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We spent yesterday wandering through Montmartre until we got...

We spent yesterday wandering through Montmartre until we got thoroughly lost. Good thing we were well-equipped with coffee and an amazing baguette.

Guess what came in the mail today? My copy of The Rose Society...

Guess what came in the mail today? My copy of The Rose Society hardcover, aaaah!!

Post-first draft celebration starts off with finally attempting...

Post-first draft celebration starts off with finally attempting to learn this freakishly hard rendition of the Lord of the Rings medley! As Emperor Joseph II said in “Amadeus,” TOO MANY NOTES. I should send my neighbors apology cupcakes afterward. (to hear what this is SUPPOSED to sound like, listen to a pro playing it here: http://youtu.be/MOmCNUvUtc0 )

Post-first draft celebration starts off with finally attempting...

Post-first draft celebration starts off with finally attempting to learn this freakishly hard rendition of the Lord of the Rings medley! As Emperor Joseph II said in “Amadeus,” TOO MANY NOTES. I should send my neighbors apology cupcakes afterward.

Writing “The End” on even the crappiest of first...

Writing “The End” on even the crappiest of first drafts is worth a dance around the table! Time to edit edit edit! (but first cake) #TheYoungElites3

itsiparwing:Taking care of business. Day and Tess as water...

itsiparwing:

Taking care of business. Day and Tess as water benders for obvious reasons.

c. marielubooks The Legend Trilogy

Aaaaah. Day and Tess as waterbenders is the greatest thing ever. EVER.

#tbt to life in China and my totally pro tennis get-up. Pretty...

#tbt to life in China and my totally pro tennis get-up. Pretty sure I just used that racket to whack stuff around the house. Problem child? Yes, yes I was.

9 Pop Culture Villains You’re Secretly Rooting For

penguinteen:

You know that feeling when you realize you have a soft spot for the evil guy? For us, it started with THE YOUNG ELITES heroine Adelina, who, even though she’s descending into darkness, is totally awesome – and we have her back 100%. Sometimes you just have to accept that you’re secretly rooting for the bad guy and THAT’S OK. Read on for 9 we think deserve it!

1. Cersei from Game of Thrones

Ok yes, you certainly performed some questionable deeds but NO ONE deserves that infamous walk through town…

2. Malificent

Getting to witness your old favorite Disney movie from the antagonist’s perspective is actually awesome, and we kinda feel like Malificent’s evilness is justified after getting to know her back story. 

3. Adelina from The Young Elites

When you’ve been mistreated your whole life and it seems like everyone who likes you only likes you because of your dark powers, it TOTALLY makes sense that you’d want a little bit of revenge. Plus Adelina’s powers are out-of-this-world cool and even though we feel like cringing when she wields them, we can’t help but cheer her on.

4. The Penguin from Gotham

Why is it IMPOSSIBLE to tear our eyes away from someone with such sadistic inclinations masked by perfect politeness?

5. Tom Riddle/Voldemort from Harry Potter

Yes, Voldemort is the worst, but as the series go on and we get to know the boy who became a monster…feelings get complicated.

6. Magneto

Moving asteroids, manipulating chemical structures, teleporting, and becoming invisible barely scrape the surface of your resume. We know where respect is due. 

7. Benjamin Linus from Lost

So eerie, so methodical…you’re quite simply a maniac but for some reason you utterly captivate us.

8. Moriarty from Sherlock

We can’t help being a little obsessed with the character who completely overhauled our definition of creepy.

9. The Weeping Angels from Doctor Who

There’s something to be said for one of the most original monsters we’ve ever come across. Feeding off of the potential energy of someone’s life by sending them back in time?? Utterly terrifying, but kinda awesome.

Ready to meet your new favorite villain? Start THE YOUNG ELITES!

Magneto and Cersei, yep yep yep. (Also, omg Weeping Angels. D: D: D: )

velvetblush:“I am Adelina Amouteru, the phantoms whispered to...

velvetblush:

“I am Adelina Amouteru, the phantoms whispered to my father, speaking my most frightening thoughts in a chorus of voices, dripping with hatred. My hatred. I belong to no one. On this night, I swear to you that I will rise above everything you’ve ever taught me. I will become a force that this world has never known. I will come into such power that none will dare hurt me again.”

deanpinterester:Adelina + Illusion of Wings(and of course...

deanpinterester:

Adelina + Illusion of Wings

(and of course Tumblr butchered the quality)

An animation!!! LOVING this depiction of the moment in TYE when Adelina conjures an illusion of enormous dark wings!