⚔️ 𝕭𝖗𝖞𝖈𝖊 - 𝖅𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖍 & 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖉𝖊 ⚔️
@zenith-and-blade.bsky.social
SF&F + horror reader. Long & short blade martial artist. Warhammer 40k lore junkie. Full of rage, oolong & literary hot takes, not necessarily all at once. She/Her. 💙
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📚 Books, books, books
🏰 Epic, dark & fairytale fantasy
🚀 Cyberpunk & military sci-fi
👻 Paranormal horror
📚 Reading/writing indie SFF
🩸 WH40k lore
⚔️ Martial arts, wuxia
Let's be friends! ⬇️
📚 Books, books, books
🏰 Epic, dark & fairytale fantasy
🚀 Cyberpunk & military sci-fi
👻 Paranormal horror
📚 Reading/writing indie SFF
🩸 WH40k lore
⚔️ Martial arts, wuxia
Let's be friends! ⬇️
It gets funnier the longer you look at it.
I can’t decide if I want bedroom 2, which appears to be three walls of closets and a window, or bedroom 4, which is just a “full bath” composed of one sink.
I do love me a master roksn and a nice “coat bath” though.
I can’t decide if I want bedroom 2, which appears to be three walls of closets and a window, or bedroom 4, which is just a “full bath” composed of one sink.
I do love me a master roksn and a nice “coat bath” though.
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It gets funnier the longer you look at it.
I can’t decide if I want bedroom 2, which appears to be three walls of closets and a window, or bedroom 4, which is just a “full bath” composed of one sink.
I do love me a master roksn and a nice “coat bath” though.
I can’t decide if I want bedroom 2, which appears to be three walls of closets and a window, or bedroom 4, which is just a “full bath” composed of one sink.
I do love me a master roksn and a nice “coat bath” though.
Me cooking for two days straight and my brother just now realizing he doesn't even know which house to show up at is very Thanksgiving coded.
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Me cooking for two days straight and my brother just now realizing he doesn't even know which house to show up at is very Thanksgiving coded.
Turns out I didn't need a bottle of vodka and a sledgehammer, I just needed an hour of sword & dagger training and a katsu-sando.⚔️🥪
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Turns out I didn't need a bottle of vodka and a sledgehammer, I just needed an hour of sword & dagger training and a katsu-sando.⚔️🥪
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 👀👀👀
Unboxed Neon Citadel ARCs today - the cover looks even cooler in person 💖
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 👀👀👀
If I was offered immortality, I’d take it. Eventually, contemporary music is going to become the creepy jingles in haunted house movies, and I think people screaming in dark rooms while “C’mon N’ Ride It” by Quad City DJ’s plays would be worth the psychological burden of living forever. #horrorsky
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
If I was offered immortality, I’d take it. Eventually, contemporary music is going to become the creepy jingles in haunted house movies, and I think people screaming in dark rooms while “C’mon N’ Ride It” by Quad City DJ’s plays would be worth the psychological burden of living forever. #horrorsky
My brother showed up on a night he was supposed to be working, ate my dinner, showed me a gym bag full of lightsabers he had for some reason, then left.
I dunno.
I dunno.
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My brother showed up on a night he was supposed to be working, ate my dinner, showed me a gym bag full of lightsabers he had for some reason, then left.
I dunno.
I dunno.
This book is so good omg 😭
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This book is so good omg 😭
The only recollection I have of writing this is crawling to my desktop to post it, because I couldn't find my phone that was blasting Smashing Pumpkins through my airpods. It was in my pocket.
I currently hate sunlight, my skull and the whole Japanese whiskey industry, in case anyone is wondering.
I currently hate sunlight, my skull and the whole Japanese whiskey industry, in case anyone is wondering.
ive been layin face donw on my living room carpet drinkinsgood jaoanese whiskey and vibing to smahsing pimpkins do you guys remember samshing pinpkins
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The only recollection I have of writing this is crawling to my desktop to post it, because I couldn't find my phone that was blasting Smashing Pumpkins through my airpods. It was in my pocket.
I currently hate sunlight, my skull and the whole Japanese whiskey industry, in case anyone is wondering.
