I uploaded a post just a bit ago, it was a snippet from an old SJM interview published in May of 2015. Mins you this was right after the first Acotar book was published.
I must have skimmed over it but in the section I posted SJM said: “Her sisters come back in the later books, and I'd love to write their own spin-off books one day. Nesta was kind of a gift for me in the book, where she wound up being someone completely different than I thought she was, and I loved discovering that randomly. I cried like a baby when I wrote one of her scenes for some reason, and I don't even know why, but it hit some weird note. I don't know where it came from, but l'm glad that it wound up being that way, and I was able to make her a real person instead of a cardboard cut-out of a wicked sister. They're all just survivors."”
“AND I’D LOVE TO WRITE THEIR OWN SPIN-OFF BOOKS ONE DAY”
Full Article Link: https://blog.mugglenet.com/2015/05/author-interview-taking-court-with-sarah-j-maas/ Or you can go to my last post to hear about the just this one full section - aka the Archeron sisters in SJMs own words.
AND ANOTHER ARTICLE I JUST FOUND from November of 2019. In this she had just finished Acofas and had not yet announced ACOSF, which was announced officially on June 24th, 2020.
Article Link: https://www.unitedbypop.com/books/author-interviews/sarah-j-maas-interview/
I’m only going to do an ending clipper of the paragraph to save space but:
Question she was asked: “Was it hard to return to the ACOTAR world again so soon after you had finished with ‘A Court of Wings and Ruin’? Was there anything different about your process for this story?”
Sarah’s answer: “So, ACOFAS wound up being an installation in the series that’s longer than a novella, but definitely isn’t a full-length novel—meaning, there are no big bad guys to defeat or epic battles, though these characters are definitely still grappling with the aftermath of ACOWAR (both in terms of their world and their own personal lives). The tale also sets up for the upcoming spinoff novels (I won’t tell you who the first book is about, but I think once you read ACOFAS, it’ll be a little more obvious).”
LOOK AT THAT LAST SENTENCE: The tale also sets up for the upcoming spinoff novels (I won’t tell you who the first book is about, but I think once you read ACOFAS, it’ll be a little more obvious).
WHAT DID SHE SAY IN THE FIRST INTERVIEW?
“Her sisters come back in the later books, and I'd love to write their own spin-off books one day.
“SPIN OFF BOOKS”
She’s had this damn thing planned out for years. Each Archeron sister will get their own novel. I don’t give a damn about romantic pairings. This isn’t about that. But at least acknowledge that Sarah is doing a book for EACH Archeron sister. That’s not to say that she won’t do books for other characters later. She definitely will. But come on? It’s so obvious. She once claimed in an interview that she’d be writing the series until she was like 70 to 80 to 90 years old. (Can’t remember that exact interview rn but others who’ve watched all her interviews will definitely remember this. It’s one of her video ones. )
And in one of her interviews with her friend Stephanie (@ideallyinspired on Instagram) a few years ago, she talked about how she thought the next main character (of the yet to be announced ACOTAR novel) was obvious due to the events of ACOSF. ( I can’t remember the exact interview because they had so many together and they talked for way too long in each but others can back me up on this. I’m sure one of the SJM info accounts had a clip of it on Insta. Maybe Yaz (@yaz.the.bookish) or Lou (courtofmaas). But if you want to watch them all you’ll find them. The lives are on Sarah and Steph’s pages. Some might be on YouTube or clips on Tiktok too
Anyway, Sarah said she thought it was obvious in regards to the next main character LOOK WHAT SHE SAYS ABOVE in the second interview: “(I won’t tell you who the first book is about, but I think once you read ACOFAS, it’ll be a little more obvious). Aka in regards to Nesta being the next main character but she couldn’t reveal it yet.)
HAHA. It’s so damn obvious. Elain was so hinted at in ACOSF. Honestly, it’s probably not even SJM who wants to be so secretive, though she is a rather quiet person. It’s more so her publisher. The longer they draw it out. The more it draws people in. Think about it. She also said in an interview with her friend Stephanie that her publisher wanted to do something special when it came to announcing the next Acotar book and it’s details.
Aka the Acotar book we are still waiting to be announced. That’s why all the past hints we’ve been given for her old book announcements aren’t there.
They’re being top, top secret. But it is pretty obvious that the next MC is Elain.
Though I’m 100% sure every other relevant character will get a book too. Just in due time. So don’t worry your pretty little hearts out. She’s said before in her interview with Jennifer L Armentrout that the series has a huge overall plot. But after Rhys and Feyres books together, the rest of the books will follow a seperate romantic pairing that has it’s own smaller plot, that in turn leads back into the huge overall plot. (Once again not taking my time to get link but it should be on one of their Instagram pages in video section, or on YouTube/Tiktok somewhere.)
There was also an interview in the back of a version of ACOFAS where Sarah talked about Elain. She said: “became research for her book” . I don’t own that version but I found a picture someone shared online. Just look up ACOFAS Interview Sarah J Maas on Google and the entire interview will pop up for you. I’ll post the one photo in the comments since it won’t let me now.
AND: In a paid interview with Sarah Maclean (I believe that’s her name) Sarah was asked : “Will we be getting some Elain POV in the next ACOTAR book?” By Abagayil @starlight_books on Tiktok
(I can’t link the interview bc it was private and I did not attend but clips are up online.)
And SJM started misdirecting the situation and talking about how Abagayils room or something like that.
Then Sarah finally says something like: “You’ll get more of Elain in some way in the next book. “
Thanks for coming to a 6am ramble.
Thoughts?

Hi PubTips! My first post was deleted so hopefully now I'm formatting this correctly- I'm new to Reddit. A lifelong book lover I’ve just completed my first full manuscript. I’ve been researching query tips and after reading posts and comments on here have made some adjustments to my own. I am also currently restructuring my first chapter to start off with more current action while adding in backstory as needed (previously the first two pages were backstory which I thought made sense but then realized that I know that full story, an agent won’t). I've included my new first 300 words. Any tips on query are much appreciated!
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Dear [agent],
The continent of Renika used to be ruled by evil witches, but centuries ago mortals defeated them, wiping magic out entirely; or so Rowan and her twin brother Rivan, her elder by mere minutes, have been told their entire lives. When the twins are eleven, their parents are killed, and the siblings are sent to live with their uncle in a neighboring village.
Six years later soldiers from the capital kidnap Rivan. When a rogue guard intentionally uses magic in front of Rowan, it reverses a curse on magic and awakens her own powers. She then learns that not only is magic alive and well, but that her parents were both powerful witches, killed by the king’s men in the mysterious Wildewood to prevent them from threatening the monarch’s rule. Her parents also had another secret- one that could change not only the course of Rowan’s future, but the future of the continent itself.
With the ability to finally conjure magic, Rowan joins a group of rebels- witches and mortals alike- to harness her powers. She meets Hawke, an air witch who, despite a tenuous start to their relationship, lights a fire in her heart and encourages the flames of her magic. While training with the rebels, Rowan learns that the king has captured not only her brother, but dozens of witches across the continent in an attempt to steal their magic for his own purposes.
If there is any hope of preventing magic from disappearing forever, Rowan must journey into the Wildewood to unlock the full extent of her powers. Then it’s a race against time to save her brother and the other witches imprisoned in the palace. But not all rebels want the same outcome after freeing the captives, and not all can be trusted.
INTO THE WILDEWOOD is a 130,000 word new adult fantasy, and can stand alone or serve as the first in a series. A story of familial bonds- both blood and chosen- it will appeal to fans of Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series due to its strong female heroine and passionate enemies to lovers romance, as well as fans of Adrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting due to its mysterious settings, deceitful undertones, and plot twists. Based on your own interest in —-, I believe that you will enjoy my novel.
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I looked down at my palms, pale despite the gentle warmth pulsing through them. Ever since the soldiers had arrived from the capital, I had had an uneasy feeling in my gut. As if someone were watching me. Indeed the captain, Bane, and one of his men had paid close attention, eyes lingering on my own as I carried platters out into the dining hall. Behind me, a loud clang rang out, drawing me out of my reverie and back into the kitchen.
As I looked over my shoulder, hands dropping to my sides, I saw Briar wince. She quickly stooped down to retrieve the pot lid, but not before Jayne could scold her.
“I swear, if someone else makes another mistake Miss Fleurie will have our heads rotating over the fires.”
Jayne was the eldest female among us at the Windhaven institute, the local academy sponsored by King Blackwood that also doubled as the inn in town, and was known to criticize the younger females. Likely the only reason that she didn’t scold me was that because she, like all the other teenaged girls in town, hoped to one day be the lucky female to wed my brother. I had seen her stare longingly at Rivan during our history lessons, and even out of the inn’s windows when he was training in the ring with the other boys. Being his twin sister, I liked to give him a hard time, but I knew that females found my brother attractive, both in personality and physique.
“Come on, ladies!” Jayne barked. “Rowan, get those hens out to the guests.”
I quickly grabbed the platter of roasted hen and walked back down the hallway toward the dining room.

"Even belief in God is only a poor substitute for the LIVING reality of GOD MANIFESTING EVERY MOMENT of YOUR LIFE" Mahaprabhu Eckhart Tolle (Hermes Trismegistus in a 4th Incarnation)
Were those words really written for a "Kid" from Bolton UK? And a Girl from Marseille?
Not under any pressure to make it go viral. But happy to do the 'tricks' under scientific conditions as was requested from CFIIG last year- if this happens quietly make your way to Bolton (the REAL life CITY of GOD)
Its GODs biggest shocker in HUMAN history, the biggest mirencle ever on earth....(jokes, there are atleast three higher beings in terms of divinity and to the best of my knowledge all three took more suffering than me for the world when saving it from an impending Armageddon in 2022), and a morrocan girl out there if M is reunited with- you'd understand, hope they don't kill us.
You'll find H is actually the reincarnation of the Indian goddess Radharani Maharani, Mary Magdalene and Aisha.
Whatever personal circumstances the likelihood. What happens when H meets M? As Shree Krishna and Radharani Maharani Consciousness will and ultimately gods will. If that happens...please don't kill us.
As with Ms clips if you see genuinely that those are miracles not coincidences. And as such if M was to meet H, the world may see what would be considered Sci fi.
The aforementioned beings that took suffering for this creation are the reincarnations of Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh.
Just no mass media intrusion 🙏
Some will rip M for some of his past actions, let alone ongoing. As crazy as it will sound for the reader, genuinely a 'kalyug' version of the crucification of Jesus Christ. Sounds crazy?
As declared to the witnessing consciousness, there is some financial pressure on M but not great thanks to god and must credit AV, my father 🙏 as of thus moment a huge turnaround and he still will not believe who his son is, let alone who is, ex wife was.
Potentially one of the most important messengers ever Madusudana.
The GOAT was L. Would you believe MOTHER MARY gods most famous daughter was back as British NATURALIZED Indian Ugandan Born lady saving this world secretly, 2000 YEARS ON? Getting people to heavens, timing her spending to save lives, granting wishes, Human? Would you believe Parvati Maa, returned as Ambe Maa, then as Mother Mary? Is the snake depicted with Mother Mary a hint she was Shivas Wife, Parvati at one point?
Depending on whether the world believes me and what it values, L's clothes already sold much (for many reasons ultimately), worn and owner by L could i dare say become the new bitcoin. You never know. But for now sold at market value, below with a couple pieces above.
Under 200 more pieces intended for sale at the moment believed to be have actually worn by her.
Not CR7, or with all due to respect practically anyone ever on this earth, and even the Divine Bhagwan Shree Oprah Winfrey.
The divine Mother Mary is frequently labeled the Greatest woman in human history 2000 years on by Islamic and Christian Scholars alike 🙏 back in a higher incarnation.....
If you made it this far beautiful soul of god have a beautiful evening 🙏
2025: Everyone Fed. No wars. No knife crime. No athiesm. Joy. Peace. Smiles. No animal cruelty. Bliss. Dance. God. Bhagwan. Allah. Abundance 🙏.

