853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • 4. Architects of the Future Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Radiant, one of Shallan’s personas, awakening to find herself captured and being carried by an unknown assailant. Despite the disorientation, she remains composed, relying on her Lightweaving abilities to maintain her disguise. Radiant assesses the situation, noting her captor’s scent and the lack of physical restraints, while internally coordinating with her other personas, Veil and Shallan. Her primary focus is evaluating the danger, though she feels a sense of satisfaction…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Small Great Things by ​Jodi Picoult​ (2016) is a grip­ping nov­el that explores ​racism, priv­i­lege, and jus­tice​ in mod­ern Amer­i­ca. The sto­ry fol­lows ​Ruth Jef­fer­son, an expe­ri­enced Black labor and deliv­ery nurse, who is for­bid­den from car­ing for a new­born after the white suprema­cist par­ents request “no African Amer­i­can staff.” When the baby goes into car­diac arrest and Ruth hes­i­tates to inter­vene, she is charged…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Chil­dren of Men, P.D. James crafts a haunt­ing dystopi­an vision set in ​2021, where human­i­ty faces extinc­tion after decades of glob­al infer­til­i­ty. The last gen­er­a­tion born, the ​Omegas, are now adults, and soci­ety has descend­ed into despair under the author­i­tar­i­an rule of ​The War­den of Eng­land, Xan Lyp­pi­att. Theo Faron, a dis­il­lu­sioned Oxford pro­fes­sor and cousin to the War­den, is drawn into a…
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      Wynton

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Wynton is trapped in a whirlwind of emotions as he grapples with the complicated dynamics of betrayal, guilt, and longing. His emotional conflict intensifies when he discovers the secret of his weekly chess partner, Dave Caputo, being involved in an affair with Cassidy’s mother. This secret gnaws at him, creating a sense of betrayal that threatens to disrupt everything in his life. Despite this knowledge, Wynton feels powerless to speak up, unable to share the truth with Cassidy, who remains blissfully…
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      Wynton

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Wynton finds himself in a deeply reflective and overwhelming emotional state, consumed by the possibility that he might no longer be alive. The silence around him, only interrupted by the soft, distressed breathing of his mother, makes him question his very existence. His mother, in a rare and vulnerable moment, opens up about her feelings for Wynton, acknowledging that their relationship is fraught with complexities and secrets. She admits to having kept certain truths from him, particularly about his…
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      Chapter Nine

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In this chapter, Nesta enters a small, warmly lit shop that contrasts sharply with the cold environment outside. The shop’s polished pine floors and neatly arranged clothing reflect a sense of care and craftsmanship. The shopkeeper, a striking dark-haired woman with scars on her wings, introduces herself as Emerie. Their interaction reveals Nesta’s discomfort in her current situation and her desire for warmer clothing, highlighting her ongoing struggles with physical and emotional coldness. Emerie’s…
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      I‑5. Lift

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Lift, a skilled thief, finds herself dangling from a rope in Urithiru, attempting to steal a basket of food. Despite her expertise, she no longer feels the same thrill from stealing as she once did. She clings to the act out of habit, hating change, and enjoys the panic on her victims' faces when they discover their food is gone. However, their fond reactions when they realize it’s her ruin the experience, leaving her frustrated and conflicted. After successfully snatching the basket, Lift retreats into…
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      by LovelyMay "The Lily Sisters" begins within the heart of a magnificent palace where nature herself nurtures those who serve the Great King. With floors soft as moss and ceilings bright with sky-colored hues, the palace offers peace and purpose to its children. Among them are three lily sisters dressed in green, each assigned simple yet meaningful tasks by Dame Nature. They are taught that joyful work, done with love and care, pleases the King and earns his favor. Every morning, the sisters rise with the dawn, stretch…
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      by LovelyMay When Mother Sleeps evokes a quiet reverence for a role so instinctive yet so often overlooked. It begins by painting an image of deep maternal rest, a sleep earned through endless hours of giving and tending. The world may continue to rumble with all its noise—storms outside or clattering indoors—but it does not touch her slumber. In that moment, she is sheltered, perhaps not by walls, but by the peace of knowing her child is safe. Her rest, though, is never complete. It exists only in the space…
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    • LETTER–To Jane Austen Cover
      by LovelyMay Letter to Jane Austen begins with a quiet yet sincere admiration for a literary voice that once echoed in drawing rooms, now faint amid the louder tones of modern fiction. The author opens by noting how Austen’s art—subtle, moral, and finely tuned—has drifted from favor in an era that hungers for urgent passions, bold causes, and dramatic upheaval. Austen's heroines, though modest in scope and setting, are painted with an intelligence and clarity unmatched in the broader romantic tradition. Their…
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