#Alex de Campi

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in the Middle Ages

Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (YA) Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig (YA) Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider (YA) One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi

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#Alex de Campi #Caleb Roehrig #Emma Denny #Emry Merlin #Gwen and Art are Not in Love #Historical Fiction #historical romance #Lex Croucher #One Night in Hartswood #Robyn Schneider #Teach the Torches to Burn #The Other Merlin #The Scottish Boy

[aurorawest]

The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi - 5/5 stars

This book managed to rip my heart out at least 3 times. I loved it. Medieval enemies-to-lovers slow burn; very romantic. Kinda read like fanfiction at times but in a good way. 10/10 would read a follow-up love story about Arundel and Captain Wekena. If you like Captive Prince, give this one a try.

Reforged by Seth Haddon - 4/5 stars

Pretty good bodyguard romantasy. Ironically CS Pacat blurbed this one (another am-I-in-the-matrix moment). The world was interesting and I enjoyed the politics, though they're definitely not as complicated as other SFF politics I've gone feral over (see: Captive Prince, Winter's Orbit, A Memory Called Empire). I ordered the sequel after I finished this.

The Doctor's Date by Heidi Cullinan - 4/5 stars

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske - 5/5 stars

Where do I start? I love, love, LOVE A Marvellous Light. It's one of my favorite books ever. None of the rest of the books in the trilogy could live up to it, really, because it's so good. You'll notice I rated this one 5 stars though, because quite honestly I fell prey to a bit of The Academy Paying The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Its Due syndrome. I did love this book and thought it was better than A Restless Truth (which I still loved!) but part of that is, quite frankly, just due to the fact that I prefer m/m romance to f/f romance.

Anyway. This was such a good finale to the trilogy. I loved that the romance was a giant middle finger to purity cultists. I loved that one of the mains was Italian. I loved finally getting the story of what happened to the Alston twins. One thing I thought was really cool was how, viewed from the outside, you totally get why Edwin is such a loner. I really admire from a writing perspective how Marske pulled that off.

I feel like there's a lot to be said about what Marske was trying to SAY with this book, but I definitely need to reread it first before I can articulate any of it. The purity culture stuff is obvious, but the magic system too. I feel like Jack when he's almost able to connect everything in his mind into a bigger idea, but he can't quite get there.

I've got a special edition from Illumicrate coming, so I'll be rereading it when I have that.

Oh also, this book was the embodiment of all that one tumblr post -

The Guncle by Steven Rowley - 5/5 stars

I saw this in bookstores for years before I finally gave in and bought it. The blurb makes it sound insufferable and twee. Ignore the blurb. This was such a good book about grief and learning how to live again after terrible loss.

I Like Me Better by Robby Weber - 4/5 stars

At last I can stop getting the Lauv song stuck in my head whenever I set eyes on this book (it's stuck in my head as I type this). Pretty standard-issue YA, but it was cute and had a good message.

The Stagsblood King by Gideon E Wood - 4/5 stars

Another book about moving on from grief! This is the second book in a trilogy. When I was trying to determine if I wanted to read on beyond book 1, I scoured the internet for information about what happens in books 2 and 3. Eventually I decided, hell, I enjoyed book 1 well enough, even if what I want to happen in the rest of the trilogy doesn't happen, they're worth reading. SO, to that end, I will tell anyone looking for info that Tel gets romantically involved with a new man in this one, which, eh. I still want him to somehow end up with Vared. It was still quite good though.

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune - DNF at pg 82

So funnily, we were at the bookstore the day I was about to start reading this, and my wife pointed out Ravensong (also by Klune) to me and said, "Do you have this one?" I made a face and said, "That's an older one of his books and I'm wary of his early work after that horrible Verania series. I don't think I've ever read an author as hit or miss as TJ Klune."

I wrote the above when I was 60 pages in and now I have officially DNFed this. Listen. You know how in Thor: Love and Thunder, Taika Waititi was clearly given free rein to do whatever he wanted, so all of his worst impulses made it to the final cut unchecked? Yeah. That's what this book is like.