I currently hate sunlight, my skull and the whole Japanese whiskey industry, in case anyone is wondering.
ive been layin face donw on my living room carpet drinkinsgood jaoanese whiskey and vibing to smahsing pimpkins do you guys remember samshing pinpkins
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
ive been layin face donw on my living room carpet drinkinsgood jaoanese whiskey and vibing to smahsing pimpkins do you guys remember samshing pinpkins
💙📚 Me looking down at my phone as it informs me that I got a library copy of Islington's The Strength of the Few when I'm only 50 pages into The Will of the Many:
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
💙📚 Me looking down at my phone as it informs me that I got a library copy of Islington's The Strength of the Few when I'm only 50 pages into The Will of the Many:
What I Eat In A Day: I saw people doing this on social media, and I thought it would be fun, because I'm always interested in what people eat. What do you eat?
Breakfast: I workout in the morning, so I just have tea. After I workout, I’ll usually have fruit (and cherry juice, but I ran out.)
Breakfast: I workout in the morning, so I just have tea. After I workout, I’ll usually have fruit (and cherry juice, but I ran out.)
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
What I Eat In A Day: I saw people doing this on social media, and I thought it would be fun, because I'm always interested in what people eat. What do you eat?
Breakfast: I workout in the morning, so I just have tea. After I workout, I’ll usually have fruit (and cherry juice, but I ran out.)
Breakfast: I workout in the morning, so I just have tea. After I workout, I’ll usually have fruit (and cherry juice, but I ran out.)
The only good day on the internet is the fourth Sunday in Lent. It takes place in March, and is also Mother's Day in the UK, meaning many British say, "happy mother's day!" online, causing Americans & Canadians to FREAK THE FUCK OUT, not remembering that mother's day for them is in May.
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The only good day on the internet is the fourth Sunday in Lent. It takes place in March, and is also Mother's Day in the UK, meaning many British say, "happy mother's day!" online, causing Americans & Canadians to FREAK THE FUCK OUT, not remembering that mother's day for them is in May.
MFW a kind, charismatic side character with a loving family suddenly appears in the fantasy novel I’m reading:
#booksky #fantasybooks
#booksky #fantasybooks
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
MFW a kind, charismatic side character with a loving family suddenly appears in the fantasy novel I’m reading:
#booksky #fantasybooks
#booksky #fantasybooks
Very overdue, but here is my review of @moewanders.bsky.social's amazing book, The Winds of War. A wonderful gem and an absolutely stellar show for an indie book (and yes, comparisons that readers are making to GRRM's ASoIaF are very apt!)
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Book Review: The Winds of War by Mosha Winter
Quick summary: The Astaris Empire is fracturing. Empress Seline and her Gold Council vie to maintain control, but what is control for a nation built on blood and lies? In the east, the storied Rhaa…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Very overdue, but here is my review of @moewanders.bsky.social's amazing book, The Winds of War. A wonderful gem and an absolutely stellar show for an indie book (and yes, comparisons that readers are making to GRRM's ASoIaF are very apt!)
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/b...
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/b...
I know I'm old because my phone contacts are the actual names of people. No matter how many times kids tell me this is absolutely insane, I don't understand what's wrong with it.
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I know I'm old because my phone contacts are the actual names of people. No matter how many times kids tell me this is absolutely insane, I don't understand what's wrong with it.
My brother got me shine muscat for my birthday! They’re heavenly and worth the price, but I’m genetically predisposed to being on board for expensive artisan gift fruit. ❤️
Will be gone for the rest of the weekend & upcoming week for birthday shenanigans.
Will be gone for the rest of the weekend & upcoming week for birthday shenanigans.
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
My brother got me shine muscat for my birthday! They’re heavenly and worth the price, but I’m genetically predisposed to being on board for expensive artisan gift fruit. ❤️
Will be gone for the rest of the weekend & upcoming week for birthday shenanigans.
Will be gone for the rest of the weekend & upcoming week for birthday shenanigans.
GIRD YOUR LOINS, it’s starfruit season.
Everyone here knows someone who has been locked in eternal battle with a tree in their yard: they try to kill it, and the tree throws gallons of fruit at them. Then we all have to eat it. No one wins.
