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Prologue Between the late nineteenth and the early twentieth, Lady Diana moved with her little daughter after a painful accident occurred in her life, the loss of her husband. She then decided that they needed a new beginning, so she took them and moved away where they could not be found, when her daughter met her unexpected life, and it became more difficult.

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Amalia Knight was raised to be everything her mother was, a proper woman of Upper Class Society. But that's never snuffed out the fire burning within her to learn everything she can about her father's aether factories and how he runs the business. Why? She wants to run them someday, make them better for workers, and have aether available for everyone in London. But with Reynard, the Night Fox, strolling around and raiding aether factories like it's his playpen, Amalia wants to take this vigilante down. But when she faces him at a party she and her father are at, she starts to question everything. Suddenly, she realizes those she's grown to trust all wear masks she'd never seen before, including herself. Is she ready to pull these masks off and see what lays behind it, including Reynard's?

This Kingdom was divided into five. Each represented the descendants of one of the five sons of Lord Kadesh. Lord Kadesh was once a king who had gained immortality from the gods, which was a gift for his perfect rule of Kingdom Saphira. The Kingdom's name was later changed, and named after the King, this happened as soon as the gods had blessed him with immortality. Hence, Kingdom Saphira was then known as the Kingdom, Kadesh. Lord Kadesh had one wife alongside ten concubines. His wife had bore him five sons. After she'd bore their first son, five years later, twins followed. Then two years passed, the fourth was born, followed with the fifth the next year. Lord Kadesh divided the kingdom, sharing it to each of his five sons. The plots were divided according to the first born, to the last. The eldest got the largest portion and created a stated which he named after himself, just like his father did with the kingdom. The twins were given equal sized portions, naming their new states after them. And so did the fourth and fifth. Meanwhile, the King's concubines also bore children. But only the sons were gifted portions in the other states owned buy his sons, further dividing the stats into clans which were headed by the sons of the concubines. KINGDOM KADESH: AARON STATE; 7 CLANS; * MICKELSONS * GRIFFONS * ANDERSONS * MALDANORS * MARXS * RICHARDS * MURPHYS ROBIN STATE; 5 CLANS; * ZEKIS * RALPHS * JASONS * STEPHENS * PETERSONS HOBIN STATE; 5 CLANS; * LEONARDOS * ANGELOS * THORSONS * SIMONS * SAMSONS JEAGERS STATE; 3 CLANS; * THOMPSONS * WILLIAMS' * AUSTINS JUDE STATE; 2 CLANS; * ROMANS * NATHANS A thousand years had King Kadesh lived even when his sons had passed away long ago. The gods saw this and then, King Kadesh was promoted to God level, leaving him to ascend to the heavens, with his life as history for the other generations to come.

In 1887, a renowned boarding school is disrupted by the murder of William Lesly, a student, sending rumors through its halls. The story follows Quince Harts, an intelligent yet temperamental and troubled boy, as he gets involved in the mystery. With tensions increasing and a world full of monstrosity, Quince is forced to navigate an environment of rivalries, dark history, and taboo romance. Along with his friends, resembling characters from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", he must discover who exactly this murderous artist is and his reasoning behind his slauthers. This is a story of obsession, betrayal, and cruelty between love and madness.

In a land where the law rides slower than the bullet, justice must be taken, by grit, by gun, and by the ghosts of a man's past. Silas McGraw is a former army scout turned reluctant avenger. When the Doyle Gang leaves a town in ashes, Silas sets out across the unforgiving frontier to hunt them down. But vengeance is never a straight path, especially in a world built on betrayal, blood, and broken promises. With him rides Ezekiel Boone, an ex-preacher with a rifle and a past he can't outrun. Along their journey, they cross paths with bounty hunters, war-scarred outlaws, and a woman who may hold the key to Silas's redemption, or his ruin. From sun-scorched canyons to snow-covered peaks, Ashes of the West is a story of loyalty, survival, and the dying breath of a lawless age. For in the West, everyone has a price, and some debts are paid in blood.