I'm no writer and English is my third language. Please don't trash me or my punctuation.
Firstly, mallikajan becoming suddenly patriotic is absurd. It was almost like she had nothing in her hands and she's trying to fill the void of the fall of heeramandi. Like see, it has to be gradual atleast.
My alternate version
MALLIKAJAAN
In the scene where bibbojaan sneaks in the freedom fighters(yes, they very much were) mallikajan stares at her stoic before walking away. We find them in the next scene spoken to by phatto - satto all the things Mallika had originally said. One of the fighters embrace the other remembering the demise of the shaheed when a potli falls open from his pocket. We see jhumke and some rings which Mallika recognises and calls him out saying they are of waheeda almost accusing them of theft. Bibbo responds rather angrily " Ammi!!!" When waheeda interrupts and says she had given them the jewellery . Waheeda goes "takreeban 20 saalon me Pehli dafa jisam par se kuch utaarne par Mera rooh aitiraz nahi kiya." A little taken aback, Mallika walks away saying "Noor Haveli k chaar tijori aapke aur aapke biwi bacchon k liye khule hi."
I feel like it would still preserve her character a little and from here she could have been shown to have gone soft ( you know, with her requesting nawab's wife to talk to other nawab's for her). I know it was not pretence, but her being patriotic was a little off.
When mallikarjaan hears that bibbojaan is getting executed, she breaks down crying. Next scene is her in her room all cried out. Looks at bibbojaan's picture and mutters "meri beti...meri beti bibbo... bibbojaan.... Bibbojaan azaad." We see satto fatto and all the members gathered crying over the news mallikajaan enters , commands them not to cry as bibbo would be the first tawaif to sacrifice her life for her mother( India).
TAJDER
Tajder comes home injured and Alam questions him and he had to reveal that he was manhandled by the British while they were protesting ( he wore black muffler and wasn't recognised though). Alamzeb asks "Aap ye mulk se beintehaa mohabbat karte ho na?" And tajder chuckles and says " jaise aap apne shayari se" and alamzeb goes "shayari ko ham hamara fitoor maante hi par aap mitti ko apna farz. As she wipes his injuries she asks in a soft tone " nibhate hue kese lagta hi?". " Filhaal..... Jaise ek zakhmi maa ko unka beta marham na de paraha" says tajder teary eyed. So maybe here a montage of atrocities of British he has witnessed could be shown as he explains alamzeb why he he'd become anti British. By this the freedom factor is a little more emphasized rather than it being abrupt , also, it invokes patriotism in alamzeb.
ALAMZEB
Alamzeb literally gave it away saying that sher infront of general Cartwright, he very much speaks hindi 🤦‍♀️.
In the alternative version alam while being taken into the jail screams "inqilab zindabad" and tajder is shown to be secretly Proud. Tajder looks at her fondly while she shouts naare and her parwana sher gets played simultaneously.
And in another scene a little after Alam's realise mallikajaan says to alam: "Heeramandi ki shehzadi ho tum. Yaha ki mehek sirf eethar ki hi, na sihayi ki na hi lahoon ki ."
Alamzeb says to herself, "Hamara pyaar(tajder) ka manchaaha eethar tho ghili mitti hi ammi. Is zaameen ki mehek mehfooz rakhenge, apni lahoo se mitti nam karke hi sahi."
(Tajder says he loves ghili mitti just before it rains in the mango farm.)
FAREEDAN
Fareedan's change was rather abrupt. It's just not too convincing.
ALTERNATE VERSION

 Cartwright tells fareedan how mallikjaan had her stoop so low infront of everyone in the police station. Fareedan laughs hard and asks him what has he done. Cartwright explains what happened and when he turns around fareedan looks rather quiet unable to figure out how to feel about it. When Cartwright asks her what happened she says the dialogue she originally does. Cartwright asks her to be happy for him and his boys as they wouldn't get an opportunity like this in England cause a true lady would never sleep with five me. He proceeds to say this only happened because she's an Indian wh*re. This strucks her, she quietly leaves his house placing his gift, that gown on the table. At night during the fountain scene fareedan overhears everything from her window and sheds a tear. Fareedan witnesses Cartwright killing tajder deliberately. She runs and tells that to alam who is still in shock and is repeatedly saying she needs to see dadi. Fareedan takes her to dadi and while is upstairs Cartwright visits Tajder's father who is confronting him. Fareedan walking down the staircase says how she witnessed his death and it was Cartwright who killed his son. Cartwright says that he doesn't know her and if at all she had ever been in a police station it would be because of crimes she committed and he names few off her records intimating that he knows about her past. Fareedan feeling deceived and disrespected she is not afraid of what is going to happen to her and that Tajder's father deserves to know the truth. She tells him how she witnessed him killing his son. Cartwright interrupts and says she is afterall a tawaif and he shouldn't listen to her words. Fareedan says that she's tawaif indeed but she had a mother who take care of her all night when she was sick. She can only imagine what Tajder's father is going through and that he deserves to know the truth. She says he isn't her father or a relative but you don't need a blood relation in this mulk. She calls him khalujaan and asks him to believe her. Tajder's father walks away from her and asks Cartwright to try finding out who the attackers were and walks away indicating that he believes Cartwright and not her. Cartwright mockingly says to her that true Indians only believe the ones who are working for their welfare, the british. Fardeen walks out hurt and disappointed. 

These two incidents can makes fareedan's change more gradual.
CARTWRIGHT
I don't understand why Cartwright would want to sleep with Alam when his sister literally murdered his higher authority and is about to get killed by them. Moreover, he killed Alam's fiance. He has grave threat from Alam.
Alternate version:-

 CARTWRIGHT visits heeramandi's silent corridors and mocks mallikajaan. 

He proceeds to say had she been on his side it would have saved her from many troubles. Alam interrupts and says that she's the next huzoor of heeramandi, the next tawaif. She'd do her first dance, her first nath uthrai for him in return of him not causing the members of heeramandi any further troubles. Cartwright interrupts her and says he wants her nath uthrai not in their fort but in his bedroom. Mallika interrupts reminding how the ritual goes. Alam stares at Cartwright before agreeing. In the later scene she performs infront of him and in the end gets on the top of him stabs him to death in sync with the beat of the music and leaves his house.
THE CLIMAX

 Mallikajaan marches towards the police station with everyone to support bibbojaan. Iqbal riding cart nexts to her stops her suddenly with a talvar reluctantly and says she doesn't deserve a last time with her daughter like he was never given one with saima. Satto fatto shocked asks what he's doing. He cries and wipes his tears and backs away. Mallikajaan looks at fareedan who looks concerned for her. She walks right into the talvar to everyone's horror. Satto fatto and everyone tries to come near her but she asks them to go. Fareedan asks Mallika to come with them and says that bibbojaan will need her mother, she needs to treat herself and that ammi ki zarurat hothi hi. Mallika says her daughter will live kuch pal too without her like she( fareedan) did all these years. She insists on them leaving and being there for bibbojaan. They all March towards the execution place. Bibbojaan is given a last chance to reveal the other members of her group. She is hit with whiplash when she starts singing with all the women from heeramandi behind the walls chorusing with her. Simultaneously mallikajaan is shown dancing while bleeding in a silent , windy and deserted street singing to herself. She pats her feet covered in mud on the ground like she's dancing in her fort, does gajgamini walk manically laughing. Bibbojaan doesn't reveal the names so the officer intimates to kill her. On the other hand mallikajaan is dancing while bleeding with dirt and blood on her face. Tired She falls on her knees. She hears footsteps approaching her running. She sees zoravar (her son) with his hand streched out running towards her calling her ammi. Bullets are shot at bibbojaan simultaneously. Mallikajaan picks up the sword next to her and tears open her blouse from the back and falls on the ground. Zorawar stops and turns away his head. Mallika is seen smiling slowly closing her eyes (preserving her nature of vengeance). Bibbojaan is shown to lay on ground slowly finishing the last word of the song. Her eyes wide open, she loses her life. The narration says bibbojaan has inspired all the beti's of heeramandi to take part in freeing their country. They March and roit religiously from then on to get freedom to this country as no one understands the value of freedom better than the ones who's soul is not even theirs. 

The Vibes

My favorite flavor of fantasy has high stakes, suffering and loss, romance that makes you feel like you're losing your mind, and a realistic HEA or bittersweet ending.
Most importantly, I like thoughtful, well-edited writing. I see a lot of requests and recommendations for "beautiful writing" here, but that’s not exactly what I look for. Flowery prose is great! Spare prose is also great! I can even enjoy choppy, inelegant writing, as long as the author has something compelling to say. I am on my hands and knees, begging for subtext.
THINGS I LIKE:

• Third person PoV
• Slow burn and/or enemies to lovers
• Serious tone with humor sprinkled in
• Strong women who support other women
• Sad men with feral cat vibes

THINGS I DON'T LIKE:

• Pregnancy/kids
• Poly, RH, omegaverse
• Shadow Daddies™
• MC who’s the best assassin in the world or has super OP magical abilities, etc.
• Unrealistic dialogue

(A couple of these exist even in my favorite books.)
THINGS I'M FINE WITH:

• Any gender pairing
• Age gaps
• Violence, gore, horror
• Conventionally unattractive characters
• Spice level 1-4 out of 5. Explicit scenes are great, but I prefer when they drive the plot forward and make me feel like all my nerve endings are on fire because oh my god they're finally touching.
• Most content warnings. I like exploration of dark themes as long as the author doesn't promote them as good or healthy.

