by OatsyOtter
With the disastrous defeat in the Opium Wars, a humiliating defeat of the Sino-Japanese War and the costly Taiping rebellion had severely damaged the already crumbling Empire. The need of reform is needed more than ever, and as time goes dark, there will always be a light to guide your way to overcome any obstacle.
by BloodPunisher
While the Kathasaritsagara itself is a compilation of many stories and legends, there is a great emphasis on the story of Udayana and his son. The first tale in the Kathasaritsagara follows the story of Pushpadanta, and the curse the Mountain Goddess places on him, as he travels around in human form in an attempt to cure his curse. The story of Udayana and his son, Naravahanadatta, in which the role of King is passed on through three generations.The Kathasaritsagara, also known as the Ocean of t…
by Ciroro
They said that when you count seven stars in seven days your wish will be granted because completing those seven days means you put your faith as strong as your wish. But is it applicable to a life and death situation? Like wishing that you still want to live?(Like wishing that you already want to die?)I want to start again.(I want to end it.)I just want to live.(I just want to die.)Will they both understand everything they need to know? That life isn't about suffering and Happiness? Loneliness…
by Lirio01amon
Elliot's life is meaningless, his days are based on going to school, working, hanging out with his friend and spending nights marathoning series. But things seem to get out of the monotony after the arrival of Alex, an Asian boy that no one seems to notice. But Elliot notices him, not because of his flashy height or the first bad impression he left when he walked into the store and caused her trouble. Alex really seems to have something different from the others around him.
by Micael_Pinto_2826
A young man entering the course of noble cavalry falls in love with a beautiful woman, Juana Montes, wife of Oscar Gray, a diplomat who died on a peace mission between nations, leaving no heirs. Ernest Neutro, after refraining from marrying other women in virtue and sacrifice of the woman he met, after God had united them, social monsters constantly torment them
by joyia_ch
What is health?The state of complete physical, mental and spiritual well-being is called health. Health consists of maintaining the body and taking preventive measures to reduce the possibility of developing various diseases.Health is the body’s natural functional and metabolic efficiency to adapt to physical and mental changes the body is exposed to.Having good health helps a person to perform their daily routine in a smooth manner.Physical health of a person means the body is not affected by a…
by poeticmxnster
"Hades moved swift as a shadows that lingered in the passages of his domain. The Fates were his destination. After the fiasco in Olympus, he just had to see them. Those looks that Hera had given him-he knew the boy was in grave danger. She wasn’t going to let him live." ----Helen of Troy, viciously taken by Deiphobus, brother of Paris, to be his wife, births a babe of the Trojan lineage and sends him away to be raised by another. Enraged by Paris’s old be…
by CrazYmen25
Although he died, he sacrificed himself doing a good deed, "God" looks at his soul and decides to give him a second chance at life. Of course, "God" gives him some wishes that, although they seem normal, will be very useful to him where he is reborn, added to his bloodline, remembering little things from his past life, this will be placed as the best. among all.(Any character that appears does not belong to me, all rights to their respective authors)
by Claryxx_Joie
Hardy Cates is self-made, charming - and determined to carry out his private revenge against the Travis family. So when he crashes a Travis family wedding, the last thing he expects is to find himself kissing his adversary Haven Travis in a dark corner. Hardy has done many things in his life he's not proud of, but now he's trying to rid himself of his roughneck past, which doesn't mean falling in love with a rival - no matter how beautiful she is.Haven, likewise, vows to stay far away from Hardy…
by JLKHurd1
John Hurd boards the ship, Griffin, in 1634 with his boss and mentor, William Hutchinson to the New England Colonies. He is 22 years old, single and had 4 more years of serving until he was free. He has no financial ties and decides to come with William to start a new life, find a girl to marry, start his own tailor shop, and live without religious persecution. He meets the girl of his dreams on the ship a nurse named Mary. They promise to see each other again when their service contracts ar…
by Mizmoolla
this book is not mine it has been translated from the original language Chinese and edited slightly to be easier to read for people who know englishplease support the official releasei don't own shit
by Bryan_McCarthy
To fight the Rouran raiders, the Khan of the Wei dynasty begins a campaign against their khaganate bringing together soldiers old and new from the battalion captain Mulan Hu to the General Tuyuhun. Yet, alas, the General is wounded, his eldest son dead and his daughters out avenging their brother's death, leaving the youngest of his progeny, Chuo, to rise to the occasion and prove himself the equal of his siblings."Tuyuhun: A Tale of Mulan" is based on historical fact and the original ballad, to…
by FnaticOtaku
(Just a quick note i have dropped my other novel. i have just got bored and lazy with the writing lol)The Story is about a young University Professor named Edwin who reincarnates into a fantasy like world but in Ancient Rome just with magic and dragons. After dying to a car "Accident". Waking up in Horrible fashion Edwin is thrust into the harsh reality of society in ancient Rome but with magic.If you liked the Novel please leave a review or a suggestion it would certainly help.(Haha i have a pl…
by Barzini116
Li Xian, a 21-year-old student, wakes up and is in the body of Liu Zhang, the governor of Yi Province as China is embroiled in a violent civil war that has seen the rise of heroes such as Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Can a 21-year-old navigate his way through the chaos of the Three Kingdoms and save as many as he hopes he can?Is doing the right thing, always the right thing to do?
by RealPyopey
SynopsisI was feeling dizzy and my brain was foggy, the last thing I remembered was that our group was trying to evacuate some ancient artifact from the underground tunnel where it was kept. It was one of those ancient places and we had to plan for almost three years just to get to the place. I don’t know what hit me but it must have affected the rest. Arghhh! I groan, my back was paining me, I was uncomfortable lying down, it seems as if I was on a rock or something and it was cold. Shivering, …
by Ifeanyi_Iwuchukwu
A banished blood thirsty prince goes extra miles in his quest to get vengeance on his family.He becomes something terrifying, something worse than the devil itself.But then there is a cog change in his life when a rival princess steps into it.The moment he lay his flamy eyes on her, he knew everything was going to change.Their relationship started off as fire and brimstone, but she helps him overcome the darkness that has consumed him.Even the devil can fall in love, because it is one powerful e…