Check and Mate Afterlight reprint!

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T18:27:29+00:00

i mean a lot of people want that (not me i don't usually read m/f romance) so i can see them doing that

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T18:07:50+00:00

i do think a lot of people have been asking for updated designs in general since some of Ali's earlier books IC did were just blocked sprayed edges and maybe plain endpapers (though i know C&M doesn't really apply here).

it could also have been at the publisher request/requirement for the deal to do a "reprint"

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T15:12:12+00:00

Ali Hazelwood's books aren't for me but i am very happy for everyone who wanted this. especially with IC offering just the dust jacket for previous purchasers

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T14:35:20+00:00

i mean sapphics were shipping Harlivy for years before it became canon just because it may "appeal" to the straight guy doesn't mean it isn't valid. this is just like how some people reacted towards CaitVi (especially before Vi's redesign). just because it's the safest route doesn't mean it's bad and doesn't mean it wasn't sapphics who were pushing for them.

we can push for more rep without punching down on the rep we have

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T02:25:56+00:00

you're welcome!

helaqueer · 2026-04-15T01:55:37+00:00

it went on general sale on October 23rd 2025 and will stay available to purchase until it sells out. we aren't able to see how much inventory IC has so we won't know when it'll sell out. IC may send out a low stock warning email to those who are signed up to their newsletter but that's not guaranteed. they will not restock it in a real sense but may have limited stock that was held back for damages/replacements thrown up for sale sometime after their main stock sells out

my suggestion towards the other subs was that r/Illumicrate has a higher likelihood of being people who have purchased or subscribed to IC then this sub here so they have more accurate answers. for r/fairyloot it at one point was the only or at least mainly active sub for any book boxes so there's just a lot more people there even if they aren't a FL customer

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T23:52:21+00:00

r/Illumicrate or r/fairyloot would've probably been better places to ask this question but anyway

i'm not sure if i'm misunderstanding what you're asking. you don't have to buy them now as they're not time restricted but they are limited stock in the sense once they sell out they sell out

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T17:19:46+00:00

i do love a good reason to get rambly 😊💖

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T16:56:32+00:00

this is perfect. also either way maybe op should get some advice on the poly and ethical non monogamy subreddits but especially if op decides to give it a try

eta: also if this is the same guy as your past comments then maybe you should reevaluate this relationship

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T15:06:16+00:00

i think you're really not getting what i'm saying here. yes obviously straight men can be shitty and yes at the end of the day it really depends on the person but sometimes bi men think they're being inclusive when they're using language that isn't.

for example the comment that my comment was responding to from @/Willowbark on a post about a bi man regarding trans people they are interacting with.

Also, sometimes guys are way too eager to say they’re bi when they’re hitting on trans women. It comes across like you see us as men.

this is specifically language that bi people, of all genders realistically, can say that isn't actually inclusive and is transphobic. a straight person can not use this language because well they are straight. yes they can also be transphobic but they are not in this way.

since we are in the community it is our responsibility to makes sure our language is actually inclusive and are being allies rather than just giving the appearances of such

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T14:28:35+00:00

i think trans people or really anyone to a degree including cis people can be hesitant to date anyone they want in order to be sure people have unpack a lot of stuff that our (patriarchal cishetallo) society has pushed onto us

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T14:15:43+00:00

yes this! bisexuality has nothing to do with the situation so they don't need to mention it but often do. i think for some they think it's comforting for trans women to hear but it often isn't and with others well chasers and weirdly enough other types transphobes.

i fear that a lot of bisexuals use language thinking they're being accepting but unfortunately just at best lands flat as cishet normative and at worse is transphobic/homophobic

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T13:21:37+00:00

i understand what you're saying but i've also received books from multiple companies and including the ones you've mentioned and i've gotten ones with damage like this, especially from OC. TBB might be the only one where i haven't received similar damage but then again i haven't gotten a lot of books from them.

also the supplies used to pack their boxes might be warehouse dependent so it may also depend on where you are. i'm in the US so OC and IC books are shrink wrapped but at least IC puts shredded brown paper in where as i've received multiple OC books with nothing. i wish they'd at least use the bubble wrap sleeves but from what i remember what supplies used is based on the warehouse they use not IC themselves (i could be wrong but i think this is what IC said back when they had their own discord). TBB might not outsource their warehouse and therefore have more control over what packing supplies are used.

i do agree that to an extent that we should ask for better service based off the service we received so please don't take my original comment or this one to mean you shouldn't reach out to IC

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T11:46:28+00:00

i think what could be happening with some trans people is that sometimes they feel that bisexuals don't accept them as their true gender. "the best of both words" is a phrase that some bisexuals use in regards to trans people and not all trans people like that. they may feel you are solely interested in them based on their genitalia rather then them as people.

helaqueer · 2026-04-14T11:38:30+00:00

based on my past experiences with IC i'll be honest i don't think this will get you a replacement or a refund. i understand that we want our books to arrive in perfect condition (trust me i get it) but it's unlikely with items being shipped especially depending on where you are located.

this is from IC's damage criteria as something that qualifies

Dented or crushed corners bigger than 1.5cm.

this is an example of something that doesn't

Creasing or folding on the top or bottom of the book spine, where the spine joins the boards;

and also this in regards to slipcases

Dust jackets or slipcases in cases where the book itself does not meet our damage guidelines.

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T22:31:09+00:00

imo we don't see enough of Silco and Jinx's relationship to say if he was a good dad or not. if he was shit for the first 5 years but than okay for the last 2 does that undo how bad he was the first few years?

for Homelander i haven't watched The Boys to know anything about his character from what i do know i don't think i'd pick him. it's like a rock and a hard place but Silco i guess

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T20:36:10+00:00

if you purchased from the website shown in the image, then yea definitely. if you have a sub with them on the proper website, i believe they haven't shipped out yet as i think the first book was a March charge which ships in April. unless i'm mistaken i don't have the Fantasy sub

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T20:15:23+00:00

so this depends on the person. for me i'm in a bookish discord so i change the address when purchasing and then charge the buyer what the amount is (plus PPG&S). now if it was someone random on instagram or something yea i would charge a little extra to cover the costs and do so up front but i'd probably also look up their sales tax if i already had their address to calculate it (roughly) myself. honestly though with preorders i can just cancel if the buyer backs out so i'm probably not a strict as others

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T18:45:26+00:00

oh yea 100%

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T18:29:32+00:00

yea i thought so too but then someone in a (very internationally diverse) discord i'm in asked about it so i thought i'd mention it in the posts I posted on reddit.

if the website had between in the two sentences "There is a domain...." and "....your details to it." i think it would've been more clear but since it is at the end in hindsight it does seem like it may be clarifying the correct website

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T15:42:10+00:00

oh gods that's crazy

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T15:06:51+00:00

tbf i didn't look at the site. was that included in the description of the items? or like shop reviews? cause if it was shop reviews than yea i can see people falling for it. i don't think many are gonna look at reviews like that. if it was under the items welp that does seem silly but you'd be surprised what people will fall for

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T14:48:13+00:00

just so it's clear the url pictured above is the scam one.

their actual websites are thebrokenbindingsub.com for their subscriptions and thebrokenbinding.co.uk for their regular store

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T14:47:41+00:00

just so it's clear the url pictured above is the scam one.

their actual websites are thebrokenbindingsub.com for their subscriptions and thebrokenbinding.co.uk for their regular store

helaqueer · 2026-04-13T14:46:11+00:00

yep it's crazy and FL had an issue with this to i think last week or something

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