#c l clark

[contracat25]

As per last year there are a fair amount of sequels coming out this year that I am excited about (and some of them have really fabulous covers) sooo I'll be tracking them on here! I just can not wait for some of these!! Dates are subject to change throughout the year. There will be another one of these when more covers are released :)

Are there any sequals that you all are excited about? Lost in the Moment and Foud by Seanan McGuire (January 10)

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao (August 29)

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (Febuary 28)

The Faithless by C. L. Clark (March 7)

All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows (December 5)

Infamous by Lex Croucher (March 21)

#booklr #upcoming releases #upcoming books #2023 books #series #queer sff #Queer books #lgbtq books #cover art #lost in the moment and found #infamous #a day of fallen night #all the hidden paths #lex croucher #Seanan McGuire #the faithless #c l clark #heavenly tyrant #xiran jay zhao #samantha shannon

[xxrat--punkxx]

When ur enemies to friends to ‘besties😳’ to enemies to like MORTAL enemies but then kinda make peace then also still have a thing for one another-

#I should have posted these like ages ago- #whoops #but omfg this is one of my favourite books #it’s so fuckimg good #omfg #it’s so-yeah #so upset that this book doesn’t get any fandom and I’m so bitter abt that #like holy shit this book is good #high historical fantasy with magic and lesbians #I’m so bad at explaining but good god this is a good book #I have never sobbed so hard over an ending #‘readers of Gideon the ninth will love’ #my art #Luca Ancier #Touraine #the unbroken #c l Clark #book #books #the unbroken touraine #the unbroken Luca #magic of the lost

[biandlesbianliterature]

#queer books #lesbian books #sapphic books #c l clark #the unbroken

[bibliotia]

Don’t go to grad school. I’m reading The Unbroken for fun and the whole time I’m like, “wow Fanon would have a field day psychoanalyzing Touraine” i graduated 3 1/2 years ago and my brain is still broken

#the unbroken #books #c l clark #colonialism #franz fanon #grad school #how do i turn it off #literary theory

[lesbopolo]

my fictional lesbians came home today<3

#the jasmine throne #the oleander sword #the burning kingdoms #tasha suri #the unbroken #the faithless #magic of the lost #c l clark #bookblr #lesbian books #sapphic books #fantasy

[gealach-in-a-misty-world]

The rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal. But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations won't be easy, and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet. Luca needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once and for all and take her rightful place as Queen. But he won't let go of power so easily. When he calls for a "Trial of Competence" and Luca's allies start disappearing from her side, she will have to prove her might. And she knows someone who can help... Touraine has found a home in the newly free country of Qazal. However, she soon realizes that leading a country and leading a revolution are two very different tasks. And, even more importantly, if Luca won't keep her promises, the Qazali could end up right back where they started. Together, the two women must overcome their enemies, their history, and their heartbreak in order to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom.

"You haven't been just a soldier in a very long time". C.L Clark's The Faithless is the perfect middle book of a trilogy, hardly suffering from second book syndrome. Where the focus was on Touraine in the first book, now it's Luca taking center stage, giving us a much needed insight into the inner workings of her mind and the lengths she's willing to go to in order to win her throne. The setting works in her favor, showing her in her element, in a palace full of intrigue as she counts her friends and allies.

She and Touraine dance around each other for a solid chunk of the book, making this a delicious slowburn; we know that the attraction and affection between them are there, but they're on almost opposite sides, Touraine tasked to make the alliance work at any cost, Luca bent on preserving propriety. The longing is excquisite, and each moment they pass in each other's company is torture. The climax takes advantage of the edge of politics and gives them a solution that works because it's inherently theirs: they can make it work, and they will.

At the center is the conflict between Luca's empire and its once-colony, the land Touraine hails from and was taken from in order to become a soldier for the empire, trained in an experiment to prove the suitability of the "savages". Clark doesn's shy away from the brutality of colonialism, taking detours to another character left behind while she reckons with what's left to do at home after the battle's won. Meanwhile, the magical subplot emerges while the characters struggle, either to understand and master it or to win it for their own nation.

The world is painted vividly, made much grander as Clark dives into the empire and those who would seek to change things from the inside. That conflict will certainly be a focal point of the final book, and I for one can't wait for the conclusion to this engaging story of colonialism, duty, and love.

The Faithless is a solid sequel that sets the stage for what's to come.

✨ 4 stars

[You can find more of my reviews about queer speculative fiction on my blog MISTY WORLD]

#c l clark #the faithless #lgbtq books #queer lit #queer books #books #sff #book reviews #reading #gealach reads #gealach writes

[chick-with-wifi]

Magic of the Lost by C. L. Clark

Touraine El-Qazāli and Luca Ancier

[Image description: two six-image collages of images to represent each character. The first is Touraine's and the images are: an ornate golden pin shaped like two wheatstalks pinned to a piece of black clothing, a black woman shown from chin to chest wearing a black and gold uniform, a closeup of a black woman's face showing her golden eye, a desert landscape showing sand dunes, three old-fashioned rifles laid on a wooden chest, the legs of a group of people wearing camoflage-patterned military uniform and boots.

