#Aurelian Bessel

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Book names + authors under the cut

Luc O'Donnell/Oliver Blackwood- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Vehan Lysterne/Aurelian Bessel- Hollow Star Saga by Ashley Shuttleworth

Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Charlie Winshaw/Dev Deshpande- The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

#Luc O'Donnell #Oliver Blackwood #Boyfriend Material #husband material #london calling #Alexis Hall #Vehan Lysterne #Aurelian Bessel #Hollow Star Saga #hollow star #Ashley Shuttleworth #Jesper Fahey #Wylan Van Eck #Wylan Hendriks #wesper #jylan #grishaverse #Crooked Kingdom #Six of Crows #soc #Leigh Bardugo #Charlie Winshaw #Dev Deshpande #The Charm Offensive #Alison Cochrun #polls #lgbt books #queer book ship tournament

[hollowstarsaga]

More ADAHS headcannons

I imagine Lethe's personality as an orange cat (once he warms up to people) he has a lot of stupid idea's collected over the years, he gets bursts of energy, also will bring Cel shiny things he finds.

Vehan will go for runs with no direction and just zone out, then he'll be entirely lost when he zones back in.

Arlo is a booktok girly, she's a romance reader, mostly reading cute stuff but she's definitely found herself reading things that are less than family friendly.

Nausicaa is a language nerd and out of pure boredom over the years she has learnt a bunch of languages.

Aurelian is also a booktok girly but doesn't read as much contemporary romance, he read more fantasy and sci-fi.

Aurelian also definitely forced Vehan to sit down with him and watch good omens and dr. who.

Celadon is unbeaten at board games; the group will do board game nights and Cel always comes first at this point it's a war for second place.

Lethe has like a million-step skin and hair care routine; he researches all the products he uses and guards his hair like a prison.

Nausicaa hasn't read a book in a hundred years, but she has watched a majority of what Netflix has to offer.

Arlo did Ballet when she was young and wishes she kept doing it.

Cel can ice skate really well entirely unironically.

Vehan is super flexible and never utilizes it unless drunk or something.

Aurelian is scarily photogenic, like someone will snap a random picture of everyone and they'll all be pulling an odd face and he'll just be looking perfect.

Theo, Vehan and Cel all growing up in royal positions all can ride horses and play polo and will just do random intense competitions but get the others to join when they cannot ride horses.

Lethe is a plant dad and has like a greenhouse with a bunch of named plants that he will steal for to keep alive.

#a cruel and fated light #a dark and hollow star #a grim and sunken vow #acafl #agasv #adahs #aurelian bessel #vehan lysterne #nausicaa kraken #theodore reynolds #arlo jarsdel #celadon viridian #lethe #heacanons #but im right

[incorrecthollowstar]

Vehan: I wish for nothing to separate us again, and to spend every moment knowing you will always come back to me. I wish to never have any further obligations so I can remain by your side, and to do everything in my power to make you happy

Aurelian:

Aurelian: gay

#hollow star saga #incorrect hollow star #a dark and hollow star #a cruel and fated light #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel

[thehollowstarsaga]

Hollow Star Saga Book Four Predictions

okay so since i've finished agasv it's time for my predictions for the next book:

the CeLeTheo polycule

so i remember Ashley mentioned that there's possibility for a polyam and the moment i heard that i was just immediately like, 'oh, they're definitely talking about Theo, Celadon and Lethe right?'

like i'm not the only one who thought Celedon and Theo had insane levels of chemistry in both agasv AND acafl???

and Celedon and Lethe are already super cute and canon by the end of agasv too??

I'd honestly love it if Lethe and Theo end up being into each other too like the dynamic sounds super fun.

anyway that's the prediction Celedon x Theo x Lethe is canon next book (i'm gonna look like such an idiot if i'm wrong)

2. dragon Theo???

now i'm not too sure about this one but maybe (just maybe) Theo's a dragon?

i remember i made this prediction all the way back when adahs was released and there was that random paragraph in the beginning on how people can be dragons without realizing it. i was like 'okay, so one of the characters we care about has to be a dragon right??'

by process of elimination i reached the conclusion that Theo was the dragon out of all of them.

i remember when we found out that his grand aunt is a dragon i freaked out like i was so proud of myself for reaching that conclusion cause there's a high chance that he inherited those traits.

buuuuuuuuuuuut i'm not too sure whether that's actually going to be explored or bought up or even be true in the next book so this is a very tentative theory.

