Gilded Stories

In a kingdom built on shifting sands and buried secrets, the truth has a way of rising to the surface. Michael has lived his entire life in the shadow of the dunes, raised by humble travelers who found him abandoned in the wake of a devastating desert storm. He knows the rhythm of the wind and the secrets of the desert, but he has always felt like a stranger in his own skin, haunted by dreams of golden halls he has never seen and a heritage he cannot name. Sareen, a Princess from a rival kingdom, has spent her life surrounded by the luxury of the court, yet she has always felt the pull of the untamed world beyond her borders. When her travels bring her to a remote, sun-drenched outpost, she expects nothing more than a brief respite from her royal duties. Instead, she finds him. One look is all it takes to shatter the lie of his existence. As the weight of a forgotten history bears down on them, Sareen realizes that the common traveler before her is the missing piece of a centuries-old prophecy. "It's you... You're the lost Prince."

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As the sisters Lady Elizabeth, Evelyn, and Emma forge their way through the new world. The sisters have inherited everything from their dying parents had left them. After coming to America from Yorkshire, England they still carry out their titles in America. Their father was the Earl of Francis with the surnames Gastrell. This name is known on warehouses and fabric companies all over. The oldest Lady Elizabeth has inherited the companies and its stocks. She is familiar with different fabrics from all over the world. While the other sister ladies Evelyn and Emma strive to find their place amongst the crowd. Each has their role in the running the household. But through finding themselves they also carry a family secret as well. They were born with special abilities that are not known to this world. Each has their own special power to help keep the City of San Francisco safe. These proper ladies have to fight the rules of how to behave in a proper ballroom and fight off demons at night. Can they do both and still maintain their family names as women in society??

Aubrey & Maeve A glittering tale of star-crossed romance set amid the lavish mansions and decadent lifestyles of early 20th century Newport, Rhode Island. But even in an age of great fortune, the heart has its own idea of true riches... Wealthy American industrialist Aubrey Nelson has invited the Duke and Duchess of Westbrook to visit his family's Newport seaside "cottage" for the summer. With his parents' departure from New York delayed, Aubrey's mother sends him ahead to oversee preparations for their guests. But when he arrives, he's surprised to find the house and staff in disarray... With much to do and little time, Aubrey comes to rely on the housekeeper, a lovely young Irish woman named Maeve Brown. And when he also finds himself confiding in Maeve about more personal matters, he tells himself it's merely their close proximity that draws him to the compassionate, hard-working beauty. Yet when he suspects Maeve is in danger, Aubrey realizes his feelings for her have grown much deeper than they should have. For what will his mother, who dreams of a society match for her youngest son, have to say when she arrives to discover he's lost his heart to a girl of the working class?

A team of explorers unseals the gilded coffin of King Arthur, only to awaken a darkness bound to his skeletal form and the cursed blade of Excalibur-leaving behind nothing but their helmets in a silent circle.

An immune survivor must lead a resistance to destroy a parasitic queen, battling moral dilemmas and societal corruption in Gilded Age America.

Another essay.

In the quaint, cobblestone town of Chestnut Grove, where the air smelled faintly of freshly baked bread and the buildings leaned into each other like old friends sharing secrets, there was a man named Alistair. He was not particularly tall, nor was he particularly handsome, but his eyes held a warmth that could thaw even the coldest of hearts. Alistair was the keeper of the local inn, known as The Gilded Rooster, a place where travelers from all walks of life found refuge from their journeys. His days were filled with the clinking of mugs and the swishing of brooms, and his nights were spent listening to the soft murmurs of stories shared by the fireplace.

A depiction of my struggle with depression and anxiety and ultimately the lessons that I learned that made me love life again. I have been writing pieces of this since 2015 and it has been such a diificult journey.

Harrowdon is a town corrupted by greed and cursed by a witch for stealing the jewels that kept her alive. Because of this, the town cannot be touched by light. Until Zara is born. Zara's tears produce light that lasts for 3 months. Her parents sold her off at an early age to the town, and it seems she is trapped forever in a place where she is treated like a goddess and then tormented until she cries. Can she ever hope to escape?

POV: You finally stopped to look at the world and realized we're basically living inside a literal masterpiece. 👁️✨ Welcome to the Light. ☀️ The Gilded Earth is 100% "Golden Hour" magic-think stardust, silk, and horizons that never end. 🍯☁️ This is a journey through a world where the mountains are hazy in silver and the air feels like a dream you never want to wake up from. I wanted to capture that feeling when nature feels less like just a place and more like a sacred treasure we're all here to protect. The ending specifically... let's just say the horizon is doing a lot more than just sitting there. ⛰️🌅 I'd love to hear from you: Would you rather wander through a forest of light or stand on a diamond peak? 💎🌳 Also, does the earth feel like a home or a dream to you? Comment your favorite part of nature below! 🌿✨ READ. VIBE. ENJOY. LUV U BYE!! 🚀🌟

Follow a humble seed merchant through perilous journeys of all kinds as he learns to live, to love, and to sell seeds to stupid people. This series or partially-related stories tells how a man travels across a land of vast stories and unmatched segregation. You would assume by this point that this man of whom I've been speaking is the main character, but really the main character is the narrator. It's complicated.

4 friends are shoved into a new world with masters that create puzzles and games, and if you lose, you die.Can the characters survive the impossible.Or lose faith in people and give up on winning.

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After years of silence as a dutiful daughter, Frances' voice is offered to her once more when she meets Emyr, a penniless man far below her station. Only, the promises they made to each other cannot survive in the world built around them, not for them. All Frances can do is silently fall into turmoil as she struggles to recapture the same happiness she felt. Now lost and alone, she must find her way back to him- and herself.

I will laugh with them, I will dine with them. I will dance with them, And I will smile with them. But what I will not do, Is fall with them.

A poem written from a perspective of the gilded age & segregation / discrimination.

The famous American Gilded Age, a time in American history of innovation and wealth, an unexpected Romanic blossoms in one of America's Largest homes. This is historical fiction do not take as fact.

❝ honey and milk in a golden pot ❞ collection of amatuer poems by naira arden. © honeygolds 2019