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  • BAD blood by prodigalSon89
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    Caleb and the Night family have just survived nearly becoming permanent guests of the berserkers, a criminal organization in Berlin, Germany. Now they have all dispersed, and Caleb and Aimee are now in Paris to celebrate Aimee's support as a cop that gained her first award. And bury her mother, who passed away early on. Now, as if that wasn't enough, another criminal organization has caught wind of the shift in action of the berserkers now that Selena has taken leadership and has captured(abducted) Caleb, leaving Aimee to research the "shadow palace," a Russian organization that aims to force the night-children out of hiding again this a fanfiction Make this in the interest of fun fanservice and in noway make money off this Musical lyrics: copyright of stonesour&slipknot Characters not based on chronicles of night are respected owned by their copyrights Theme decisions by kyle kern
  • Love & Black Hellebore: A Short Tudor Tale by NicoletteSalle
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    Two people fall in love, someone dies, and a child survives who will one day shape English literature. *** In Tudor London, a forbidden love ends in tragedy, but it also brings into the world John Florio, future author of Queen Anna's World of Words and one of the greatest translators of the Renaissance. His father, Michel' Angelo, moves among the most powerful noblemen and women of the era. Yet as passion turns perilous and secrets take root, the black hellebore blooms as a warning that love can be as dangerous as poison. **Edits ongoing as part of the "It's Raining, Let's Kiss" short story anthology.
  • AARINI - A REIMAGINED MAHABHARAT [ ongoing ] by J_Kukuble
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    What if one girl could rewrite the Mahabharat? Sixteen years ago, the kingdom of Kalinga was wiped out in one night. The royal heir disappeared. Everyone said she died. They lied. Asha has spent her whole life feeling out of place-mysterious dreams, a strange birthmark, and a necklace she can't take off. When a hidden scroll reveals her true name, her entire world shatters. She is Aarini. The lost princess. The girl a hundred enemies are searching for. And the first one to find her is not an assassin... It's Vyren-a cold, brilliant, infuriatingly calm strategist from Hastinapur. A boy who speaks in logic, fights in silence, and looks at her like he's solving a puzzle no one else can see. He claims he's here to protect her. He swears she's in danger. He refuses to leave her side. But Vyren also has secrets-dangerous ones. The kind that could break kingdoms. As old prophecies rise, ancient creatures hunt the forests, and forgotten enemies close in, Asha is forced into a world she never knew was hers. A world where her bloodline is a weapon... and her survival could stop a war. He says she's the last hope. She thinks he's lying. And yet- when the darkness comes for her, Vyren is the one who stands in front of it. A lost princess. A strategist with a guarded heart. A destiny written long before they were born. This is not the story she was meant to live- it's the one she was never supposed to survive.
  • His Name Was Alexander by SorayaTiezzi
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    Kingdom of Macedon, around 343 B.C. Hephaestion was only a young page at Alexander's service, but the two quickly became inseparable friends and lovers. Together through every war, through every conquest, and united even in the pain of losing their respective fathers. Inseparable companions, loyal to each other until the end like Patroclus and Achilles before them. The son of General Amyntor managed to reach the highest office, that of Chiliarch, just one step below the king's own role. The love between Alexander and Hephaestion has been erased from history, but has nevertheless remained immortal exactly like that of the Iliad's hero, ancestor of the young Macedonian prince himself. «Darius will bow at your feet, my king.» «And what shall I do, when that happens?» «You will have to be yourself, Alexander.»
  • A Niedojrzały's LOVE  by ziaredf
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    WARNING MATURE CONTENT 16+ AUDIENCE VIOLENT SCENES SYNOPSIS: Set during World War 2 Poland after the German and soviet invasion of Poland, a young german soldiers Lukas found a 20 year old girl(Anna) who suffers from Peter Pan syndrome i.e She has a mentality of a 10 year old. Challenges arise when he tried to safely escort her to a safe place without caughting. He is also shoved into dilemma when anna develops romantic feelings for him.
  • Montclair  by yaminairain
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    The sudden death of the Marquis Montclair shocks London. Four brothers gather to mourn, but a mysterious will reveals a hidden half-sister-Emilia Wilson-whose arrival threatens everything. Secrets, scandal, and whispers of the past rise, all watched by a shadowy observer who knows more than anyone... Lady Mitchell.
