To Tell A Lie: Hua Mulan Retold (ONC 2020)
AlcinaMystic
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  • Parts 8
  • Time 1h 41m
AlcinaMystic
Complete, First published Feb 05, 2020
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The only things left in the carriage were a pocket watch, an empty leather bag, and three drops of blood by the window.

After three years working with the Crymson military, Meryn thinks she has her life put together. Her father, sisters, and younger brother Nathaniel are safe, she is making a difference, and she has found love with one of the queen's most trusted generals. Then her fiance tells her Nate has gone missing from his carriage. The only signs of him they could find are his pocket watch, bag, and three drops of blood, which may or may not be his. 

Meryn resolves to find out what happened to her brother and--hopefully--rescue him from whatever the kingdom's enemies have planned. To do so, she must sacrifice the life she has built for herself and establish a new one in the rival army. If she's lucky, she will solve the mystery and save Nate. If she's not, an mistake may cost both of their lives. 

-A stand alone Rivals Saga novel and retelling of Hua Mulan-
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Girl of Flower and Flame

16 parts Ongoing

Stolen as a gift for the faerie prince, Eulalia's only hope of returning home is to become a spy for the rebel army and learn the prince's plans for war, but the more she's with him her contempt wilts, putting herself and many others in danger. *** After being stolen as a gift for the faerie prince, Eulalia gets embroiled in a brewing civil war when she befriends the handmaidens who are secretly a part of the rebel army. Convinced that befriending the prince will help their cause and get her home, Eulalia goes undercover as a spy. But as tensions between the high born and low born faes rise, Eulalia becomes tangled in between, discovering that the prince isn't quite the person she thought, and her new friends haven't been entirely honest. Copyright © 2024 T.A. Joseph All rights reserved

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