1164 Results with the "Adventure Fiction" genre


    • Chapter 1 — The Rift Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 - The Rift begins not with calm but with chaos. The stillness of the harbor is shattered by gunfire, as a hidden weapon midship unleashes a deadly storm upon the surprised Dyak and Malay attackers. In seconds, they’re forced to retreat, their bold advance broken by the sudden hail of bullets. Sing Lee scrambles to reload, his hands steady even while his voice chatters with urgency. Virginia stands nearby, her gaze fixed through the port as the enemy regathers their nerve. The prahu rows forward…
    • Chapter 1 — The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 – The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs introduces Rudolf Rassendyll as a man content with his leisurely lifestyle, unconcerned by the societal pressure to accomplish something deemed significant. Over breakfast, he is gently teased by Rose, his sister-in-law, who finds his life of casual comfort lacking in ambition. Her criticisms, while affectionate, highlight a growing gap between how society views worth and how Rudolf chooses to live. Though he doesn’t refute her outright, his…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 – Belgian and Arab opens with Lieutenant Albert Werper, a man once bound by military discipline, now unraveling in the unforgiving isolation of the Congo. His demotion, a result of personal failure, has left him bitter and mentally frayed. Months of jungle exile erode his conscience until one fateful day, driven by suppressed rage and delusions of restoring his honor, he murders his superior officer. The act is not one of justice but desperation. As realization sets in, Werper flees into the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a visceral depiction of the protagonist, Feyre, experiencing a moment of intense physical and emotional distress. She is violently ill in a marble bathhouse, haunted by nightmares from her time under Amarantha’s control. The scene underscores her ongoing trauma and the fragile line between her reality and the lingering effects of her captivity. Despite the physical pain and the haunting memories, Feyre strives to ground herself in the present, reminding herself that she has…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Elide Lochan’s arduous journey begins as she struggles up a steep forest hill, her breath ragged and her leg aching from the treacherous terrain beneath the soggy leaves and loose stones. Despite the pain, she pushes forward, driven by the urgency to reach her destination and find her lost queen. The forest around her stretches endlessly, symbolizing her entrapment within this vast, confining landscape. Her thoughts are haunted by her recent traumatic memories from Morath, where she faced the guards…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a tense depiction of a covert infiltration into a manor house during a storm. The protagonist, the King’s Champion, moves stealthily through the darkness, having carefully planned her entry over several days. Her silent approach is emphasized by the storm's noise, which masks her movements, and her mastery of stealth is evident as she scales the garden wall and slips inside unnoticed. The setting establishes a mood of secrecy and danger, highlighting her skill and determination to…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the protagonist, a young woman, braving a harsh winter forest in search of game to feed her starving family. Perched in a tree, she struggles against the blinding snow and bitter cold, her hunger driving her farther from safety than usual. The landscape is desolate, with animals scarce and the threat of wolves and faeries looming. Her desperation is palpable as she reflects on the dwindling food supplies at home and the grim reality of her family’s survival. As she moves through…
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    • At the Earth’s Core Cover
      by LovelyMay At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction adventure that follows the journey of an explorer, David Innes, and his companion, Abner Perry, who travel deep beneath the Earth's surface to discover a prehistoric world filled with strange creatures, ancient civilizations, and thrilling dangers.
    • Assassin’s Revenge–A David Slaton Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In Assas­s­in’s Revenge, ​David Sla­ton—for­mer Mossad assas­sin turned reluc­tant fam­i­ly man—is thrust back into the lethal world of espi­onage when his past comes crash­ing into his present. After a bru­tal attack leaves his wife grave­ly injured, Sla­ton aban­dons his qui­et life to hunt down those respon­si­ble. Armed with razor-sharp instincts and an arse­nal of trade­craft, Sla­ton fol­lows a trail of betray­al from the sun-drenched streets…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Amer­i­can Assas­sin intro­duces ​Mitch Rapp, a venge­ful col­lege ath­lete turned lethal CIA oper­a­tive, in a high-octane ori­gin sto­ry of mod­ern espi­onage. After Rapp’s fiancée is killed in the ​Pan Am Locker­bie bomb­ing, he chan­nels his rage into becom­ing the Unit­ed States’ most for­mi­da­ble weapon against ter­ror­ism. Recruit­ed by ​Irene Kennedy​ and trained by the ruth­less ​Stan Hur­ley, Rapp is thrust into a covert war against…
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