #the cruel prince #the folk of the air #e&l card game #jude duarte #cardan greenbriar

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I'm excited to announce that I have signed a book deal with Del Rey at Penguin Random House in the US and Michael Joseph in the UK for my debut novel, Alchemised, a standalone dark fantasy set in a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy, in which a healer with amnesia is taken as a prisoner of war and must fight to protect her lost memories and the secrets hidden among them. It will grapple with themes of trauma and survival, legacy, and the way that love can drive one to extreme darkness, and it is, as you may be able to tell, a reimagined version of Manacled.

I know I’ve been rather quiet about my publishing journey, and a lot of that has been because I didn’t want to spark any concerns or worry that I might be abruptly taking away a story that is such a deep part of myself and that I know has meant so much to so many people. This process has unfolded very slowly and quietly because I have tried to be mindful as I could be in every step of the way. 

As most of you know, I have been a reader in fandom long before I ever began to write. Fanfiction is incredibly special to me, and I have tried to do my best not to undermine its legal protection or allow my works to do so either. During the last several years, there has been a growing issue with illegal sales of Manacled, putting both me and the incredible community that shares fanfiction freely in legal jeopardy. 

After consulting with the OTW as well as other lawyers, it has grown clear that as a transformative writer I have limited options in protecting my stories from this kind of exploitation, but I wasn’t sure what to do; I didn’t want to just take the story down, in part because I worried that might only exacerbate the issue, but I didn’t know what other options I had. Then I suddenly had this idea of alchemy, which was peculiarly appropriate; an academic world filled with unique transmutational abilities, and a necromantic war against people who had discovered the secrets of immortality, and I could see a path to reimagining the story while still holding on to as much of the original spirit of Manacled as possible. 

I began redrafting the concept privately around Christmas 2022, and then as if the universe had aligned, just as I was finishing, Caitlin Mahony and Rivka Bergman of WME reached out to me and were delightfully enthusiastic about concepts and ideas for my new alchemical world and the ways I had reimagined the story. 

I'm thrilled to be working with Emily Archbold, my visionary editor at Del Rey, along with Rebecca Hilsdon at Michael Joseph in the UK, to polish this novel for publication in Fall 2025. I feel uniquely privileged that both my publishing teams are familiar with Manacled and understand how special it is to so many people, and how important it is that this reimagining captures the same spirit while also having its own wings. 

Manacled is not going anywhere at present. It will remain online throughout 2024, at which point it will, if you’ll pardon the pun, alchemise for 2025 and be removed from AO3. 

I'm so thankful to all of you who've enjoyed my works, and I hope that I can continue to rely on your support as I take my next steps as an author.

#lets gooooooo #sad to see that it will be removed from ao3 though 😔 #alchemised #manacled #dramione #senlinyu

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Can’t take my eyes off of you 💕

art by @cheesy-cryptid 🧀

commissioned by me

please do not repost.

#cute #elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar #acotarart #fanart

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Medieval Environment by Yura Gvozdenko

#digital art #art

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TIME gets it

Fun fact: the writer of this article spent the week with SJM, including shadowing her at the midnight release parties and sitting down to interview her ✨

#i can feel the confirmation coming #elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar

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ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE AN ELRIEL

From Sarah’s interview with TODAY

#they're coming #elriel #elain archeron #azriel #sarah j maas #interview #acotar

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Remember when Elriels said Elains book is going to be about choice and the antis called us delusional??

Remember when we said feyre&Azriel questioning the cauldron was important?

Remember when we said she brought up the rejected mates theory for a reason?

✨THIS✨ is a direct quote from the queen herself in her interview with the Today show..

#LETS GOOOOO #elriel #sarah j maas #interview #acotar #elain archeron #azriel

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Once again, more elriel hints are being given to us 🤭😆

I sense elriel in the horizon 😌🌅

#elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar

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HOFAS SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT

The fact that Nesta is losing her powers and won’t be able to control the trove items which leaves Elain… which means she’s the only one who can defeat koschei with said items. Oh her book is SET! And then Truth-teller theories were indeed correct in it being connected to the sword from CC… not to mention Azriel knows all about the trove items now and Elain is now the only one who can wield them… oh girlies we are so back!!!

#I LOVE WINNING #elriel and elain in the air i love it #hofas spoilers #acotar #acotar spoilers #elriel #elain archeron

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I think I've now illustrated/papercraft every corner of this scene now. But it's such a great contrast to Night-Glimmer (shown side-by-side on the last slide). In Night-Glimmer, we're in Evangeline's perspective as Jacks carries her to a warm and safe tree-house. But turn the camera around, and from Jacks's POV, we see a dark void behind him, surrounded by the snow-tipped pine trees, a trapped feeling, stars hanging out of reach. It's still touches on the magical aspects of this scene, but frames a very different perspective! This piece is officially licensed and available in both shops (link in bio!)

#evajacks #evangeline fox #jacks #tbona #ouabh #ouabhart #fanart

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ACFTL BONUS CONTENT: BARNES AND NOBLE EDITION! 🏡🍎🦊

Hello, everyone! What a surprise that it came early or rather just in time!

Since this is still a safe space for people who haven't read ACFTL or finished it yet, I always put spoiler tags and cover everything below!

Enjoy! 💕💕💕

Stephanie's letter

Bonus Epilogue #1

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! I MISS THEM ALREADY! AND IDC THIS IS CANON TO ME! 😭💗🍎🦊💕

#now i need the owlcrate and waterstones version! #ouabh #acftl #evajacks #acftl spoilers

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Jacks and Evangeline - Once Upon a Broken Heart

Artist: @chicca_art for @timelesslibraryco

#evajacks #evangeline fox #jacks #ouabh #ouabhart #fanart

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Apollo, Evangeline and Jacks - Once Upon a Broken Heart

Artist: @giannyfili

#apollo be gone #evangeline fox #jacks #apollo acadian #ouabh #ouabhart #fanart