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A Cut Above the Law
Wang screamed as the nine serpents’ fangs sank into his exposed buttocks. The backs of his legs were already ravaged and the caustic venom coursed through his body. He closed his eyes and dug his hands and feet deeper into the wooden post he was tied to. The creatures lingered to slither up his back until, with a jerk, the torturer retracted them back into the whip’s shaft. Chief magistrate Hsu tsked and stroked his long black beard. With a raised eyebrow, he turned to councilor Lin, top advisor to the emperor, who was sitting at the same table. “Continue. He may be stubborn, but he’ll talk...
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‘The shadows of the Wind’ that’s the book you should read next Julie.Thanks Michael, let me google and see what it is about. Hmm thatseems to be a mystery book. I am not sure if I would want to read mystery book.Julie, do you like books that are well written, take you toplaces and ignite your imagination?Yes, I do Michael.Do you like books which connect you with characters, anwww.onedoor.ccd you getto feel what they are feeling?Yes of course that’s the best part of the books.So why not a mystery book if you are getting all these thingsthat you are looking for in a book?I never thought about it this way Mich...
Tarnished
Tarnished Note: this account is based on actual events in the lives of real people. Names have been changed to protect the memories of the innocent. October 17, 1905 - TuesdayMy dearest James,Patience has been staring out the window for miles. We’re nearly a day into the journey, and there’s nothing much to see except for the endless prairie. I suspect she’s looking instead at mental imagery.What must she be thinking?… Feeling? It’s a tremendous change to make at her age, but I hope it will be for the best.Last night, in the sleeper, I had the hardest time settling myself! The incessant CLACK...
The Heir of Rinuvera
“Please, don’t do it. Don’t take him!”The young woman’s desperate pleas were ignored as she struggled to fight back. She knew from the beginning that she was no match for them. They were bigger and stronger than she.She knew, without a doubt, they were going to take what mattered most to her.And the worst part was that she had no strength to fight back.Eight years later…Run!That’s the one word my mind clung to as I raced through the forest that lined the castle’s walls, trying to ignore the stings as the branches whacked me on my face. I could hear my heart thumping louder as I gained mo...