palace intrigue

He is universally renowned as a useless burden in the midst of a continent-wide war. Does he have what it takes to be the agent of victory? Gerardo of Liko is the lone survivor of a battle to the death, though he'd argue he'd be better off if he wasn't. Especially when he's tasked to rescue a prisoner of war, Jorge of En Why, who happens to be his greatest enemy on a personal level. Evidently, Jorge is destined to bring an end to the Stone War, so Gerardo agrees to take on the mission. Upon being captured in the process of releasing Jorge from the clutches of the enemy, Gerardo accepts his impending demise, and even welcomes it. But not all hope is lost. Rein Bow, a pixie with prophetic dreams, understands the importance of rescuing Gerardo. She recruits the help of a forest sprite and a colony of rodents living within the walls of the enemy's palace to devise an elaborate prison break. Meanwhile, Jorge's conscience, along with his fellow warriors who had escaped with him, urge him to use his shape-shifting abilities to repay Gerardo's efforts. Will Jorge be able to set aside his personal disgust and become the competent warrior required to rescue Gerardo? Will Jorge's and Rein's combined efforts be enough? And will Jorge's experiences mold him into the proficient warrior capable of bringing peace back to the United Empires? "Follow" is only the beginning. Within these pages is the birth of two majestic families whose generations are chronicled in this epic fantasy series filled with specters, fairies, elves, dragons, mermaids, and more. If you enjoy fantasy stories filled with adventure, politics, and the struggles with the balance of emotion and logic, "The Rose Tree Chronicles" is for you!

I am Just a not-so-normal teenage girl who everyone thought was perfect in all way but the truth was I was only a tool---a puppet to both my father and mother, HE needed me for fame and praise, to have something to boast about infront of everyone and SHE needed me to have others pity and for my father's love.... But I ended up pushing myself off a tallest building in the whole city--the skyscraper, before I hit the ground god seemed to have taken a liking in me and liked to see me suffer even more..... I got reborn in the body of Seraphina Charlotte, A simple mob character in the novel named "the Palace internal affair" which revolve around the heroine and the 6 prince of the kingdom. I got reborn to be yet again a puppet to both my mother and father, Seraphina knew very well that she's a puppet and no one really loved her so She accidentally tripped and her head smashed against a rock, which ended seraphina's life and now I'm here... After getting reborn to a 10 years-old child's body, I began my journey in this world as a puppet and ended up as the male leads escort knight... Despite having 'charlotte' as my family name which means 'free man' I never got freedom, it's the one thing I don't have but desperately want and needed, even in my last life.

To save his grievously ill mother, broke college student Alex takes a shady deal to test black market software for a mysterious hacker. He must install the illegal update in his favorite virtual reality game, Elysium Quest. But Alex quickly realizes the hacked program triggers consequences reaching far beyond just getting his gaming account banned. Soon he's battling ruthless gamers determined to exploit the technology at all costs, evading escalating legal investigations, and making dangerous choices that push his moral limits. In a world where virtual and reality intertwine, Alex will risk everything to acquire the funds for a miracle cure. Along with help from his quick-witted childhood friend Emma, Alex is thrust into a high-stakes adventure full of combat, intrigue, and life-altering twists. As he masters new abilities, uncovers hidden truths, and fights for more than just survival, he learns what power and integrity mean when your back's against the wall.

At night, when Princess Lan Qi's fifteenth birthday must be a beautiful day, the robber who had been an enemy of the kingdom were attacking the Emperor. Even though they kidnapped the Empress too, Lan Qi was the only one saved by the mysterious man with a blue bow crystal that instantly can change into a dagger when he protects Lan Qi from all the robbers. But one thing that made Lan Qi anxious is, now she was alone and even the mysterious man has been kidnapped too by the robbers because suffering his life to Lan Qi. The lost Lan Qi was just confused and scared at the same time. One thing she knows is only, that she needs to find out what happened to the palace and she needs to come back soon. But when she want to come back, the imperial guard were attacking her. And by the Empress's order—which made Lan Qi more confused and desperate—Lan Qi need to come back as a slave. Not a princess. What happened to her mother? Was that a real Queen order or someone who pretend to be the Queen? Cause what Lan Qi know is her mom was kidnapped and nobody knows where she is even when the Emperor is dead. —— copyright by NiceMcQueen 2022 all of this work is fictive and original by me.

Ilben Hooch's life was like any other normal child in Heshibald Crune before it happened. His life is shattered when his homeland is conquered by the tyrant king: Arren Harnkelt. He is taken to a children's home with his best friend Owain, where he meets Elisa. Together with his companions Elisa and Owain, he will travel the lengths of Ebeldeth to discover the truth behind his heritage and the stone that hangs around his neck. They will encounter hardships, intrigue, and find out things about each other they didn't know themselves.

