matteo riddle

Gunshots waken Ian Tunbridge, an assistant curator of classical antiquities at the British Museum, on his first day on a dig in California. The only way to save his life is to run for it, but luck is not on his side. At least, not until he meets Lucas Arpini, the brash American photographer who seems to have some sort of clue what’s going on. Together, they’re supposed to be the tools in finding an artifact nobody believes is real -- nobody, that is, except Lucas and the man kidnaps them both.<br><br>Ian doesn’t know what to believe. His colleagues are dead, he’s injured, and he has no choice but to put his faith in a gorgeous stranger. Their escape should lead them straight to the police, but when Lucas shows him pieces of the puzzle they were meant to solve, Ian is too intrigued to walk away. He wants to solve the riddle as badly as Lucas does.<br><br>Unfortunately, they aren’t the only ones ...

Stuart is a lone photographer based in Dunfermline, Scotland. His specialty; post-mortem photography. At the beginning of the 20th century, the custom of photographing the dead is at its dawn, but Stuart is an old-fashioned war veteran. He keeps the practice alive. His life starts changing after his brother's death. Stuart suddenly gets flashbacks of the past long forgotten. The dead subjects on his photos turn out distorted, as if moved... He meets Regina, a photography enthusiast herself. The two engage themselves in photographing crime scenes. More strange occurrences appear in their photos. Stuart is scared that someone is threatening him and his distant family. He aims to find a rational explanation while the ghosts from the photos are haunting him in his dreams. They're warning him there's something more dangerous than them he should be afraid of...

Follow the lives of two boys, both orphans, who grew up together with only each other to depend on as they suffered through fear and prejudice, and then the discovery that they were in fact, truly powerful, magical,people. Follow them as they form a bond that even death cannot break Story made by athey on FanFiction.net

This will be the last time I let her down because it will be the last time she gives me the chance to.

A youth steps onto a road, a road seeking dharmic salvation, a road to solve the secret behind dharmic perfection. His words, his deeds and his very belief will be put to the test on multiple occasions. Follow him, as he makes his judgement, broadens his perspective and proves his position. You will quickly find out that my writing style differs a lot from usual novels. I like to integrate information about the world, the characters and the martial arts dynamically into the dialogues and interactions between the characters. I won't write from the perspective of the main character exclusively, but include the view other characters have onto the things happening around them. I won't give you a curfew about the cultivation system, the world, the countries and the main character during the first chapter. I want you to unveil more about the story as you continue reading instead of explaining everything from the start and just follow plotlines. I don't know whether this will turn out to be a pro or a con, but I mainly write this story as an experiment and find my own personally exclusive style. This will include a lot of experimentation and it's possible that I'll fail hard at some occasions so please bear with me and tell me and share your honest thoughts about subjects I can improve on. For the start I plan on releasing chapters on a daily schedule at 4:20 am until we reach chapter 20. After chapter 20 we'll see whether I'll hold the schedule or take it down a notch to match up to my motivation. I don't own the cover image. Creator of the Image is Hu Zheng and I found this work here: http://coolvibe.com/tag/hu-zheng/

Cinta itu sederhana, manusia itu yang rumit! Ben dan Daisy, bukan sepasang kekasih dan belum menikah, saling mencintai hingga diumur mereka yang hampir berkepala tiga. Hanya saja, lamaran Ben selalu ditolak oleh Daisy karena Ben telah menyembunyikan sesuatu darinya. Apakah itu?

Some puzzles aren’t meant to be solved. Especially when you’re the final clue. When a cryptic riddle is sent to every phone in the city at midnight, no one takes it seriously—until people start dying. Each victim, a clue to the next, part of a chilling puzzle spelling out a name no one recognizes. Avery Locke, a brilliant but reclusive linguist with a traumatic past and a gift for solving patterns. She's dragged into the investigation when the riddles begin referencing secrets no one but she should know. Paired with Detective Elias Reed, a skeptic with his own ghosts and a college student named Elias with a part yet to be known, they race to uncover the identity of the killer before the final riddle drops—and Avery becomes the last answer. But as the clues dig deeper into her own history, Avery begins to wonder: Is she solving the riddle… or is she the riddle?

In the heart of a bustling urban city, Ava Cole, a young and ambitious woman, has always prided herself on being able to navigate life's challenges with clarity and precision. Working as a junior architect, she’s focused on building a career while staying out of the chaos that surrounds her. But when she accidentally stumbles upon a cryptic message—a seemingly innocuous text hidden in plain sight—her world begins to unravel. What starts as a small curiosity soon spirals into a dangerous web of secrets and deception. Ava finds herself entangled in a mystery that leads to hidden truths about the city's most influential figures, including a high-profile developer who is also the enigmatic and captivating Ethan Blackwell—a man whose charm and mysterious past draw her in like a magnet. As the investigation deepens, Ava and Ethan's connection grows, blurring the lines between trust and temptation. Torn between her growing feelings for Ethan and the undeniable suspicion that he may be involved in the very conspiracy she’s uncovering, Ava is pushed to the brink. As she digs deeper into the secrets that bind the city’s elite, she begins to question her own safety—and whether the man she’s falling for is her greatest ally... or her most dangerous adversary. In a race against time, Ava must navigate a maze of lies, betrayal, and forbidden love to expose the truth. But with danger lurking at every turn and her heart torn between love and suspicion, can she uncover the conspiracy before it’s too late, or will the veil of deceit pull her under forever?

What if in the struggle between magic and science, magic was the victor? What if technology disappeared and magic became what was used to colonize the galaxy? What if now magic is used to wage war across the stars? The imperial fleet’s only hope for victory is the ‘Hero of the Empire’ Metternich. Too bad that the man many consider to be their greatest hero, is in fact their greatest coward. Metty once more finds himself in a desperate situation on the Planet of Volun 4. Newly promoted to the rank of Commodore, he must take command of the defeated 378th fleet cops and lead it to victory against a superior foe, and he must do that before the arrival of an even greater enemy force, while also keeping his secret cowardice hidden from his own troops, lest they turn on him. Meanwhile rebellion stirs in the Occupied Territories, as a mysterious figure called 'Nobody' emerges to rally the rebels and lead them to victory against the Empire. But is he truly their salvation? Enemies to his front, vengeful rebels to his rear and surrounding him are allies that may betray him at any moment. Just another weekday for poor ol' Metty.

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.