  • The Carthaginian Candidate by fun-history
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    Rome is about to fall. But not in the way you think. Forget the legions. Carthage's deadliest weapon is Saphanbaal, Hannibal's younger sister - a master of whispers, lies, and unseen control. Operating under a Roman alias, she infiltrates the heart of the Republic, pulling strings in the Senate, twisting public opinion, and turning Roman against Roman. As the drums of the Second Punic War grow louder, Saphanbaal's shadow network ignites riots, sparks scandals, and weaponizes the very fabric of Roman society. But a young, idealistic Tribune, Marcus Valerius Flaccus, is beginning to connect the dots, unraveling a conspiracy that could shake Rome to its foundations. The Carthaginian Candidate is a pulse-pounding historical thriller that asks: How far would you go to save your people? And can a society survive when truth itself becomes a weapon? Uncover the secrets of ancient espionage, where every whispered rumor is a bullet, and every alliance is a potential betrayal.
  • The Phoenix Split by gazzygirls
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    Zhao Lian's entire family is brutally purged under the orders of Emperor Yanxu. She watches as a masked commander leads the troops to kill every member of her clan including her father. Rising from the ashes, she is the sole survivor and is bound to her family's legacy to uncover the truth behind the massacre. At the same time, a young and talented Commander Qin gets promoted to General Zhenyuan after carrying the Emperor's order successfully during the purge. Raised with high expectations from childhood, he was destined to become the nation's best General yet he feels torn between success and his morals. Both Zhao Lian and Qin Xun meet along their paths to uncover the truth behind the purge. They go from foes, to comrades, and to partners. #2 in costumedrama! #6 in fated hearts! #10 in blossom! Thank you guys so so much!!!
  • | Qafila | by IntotheStreets
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    In the outskirts of the city of Murkam, witches are allowed to breathe. In this state, Ruhi struggles to discover her identity and falls into the fate of ancient elemental powers far greater than she ever imagined. As destiny unfolds, three other women from vastly different worlds-a pirate's daughter, a royal trapped in a palace, and a cunning courtesan-are unknowingly drawn toward the same fate. Bounded by secrets, curses, and lost legends, their paths collide to form a single journey: a **Qafila** destined to change their world. But as hidden powers awaken and dangerous truths surface, the four women must decide-will they embrace their destiny, or be destroyed by it?
  • Daughter of the Duke by astralaube
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    I died and woke up as Cryselle Argentum, a princess whose fate I already knew too well. This world was not unfamiliar to me. It was the setting of a novel I had once read, a tragic story where a neglected child grows into a misunderstood scholar and meets her end at the hands of her own father. Knowing that future, I resolved to survive by doing the opposite of what the story demanded. I would stay quiet, stay small, and stay out of sight. But the world did not allow me to remain unseen. I met Silas Argentum, my father, far earlier than I was ever meant to, and every interaction felt like walking on thin ice. Was he dangerous? Yes. Was he cruel? Perhaps. But he was also attentive in ways the novel never described. So tell me, if fate has already been written, what happens when the person meant to die decides to rewrite the story herself?
  • I am Julian by Tarunverma119
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  • The Book Of IAHVEH: Another Fan-fiction of Jesus christ  by Dasvich
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    The story of a devious and self serving Jewish priest who usurps the high priesthood only to plundered the temple, when riots against his misconduct start and the emperor is forced to hunt him down. He is sentenced to death in a tower of Ash, No hope left, he prays To the one God he desecrated and insulted And then he dies... but that's not where his story ends [ look up the heretical Jewish priest Menelaus for context,as well as the Jews of Elephantine island in egypt]
  • When Earth Meets the Sky by maibam9jamesmeitei
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    He was British. She was Manipuri. They spoke different languages, lived in different worlds, and history itself stood between them. But when George learned her language just to tell her "I love you", everything changed. Love began beneath a banyan tree. And ended in a storm of betrayal.
  • Second Play of Fate by Rawit_nd
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    The war of Kurukshetra ended in blood, but for Karna, death was not the end-it was a restart. Reborn as Adiratha, a humble charioteer in a timeline that feels cruelly familiar, Karna seeks only one thing: to protect his son, Vasusena, from the cursed destiny of a warrior. He is willing to bury his solar brilliance in the dust of the stables, to be a nobody, if it means his child survives the world that once rejected him. But he isn't the only one who remembers. When a twist of fate drags Karna before the throne of Hastinapura, he faces a King who is blind, broken, and burning with rage. Duryodhana has returned, carrying the memories of their past life and a heart blackened by betrayal. He doesn't see a brother; he sees a liar who mocked their bond by hiding the truth. Determined to punish the man who once shone too bright, Duryodhana demands a penance that pushes Karna to his limits. Trapped between a King who wants to break him and a son who was born to fight, Karna must navigate a fragile second chance. They drove to their deaths once. Can they drive towards salvation this time?
