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Lily Heron (Lily Rooke/Emily Rooke)

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August 18, 1991

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Lily Heron (they/them) writes trauma-informed LGBTQ+ witchy books from the perspective of a CSA survivor. Lily lives in Tokyo, and is currently working on Heart of Midnight, the third book in the Bloodwitch series.

Available on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Rooke/e/B08K97BCDT/
Please assume Lily is currently inactive on all social media platforms including Goodreads to complete the final two books in the Bloodwitch series. People are tough to figure out sometimes.

THE BLOODWITCH SERIES
1. The Dying Light
2. We Become Shadows
3. Heart of Midnight (2026)
4. Morning Star Rising (2027)
+ A Silent Night: A Christmas story from Penumbra

Previously published as Emily Rooke/Lily Rooke, Lily donates 100% of all proceeds from the sales of the Bloodwitch
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Lily Heron (Lily Rooke/Emily Rooke) I want to tell these characters' stories so badly, and I want to see them through to the end of the series, so I can get them to the place where they …moreI want to tell these characters' stories so badly, and I want to see them through to the end of the series, so I can get them to the place where they deserve to be. The idea of leaving this unfinished is intolerable to me, so that motivates me to keep pushing on! (less)
Lily Heron (Lily Rooke/Emily Rooke) Depending on how severe it is, I will either:
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Depending on how severe it is, I will either:
a) rest, see if that helps, and try again later,
b) return to planning to see if that helps,
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What a mess :/
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That ending omfg... I actually cannot. My best fiction read of 2025. So of its time, and the best AJW book so far. Many thoughts, no words. The antinatalist manifesto?lol... I feel the worms represent something,but what exactly??? Jfc what did I just ...more
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This might sound harsh but if your prose is so purple that I'm genuinely feeling the physical effort of reading then I don't think that makes for a good book. ...more
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Always a good read prior to January. Read this a few times over the years and sometimes I just really feel like a reread. Note: definitely memoir, don't go in expecting self help/how to style writing, or you'll be at risk of imploding with rage like ...more
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Always an excellent read with sensible, applicable advice.
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It was really interesting to learn more of the backstory of the Capitol and its residents during the war. I thought I would struggle to connect to Snow as a protagonist but that was handled well. The stakes were weirdly low, though,and the Hunger Gam ...more
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Borrowed from my work library. I wanted to read this for so long. It's so beautiful. A really distressing forced outing scene because of the striking visuals but also such lovely metaphors with closeting and the dresses/dressmaker dynamic. Really cle ...more
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Borrowed from work library. I found it really sad but an important story.
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“Young man, there are two cringe-worthy phrases in one’s life that must be said, no matter what.”

“Which two?”

“‘Thank you’, and 'I’m sorry’.”

“What can anybody do to me if I don’t say them?”

“Someday, you’ll say those words in tears.”
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

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“The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there and the battlefield is the heart of man.”
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“You will burn and you will burn out; you will be healed and come back again.”
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“A beast can never be as cruel as a human being, so artistically, so picturesquely cruel.”
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“They were like two enemies in love with one another.”
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