Castles in Their Bones by Lauren Sebastian

The magic system. The concept. 
It has some Three Dark Crowns vibes.
When you have a ship....
Whelp.
528 Pages

Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian

Y'all I was stressed for my babies.
Theo deserves the world. She's just doing her best.
...I JUST WANT HER TO BE HAPPPY IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK.
Ok so Soren is book husband goals...
The part in "One Last Time" where Washington is trying to explain why he's quitting.
and all of the tunnel references--SECRET TUNNEL, and the Les Mis sewer system.
aaaaand there's that one scene from FMA where Edward is a philosopher's stone...or the time when Mustang saves himself
and the final scene from Les Mis and the last part of the Princess Diaries 2.

....Where's my second epilogue with my ship.....come on... like I get it, but still. I'm thirsty; give me some water in this desert...To Archive of Our Own, I guess... If there is any fanfiction.
480 Pages

Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian

Ok but Soren is Prince Eric, but blonde....
Also.... my brain hears "Soren" and goes to:

I love the magic in this world.
All the prison metaphors and imagery. ...just like...all the captive stuff... I'm fine...
And pirates... Man this is like oe of my fanfic AUs that I read.
All the manipulation and sneaking and scheming. Perfection.
I love Soren.  My baby boy.
528 Pages

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

So this musical is all of the Broadway gifs in my brain
...So yeah I heard Theodosia and I instantly thought of Hamilton....
.....The wardrobe.....Tangled....Narnia....
that one part in Phantom of the Opera:



...I just realized that gif can be applied to multiple moments...
The "cat fight" in Wicked in the cornfield.... yeah that happened.
.....There's that moment in Ella Enchanted with the mirror room....

Yeah I loved this book and I love my little ocean boy.
464 Pages