Here's my Storygraph review: I see Klune is officially Too Big To Edit now. This book has exactly the same problem that his awful Verania series had—a joke that's funny at first but quickly grows tiresome when it's repeated five times per page. The emphasis on Victor's asexuality was also weird and read like Klune was just super proud of himself for writing an ace character.

Lion's Legacy by LC Rosen - 4.25/5 stars

Queer, YA Indiana Jones, but less #problematic. This book had some eerie similarities to my own archaeology adventure novel(s), which made me wonder half-seriously if I somehow know Lev Rosen? Anyway, I feared this would be very heavy-handed and not nuanced on archaeology's ethical dilemmas, since it's YA and also the current culture is to view said dilemmas as completely black and white with no nuance, but I was pleasantly surprised. It manages to examine that, queerness, and daddy issues, plus has time to be a genuinely fun and exciting adventure story. Highly recommend.

Too White to be Coloured, Too Coloured to be Black by Ismail Lagardien - 4/5 stars

I picked up this memoir in a bookstore at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg as research for Six Places to Fall in Love, since Percy is coloured. A pretty brutal read, but good, and definitely good research. The author was a photographer and journalist through the most violent years of apartheid.

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson - 5/5 stars

Two nonfiction books in a row?? This is the second book by Erik Larson I've read, the first being the excellent The Devil in the White City. I'm not, in general, all that interested in WWII when it comes to military history, but this book is about the day to day lives of Churchill and the people surrounding him (with brief stops to visit FDR and high-ranking Nazis sprinkled throughout). This is a very, very good book, and I recommend reading it if only as a reminder of the resilience and bravery of ordinary people under terrifying circumstances.

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh - 5/5 stars

Holy shit. Holy shit is this book good. Imagine the love child of Lost, Person of Interest, and Battlestar Galactica, but queer and with multiverse shenanigans thrown in.

I need everyone to read this book. Now. Yesterday. Get to it.

#the scottish boy #alex de campi #reforged #seth haddon #reading tag #a power unbound #freya marske #the last binding #the guncle #steven rowley #i like me better #robby weber #the stagsblood king #gideon e wood #in the lives of puppets #lion's legacy #lc rosen #too white to be coloured too coloured to be black #ismail lagardien #the splendid and the vile #erik larson #some desperate glory #emily tesh

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Erica Henderson and Alex de Campi on Parasocial, their new graphic novel

Erica Henderson and Alex de Campi on Parasocial, their new graphic novel. A fading genre actor and an obsessed fan meet. It's not Misery at all, it's Parasocial #comics #comicbooks @EricaFails @alexdecampi @Elana_Brooklyn @ImageComics

A fading genre actor and an obsessed fan meet. It’s not Misery at all, it’s Parasocial, the latest graphic novel from the twisted minds of Erica Henderson and Alex de Campi! Parasocial is this creative team’s newest collaboration since their critically acclaimed Dracula, Motherf–r! both published by Image Comics.  We talk about: What makes a horror story deeply scary  Who is Luke Indiana and…

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#alex de campi #comic books #Comics #erica henderson #featured #image comics #parasocial #podcast

[rowan-blood]

Book Recommendations

Kellen Graves

Prince of the Sorrows (Rowan Blood, #1) Lord of Silver Ashes (Rowan Blood, #2) Herald of the Witch’s Mark (Rowan Blood #3) The Fox and the Dryad

