Young Adult

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1273+ words) But then something changed. I noticed that among the many questions I was asked, there were the same ones. People were looking for meaning. They were looking for themselves. “Who am I?”“What is my purpose?”“What is the soul?...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1880+ words) And on top of it all, laughter. Another person’s laughter, echoing through the field, and I know it’s not directed at me, but with me. Laughter, a noise I had heard much too little of, taking up every inch of…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1949+ words) Read the first chapter here Only a few more hours until my life changes forever. I had dreamed about this day my entire life, I must admit. Even if I was almost certainly going to be sacrificed at the end,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (837+ words) Substack Book Review: “This Immortal Heart” Jennifer Saint gives us her best myth retelling yet, gifting us with a beautiful, poignant, and haunting novel told from the point of view of the goddess of love herself: Aphrodite. Warning: Full spoilers…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (292+ words) Gain, Lose, and Everything Beyond. She lay on the floor, numb and still, as though surrendering. Rage and betrayal coursed through her veins. Her eyes blurred with tears, her heartbeat slowing, as if her body were giving up on her....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (540+ words) An epic science fantasy story taking place in several settings from my WIP TTRPG, but also including our world. “Jaya.” a soft woman’s voice could be heard. Jaya still had her eyes closed, unaware that she was awakening. In her…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (95+ words) Death Note Chapter 58, titled “Feelings Within,” continues the psychological battle between Light and L. The official Japanese title is 胸中. As the story moves forward, the characters’ thoughts, feelings, and hidden intentions become increasingly important. Light and L continue their…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (254+ words) An Elegy Incantation of Two Souls For Larasati Arumbawira, thirty-four years after her last smile I. The Question Hidden in Your Smile Larasati Arumbawira, thirty-four years have passed over me, and … Incantation of Two Souls For Larasati Arumbawira, thirty-four years after…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1422+ words) Barbara Kingsolver wore a gray and blue patterned sweater she made herself, with wool sheared from sheep she and her husband raise. On a cool late September afternoon, she sat on the front porch of her Meadowview farm, a place…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (145+ words) WAFF HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - It’s that time of year where you might just want to curl up with a good book. If your favorite genre is romance, Blushing Books has some suggestions for you! Chloe Campbell and Monica…...