#regency fantasy

[reginastarrewrites]

If Bridgerton Season 1 Was GAY

A list:

Anthony's ridiculous possessiveness over Daphne isn't about DAPHNE, it's about SIMON

Jonathan Bailey did a great job playing a straight guy but did you NOTICE THE LOOKS BETWEEN HIM AND SIMON, because I sure did

Anthony's bizarre insistence that Daphne MUST NOT marry Simon makes MORE sense if he's gay and in love with Simon (yes, yes, yes, I know it's because Julia Quinn was writing the modern and very historically inaccurate Brother's Best Friend trope, shush)

Anthony's whole thing with the opera singer/Sienna was comphet, with him trying so hard to be straight for his family

Aside from the fact that Daphne is an emotionally manipulative immature teenager, the Prince would have been a much better choice for her than Simon was anyway! Leaving Simon free for Anthony. ;)

If Daphne had figured out early on that Anthony and Simon were in love with each other and decided to act as their cover, it makes the ENTIRE season 1 plot of fake dating make WAY more sense. (Because NEITHER the Bridgerton books nor the Netflix show portrayed the Fake Dating trope in a way that made ANY sense historically. Or even non-historically. It was so limiting.)

Seriously. It makes so much sense.

#bridgerton netflix #bridgerton #bridgertonblr #bridgerton headcanon #bridgerton rant #bridgerton but make it gay #bridgerton made me do it #bridgerton but make it better #regency fantasy

[checkoutmybookshelf]

I'm reading A Fragile Enchantment right now, and y'all...THIS MAN. This prickly, grumpy-ass man just YEETED HIMSELF DOWN A SET OF STAIRS to protect the feelings and reputation of the girl who heard him say "I don't want people to look at me" and made him a coat that lets him disappear in plain sight.

The kicker?

I DON'T EVEN THINK HE KNOWS WHY HE YOTE HIMSELF DOWN THE STAIRS FOR HER!!!

#a fragile enchantment #regency romance #regency fantasy #books and reading #books and novels #books

[stephanieburgis]

My latest book is here! It's real! It's available! And I'm so happy about it. Claws and Contrivances is a cozy fantasy rom-com with a Very Determined heroine, a sweet, scholarly hero, a fake betrothal, a surprising number of dragons, and a sapphic side-romance. Scoop it up now: http://books2read.com/claws

#regency dragons #claws and contrivances #regency fantasy #cozy fantasy #fantasy romance

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

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#good omens #terry pratchett #neil gaiman #photos #terry and neil #btb #16th world fantasy convention #hyatt regency hotel #fun fact

[beneathathousandskies]

Book Review: Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons (Miss Percy Guide #1) - Quenby Olson

Hello!    My crops are water, my heart is full. Sometimes you just pick up the prefect book at the perfect moment, and Miss Percy has been that book for me (and I apologise in advance… I did ramble, and did not come close to describing just how much I love this book). Book Summary: Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon.Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves…Miss Mildred Percy is a…

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#Book Review #Cozy Fantasy #Dragons #Fantasy #Favourite #Miss Percy #Miss Percy&039;s (Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) #Quenby Olson #Regency Fantasy #Self Published

[kriskukko]

johann IV

#1816 #historical fantasy #that regency love interest again cuz am working on the comic 😎✨

[thotpuppy]

ThotPuppy's Historical-themed Sterek Fic Recs

I know lots of folks have already done one of these! BUT! This is one of my favorite tropes, so... here are some of my faves! As a note, these largely range from ~vaguely medieval~ to incredibly well-researched SPECIFIC 'Medieval' to ~general regency ish~ to VERY Regency to various points in between. I am also aware of some as of yet unwritten but ~coming soon/eventually~ Pirate, Wild West, 1920s, and of course Medieval pieces coming out, so I MAY have to post an updated version in a year or so lol

Also... have one that's not here? PLEASE send it to me! Especially Medieval Fantasy. It's my FAVORITE and I KNOW there are more that I don't have/don't have saved and I'm very interested!