K.J. Charles

The Smuggler and the Warlord (A Charm of Magpies, #0.5) The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) Interlude with Tattoos (A Charm of Magpies, #1.5) A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies, #2) A Case of Spirits (A Charm of Magpies, #2.5 Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies, #3) Feast of Stephen (A Charm of Magpies, #3.5) Five For Heaven (A Charm of Magpies, #3.6) Jackdaw (A Charm of Magpies, #4) Rag and Bone (A Charm of Magpies, #5) A Queer Trade (A Charm of Magpies, #5.5) The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal Butterflies (The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal, #2) Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery (The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal, #3; Whyborne & Griffin, #3.5) Proper English (England World, #1) Think of England (England World, #2) Song for a Viking (England World, #2.1) A Fashionable Indulgence (Society of Gentlemen, #1) A Seditious Affair (Society of Gentlemen, #2) A Gentleman’s Position (Society of Gentlemen, #3) Wanted, A Gentleman An Unseen Attraction (Sins of the Cities, #1) An Unnatural Vice (Sins of the Cities, #2) An Unsuitable Heir (Sins of the Cities, #3) Spectred Isle (Green Men, #1) The Henchmen of Zenda Unfit to Print Band Sinister The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter (Lilywhite Boys, #0.5) Any Old Diamonds (Lilywhite Boys, #1) Gilded Cage (Lilywhite Boys, #2) Masters in This Hall (Lilywhite Boys, #3) Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1) The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2) Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures, #3) The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1) A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2) A Thief in the Night

A.J. Demas

One Night in Boukos Something Human Sword Dance (Sword Dance, #1) Saffron Alley (Sword Dance, #2) Strong Wine (Sword Dance, #3) Honey and Pepper (When in Pheme, #1)

C.S. Pacat

Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1) Captive Prince: Volume Two (Captive Prince, #2) Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3) Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1) Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

Joanna Chambers

Provoked (Enlightenment, #1) Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2) Enlightened (Enlightenment, #3) Unnatural (Enlightenment, #4) Restored (Enlightenment, #5) Gentleman Wolf (Capital Wolves Duet, #1) Master Wolf (Capital Wolves Duet, #2)

Tamara Allen

Downtime Whistling in the Dark The Only Gold If It Ain’t Love The Road to Silver Plume (Secret Service #1) Playing the Ace (Secret Service #2) Invitation to the Dance

Harper Fox

Brothers of the Wild North Sea Once Upon a Haunted Moor (Tyack & Frayne #1) Tinsel Fish (Tyack & Frayne #2) Don’t Let Go (Tyack & Frayne #3) Kitto (Tyack & Frayne #4) Guardians of the Haunted Moor (Tyack & Frayne #5) Third Solstice (Tyack & Frayne #6) Preacher, Prophet, Beast (Tyack & Frayne #7) Out

Sebastian Nothwell

Mr Warren’s Profession (Aubrey & Lindsey, #1) Throw His Heart Over (Aubrey & Lindsey, #2) Hold Fast Oak King Holly King

Lydia Gastrell

One Indulgence (Indulgence #1) One Glimpse (Indulgence, #2)

Hale Ginn

Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 (Lord of the White Hell, #1) Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 (Lord of the White Hell, #2)

Adella J. Harris

The Marquess of Gorsewall Manor (After the Swan’s Nest, #1) The Earl of Klesamor Hall (After the Swan’s Nest, #2)

Cat Sebastian

The Soldier’s Scoundrel (The Turners, #1) The Lawrence Browne Affair (The Turners, #2) The Ruin of a Rake (The Turners, #3) It Takes Two to Tumble (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #1) A Gentleman Never Keeps Score (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #2) Two Rogues Make a Right (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #3)

Lily Morton

The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (Black and Blue #1) The Quiet House (Black and Blue #2) Something Wicked (Black and Blue #3)

Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1) A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2)

Other Authors

The Devil Lancer by Amara, Astrid The Reluctant Berserker by Beecroft, Alex The Scottish Boy by Campi, Alex de Catalina Blues by York, Marlo The Rake, the Rogue and the Roué by Westfall, Eric Alan The Gladiator’s Master by Sutherland, Fae The Song of Achilles by Miller, Madeline When Skies Have Fallen by McGowan, Debbie Nova Praetorian by N.R. Walker The Reanimator's Heart (The Reanimator Mysteries #1) by Kara Jorgensen

(last update 2024/04/19)

I would appreciate your recommendations if you enjoy one or more books from this list.