The Ratings

Many of these books are not classified as fantasy romance, but all include at least a dash of romance.
SO OBSESSED I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING INSANE:

• His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman
  • Nothing will ever compare. I will never be whole again.
• The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix
  • The original trilogy is the standard to which I hold all other fantasy with regard to worldbuilding and sharp plotting. It feels like the blueprint for everything I love in the genre.
• The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden
  • Nobody can make me cry the way Katherine Arden can. Often it’s not even sad stuff, but I'm over here in tears anyway. A house-spirit who lives in an oven? A horse who’s also a bird? Sobbing.
• Captive Prince series by C.S. Pacat
  • An enemies-to-lovers story that makes the term feel cheap when applied to anything else I’ve ever read. The characters suffer genuinely terrible acts, often at the hands of the other. Forgiveness feels impossible, but it comes, and it’s nuanced and bittersweet and triumphant.
  • Side note: I do not recommend the audiobooks (read by Stephen Bel Davies). The narration butchers Pacat’s delicate, understated writing style. As one Audible reviewer put it, it’s "like listening to your geography teacher read erotica." They do not mean in a sexy professor kink way.
• The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater
  • There is so much magic and tenderness and platonic love in these books. I would die for any of the raven boys or ladies of 300 Fox Way, and they would all die for each other.
  • Unlike CaPri, I highly recommend the audiobooks here (read by Will Patton).
• Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
  • Thus began my enduring obsessions with magical houses and blond men.

LOVED:

• Dark Rise series by C.S. Pacat
  • Pacat has done it again. I suspect this trilogy will get bumped up to "obsessed" once the third book is released.
• The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
  • Makes me feel like I’m drowning in love and grief for every woman who's ever lived.
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
  • You have to squint to see the romance and honestly I'm into that.
• A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
  • I am absolutely feral over the first book in this trilogy. I love the overarching plot, but didn’t vibe with the main romantic pairings in books two and three.
• Emily Wilde series by Heather Fawcett
• Circe by Madeline Miller
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare (fanfic)
  • This would probably belong in "obsessed" if it were original fiction.
• Manacled by senlinyu (fanfic)

NET POSITIVE FEELINGS:

• Literally anything by T. Kingfisher
  • I’ve read and enjoyed several. I almost love them, but they fall a little short. I will continue to read her works.
• The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson
  • I prefer softer magic systems, but Sanderson is fantastic regardless.
• Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab
• Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore
• A Charm of Magpies series by K.J. Charles
  • Loved the magic system. Loved the writing. Romance was rushed.
• A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
  • Pros: royal x bodyguard romance is delicious. Cons: if I wanted this much healthy communication about emotions I would go to therapy.
• A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
  • Borderline "not for me" because I may not continue the series, but I enjoyed the first book and it works okay as a standalone.

NOT FOR ME/ LOST INTEREST:

• Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent (finished book, DNF series)
  • Man, I wanted to love this series. In theory, the plot and themes tick so many boxes for me. In practice, I felt bogged down in the writing style.
• Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (DNF around 80%)
  • I wanted to love this one too, but it didn’t deliver.
• Radiance by Grace Draven (DNF around 80%)
  • Cute, but in my heart I am just a girl who needs angst.
• The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (finished book, DNF series)
  • I remember literally nothing about this.
• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (DNF around 50%)
• An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (DNF around 50%)
• A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (DNF around 30%)
• The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen (DNF somewhere in first book)
• The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (DNF somewhere in second book)

ACTIVELY DISLIKED:

• A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas (DNF near end of second book)
  • Any criticism I could include here has already been made a million times.
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (finished book, DNF series)
  • I hear this series gets better in the second or third book. Will I try to continue it? No.
• His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale (skimmed to end of book, DNF series)
  • A delightful premise ruined by anachronistic dialogue. The characters are ostensibly living in a medieval-era fantasy realm and yet speak like Americans in the year of our Lord 2024.
• Villains & Virtues series by A.K. Caggiano (finished first book, skimmed others)
  • I loved the tongue-in-cheek humor in the opening and was excited to continue, but I found that the writing/editing quality plummeted after the first chapter. It felt like the author took extra care to get the first chapter cleaned up for querying purposes, but never bothered with the rest. Absolute slog. Kaz was the best part.
• From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (finished book, DNF series)
  • All vibes and not an editor in sight.

MY CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC TBR:

• The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik
• The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
• Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta
• Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
• The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

Reminder that these are just my opinions and I honestly understand if you disagree with any/all of them. If you think we have similar tastes, I'd love to hear what other books you've loved or hated!
ETA: I implied this, but should have explicitly stated that several of these works have pretty serious content warnings.

Last year my two best friends and I all randomly started reading ACOTAR at the same time. Like my friend texted me saying she was reading it literally as I had the book next to me and we had no idea. They don’t know each other which made it even better. It was a fun bit of kismet.
Well, I read fast, I have more time to read, and I have ADHD and therefore hyper fixate on things so I finished the whole Maas-verse before they got to either series. But they both said they were going to read the other two so I’ve been sitting on so many secrets. Neither of them participate in any book related social media, so they’re both completely spoiler free of both series.
Of course, they both decided to read opposite series first haha
In January, one of them started CC. She’s still on book 2. She likes it, it’s just taking her a while which I get, it’s difficult world building compared to ACOTAR. She’s also unusually busy at the moment. But she’s getting closer to the end and it’s taking EVERYTHING in me not to scream at her to just finish it so she can know about the crossover! I need one person IRL who knows about this 😂
The other friend started TOG last week. There’s so much character development for literally every character in those books that her reactions to things so far is really enjoyable. But having to remember to say Celaena and not Aelin is tripping me up more than I thought it would. Most of the time she says Celaena so I just follow suit but a few times we’re talking about it and I bring her up first and I said “Ae aaaaaayyee” and stutter like I’m Fonzie.
She and I also had a big reading order conversation. She was like “don’t I just read them in order?” And I was like oh you sweet summer child. And I had to just tell her the three options and explain each one without spoilers because I did not want to be in charge of what order she read them in because damn people have strong opinions on their personal reading order. She and I have different reading styles so I was like this one is all you
I just really can’t wait for them to know I’ve managed to keep all the secrets from them for 6 months to a year. The will power alone should get me a drink on them
Thank you for reading so I could get this out of my system so I do actually continue to not spoil anything!

This document was written by the mystic Kahiri-ko in Ta'agra, and translated personally. Kahiri-ko did not trust our translators' ability to translate her ideas accurately. (IRL note, this probably doesn't mesh particularly well with actual Khajiit culture, I'm not well-versed enough in ESO to know much about it, it's just an idea that came to me.)
"Do the Khajiit not have a word for I?" Some of our furless friends ask this question, and many more wonder it, no doubt. Even among those who are aware, do they understand why we do not use "I" when speaking outsider words? This one thinks that even some of our people, especially those not in our homeland, only do this as a formality. Kahiri-ko hopes to set some of them right.
In Ta'agra, our word for I is ahziss. It is... less than I. It is person-people. It describes the body and the mind, yes, but "I" carries something else with it. The translator, Silus, tells this one that I carries something called "ego". If Kahiri-ko understands this word, this is something the Khajiit see as wafana, a misconception, a stupid thought. We do not have a word for this. This truth is difficult for anyone to understand. We teach it to our ma'a as soon as possible, so that they may understand it themselves early. Understanding it is their responsibility. Here is one likeness we give them to think upon:
We are many, and it is only true that there is one iss in that we work and play together. To think of one's nation as a singular thing is to strip away it's voices, to let one singular person speak instead of the whole. That is dangerous. It is stupid. The Mane is smarter than that. They speak for us all, not instead of. (Of course, the iss is powerful, more powerful than our furless friends understand. They have not experienced togetherness. They have not come together as one people to kiss Masser's face, as we have. Perhaps that is why they struggle to understand ahziss.)
You yourself are like this. This one is like this. All of us are. Instead of people, we have thoughts. We are a collection of thoughts and feelings. Our athra, our spirit, experiences them. This one's thoughts think that there is a "me" thinking this one's thoughts. Sometimes, a thought thinks that it is me, this one's athra. It is not, no thought is you. The athra is subjected to these things, like the many people of a nation. To say "I am thinking of this" is to suggest that I have produced a thought. But the athra cannot do this! It only stores thoughts and experiences somewhere. I cannot observe that place, no one can. That is a secret place for our next ahz to steal from, to shape them, to receive in dreams.
Therefore, ahziss is only that body which produces thoughts and feelings and senses. It is not me. (Yes, this one thinks they may refer to their athra as "I" and "me". We khajiit do not have words like this, but sometimes they may be useful.)
Kahiri-ko apologizes for scrambling your heads. She wishes that this were an easier thing to understand. She does not understand in the heart herself, sometimes.

Namaste beautiful subreddit. I share my humble thoughts from a reasonable state of Krishna consciousness on this beautiful 30th April 2024, from the City of God, Bolton, UK. I hope beautiful reader you have a blissful, joyful day on this absolutely perfect day thanks to bhagwan.
Irrespective of the outcome of this post, I assure anyone that reads this, above any monetary (and your awakening may or may not include these things as gods will) gains or external gains, God is greater. Allahu Akbar. Bhagwan is the Best. How Great? Well..
"Even belief in GOD is only a poor substitute for the LIVING REALITY of GOD MANIFESTING EVERY MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE" Mahaprabhu Eckhart Tolle (Hermes Trisgestimus in a 4th Incarnation)
(At this moment 30th April 2024 if people are led to my posts and believe what they see in my clips do not cause a mass media intrusion, but you'll find he is telling the truth about his higher identity and the legitimacy of the clips. And its posts like this where such 'tricks' help get credibility, ultimately save lives and sufferings being done secretly at times)
How i genuinely wish this post gets to a cancer sufferer or even better someone with immediate world influence-knowing chemotherapy is a cruel industry (putting it mildly) and chemo alone will never cure cancer. And Gods gift that many of the beautiful souls that are reading this are fans off DOES offers more a hope of curing Cancer than effectively a poison. Literally Trillions in research and even studies showing how poor overall Chemo solely is with treating cancer.
Testimonies to THC as a cancer cure are rife from the authors own extensive research during the illness of his Mother. The woman in question was Gods Favourite Daughter of All time 2000 years on pretending to be a Human, Mother Mary back as a British Indian Ugandan born lady. She was also also the incarnation of the Indian goddess Parvati Maa and Ambe Maa (this sentence alone gives you once of the highest guidances of whats going on in this world. Messengers of the one truth are amongst all of the worlds religions since the start of time- these were actual beings on this planet as was and is Shiva)
The headline is not only based on the incredible 20 months my divine mum lived, despite a prognosis of 2 months with pancreatic cancer on 30th August 2018 and the extensive role of THC oil in her journey. Its also not only based on the dozens of testimonies seemingly ignored by the cancer industry and found amongst small facebook groups and overlooked forums. Its also based on access to the greatest, Shree Krishna.
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Peace Joy Bliss and Love
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Mind of M thanks Shree Krishna, Shiva Consciousness, the Divine Shiva himself back as a Madagascan gentleman and ofcourse Bhagwan for the ability to write this post.
And reader....
"Life is the Dancer, YOU are the dance" Bhagwan Shree Eckhart Tolle (Hermes Trismegistus in a 4th Incarnation)

So I recently ACoSF and it was by far my favorite story so far. Nesta is witty, angry and REAL. I recently had my partner read the series and he's finishing ACoSF as I write this. He had the same reaction as I did.
Feyre and Rhys.. are not well written in Nesta's book. They are cardboard cut out versions of themselves and used for character development and trope heavy plot points. Feyre becomes a "side character" that Maas throws aside for something new and shiny... And quite frankly more fucked up. She's whiny and helpless, a breeding kink badly written into a book.
Rhys is a little more true to his character but still enforces his secrets and selfishness unwillingly up on his mate and then expects everyone they know to stay quiet?
I don't buy it. Not for this.
That said, it is still the best story so far and Nesta's story was more than worth telling and I will continue reading when more release. I just wanted to know if anyone felt as betrayed by Feyre character development as I was.