Golden Boy by trilliath Rated E, Complete, 127k+

A Most (Im)Proper Proposal by Welsh_Woman Rated E, Complete, 200k+

Entente by Siria Rated E, Complete, 44k+

A Desperate Arrangement by mikkimouse Rated E, Complete, 115k+

Foolish devouring things, build your castle in me by LunaCanisLupus_22 Rated E, Complete, 23k+

The Consort's Tourney by Lalaith_Quetzalli Rated T, Complete, 12k+

The Wolf in the Tower by exclamation Rated M, Complete, 57k+

Propriety and Pursuit by JenyaKeefe Rated E, Complete, 27k+

The Wrong Hale by Dextrous_Sinistrous Rated E, Complete, 77k+

The White Hart of Winter by DarkAthena Rated E, Complete, 65k+

The Marriage Contract by Palendrome Rated E, Complete, 12k+

The Omega Servant and the Alpha King by EmeraldTrident Rated E, Complete, 2.4k+

Where the Real Beasts Are by kaistrex Rated E, Complete, 109k+

I Made a Vow Out to the Dark by WhoGeek Rated T, Complete, 22k+

I'm Not Asking Questions, I'm Taking My Chances by keldjinfae Rated E, Complete, 80k+

Here are a few that I haven't had a chance to read yet, but the mere concepts have me in a chokehold:

Kingdoms Fall by Gia279 Rated M, Complete, 74k+

A Pauper's Prince (Revised) by Welsh_Woman Rated E, Complete, 83k+

A Wolf's Heart by Palendrome Rated E, Complete, 22k

Tangled Crowns by Halevetica Not Rated, WIP, 37k+

A Winter's Knight by changez Rated E, Complete, 5.5k+

I Won't Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life by blackorchids Rated G, Complete, 1.4k+

And lastly, would I really be that bitch if I didn't rec my own?

Triskelion Reign: the Shepherd, the Lamb, and the Wolf Rated E, WIP, 47k+

Tagging authors (i know of on here) so they know we out here loving and appreciating them! @Athenadark , @outtoshatter, @halevetica, @changez4sterek, @lalaithquetzallicaresi, you all write lovely works and I appreciate your efforts <3

#sterek #stiles x derek #derek x stiles #sterek fic rec #sterek fanfic #eternalsterek #sterek is eternal #my fic rec #thotpuppy recs #medieval fantasy #regency #historical #like my dudes this rec list covers like 1100 through 1820 #it is ALL over the place #maybe a wee bit lacking in true rennaissance?? #imo it makes up for it with some of the “ren faire” level aus #but i do not say that as a negative i live for it #ALSO its very eurocentric which makes me kinda want to write that feudal japan inspired fic even more akdgjakdjg #it's the weeb in me im sorry

[blooeyedtroll]

So, guess who just binged-watched Dimension 20’s “A Court of Fey and Flowers”?…me. And it’s going to happily rot in my skull for all times and I couldn’t be more overjoyed <3

#delloso de la rue #rue #owl bear #a court of fey and flowers #dimension 20 #d20 #nonbinary #pride #art #furry #anthro #fantasy #regency era #period drama #comedy #peonies #flowers #lgbtq #dungeons and dragons

[dervampireprince]

Your prince had you kneeling on the floor, just to the side of his legs and facing him, for what could have been seconds or hours at this point. And you needed something, something more. It was curling in his chest and he bit back a whine. You needed to be touched, you were so starved for it.

Gently as you could, you brushed your head against his thigh. You hadn’t been told you could rest your head there, but you couldn’t… You weren’t good at asking for things and talking without clamming up out of embarrassment unless you were very deep into this headspace.

He, acute and observant as ever reached down and ran a hand over your head, smoothing down the hair until he got to the dark ribbon that kept his hair back. “What do you want?”