#book recommendations #links to goodreads books in the rowan blood blog #mm #cs pacat #c.s. pacat #kj charles #k.j. charles #harper fox #joanna chambers #astrid amara #alex beecroft #alex de campi #eric alan westfall #fae sutherland #madeline miller #goodreads #cat sebastian #hale ginn #lydia gastrell #aj demas #a.j. demas #tamara allen #sebastian nothwell #kellen graves

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#twisted romance #alex de campi #vita ayala #meredith mcclaren #image #image comics #romance #romance comic #romance comics #indie comic #indie comics #poll

[qbdatabase]

The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi 1333. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himself, and jumps at the chance when a powerful English baron, William Montagu, invites him on a secret mission with a dozen elite knights. They ride north, to a crumbling Scottish keep, capturing the feral, half-starved boy within and putting the other inhabitants to the sword. View the full summary and rep info on wordpress or check it out for free from the Queer Liberation Library!

#The Scottish Boy #Alex de Campi #bookblr #daily book #gay #MM romance #mlm #queer rep #adult books #historical fiction #lgbtqia #male protagonist #queer books #Queer Liberation Library #romance #royalty

[smillingcartoonist]

Dracula, Motherfucker!

#Dracula Moherfucker! #alex de campi #erica handerson

[youfeltthegolux]

“The Scottish Boy” by Alex de Campi

#the scottish boy #But also The Terror polar explorers etc? #cold boys #boys in boats #alex de campi #this book fucked me up so bad

[dirtyriver]

Scrapper #1, written by Cliff Bleszinski and Alex de Campi, interior art by Sandy Jarrell, cover by Juan Ferreyra

#Comics #Scrapper #Dog #Alex de Campi #Sandy Jarrell #Juan Ferreyra

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in the Medieval Era, Part I

Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (YA) Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider (YA) The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi The Hild Sequence by Nicola Griffith Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel Bonus: Coming up in 2024, Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp (MG) and Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher (YA)

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#Alex de Campi #Emry Merlin #Gwen and Art are Not in Love #Hild #Lex Croucher #Marieke Nijkamp #Menewood #Nicola Griffith #Not for the Faint of Heart #Robyn Schneider #Splinter & Ash #The Scottish Boy

[mxaether]

Iain, of The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi 💖

#my art #the scottish boy #iain #Iain mac Maíl Coluim #alex de campi #digital art #illustration

[sandyjarrell]

Out mid-July 2023, art and colors by yours truly

#image comics #sandy jarrell #Cliff Bleszinski #alex de campi

[heckcareoxytwit]

Scrapper is a great indie comic (published by Image comics) for those who are interested in animal stories and dystopian genre. Here, the dystopian future story has talking animals which fight against fascism.

Writers: Cliff Bleszinski and Alex de Campi

Artist: Sandy Jarrell

Scrapper #2, 2023

#Scrapper #scrapper comic #Cliff Bleszinski #Alex de Campi #Sandy Jarrell #image comics #indie comic #animal comic

[omniversecomicsguide]

For fans of ‘The Fix’ and ‘Superior Foes of Spider-Man’ - BAD KARMA features two screw-ups desperately proving their worth by saving one man’s life. But they uncover something much bigger in the process and become targets themselves.

BAD KARMA by Alex de Campi, Ryan Howe & Dee Cunniffe is a 312 page standard hardcover from Image Comics, collecting the seven-issue series from Panel Syndicate

#bad karma #image comics #alex de campi #Ryan Howe #dee cunniffe #panel syndicate

[suis-je-bovvered]

The Scottish Boy by Alex De Campi is so fantastic and this little moment between Iain and Joan in the epilogue made me melt

#the scottish boy #alex de campi #harry and iain #seonaidh mac maíl coluim #my art

[smashpages]

The future’s gone to the dogs in ‘Scrapper’

Cliff Bleszinski, Alex De Campi and Sandy Jarrell tell the story of a stray dog who fights for justice in a post-apocalyptic domed city.

#scrapper #image comics #sandy jarrell #alex de campi #cliff bleszinski #comics #comic books