who was the first shadow daddy? who started it all? is this a more recent phenomenon or is it something that’s been happening for a long time now?

these are the questions that are currently plaguing me now that i have finished reading shadow and bone. this book was published in 2012, making it one of the earliest instances of a shadow daddy i’ve encountered.

so now im on a quest to find the Original Shadow Daddy™️

i’ll put a timeline here:

Tall Dark and Brooding™️ era (the predecessors): lord byron (the guy) (1788) pride and prejudice (1813) by jane austen jane eyre (1847) by charlotte bronte batman (1939) by bill finger and bob kane divergent (2011) by veronica roth

Heathcliff™️: wuthering heights (1847) by emily bronte

Powers™️ era (with powers but not shadow powers): dracula (1897) by bram stoker elric of melnibone (1792) by michael moorcock interview with a vampire (1976) by anne rice the darkangel (1982) by meredith ann pierce the awakening (1991) by lj smith dark visions (1994) by lj smith twilight (2005) by stephanie meyer

Shadow Daddy™️ era (with the shadow powers): hades, thanatos, erebus (8th century bce) first mentioned in the iliad and the odyssey? nine princes in amber (1997) by roger zelazny daughter of the blood (1998) by anne bishop cassandra clare and her black leather pants draco (c. 2000s?) city of bones (2007) by cassandra clare princess and the frog (2009) the disney movie the hundred thousand kingdoms (2010) by nk jemisin the red pyramid (2010) by rick riordan shadow and bone (2012) by leigh bardugo acotar (2015) by sjm fourth wing (2023) by rebecca yarros

and if you know of an earlier occurrence please let me know im so curious 🙏🙏

☞✹ About this invitation📯:

The idea for this buddy read came from my desire to finally start this classic that has been eyeing me from my shelf for a long time 👁️‍🗨️. The first edition that i bought was second-hand, but suspiciously short. Finally, a few days ago, I was gifted the exact edition I wanted! (after an exhaustive search for the bests spanish editions).

The length of the book ranges from 500 to 1,000 pages depending on the edition. This is a book about which rivers of ink have been spilled: essays, theories, commentaries... as well as its massive influence on pop culture, religion, and today's literary landscape. So why not giving it a try?

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☞☻ About the read-along 👥:

🔸Each person will read it at their own pace. 🔸The interactions will be totally organic. 🔸If you aren't vibing with it you can mark it as DNF, don't worry! 🔸You can just update your %/pages read, post your theories...the format you like best 🔸You can keep it as individual or as group-based as you like. If there's one part you want to discuss a lot and another you prefer to read on your own, that's perfectly valid 🫡. 🔸You can join the read-along whenever you prefer. Save this for later if you don't have the time or energy to read this book now but want to in the future.

📌 REMEMBER: The goal is to make the experience as fun and complete as possible. We’ll share thoughts, reflections, and references... and learn from one another, in a way that is as deep or as simple as you’d like. Ultimately, the aim is to help us stay more consistent with our reading and build meaningful connections with your reading buddies on Pagebound.

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☞𖦹 How? 💡

1️⃣🔸Comment in this post if you want to participate. Bonus points if you share what kind of comments you’re planning to post during this project or if you will just do % updates. Also, tell us if you enjoy debating and if you're looking for something specific with this read (like just having fun, deeply analyzing the book, etc). Obviously you can change this whenever you want; Nothing is immutable🌝🤝🏻✨.

2️⃣🔸Follow reading buddies that you feel vibe with you. Try not to overwhelm yourself. Depending on your pace, you might prefer to follow just 2 people, 3, or 10.

3️⃣🔸Interact! Take a look at their posts to see their thoughts on the chapters they've finished. Make sure you're both around the same percentage so you don't run into any spoilers. If you are just a silent observer and prefer to see other people's thoughts without debating, you can do so without any problem.

📌And the most important rule, have fun!!

just finished an amazing book with an mmc with wings… i need more !!! eros or angel of death; i don’t care, give me your best recs!!

Hello friends! Im going on a trip to Paris in a few weeks, and so I was wondering if you guys have any favorite books set in Paris (or France in general)?

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