Everything, you want to say. Anything you will give me. There’s the urge to be told how good you are, that someone is proud of you, and you thinks of how he could do that and what you could do for him that would make him say those words.

“Can I… my mouth…”

“Your mouth?” His lips quirk. “Do you want me in your mouth?”

“Would you like my mouth on you?” You question back. Neither of you miss the tremble in your voice.

“Sweetheart,” He chides. "This is for you, my darling, do you want my cock in your mouth?"

'This is for you'. You couldn't cope with it when he said things like that. And what did you want? Did you even know? Was it just some vague feeling of wanting a sensation somewhere?

"I... I don't know. I want... I know I want something..."

"In your mouth?"

You nodded.

"Alright then," He shifted in his seat, his book perching on his knee with only one hand to steady it. His other hand was now draping itself off the arm of the plush chair. "Open."

You opened his mouth without even thinking. You didn't need to think about what to do and whether to do it, you could just do what you were told and it was so refreshing. 

His fingers danced along your lips, before dipping on inside. Instantly, you were closing his lips around it and sucking and he hummed in approval. It wasn't long before he slid a second finger into your mouth and just let you move them around in his mouth and suck on them.

"That's it, good pet." 

#found this in my drafts .. its been in there for 2 years oops #idk who i was thinking about when i wrote it but currently im going to think about loki #nsft #nsftumblr #nsft concept #nsft fantasy #nsft writing #ftm nsft #mlm nsft #nblm nsft #t4t nsft #trans nsft #trans man nsft #transmasc nsft #lgbt nsft #bi nsft #royalty kink #regency kink #the vampire writes

[asyouwlsh]

what if I was a dashing knight and you were a prince/princess/royal trapped in a tower and I fought through an enchanted forest of thorns to rescue you and you thanked me by graciously allowing me to get on my knees to worship you with my unworthy mouth?

#royalty kink #regency kink #q #t4t nsft #nsft mlm #nsft nblm #queer nsft #nsft #nsft fantasy #nsft thoughts

[karawek]

The Dwarven Queen

#For an upcoming campaign!!! #belles of regency #dnd #dnd5e #fantasy #dwarven queen #fantasy art #original character #original art #my art #my.art #queen

[reginastarrewrites]

Let's Get More Loving (Big) Families in Regency Fiction

Bridgerton the show did better than the Bridgerton books at showing us a family that cared about each other despite disagreements, and frankly, I give a lot of the credit for that to the actors who played the Bridgertons seemingly getting along really well offset and that transferring to onscreen.

But as someone from a big family that cared about each other (plus a pretty caring extended family on one side), it was cringe-inducing to read the Bridgerton books and watch a lot of the "family" moments on the show. And I've tried a lot of other Regency-family series besides the Bridgertons and every time it's cringe-inducing. (Same thing with fantasy series that try to portray a big family.)

And when you read letters from the Regency period, it's pretty obvious that (OF COURSE) just like now, there were families who loved each other and cared about each other and actually supported each other and families who couldn't stand each other.

Little ways Bridgerton did give us this:

Benedict and Eloise smoking together in the garden.

The 3 older boys taunting each other from time to time.

Anthony eventually supporting Benedict's love life.

Anthony supporting Benedict's career (TERRIBLE way to do it, but Anthony is a disaster, so no surprise lol).

Gregory and Hyacinth acting super typical for their age and being adorably at each other's throats one minute and co-curious besties the next. (Okay, 'besties' might be an overstatement.)

Ways Regency fiction/fantasy can do so much better:

Siblings who have regular co-conspirator relationships. Imagine if Colin and Daphne regularly teamed up against Anthony.

The Intelligence Grapevine that almost always exists in a family with more than a few kids, unless they're hugely separated in age and super hate each other.

Brothers! Who! Support! Their! Sisters'! Choices! (I need to write a whole post on this lol.)

Sisters being just as protective of their brothers not getting bad girlfriends/wives as the brothers are of their sisters not getting bad husbands.

