853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • I‑3. Into the Fire Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Taravangian reflects on his impending fate, acknowledging that his path was never meant to end peacefully. He has accepted that his death will come as a consequence of his deal with Odium, ensuring the survival of Kharbranth at the cost of his own life. The Diagram, once his guiding tool, has served its purpose, and he prepares to disband the organization built around it. His focus remains solely on protecting his city, even as he faces betrayal and execution by the Alethi. In a poignant farewell,…
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      I‑2. Sja-Anat

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Sja-anat, the Unmade known as the Taker of Secrets, revels in her role of collecting and hoarding knowledge—even from Odium himself. Existing between the Physical and Cognitive Realms, she moves as a shadowy presence, barely perceived by singers or Fused. Unlike other Unmade, she avoids manifesting fully, preferring her liminal state. She dreams of a realm perfectly suited for her and her "children"—the spren she transforms, which humans mistakenly call "corrupted." Sja-anat views her actions as…
    • I‑1. Sylphrena Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Sylphrena, the honorspren bonded to Kaladin, senses the approaching highstorm with childlike excitement, comparing its energy to distant music. She moves invisibly through Urithiru, preferring the company of children who treat her with casual familiarity rather than reverence. Finding few people awake, she visits Cord, Rock’s daughter, who acknowledges her with a respectful gesture and leaves an offering of food. Syl playfully transforms into a tuber in response, though she doesn’t eat, showcasing her…
    • How Ulysses Stole the Luck of Troy Cover
      by LovelyMay How Ulysses Stole the Luck of Troy opens in a moment of uneasy calm. The siege stretches on, but without real progress. Hector’s burial has closed a brutal chapter, yet the Greeks remain stalled outside Troy’s walls. Lacking skill in siegecraft, they wait—restless, frustrated, and vulnerable to Trojan reinforcements. Inside the city, the Trojans place their faith in the Palladium, a sacred relic said to protect Troy as long as it remains within their walls. The image, resting in Pallas Athene’s…
    • How Ulysses Invented the Device of the Horse of Tree Cover
      by LovelyMay How Ulysses Invented the Device of the Horse of Tree brings to light a critical turning point in the long and arduous Trojan War. The Greeks, weary from years of failed assaults, stood at a crossroads as their hopes for a victorious siege began to fade. Helen remained in Troy, not through her own will, but due to Trojan pride and their refusal to return her. Now the wife of Deiphobus, her fate continued to stir the conflict's flames. Ulysses, known for his sharp intellect, realized that brute strength…
    • How the Raindrops and Sunbeams Helped Cover
      by LovelyMay "How the Raindrops and Sunbeams Helped" begins with the early stirrings of life as winter’s grip gently loosens, and Mother Nature senses the world’s readiness for change. She watches closely as plants sleep beneath the soil and birds still rest far away, waiting for their moment to return. Recognizing that spring doesn’t arrive in a rush but with gentle nudges, she sends her call to the Raindrops in Cloud Land and the Sunbeams in Blue Sky Park, trusting their playful but purposeful nature to wake…
    • How People Lived in the Time of Ulysses Cover
      by LovelyMay How People Lived in the Time of Ulysses offers a glimpse into an era where myth and reality blended seamlessly, and daily life revolved around order, valor, and ritual. Greece was not yet a unified nation but a cluster of small, independent kingdoms, each governed by its own monarch. These rulers lived in heavily guarded cities, built with immense stone walls so grand that later ages imagined them crafted by giants. At the core stood palaces, functioning as the center of governance and social life. Their…
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      Happiness

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      by LovelyMay Happiness begins beneath a quiet sky as vast as the hopes harbored by men living far from cities. The two shepherds, one old and nearly toothless, the other young and alert, sit by their flock through the night, joined by an estate overseer. Together they trade tales—not of sheep or work—but of fortunes hidden in the earth, of magic, curses, and long-forgotten men who once brushed shoulders with the supernatural. These stories, while half-believed, offer more than entertainment; they serve as emotional…
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      Growing Down

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      by LovelyMay Growing Down begins with a quiet shift in the narrator’s understanding of what it means to truly live. Where once there was ambition for position, income, and recognition, there now stands something far more genuine—a kite soaring in the wind, laughter shared over spilled marbles, and joy drawn from childish footsteps echoing in the backyard. The narrator, once proud of his adult image, finds himself letting go of the stiffness that comes with it. He sheds the polished shoes and structured schedules,…
      Fiction • Poetry
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Gre­gor the Over­lan­der, ​Gre­gor, an ordi­nary 11-year-old boy from New York City, is thrust into an extra­or­di­nary adven­ture when he and his tod­dler sis­ter, ​Boots, fall through a laun­dry grate into the ​Under­land—a hid­den world beneath the city. This sub­ter­ranean realm is home to giant ​rats, bats, cock­roach­es, and pale, vio­let-eyed humans who live in the under­ground king­dom of ​Regalia. When Gre­gor arrives, he…
      Adventure Fiction • Fantasy • Fiction • Mystery
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