1132 Results with the "Fantasy" genre


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      Fifty-Three

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Ead preparing for the Feast of High Winter at Ascalon Palace, dressed in an elegant gown as she contemplates her precarious position at court. Having accepted a title from Queen Sabran, she fears being perceived as a traitor by her sisters, yet sees no alternative for survival. Margret Beck arrives, revealing her new role as Lady of the Bedchamber and offering companionship. Their conversation highlights Margret's acceptance of Ead's true identity as a witch, showcasing her…
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      Fifty-Six

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In this chapter, Loth is occupied with drafting urgent missives to the Virtues Council about an impending threat, a task made slightly easier by Seyton Combe’s return to power. Sabran joins him, bearing a letter from High Princess Ermuna of Mentendon, who demands justice for Lady Truyde’s execution and blames Sabran for the abduction of Doctor Niclays Roos by pirates. Sabran reflects on her delayed pardon for Roos, acknowledging her mistake, while Loth remains skeptical of the alchemist’s character.…
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      Fifty-Seven

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the execution of Igrain Crest, a noblewoman convicted of murder, in the undercroft of Ascalon Palace. Despite Queen Sabran's initial desire for a brutal public execution, she relents to a quieter beheading. Crest remains defiant to the end, hurling insults at Sabran and claiming her actions were justified. The scene is tense and ceremonial, with Crest's family members, including Roslain, present to witness her death. The execution is carried out swiftly, and Roslain assumes the Crest…
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      Fifty-One

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Tané approaching Elder Vara at dawn in the courtyard of Vane Hall, where he is oiling his iron leg. She brings him food and engages in a conversation about his prosthetic, revealing his dependence on it since its creator is deceased. Their exchange shifts to more pressing matters when Elder Vara shares troubling news: the Fleet of the Tiger Eye is rumored to be holding the dragon Nayimathun hostage, using her as leverage for safe passage. Tané is visibly shaken by this revelation,…
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      Fifty-Nine

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the *Rose Eternal* caught in a violent storm in the Sundance Sea. Loth, a nobleman aboard the ship, battles seasickness in his cabin before deciding to face the tempest head-on, invoking the Knight of Courage’s teachings. On deck, he is met with chaos: crew members struggle against the wind and waves, one sailor is swept overboard, and the ship’s mast begins to splinter. Despite the danger, Loth seeks solace near Captain Harlowe, a seasoned seafarer, as the storm threatens to…
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      Fifty-Four

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Niclays Roos aboard the *Pursuit*, sailing through the Sundance Sea after weeks docked in the ruined city of Kawontay. The ship is heavily armed, and the crew has stocked provisions for their journey. Despite initial plans to sell the dragon Nayimathun, the Golden Empress retains it as leverage against the High Sea Guard. Niclays carries a vial of the dragon's blood and a scale, haunted by the memory of carving it from the creature. The ship, flying plague sails to avoid detection,…
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      Fifty-Five

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Ead and Margret arrive in Caliburn-on-Sea aboard the *Flower of Ascalon* and journey across the snow-covered Leas toward Serinhall, the ancestral home of the Beck family. The landscape is blanketed in winter stillness, with frozen fields and no laborers in sight. Margret, warmly greeted by the locals, reflects on her potential as Countess of Goldenbirch, a title she might have held had she been the elder child. The duo passes the ruins of Goldenbirch, a pilgrimage site tied to Galian Berethnet, before…
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      Fifty-Eight

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter follows Lord Arteloth (Loth) aboard the *Elegant* as he journeys across the treacherous Abyss, weary of the sea and longing for land. The narrative reveals that Queen Sabran of Inys has successfully rallied support for an unprecedented alliance with Eastern heretics and wyrms, despite religious and political opposition. The desperate plan involves dividing the Draconic Army by besieging Cárscaro, forcing Fýredel to defend it, thereby weakening their forces for the impending battle against the…
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      Fifty

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Ead, a skilled and stealthy operative, navigating the palace after killing a guard. She instructs Loth to hide with Margret while she scouts the area, noting his shock at her lethal actions. Ead moves through the palace undetected, neutralizing two knights-errant outside the Sanctuary Royal. Inside, she observes the courtiers' divided loyalties, symbolized by their livery, and hears a prayer for Queen Sabran, who is supposedly in seclusion. Ead deduces that the Duchess of Justice is…
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      by LovelyMay Fifth Story opens in the heart of a snow-laden forest, where Gerda’s golden carriage gleams like a beacon and draws the attention of a band of thieves. These robbers, hungry for riches, descend swiftly, overwhelming her escorts and tearing her from the comfort she knew. Though danger surrounds her, Gerda’s presence sparks something unusual in the bandits—especially in the heart of the old robber woman’s unruly daughter. The Little Robber Maiden, fierce and unpredictable, claims Gerda not as a…
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