.....so this list is definitely going to get long enough to require its own post lolll.

So yes, anyway, I just want big families in Regency fiction portrayed better!

On that note, I'm off to start writing a Regency fantasy series that actually does this, just to satisfy myself.

#bridgerton #bridgerton made me do it #bridgerton netflix #regency fiction #regency romance #regency fantasy #big families #bridgerton but make it better

[checkoutmybookshelf]

Regency Romantasy

So...it has been brought to my attention that I perhaps have a type, and this book ticked a lot of really good boxes for me. It's regency-inspired. It's fantasy. It's a romance. It has a chronically ill main character. It has sewing and fashion. Literally 90% of the characters are LGBTQIA. It has a BALCONY SCENE for crying out loud. It even has a gossip columnist who might be better than Lady Whistledown (do NOT come for me, Bridgerton Fandom, I said what I said). I could go on, but at that point I think we would have completely dissolved from actual review to screamed list of things I enjoyed, so let's rein it in for a minute and talk A Fragile Enchantment.

I'm going to start with setting, because while this book is regency-inspired, it also plays a little fast and loose with other historical inspirations. The reality of the blight and famine in historical Ireland (and frankly also the troubles and every time that Ireland revolted against England) was that it came after the regency, but here Niamh is the first generation after a similar event and subsequent revolt in her home country of fantasy Irel--I mean Machland. She has grown up surrounded by survivors of the blight and revolt, and like everyone who reads Maus learns, generational trauma is a BITCH. So when our dressmaker protagonist is invited to make the wedding clothes for the son of the king who murdered her people, it's politically and emotionally charged. Add to that the fact that Niamh's magic is hereditary and weirdly murdery, and yeah, things are emotional as heck.

Possibly I shouldn't relate quite so hard to a protagonist who is literally hurting herself for people who ultimately couldn't give a damn about her, but that IS my villain origin story, so all I had for Niamh was compassion at how hard a position that is to be in.

Niamh herself is beautifully written, and Saft balances all the threads tied around and pulling at Niamh's heart just beautifully. Every choice is complex and fraught, and so-deeply-ingrained-she-doesnt-even-notice-it impulse to shape herself around other people's pain and grief and comfort them instead of sitting with her own feelings is just stunningly well executed without feeling dramatic or indulgent.

Niamh is so desperate for friends, and the little ring she constructs around herself couldn't be stranger or more wonderful. From the enraged, grumpy Kit to Sinclair to Rosa and Miriam, this found family is wildly unlikely and prickly, but they fit between each other's thorns just perfectly.

And speaking of people having thorns...we need to address Kit Carmine. Younger son of a mad (and abusive before he went mad) king with an alcohol problem and green magic, our boy is GRUMPY. And BLUNT. And honestly I love him for that, because those thorns are hiding a very stressed out, distinctly squishy center. And also one that is deathly afraid of hurting people, because that's also a thing.

Kit is so tangled up between rage and duty and the few people he cares about that he and Niamh really have to work to develop a compassionate understanding based on wildly different personalities. And then you add all the imperialist and decolonizing stress between them plus the fact that KIT IS LITERALLY ABOUT TO MARRY SOMEONE ELSE and it's a whole deal.

There are so many wonderful moments in this book, it was a delight from start to finish. I objectively have more to say about this book, but I want to avoid spoilers here to inspire y'all to go read this book. I promise, it's worth it. Now, go get it and read. *shoos you toward the bookstore/library/tablet/place you get your books from*

#a fragile enchantment #allison saft #niamh o conchobhair #kit carmine #regency romance #fantasy romance #regency fantasy #green magic #thread magic #gossip columnist #chronically ill main character #chronic illness #lgbtq representation #bi representation #books and reading #books and novels #books #books & libraries #book recommendations

[stephanieburgis]

Check out the gorgeous cover for the Claws and Contrivances audiobook, designed by Ravven! We're making this cozy fantasy rom-com audiobook happen through Kickstarter - and just over 3 days in, it's already more than halfway funded.

