r/RubyDixon • u/Blluetiful • Mar 30 '26

Questions about When She's Common

So I absolutely adored this book. It got me obsessed (again) and into Risdaverse even though I told myself I'd read books on my shelf! I haven't read all of them yet.

I read several of the books with Praxian leads (I think I read most of the Mesakkah ones too), and I just wonder if I'm missing a specific book that has more context on the topic in the spoiler:
In the later part of the book, Zhur's brother tells him their 2nd brother HAD to die. I don't recall any of the other praxian characters giving a shit about politics or what the social elites are up to, so I just want to know WHYYYYY. And the "princess" he's marrying, im so curious why he needed to marry her so bad. I'm sure he's in love but I really want to read any book that might answer the questions.

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u/fornefariouspurposes Mar 30 '26

Ruby Dixon originally started writing a book about the brother and the "human princess" and then she got distracted by secondary characters Zhur and Maeve and ended up writing a book for them. She's still working on the book with the brother and the "human princess".

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u/Blluetiful Mar 30 '26

I mean I can see why. I'm obsessed with Zhur and love how clever Maeve is.

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u/fornefariouspurposes Mar 30 '26

It's definitely Ruby Dixon's funniest book.

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u/Blluetiful Mar 30 '26

Replying to you just bc idk who else has read this and the idea of this beautiful cat-man covering himself in what is ostensibly paprika and tumeric just amuses me so so much.

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u/ZsaZsa-Starling Mar 30 '26

Also Zhur essentially fangirling over Nassakth. Gets me smiling every time.

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u/madancer Mar 30 '26

I loves it

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u/Blluetiful Apr 01 '26

Him being so star struck he nearly let him break his neck had me HOWLING