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DEATH’S MASTER (Tales from the Flat Earth, #2) by Tanith Lee

The soul is a magician. Only living flesh hampers it.“

– from Death’s Master

Death’s Master, winner of the August Derleth Award for Fantasy, is the second book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth, which, in the manner of the One Thousand and One Nights, portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales.

Long time ago when the Earth was Flat, beautiful indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle.

Uhlume, Lord of Death, second of thķe Lords of Darkness, King of Shadow and Pallor, makes an unusual bargain which sets in motion an intricate sequence of events that entangle men and gods, queens and kings, sorcerers and witches, and lowly wanderers. When the secret to immortality falls into human hands, dark magic and wickedness are unleashed, testing the bounds of mortal love and sanity, and questioning the nature and purpose of life itself.

Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and undying love.

Rediscover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.

Check out this book on Goodreads: Death’s Master (Flat Earth, #2) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/669027.Death_s_Master

Reylo vibe recommendation by @k10c2
I strongly second this recommendation. 😍 I’ve decided that each of the ‘Tales from the Flat Earth’ books will get it’s own post.

Very sensual, reminiscent of 1001 nights, featuring a wide cast of characters over the course of 5 books but always returning to beautiful and casually cruel Azhrarn, Lord of Demons who occasionally has a soft spot for humanity.

While the reylo vibe is not as strong in the first of this series it will still make you fall in love with Tanith Lee’s creation and her characters.

SPIRITED AWAY (Studio Ghibli 2001)

A girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

My absolute favourite of all the Studio Ghibli fims I’ve seen. Pure magic!😍

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Bride of the Monstrous: Meeting the Other in The Force Awakens

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This is (my apologies in advance) an extremely long continuation of the analysis I presented in the Descent, in which I explain the next step of the archetypal Heroine’s Journey as presented in The Force Awakens.

Consider yourself warned: this presupposes a relationship between Rey and Kylo Ren which transcends the familial. Hic sunt leones. 

Weiterlesen

Classic reylo meta from the early days of the fandom.

Incredibly deep and thought-provoking meta shining a light on the parallels between reylo, ancient myths, folktales and works of literature such as Eros and Psyche, Beauty and the Beast, Prince Lindworm, East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Bluebeard, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, Crimson Peak… By explaining the psychology behind these kinds of stories it is made clear how the dynamic of uniting with the monstrous or “other” man is really a story of female self actualization.

Also the prediction list towards the end holds up VERY well.

This is probably my favourite reylo meta.

the Descent: the Heroine’s journey as depicted in The Force Awakens

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TL; DR: in which I drink too much wine and try to comprehend why Star Wars is my life now. 

The person who looks outward dreams, the person who looks inward awakens. – Carl Jung

I wasn’t really expecting to have a visceral or emotional attachment to The Force Awakens.

I had hope, which is what all fans have even when they’ve over-familiarized themselves with the basic plot beats beforehand (major character deaths included). I’m an unrepentant spoiler-philiac. I knew what I was going to see. But I don’t think I could have ever anticipated what I saw, a fact which I have taken a month and half to process and the reason I am rambling on it now.

Weiterlesen

Classic reylo meta paralleling the protagonists of The Force Awakens to characters from the Hades and Persephone myth (and not always in the way you think).

Pioneer work done in the early days of the reylo fandom and still as relevant as back then.

NIGHT’S MASTER (Tales from the Flat Earth # 1) by Tanith Lee

NIGHT’S MASTER is the first book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth, which, in the manner of The One Thousand and One Nights, portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales.

Long time ago when the Earth was Flat, beautiful indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle. Azhrarn, Lord of the Demons and the Darkness, was the one who ruled the Night, and many mortal lives were changed because of his cruel whimsy. And yet, Azhrarn held inside his demon heart a profound mystery which would change the very fabric of the Flat Earth forever…

Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and undying love.

Discover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.

Check out this book on Goodreads: Night’s Master (Tales from the Flat Earth #1)

Reylo vibe recommendation by @k10c2
I strongly second this recommendation. 😍 I’ve decided that each of the ‘Tales from the Flat Earth’ books will get it’s own post.

Very sensual, reminiscent of 1001 nights, featuring a wide cast of characters over the course of 5 books but always returning to beautiful and casually cruel Azhrarn, Lord of Demons who occasionally has a soft spot for humanity.

While the reylo vibe is not as strong in the first of this series it will still make you fall in love with Tanith Lee’s creation and her characters.

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THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS by N. K. Jemisin

Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle.

Check out this book on Goodreads: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance Trilogy, #1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6437061-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms

Yes, I’m aware that this is the author who holds a controversial opinion about Kylo Ren’s redemption arc. ANYWAY let’s separate the art from the artist because this book definitely has strong REYLO VIBES.
A girl of mysterious descent awakening to her strange powers and a beautiful but incredibly destructive god complete with a redemption arc must work together to gain their freedom and become their true selves. I mean….

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