SYNOPSIS THE STORY OF A GIRL WHO WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SAME BOY FROM DIFFERENT GENERATION BUT AT LAST SOMETHING HAPPEND WHAT IT WOULD BE "IKAW ANG PINILI KO NUNG UNA IKAW PARIN ANG PIPILIIN KO NANG PAULIT ULIT KAHIT MASAKIT HINDI KA MAWAWALA SAAKING PUSO AT ISIPAN MAGING MASAYA KALANG MASAYA NA AKO"

"Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come round again. That's why they're called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes." - Terry Pratchett, Night Watch A retelling of part of Les Miserables, from about 1828-1832. Élise was born into a decent, middle class family, but with her father's death and her brother drinking and gambling away his small inheritance, she moved to Paris, in hope of finding better prospects. With rents going up and wages going down, she eventually ends up living, and then almost dying on the streets, before being rescued by two young medical students. With an introduction to Les Amis de l'A.B.C., she finds the world opening up before her again, and discovers her place in it. Based primarily on Victor Hugo's novel, with some reference to the musical and the 2012 film. Some parts also inspired by Henry Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor. I will confess myself to be more of a historian than an author, and as such, this book is primarily an attempt to bring some history into a retelling of the aspect of Les Miserables that seems to have captured so many people's imaginations - that is to say, the June Rebellion of 1832 and the lead up to it. {Enjolras x OC}

Two childhood lovers tangled in an unfortunate fate of truth. It wasn't set in stone, but it was blissfully written in the stars- one day they'll realise the reasoning behind their knots. Aurelia, a mere thief, Prince Kasai, royalty, it sounds wrong, but feels so right. Adventure will be the only thing keeping the peace.

Istria 35 year old investigator and 19 year old nurse girl who at first sight falls in love with a policeman who is trying to solve the case of catching a serial killer on the street Joker from Deck.

In this story there's a couple who used to be bff since college and they married happily but the boy's father hates their marriage so he decides to kill them,after their death later after arresting his father the police finds that he's a phycho, but they the couple insted arrives in their past live. look up to see what happens to them.

"Britain, 1840s Prince William Harry Harrington, the eldest son of the British monarch, stood atop the grand balcony of Windsor Castle, gazing out at the sprawling gardens below. His thoughts, however, were far from the lush greenery and vibrant flowers. They were consumed by the weight of his responsibilities, the expectations placed upon him, and the looming prospect of marriage to the Lady Katherine, a union that would secure the future of the British Empire. But little did William know, the fate of the empire was about to become entwined with that of a young woman from a far-off land, a woman whose life was about to be forever changed by the tides of colonialism. In the Gold Coast of Africa, a region that would soon become known as Ghana, the British were making their move, staking their claim on the rich resources and strategic ports. The drums of war were beating, and the lives of Prince William and Ama, a young Ashanti woman, were about to become inextricably linked in a dance of love, loyalty, and rebellion."

This story tells the tale of Fievel's father, "Papa" Bernard Mousekewitz of how his life was in Shostka before he and his family moved to America, how he met "Mama" Emily Mousekewitz, and how he escaped from mere death... After losing his parents and living with the manager of his instrument manufacturing and tailor business, Bernard is forced out of his hometown along with his sister, but soon gets abducted by an organisation of cats who have far more devious plans than consumption installed.

In 1825 Scotland, Lady Isabella Blackwood sits in her opulent room at Blackwood Manor on a dark and stormy night. She is troubled by an arranged marriage to Lord Victor Montrose, whom she does not love. As they discuss their impending union, he reveals his intentions are solely for social status, causing tension between them. As the clock strikes midnight, Isabella hears a strange noise and discovers a hidden door behind a portrait frame in her room. She opens it to reveal a secret that will change everything, plunging her into danger and deception as she navigates the darkness surrounding Blackwood Manor and confronts the consequences of defying Montrose.

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From the moment I first saw Adhira, her eyes captivated me-deep, soulful, and filled with secrets I longed to uncover. In a world where words often fail, her gaze became my language. Each fleeting glance was a conversation, every meeting of our eyes a whispered confession. She spoke without speaking, and I listened without asking, drawn into the quiet storm of her presence. I was lost, and willingly so, in the silent poetry we shared. This is not just our story of love, but of the unspoken moments that connect two souls forever. Whilst There Are Eyes That Speak About Adhira (The What-Ifs And Turns) © 2024 Day Biasca

Florence Alberton, expected to marry the esteemed Lord Mackelbury, finds her world turned upside down when she encounters Olivier Belmont, a mysterious stranger whose past shadows his every step. As their paths intertwine, Florence is torn between duty and desire, struggling to navigate the constraints of her engagement and the undeniable pull she feels towards Olivier.