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third of the v-day ship art for the month, I GOT BACK TO MY TABLET TODAY AND IMMEDIATELY WENT AT IT LOOK AT THEMMMM

White Aiden Thomas fans try not to make his books about being a LATINO trans man all about yourself challenge (impossible)!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m tired of hearing people criticize cemetery boys because of how yadreils acts because that doesn’t align with how they think they should act. That’s how a lot of Latino families are, it’s not Aiden writing bad characters, it’s him writing Latino characters. Machismo culture is gonna be present and if you’re upset it wasn’t solved by the end of the book then womp womp. The point of the book is yadreil solving his families transphobia which is a step in the right direction. If you’re upset then the book clearly isn’t for you. Let Latino trans men have something, just because it’s queer doesn’t mean it’s for you. Whenever I see people posting about cemetery boys it’s about the queer aspect of it, let Latinos have representation and acknowledge it. (Also I do acknowledge Aiden isn’t the best at storytelling at times but that’s not what this is about)

i'm thinking thoughts.

The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller) // Cemetery Boys (Aiden Thomas)

"Beneath his photo, his deadname had been scribbled out with black marker. Under, written in lopsided letters, it read, Yadriel."

Maritza is the best wingman 🙌

[TRIGGER WARNING: BLOOD]

“He knew exactly what his mom would do if she were here. The same thing he was going to do.” - CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas

I’ve long wanted to bring this scene to life, and it took my patrons to finally give me the courage to draw it! This book was the winner of the August fanart poll on my Patreon, and the scene depicts the critical moment when Yadriel decides he’s going to sacrifice himself to [REDACTED]. (If you know, you know.) I’m proud of how it came out, gazillion light sources and spoopyness and all. 💕🕯📿☠️🗡

PS: If you’d like a say in the future fanart I draw, consider joining my Patreon!

[Image description: a scene in a church from the book Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Yadriel is in the front, his back to us, and he’s gripping a necklace in his right hand. In front of him are a statue of Santa Muerte, a skeleton woman holding a scythe in her left and a clay orb in her left hand, draped in a dark dress and a dark shawl, and Julian. Julian is right in front of the statue, his head tipped back as he looks at it. The inside of the church is lit by dozens of candles. End description.]

“Julian stood before [the sea of gently swaying light] at the foot of the altar, his back to Yadriel. His chin was tilted up to where Lady Death stood in her black mantle. Every sluggish heartbeat pulsed painfully through Yadriel’s veins.” - Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas

“¿Me dejas robarte un beso?” - Julian, CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas

(Translation: “Would you let me steal a kiss?”)

What a joy to have been able to give this one to Aiden Thomas in person tonight at the Loyalty Books event here in the DC area. The piece was commissioned by Fire Nation Creations and highlights one of my all-time favorite scenes from the book where Julian and Yadriel steal the blue Stingray convertible and make for the coast (and in which Julian breaks form to speak beautiful, romantic Spanish to Yadriel. *swoons*) Hearing Aiden talk with Rosanne A. Brown about writing and world building tonight was the highlight of my month, and his reaction to the art was everything I could hope for. I can’t wait to dig into his new novel, THE SUNBEARER TRIALS, and get inspired all over again! (Seriously, this book is going to be intensity in ten cities, and I am READY.) 🥺

Cemetery Boys Review (No Spoilers)

I absolutely adore Cemetery Boys, it so quickly became my favourite book and I'm so glad I actually purchased it. I almost didn't as I only went in expecting to leave with one book, yet, I left with two and don't regret it at all.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favourite Character: Julian Diaz Favourite Quote: "He was about to snap it shut when he noticed. Beneath his photo, his deadname had been scribbled out with black marker. Under, written in lopsided letters, it read, Yadriel."

The representation throughout the book is wonderfully done, I loved reading from the perspective of a trans protagonist. Not to mention how compelling the rest of the main characters are! The amount of queer representation was amazing.

I have to say I really appreciated reading a book with only one perspective! Changing points of view can often leave me confused, so I was thrilled this book didn't include that.

The book wasn't perfect, the pacing was off and certainly could have been handled better in some areas but it didn't take away from the reading experience at all for me personally!

I had managed to figure out what was going on but the ending still left me pleasantly surprised. I hadn't expected it to end the way it did; I was honestly expecting something more bittersweet. Yet this left me with happy tears.

If you're looking for a queer book to read, THIS IS IT. Just saying.

Just finished cemetery boys and I can't stop thinking about julian saying spanish is too intimate and the saying "me dejas robarte una beso?"