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Great Expectations (1861) by CharlesDickens
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On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...
Far from the Madding Crowd (Completed) by ThomasHardy
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Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. The novel is the first to be set in Hardy's fictional county of Wessex in rural south-west England. It deals with themes of love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England. It describes the farmer Bathsheba Everdene, her life, and relationships-especially with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy.
Wuthering Heights (1847) by EmilyBronte
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Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine's brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.
BLOOD TRAITOR ⟶ Angelina Johnson [2] by kmbell92
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[Sequel to Morality] It's been one month since the tragic end of the Triwizard Tournament and the Ministry of Magic finally presumes that Saros Cygnus Malfoy is dead. His memorial service is held at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but still, there are so many questions left unanswered. The wizarding community is demanding answers, while the Ministry wants to hear nothing else of this Voldemort nonsense. They have enough on their hands with the uproar as Harry Potter returns with Peter Pettigrew in custody and have to announce that Sirius Black was wrongfully accused. Angelina Johnson can't believe it and won't believe that her boyfriend is dead, especially with no body present. Harry swears he witnessed the Killing Curse and could only assume that Saros' body was destroyed leaving behind the goblin silver prosthetic. And while the wizarding world is in a complete frenzy, Saros Malfoy finds himself in the muggle world, under what he believes to be his name "Harry Potter." After suffering the Cruciatus Curse on multiple accounts, Saros truly believes that his name is Harry Potter, but with no one reporting a boy missing by that name, there leaves plenty to be suspicious of. He can't recall past events, not even the names of family members or friends. Doctors believe that "Harry" is suffering from retrograde amnesia, placing him under the care of a woman named Jo until he starts to remember or if he ever remembers. But one day while "Harry" is out with his new family in London, he runs in a beautiful girl, who starts to cry when she sees him and can't stop calling him "Saros." And before he realises it, he's back in the wizarding world, but things don't get easier from that point on. Cover by demonlust
Punica Granatum by kmbell92
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Daughter of Goddess Demeter and the God Zeus, Queen of the Underworld, known for her naive yet kind nature, as well as her beauty. She caught the eye of Hades, the God of the Underworld, who wanted nothing more than to make the beautiful maiden his wife. After struggling to take Persephone away from her mother, Hades finally had the love of his life at last. He assumed that once Persephone swallowed the six seeds of the pomegranate that she would be his forever. However, it was not the case. Kore Caras has always been aware of her talented green thumb, although while the people of her town know her to be a talented florist, there is so much more to the young woman. At an early age, Kore discovered her talent among plant life, how she could make even a wilting flower bloom at her will. Running a successful floral shop in town, everything seems to be going smoothly for the young woman as the days of summer draw to an end. But everything starts to take a drastic turn when Kore discovers what appears to be pomegranate seeds outside of her front door.
Bitter Cold Truth: A Tale of the Everburning City by Arveliot
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There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. Fourteen people lie dead on the platform of Billows Station, killed by fire and rage. And as the perpetrator hides within the millions of people who inhabit the City, the task of finding this murder falls to Inspector Samuel B Fraser. Aided by a grateful Bureau of Oversight, his investigation will reach deep into the mysteries that brought a young man to the madness of desperation, and beyond into secrets that some powers would rather stay buried. Cover art by the superbly generous Narcisse Navarre @inksorcery
The Boy with Words for Skin by JacobSeifert
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Samuel Brandt woke up with his thoughts written all over his body. His brother woke up with his head missing. His sister woke up to find that her skin would crack open unless she stayed in water. All of the other children in the secluded Iowa town of Oak Knoll woke up having undergone strange transformations. Now, they are all forced to live at 407 West Marshall Street, the mysterious house outside of town. With the new name of The Boy with Words for Skin, Samuel wants nothing more than to hide from his new life. He painfully and unpredictably sheds his skin, there is a Voice in the entryway closet that is often cruel, and-perhaps worst of all for a naturally shy boy-the other children look to him as a leader. As his seven-year-old brother struggles with their new life, as terrifying growls start to come from the pitch black basement, and as his feelings for a girl begin to grow, The Boy with Words for Skin realizes that he wants to change. He wants to put others first, learn from his peers, and let himself hope that things will get better. The Boy with Words for Skin is the first book in the 407 West Marshall Street series. Each book will advance the story but be told from a different character. Book 2 will be The Girl without Eyes.
The Dragon Chase: A Tale of the Everburning City by Arveliot
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There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Prelude to Autumn by AnaBradley
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What if all you trusted was to crumble about you? When a new pony arrives at Valley Riding School, volunteer Abby has no idea of the integral role that he has to play in the unfolding of her life. She goes from riding once per week to preparing for her first show- however as she begins to live her dream, she finds herself ensnared within a web of trust and deceit. #1 in Equestrian 11/01/19