COZY DRAGONS ARE HERE. ❤️ Give yourself the gift of a comfort-listen in the future and reserve your early copy of the audiobook - and check out all the other rewards on offer, from ebooks to art cards, gorgeous themed yarn, signed paperbacks, and Zoom calls!

#dragons #regency dragons #regency fantasy #romantic fantasy #fantasy romance #audiobooks #claws and contrivances #pet dragons #wales #cozy fantasy #team cozy

[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Guide to Regents and Regencies

A Regency is a period of time where another party rules of behalf of a monarch who is either too young, too ill or absent. A Regency can either be the monarch's own choice or a decision made for them on their behalf by a third part, usually government. Either way, a Regent is selected to act as temporary Head of State whilst the monarch is incapable of ruling.

Who can be a Regent?

A Regent is an important office, even though its a temporary one. Regencies of child monarchs generally either go to the Consort, though there are all sorts of reasons why this can be blocked. Sometimes governments and kingdoms are uncomfortable with foreign consorts with uncertain allegiances ruling the kingdom or sometimes the government just doesn't approve on the basis that they doubt the Consort's skill set. Other candidates for Regencies are nearly always family members such as uncles, aunts, cousins and even children of the monarch (especially if they are absent from the country or ill). But a Regent doesn't have to be a royal. They could just be a noble elected to the position (Sir William Marshall) or even one that siezes power for themselves (Richard of York) or even a council made up of Regents, headed by a Lord Protector.

Who makes a Regent?

As I mentioned before, monarchs can appoint the Regent that will replace them in certain cases. For instance, a monarch would chose the Regent if they were voluntarily leaving the country or they might designate a chosen Regent on their deathbed or just in case of emergency. But they wouldn't chose a Regent if they were ruled mentally incompetent. In those cases, the government would chose.

The Powers and Responsibilities of a Regent

A Regent is the acting head of state but they are not the monarch. They do not have the right to wear crowns or have a coronation and are not granted the hall pass of divine right. A Regent is referred to as their own title, say for example Duke of X, Regent of Y or Prince Regent. They are merely there to fill in for the monarch. A Regent would meet with the government, make decisions with the approval by government and sign offical documents. In cases of an absent monarch, a Regent may need the approval of the monarch themselves. Regents of child monarchs would usually include their charges in the country's running, either as spectator or student. A Regent, being temporary Head of State, would also have the responsibility of ensuring a natural cessation of their power to their monarch when their term is over. Some regents are better than others at handing over power.

Notable Regents of History

George IV, Richard III, Anne of Austria, Katheryn Parr, Richard of York, Margaret of York, Katherine of Aragon, Catherine de Medici, Louise of Savoy, Phillippe duc de Orléans, Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset, Sir William Marshall, John Duke of Bedford, Humphrey Duke of Gloucestershire, John Dudley Duke of Northumberland.

#Fantasy Guide to Regents and Regencies #Regent #Royal guide #Fantasy Guide #Writing guide #writers resources #writing #writeblr #writing resources #writing reference #writing advice #writer #writer's problems #spilled words #writer's life #Writer's reference #Reference #nanowrimo

[shamanofthewilds]

Beautiful art of Gotosh and Zargaron that @orcdorc and I commissioned from the talented @kriskukko .

Its a fateful night at a luxury party where conversations are shrouded in the shadows of revelry and cigar smoke. Only their eyes tell the true story of an evening that will be unforgettable to only them.

#orc #orcs #world of warcraft #kriskukko #warcraft orcs #regency orc #period art #modern fantasy #a lot of work went into describing the purpose and meaning of this piece #A subtle not so subtle nod to the art that may tell a different story depending on who's looking at it #is this just art of two orcs talking? an ad for cigars? #Or is there hidden subtext rooted in love and yearning... #up to you #anyway kriskukko did an amazing job and this is by far one of my top favorite comisssions #art art for me