3. if Riadne dies, then who's killing her?

okay so i'm not too confident about this because i don't actually know if Riadne will die in book 4, at least in the traditional sense. but if it does happen the potential candidates are;

Theo: NO LISTEN I'M NOT BEING BIASED ACTUALLY FR HEAR ME OUT; Theo wants to rule over seelie summer, and if i'm not mistaken you need to defeat the existing head in order to do that so... maybe? admittedly its not very likely though cause there aren't enough emotional stakes. unless Riadne just murders his parents or smth in the first half lmao. i'll say 5% chance

Arlo: since we're talking about murdering parental figures... yeah. i'd say there's like a 10% chance that it's Arlo who kills Riadne maybe?

Celadon: 25% chance it'll be Celadon simply for the emotional stakes... and murdering parental figures. but actually if we're talking about someone who needs to stab their mom in order to get over their mommy issues...

Vehan: him having some kind of arc in which he's vaguely unhinged would go so hard. sadly, however, it probably won't happen. he's still most likely to kill Riadne at 50% chance, because the angst would be so good.

others: this is just me covering up my tracks in case my top guesses are wrong so that i don't look like a total idiot. Lethe, Nausicaa and Aurelian take up the remaining 10%. although i seriously doubt it'll be any of them. if it is though, Lethe's most likely to and Aurelian's least likely to.

honestly the more i think about it Riadne probably won't be killed by someone else. either she'll manage to get herself killed in her quest for power or she won't die at all. it doesn't feel like all the loose ends would be tied up if she did (watch as she dies at the hands of someone i didn't mention on this list.)

5. Vehan does some insane shit

this actually isn't me pushing my let Vehan go batshit crazy agenda. i mean insane as in he's going to have a major battle or show off some huge feat of power.

extra points if it happens in front of Riadne.

i think the best case scenario is a Riadne vs Vehan fight scene.

6. Who's the big bad?

see this is more of a discussion than a prediction cause i know Riadne's our main antagonist but i feel like there might be an overarching one as well.

easiest answer to this is Cosmin, and honestly, yeah it probably is him. however, Luck seems like they have a good head on them and that they might stop him from doing anything that would harm Arlo, so i actually think that maybe, just maybe it's someone else.

Fate, maybe? i'm not sure, but it seems we don't like them.

it could be another one of the titans but i'm not too sure they'd introduce a completely new major antagonist by the fourth book.

7. Theo has a bigger role.

there's no evidence no nothing i'm just manifesting stfu

#a dark and hollow star #adahs #a cruel and fated light #acafl #a grim and sunken vow #agasv #theodore reynolds #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel #nausicaa kraken #arlo jarsdel #celedon fleur-virdian #celedon lysterne-viridian #lethe #hollow star saga #awars #a wild and ruined song

[michellejackson]

no it’s so funny because arlo and vehan are so sweet and innocent and dare i say dumb, because they just trust everyone and believe the best in people while aurelian and nausicaä watches them make decisions like

#a dark and hollow star #a cruel and fated light #nausicaä kraken #arlo jarsdel #Vehan Lysterne #Aurelian Bessel

[melanielocke]

CONGRATS ON 100 FOLLOWERS!!!!!!!!!

YOU DESERVE IT BESTIE 💙💙💙💙

💭 for Vehan x Aurelian and Arlo x Nausicaä from ADaHS (that’s like my favourite book ever and I’m pretty sure you’ve mentioned it once of twice but sorry if I’m remembering incorrectly 😅)

Thank you (:

Yes, I read the Hollow Star series (I even got book 2 a few days early because my bookstore send it already)

I love Arlo, Nausicaä, Vehan and Aurelian. Arlo I find the most relatable out of them and I love how much she grows and of course she's going to fall in love with the hot, morally grey ex Fury (so did I). And I love how Nausicaä is super antagonistic with everyone but has such a soft spot for Arlo.

Vehan is so sweet but I also feel so bad for him and how he is super lonely and thinks Aurelian hates him when Aurelian just wants to protect him. They have such a great dynamic and needed communication so badly.

I also find it adorable how Vehan is in the Celadon fan club

I have yet to recover from the ending of book 2 and can't wait for book 3

#ask answered #wagner's ask #nina's 100 follower celebration #a dark and hollow star #a cruel and fated light #aurelian bessel #vehan lysterne #nausicaä kraken #arlo jarsdel

[itachi86]

haha aurelian is a parent now

#book things #hollow star saga book 3 #characters #aurelian bessel #when the like group with melora becomes like his children #like he calls them his children

[catastrophic-chaoss]

sometimes a family can just be a gullible prince who somehow embodies all the goodness left in humanity (despite not even being human), his emo hot topic bodyguard boyfriend who watches star trek, an ex fury with a bad temper and a sick fashion sense who hates everyone except her socially anxious ginger girlfriend whos probably more powerful than all of them combined. 

#a dark and hollow star #a cruel and fated light #ashley shuttleworth #nausicaa kraken #arlo jarsdel #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel

[slytherinprincess83]

Reasons why you should read A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth (they/them):

All four mcs are LGBT+, wlw and mlm, childhood best friends to lovers, mutual pining, sunshine x grumpy...

It gives off City of Bones vibes, but with modern faeries with magic and who use technology A LOT and talk about serious topics (f you rich and privileged shits) like depression, death, drugs, etc. Also, there's a fandom made for a particularly handsome and clever Fae prince.

They/them and neo pronouns are mentioned!!

This book is funny, sassy, clever, intriguing and different. Especially Nausicaä (an immortal badass with smoke powers) is extremely sassy, swears a lot and causes a lot of chaos.

The characters are far from perfect, they struggle with mental health issues and their pasts, make bad decisions but also keep going.

The book has multiple POVs but the story picks up quickly and never gets boring, all characters have purpose and their own personalities that set them apart.

The character interactions are cute and you find yourself grinning widely because of a small gesture or action.

#book recs #book opinions #book rewiew #ya books #ya literature #lgbtq books #a dark and hollow star #nausicaa #arlo jarsdel #aurelian bessel #vehan lysterne #celadon #faeries #fantasy books #sapphic books #gay books #bi characters

[wagner-fell]

Okay, so I’m unusually not one to recommend books but I just saw a post about this book on my dash and it reminded me how I’ve never really talked about it?? And it’s literally the best book I’ve ever read??

Anyway, here’s a complete list of reasons you should read A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth (they/them)

1. Every single main character is queer. Every single one of them. Most of the supporting cast is too. Now that I think about it, the only people in this book who aren’t specifically stated as part of the LGBTQ+ community are either a) a child, b) a parent or c) an homophobic asshole. Not that some of the queer people aren’t assholes. Which brings me to my next point.

2. Not all the main characters are good people. One of my main pet-peeves is when queer people are treated like babies who can do no wrong. All the main characters being queer doesn’t mean just the good guys, it means the villains too. But who even are the good guys because most of the characters are morally grey and it’s awesome.

3. There is a childhood friends to “he hates me” “I don’t hate him, I just need to protect him” to lovers romance

4. Enemies to reluctant partners-in-crime to lovers romance

5. A forbidden romance between a fae prince and his royal guard

6. Did I forget to mention everyone is a fae? Yeah, it’s a fae urban fantasy that takes place in Toronto, Canada!

7. Use of neo-pronouns

8. Multiple uses of they/them pronouns

9. Big, muscular gf and smol gf dynamic

So, yeah, read A Dark and Hollow Star :) I promise you won’t regret it!! Just because I’m terrible at explaining books doesn’t mean you should miss out on this masterpiece ;)

#a dark and hollow star #arlo jarsdel #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel #nausicaä kraken #ashley shuttleworth

[louspideyverse]

god how I love this book

#a dark and hollow star #nausicaä kraken #aurelian bessel

[willowbirds]

This my have taken me a lot longer then expected, but I have finally drawn the main characters of A Dark and Hollow Star!!

(Style is a tad bit inconsistent, but that’s what you get for spending more then a week working on these with other drawings in between)

ALSO BONUS: Luck

#you’re getting more fanart of this #if you like it or not you are getting more because I love them! #a dark and hollow star #a dark and hollow star fanart #arlo jarsdel #nausicaa kraken #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel #book fanart

[hollowstarsaga]

My predictions for A Wild and Ruined Song (AGASV SPOLIERS!!)

No one asked but here is an incomplete list of what I think will happen.

So, since Arlo traded her role as the Hollow Star for Vehans role of Ruin, Vehan will be the Hollow Star, but it won't look the same way as it did for Arlo.

Arlo is going to get a lot of badass revenge (duh).

Celadons going to go on a whole thing if recruiting other courts and people into his new and improved system.

