Their kingdom had no king. And their castle had no servants. Nine girls, all orphans, were adopted by the king of Runa, one from each of the nine kingdoms ravaged by Red Fever. They grew up as sisters, and as royal princesses, with a loving king and queen replacing the parents they had lost. Until they were orphaned again. Though still in their teenage years, the nine princesses find themselves alone for the second time. They must learn to manage a castle and kingdom with no help from anyone else - not even from servants, who all abandoned the girls right after their parents' death. Maelyn - the eldest princess - is determined to keep them together. But how can she protect her family when scornful nobles, roving bandits, buried secrets, and sibling rivalries threaten to tear the sisters apart? So distracted by her troubles, Maelyn can't even notice the royal messenger has taken an uncommon liking to her, and a festering plot to unseat her is underway. The Nine Princesses Novel shares the adventures of a family of sisters whose personalities clash like swords, growing up in a kingdom often hostile to their humble origins. Expect romance and intrigue and mystery and heartache in this enchanting tale of a unique blended family.

Ulisses is adapting to his new prosthetic leg. More than phantom limb syndrome, what haunts the former Brazilian figure skating promise is the fear of never skating again. To add insult to injury, his parents are getting a divorce and he is facing yet another change, a move to another state, before New Year's Eve. The invite to be the titular character in Antares skating school rendition of "The Nutcracker", for the summer recital, could be a chance to fight his demons and overcome his fear. Estrela is adapting to her new extended family. Ever since the scandal that took away her privacy for good, when she was only thirteen, the girl has been living with her formerly estranged grandmother. Se can't set foot inside a school without having panic attacks, she has learned to dress in dark colors and to avoid the glances and notoriety her mom's lack of judgement has earned her. The role of Clara in the recital is her chance at regaining her freedom, and getting some attention for the right reasons. Now, all Estrela will have to do is figure out how to handle rehearsals for "The Nutcracker" with preparations for her dreaded 15th birthday party. What the two skating partners had never dreamed of, was to rekindle old ties, amidst Christmas lights, tapioca sandwiches and rehearsals for the recital. And that the extra something they could find under the Christmas tree tree was the courage to take a leap of faith and land, head over heels, in one another's arms. Story originally published in Portuguese. Written and translated by Larissa Rumiantzeff

❝I'll survive. Somehow I always do.❞ Irinixia Xenlisa, a succubi banished from the witch clan for her treacherous lie about her true identity. Determined to survive, she ventures into the elven kingdom, assuming the guise of a male elf to find information on their kingdom to give to her leader in hopes of staying alive. As Irinixia navigates the delicate web of elven society, she must keep her demonic nature hidden while facing the ever-present danger of discovery. Caught between her insatiable desires and the perilous game of deception, Irinixia's world is the edge of chaos. Unveiling the truth could lead to freedom or unleash catastrophic consequences. Will she succumb to the darkness within, or can love prevail in a realm where secrets and lies are ever present?

Six young people are stuck in a private asylum. All they have is hopes, dreams and nightmares. And even though the doctors don't really seem to care much they find solutions with eachother. They find eachother, their diferences and similairities. Creating a bond they would not have had otherwise, it is strange how you can get so much hope from just being there for the other.

Overthinking makes the voices in your head imminent and you begin to listen to them. You listen to them because they are the only thing there,the only thing telling you how it is. So you believe what they say; believe you're not worth the good things, believe you deserve the negative things that happen to you, believe that you could have stopped a bad incident from happening and believe it was your fault And that belief grows, it grows unto depressed thoughts and feelings and you start sinking until you become a shadow of your former self *********** Alexa sees life as a gloomy abyss of darkness Yes,she moved to a new city in a new state but it didn't change the mistake she did. Her past which was filled with colour is a contrast to her present bleak life The voices speak for her,her nightmares are a reminder and her attacks are her punishments Or so... she believes Blaze doesn't think his life is anything than his version of perfect He has a girlfriend,he is surrounded by two friends he would do anything for and his grades are always...perfect Until Alexa barges into his version of a perfect life and unravels the imperfections. But she's not the only one unraveling imperfections He sees the fear in her eyes,he feels a sense of protection over her and one question clouds his mind Who is Alexa Magnus and what happened to her? They'll both need help, care, confrontations from the past, patience, friendship and as they navigate through this roller coaster, they'll find discoveries that'll leave them shocked at the end. Trigger warning: Incidents of self harm is mentioned. Cover by @saphire_skye ***********************************************

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