853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • Buttercup Gold and Other Stories Cover
      by LovelyMay Buttercup Gold and Other Stories by Ellen Robena Field is a delightful collection of heartwarming tales and poems that celebrate nature, kindness, and the innocence of childhood. Filled with vivid imagery and timeless lessons, the book offers a nostalgic glimpse into simple joys and moral values.
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      Buried Prey

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Buried Prey, ​Lucas Dav­en­port​ con­fronts a chill­ing ghost from his past when the bod­ies of two miss­ing girls—Kate Jones and Martha John­son—are unearthed after 25 years. Orig­i­nal­ly dis­missed as a cold case from Davenport’s ear­ly days as a Min­neapo­lis cop, the dis­cov­ery reopens old wounds and expos­es a web of lies, cor­rup­tion, and a killer who’s been hid­ing in plain sight. As Dav­en­port revis­its…
      Fiction • Mystery • Politics • Thriller
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      Bribed

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      by LovelyMay Bribed begins not with shame, but with an honest, loving surrender. The narrator admits they are no match for the soft, persuasive power of a grandchild’s hug or pleading glance. Rules are remembered, but only briefly, before they are softened by laughter or quiet tears. The battle is gentle and always lost with a smile. A slice of cake is given too close to dinner. A second helping of watermelon is allowed, even though it’s already led to stomach pain once before. It isn’t forgetfulness. It’s a…
      Fiction • Poetry
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      Black House

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Black House is the long-await­ed sequel to The Tal­is­man, reunit­ing read­ers with ​Jack Sawyer—now a retired LAPD detec­tive liv­ing in small-town Wis­con­sin. But when a series of grue­some child mur­ders plague the com­mu­ni­ty, Jack is drawn back into the hor­rors of the ​Ter­ri­to­ries, the alter­nate uni­verse he once tra­versed as a boy. Team­ing up with an aging bik­er named ​Hen­ry Ley­den​ and a boy with super­nat­ur­al…
      Fantasy • Fiction • Horror • Thriller
    • Battle at the Ships Cover
      by LovelyMay Battle at the Ships begins at first light, where Agamemnon awakens with his fear cast aside, replaced by a clear determination to command. He dons his armor and rallies the Greek leaders, arranging the warriors with precision—spear bearers in the center, slingers and archers to each side. A dark cloud looms above, casting shadows tinted red, as if foretelling blood yet to be spilled. Across the plain, the Trojans position themselves on high ground, with Hector moving like a brilliant flash among them.…
    • Aucassin and Nicolete Cover
      by LovelyMay Aucassin and Nicolete is a medieval French chanson de geste that tells the romantic and adventurous story of Aucassin, a nobleman, and Nicolete, a beautiful Saracen captive, as they endure trials, separation, and danger in their quest to be together, blending elements of love, adventure, and humor.
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      As It Is

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      by LovelyMay As It Is opens with a voice that feels both hopeful and honest—someone who has dreamed of a better world but now sees value in the one already here. The speaker reflects on how much easier life might be if people were less greedy, more patient, or more forgiving of each other's flaws. Yet even with those thoughts, there’s no bitterness. Instead, there’s acceptance—a recognition that the world, with all its messiness and contradictions, still offers beauty. It may not be perfect, but it’s deeply…
      Fiction • Poetry
    • An Uncounted Hour Cover
      by LovelyMay An Uncounted Hour begins with the narrator, Mr. Carter, and Lady Mickleham in their usual element—surrounded by gentle luxury, cloaked in wit, and indulging in casual defiance of conventional behavior. The two lounge outside at The Towers, where Dolly feeds the family dog a delicacy more suited for aristocratic guests than a retriever. Their banter dances easily from the absurdity of spending habits to the perceived tragedy of cutting corners in anticipation of hypothetical poverty. Lady Mickleham, in…
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      by LovelyMay An Expensive Privilege begins with the narrator caught between two strong personalities—Mrs. Hilary Musgrave and Lady Mickleham. What unfolds is a social skirmish, not of great consequence to the world, but monumental within their tight-knit aristocratic circle. The narrator is perplexed by Mrs. Hilary’s coldness, particularly since she is typically gracious and generous in judgment. However, her indignation this time appears justified. The issue centers on a party where Miss Phyllis, young and…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Against All Things End­ing is the penul­ti­mate vol­ume in Stephen R. Donaldson’s decades-span­ning Chron­i­cles of Thomas Covenant, where meta­phys­i­cal despair and frag­ile hope col­lide in the Land’s dark­est hour. As the Worm of the World’ End awak­ens to devour all exis­tence, three bro­ken heroes face impos­si­ble choic­es: ​Thomas Covenant, res­ur­rect­ed as pure wild mag­ic but par­a­lyzed by the para­dox of his own exis­tence ​Lin­den Avery, wield­ing…
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