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Omg hi!!! Thanks for asking! Here’s a few Daevabad fics I’ve been enjoying recently! All of these can be found on Ao3

Universe Expanding:

World of Diamond by tarnishedbrass follows the post canon adventures of Zaynab, Aqisa, and Dara as they try to rescue slave vessels from the Ifrit. Completed, 51 chapters, 113,517 words. I’m actually not finished with this one yet, but I love it so far :)

Nahri/Ali:

Call Me Friend (but keep me closer) by Musogato is clips of Nahri and Ali’s relationship developing in the years following Empire of Gold. I love how it showcases their individual growth as well as their growth as a couple. Very sweet and illustrative! 4/7 chapters, 8,559 words

Nahri/Dara:

tripping, falling, with no safety net by littlethiefs is a modern AU Dara/Nahri fic where Dara’s a lawyer and Nahri’s a med student. I always love a modern AU and I think the friendship between Dara and Muntadhir is really cute in this. Not completed yet, 9 chapters, 23,165 words

Jamshid/Muntadhir:

I think I’ve gotten the green light to post the commissioned promo artwork I did last summer for S.A. Chakraborty’s the Empire of Gold! 

Last time, Nahri learned the truth about her hospital and what the Nahids did to the Am Gezira shafit as it became Very Relevant again. This chapter sees the characters processing that news, as well as setting up some plot-related actions for future chapters that I may or may not ever write. 😅

This is 6.4k words of quiet, tense angst, with a sliver of romantic Nahli fluff/being supportive partners at the end because who am I without it.

Rated T, Nahri/Ali, spoilers for The Daevabad Trilogy and some mild ones for The River of Silver.

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories. (If you have less than 20, just list them all!) See if there are any patterns. Choose your favourite opening line. Tag some people to play the next round!

Gonna do my posted fics and chapters, starting with the most recent!

1. Nahri sighed contently in her sleep, snuggled close inside Ali's embrace.

2. Nahri relishes the feel of Ali’s strong hands pressed to her waist, his fingers keeping her still as the canal water envelops them up to their chests.

3. "Okay, it's time." Nahri announced.

4. In the quiet twilight of the palace, Nahri opened the door to Ali’s office.

5. The sweet, flaky aroma filled the palace kitchen air and Ali inhaled it with delight.

6. Nahri walked down the palace hallways as a familiar shout caught her attention.

7. Ali pushed himself out of the mist-filled fountain, water streaming down his arms and burnished crocodile vestments.

8. “Stop stalling, Jamshid,” Nahri scolded in annoyance.

9. Ali had begun to lose count of the ways Nahri's fingers slipped into his, the gentle embrace both comforting and achingly brief.

10. The Royal Library meeting room was peaceful after dhuhr, with light streaming in through the stained glass windows.

11. Pleasant dreams of breakthrough surgeries ended with a snap as Nahri's bed suddenly jolted.

12. Nahri heard the chorus of tiny meows before she even opened the door to Ali’s office.

13. The Royal Harem garden is peaceful in the late morning, and a pleasant break from their respective jobs.

14. They stood upon the palace roof's pavilion, the one that held so many memories, in the early dawn light.

15. The knock on his door was barely audible. It was also coming from the balcony.

16. Sweltering under the hot sun and exhausted from their long walk through the Ta Ntry jungle, Nahri sighed, “Is nap not an option?”

17. The room was empty, save for him.

18. “So this is where you lived?” Ali asked, looking at the remains of a small stall.

19. They sat in the candlelight, enjoying the last of the kabsa Yaqub's wife had made hours earlier.

20. It's past midnight when she hears it, and Nahri rushes from the kitchen; the half-peeled orange left spinning on the table.

Trends: They're all introductory/action lines 😂 Sometimes dialogue, but I really internalized that 'include who & what they're doing or where they are' advice. 😋

Favorites: 9 into infinity 💗💗💗 but also 4, 5, 15, 17, and 20.