The majority of Vehan and Aurelian chapters they will be together (and they deserve it)

Theo will end up getting the leader of the seelie, and Aurelian will get the Wild but with Vehan helping him as Vehan has far more diplomatic sense.

Lethe will be more comfortable around everyone (yay)

Nausicaa is going to be pissed at Celadon and Lethe.

Nausicaa will get her heart back (and be even more pissed)

#a cruel and fated light #a dark and hollow star #a grim and sunken vow #agasv #acafl #adahs #ashley shuttleworth #aurelian bessel #vehan lysterne #nausicaa kraken #theodore reynolds #theories #awars #a wild and ruined song #lethe #arlo jarsdel #celadon

[incorrecthollowstar]

Nausicaä: ugh, this is so boring, wake me up-

Vehan: before you go-go

Aurelian: WAKE ME UP INSIDE

Celadon: when September ends

Arlo: when it's all over

Nausicaä:

Nausicaä: y'all are impossible

#hollow star saga #incorrect hollow star #a dark and hollow star #arlo jarsdel #nausicaä kraken #aurelian bessel #vehan lysterne #a cruel and fated light #celadon fleur viridian

[thehollowstarsaga]

Ranking The Hollow Star Saga Characters

i know i'm basically screaming into a void but whatever.

Theo: i don't know okay leave me alone. sometimes you just obsess over a character who's only said like. six relevant lines in the entire series. i like him off vibes alone. every single time i encounter another character named Theo i start thinking about him. what the fuck.

Vehan: again idk man i just like him a lot. he's just really babygirl. it's a vibes thing, but also my heart goes out to him.

Nausicaa: i love her so much. i remember when i saw her cover art in the first book i freaked out cause she was just so. hot. anyway, it's actually not her humor that made me like her, surprisingly. i actually liked her backstory and exploring her psyche. she feels like the most developed character to me.

Aurelian: i don't think we got enough time with Aurelian in any of the books but i still liked him a lot. i thought that he lacked proper development in ADAHS, but i loved him in ACAFL and AGASV. he also sticks out compared to the other characters, at least to me.

Celadon & Arlo: they tied for this spot. see, here's the thing; i was okay with Arlo's character in ADAHS and ACAFL, but i liked her quite a bit in AGASV. on the other hand, i liked Celadon in ADAHS, loved him in ACAFL, and was okay with him in AGASV. i feel like both of them are a bit too main character syndrome for me, more so Arlo than Celadon. don't get me wrong i'm still very attached to both of them, it's just that they're not my vibe.

Lethe: again not my vibe, even though i found him quite interesting. i feel like i don't know enough about him yet. i feel like my opinion will change by the next book when we get more of him. honestly, he'll probably be just below or on par with Nausicaa by then.

Also, quick ratings for the other more minor (but still relevant) characters, best to worst.

Harlan: like his vibes.

Elyas: my child.

Thalo: rip milf you will be missed.

Vesper: i just thought xe was funny.

Eris: seems like he'd be a good father figure to Nausicaa god knows she needs it.

Yue: i like his vibes too.

Luck: they just seem kind of nice :)

Rory: just seems like a nice father and that hits different when compared to all the other parents.

Leda: i don't know why she's just kind of there.

Nikos: he just doesn't have much of an impact on the story.

Megaera: she just seems insanely hypocritical??

Riadne: does a lot of bad things and is pretty terrible overall. at least she does stuff though.

Cosmin: no

Azurean: sits around and does nothing.

Councillor Sylvain: literally a faerie eugenicist I cannot make this shit up😭😭😭

#a dark and hollow star #adahs #a cruel and fated light #acafl #a grim and sunken vow #agasv #theodore reynolds #nausicaä kraken #arlo jarsdel #vehan lysterne #aurelian bessel #celadon fleur-viridian #celadon lysterne-viridian #the amount of times i've mispelled his name is impressive #lethe #hollow star saga

[peronasghosts]

Aurelian is the mom friend of the main four. This is evidenced by a) he brought along a dagger to the creepy murder place not for him, not for Vehan (who had a shiny electric sword), but for someone he barely knew. This could be seen as basic decency, but it could also be evidence and b) he takes protecting Vehan very far. Farther than I’d expect if it were just ‘being in love’ (can you tell I’m arospec). I think he’s just a mom friend.

#a dark and hollow star #aurelian bessel #arlo jarsdel #vehan lysterne #Can you imagine how much better his and Nos’ dynamic would be if they were friends and he was the mom friend #It’d be perfect