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"You were sad for a moment there. Admit it."
Oskaren's hand tightened on the hilt of her sword. "You're wrong. (...) Stop looking for what we both know is gone. (...) Death means nothing to me. (...)You mean nothing to me. I only hope I can stab the Tyrant through the heart before he stops what's left of mine."
"Hope is a feeling," Thia murmured.
Oskaren's brow lifted. "What?"
—Oh, I'm so here for this tension
— Aug 05, 2026 08:40AM
Oskaren's hand tightened on the hilt of her sword. "You're wrong. (...) Stop looking for what we both know is gone. (...) Death means nothing to me. (...)You mean nothing to me. I only hope I can stab the Tyrant through the heart before he stops what's left of mine."
"Hope is a feeling," Thia murmured.
Oskaren's brow lifted. "What?"
—Oh, I'm so here for this tension
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The Reading Frog
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Victoria Carbol... What did you just do to me??
That last 20% was really something.
So extremely tense, it really kept me on my toes and some of those plot points coming to a climax?? I'm shook, I'm distraught, I'm sick to my stomach!!! I didn't expect this read to be such a wild ride.
I totally get why everyone is demanding the sequel cuz I also need it. NOW. 😩
— Aug 06, 2026 10:54AM
That last 20% was really something.
So extremely tense, it really kept me on my toes and some of those plot points coming to a climax?? I'm shook, I'm distraught, I'm sick to my stomach!!! I didn't expect this read to be such a wild ride.
I totally get why everyone is demanding the sequel cuz I also need it. NOW. 😩
The Reading Frog
is 88% done
—STOP 😭
— Aug 06, 2026 09:51AM
"He would have been a good father, she thought, had the king not taken the chance from him."
—STOP 😭
The Reading Frog
is 81% done
— Oof... Yeah, okay.
— Aug 06, 2026 07:44AM
Haven was starving, so I left to find work. With my skills, I was accepted as a page to the Kingsguard."
(...)
"I hated it, learning to defend the man who had destroyed my home. But it kept my family alive.”
— Oof... Yeah, okay.
The Reading Frog
is 69% done
This doesn't happen to me often but I'm really enjoying this romantic sub-plot! The vulnerability between Thia and Oskaren is lowkey giving me butterflies 🦋
Maybe that's just the power of masc les rep 😂 Regardless, this slow burn is burning y'all 👏
— Aug 06, 2026 05:25AM
Maybe that's just the power of masc les rep 😂 Regardless, this slow burn is burning y'all 👏
The Reading Frog
is 52% done
—Funniest out-of-context quote hahhahaahha
Purrr! Period! Slay! 💅
— Aug 05, 2026 11:05AM
"The truth is," Thia replied, stomach dropping to her feet, "I did not come here just to... slay."
—Funniest out-of-context quote hahhahaahha
Purrr! Period! Slay! 💅
The Reading Frog
is 45% done
—Oh fuck, this suddenly got dark...
— Aug 05, 2026 09:52AM
"Five years ago, unrest was brewing in the Wastes (...) The king took to quelling it, and my village was razed. I saw my..."
His voice dropped to a whisper, and she nearly missed his next words. "I still hear their screams, when the fear hits."
God.
She was searching for a response when he continued, "The purge began shortly after. (...)
—Oh fuck, this suddenly got dark...
The Reading Frog
is 24% done
"In the dim light, her scar was barely visible, (...) She was quite beautiful- or maybe handsome was a better word, with her strong jaw, sharp cheeks, and rugged mouth. A study in smooth planes and sharp angles, her black hair even more ink-like in the dark."
—Masc les tin-man save me!!!😩
Also, each time a sapphic love interest is described as handsome, an angel gains its wings. Thank you, Victoria!
— Aug 04, 2026 09:32AM
—Masc les tin-man save me!!!😩
Also, each time a sapphic love interest is described as handsome, an angel gains its wings. Thank you, Victoria!
The Reading Frog
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—Oh Thia :(
— Aug 03, 2026 09:28AM
Wake up, she commanded herself, squeezing damp eyes shut. It's not real.
Her breaths tumbled faster. Wake up.
She opened her eyes, begging to see home.
Instead she just saw the same ruddy hut.
—Oh Thia :(
The Reading Frog
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So we are still in the 'real world' of this portal fantasy story and getting to know everyone.
Grandma Winnie sounds like an absolute baddie. Leopard print outfits, snakeskin cowboy boots, looks younger than her age, owns a pub? Okay!! Period.
— Aug 02, 2026 11:08AM
Grandma Winnie sounds like an absolute baddie. Leopard print outfits, snakeskin cowboy boots, looks younger than her age, owns a pub? Okay!! Period.
The Reading Frog
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Taking a wild guess and going with this playlist: 📚 Whimsical Worlds
— Aug 02, 2026 09:47AM