I mean even in the 80s and 90s we had shows like Rajani, udaan, Trishna, heena and a thousand more which showed true women empowerment
And today what is touted is a show with a main lead who is a product of nepotism ( seriously just google RG's family history, how she was so rich she left acting for 7 years and still got a huge show as main lead after that)
What this show teaches is the follows

1. Always forgive and serve your abusers and treat them better than your own family(, baa, babuji, vanraj)
2. When you get second chance in life, forgive and serve your abusers and ignore those who love you, ignore your loving husband and child and spend 90% of time at your abusers house.
3. Baby your grown, married kids so all of the are failures. Interfere in their lives as much as possible. Never let them learn from their mistakes and live their own lives.
4. Emotionally cheat on your spouse, spend private time with exes. Its ok to emotionally cheat as long as you dont physically cheat. You can share secret with your ex varaj which your husband doesnt know, Vanraj who is lusting after you and spend moments with Vanraj but its ok to lead him on! Emotional cheating is ok you guys and gals!
5. Women can only be successful if someone helps her, so she magically gets things because others give her, anuj makes her owner of huge company, Devika makes her visa, Yashdeep gives her work in restaurant. others sign up for Chef competition.. Women can never be successful on her own with their own hard work
6. Best maa is someone who abandons her little adopted kid for grown up married adults. Such evil selfish woman is the best mother and if the kid has PTSD, that means kid is spoilt!
7. Someone who abandons every single enterprise (two dance schools, kapadia enterprise, youtube channel, loving family andkiid) is brave and is a fighter. Forget that there are people who are waiting for first and second chance and lets give this bhagodi selfish woman her e 100th chance!
8. Good acting means shaking and stammering and sheering. You are happy? Shake and stammer and shiver! You are sad, shake and stammer and shiver!. You are angry? Shakes and stammer and shiver! You are scared? Shake and stammer and shiver! Throw in poor English ( after being rich and super powerful so you can take 1 million English classes to improve) and you are a good actor! Give her all the awards for copying movies and overacting you guys!!!!

What a mindless show. And this is no 1?

Spoilllllleeeerrrrr allerrrrttttt!!! Dont read this if you havent read the book!!
I think this book was the worst SJM book ive ever read!! It took me forevver to get through! Here are the detailed reasons I think it was bad,
1: Expectations- With Book 2 ending on perhaps the biggest cliffhanger ive ever read, then having a year to let it simmer within me, its safe to say I had major expectations when it came to this book. The biggest being that I assumed we'd get a lot more ACOTAR character interactions. I thought Id see Bryce interacting with everyone from the ACOTAR world. I assumed shed be there a lot longer than she was. I had daydreams of seeing her bond with everyone and telling them more about her world. Shed probably tease Azriel and Elain about their obvious attraction to eachother. Shed question why Elain and Lucien werent a thing? But she wouldnt question it too much because his red hair and stories of the Autumn court would hit too close to home for her so shed leave it alone and agree that Azriel was prob the better match for her...shed marvel at Feyre and Rhysands relationship, and bond with Baby Nyx thinking he was the cutest ever and miss Hunt even more because Nyx would remind her how much shed wanted children with him someday. Shed fall in love with Velaris, and outdrink and party all of them bc Ritas has nothing on the White Raven, Mor would immediately be in love with Bryce and Azriel would smirk at the fact this crush would go unrequited. (Cmon its what she gets for leading him on for over 500 years...) Shed notice the similarities between Fury and Amren. She would train with the Valkyrie and learn new fighting moves. She would bond with Nesta over their love of dancing and theyd compete with eachother, and teach eachother...ive had a lot of time to day dream about all the little scenes I couldve had but do you know what I got instead??? 200 pages of Bryce in these dark tunnels, with Nesta and Azriel barely saying anything and this annoyingly in depth description of the cave walls and some boring ass backstory that was super reptitive. We got 2 seconds of Rhys and a whole lot of nothing with Azriel ans Nesta...it sucked and was a major let down!!!
2: The repetitiveness: this story was the most repetitive thing ive ever read. If I had to read one more chapter about Bryce outsmarting everyone because she was the magical starborn princess and that being the answer to all their problems and her having another poweability that she mastered in all of two point five seconds out of nowhere I was going to burn this dang book!!! I swear every chapter she was being this sassy, overly confident annoying person...like I get it, Bryce is powerful but her powers made zero sense and SJM tried to justify them by drilling the reasoning she had them into us...no matter how many times she describes it (which she does a lot) it still didnt make a lick of sense!!! I was also so tired of Hunt being a pushover!! He rolls over so easily for Bryce...I swear everyone id a doormat to her and its irking to read about. Theyd have and argument, then bam his inner monologue is just how much he loves her and needs her and his memories of the war and how awful they were but Bryce is his light and blah, blah, blah...dude man up!!! If you really mean all that grow a pair...and I dont mean your wings!!! Seriously a doormat is not attractive...SJM had the ability to create so much tension between these two but nope, instead theyve become the boring couple. I literally dreaded their POV's, which brings me to my next problem...
3: Way to many POV's: I dont give a Damn about Ithan Holstom okay...i just dont. For some reason he feels like my little brother and I dont care about what hes doing!! I dont care about the Fender heirs or the wolves. I just dont okay...i dont, I dont, I dont. Now maybe if Ithan had his own love interest that wasnt Bryce, then maybe Id be more interested but having him Scent Perry one more time wothout connecting the dots and seeing whats so clearly in front of him is pissing me off!!! I enjoyed Lydia, Ruhn and even Tharions point of view but Ithans fell short for me!
4: With all that being said im about to add in the worst part of this book, and that it the interconnecting storyline. The shit with the Asteri was fine and all but they were defeated wayyyyy to easily. I expected more from Mrs. Maas she had the perfect set up to make these books ans this story longer but nooo instead she decided to rush the ending and tie it all up with a nice Pegasus bow...what even is there left to say after that ending? Theres all these rumors of her continuing the Crescent city series and if she does, then I better have a Tharion or Ruhn book because im done with Bryce and Hunts boring selves. For real she could have made this whole book about Bryce getting Rhys and the inner circle in on helping to fight this major war with the asteri, she could have made the reunion between her and Hunt way more meaningful. She could have time jumped years of them being seperated and Crescent City falling to shit, now that wouldve been interesting. Imagine if she had Ruhn and Lydia rebuild Ophion from the ground up secretly...Lydia could have only freed Ruhn and Baxian and Hunt couldve turned coat or something. The viper queen couldve gotten them addicted to her venom bc they were so sad about losing their mates that they gave up and just did the Asteris bidding...idk there is just so much she couldve done. This book just fell so short and im mad about it. What did yall think? Im curious to know...?????

