Until he crashlands on the Wynne Farm near St Anne, Alderney, Edmund Bolton will have insisted the most prudent thing about himself is his medical degree and his willingness to fight fascists. But of course it’s that island, and that farm – and that family.
Aidan Wynne is tortured by the shame of others and tormented by a freedom he feels he can never possess. Until the handsome military doctor with far too much understanding and far too little self-preservation comes to turn his life on its head.
The war makes fighters of all affected, but none so much as the lovers and those who must love quietly. Often, the fray has less to do with weaponry and bloodshed, and everything to do with keeping tame a passion that seeks to send the world up in flames without burning oneself up in the process.
”Once more into the fray,
into the last good fight I’ll ever know.
Live and die on this day,
live and die on this day.”
Fray is created by Li Walt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
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50 Chs
Difraksi Fragmen
Edwin Albern, bocah berusia tujuh tahun dipaksa oleh keluarganya berkeliling dunia hanya untuk melihat sisi gelap dari kehidupan manusia. Dunia yang dia tinggali ternyata lebih busuk dari pada yang dia kira, tempat di mana martabat manusia dan nilai kehidupan tidak dapat ditentukan. Kebahagiaan yang dia lihat selama ini seolah-olah hanya kebohongan yang dipamerkan.
Pembunuhan, pembantaian, perbudakan dan kekejaman lainnya telah bocah itu saksikan dengan kedua matanya sendiri. Tidak ada tempat aman! Hak asasi manusia tidak lebih dari catatan yang kapan saja bisa diabaikan. Setiap kota yang dia kunjungi selalu ada manusia yang melakukan kejahatan semudah bernapas.
Sejak berusia lima tahun dia sudah mengetahui bahwa keluarganya adalah mafia, mereka tidak lebih dari sekelompok penjahat. Karena Edwin yang kecil dan polos dipenuhi idealisme keadilan membuatnya menjaga jarak dengan keluarganya. Bahkan kematian orang tuanya beberapa bulan setelah dia mengetahui pekerjaan mereka tidak sedikit pun menyentuh hatinya.
Tapi pandangan hidupnya berubah setelah upacara pemakaman.
Kakaknya, anggota keluarganya yang tersisa menceritakan segala hal tentang keluarganya. Mereka mungkin dikenal sebagai mafia, tapi kenyataannya yang mereka lakukan adalah berbeda. Mereka melakukan pekerjaan demi melindungi tempat mereka.
Sepotong kebohongan terungkap, tentang dua orang yang bermain peran bahkan rela menipu putranya sendiri. Setelah perjalanannya selesai, bocah kecil itu membuat keputusan, bahwa sekarang adalah gilirannya bermain peran.
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276 Chs
Frágil
Os quatro caras mais atrativos da Escola de Arte de Barcelona estão interessados pela mesma menina: Malvina Lynn, uma garota tímida por fora, mas totalmente pervertida por dentro. Com quem ela vai ficar? É você que escolhe.
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2 Chs
FRAMED
"What do you want from me?"
"Hey, you don't have to hurt yourself doing that. I'll let you go home— but you have to do something for me first."
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"They took Sofi; they have your daughter."
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One night.
One abduction.
One choice; Family or Career.
A surgical resident, Liana's life takes a turn for the worst when her daughter, Sofi is abducted. In her quest to get her back, Liana violates her oath as a doctor, takes part in a homicide, and the game of losses begins when she gets framed.
Caught in a brawl between her past and present, Liana has to make a choice one that links her to many she thought she had broken links with.
For a woman whose dream has always been to work in the OR, everything fades slowly, and suddenly the focus is shifted, but she has to survive.
Her freedom is utterly dependent on a man she has long hated, the father of her child and a CEO of a multimillion law firm.
What choice will Liana make to clear her name?
And what if the past isn't so bad, will love bloom, or will the horrors of the past cling to her this time too?
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[EXCERPT]
"That's Sofi! That's my daughter Sofi. Don't do anything to her, I beg of you. Please don't lay a hand on her, please."
He smiled cynically, then gestured to the doctor to free her straps.
"You know what to do. We are going to watch everything you do. You call the police or tell anyone about this, she dies. And you die. Someone will drive you home."
"This is nothing close to a good time! You are a jerk!"
