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The Dove and the Letter

CompleteFreeNarrationAdventureHistoricalYoung Adult
5 chapters7.58K4.56/5 (9)00

One morning, a little boy receives a letter from a dove. Curious as to who sent him a letter, he writes one back and returns it to the dove. Surprisingly he receives another letter from the same person. Who is this person? What do they look like? And should he go find out?

Yokai

CompletePremium StoryPaid StoryAdventureFantasyHistorical
25 chapters14.8K5/5 (3)00

Since time immemorial, the yokai have always haunted the green lands of Tokiwa. And since time immemorial, the Ronshin, an elite group of yokai hunters, have been there to keep the balance. However, as times have changed, the Ronshin have all but disappeared. When a new yokai appears from lands afar to kill the emperor's son, the last Ronshin, Mitikori Kotoba, must find a way to stop this monster. Before it kills all the people and yokai of Tokiwa alike.

Yokai: Winds of the Yakuri

6 chapters4.27K5/5 (1)00

As frozen bodies begin floating up on Tokiwa's northern coast, a straw-hat Ronshin must travel to the frozen island of Yakuri to avenge her master and find out what is causing the ice floes to run red with blood.

Through the Roman Gate

15 chapters1.94K-00

In the shadow of ancient Rome, an archaeologist unearths more than artifacts. A forbidden gate whispers secrets across centuries. When Iole, a modern archaeologist, uncovers an ancient Roman gate, she's swept into a world where science meets the supernatural. Alongside Lucius, a brilliant Roman scientist ahead of his time and eager to explore the uncharted, Iole unravels a timeless mystery of love, curses, and the secrets of time itself. The past beckons, and destiny awaits beyond the misty veil.

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The Worth of a Quiet Heart: Charlotte's Last Chapter

1 chapter25-00

Charlotte had dreamed of finding love and contentment, just like her character, Jane. Within a year, she loses most of her family to TB and her father, a vicar, is aging quickly. Charlotte finds love in her father's young vicar, who is training under him, but does she dare risk everything to fall in love? Or will the bad luck of her family continue?

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Jacques Futrelle: The Last Story

1 chapter3-00

"Jacques Futrelle: The Last Story" is a historical fiction piece centered on the real-life mystery writer, Jacques Futrelle, and his wife, Lily, as they sail home to America aboard the luxurious RMS Titanic. Futrelle carries with him a briefcase containing his most valuable asset: the final manuscripts for his popular detective series. Amidst the conviviality of first-class society, where they socialize with figures like Colonel John Jacob Astor and Molly Brown, an emotional tension builds as Lily worries about the security of the precious stories.

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Survive

CompleteMatureFreeHistorical
1 chapter1-00

A man is sentenced to hang in the days following the Civil War.

Vince: A Short Story

1 chapter33-00

Vince Foster is a father, husband, and best friend of the new President of the United States, Bill Clinton. He is also a close friend of the new First Lady, Hillary Clinton. He moves to Washington, D.C. to help set up the transition of power from the Bush to the Clinton Presidency and remains.

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The Vigil For Virginia

1 chapter31-00

"The Vigil for Virginia" immerses the reader in the desolate, frigid world of Edgar Allan Poe's Fordham cottage in 1847, as he keeps a final vigil over his young, consumptive wife, Virginia Clemm Poe.

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The Forsaken Empress

CompletePremium StoryPaid StoryFantasyRomanceHistorical
31 chapters595-00

Bound by duty. Betrayed by love. Reborn by choice.

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