This is not comprehensive - it's just what I found in my humongous wish list.
Live Ship Traders by Robin Hobb
The Fionavar Tapestry By: Guy Gavriel Kay
Sookie Stackhouse By: Charlaine Harris
Super Powereds By: Drew Hayes
Book Retreat Mysteries By: Ellery Adams
Firebird Chronicles By: T. A. White
A Ghost Finders By: Simon R. Green
Hollow Crown By: Zoraida Cordova
Windham By: Grace Burrowes
Fury of a Rising Dragon By: Sever Bronny
The Legends of the First Empire By: Michael J. Sullivan
Uplift Saga By: David Brin
Villains' Code By: Drew Hayes
Revelation Space By: Alastair Reynolds
Saint of Steel By: T. Kingfisher
Bow Street Runners By: Lisa Kleypas
Bliss Bay Cozy Mysteries By: Sherri Bryan
Dragons and Blades By: Aliette de Bodard
Secret Histories By: Simon R. Green
Green Bone Saga By: Fonda Lee
Hades Saga By: Scarlett St. Clair
Even the Darkest Stars By: Heather Fawcett
Magic in Manhattan By: Allie Therin
Menagerie Series By: Tui T. Sutherland, Kari H. Sutherland
The Survivor's Club by Mary Balogh
Damar By: Robin McKinley
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart By: Stephanie Burgis
Kitty Norville By: Carrie Vaughn
The Worlds of Chrestomanci By: Diana Wynne Jones
Spectral City By: Leanna Renee Hieber
Vineyard Sunset By: Katie Winters
Their Dark Valkyrie: The Complete Series By: Eva Chase
The Cruel Stars By: John Birmingham
The Guild Codex: Spellbound Series By: Annette Marie
Reaped By: C. A. Rene, R. E. Bond
Joseph Spector By: Tom Mead
Brother Cadfael By: Ellis Peters
Big Bad Wolf By: Charlie Adhara
Kingston Family By: Carly Phillips
Otherworld By: Kelley Armstrong
Long Price Quartet By: Daniel Abraham
Forgotten Empires By: Jeffe Kennedy
Outlander By: Diana Gabaldon
Magical Bakery Mysteries By: Bailey Cates
Saga of Seven Suns By: Kevin J. Anderson
Headmistress By: Milena McKay
Eastwind Witches Cozy Mysteries By: Nova Nelson
Thomas Fool By: Simon Kurt Unsworth
Lady Darby Mysteries By: Anna Lee Huber
Annals of the Western Shore By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Witches of Karres By: Dave Freer, Eric Flint
The Singing Hills Cycle By: Nghi Vo
Magical Bakery Mysteries By: Bailey Cates
Derkholm Series By: Diana Wynne Jones
Witchy Eye By: D. J. Butler
Redwall By: Brian Jacques
Alex Verus Series By: Benedict Jacka
Nightside By: Simon R. Green
Southern Charms Cozy Mysteries By: Bella Falls
The Norsewomen By: Johanna Wittenberg
Rachel Savernake By: Martin Edwards
Darwin By: Greg Bear
Marnie Baranuik Files By: A.J. Aalto
Archived By: Victoria Schwab
Farseer by Robin Hobb
Tudor Rose By: Alison Weir
Emily Kenyon Thriller Series By: Gregg Olsen
Gone By: Michael Grant
Deathstalker By: Simon R. Green
Earthseed by By: Octavia E. Butler
Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries By: Diane Mott Davidson
The Waning Moon Duology By: Leena Likitalo
Plantagenets by Sharon Kay Penman
Junior Bender Mysteries By: Timothy Hallinan
The Kingston Cycle By: C. L. Polk
Comanche Moon By: Catherine Anderson
Hex Hall By: Rachel Hawkins
A Court of Thorns and Roses By: Sarah J. Maas
Nsibidi Scripts By: Nnedi Okorafor
Red Rising By: Pierce Brown
Crown of Stars By: Kate Elliott
Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries By: George Bellairs
A Witch City Mysteries By: Carol J. Perry
Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews
Eleanor Wilde Mysteries By: Tamara Berry
The Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries By: Danielle Garrett
Sun Sword Series By: Michelle West
Fitzhugh Trilogy by Sherry Thomas
Psy-Changeling By: Nalini Singh
Veronica Speedwell Mysteries By: Deanna Raybourn
The Laundry Files By: Charles Stross
Bryant & May By: Christopher Fowler
Inspector Chen By: Qiu Xiaolong
Cider Shop Mystery Series By: Julie Anne Lindsey
Aegis of Merlin By: James E. Wisher
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So here we go beautiful soul of god reading this, firstly i hope you are having a blissful day..
The Scariest Post in Reddit History.. Go.....
This is a scare reddit story board, full of fiction- except this is real life its happening now. And as of NOW i assure you the following party genuinely is not in good place in the spirit world. This post was written with genuine access to gods spirit world by a pure hearted kid (at heart now, life is the dancer, you are the dance rings truth :) ) from the real life CITY of GOD, Bolton, UK- ultimately as compassion. The resting place of 'fake guru' Sathya Sai Baba is billions the hells of former Natzi Party Leader Adolf Hitler.
How do you know this? The last question of this post will give more hints to how i know this. This post was written with genuine access to gods spirit world and access to higher consciousnesses Bhagwan Shree Krishna and Bhagwan Shree Ambika. Take it easy on M when you genuinely realise there's at least that impossible chance...it could be the impossible mirencle and genuinely a chance for redemption for some.
Ive Not Heard of Sathya Sai Baba. Who Was he? Sathya Sai Baba was born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju in 1926, in Modern Day India. An overview of his life is dependent on the source, hes either remembered as a Guru, a Saint or a total scam- which he ultimately his resting abode would show. He was a combination of all would be a summary of his life. His resting abode is his resting abode. Genuinely may God have mercy on him..
He was given a glimpse of god and spiritual powers ultimately because of his divinity. He claimed he was wrongly the reincarnation of the divine Mahaprabhu Shirdi Sai Baba but was clearly divine at one stage after his awakening at 14 via an unusual scorpion bite.
He began having visions, magical powers and gathered a following of devotees establishing ashrams, centres and a hospital.
Sai baba eventually built up the Entire Sai Organisation established largely in the 1960s, which effectively became a huge organisation wikipedia cites over 100 countries and billions in assets.
Between the 1960s -1990s in particularly, He garnered millions of followers, billions in cumulative donations from rich westerners seeking an Indian Guru, and is credited with establishing schools across the world.
He eventually passed on the 24th April 2011.
Did Sai Baba have magical powers that defied science? Ambika consciousness was responsible for Sai Babas powers of manifestation which ranged in his life with witnesses from manifestation of sweets, flowers to vibhuti to the shivling manifestations in his stomach. He was clearly a divine soul at one point, whether these were 'found' in cases do think why he was finding them....
In his only trip abroad Ambika consciousness instigated a series of miracles that led to Sai Baba first perfoming the instant manifestation of vibhuti for her highest form identity a then 8 Year Old L in 1968 in Uganda.
These spiritual powers were later withdrawn as he saw the devil...more and more As countless clips have surfaced Sai baba would later use trickery and sleight of hand for manifesting objects to continue his claims of divinity
What happened with Sai Baba? Why were the powers withdrawn? Why is he in Hell ? (If i believed you)
Sai baba was on the path of greatness depending on his stage of life you cant fool that many people. And again having supernatural powers his wealth was always going to manifest and deservedly. And one must realise to be bestowed with such gifts, he had a level of divinity at onepoint...
He'd established hospitals got a following and deserved his own personal wealth and abundance, He'd even done the miracle of healing, a power hard earned (and everything is subject to gods will). And then effectively.... he started to see the devil more and more....
Wealth, Health, Power, 'magical powers' and God (the greatest, ultimately thanks to whom he had such priceless gifts) it should have been a heavenly passage to heavens for him....instead...
He started having inappropriate sexual desires and sickening levels of greed ultimately, with less desires for the higher benefit, whether the powers were gone or not. There was plenty for him to do anything (A modern day example is Sadhguru and Sadhguru hasnt got visible superpowers) in this world for himself and the higher good...
He began getting motivated by power and his ego grew to the point where he felt he was untouchable. He sexually abused more than 20 male believers. This is the devil. Leave others alone....he had wealth, money and power...all he had to do was come out as gay and revolutionise things or stay to fulfil ones own sexual desire/celibacy. and millions weren't enough for him and this already wealthy organisation...BILLIONS?
Krishna consciousness was responsible for instigating a series of events which helped lead to an assasination (and ultimately a chance for redemption) on Sai Baba in 1993, by 4 of his victims. All 6 people killed in this shootout went to a form of heaven to the best of my knowledge. (if this post ever gets taken seriously, seriously whoever has charge of those funds start distributing them now to feeding starving people in India NOW and distribute to victims of his sexual abuse, such as Alaya Rahm- this will immediately reduce Sais suffering- and the people that have taken from the hoards its a good idea to spend atleast a chunk of it feeding the hungry- some of the highest ever trust me on that one)
Compassionately put his sexual desires (he was always gay) got the better of him and instead of coming out (which ultimately would have been a sadhana to a public that had certain expectancies that he had laid for himself with self proclamations of a particular image, and higher ultimately in his divinity than he claimed even at the peak of his powers- he was nowhere near as divine as the actual Mahaprabhu Shirdi Sai Baba) he started using his power to sexually abuse male believers in him.
The hoards found at the end of his life- and the total assets of the Sai Organization are mind boggling, in a country where people are still hungry today...that is a summary of his greed. While there is obvious good in there with his works, clearly the distribution of funds was in huge ways largely self seeking and promoting by Sai Baba, to preserve a false image. Ultimately there is an element of compassion as he became a victim of his own proclamations- nobody gets near being god on this planet, a touch of god is more than enough.
Effectively Sai babas greed led to the starvation to death of thousands of people effectively by gaining funds which genuinely should, could have been used to feed hungry people in time, from rich donators. He ruined many lives and effectively caused the killing of 4 people that he sexually abused...for nothing,
The suffering of the people that starved to death, the suffering of those killed in the scuffle, the suffering of those he sexually abused over and over again for nothing- it goes somewhere and he is currently answering to god now....
And will answer alot less if those guidance's above are ever followed....
Im Scared of bhagwan, god, allah after that. But I don't do these things that Sai Baba did... Then you have nothing to worry about. God is the greatest. The human experience is your final heaven before heavens- when played right.
Strongly suggest anyone looks at the books The Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. As its genuinely one of the scariest posts in Reddit History- Eckhart lays it straight do you want an easy death or a Hard Death? (may that be a long way away beautiful soul of God)
Im Scared of bhagwan, god, allah after that. I ***don't* these things that Sai Baba did...but i have sinned** Recommended as a course of action who are genuinely scared by now..
One of the highest unusual but genuinely rewarding guidance's I have given for free is find someone in a african country, India, or a third world using your own accord (Reddit, Facebook, existing friend). Build rapport and offer to pay them to feed starving people. Its one of the highest acts of goodness. or Feeding the hungry in your own area.
Make amends to those you have betrayed hurt cheated and make amends especially with money....
"There are three gates leading to the hell of self-destruction for the soul—lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one should abandon all three" Shree Krishna, The Bhagvad Gita, 5000 years ago, Modern Day India
Things to think about and genuinely scary things...2024: People Starving to death? Wars????!! Knife Crimes? Guns? Athiesm? Betrayals? Cancer? The collective human race is crazy for a piece of paper and a number in cases (Money)) which they never spend. Animal Cruelty? Human cruelty- backstabbing is rife for sexual pleasure Feel free to spread this message this alone will bring you some genuine good.
Who was/is L? L was the latest representative of Ambika Consciousness- last on this Earth 2000 years ago approximately as Mother Mary- GODs MOST famous female messenger in Human History pretending to be a human while spreading spiritual knowledge guidance, feeding homeless, influencing miracles, saving the world secretly and influencing the world for the higher good for FREE in Kalyug. She currently resides in gods high heavens, after returning as a Naturalised British Indian Ugandan born lady before descent to gods heavens on 05/05/2020 after a mesmerizing 60 year life.
I say with strong degree of authority if your intelligent enough to see the truth in this post L to the best of M's knowledge was the most important human that has ever stepped on this earth, with an estimated human IQ of 625 if measured on the human IQ Scale.
The Full scale of her Identity L was further the reincarnation of the indian goddess Parvati Maa (Shivas Wife) and Ambe Maa (for whom the Hindu him the Aarti is still a dedication such were her works on this earth), and Lastly on earth as Mother Mary...the real LIFE MARY POPPINS...defying science A wonderful being I was privileged enough to be son to for 35 years ongoing :)
Who Are you, M? Its not time for M's story yet (or maybe it will be, we'll see what this blissful day thanks to god brings), M's story well its the greatest true Life story ongoing (but ofcourse not many believe him that its an ongoing act of compassion for some), but it would be impossible to not mention, the 4 Months he spent taking suffering for this entire creation to save it from an impeding armageddon in 2022 on the streets on Marseille (witnesses all over Marseille). The suffering of this creation goes somewhere.
There are atleast THREE higher beings of divinity IF you did believer who M is. and many more who played a role in genuinely the saving of this world, estimated at one point by a being higher than me to wipe out 99.9% of the worlds population.
Reddit again as of present its not gone viral...if possible reinstate my AMA ASAP :) This kid from Bolton genuinely saved your world along with the higher beings in this creation and is ultimately posting to save others from the fates mentioned of the party above. The REAL LIFE COMPASSIONATE KEYSER SOZE and THE REAL LIFE KOBAYASHI M "Even belief in God is Only a poor substitute for the Living Reality of God MANIFESTING EVERY MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE" Eckhart Tolle (Hermes Trimestigus in a 4th Incarnation)

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Teleportation is currently allowed in the Vale, so feel free to stop by - but make sure to come in properly:
To get to the Eyrie, one must pass first the older castle, Gates of the Moon, and then navigate along a narrow mountain path through the three Waycastles, Stone, Snow and Sky, before finally arriving to the castle of House Arryn.
The journey can be RP'd, or doesn't have to be, but the appropriate people must be tagged.
Gates of the Moon: Arryn & Waxley
Waycastles:
Stone: Waynwood
Snow: Arryn
Sky: [Winged Knights]
Eyrie (Crescent Chamber in Warrior's Tower): Arryn & Ruthermont
Only 10 MaA can be allowed into GoTM, no MaA can be allowed into the Eyrie. This doesn't apply if specifically given exception.
Access to Moon Tower, Smith's Tower and Maiden Tower is restricted to those actually residing in these towers. The Mountain Below is generally not accessible to visitors.
Arryn household guards (wearing sky blue cloaks) and Winged Knights (wearing white cloaks with stripes in the colour corresponding with their rank, and winged helmets) man the castle and protect the residents.
Rookery use is possible, but requires Arryn permission.

