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    • The Witchand Other Stories Cover
      by LovelyMay The Witch and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov is a collection of short stories that showcases the author's mastery in portraying the nuances of human emotions and relationships. The title story, *The Witch*, delves into themes of superstition and human folly, while the other tales explore a range of subjects, from love and loss to the absurdities of daily life, often with a mix of humor and poignant observation. Chekhov's characteristic focus on ordinary people and their inner lives makes the collection both relatable and deeply insightful.
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      The Witch

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      by LovelyMay The Witch begins on a night filled with storm and tension, with Savely Gykin and his wife Raissa trapped inside their small hut. Wind howls through the cracks, and thunder shakes the rafters, but Raissa remains undisturbed, focused on her needlework. Savely, however, lies restless, brooding and uneasy. He stares at the shadows and mutters under his breath, convinced that his wife has summoned the storm by some arcane means. Their marriage, dry and stagnant, seems to crackle with hidden bitterness, where…
    • The Wisest Course of Action: Reid Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a tense atmosphere as Lou questions how their enemy, Morgane, discovered their camp's location. The group debates whether Morgane could have flown there or if she had been secretly observing them all along. Madame Labelle insists her protective enchantments should have prevented this, but doubts linger. Reid, lost in thought by the fire, recalls Morgane's cryptic message about "green tears" and a "pall," sensing a deeper, more ominous plan at work. Lou concludes that they must leave…
    • The White Pattern: Lou Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Lou and her companions, including Ansel and Gabrielle, trek through La Fôret des Yeux, searching for Etienne under a tense deadline. Lou reflects on Gabrielle’s resemblance to Reid, her half-brother, while bantering with Ansel about her potential future as La Dame des Sorcières. Their playful exchange turns serious when Ansel questions whether Lou truly wants to inherit her mother Morgane’s divine power and if she can bring herself to kill her. Lou deflects, revealing her unresolved feelings about…
    • The Well of Ascension Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin “The Well of Ascen­sion” picks up after the fall of the Lord Ruler, as Vin and Elend Ven­ture strug­gle to bring sta­bil­i­ty to Luthadel, the cap­i­tal city of the for­mer Final Empire. But the vac­u­um of pow­er left behind invites chaos, rival armies, and polit­i­cal fac­tions who all want con­trol of the city—and the pow­er it holds. As polit­i­cal intrigue grows, Vin must come…
    • The Waters’ Truth Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Reid reflecting on the moment he received his Balisarda, a ceremonial sword, during his induction into the Chasseurs. The event was marked by solemnity and tradition, with the Archbishop presiding over the ceremony. Despite the honor, Reid recalls a fleeting hesitation as he accepted the sword, sensing the pain and sacrifice it would bring. This moment foreshadows the weight of his choices, as he knowingly embraces a path fraught with suffering. Reid’s narrative shifts to the…
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      The Warden

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      by LovelyMay The Warden by Anthony Trollope is the first novel in the *Barsetshire Chronicles*, focusing on the moral and legal dilemmas faced by Reverend Septimus Harding, the warden of an almshouse, as he is embroiled in a public scandal over the fairness of his salary and the institution's finances.
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      The Wager

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Lou in emotional distress, comforted by Coco, who reassures her that Reid’s anger is not permanent. Coco tends to Lou’s wounds with a mixture of honey and her own blood, demonstrating her practical yet caring nature. Beau, injured and skeptical, questions their decision to wait for Reid, but Coco insists they need him for their mission to steal a ring from Chateau le Blanc. The group debates their next steps, with Beau expressing concerns about Morgane’s potential presence,…
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      The Valley

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      by LovelyMay The Valley opens beneath a quiet sky where moonlight silvers the contours of the land, softening the tension between reality and the dreams carried by a wandering boy. David, newly arrived with his father, seeks nothing more than rest in a barn, but the stillness is soon stirred by the strains of a violin. Music, woven with memory and longing, escapes through the barn's open cracks, drawing Simeon and Ellen Holly from their slumber. Their world, defined by duty and silence, is unsettled by this uninvited…
    • The Unfamiliar Way Cover
      by LovelyMay The Unfamiliar Way captures a pivotal stage in David’s integration into village life, where he steps into the unfamiliar routine of formal education. From the start, his entrance disrupts the classroom rhythm, not due to mischief but from an upbringing shaped more by introspection and freedom than structure. While his grasp of languages astonishes the teacher, his gaps in basic facts about his own country reveal how specialized and unbalanced his learning had been. He speaks when moved by ideas and…
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