Elenco di lettura di Axia85
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The Blue Hour by cstahle
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.
Of Blood and Roses by KatWynter
KatWynter
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The Queen of Hearts meets the gilded world of Marie Antoinette. A princess with a holy Gift. A kingdom hiding a dangerous secret. And a marriage meant to bring peace to a land with a violent history of war. Eighteen-year-old Ophelia Rosiers is a princess of Rosailles, and also the heir to a holy Gift that determined the fate of her queendom centuries ago. But now with her Gift locked away, she can only hear the whispers of the Angels her people revere. As a result, her sister has been named next in line, and she is being sent to their enemy nation, Garnette, in order to marry their Crown Prince and hopefully lead their countries into an era of much needed peace. Only when she arrives, she quickly starts to suspect her betrothed is not who she dreamed him to be. Stuck in a palace surrounded by gossiping courtiers and enemies at every turn, Ophelia's friends are few. Especially when one of her handmaidens turns out to have secrets of her own, turning what Ophelia has always believed about her destiny upside down. Desperate for a distraction, she finds company with Prince Pierre-her betrothed's younger brother-who has motives of his own. When betrayal lands Ophelia as Garnette's prisoner, she realizes her whole life she has been dictated by other people's lies. With peace shattered for good and Ophelia's fate left in her own hands, she does the one thing she has left-she takes back control, even if it means turning into the very monster her enemies make her out to be. Bisexual MC. Book 1 in The Blood of the Angels series
Arc-en-ciel by CoffeeGirl_10
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〚FEATURED〛 ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ "My pick-up lines are great." "Yeah, and I have a pet llama." "You do??" "No, idiot." ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ Arc-en-ciel (n.): Rainbow He's the perfect example of a thundercloud. He's rude, grumbly, and frightening to most- ready to harshly rain down on anyone in his way. She's a human sunbeam, at best. She's the kind of person with a sunshine personality that everyone adores- bubbly, nearly always beaming, and looking to spread smiles. Working with your polar opposite might seem like the worst thing that could happen. But around every thundercloud's rain, there comes sunshine. And with the sun and rain, come rainbows. ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ Featured in Wattpad Teenfiction's 'Funny Bones' Reading list [no idea how that happened lol] [#1 in Adorable | 1# in Cute | 1# in LoveAtFirstSight } [#1 in BadBoy | 1# in Boyfriend| 1# in Fiction ] [#2 in GoodGirl | #2 in Romance] ©All rights reserved, available only on Wattpad [Cover images do not belong to me, all rights reserved by owners]
Xero Chronicles: Our House by AlexT_99
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In un pianeta desolato, lontano da tutto e da tutti, sopravvive ciò che resta dell'umanità. Una sola città, anzi, l'Ultima Città. Le regole del nuovo mondo sono crude e spietate. La sopravvivenza non è più così scontata. Tratto dal libro: "La vita era completamente cambiata, dopo l'invasione. Mentre prima la galassia era un posto civilizzato, dove almeno sulla carta le barbarie venivano punite dalla legge, adesso regnava il caos. O meglio, una legge c'era. Quella del più forte. Chi ne aveva il potere, era libero di fare ciò che voleva, senza doverne rendere conto a nessuno. E lui l'aveva capito da un pezzo. Se voleva sopravvivere in quel mondo selvaggio, doveva essere il più forte." Beta Reader @InsideTorn Copertina @JennaRavenway
Unseen (traduzione italiana) by stavimalepureprima98
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[COMPLETA ✓] Gira voce che un nuovo ragazzo farà parte della nostra classe quest'anno. Tutte le ragazze stanno impazzendo, immaginando tutti i possibili scenari dei libri: misterioso, ribelle, cattivo ragazzo, lupo mannaro, angelo caduto, addirittura vampiro! La parte peggiore è che non penso che abbiano mai letto i libri; hanno solo visto i film. Comunque, non fa molta differenza per me, lui non mi vedrà in ogni caso. Nessuno mi vede. Oh ma non c'è problema, ci sono abituata e ho imparato a godermelo. Credetemi, non essere visti ha i suoi vantaggi. Ve lo mostrerò. Storia originale di BelWatson Traduzione di kiminonawamitsuha #11 in Teen Fiction 18/09/16 #10 in Fantasy 24/01/17 #3 in Paranormale 06/07/22