853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


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      Wynton

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Wynton stumbles alone through the dark night, weighed down by the emotional and physical scars of his past. Stripped of home, dreams, and friendships, he’s haunted by memories of a brutal assault at the hands of a man named Brian Fuckmutt. As the night weighs heavily on him, thoughts of his father, Theo Fall, drift through his mind, reminding him of the days when they used to discuss jazz music. He drowns in a haze of alcohol and pain, retreating into fragmented visions of his brother Miles, whom he…
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      Dizzy

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Dizzy stood on the porch, her father’s hand tightly grasped in her own, the warmth of the sunlight washing over her, offering a moment of peace she had longed for. For once, her mind was not clouded by worries about her brother Wynton, who remained in a coma, or her own insecurities about fitting in. As she reflected on a story that had always touched her deeply, Dizzy felt a profound sense that something magical was unfolding in her life, a shift from the anxiety that had dominated her thoughts. Yet,…
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      Chapter 16

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Chapter 16, the protagonist reflects on her recent experiences, finding solace in a warm bath and a comforting moment with Alis, who brushes her damp hair and offers her molten chocolate. This scene highlights a rare moment of relaxation amid ongoing tensions and danger. The protagonist’s thoughts shift to concerns about the faerie border crossings and attacks, raising fears of an impending war that could spill into the human world. Her curiosity about the political situation and the faerie realm’s…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Navani arrives at the scene of a devastating explosion in the tower, which claimed the lives of two expert scholars, Nem and Talnah, and destroyed their laboratory. The blast also obliterated Szeth’s mysterious Voidlight sphere, a relic Gavilar had deemed highly significant. Overwhelmed by guilt, Navani suspects her request to study the sphere may have triggered the catastrophe. As she surveys the wreckage, the gruesome aftermath—including dismembered bodies under five sheets—deepens her unease. She…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a reflective journal entry describing a mysterious mountain lake with a metallic sheen and an unseen mist creature that attacked a companion, Fedik. The narrator finds grim comfort in the attack, as it confirms their sanity by proving the creature's existence. This eerie prologue sets a tone of foreboding, hinting at supernatural forces at play in the world of the story. Vin and the crew discuss the dire implications of Marsh's capture by the Inquisitors, who now know their plans to…
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      IN EXILE

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      by LovelyMay In Exile introduces a remote Siberian riverside as the setting for a quiet but deeply emotional night, where two exiles—Canny, an older ferryman, and a young Tatar—share warmth from the same fire but not the same outlook. In the stillness, their exchange captures not only their isolation from the world but their contrasting ways of enduring it. Canny, who has long accepted this life of emptiness, speaks without bitterness but also without hope. He insists that wanting nothing leads to peace, suggesting…
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      The Scoffer

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      by LovelyMay The Scoffer begins with a tongue-in-cheek confession: the narrator admits he might have ridiculed pioneers like Franklin and Fulton had he lived in their time. He paints vivid images of his imagined mockery—laughing at Franklin’s rain-soaked kite experiment or sneering at Fulton's steam-powered dreamboat. It's a humbling admission, illustrating how progress is often met with disbelief before it's celebrated. The speaker reflects on the ease with which many scoff from the sidelines while visionaries…
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      by LovelyMay Part II begins with a man stepping off the train, not in shame, but with a heavy past tucked under his coat and a name that carries weight in a town that hasn’t forgotten. Ted Terrill, once a young man with prospects, returns home bearing the scars of failure, though none visible to the eye. His time in prison had been softened by progressive ideals—no bars, no chains, just a uniformed routine of baseball and discipline. He does not carry the look of the broken, but inside, shame still coils tightly.…
    • Chapter I — The Circus Boys on the Mississippi Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter I opens with a glimpse into the bustling energy of circus life, where every day brings new performances and complex relationships. As Teddy Tucker and Phil Forrest prepare for their roles under the big top, the mood shifts with the arrival of Diaz, a new clown whose fiery temperament stirs tension. Phil notices the icy look Diaz throws at Teddy during a show and confronts his friend about it afterward. Teddy, with his usual mix of defiance and humor, admits to having disrupted Diaz’s act by…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter VI begins with the quiet rustle of leaves and the hum of bees in an English orchard, where a philosopher sits reading, lost in his abstract thoughts. He is deeply immersed in a dense treatise on ontology, absorbed in reasoning that floats high above the tangible world around him. His detachment from nature’s softness and life's emotional tides is deliberate, shielding himself behind intellectual walls. It is in this meditative state that Miss May finds him. She arrives, seemingly playful, yet…
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