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    Sirius Black does not die. But this does not mean that it is easy for him to live.

    Or: a butterfly flaps its wings and Sirius does not go to the Department of Mysteries. What follows from that twist of fate is a story about the long, destructive shadow of a schoolboy rivalry; a story about surviving, and how surviving is sometimes more difficult than dying; a story about the fragility of beauty, the gentleness of hope, and the value of choice.

    It is also a love story.

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    26 Aug 2024

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    "Your brother is...unruly. Yet, one cannot fight fire with fire. That much our forebears have taught us, Your Grace. We must fight fire with water, as it has been done for thousands of years."

    Daemon Targaryen and Clarice Hightower have never seen eye to eye. She looks down upon him for his fiery - some would say foolish - impulsivity, he mocks her for her careful - some would say craven - scheming. A common enemy finally binds them together but their alliance is built on the treacherous quicksand of the Red Keep. For now, they might need each other to play the most dangerous game of all, but so close to the sea, the wind changes quickly and loyalty or affection are luxuries players of this game simply cannot afford.

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    08 Jul 2024

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    Wanting an alliance with the Yiling sect, Jin Guangshan arranges a marriage. One of the children Wei Wuxian had from his infamous harem of seduced women will marry his own grandson, Jin Ling, in exchange for a large sum of money.
    Of course Jin Ling is less than thrilled about it, and it seems neither is Wen Yuan, the strange and silent boy who now shares his life. Nobody in the history of the world has ever been more unlucky than Jin Ling.
    But there is more to his new husband than meet the eye, and if Jin Ling can figure out what secrets Wen Yuan holds, he might just have a shot at happiness.

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    10 Apr 2024

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    Lily Evans tries to carve out a career for herself as a young woman in 1967's Wizarding Britain.

    Or: Tom and Lily's Rom-Com plays out while squibs organize, Dragon Pox sweeps through the country, and someone keeps trying to assassinate the Minister for Magic.

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    03 Apr 2024

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    Stuck in the past, trying to navigate difficult relationships with his family, Sirius finds himself enchanted by Tom Riddle, Slytherin's resident muggleborn.

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    11 Feb 2024