Hi @tracydeonn.bsky.social! Will we potentially learn more about Valec's backstory in LB4? Those last few chapters of OB opened us up to so much more about him and his history.

"Writers should study poetry because prose has to sing "- Walter Mosley

the Black ability to foster joy, creativity, and art under even the direst of circumstances is unparalleled

if you want to know how to hold on to your humanity while the empire actively targets it, study Black folk

study how to hold on to your light and your belief this often shitty world is still worth fighting for

the answers are there. but you have to actually do the work to get them.

When the going gets tough, go to the bookshop ❤️

Introducing VioletWIP:

A princess & a chieftain's son journey through a perilous forest to uncover a mysterious prophecy, featuring:
💜 Enemies to (yearning) lovers + ANGST
💜 (corrupt) gods, goddesses + curses
💜 Root magic, blood magic
💜 Mental health rep
💜 Female rage
+MORE

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