Arryn PCs

King Artys VIII. Arryn (45)

The Eyrie
Ascending the Vale's throne after his revered mother, Queen Myranda's, long reign, Artys was overwhelmed by responsibilities at first. Guided by advisors and family, he manages the realm's intricate affairs alongside his queen, Jayne of House Hardyng, and their four children. Yet even as his age advances and he is no longer the young man he used to be, Artys keeps an attachment to youthful pursuits and fondness for entertainment.

Crown Prince Aladore Arryn (25)

The Eyrie
Now a husband to lady Alayne, Aladore grapples with the demands of married life. Accustomed to the tranquility of his studies, he finds himself navigating the complexities of companionship, a balance between his need for solitude and his desire to be a considerate partner. Adding to his array of responsibilities, he has been recently knighted by Prince Marq, a relief that eases his presence in the training yard, yet doesn't absolve him from the obligations of swordplay. This new chapter in his life brings a blend of personal challenges and growth, as he endeavors to fulfill his roles both as a husband and as the heir to the Kingdom, and newly a father, which might be his most challenging task yet.

Myranda Arryn (2)

The Eyrie
The firstborn daughter of the Crown Prince Aladore already carries the promise of a legacy as grand as the name she bears. With bright eyes that observe the world with an innocent curiosity, she often coos and gurgles, offering glimpses of a cheerful disposition. As the second in line to the throne of the Vale, Myranda's arrival has brought a fresh wave of joy and hope to the Eyrie, reminding all of the continuity and enduring legacy of House Arryn.

Alisabeth Arryn (22)

The Eyrie
The first daughter of the King, Alisabeth, carries a tender heart that echoes with a sense of longing. Amidst the vivacity of her siblings, she often finds herself cloaked in the shadows of her own introspection, questioning her place in a bustling world. With a delicate brush and vibrant pigments, she finds solace in painting, where the canvas becomes a sanctuary for her unspoken emotions. Though a Princess of Arryn, her gossamer spirit constantly flutters on the edge of tears.

Alysanne Arryn (19)

The Eyrie
Princess Alysanne radiates with youthful energy. Second daughter to the King, she thrives in the spotlight, a vivacious presence that seeks attention with gleeful abandon - especially when she is basking in her father's favor. An avid collector of crowns and all things shiny and bright, her aspirations mirror the regal flair she embodies in an almost garish fashion. She is always surrounded by a group of friends, and her love for dance and song resonates with her boundless spirit.

Oswell Arryn (15)

Runestone
In the bloom of his youth, the second son of the King stands as a beacon of promise. Named for the illustrious memory of Queen Myranda's father, his youthful exuberance carried the weight of legacy and potential. As the echoes of ancestral greatness whispered in his ear, he had embarked on a journey of growth and discovery. Sent to be tutored in Runestone, Oswell's footsteps now trod the path of learning and enlightenment, poised to carve his own mark on the annals of House Arryn's history.

Ambrose Arryn (43)

The Eyrie
The steadfast and devoted younger brother of the King is a figure of loyalty and duty, shadowed by a secret turmoil of the heart. A mentor to the Crown Prince and a pillar of the realm, his soul is quietly torn between his duty and a forbidden love. This unspoken yearning, conflicting with his responsibilities, creates a profound inner struggle, pitting his deep-seated loyalty against the intense, clandestine affection that challenges the very essence of his honor and his role within the kingdom.

Arwen Coldwater née Arryn (40)

Coldwater Burn
The sole daughter of the esteemed Queen Myranda, Arwen is an embodiment of captivating beauty and unyielding determination. Behind her striking countenance lies a sharp mind, driven by ambition that knows no bounds. Willing to wield ruthlessness when necessity demands, she navigates the realm's intricate dance of power with a cunning finesse. The tapestry of her life is woven with the vibrant threads of marital bliss, basking in the affection of her charming husband, Lord Criston Coldwater. Together, they have cultivated a haven of love, nurturing and protecting their two children, Corenna and Cillian. In the quiet spaces of her soul, however, Arwen harbors the painful memory of her firstborn son, Callum, who was never meant to take a breath in this world.

Albar Arryn (30)

The Eyrie
Recently wed to lady Isabella Grafton, Albar walks the line between his duties and his personal passions. His love for music and nature persists, with his precious little red shoulder-bear, Scarlett, continuing to be a source of joy and companionship. In the quiet corners of the Eyrie's gardens, he finds solace tending to his cherished bee hives, his hands more attuned to the strumming of a lute than the wielding of a sword. As a husband, Albar embraces his new role with a mixture of happiness and his characteristic whimsical charm, though he senses a gap in understanding with his wife regarding his unconventional interests.

Alyssa Arryn (63)

Tyrosh
An intrepid soul painted with hues of adventure and rebellion and adorned with a vivid rainbow of hair, Alyssa defies conventions and the rigidity of her birthright. Opting to forge her path far from the courts of Westeros that held no enchantment for her, she established her haven in Tyrosh, a realm where her soul could roam unshackled. Instead of remaining bound to a loveless union by the dictate of her royal sister, her heart found solace in the embrace of Lucas Ruthermont, a connection ignited by shared defiance and passion. The only twinge of remorse that lingers within her heart is the separation from her elder children, Shiera and Friedrich, from whom she is separated by the waves of the Narrow Sea.
Yet, amidst the currents of change, a mysterious figure known as Nalyssa occasionally flits through the realms of Westeros, an enigma that tantalizes with its elusive identity, though she would adamantly assert that she is Not Alyssa.

Shiera Durrandon (43)

Borrowed character
Dragonstone
A reflection of her mother's audacious spirit, Shiera blooms like a wildflower, untamed by the constraints of age or societal expectations. Fearful of the sands of time catching up with her, she revels in a world where boundaries are merely suggestions. At present, she finds sanctuary on Dragonstone, alongside her confidante and dearest companion, Meera Grandison. Shiera's heart flutters in harmony with vibrant colors and the company of creatures, for her love for animals is as boundless as the horizon. Beneath her spirited facade, she harbors a disdain for the notion of marriage, an institution that threatens to clip anyone's wings. Yet, amidst the tapestry of her life, a clandestine love blossoms—a connection that must be shielded from the prying eyes of the world, a secret tethered to Meera. Alongside her, a grumpy feline named Barracuda casts shadows of temperament and constant threat.

Alfrid Arryn (49)

The Eyrie
The sole male offspring of late Osric Arryn, Alfrid embodies a soul devoutly bound to faith and fervor. Driven by an unyielding desire to earn divine approval and earthly admiration, he endeavors to forge a legacy that honors both the Seven and his own aspirations. Enrobed in the mantle of knighthood, Alfrid seeks to manifest the ideals of chivalry that resonate with his faith, striving for valor in battle and virtue in character. Yet, the paths of his heart are wrought with complexity, his marriage to Lady Lorra Templeton unable to quell the echoes of another—Cassandra Bracken—whose presence lingers as a shadow in his thoughts. A decision borne of love and deceit bore curious frui. Now wrestling with a conscience intertwined with devotion, Alfrid battles a storm of guilt and hopes for redemption.
SCC'd by garintheadequate

Lorra Arryn née Templeton (51)

Borrowed character
The Eyrie
As the steadfast wife to Prince Alfrid, Lorra embodies a motherly devotion that bridges the chasm between love and responsibility. Her heart, a mosaic of tenderness and resolve, endeavors to envelop both her daughters, Mylenda and Myrielle, in equal measures of affection and care, even as the veil of truth conceals their origins. With unwavering determination, she crafts a haven of nurturing and education, affording her children the splendors of a nurturing upbringing. Fueled by her devotion to the faith, her disappointment in her husband's transgressions rests like a shadow, yet she endeavors to navigate the intricate path toward forgiveness. In her delicate balance between roles of mother and spouse, Lorra's spirit embodies the tenacity to mend what has been strained by choices of life and love.

Mylenda Arryn (19)

The Eyrie
The young daughter of Alfrid Arryn and his wife Lorra embodies the innocence of youth with an inquisitive spark. A luminous intellect peeks through her somewhat timid nature, lending a radiance to her interactions. Despite her curious enthusiasm, a shadow falls when confronted with the sight of blood, her fragility a testament to her tender years and unfounded fears. A beloved companion named Happy, a well-mannered dog, is a steadfast partner in her adventures and confidant in her whispers.

Myrielle Arryn (19)

The Eyrie
Born of a clandestine love, Myrielle casts a shadow that strays from the sunnier dispositions of her twin sister. Myrielle's demeanor, tinged with a melancholic hue, echoes a negative outlook, a tempestuous spirit that navigates life's intricacies with guarded caution. The chill of fear clings to her heart in the presence of animals, a phobia that underscores the fragility of her spirit, though she would never admit to it. Amidst the labyrinth of her emotions, Myrielle finds solace in the embrace of her role as Mylenda's protector, a bond fortified by sisterly devotion. Amidst the shadows, a glimmer of light emerges as her love for dance offers respite.

Alicent Royce née Arryn (45)

Runestone
Enveloped in the complex and never easy embrace of her love, Royland Royce, Alicent extends her wings to offer support her younger sisters, to help Lady Ayla's rule and steer Eugenie through the delicate labyrinth of courtship. Amidst her roles, she nurtures her daughters, Roslin and Rowena, their comfort and happiness bringing solace to her soul. Yet, her heart's yearning seeks a unity that eludes her grasp—hoping that Royland might himself homesick or, at the very least, embrace the different paths fate has carved for them. However, to Alicent's constant dismay, the Dragonslayer continues to stay at the mountaintops in the shining presence of royalty, far from her side and her bed. The divide between them deepens with Roslin's departure for Dragonstone at Royland's command, leaving behind a void in Alicent's heart.

Amallia Corbray née Arryn (43)

Heart's Home
From the fires of youthful rebellion, the once untamed Amallia finds her heart anchored in her blissful union with Lord Lyonel Corbray. The tumultuous past of defiance gives way to a present steeped in the warmth of motherhood and the embrace of their sons, Lyn and Cortnay, as well as their cherished daughter, Lyra. The sting of loss, a haunting echo from the past, fuels her gratitude for the safety and health of her children, a sentiment that colors her every interaction. The echoes of her legacy yet resound in the moments she wields the mantle of Lady Forlorn, the Valyrian Steel sword belonging to her husband, a testament to her enduring strength and determination.

