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CHAPTER IX – Thuvia, Maid of Mars begins with Carthoris, Thuvia, and Jav emerging from a fall into the depths of Lothar, where they miraculously avoid injury. The chamber they find themselves in is cold and oppressive, and Jav’s fear intensifies upon seeing Komal—a legendary creature believed by his people to be a divine executioner. Yet, where fear dominates Jav, Thuvia steps forward with calm authority, confronting the beast with neither weapon nor panic. Her mysterious ability to control the banth…-
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CHAPTER X – Thuvia, Maid of Mars begins with Carthoris and Thuvia walking side by side through the shadowed forest, their silence unbroken but filled with unspoken trust. Yet, when Carthoris finally attempts to speak, he discovers Thuvia has vanished. The unsettling truth soon reveals itself—he has been the victim of illusion. Jav, the manipulative Lotharian, had used mental projection to make Carthoris believe Thuvia walked with him, while in reality, she was never released. Racing back in fury,…
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CHAPTER XI – Thuvia, Maid of Mars opens with Carthoris awakening on a blood-soaked battlefield, left unconscious amid the lifeless bodies of fallen foes. Disoriented and weak, he finds Thuvia and Kar Komak gone, with no sign of where or how they vanished. Though wounded and drained, Carthoris rises with unwavering resolve, setting his course for Aaanthor, where water and possible clues await, his thoughts consumed by Thuvia’s safety. Reaching the crumbling city of Aaanthor, Carthoris encounters a…
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CHAPTER XIII – Thuvia, Maid of Mars begins with Carthoris assuming the identity of Turjun, a panthan serving Dusar, as a strategic response to the political quagmire caused by a brewing war between Helium and Dusar. The conflict, born of manipulation and hidden agendas, has placed Carthoris in the midst of his enemies, where revealing his true identity would lead to capture—or worse. Adopting this new role allows him to move unseen through the ranks of Dusarian forces, keeping him close to key…
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CHAPTER XIV – Thuvia, Maid of Mars continues with Thuvia imprisoned in the bleak tower of Astok, where her resolve is tested by fear and isolation. Each passing moment reveals how little regard Astok has for honor, and Thuvia, despite her circumstances, refuses to be cowed by his presence. Without a weapon or ally nearby, she relies on her mental strength, recalling the courage of men like Kulan Tith and Carthoris of Helium to anchor her spirit and sharpen her will to resist. Astok, blinded by obsession…
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CHAPTER I – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed begins with Dawn in a New York boarding house, recovering from an unnamed but clearly taxing illness. The sterile room, sparsely furnished and cold in demeanor, becomes slightly more bearable with the touch of scarlet carnations—gifts that inject a flicker of color and life into her surroundings. Her attempt to distract herself through whimsical one-sided conversation with the flowers confuses her blue-and-white clad nurse, who misinterprets the chatter…-
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CHAPTER II – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed begins with Dawn recounting the slow process of healing under the roof of her sister Norah and brother-in-law Max. After a breakdown triggered by the pressure of life in New York, she finds herself in the quiet care of their home, a place that operates on warmth, predictability, and an overzealous faith in the healing power of eggs. While the constant rotation of boiled, poached, and scrambled dishes becomes a source of mild torment for Dawn, it also…
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CHAPTER III – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed opens with the slow, sun-drenched comfort of summer wrapping itself around Dawn’s newly reawakening spirit. No longer confined by illness, she finds quiet joy in spending time outside, lounging in the backyard and watching life in its small, natural details—ants crossing her lap, wind rustling the trees, the gentle buzz of ordinary life. Where once she would have scoffed at idleness, now she embraces it, recognizing rest not as weakness but as…
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CHAPTER IV – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed opens with Dawn caught in the familiar tug-of-war between her creative ambition and the demands of everyday domestic life. Her attempts to compose anything of substance are repeatedly foiled by chaos in the household—first by an enthusiastic iceman nearly destroying her cucumbers, then by a dinner roast catching fire, and finally by the Spalpeens, her affectionate nickname for her niece and nephew, staging yet another misadventure. Though these…
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CHAPTER V – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed opens as Dawn reflects, half-sarcastically and half-sentimentally, on her upcoming transition from the whirlwind of New York to the quieter pace of Milwaukee. Sent there on doctor’s orders to preserve her mental and physical health, she views the move with a mixture of reluctant acceptance and ironic detachment. The vibrancy of her old life still echoes in her memory, but weariness has crept in, urging her toward something less relentless, even if she…
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