esquire fiction

A lawyer accused of rape commits suicide and is transported to another world.

WE ALL KNOW TOBY ESQUIRE, EITHER BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR BU STARING AT HIM IN THE HALLWAYS, HE'S KINDA GOOD AT CATCHING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION, ALMOST AS GOOD AS HE IS AT BEING AN ASSHOLE. HE'S RUDE, LOUSY, OBNOXIOUS, SELFISH AND JUST PLAIN HORRIBLE, MAYBE HIS DEATH IS ACTUALLY A GOOD THING. BUT, WE STILL NEED TO KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. * * * THE LIVES OF 8 STUDENTS ARE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WHEN THEY ARE ALL IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECTS IN THE MURDER OF ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES.

Ellis Potter is a squib, just not in the regular sense. Like any, good old squib, he can’t use normal magic like the rest of the wizarding world. But he can use an entirely different kind of magic. One that’s completely new and unpredictable. All Ellis wanted to do was to keep his brother, Harry, safe and sound. Maybe it would have been easier to have been born a regular squib...

Athena loves her wife. She loves Maria’s smile and sculptor’s hands and tender dominance. She loves being Maria’s model, posing for the creation of art. She’s happy to stay right where Maria’s arranged her, taking pride and pleasure in remaining just so. And as she stays so perfectly still, her submission becomes more and more pleasurable -- and distracting.<br><br>But if Athena can wait without moving, she’ll earn her reward ... and find the sweetness of release in the art of surrender.

We take photographs as Return Tickets to moments otherwise gone. As Pat regains his shutter touch, Jane arrives in his borderline-okay life, which will make unimaginable differences.

First work , trying out the atmosphere.

This was my first ever realistic book about what I imagine the gay life would be like.

Thirty-eight years ago, the world went to war. A totalitarian military government ruled the central continent with absolute power. Cities were controlled, people were oppressed, and any resistance was crushed. Then something impossible happened. Nations, clans, and legendary warriors united against the regime. The war lasted for decades. Mountains were destroyed. Cities vanished. Entire families were erased from history. When it was finally over… The people won. The old government fell, and the central continent was divided into four great regions. Each territory came to be ruled by one of the great leaders of the revolution — men and women who became kings after the victory. But to prevent the new kingdoms from turning against each other, a decision was made. At the center of the continent, a neutral territory was created, controlled by what remained of the government. A region shaped like an X. A point that separates the four kingdoms. A place that watches them all. Decades later, the peace begins to crack. Secrets buried within the war begin to surface. Truths that were never meant to be discovered. And then… Amid all this chaos… An impossible child is born. Something that should never have existed. As if destiny itself had failed. Or as if the world had made a mistake. His name is Ryo.

[Ding! The 'Randomly Spend' Tycoon System is at your service.] On her way to work, Yun Zijin was bound by a system named 'Randomly Spend'. [Spending Task Completed. A 2x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Villa No. 1 at Xingyu Mansion. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] [Spending Task Completed. A 3x rebate has been triggered. Ownership of Dingsi Building. The related documents have been placed in the system backpack.] ... Yun Zijin was dazzled by the system's rewards, only to be told that her wealthy parents had found her? That she's the true daughter of the Xia Family of Dijing? Being bound to the Tycoon System was exciting for Yun Zijin, but she refused to be part of any cliché wealthy family drama. The Xia Family of Dijing? Yun Zijin: Get lost! Don't even think about associating with me!

One day, a strange hand suddenly appeared inside Chi Wan’s interdimensional space. Its owner claimed to be living in the apocalypse—starving, desperate—and begged to trade anything he had for food. Chi Wan stared at the pile of Imperial Green jade, oversized diamonds, and dozens of kilograms of gold bars he offered… and fell into deep thought. …Wasn’t this a little too profitable? From then on, her connection to the apocalypse only grew stronger. The mysterious man—who turned out to be a powerful figure—used his Wood Ability to help her revive rare orchids, cultivate endangered plants, and even harvest zombie crystal cores for the country. As for Chi Wan? She only had three responsibilities: feed him, feed him, and keep feeding him. Somehow, without realizing it, a group of extraordinary men began to gather around her: A genius research scientist. An aloof, abstinent CEO. A cold and ruthless Soldier King… In front of Chi Wan, they were gentle, attentive, and impeccably polite—each trying to outshine the others. Behind her back? They were one step away from tearing each other apart. Meanwhile, on the other side of the spatial link… The so-called King of the Apocalypse clenched his teeth in silence as he listened to these men compete for her attention. As for Chi Wan? “I’m busy getting rich and supporting my family,” she said calmly. “A battle royale of suitors? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Until one day— An absurdly handsome man appeared at the gates of her villa… carrying a sack filled with gold and jewels. “I’m here to marry into your family,” he declared. Chi Wan glanced at him, then at the newly connected wasteland world inside her space… …and once again fell into deep thought.