Aveline Grandison née Arryn (40)

Grandview
A portrait of ethereal beauty and a heart illuminated by kindness, Aveline stands as a beacon of warmth in every corner she graces. While her intellect may not gleam as brightly as her spirit, her unwavering commitment to bestow light and joy upon all crosses her path is her indomitable strength. Her contentment finds its foundation in her marriage to Beric Grandison, a loving and devoted partnership. The harmony of their union is echoed in the laughter of their two beloved children, Renly and Agatha, whose presence fills Avvie's heard with joy. Within their family, her affections extend to Socks, the canine companion whose penchant for nibbling on clothes Aveline sees as but a harmless, mischievous quirk, and Periwinkle, the persnickety cat with a will as strong as Aveline's love.

Septa Cynthea (43)

Oldtown?
Born of the union between Garrick Arryn and Zhoe Forrant, Cynthea's lineage is etched with a sense of purpose, nurtured by the bonds of devotion. Sent to the hallowed halls of the Starry Sept in Oldtown at the tender age of ten, she embraced the Seven-Pointed Star with an unwavering commitment, forging her path as a Septa of the Faith. Embarking on a journey alongside her companion, Septa Sheryse, Cynthea traverses the realms of Westeros, weaving bonds with the faithful and kindling the Light of the Seven within the hearts of many. In her quiet steps, the legacy of her ancestors guides her towards a path lit by the glow of Faith, as she aspires to become a beacon that dispels the shadows and invites all to embrace the embrace of the Seven Who Are One.

Helena Prester née Arryn (37)

Feastfires
A symphony of confidence and determination, Helena, the eldest offspring of Prince Garrick and lady Andrea of House Talon, navigates life with a spirit that refuses to bend. With an unwavering will, she is a steadfast woman who has carved her own path, marked by choices that resonate against the grain of tradition. Bound by the vows of marriage to Triston Prester, a decision forged by her heart's own yearnings against familial wishes, she grapples with the duality of her identity as a woman shaped by her past and the one she envisions herself to be. The tapestry of her life is woven with the threads of motherhood, a role she embraces with love and yet finds herself at odds with, as the duties it entails stand as a stark contrast to the echo of her former self. Amidst her embrace of the present, the tendrils of her ancestral home beckon, but she finds herself estranged from her mother and sister Jeyne, alienated by the tendrils of distance that weave between them, and now too by the passing of her father. In the embrace of her new family, she cradles her children, Meredyth and Tommen, with love that knows no bounds.

Jeyne Arryn (36)

The Eyrie
The enchanting daughter of Garrick Arryn and Lady Andrea Talon whose beauty captures the gaze of those who chance upon her radiance. Yet, amidst her captivating allure, a curiously unfulfilled chapter unfolds, for her heart remains unclaimed in the realm of matrimony. Within her, secrets of the heart may lie, hinting at a journey yet untaken, where the delicate threads of love and destiny may soon intertwine to craft the tale of her future.
Borrowed by banterisdrunk

Andrew Arryn (33)

White HarbouThe Paps?
Emerging as the only son of Garrick Arryn and Lady Andrea Talon, Andrew's life story is imbued with the tenderness of parental adoration. A beacon of promise and potential, his journey unfurls as he walks the path from boyhood to manhood, guided by the affectionate touch of his parents' love. Embracing the mantle of squiredom under the tutelage of Ser Jayce Manderly, Andrew carves his mark as he navigates the realm of knighthood with an earnest heart. The echoes of recent loss resonate within him, the absence of his father shaping his journey, yet infusing his steps with a newfound determination. Deep within the chambers of his heart resides a fondness, one that blooms for Lady Valena Elesham, the ruler of the Paps. His affections are woven with a deep understanding of her own strength and struggles, as he stands poised to not rescue, but to stand by her side as an equal partner in her journey.

Cynthea Harroway née Arryn (78)

The Eyrie
The Dowager Lady of Harroway's Town is a cherished matriarch, a figure of boundless kindness and a heart brimming with love. At the heart of her essence lies a passion for life's simple pleasures, indulging in the art of crafting delectable confections and serenading the air with the melodies of her harp. Her spirit radiates as a testament to the warmth of maternal love, enkindling the souls of her children and grandchildren who bask in her tender embrace. Amidst the ebb and flow of time, she navigates the realm of kinship with a heart that cradles cherished memories, even while the shadows of her past linger. The memory of her husband serves as a reminder of resilience, embodying her unwavering strength in the face of adversity, whiile the legacy of her existence flourishes through her four children and their own children further, each bearing the threads of her love and fortitude. In the narrative of her life, the unbreakable bond of family emerges as the cornerstone, and within her, the essence of love prevails as a beacon that guides her lineage through the passage of time.

Waltyr Harroway (59)

Borrowed character
Winterfell
A wanderer of both realms and heart, Waltyr's journey spans continents, a quest for meaning that led him back to the very core of his existence. Amidst the tapestry of his adventures, the revelation crystallized - that his ultimate yearning was not to be found in distant horizons, but rather in the warmth of hearth and kin. The embrace of love took shape in the form of Princess Sylvia Stark, kindred spirits finding solace and companionship in each other's arms. A matrimonial union flourished, and within its realm, Waltyr discovered the sanctuary he had long sought. The luminous presence of their twin children, Lucas and Lily, dances in the realm of his joy, embodying the fulfillment he cherishes in his role as a father and husband. Amidst the embrace of his haven, moments of nostalgia for the bonds he left behind emerge, his heart reaching out to the embrace of his mother and siblings.

Lucas Stark (Harroway) (24)

Winterfell
A figure of burgeoning youth and determination, Lucas Stark stands at the crossroads of transformation. Born of the union between Waltyr and Sylvia, he walks the path of his own destiny, a narrative interwoven with the essence of twinship. While he carves his identity as an individual, a gentle symmetry persists in his pursuit of self-expression. The resonance of his training with the sword echoes with the footsteps of valor, yet even amidst the winds of change, the echoes of boyhood linger in his determined pursuit to mirror his beloved twin sister, Lily, with whom he is inseparably united in spirit and friendship.

Anastasia Manderly née Harroway (58)

Borrowed character
White Harbour
A portrait of timeless beauty and eternal grace, Anastasia Manderly stands at the crossroads where the past and present converge, grappling with the passage of time and the fleetness of youth. Once a radiant vision in her prime, the years have woven a tapestry of wisdom upon her features, a testament to the chapters of her life. Contentment finds its abode in the presence of her steadfast partner, Ser Jayce Manderly, a love that has weathered the sands of time. Yet, the march of years is interlaced with a yearning to freeze the moments that slip through her fingers, as the children she once cradled in her arms emerge as adults, each a vessel of their own destinies. Her heart resounds with the symphony of maternal devotion, a melody that seeks to encapsulate the fleeting years that have sculpted her life. Amidst her tapestry of emotions, the names of her children - Marissa, Howland, and the ever-young Mattheus - dance with the echoes of time's passage, each an embodiment of her love and legacy.

Alysia Harroway (40)

The Eyrie
Born to a lineage marred by turmoil, Alysia emerged as a phoenix from the ashes of a past overshadowed by war. Raised in the protective embrace of the Eyrie, she has grown from the shadow of a fractured past into the embodiment of noble grace. Once a lady-in-waiting to the royal Princess Arwen Arryn, she breathed the air of courtly refinement, a realm where her spirit flourished amidst the whirlwind of high society. Her days of solitary contemplation and self-discovery echo the footsteps of maturation. Guided by the hands of time and the warmth of her mother's love, Alysia's path unfolds with a gentle urgency, her future an uncharted territory yet to be embraced. The whispers of concern that dance in her mother's heart are but echoes of the unspoken hopes that Alysia holds close, her journey of self-fulfillment intertwining with the stories of generations past.
SCC'd by dbone256

Meredyth Arryn (70)

Sunspear
The life of Meredyth Arryn was never short of dramatic twists and turns. Born into the embrace of House Arryn, her destiny took a different course when she followed her heart and embarked on a daring elopement with the Crown Prince of Dorne. In the shadows of her clandestine romance, a daughter was born, her existence concealed from prying eyes to escape the web of political entanglements. Under the veil of a mysterious Septa Marissa, she nurtured and protected her secret legacy - the young Alarra. As the winds of fate whispered tales of tragedy, Meredyth's heart remained a wellspring of resilience. Silent and watchful, she endured the news of Nymor's passing, preserving her identity in the face of adversity. Yet, when destiny called her name once more, she emerged from the obscurity of her past as Princess Meredyth Arryn, a triumphant figure who brought light to Sunspear's court with the radiant presence of Alarra, now known as Her Radiance Nymeria Nymeros Martell.

Sharra Arryn (58)

Starfall
Veiled in layers of secrecy and intricacy, Sharra’s life dances upon the edge of shadows and schemes. As the sole legitimate offspring of Prince Benedict Arryn, her existence is intertwined with the elaborate scheme spun by her aunt Alerie, a mastermind behind the grand design that produced a convenient claimant to Dragonstone. Though Sharra sincerely loves her daughter, she found no joy in serving as her regent on the cursed island. Now unburdened by those responsibilities, she finds solace in the embrace of Alayne Hunter, her close companion and secret lover, as they seek refuge in the tranquil sanctuary of a manse in Starfall, nestled in the southern reaches of Westeros.

Rhea Targaryen (39)

Dragonstone
A force to be reckoned with, Princess Rhea Targaryen reigns over Dragonstone with unyielding strength and determination. Presumed to be born from the union of Sharra Arryn and Jaerys Targaryen, Rhea seamlessly stepped into her role as ruler after the Vale's conques, and soon enough she transformed Dragonstone into a realm where the echoes of battle were matched by the echoes of progress, creating a haven where women could openly wield the sword. A warrior herself, Rhea embodies her ideals on the battlefield, inspiring others to break the molds of tradition. Her union with Nymos Dayne offers her both solace and invaluable support. Amidst the ceaseless responsibilities of sovereignty, Rhea endeavors to master the delicate art of balancing her roles as ruler and devoted mother. With unswerving devotion, she raises her daughters, Jaenara and Daenys, instilling within them the same indomitable spirit that defines her reign. Weakened by the harsh birth of her youngest child, Rhea is on a long, slow path to recovery.

Jaenara Targaryen (19)

Dragonstone/Eyrie
A young heiress of Dragonstone, Jaenara Targaryen radiates with the promise of a future shaped by both her lineage and her inquisitive spirit. Possessing a dragon egg of blue and silver, a relic passed down through generations, Jaenara carries within her the legacy of her mother and grandfather. With an insatiable curiosity, Jae navigates the realms of knowledge and experience, driven by a thirst for understanding that echoes through her every thought. A brief sojourn in the Eyrie, under the watchful guidance of the Knight Inquisitor, provided her with new perspectives before returning to her ancestral seat of Dragonstone. There, under the careful tutelage of her mother, Jaenara takes her first steps towards embracing her destiny, fanning the flames of potential that flicker within her and cast a luminous glow on the future of her house.

