August 2023

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theriverbeyond:

photograph of 2 hand-made books on a white sheet. they have black imitation leather covers. the cover is detailed in gold foil, with a wave design and a slightly abstract drawing of a whale. the title of the book is "Between the devil and the deep blue sea". the author's handle, "Pipistrelle", is listed at the top of the bookALT
a veru similar photo as previous, except now you can see some of the spine. there are 4 hubs per book, with wave designs on the top and bottom. The author's handle, "Pipistrelle" is written again, as is the title of the fic "Between the devil and the deep blue sea". There is a drawing of a skull with IX on its forehead. Instead of crossed bones below it, an anchor and harpoon are crossedALT
detail shot of both spines of both booksALT
Photo where one book is positioned to see the cover, while the other is opened to show the endpaper. The endpaper is art by iris-of-lambs, showing Gideon and Harrow on a boat, in a sea of blood. Gideon holds a bone spear and Harrow is blindfoldedALT
Table of contents of the bookALT
chapter 1, titled "Moorings", with an illustration of an open book.ALT
section breaks in the book are delineated by harpoon iconsALT

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, by pipstrelle/ @neornithes

Endpaper art: Grody Maritime Necromancy by @iris-of-the-lambs

Being the journal of Reverend Daughter Harrowhark Nonagesimus, chronicling the journey of the Emperor’s warship Cenotaph on its hunt to slay an immortal Resurrection Beast.

or: THE MOBY DICK AU!! This fic has been an all time favorite of mine for so long, I am so excited to finally have been able to bind it!

Progress pictures/process under the cut!

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