Everyone here knows someone who has been locked in eternal battle with a tree in their yard: they try to kill it, and the tree throws gallons of fruit at them. Then we all have to eat it. No one wins.
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
GIRD YOUR LOINS, it’s starfruit season.
Everyone here knows someone who has been locked in eternal battle with a tree in their yard: they try to kill it, and the tree throws gallons of fruit at them. Then we all have to eat it. No one wins.
Everyone here knows someone who has been locked in eternal battle with a tree in their yard: they try to kill it, and the tree throws gallons of fruit at them. Then we all have to eat it. No one wins.
I read ONE short story in October. 🫠 Yey. I'm in the middle of multiple books, though. It's just a matter of finding time right now.
My November is an absolute mess of busywork on multiple fronts of my life, to say nothing of the holiday prep. My online presence may be erratic.
My November is an absolute mess of busywork on multiple fronts of my life, to say nothing of the holiday prep. My online presence may be erratic.
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I read ONE short story in October. 🫠 Yey. I'm in the middle of multiple books, though. It's just a matter of finding time right now.
My November is an absolute mess of busywork on multiple fronts of my life, to say nothing of the holiday prep. My online presence may be erratic.
My November is an absolute mess of busywork on multiple fronts of my life, to say nothing of the holiday prep. My online presence may be erratic.
#Spooktasticreads Day 13: this post was supposed to be a lot more interesting, but I ran out of time this week. Instead it's just a hodgepodge of creepy stories and media to enjoy this Halloween.
Have a great night! 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
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Have a great night! 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
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October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#Spooktasticreads Day 13: this post was supposed to be a lot more interesting, but I ran out of time this week. Instead it's just a hodgepodge of creepy stories and media to enjoy this Halloween.
Have a great night! 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/s...
Have a great night! 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/s...
#spooktasticreads Day 12: Sorry for the late post (although to my credit, it's still technically Oct 30th here.) I'm sharing one of my of my favorite horror storytelling mediums: analog horror. 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
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Spooktastic Reads (Day 12): Analog Horror YouTube Channels
It’s the day before Halloween, and Spooktastic Reads is nearly winding down. Today I’m sharing a bunch of frightening rabbit holes, a great form of storytelling called analog horror. Analog h…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#spooktasticreads Day 12: Sorry for the late post (although to my credit, it's still technically Oct 30th here.) I'm sharing one of my of my favorite horror storytelling mediums: analog horror. 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/s...
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/s...
#spooktasticreads day 11: book review of This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer. Gory and somewhat confusing, this horror is a mishmash of everything, served with a liberal dose of blood. 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
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Book Review: This Wretched Valley, by Jenny Kiefer
Quick summary: “This trip is going to be Dylan’s big break. Her geologist friend Clay has discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she is going to be the first perso…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
#spooktasticreads day 11: book review of This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer. Gory and somewhat confusing, this horror is a mishmash of everything, served with a liberal dose of blood. 💙📚🩸 #horrorsky
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/b...
zenandblade.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/b...
"Give me your favorite Star Trek ship."
I'm a DS9 girl, what can I say?
I'm a DS9 girl, what can I say?
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
"Give me your favorite Star Trek ship."
I'm a DS9 girl, what can I say?
I'm a DS9 girl, what can I say?
No one:
The new Bluesky app icon:
The new Bluesky app icon:
a man with blue paint on his body and glasses is talking to another man .
Alt: A man with blue paint on his body saying, “I’m afraid I just blue myself.”
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October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
No one:
The new Bluesky app icon:
The new Bluesky app icon:
Got summoned for a jury pool, and am full of UNMITIGATED RAGE about having to wake up at 5am to drag my ass through rush hour traffic all the way to find street parking in the FiDi. There's a reason I live in the freaking mountains. I'm strictly a weekend/lunch date city girl.
I am scandalized.
I am scandalized.
a cartoon of a girl with pink hair and a cat ear
Alt: Anime scene of a girl on the ground throwing a tantrum.
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Got summoned for a jury pool, and am full of UNMITIGATED RAGE about having to wake up at 5am to drag my ass through rush hour traffic all the way to find street parking in the FiDi. There's a reason I live in the freaking mountains. I'm strictly a weekend/lunch date city girl.
I am scandalized.
I am scandalized.