Daenys Targaryen (17)

Dragonstone
A blossoming scion of the Targaryen lineage, Daenys possesses an aura of mystery and promise that befits her noble bloodline. With a violet-and-gold dragon egg as her possession, Daenys stands on the precipice of a destiny that intertwines with the ancient and powerful heritage of House Targaryen. Her upbringing under the stewardship of her mother, Rhea, and the nurturing guidance of her family, grants her the tools to navigate the intricate tapestry of her lineage and emerge as a beacon of strength and wisdom in the years to come.
Played by House Dayne of High Hermitage, ranger_from_th_north

Lucerys Targaryen (3)

Dragonstone
The youngest child and only son of the Princess of Dragonstone is growing strong and vital despite the bittersweet beginning of his life's journey. While he emerged healthy, his twin sister tragically did not survive the birth, a sorrowful event that also brought his mother to the brink of death. Despite these initial shadows, Lucerys's robust health and lively spirit offer a ray of hope and joy. His vibrant energy and hearty cries fill the halls of Dragonstone, a testament to his resilience and a living symbol of the future of House Targaryen, embodying the promise of new chapters and the continuation of a legacy that has weathered storms of both literal and metaphorical natures.

Marq Arryn (64)

The Eyrie
A figure shaped by both glory and sorrow, Marq Arryn's path was illuminated by the shimmering brilliance of his youth, earning him the moniker of the Iridescent Knight, a title that once symbolized his prowess in the joust and his possession of the legendary Valyrian Steel sword, Iridescence. However, his life journey was not without shadows, as the specters of misfortune and tragedy left their indelible marks. Marq's heart is ever a symphony of emotions, his love for his wife and sons serving as steadfast beacons that guide him through life's tumultuous seas. Yet, a haunting undercurrent of guilt courses through him, a constant reminder of the pain he unwittingly wrought, particularly the anguish his beloved wife endured during childbirth. Though his skill in combat remains undiminished, Marq's past achievements in the realm of tournament jousts are now an artifact of memory. The glint of his sword and the echo of cheers have dimmed, replaced by a contemplative demeanor that bears the weight of his experiences. He treads a path of complex emotions, one that binds together his valor on the battlefield, his unwavering love for his family, and the burden of the past he carries with him.

Rupert Arryn (37)

The Eyrie
The firstborn son of Marq Arryn navigates the uncharted waters of his own identity, seeking to forge a path that blends his own aspirations with the formidable legacy of his illustrious sire. Eager to secure the approval that has long eluded him, he grapples with the weighty shadow cast by his father's triumphs, yearning to carve his name into history as a reflection of his own achievements. With the echoes of jousts and melees ringing in his ears, Rupert has proven his mettle in the crucible of combat, deserving the distinction of knighthood from the hands of his own father. Bestowed with the coveted honor of bearing the Valyrian sword Iridescence, a blade renowned for its shimmering brilliance, Rupert stands on the threshold of legacy, poised to assume the mantle of the fabled Iridescent Knight, a title of honor and glory that once adorned his father. In a valiant effort to serve his House and Kingdom, Rupert has bound himself to the hallowed ranks of the Winged Knights, sworn to protect the King and his line.

Yoel Arryn (33)

The Eyrie
The second son of Marq Arryn and Ysilla Royce, Yoel carries a hint of social awkwardness. Close with his elder brother, he is often overshadowed within the family dynamic. Yet, their bond offers a source of solace and understanding to both amidst the complexities of court life.
Borrowed by thinkbrigger

Alannys Manderly née Arryn (63)

The Eyrie/White Harbour
The adventurous and spirited twin of Alerie, Alannys has led a life marked by bold choices. She defied convention by becoming a knight, earning her accolade at her own wedding. Alannys's marriage to Loras Manderly was filled with shared adventures, but the loss of her husband in the battle of Dragonstone left her changed. Her fierce independence, once celebrated, now contends with the grief that lingers beneath the surface. She raised her two sons, Artos and Willam, with a mixture of strength and vulnerability, shaping them through her unique perspective on life, and is filled with immense pride over their individual achievements.

Alerie Waxley née Arryn (63)

The Eyrie
The subtle and cunning twin of Alannys, Alerie's strength lies in her keen intellect and the shadows where she operates. Deaf, she navigates the world using her wits and astute observation. Married to Willam Waxley, Keeper of the Gates of the Moon, Alerie is a master of orchestrating events from the sidelines. She treasures her son Willas, fearing that he will grow distant from her as he enters adulthood. Alerie possesses an unusual ability to communicate with animals, a talent she seeks to further develop and understand, uncovering new layers of power for herself to wield.

Alaric Arryn (47)

Longbow Hall
Alaric chose love over his royal title when he married Sybell, a commonborn girl he had rescued from bandits. Serving House Hunter as a knight and Marshal in Longbow Hall, he is determined to prove himself worthy of his new life. Despite his devotion to his wife, they have faced the heartbreak of losing an unborn child, and their struggles with infertility have been a source of sadness in their marriage. Yet, Alaric remains steadfast in his commitment to his wife and his duties.

Matthos Arryn (42)

Eyrie
After being fostered in the Stormlands, Matthos reluctantly returned to the Eyrie to fulfill an arranged marriage with Lady Alyssa Azure. Despite his initial reservations and the sense of control imposed by his House, he has grown to genuinely care for his wife and their three young daughters, focused on raising them and preparing them for the intricacies of courtly life.

Argella Arryn (13)

Eyrie
The first child of Matthos and Alyssa, Argella is a lively and inquisitive little girl. With an infectious curiosity and a penchant for getting into small misadventures, she brings both joy and occasional exasperation to her parents' lives.

Aemma Arryn (10)

Eyrie
Aemma possesses an imagination as boundless as the sky. Whether it's an imaginary friend or a connection to something otherworldly, her innocent conversations and interactions spark curiosity and wonder among those around her.

Anya Arryn (6)

Eyrie
The youngest of three sisters, while she may not yet be able to keep up with the activities of her older siblings, Anya is a beloved and cherished addition to her family.

Alester Arryn (41)

The Eyrie
A complex and tormented soul, Alester carries the weight of his own desires and secrets. Despite his marriage to Mya Finch, his heart remains entangled with her brother, Ser Mychel. The pain of losing their son only deepened the chasm within him, leaving him struggling with feelings of loneliness and resentment towards his family.

Martyn Arryn (37)

Eyrie
The youngest scion of Luceon's extensive lineage, Martyn possesses a unique bond with his father, having loved and revered him deeply. Previously a squire under the tutelage of a knight from the west, Martyn grapples with a sense of displacement and uncertainty about where he truly belongs, even though he has returned to his family's ancestral seat.

Petyr Stone (47)

Dragonstone
Born out of wedlock to a common woman, Petyr's origins never deterred his determination. Once a squire under Prince Marq Arryn's guidance, Petyr sought to ever improve himself. His dedication has led him to become a skilled warrior and a knight in his own regard. Presently, he holds the esteemed role of Captain of Guards on Dragonstone, proving his prowess and loyalty in service.
SCC'd by klrpizza

Arielle Stone (44)

Eyrie?
The product of an illicit union between Prince Benedict Arryn and Gwen Storm, Arielle's upbringing under the guidance of Lady Ursula Belmore in Strongsong nurtured both her beauty and pride. Radiating undeniable allure, Arielle occasionally shadows her aunt Alerie's activities in the Eyrie.
Played by House Toyne, principality_of_pan

Beric 'Blackmoon' Storm (42)

Grandview
Illegitimate son of Prince Benedict Arryn and Gwen Storm, Beric grew up in Braavos with his mother Gwynevere. His life was marked by her tumultuous behavior until Lady Lucinda Grandison intervened, rescuing him from his troubled upbringing and bringing him into her care, earning his undying loyalty.
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Elyse Greywing (38)

Winterfell
Illegitimate daughter of Benedict Arryn and Olivia Prester, Elyse grew disillusioned with her family and fled alongside her brother Edrick. Finding sanctuary on Bear Isle under Queen Talia Stark's service, they later relocated to Winterfell, where uncertainty shrouds their futures and the direction their lives are taking.

Celene Featherfield (38)

Grandview
Born from the affair of Benedict Arryn and Margret Snow, Celene, originally a Woolfield bastard, found her place in the world through the generosity of House Grandison. In Grandview, under her aunt's tutelage, she blossoms into the epitome of grace and poise. Amidst this backdrop of nobility, Celene's heart becomes entwined with Edmund Prester, whose gentle and sincere affections transcend the barriers of her birth.

Nathaniel Stone (35)

Dragonstone
Bastard of Benedict Arryn and Ella Ryston, Nathaniel, along with his cousin Alec Stone, was entrusted to the care of the Gates of the Moon after his mother joined the Silent Sisters. Under the tutelage of Ser Petyr Stone, whom he greatly admires, Nathan progressed from squire to knight.

Vorian Blackstone (35)

Gulltown
Vorian Blackstone, the son of Benedict Arryn and Cissy Blackstone, calls Gulltown home. Raised by his mother, he's become a promising young man in this vibrant port city. Gulltown's maritime culture has shaped his appreciation for commerce and business, and his noble lineage fuels his aspirations.
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Myranda Blackstone (33)

Gulltown
Myranda Blackstone, second offspring of the affair between Benedict Arryn and Cissy Blackstone, bears a demeanor that mirrors her mother's forthrightness. Unfazed by the social graces that often dictate interactions among nobility, Myranda's straightforwardness can be refreshing to some and disconcerting to others. Growing up in Gulltown, she has imbibed the city's practical and pragmatic outlook, which aligns well with her own no-nonsense attitude. With her innate candor and unpretentious demeanor, Myranda navigates the complexities of her lineage with a refreshing authenticity. While her approach to life might ruffle the feathers of the more conventional, it undoubtedly endears her to those who appreciate her unfiltered honesty and directness. As she carves out her own path in the world, Myranda Blackstone remains true to herself, unburdened by the expectations of traditional nobility.

Steffon Storm (27)

Grandview
Steffon Storm, the final product of Prince Benedict Arryn's liaisons, is the offspring of an affair with the Stormlander lady Joy Redaxe. Raised primarily in the comforts of Grandview, by his protective mother, Steffon's life has not been without its challenges. The rigors of winter have tested him, leading to bouts of illness that have disrupted his journey into adulthood. As he grapples with his health and seeks to find his place in a world touched by the complexities of being a noble's illegitimate offspring, Steffon's resilience shines through. While his circumstances may have posed hurdles, they have also fostered a sense of determination within him.