Anathema's Blessing
A Place of Solace and RefugeHosted by Aria Desmona
Premiering at Exedra Exchange!
Exodus, Empyreum
Ward 13, Plot 54 (Subdivision)
Nearest Aetheryte: Empyreum Southeast Subdivision
Bookstore
Available now at Exedra Exchange
Peruse our selection of curiosities - rare and hard-to-find books, banned or forbidden tomes, useful grimoires and codices, and everything in between. Hungry or thirsty? The cafe nook is always within reach, along with tea and cookies.We are bringing a sample of our wares to Exedra Exchange. Feel free to request an item from the book listings, or name a genre or author of your choice.
OOC: OTHER GENRES AND TITLES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NAME WHAT YOU WANT! We're happy to roleplay a description and/or reading of the book.
Fiction Titles
| Fiction Genre | Title | Author | Premise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Romance | Four Shades Between Black and White | Vina Melotta | A young same-sex couple dealing with oppression in Ishgard, one a highborn and the other a lowborn, reclaims the tools of their suffering |
| Comedy Horror | Frightless at Finche Manor | Barnaby Thorne | A renowned yet cowardly ghost hunter is tasked with recovering a precious artifact from FInche Manor, which turns out to be a considerably understated experience |
| Adventure / Mystery | Whispers of the Waking Sands | Mr. Rorodo | A young adventurer learns the truth behind the enigmatic mission of the so-called "Scions of the Seventh Dawn" |
| Mystery / Thriller | The Nautilus Chamber | Marilena Zenoviane | A Sharlayan-based gleaner stumbles upon the find of a lifetime when traversing Nymian ruins, only to run headlong into a shadowy organization and a conspiracy of the highest order |
| Young Adult Sci-Fi | The Engines of Intimacy | Darius bas Devizian | In a world where battles are fought through giant mechas, a wounded soldier sent to a military depot to recover forms an unlikely partnership with a quiet, reserved engineer |
| Adventure / Action | Pirate of the Washed-Up Shores | Jane Sail | A young girl is found washed up on the shores of an island by a crew of pirates, and raised as one of their own. After many years, she starts to wonder where she came from, and sets out to find answers to her greatest mystery |
| Screenplay Horror | The Queen in Yellow | Haster Wight | In the Golden City of Carcosa, a ball is to be had. The Yellow Queen, dressed in rags, sees the greedy host of this ball as naught but evil in the bright city. And so she sneaks into this event, and watches, and judges... |
Non-Fiction Titles
| Non-Fiction Genre | Title | Author | Premise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetherology | The ABCs of Aether | Abele Cule | An educational tome that takes a uniquely holistic approach to teaching magic, in much the same method of learning a language rather than via rote memorization. Includes illustrations |
| Engineering | Magitek Academy Primer Vol. 1-4 | Rebus nan Viterius | Tomes procured from the Magitek Academy, evidently given to first-year and second-year students learning the sciences behind constructing basic Magitek machinery |
| Essay / Politics | A World Without Magic | Oliane Panicheux | A dissertation on a recently-purported theory that claims background environmental Aether is declining, and what implications this poses for humanity and nature |
| Biography | Dark Devotion | Victoria Woodsman | The writer details the long, winding life of one of Ishgard's most feared fighters: A Dark Knight. The book delves into the livelihood, battles, and events that happened in the unnamed knight's life from childhood to retirement |
Lounge
Escape the inexorable pressures of daily living. Experience an atmosphere unlike any other; dark and foreboding, yet open and welcoming. Be yourself without fear of being yourself.
Refuge
Justice is not always blind. We at Anathema's Blessing recognize this.If you have been victimized, persecuted, or your life is under threat in substantive fashion, we are here for you. Speak with the owner, Aria Desmona, regarding what Anathema's Blessing can offer you in terms of comfort and safety.All are safe here - be they human or voidsent or all in-between.
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