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    Alina Starkov expected to wake up on a ship sailing across the True Sea, one that would take her far from Ravka, far from the Darkling and his mad crusade. Instead, she awoke in Os Alta to a devastating truth: the war was won nearly a century ago, her first love was dead, and she remembered nothing.

    Not even that, as part of her surrender, she agreed to a political marriage.

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    06 Aug 2026

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    Out of Time - destinies
    "Alina Starkov expected to wake up on a ship sailing across the True Sea, one that would take her far from Ravka, far from the Darkling and his mad crusade. Instead, she awoke in Os Alta to a devastating truth: the war was won nearly a century ago, her first love was dead, and she remembered nothing.
    Not even that, as part of her surrender, she agreed to a political marriage."

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    “I’m on a pilgrimage!” Alina said. “It’s just… it’s what we do! All the eldest and most staid of my sisters have done it. We get restless, and we know it’s time to fall, so we come down here and we find the thing that completes us, whatever we lack that has left us feeling so out of sorts. A purpose. And I came down here, and everyone immediately seemed so certain of my purpose, of what I could do, and who I came here for. You all handed me the instructions on your doorstep. So I thought it would be easy!"

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    Alina isn't a Sun Summoner, but a fallen star. The only problem is, no one knows that fallen stars are a thing that exist - least of all the Black Heretic.

    [A sort-of-but-not-really Stardust AU].

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    22 Aug 2026

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    The Stars Don't Shine, They Burn - howlsmovinglibrary
    "Alina isn't a Sun Summoner, but a fallen star. The only problem is, no one knows that fallen stars are a thing that exist - least of all the Black Heretic."

    this alina is so uniquely lovable. absolutely necessitates a reread in a few months or so

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    Alina almost misses it — she’s not really one to watch solo play — but even just a glance at the familiar black lines on the man’s sunburnt skin triggers wheat-golden memories of the farm house, the white frosting sweetness of her birthday parties, the char of weekend barbeques, and the pungent smell of cattle.

    She’d recognize them anywhere: the tattoo that she grew up admiring, the hand she grew up holding.

    Is that — she thinks, horrified — Uncle Sasha?

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    26 Feb 2026

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    Aleksander is in need of a Shu translator, a smart one, to help with an intercepted cipher. Luckily he finds Alina Starkova just sitting there in Poliznaya. He feels an instant connection with the talented woman and invites her to join his oprichniki, but it turns out she is nothing like she first appeared and navigating that will be a challenge all on its own.

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    10 Jul 2026

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    The Black Heretic has ravaged the Siberian Taiga communities for years as a ruthless raider. He and his band of Shadows are feared for good reason: they take what they want and leave everything else to burn. They say he's untouchable - that he made a deal with the devil for his success in war. He has only one goal: secure a good life for those he protects - however he can. Happiness is for men who can afford it, and the price has always been too high... until he meets her.

    Alina has lived as the adopted daughter of the Oretsev family since she was a child. She knows her place and is content with her prospects in life. That changes, however, when her adopted father makes a deal with the infamous Black Heretic: safety for their community... for a bride. Alina must now find her way in a new home with a new husband, a new language, a new community, and a new way of life.

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    26 Jun 2026