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Blood in the Water by phenixreturns
Fandoms: Shadow and Bone (TV), The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo
03 Jan 2025
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Alina Starkov was born afraid of the dark, with strange illnesses and terrifying spells she could never explain. Her face is the face of the enemy, and even with her unusual skills, hiding is the only safe option.
But when she is discovered as a fabled Sun Summoner, a mythical Grisha so rare that they’ve been seen before, Alina’s carefully constructed world is shattered.
And when the formidable Darkling, General Kirigan continues to take an interest in her for reasons she doesn’t understand, Alina must make a choice between choosing to follow the rules that have kept her safe all her life, or risk her freedom and her heart to find out who she really is.
After all, when there's blood in the water, there are no safe places to hide.
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06 Dec 2023
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by olivieblake
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
05 Jun 2018
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Real heroes never quit. Real villains never die. Dramione with ensemble cast, post-war, espionage AU. COMPLETE.
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06 Dec 2023
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Duty Bound by TheProvidetza
Fandoms: Shadow and Bone (TV), The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo
12 Jul 2023
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"You're not my husband," she whispers, nostrils flaring.
"I am tonight," he returns gently.
Aleksander Morozov is brother to the king. The shadow summoner is stronger but younger than his brother, the king.
Alina Starkova is the sun summoner. She is young and beautiful. And promised to the king.
The king cannot beget an heir. His younger brother is pledged to serve him in whatever way he needs.
Even if that means producing a successor for him with his untouched bride...
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Bookmarked by kathoward
06 Dec 2023
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PLEASE DO NOT POST OR RATE ON GOODREADS!
"Rule number one: never assume you are safe."
During the hunt for horcruxes, a group of snatchers discovers the Golden Trio. In the squabble, the three friends are separated, and while Harry and Ron apparate away to safety, Hermione is taken to face the consequences at Malfoy Manor.
This is a dark AU where Hermione finds herself in a tough situation--swear fealty to the Dark Lord, or die. As much as she'd like to claim otherwise, Hermione is nothing if not self-preserving. When she makes the choice, it is an easy one.
Russian translation: https://ficbook.net/readfic/018991a8-10f9-79ed-8a76-f35bc1e11351
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Bookmarked by kathoward
01 Dec 2023
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I would have gone to the Little Palace and been spoiled and pampered. I would have dined off of golden plates, and I never would have struggled to use my power. It would have been like breathing, the way it always should have been. And in time, I would have forgotten Keramzin
In the conservatory at Tomikyana, Alina tells Mal what their story would have been if the Grisha Examiners had discovered her power. This is that tale, from the very beginning, to the bitter end.
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Bookmarked by kathoward
30 Nov 2023