  • Letters From 1896 by jan3la
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    Si Althea Veronica Hernandez ay isang anak ng kilalang pamilya sa calamba, Laguna.
  • Moscow Nights by nadianesterova
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    Between Egypt's sun and Russia's snow Between the cruel 90s and the promising 50s and 60s Will love find a place? Will roots stay firm?
  • जले हुए हाथ by Percy2100
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    दिल्ली, 2005। राष्ट्रपति भवन के मुख्य द्वार पर एक नग्न लाश मिलती है - सबसे सुरक्षित पते पर सबसे खतरनाक सवाल। हत्या की शुरुआती जांच धीरे‑धीरे दिसंबर 1992 की तरफ़ इशारा करने लगती है, उस समय की तरफ़ जब अयोध्या की एक सुबह ने पूरे देश का नक्शा बदल दिया था। विशेष जांच समिति के प्रमुख देवव्रत सिंह, अपने पुराने शिष्य और सुरक्षा अफ़सर प्रशांत शर्मा, और इंस्पेक्टर सिमरन सेठी को इस केस में खींच लिया जाता है। सिमरन के पिता कभी एक गुप्त समिति का हिस्सा थे - और उनकी रहस्यमय मौत, तेरह साल से उसके लिए सिर्फ़ एक अधूरा सवाल रही है। अब किसी ने राष्ट्रपति भवन के दरवाज़े पर लाश रखकर, और सीधे समिति प्रमुख को धमकी भरी चिट्ठी भेजकर खेल शुरू कर दिया है। 72 घंटे। एक पुराना सच। और ऐसे हाथ, जो पहले ही जल चुके हैं।
  • LIE by Davidwrites_16
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    In the sun washed city of Verona, beauty and bitterness live side by side. Narrow cobblestone streets echo with history, but beneath the charm lies a deep and stubborn hatred between two of the city's most powerful families. Their rivalry has lasted for generations so long that no one remembers how it began, only that it must never end. Their mansions face opposite sides of the old square, their names spoken with pride by their supporters and with contempt by their enemies. The city itself seems divided by their feud. Servants whisper warnings, friends choose sides, and even public celebrations carry an undercurrent of tension. Yet in this world shaped by anger and loyalty, two young hearts dare to dream differently. They meet by chance perhaps at a masked festival, beneath lantern light and music and in that brief moment something unexpected blooms between them: curiosity, kindness, and a love neither of them had ever imagined. But the moment their names are revealed, the sweetness of their meeting turns into a dangerous secret. To love each other means defying their families, their traditions, and the invisible walls built by years of pride and revenge. As their feelings grow deeper, the city of Verona becomes both their paradise and their prison. Every meeting must be hidden, every word whispered. Friends become messengers, nights become the only safe time for truth, and every step carries the risk of discovery. In a place where hatred has been taught for generations, their love becomes an act of rebellion beautiful, fragile, and dangerous. And in the shadow of their families' feud, the question slowly rises: Can love survive in a world built on hate, or will the weight of the past destroy the future they hope to create?
  • SCREAM, NIGHTINGALE, SCREAM ✓ by chaikovskiy
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    WHAT'S MORE COMMON IN WAR: LOYALTY OR BETRAYAL? April 1944. Amidst the chaos of war-torn Ukraine, Taras Savaryn, an apathetic cavalry captain, gets roped-in to stealing morphine for his unit commander. Out of spite, he decides to bring along Vika Yeryomenko, a quick-witted sniper, with the secret hope she'll be able to restore his faith in Ukraine's fight for freedom. But soon enough, the mission reveals itself to be simply suicidal and Taras finds himself trying to reverse his decision... and atoning for all others. Honors/Awards: 1st Place Winner in the 2022 Historical Awards hosted by @historicalfiction @historicalfiction "War & Military" list @militaryfiction "Modern Wars" list Complete 22 February 2022 ✓ Copyright © 2022 Elle Chaika
  • Blood and Dust by MichaelTodd68
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    Dead Rock buried its sins with rope and lies. When former marshal Clay McCallister is framed, branded an outlaw, and left to hang, the town thinks it's rid of him. They're wrong. Now he's back - with a bullet list, a haunted past, and two dangerous allies who have their own scores to settle. Corrupt sheriffs. Blood-money mining companies. A train full of mercenaries. Dead Rock wanted a villain. They're about to get justice instead. Revenge burns slow. And this time, it burns everything.