Lord Mettlebright’s Man. Today’s the day! We’ve been spinning out Jacques’ story since 2018. Little by little, all those 100-word chapters have added up. Life is made up of moments, after all. Thank you to everyone who’s been reading along … and especially for those who didn’t really like Jacques at the beginning, yet found reasons for affection along the way. I’m proud of you.
He’s a flirt and a tease and a fop and a snob. And everyone’s favorite uncle.
Jacques Smythe brazens his way into Stately House and shows no sign of departing. Like it or not, Lord Mettlebright has himself a butler. **Unique format! A story in 100-word chapters that was originally serialized on forthright’s blog, beginning in 2018. Now complete! Set behind the scenes of the Amaranthine Saga, Jacques’ story begins immediately after the events of Bk1: Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox and concludes with the events leading up to Bk4: Mikoto and the Reaver Village. Cozy Fantasy. Slice-of-Life. Family.
Digital Release Day: June 4, 2023
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Squee Post. If you need a place to react, confer, or kick up a fuss, this is the spot. I’ll enjoy your enthusiasm, I might be willing to clarify small points, but I reserve the right to evade questions that will be answered later in the Saga & Songs. ::twinkle::
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:waves pom poms: Jacques, Jacques he’s our man, if he can’t do it, its hardly worth doing!
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Awww, I shall miss my frequent bites of Jacques. It was lovely reading to the end of LMM and a bit painful at parts. I really want book 7 now! ♡
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I’m taking my time and reading again from the beginning. Just got to riiight before Jacques meets Sonnet for the first time 😭😭 I sometime think, back to the beginning, when I was not overly fond of (and maybe even a little disdainful of) Jacques and now he honestly has my whole heart. Will probably be back once I reach the end ❤️❤️ Thank you again forthy!
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And extra aside – one day I’m going to read EVERYTHING in chronological order…
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I did go on and finish to the end. So many ups and downs and the ending was sad because we know what is about to go down. But we know the end of that also and I’m almost happy because I still want that HEA for Jacques too. Love that Michael and Sansa have slowed (stopped?) aging. I’m sure there will be an explanation coming…Stately House is magical. I am working my way through the stories again.
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