At twenty-two, King Baldwin IV rules a kingdom already half-consumed by war, by treachery, and by the leprosy hollowing him from within. Yet before the storm of his final years, there was the fire of youth. The first half of this book traces those memories: the separation of his parents, the moment his illness was uncovered, the death of his father, his rise to kingship under regency, and his earliest exposure to blood, war, and tragedy. These were the trials that shaped a boy into a king, and lit the blaze that would carry him through Montgisard and beyond. The second half resumes in early 1183. As Saladin rises with unmatched force and unity, and Jerusalem's allies falter in their promises, Baldwin must confront the truth: the kingdom he bled to defend will not outlive him. He fights not to preserve an empire, but to secure the last breath of a fragile peace, and to leave behind a Jerusalem worthy of memory, not myth. What follows is a storm. The fall of the Holy City. The slaughter of knights sworn to silence. The failure of every crusade that sought to reclaim what was lost. But beneath the ruin, something endures. The walls of Jerusalem remember him. Though freedom from conquest remains a fragile dream, the city breathes with a quiet freedom Baldwin could only imagine: the right to love without chains, to worship without fear, to live each day unafraid. His legacy lives on, not in crowns or relics, but in the lives built upon the ashes he left behind. And somewhere in that city, something ancient stirs again.

This is the second book in The Phoenix of Jerusalem series. At nineteen, King Baldwin IV wages war on three fronts: against the invaders beyond Jerusalem's walls, the factions fracturing his court, and the leprosy consuming him from within. Surrounded by unrest and racing against time, he leans on the one person who sees him beyond the crown or the illness: Ysolde, his brilliant physician and once-lost childhood friend, who returned for duty and found love. As the kingdom begins to fall, Baldwin and Ysolde fight to hold what remains, protect each other, and carve out the right to live on their own terms before all that they are - king, healer, city, and bond - is lost to fire and memory. ‼️Disclaimer: This novel is a work of historical fiction inspired by the life of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. While the character may be familiar from the film Kingdom of Heaven, this story draws instead from historical chronicles, medieval sources, and scholarly interpretation - seeking to explore Baldwin's legacy as it might have truly been lived.

‼️Previously completed. All 68 chapters currently being remastered.‼️ At eighteen, Baldwin IV, the Leper King of Jerusalem, entrusts his life to a physician unlike any other - a brilliant woman from the East who bears a face he thought lost to tragedy several years ago. As political threats mount and his body falters, Baldwin must confront an impossible truth: the cure for his dying soul may be the very woman fate once stole - and now gives back. ⚠️Disclaimer: This novel is a work of historical fiction inspired by the life of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. While the character may be familiar from the film Kingdom of Heaven, this story draws instead from historical chronicles, medieval sources, and scholarly interpretation - seeking to explore Baldwin's legacy as it might have truly been lived.

Inspired by the fanfiction of the same name with relatively the same plot but featuring characters from the second movie of Avatar.

CAECILIA was the daughter of the Roman General, Marcus Acacius. She knew her father's love from the first day she was born, despite the premature death of her mother. LUCIUS VERUS AURELIUS was the lost prince of Rome. He knew rage from a young age. He fought to protect Numidia, but he lost. He lost his home, he lost his friends and he lost his wife. He would kill General Marcus Acacius in revenge. But he never tought of falling in love with his daughter. SHE was raised with love. HE was raised with rage. (gladiator ii) (lucius v. aurelius x fem!oc) STARTED: 12/14/2024 FINISHED: 5/30/2025

hands locked as whispers fall. HANNO / LUCIUS VERUS x FEM!OC gladiator II © 2024 | lilacwood

*Cette histoire est un WEBCOMIC, elle sera donc entièrement illustrée pour le bonheur des yeux* L'histoire se déroule quelques mois après la révolution de Markus, Les androïdes, nouvellement libérés, tentent de se frayer un chemin dans un monde où leurs droits sont encore fragiles. Connor, le premier androïde détective, continue de servir au sein du département de police de Detroit, naviguant dans un monde où la ligne entre humains et machines devient de plus en plus floue. La tranquillité relative de la ville est bouleversée par l'arrivée de nouvelles recrues au sein du département, dont Elena, une jeune policière transférée de New York. Brillante, passionnée et dotée d'un fort sens de la justice, Elena apporte une perspective fraîche et un dynamisme qui attirent rapidement l'attention de Connor. Alors que Connor et Elena commencent à travailler ensemble, une alchimie inattendue se développe entre eux. Connor, habitué à analyser et résoudre des énigmes complexes, se trouve déconcerté par les émotions humaines qu'Elena éveille en lui, défiant sa propre compréhension de lui-même en tant qu'androïde. Leur relation naissante est mise à l'épreuve par l'arrivée du RK900, un modèle plus avancé et moins empathique que Connor. Ce nouveau modèle, avec son approche plus froide et calculatrice, remet en question la place de Connor au sein du département et dans le cœur d'Elena. Au fur et à mesure que l'intrigue se déroule, Connor et Elena doivent faire face à des défis tant personnels que professionnels. Ils se retrouvent impliqués dans une série de cas complexes qui les amènent à confronter non seulement des criminels, mais aussi leurs propres préjugés et émotions. Credits : Models by Zeppersart on Twitter and DazCover on RenderHub and Metoria

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Steam Punk / Horror 1814, Catherine Wright is a detective in London and has been investigating a spree of murders in which the victims have been drained of blood. She also has a ancient lineage of vampire hunters in her blood and she seeks out the devil in order to destroy him. James Delaney has recently returned from Africa with a dark gift and not long after his return the murders began. Now he has a vampire huntress tracking him and he has to figure out how to stop her. Like this story? Read my story Blood Moon : The Curse of the Loup-garou (A Forrest Bondurant Story) --> James and Catherine are in this one as well.