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It is my self-appointed duty to put this loveliness on tumblr.

While I’m at it, I should also probably give you the heads up that, if you’re a RWRB/FirstPrince fan, now is a very good time to start following my page.

🚨SPOILER ALERT: RWRB COLLECTOR’S EDITION🚨

“Henry,” says Alex.

“Alex,” says Henry.

“You and me,” Alex says.

“You and me,” Henry agrees.

- Bonus Chapter of RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston

It felt fitting for my last fanart of 2022 to honor one of the absolute highlights of my year, drawing endpapers for the RWRB Collector’s Edition. This scene was such a beautiful, fitting conclusion to their story, and I WEPT when I read it. I will never not feel overwhelmed with gratitude when I think of this book and its impact on my life, and I can only imagine what loveliness awaits us in 2023 when the movie is released.

HAPPY NEWS: Red White & Royal Blue Collector’s Edition w/ illustrated endpapers ❤️🤍💙

Y’all do not KNOW how hard it’s been to keep this a secret for FOUR MONTHS. (Thank god I’ve never been interrogated because this news would have been the first thing to fall out of my mouth.)

What can I possibly say to express how honored and grateful I am that Casey McQuiston chose me to illustrate their endpapers? If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know this book holds incredibly special meaning for me, especially as a queer Latine who at the time this book was released was still working for the federal government (a stone’s throw from where so much of this story takes place). This was an absolute dream commission, and involved collaborating with Casey on refreshed character designs for Alex & Henry (see above).

From their Instagram post this morning:

Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed my art of Alex and Henry since the very beginning. I did my best to deliver endpapers that match the celebratory feel of this collector’s edition. The bonus chapter is *glorious*, the foil treatments are gorgeous, and I hope that, when you pick up your copy, you feel the illustrations have done this truly special book justice. ❤️💙🤍

Pre-order yours here to get a signed copy! (It’s also available for pre-order on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and wherever books are sold. As soon as I find out about overseas editions, I’ll edit this post!)

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-white-royal-blue-casey-mcquiston/1141346152

He lets Henry push him backward on the bed and kiss him until his mind is blissfully blank, lets Henry undress him carefully…. Henry kisses his mouth over and over again and says quietly, “You are good.”

CAKEGATE

I admit to rushing through the environment on this picture. I’m still feeling sick and my eyes were pretty angry at me for making them stare at a screen to finish it (which, I suspect, is why I made this scene so dark. Lol). But I tried to nab the humor of this, one of my favorite moments from RWRB. :)

“Oh my God, what are you doing? I can’t even look at you.” - Alex, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Nora: