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When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer by outbriefcandle54
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The last thing Adrien expected to receive in the mail was a painting. And not just any painting: a painting of the world just two hundred years before. When it comes to life before his very eyes, a boy on the other side offers to bring Adrien into his world. * * * This takes place in the near future, where the rich live in a gated community and on the backs of those outside its walls. The earth has been depleted of it resources and the only ones who can still access necessities are those who can afford them. Adrien, whose father is the CEO of a leading healthcare company, discovers its sinister secrets at the same time as he's jumping back and forth between eras. When he gets a glimpse of how life on earth could have been, and a glimpse into the fulfillment love can bring beyond material riches, he has a lot to reconsider about his future path.
The Blue Hour by cstahle
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Inspired by true events, 'The Blue Hour' is a story of political intrigue and doomed love set in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire during the summer of 1876. All Prince Hamid and the Belgian glove-maker, Flora Cordier, want is to pursue their forbidden love. But how can they amid backroom dealings, deadly conspiracies, and when an ominous prophecy seals Hamid's fate as the saviour of the Empire? ***** It's the summer of 1876, and rebellion, corruption, famine, and the impending threat of war plague the Ottoman Empire. As European powers circle like vultures for spoils, the century-old dynasty fears Allah has abandoned it. Presiding over the decline is the deranged Sultan Abdulaziz. A prophecy emerges that Hamid, second heir to the throne, will ascend to sultan-hood by summer's end. Fearing for his life and haunted by an inner darkness, he flees the palace. Meanwhile, Hamid's step-mother Peresto, and his enigmatic tutor, Reshid, conspire to fulfil the prophecy by betraying the Sultan and Hamid's step-brother, Crown Prince Murad. Intoxicated by love and freedom, Hamid pursues a secret affair with Flora Cordier, about to marry a man she does not love to escape her past. Over a few passionate summer months, they fight for their forbidden love to become the persons they dream of being, in defiance of society and of the powerful forces of history that conspire to drive them apart. Intimate and intensely atmospheric, 'The Blue Hour' encapsulates eternal themes of love, power, and the struggle for freedom. Blending the epic romance of 'Doctor Zhivago' with the rich historical detail and political intrigue of a Jason Goodwin novel, it is entertaining and vividly immersive, with deep emotional resonance. COMPLETED.
Entangled by _SoloBird_
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Entangled Book #1 -Wattpad featured story- Ariana Jones is a sweet, innocent, and smart girl who has been battling a lot of issues all her life. She is broken and wants love, care, and respect, but all she has is hope. The hope of receiving what she hasn't ever even a bit. However, her hopes crumbled down when she was told to marry a man whom she never met before. Xavier knight has it all that she's been yearning for. He has everything he wants. But the only thing he didn't want at the moment was to be emotionally blackmailed into a marriage by his own parents. He's upset about the abrupt change in his life and blames it on her. He judges However, he has a change of heart when he gets to know her. ***It is usually said that a woman is behind a man's success, however, in this story, you'll see how a man changed the life of the woman he married to and proved that not every entanglement is painful... Because some entanglements are those from which you never want to come out....*** Let's look into the journey of a girl who has nothing but the hope of living a peaceful life. **I do not allow my work to be used or adapted in any way without my permission.** ©All rights reserved
Tower of Wishes by DrPhantomWriter
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When Aileen, a virgin daughter of a humble shoemaker, was chosen as a human sacrifice to the ominous Tower of Wishes, she believes her fate is sealed. The tower's legend is filled with fear and foreboding of the shadow monster, the Legendary Lord Sceadugengan- who feasts on human flesh, tamed by the King of Ardreach. Terrified and alone, she braces herself to face the monstrous Shadow Demon from the dark tales of her childhood. There, Aileen encounters an enigmatic and strikingly handsome truth that only she can see, instead of a hideous beast. Fate bestows upon her the journey of a lifetime, sealing her fate as "Lionheart" for millennia to come. Within the dark enchantment of the tower, Aileen begins to reveal secrets that challenge everything she thought she knew. Will Aileen's courage and purity be sufficient to unravel the mysteries of the Tower of Wishes and secure her freedom? Or will the seductive power of the shadow demon entangle her heart and soul forever? Immerse yourself in a story of dark fantasy, mystical romance, and the enduring strength of hope with Aileen as she discovers her true destiny.