The second collage is Luca's and the images are: a desk that has an open book with pair of spectacles resting on top of it and more books and an old-fashioned bell and lamp behind it, a white woman shown from shoulders to chest wearing a black uniform-style coat with a golden crest on it over a white ruffled shirt and her long blonde hair is loose over one shoulder, a closeup of a chess board showing the black queen and white king pieces next to each other, the hand of a white person writing with a fountain pen next to a candle and inkwell, the handle of a silver rapier laid on a wooden floor, the torso of a figure wearing a black coat and their black-gloved hand is holding a silver-handled cane like they are walking with it. End image description.]

#touraine el-qazali #touraine #luca ancier #magic of the lost #c. l. clark #the unbroken #the faithless #touraine x luca #luca x touraine

[green-loaf]

#the faithless spoiler #c. l. clark #luca ancier #the unbroken #magic of the lost #sapphic literature #meme #lgbt books

[haveyoureadthisscifibook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

(faq · submit a book)

#scifi #books #The Songs of Distant Earth #Arthur C. Clarke #poll #result: no #l: English

[book-loving-dyke]

Recommend me some of ur good shows or books that u have recently watched or read

well i started watching American Horror Story last month and I LOVE IT.

i read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe a while back but i still highly recommend it, it’s one of my favorites

if you like sapphic fiction then definitely read The Magic of the Lost trilogy by C. L. Clark, the books are amazing they are wayyy too underrated

#ahs fandom #lgbt books #sapphic books #booklr #queer books #book reccs #aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe #the unbroken #the faithless #c. l. clark

[llimerrence]

Also idk who needs these mental images. But I rewatched the movie. I need it.

Little Arthur sitting in Clarke’s office, and her giving him a toy— watching him play with it and taking notes. She dropped an entire notebook on the toy department’s head’s desk.

Malcolm telling Clarke that he has a kid the first time and she just goes “Are you sure you should?” Instead of a congrats lmao

Teenage Steve starting to work on upgrades to the pole and Clarke is in her office when he first brings her a ho-ho to test it. Because who else would test it besides the literal toy tester? She stared him in the eyes as she slammed it onto her desk and handed him the smashed pieces back with a “try again, candy cane.” Before casually brushing the glass pieces off her desk.

Arthur sitting and reading letters to Clarke, asking for help on his first year replies. And Clarke trying to help, but Arthur has to censor her lol

Clarke giving Margaret secret gifts; hot cocoa, cookies no one knows about, a new coat. But never on Christmas. For every other holiday but Christmas.

Peter and Clarke both sipping hot cocoa and staring down Steve from across headquarters. Peter making a comment or two, and hot cocoa ends up coming out of clarke’s nose as she tries not to laugh.

Early on the job, Clarke stayed up past all the other elves polishing the sleigh after one successful Christmas, and a Santa came up and pat her on the shoulder. She gets to sit in Evie and sees the Eiffel tower, Chicago, and other wonders of the world. Clarke clutched onto Santa’s arm, eagerly pointing out things. He simply laughs, and pats her head. And says that wonder she feels is the same wonder every child experiences at Christmas.

Despite clarke’s insistence that she dislikes everyone and every elf. Her door is always open, and music can always be heard drifting out of her office. Her office is always decorated for every holiday, and she always has a candy dish out for those who do stop by.

Malcolm and Grandsanta both coming into Clarke’s office bickering about something. And Clarke just continues working until she suddenly points and says why they’re both wrong. Then they both leave like little ashamed kittens.

#—; It’s c l a r k e time always #hc; || clarke;

[marv3l-drag0ns]

IM GOING TO COLLEGE PT 2 BAYBEE!!!!!!

#dragon's discussions #this ones for lewis and clark in oregon #ANDDDDD theyre offering me 25k a year for scholarships >:) #definitely more expensive than u of maine but its nice to feel wanted #and my freinds up in washington are much closer if i go to l&c than u of maine

[play-loud]

Bonus - We Mow Lawns - Magic of the Lost AU

Guess who’s back with another AU! This one of a decidedly different and very NSFW nature! Back in January when I was in Australia, I was driving around–being driven, actually–and we passed a black sign hung on someone’s fence that said in white paint, “WE MOW LAWNS” with a phone number on it. Dunno about you, but like any good lesbian, I don’t mow grass lawns because I believe in protecting the…

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#c. l. clark #c.l. clark #fanfiction #lesbian #luca #magic of the lost #read #sff #the unbroken #touraine

[darkmovies]

#anthologie #Chesya Burke #Erin E. Adams #Ezra Claytan Daniels #films #histoires d'horreur #Jordan Peele #Justin C. Key #L. D. Lewis #Lesley Nneka Arimah #Maurice Broaddus #N. K. Jemisin #Nalo Hopkinson #Nicole D #Nnedi Okorafor #Out There Screaming An Anthology of New Black Horror #P. Djèl Clark #Rebecca Roanhorse #série #Tananarive Due #Tochi Onyebuchi #Violet Allen #book

[water-gaw]

About to catch up with those fine sword lesbians

#c. l. clark #the faithless #the unbroken #booklr #books

[oneidiotwithasword]

since we might be waiting a while for alecto to come out, let us know what your fave sff books are apart from tlt

#the locked tomb #gideon the ninth #harrow the ninth #nona the ninth #alecto the ninth #mine are the ruthless lady’s guide to wizardry by c m waggoner #the unbroken by c l clark #persephone station by stina leicht #and the unspoken name by a k larkwood