Historical Fiction
Mambang ~ Animistic Spirit
In Malay animistic traditions, before the rise of religions, the world was teeming with spirits known as Mambang. These were not demons, nor were they mere ghosts. They were elemental, celestial, and deeply revered—guardians of places, thresholds, and emotions.
By Black Vanilla7 months ago in Chapters
Trump has ‘good conversation’ with Zelenskyy after heavy bombardment of Ukraine by Russia
US munitions slated for Ukraine held up over shortage as Trump ‘disappointed’ by Putin’s refusal to make concessions Donald trump spoke with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday as the US president appears increasingly disheartened over his chances of fulfilling a campaign pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
By SHYAKA MARS7 months ago in Chapters
Michael Madsen: Remembering the Iconic Actor from Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill
Michael Madsen, the legendary Hollywood actor best known for Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, has died at 67. His rugged screen presence, unforgettable characters, and real-life struggles made him one of cinema’s most compelling antiheroes.
By Najeeb khan7 months ago in Chapters
A Knight Against the Sky part(II).
The wind on the Ash-Road carried no birdsong. Only soot, silence, and the distant whisper of wings. Grimold stood at its edge with Ellowyn beside him. Her once-luminous cloak of star-silk hung in tatters, streaked with ash. In her arms, their youngest son, Calen, slept uneasily, whispering Elvish words in his dreams—words that spoke of fire and fleeing and the silver trees that no longer stood.
By Hazrat Bilal8 months ago in Chapters
"The Kingdom Without a Name". AI-Generated.
The Kingdom Without a Name: Lost to Time, Bound by Fate Chapter One: The Marked One The mist came every morning in Brinmere. It rolled over the hills like a living memory, ancient and restless. Villagers swore it was harmless—just weather—but they never strayed into it. Not past the old standing stones. Not east.
By Khazar khayam8 months ago in Chapters
Last Train to the Stars
Last Train to the Stars: They called it the Odyssey Line—the last train Earth would ever build. Not a train in the old sense, with tracks and stations. This one launched like a rocket, curved around the broken bones of the moon, and vanished into deep space. Only a few knew its true destination. Fewer still had ever come back.
By Salah Uddin8 months ago in Chapters
The Final Equation
May 11, 1955 Zurich, Switzerland I awoke this morning with a curious clarity. Not of the body—this vessel grows frailer with each sunrise—but of the spirit. The wind brushed through the trees like a soft sigh, and I felt, for the first time in many years, that the burden I had carried was no longer mine alone.
By Alain SUPPINI8 months ago in Chapters
The Secret Drawer
Growing up, there was one rule in our house I never dared to break: Don’t touch the drawer in Dad’s study. It was an ordinary drawer in an old wooden desk — scratched, dusty, the handle barely hanging on. But to me, it might as well have been a vault. Dad’s tone made it clear — that drawer was off-limits.
By Straylight8 months ago in Chapters
