the myrtles plantation

Tennessee, 1862. Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Edwards hates her personal slave, Anna. Elizabeth has never given much thought to the plight of the slaves on her father's plantation; instead, she focuses on pretty dresses and horses, and dreams of the young man she wants to marry.<br><br>But Elizabeth's world collapses when she is told she must marry her cousin to keep the plantation in the family. Elizabeth takes out her anger on Anna, who finally snaps and reveals that Elizabeth and she have the same father. Anna is brutally whipped the next day, and Elizabeth is horrified. When she tries to confide in her mother, she finds her secretly kissing Elizabeth's tutor.<br><br>Elizabeth now feels she has nothing and nobody. She changes her attitude about Anna and asks her to run away with her. They are overheard by two stable hands, Fred and Sam, who have heard of a safe house on the Underground Railroad. The four of them set off, planning to reach Canada.<br><br>Will they all make it to Canada alive? Does Anna truly forgive Elizabeth, or is she just using her? Is it possible to find love on the run?

Teniola Badmus, a vibrant woman born and raised in America, journeys to her father's homeland of Nigeria with her Nigerian university sweetheart, Jim. She holds the hopeful belief that their relationship will blossom into marriage, and she also anticipates that being in Nigeria will aid her in finding the father she is yet to meet. However, the true nature of Jim, a successful medical doctor, soon emerges through his promiscuous lifestyle, ultimately leading to their breakup two years after they settle in Nigeria. Her heart breaks due to Jim's randy escapades. Yet, amidst this disappointment, an unexpected connection sparks with the town's most peculiar resident. Fate smiles on Teni the day her headstrong dog, in its characteristic stubbornness, unexpectedly leads Teni to encounter Dan at his secluded home within the scrapyard of the pine plantation. As her feelings for Dan deepen, Dan becomes entangled in a web of blackmail, plunging him into serious trouble. But fate again, in its intricate design, weaves a connection between this trouble and the riddle of Teniola's father's identity. Her journey to solving this riddle may very well hinge on her connection with Dan, the enigmatic "the man of the pine plantation."

How far would you go for the sake of survival? How much power do you need before you feel safe and free? How far will you be willing to go for the sake of that power? Born to minor nobility, Marisha’s town was raided in a war, she was taken and sold to slavery at the Sapphire tower, home to some of the most powerful mages on Lukam. Alone in the harsh world ruled by magicians, Marisha aims to be at the top of the food chain. Her life taught her that as long as she lacks power, she can’t ensure her own safety, nor find her way back to her family. She’ll struggle to survive, but at some point, she’ll have to choose between death with pride, or a life of guilt. This is a story of someone who aims to reach the top from the very bottom, while facing moral dilemmas and impossible choices along the way. The story is quite dark. If that's not for you just avoid reading it.

Myro`s never tires. Never misses. Never hesitates. To his enemies, he’s death in human form. To his allies, he’s a mystery—calm, cold, and frighteningly precise. When a weary front-line medic is assigned to serve under him, the truth behind Myros’s inhuman endurance begins to surface… and it may be more terrifying than the war itself.

In the ashen world of Ashmyr, there exist a multitude of kingdoms, one of them being the Lightning Kingdom of Zerophyirya. And it is here in this kingdom, more specifically in its slums. where the insignificant teenage thieves Leperace, and Delum Creaty reside. They could never hope to be anything more than unimportant beings, no matter what they did. Join them in their 'adventures' as they try to navigate this dark fantasy world.

The inevitable threat of [Ragnarok] looms over [Yggdrasil]. The terrifying cycle of creation and destruction continues unhindered. Gods, Angels and Demons alike have tried to put an end to it but to no avail. Now in the ninth cycle of [Ragnarok] the [Fragments of Insurgence] have arrived, and behind them a rogue deity promising salvation from an endless cycle of life and death. Join me Xyrak, as I regale this tale and bask in the true might and glory of [Yggdrasil]. Discord: https://discord.gg/q7vpUYkr I will be uploading on Royal Road as well.

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Roy was just a 29-year-old corporate worker who spent his days and nights struggling to make ends meet, sometimes even taking part-time jobs. His life was a routine cycle of commuting between his small apartment and his workplace. The only moments of peace he had were the quiet hours spent playing with his pet cat, Ricky. But everything changed when Roy suddenly found himself stranded in a land that looked as if it had come straight out of a fantasy world. Alone in an unfamiliar place where monstrous creatures roam the wild, survival is no longer a matter of overtime and deadlines. Will Roy be able to survive in this unknown land… when the monsters are eager to have a taste of his flesh? Discord: https://discord.gg/hJyR9Hhr https://linktr.ee/gautam_ryusel

To be resurrected, Lin Zhi binds herself to a system and transmigrates into different book worlds, becoming cannon fodder destined for tragic endings. But Lin Zhi refuses to follow the script. In every world, she fights to rewrite her fate. (1) The Scheming Gold-Digging Stand-In Used by the male lead as a tool to win over the female lead, Lin Zhi refuses to be discarded. Since he wants to use her? Then she’ll make a countermove—get pregnant first, flip the board, and end up with the real overbearing CEO. (2) The First Wife Fated to Die Early in a “Cousin” Story The reborn female lead knows her older male cousin will hold immense power in the future—and that he has always loved her. This time, she vows not to let him go. Only… “Sister-in-law, why aren’t you dead yet?” Lin Zhi smiles. “Still alive. What, are you mad?” (3) The Cannon Fodder Fiancée in a Teacher-Student Romance The aloof Master falls for his young disciple, while Lin Zhi—the fiancée—becomes the villain in their love story. Lin Zhi: “Respect. Blessings. Please stay locked together forever.” Then she decisively breaks off the engagement and devotes herself to cultivation… alongside her adorable little nephew. Who needs romance when ascending is better? (4) The Substitute Bride in a Period Drama In her previous life, she stole the marriage meant for her sister out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, marrying the factory director’s son. Who would have thought he had a “white moonlight” in his heart, leading to her tragic death? Meanwhile, the “mud-legged” man she rejected rose in status, and her sister became an official’s wife. After rebirth, her sister eagerly snatches back the original marriage arrangement, convinced Lin Zhi is doomed. She waits to watch Lin Zhi suffer. Instead— Lin Zhi’s life only gets better and better.

Accidentally bound to a quick transmigration system, Ning Yue is resistant on the surface, but inwardly, she's screaming wildly: "As long as I keep completing missions, it's equivalent to gaining eternal life, I'm going to keep transmigrating forever!" In "True and Fake Rich Daughter," she is the fake rich daughter who was abandoned. She declares, "The wealthy family abandoned me, so I will create a wealthy family of my own!" In "Era's Blessed Child," she leads her entire family to build a fortune, turning the fake blessed child into a real blessed child. In "Flourishing Age of Shengshi," having transmigrated into the Empress who was turned into cannon fodder, she simply turns the ungrateful mother and son into cannon fodder instead.