Fantasy
Shadows of Vengeance - Part 1
The moon hung low over the darkened forest, casting a pale, cold light on the desolate landscape. The air was thick with the scent of wet earth, the aftermath of a recent rainstorm. A thick mist began to creep in from the edges of the trees, wrapping its tendrils around the three travelers who moved steadily through the forest.
By Richard Baileyabout a year ago in Chapters
Madam Arden's House of Illusions and Magic
Chapter 1 Artemis Mallory Ferrier I didn’t intend to buy anything or to become involved in any way, shape, or form. But the sales associate was excellent; against my will, his patter reeled me in, like a dog on a leash desperately trying to avoid a bath—maybe more like a fish on a line. Worse, I enjoyed it and paid for my items with my own money.
By TM Skiltonabout a year ago in Chapters
Chapter 1: Trapped by Fate
Ava Sinclair had never believed in fairy tales. Love, romance, and happily-ever-afters belonged to people who had the luxury of dreaming. She didn’t. Not when she had spent the last five years struggling to pay rent, working two jobs, and desperately trying to keep her father’s failing art gallery from drowning in debt.
By Ilsa Sophiaabout a year ago in Chapters
Billionaire’s Forbidden Love
Ava Sinclair had always believed that hard work could solve anything. She had spent years struggling to make ends meet, juggling multiple jobs while trying to keep her father’s small art gallery alive. But no amount of determination could have prepared her for the night that changed everything.
By Ilsa Sophiaabout a year ago in Chapters
The Blood Throne. Content Warning.
The crimson skies of Noctara hung heavy over the jagged peaks of the Bloodlands, where whispers of rebellion stirred like embers waiting to ignite. Deep within the obsidian halls of Duskwatch Keep, King Solan Draven sat upon his throne of black iron, his piercing amber eyes fixed on the Bloodstone resting in his clawed hand. The relic pulsed faintly, casting a sinister red light across the throne room, as if alive and hungry for more. The air was thick with unease. Reports of unrest in the distant human kingdoms had reached his court, and even with his own bloodline, Solan could sense the tremors of treachery. As the unrelenting twilight pressed down on his ancient kingdom, the king tightened his grip on the stone, his voice echoing through the chamber like a storm breaking.
By C.S. Andrewsabout a year ago in Chapters
The True Story of the Niland Brothers Who Inspired ''Saving Private Ryan''
This heart-wrenching story of sacrifice, family and duty Steven Spielberg's iconic 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is considered one of the most impactful war flicks of all time. The movie mesmerized all the world with its gritty and realistic brutal depiction of the horrors of World War II, especially the craziness of the D-Day landings. Although the story of Private James Francis Ryan was fictitious, it was based on the true story of the Niland brothers. the tragic loss of life and in war, horrific choices that follow.
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Chapters
The Gems
Ham and eggs fried in a hot pan. The smell wafts lightly through the house. Each egg rests over a fluffy pancake with melted butter and honey. A thick, pink, salty piece of meat steams on a plate of fine porcelain. All of it, washed down with a hot, aromatic mug of coffee.
By Mark Stigers about a year ago in Chapters
"The Revolt in Ashdale" Chapter 8: A Dangerous Path
Anna woke up early the next morning. She was hungry and nervous because they were going to sail again. The good ship they had arrived on was set to return to Sailsbury at noon, and they needed to be there earlier so the cart and horses could be loaded aboard.
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Chapters