She shouted at him as he walked out unbothered. The man in lab coat stayed a while longer, looking at her, then left.
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5 Chs
Affray
Ryker had always been one of the strongest, until one mission he’s backstabbed by the comrades he cherished and loved, and thinks back on his life and how he got to this point.
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7 Chs
Frozen Fragile Fragments [BL]
When one peculiar evening an exploration trip goes wrong, Khachi, a 25-year-old volcanologist, is left frozen and stranded in a world that he comes to learn is the Spectral Domains.
The problem? That the Spectral Domains are nothing but folklore and myths trapped in a location that is people's imagination, yet here he was.
Unsure if the childhood stories of this foreign world are enough to get him back into the world he knows, Khachi finds every means to return. However, along the way, Khachi learns that there might be a more significant reason for his presence in the Spectral Domains. Or that if this new companion, Wen Baojing, a carefree human who claims to want to help him return, has another motive that consistently seems to both put and help Khachi out of danger.
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6 Chs
fragile
inner self
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9 Chs
Infra Terra
Mica is Infra Terra... inside the earth. How did she get there? Can she get out? How did the world of Terra come to be, and was the purpose of the population created for safety, or something much less... palatable? Joined forces with Owen, Zane, and Villana: three leaders of the Xenon forces of the underworld. Will she have the strength to leave behind what she has always known to become the fourth, or will she return to the safety of mindless obedience?
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7 Chs
❄Fragment
In the waves of steam and machinery, who could achieve extraordinary? & In the fogs of history and darkness cause by Anomalies and visions, Nani found her self trapped again in the nightmare of flames. what ever the flames touched the thing crumble in ashes it's taking the life away from the land itself...
Firearms, cannons, battleships, airships, and difference machines. Potions, divination, curses, hanged-man, and sealed artifacts… The lights shone brightly, yet the secrets of the world were never far away. this was the story of one of those fragment.
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2 Chs
Fraction-
In a dark night a man was walking on certain street. Did he accomplished something or he was trying to!? what awaits to his story? Let us find together.It's a world where possibility are endless.
In the story, the pickle represents a special find. It's like a little hidden gem on the Christmas tree. Finding it often means getting a reward, so it adds a sense of excitement to Christmas morning.
Frankie Presto is the protagonist of the book. We can assume that he is a person with a deep connection to music, as the title implies something special about his strings. He may be a complex character with his own dreams, desires and challenges. His story could include his musical achievements, his influence on others, and how he overcomes obstacles in his life, all while being associated with these so - called magic strings.
Yes, Frankie Presto is fictional. It's a name that exists within the realm of imagination and creative storytelling. Maybe it's from a book, a film, or some other fictional medium.
I'm not sure specifically as it depends on the details within that particular fanfiction. It could be that they are two characters who have a special relationship, perhaps a romantic one, that the author is exploring in the context of the fanfiction's universe.
Youyou Pickle Chicken Feet was a snack produced by Youyou Food Company. Youyou Food Company was founded in 1997 by Mr. Lu Youzhong. Their pickled chicken feet was an innovative product that combined meat products with the marinating process, thus achieving a breakthrough in innovation from the main course to snacks. This product was very popular in Sichuan and Chongqing because it combined the local people's love for kimchi and chicken feet. Youyou Food successfully pushed its products to the market through cooperation with various major business systems and achieved success at the channel level. Their pickled chicken feet were very popular in the market and received good reviews from consumers. However, there were also reports that Youyou's pickled chicken feet had failed the quality inspection. In general, Youyou pickled chicken feet were a popular snack, but there were also some quality problems.
Well, the Christmas pickle story goes like this. In German - American families, there's a legend about a pickle. Supposedly, a naughty boy was captured by an innkeeper during Christmas. St. Nicholas saved the boy by making the innkeeper look for a pickle in a tree full of presents. Since then, it became a tradition. So on Christmas, a pickle is hidden on the tree and the finder gets a little treat or is considered lucky.
Well, the Christmas pickle story varies depending on who tells it. But typically, it involves hiding a pickle-shaped ornament on the tree and having someone discover it for a little bonus or surprise. Some say it has German roots, while others think it's just a fun modern custom.
Frankie and Johnny is purely fictional. The plot and characters are the imagination of the writer or creators, not based on any true accounts or real-life experiences.