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    Eivor holds the fated threads of many in his bloodied hands, but for every alliance he might build and every life he might save, it will not be enough to undo what he has lost. Echoes of forgotten lives have shown him that fate cannot be bent or broken, it cannot be twisted or torn - it simply is. Some threads lead to tangles of the heart, betrayal looming beyond a veil Eivor cannot pierce. Others lead to long-awaited reunions, and the building of a future that once existed only in a dream.

    Can Eivor find peace in knowing that he cannot pick and choose from the threads the Nornir spin?

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    24 May 2026

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    "Please consider what I’m about to say. Think of it as you return to your mother. You must put as much thought into it as you can. Will you? Please, promise me you will.”

    “Yes! Whatever it is, I’ll consider it.”

    “Eventually Lord Hades will have mercy upon you. He will. I know that must sound strange—the most severe of the gods showing mercy where his kindred won’t—but it’s the truth. The Olympians are more… unreliable. The only way I can see to protect the Underworld and in turn you and your mother is this: Bind yourself to me.” His hands tremble. He brushes his thumb along the crook of Zag’s throat, so very sweet, even when he’s rigid with tension. “Wed me.”

     

    Raised by his mother far away from both Olympus and the Underworld, a strange series of events leads Zagreus to meeting a faceless, nameless Chthonic god.

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    20 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 55

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    A throne without a king, a hero without his sword, a knight without his love.

     

    Hans’s secret is out. His world is in ruins. And Otto von Bergow is still reaching for power with both hands.
    Sent to Moravia by Hanush and Radzig, Hans's mission seemed clear: feasts, speeches, careful smiles. But it’s a knife’s edge and Hans must fight, scheme and bargain for allies without the one person he trusts more than anyone by his side. Instead, he's accompanied by his future wife. Will sharp-eyed Jitka become his shield… or the blade at his throat?
    Hans might have to stand on his own two feet now, but Henry left him more than his beloved sword. He left him a promise to return—and Hans’s blacksmith’s boy is a man of his word.

    When Bohemia’s fate hangs by a thread, will Lady Fortuna finally smile at them?
     

    This fic follows Of Lilies and Lions and concludes the Lord of the Distant Isles Trilogy. Updates weekly (regular update day is Friday, plus occasional surprise chapters).

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    22 Apr 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 71

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    Hooking up with Robert once was easy. Doing it again was a mistake. Doing it repeatedly over the course of several months, while accidentally developing feelings and a suspicious amount of domestic habits, is where Courtney really starts to lose the plot.

    A continuation of bed chem, told in little pieces rather than one straight line: hookups, sleepovers, bad decisions, domestic habits, feelings neither of them wants to have, and all the moments in between. Basically, Courtney and Robert accidentally start happening to each other.

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    21 Apr 2026

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    Two years ago, at the feast of Corpus Christi, Hans Capon heard a French minstrel sing of a tragic knight undone by love. He thought little of it—until a mace to the head and his squire's sky-blue eyes leave him wondering if he’s fated to share Galehaut’s story.

    As war in Bohemia rages on, Hans tries not to end up like his literary brother in spirit. But fate seems determined to make him walk in Galehaut’s footsteps no matter how much he squirms. After all—winning a war against Sigismund might be easier than winning one against his own heart.

     

    KCD2 from Hans’s POV with the romance amped up.

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    12 Apr 2026