I don't think it's a terrible thing to want to be regarded as beautiful by others, so why do I feel so ashamed of that desire?
There is so much I want to share with the world, but I am terrified to show my face, because I know there are mean-spriited, cruel people, who will ridicule my appearance.
It's honestly a struggle to get through each day.
Horace (65–8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 1 “To Maecenas,” l. 38ff (1.1.38-40) (20 BC) [tr. Creech (1684)]
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The Rash, the Lazy, Lover, none's so wild, But may be tame, and may be wisely mild, If they consult true Vertue's Rules with care, And lend to good advice a patient ear. [Invidus, iracundus, iners, vinosus, amator, nemo adeo ferus est, ut non mitescere possit, si modo culturae patientem…
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From Wrath to Envy: A Grudge, A Throne, and a Very Worth-It Ride
A Review of Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
I was a BIG fan of Kerri Maniscalco’s work in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. Emilia and Wrath were a top book couple for me for a while– their banter and Wrath’s passion made for such a great story. I loved Wrath so much that I was delighted to find out she was going to explore the other Princes of Sin in a new series.
I actually picked up Throne of the Fallen while browsing Barnes & Noble, and a woman literally stopped me and said, “If you loved her previous work, you’re going to love this one.” With a live, on-the-spot recommendation like that.. how could I ignore a fellow bibliophile?
Going in, I had no intention thinking this would be a “popcorn read.” It was not what I expected coming off of Kingdom of the Wicked. But as I kept reading, I was delighted– in the best way.
Prince Envy and Camilla’s story was incredibly refreshing. In a fantasy world where the stakes are often sky-high, it was nice to see love unfold through a series of clues and games. Don’t get me wrong– the stakes are still there throughout the novel– but at the beginning of their relationship, things don’t feel as heavy. And honestly? That worked really well.
I was incredibly nevous about Maniscalco starting with Envy. All of the brothers are wicked in their own ways, but Envy was a character I didn’t have much fondness for in the earlier books– especially after what he did to Emilia and her family. Yes, I know it served the plot, but readers can also hold grudges.
It was going to take a lot more than a love with Camilla to bring me back around, Leviaethan. But you know what did bring me back around?
THE THRONE SCENE!!! I think I can safely say the “throne trope” is my favorite. And the added mirror bonus? Yeah… that did something to me. The way Camilla purposefully created a moment for him to look back on? I was like—- alright baby, I’m taking notes!!!
Overall, this was such a refreshing romantic fantasy read. In a genre where the stakes can sometimes feel overwhelming, it was nice to have something that still felt high-stakes, but in a more playful, almost scavenger-hunt kind of way– and I loved it!
I loved this from Maniscalco, and I cannot wait to read Throne of Secrets.
3.75 / 5 Stars
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#PennedPossibilities 974 — Does your MC become jealous? If so, to what degree? How does their jealousy manifest?
Jealousy is something taught in our society.
Read that again.
Nobody ever teaches that jealousy is in any wise good in Bolt's society. It's mentioned as a pathology in Men's Studies, and men taught to recognize that pathology will send people to Health Services if they recognize it.
Bolt has felt envy, when she's seen a woman get a man she was eying.
She's not entirely happy in one scene in Reluctant Courier (for the Mob) when she finds her friend Blue entertaining a pair of women. It's too hard to explain the nuances here, but it's a normal occurrence related to what people in their world call a "man's duty." Calling Blue a part-time geisha hints at the situation, but is not really close. He, however, recognizes that's Bolt has had a bad day (she has them fairly often, working for the mob) and really needs friendly (and also intimate) consoling. She's not up to sharing right then. Blue pawns off the two women on another guy in the association he lives at.
Bolt isn't jealous. That's not the emotion. There is no anger, simply disappointment. Bolt and Blue are completely human, but the society is subtly, but sometimes in your face, alien in ways we can't grasp thanks to our enculturation and gender roles.
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