Fantasy with a Twist
2 stories
The Book Jumper by AnemoneMarino
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Good morning, I'm Kalliope Aoidós (yes, spelled like this: Καλλιόπη Ἀοιδός... pretty impressive, right?), Technical Account Manager at a company in... well, I'm sure you don't really need my CV for this. Let's try again. Hey, I'm Kalliope Aoidós, and I've got a little problem. Okay, more like an incurable, family-heritage problem. Technically, it's genetic-something my family has been conveniently passing down for centuries. One of my great-great-great-great-grandparents thought it was totally appropriate to insult his muse, calling her a "good-for-nothing" and a "sellout." How charming, right? Too bad that muse was THE Muse after whom I'm named. Apparently, she's not exactly the warm and fuzzy type. So why on earth do I have the honor of carrying the name of the one who cursed my entire family tree? Oh, that was my grandmother's brilliant idea. In a way, they "sacrificed" me to her by giving me her name, hoping it would change her mind about the curse. Spoiler alert: It didn't. So here I am, just like hundreds of my ancestors, stuck in the same lovely swamp. I'm a Book Jumper or, as my grandmother (who has a flair for dramatic epithets) likes to call me, a βιβλιοποδητής, which basically means "walker of books." And these are my stories. Or, more accurately, my delightful misadventures. Copyright 2025 AnemoneMarino. All Rights Reserved. Note: All the pictures I've used in this story are not mine; they belong to their respective owners. The cover and banners are made by me.
Mismatched ⎸ ✔️ by AnemoneMarino
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"We don't know what could happen to you. For creatures like us, made only of soul, your anomaly might be deadly. You have to control it, or it'll consume you." Eris is a warrior of the Wolves, a race of supernatural fighters hidden among humans. But her anomaly - an unstable soul - makes her an outcast, despised even by her own comrades. When she loses control of her own nature, Eris is forced to confront the weight of a dark and inevitable destiny. Meanwhile, war erupts across Europe. The Wolves and the Ravens are forced to unite against a common enemy: the Flowers, monstrous creatures that devour human souls and destroy everything in their path. As the warriors fight for survival, Eris finds herself in an unlikely alliance, while a budding romance blossoms amid the ruins of a war that threatens to annihilate everything. But the greatest battle isn't just against the Flowers. Amid dark secrets and dangerous alliances, Eris must confront the darkest part of herself, risking everything - including her humanity - in an effort to save the world she knows. Copyright 2025 AnemoneMarino. All Rights Reserved.