Immersed in the cosmic tapestry of rebirth, Zephyra, our resilient protagonist, weaves through death's embrace, embracing myriad memories. Emerging in the pages of her masterful novel, she intertwines with the shattered spirit of a sleep-deprived businesswoman, haunted by both insomnia and psychological wounds. As fate unfolds, Zephyra seizes a serendipitous moment—arriving just before the Eldoria system ushers souls to an otherworldly realm, where becoming Lords is the coveted destiny. Armed with a potent system companion, she embarks on a gripping odyssey, a tale of ambition, intrigue, and ascent, determined to conquer the celestial hierarchy and etch her name atop a world where power reigns supreme.

Treylen never envisioned himself tracking down his own kin, especially within the confines of family. In the dark recesses of Wetherdin's mines, a sinister scheme unfurls. Dragon eggs are vanishing for the Jaul, and Treylen, along with Aaron and their dragons, must penetrate the covert operation to expose the traitor. Armed with refined spycraft, an enhanced connection with Rime, and the guidance of his mentor, they adopt the guise of visiting nobility to comfortably navigate the mountain lodge while leisurely unraveling the mystery. Yet, as Marziel vanishes on a night marked by murder, and Treylen's family becomes entangled in the intrigue, an imminent deadline emerges. Faced with a decision unprepared for by the abbey, Treylen is compelled to delve deeper into the caverns of the Dragon Lands than he ever imagined.

O Bored Prowler of the white pages stained in dark ink. Do ye tire and lose interest in the scrolls of endless writers that tell the dry tales of Systems? Of modern men who traverse through time and space to arrive in fantastical worlds where they achieve naught but baseless journeys? Of tasteless worlds with no intrigue, failing to grasp thy mind? If that be the case, hearken unto me, O Prowler! Let me appeal to thy desire for adventure and darkness, bringing thee into the world of LEASTRIA, where ye shall follow the story of foul men born from distorted shadow! Where selfish Stars toy with fate from their Odd Demesnes! Where the Enlightened, the Sorcerers, the Cradlers and the Genuine Accursed roam and rend the Sheltered Lands with their obscene lust and greed! Where ye shall follow the story of the Cursed Child as he seeks ‘The Bringing’ and rises from meagrehood to significance under thy eyes. Hearken unto my voice and begin this tale, if ye fear not to prowl in Mythology. Do ye dare, O Prowler, to be lost in true Fantasy? ---------------- I will be posting this story on Royal Road under the name Shade Arjuun

In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, a mysterious man with no recollection of who he is awakens in the ruins. Branded as "Anonymous" or "Anon", he embarks on a journey to discover his true identity. Along the way, he stumbles upon Mrs Anderson, a compassionate young Canadian woman, who takes him in and offers him shelter and support. As Anon attempts to regain his memories, he realises that his forgotten past is the least of his worries. Unbeknownst to him, he possesses incredible powers capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction upon Newyork city. Faced with this newfound revelation, Anon must learn to control his abilities before it's too late. However, complications arise when Conrad, a young CEO suffering from a debilitating genetic illness becomes fixated on Anon. Believing that the mysterious man holds the key to curing his illness, Conrad relentlessly pursues him across the city. Admist the pandemonium, Anon discovers the Matrix Agency, a secretive organisation dedicated to combatting crime. But even within their ranks, a rogue leader has sinister plans for Anon, unwittingly using him as a pawn in a grander scheme. Caught in the web of intrigue and danger, Anon must navigate these treacherous paths while uncovering the truth about his own past. With the help of unexpected allies, he strives to reconcile his powers, evade pursuers, and ultimately unravel a mystery that holds the fate of the city in its hands. Through bravery, resilience, and the power of friendship, Anon will forge his own destiny and unearth the truth that lies beneath his own enigmatic existence.

The central continent is occupied by the vicious blood clan. Led by King Kozak; the light mages(ergomancers) who occupy the Eastern continent come together with the terramancers of the northern continent and the pyromancers of the southern continent. The water mages of the Western continent were still loyal to the blood King Kozak; the war began. The vampire tribe was wiped out and the water mages were almost extinct. Before the war began King Kozak gave his devil's heart to his Last wife Mia, a human, to bury it with her only son, VLADIMIR, in the western continent, the only safe place for the blood mage, after Mia leaves for the western continent, Palace is invaded, and king Kozak is killed as well as his many sons. The blood clan is extinguished, the ergomancers take over. Meanwhile, before Mia carried out her assignment, she was wrongly ambushed by nightcrawlers and killed. Vladimir is left alone with the devil's heart nowhere to be found. Vladimir is later found by an old woman who came into the forest to get herbs for her dying husband, who eventually dies//. I mean her husband. // As Vladimir grows, his attraction to the forest where the devil's heart was lost increases, one day he moves to the forest and finds the devil's heart, what will happen now? Two or three chapters would be released every Monday. Happy reading!!