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      THE BELL

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      by LovelyMay In the bustling streets of a large town, amidst the cacophony of rolling carriages and multitudinous voices, a curious and enchanting sound pierces the air briefly, reminiscent of a church bell's call, yet this sound was ephemeral, overshadowed by the town's din. However, on the town's outskirts, where space allowed for gardens and fields, the bell's melody was clearer, evoking a profound sense of solemnity in those who heard it, leading them to wonder about its source, assumed to be a church hidden in the…
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      Chapter 21

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 21 I froze, the ring now in the pocket of my jacket. She’d finished the last song—maybe she’d start another. Maybe. The spinning wheel slowed. I backed a step toward the door. Then another. Slower and slower, each rotation of the ancient wheel longer than the last. Only ten steps to the door. Five. The wheel went round, one last time, so slow I could see each of the spokes. Two. I turned for the door as she lashed out with a white hand, gripping the wheel and stopping it wholly. The door…
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      Chapter 53

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      by testsuphomeAdmin CHAPTER 53 opens with a sense of warmth and light-heartedness as Mor stays the night, adding a touch of whimsy to an otherwise quiet moment. She has painted playful stick figures on the wall near the storeroom door—three women with long, flowing hair, humorously resembling herself, and three winged males depicted in a self-important manner. Every time the protagonist sees these figures, they can’t help but laugh, appreciating the humor and creativity that Mor has brought into the space. There’s a…
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      Chapter XVI

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter XVI takes place in Le Mans, France, on July 31, 1714, marking a significant chapter in Addie’s journey as she revisits a city that was once familiar to her. It’s been more than a decade since her last visit, and this time, she returns not as a hopeful young woman, but as someone bound by a curse that has altered the very fabric of her existence. The absence of her father’s comforting presence amplifies the weight of her solitude, and she finds herself stepping into a version of Le Mans that…
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      Chapter V

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter V opens in the midst of Paris on a sweltering day in 1789, where Addie LaRue, ever resourceful and determined to survive, navigates the chaos of the revolutionary uprising. Disguised in looted men’s clothing, she moves stealthily through the streets of the city, where barricades have been hastily erected, and the air is thick with tension. The uprising has turned Paris into a volatile battleground, and Addie, always caught between her desire for survival and the consequences of her curse, takes…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 15 erupts into a moment of sheer survival as the protagonist finds herself trapped in a deadly confrontation deep in the forest. The naga, nightmarish creatures with elongated limbs, dark scales, and razor-sharp talons, emerge from the shadows, their serpentine voices dripping with malice. Their predatory eyes flicker between the protagonist and the Suriel, viewing them both as easy prey, their hunger evident in the way they circle like vultures awaiting a fresh kill. With her bow drawn and an…
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      Map

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Map. I couldn't help but wonder if I had always been this broken, this dark. It felt as though some part of me had always been scarred, even long before I found myself in this hellish position. Perhaps someone with a pure heart, someone whole and untouched by the harsh realities of the world, would have chosen to lay down the dagger and embrace the finality of death instead of taking another life. But not me. The blood was everywhere—soaked into the stone floor, staining the surroundings with the weight…
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      Chapter 32

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 32 In the end, only Amren and I joined Rhys, Cassian having failed to sway his High Lord, Azriel still off overseeing his network of spies and investigating the human realm, and Mor tasked with guarding Velaris. Rhys would winnow us directly into Adriata, the castle-city of the Summer Court—and there we would stay, for however long it took me to detect and then steal the first half of the Book. As Rhys’s newest pet, I would be granted tours of the city and the High Lord’s personal…
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      Chapter 64

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      by testsuphomeAdmin CHAPTER 64 Rhysand went still as death. Cassian snarled. Hanging between them, Azriel tried and failed to lift his head.But I was staring at Tamlin—at that face I had loved and hated so deeply—as he halted a good twenty feet away from us.He wore his bandolier of knives—Illyrian hunting-blades, I realized. His golden hair was cut shorter, his face more gaunt than I’d last seen it.And his green eyes … Wide as they scanned me from head to toe. Wide as they took in my fighting leathers, the Illyrian…
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      Chapter XII

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter XII unfolds with a poignant and emotionally charged evening between Addie and Henry, capturing the complex emotions tied to fleeting moments of connection, paired with the anxiety and anticipation that naturally accompany the beginning of something new and the inevitable endings that follow. As the night progresses, their bond strengthens, and an unspoken understanding between them grows. Both share a reluctance to part ways, their time together filled with a sense of urgency, as if they both…
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