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The Silver Prison: The Chronicles of Ephatha By Ngozi Patricia Okeke-Anyichie Long before reality fractured into layered worlds known as the Chronicles, a hidden civilization thrived deep within the sacred mountains of South Asia. In that forgotten land rested a mysterious relic known as the Cursed Bloom—a crystalline flower said to possess the power to reshape existence itself. The Bloom was more than magic. It was memory, sacrifice, and creation woven into one living artifact. For generations, it was protected by a secret order known as the Keepers, forty-eight guardians sworn to preserve the balance between worlds. But balance rarely survives desperation. When terrifying beings known as Void Seekers discovered the Bloom’s existence, they descended upon the land like a consuming shadow. Villages vanished overnight. The sky darkened, and the barrier separating realities began to collapse. Amid the chaos stood Rehaan, a brilliant Keeper faced with an impossible choice. As the Void Seekers destroyed everything he had sworn to protect, he did the unthinkable. He stole the Cursed Bloom. Not to save the world. But to save his daughter. Using the Bloom’s power, Rehaan tore open reality itself and created a hidden pocket dimension called Oak Heaven—a paradise where war could never reach them. Golden skies, endless gardens, and peaceful winds filled this carefully crafted sanctuary. But paradise demands a price. To sustain Oak Heaven, the Bloom required a living anchor strong enough to power its existence. That anchor became Avianna, Rehaan’s daughter. For twenty years, Avianna lived inside this perfect world, believing it was humanity’s last refuge from a destroyed reality. She had never seen a storm, never known chaos, and never questioned the peaceful life designed for her. Until the cracks began to appear. Time freezes without warning. Birds stop mid-flight. The winds fall silent. Something beneath the illusion of paradise is slowly unraveling. Then a stranger appears within the supposedly impenetrable sanctuary. His name is Kaelen, and he carries a truth that shatters everything Avianna believes. Oak Heaven is not a sanctuary. It is a Silver Prison. And Avianna is the living heart keeping it alive. Beyond the prison walls lies a fractured multiverse known as The Chronicles of Ephatha, where ancient forces stir and the Void Seekers are growing stronger. Now Avianna must step beyond the only world she has ever known and confront a destiny far greater—and far more dangerous—than she ever imagined. Because the prison protecting her may also be the only thing preventing her from becoming the most powerful force the Chronicles have ever known. And if the Silver Prison falls… Reality itself may shatter with it.

Concorde, a nation built because of chaos, brought down because of chaos. Witness how Concorde rose to power and how it fell.

O que é concórdia? você está pronto? ninguém segura o que não pode ser contido, as coisas são como devem ser, as traições são escondidas e devem ser mantidas escondidas, os segredos mechem, abalam, quem meche com que não deve acha o que não quer. Venha, mergulhe e descubra todos os segredos que abalam um grupo de pessoas no interior do Brasil, que serão asoladas por um segredo antigo, algo que nunca deveria ter sido desenterrado, uma vez que você faz o que não não deve há um preço a se pagar. Uma coisa é certa, nada é realmente real, e se salva não será nada fácil.

Love in the Pacific Northwest has never been so complicated. After a chance encounter at Comic-Con. Harvey and Nora fall head over heels for each other. An emergency cuts their time together short and they have to return to their lives on separate sides of the Puget Sound in Washington state. A few months later fate pushes them back into each other's lives. They soon rekindle their passions for each other over a series of emails. Harvey tries to understand what love really is while dealing with his tortured past. Nora explores what it's like to balance her potential future at her dream job versus the pull of love at first sight. They soon find out that the fact that Harvey is a secret billionaire might be enough to keep them from going all in. Love in the Pacific Northwest has never been so complicated. Comic Connection is created by Benjamin Chapman, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Mia Rowan has no room for mistakes. As a scholarship student at the prestigious St. Aurelius Academy, she cannot afford distractions, scandals, or feelings. Her plan is simple: stay on top, protect her future, and never let anything get in the way. Then her closest friend, Ray Montrose, confesses to her. What should have stayed between them quickly turns into distance, tension, and rumors Mia cannot control. With the whole school watching, a student council president getting closer, and Ray becoming harder to understand by the day, Mia is forced to face something far more dangerous than failing. Her own heart.

“Some doors are locked for a reason. Some secrets survive because they were never meant to be found.” Thriller writer Nidhi Agarwal wanted only one thing from Manali — silence. A quiet guesthouse buried beneath snow seemed perfect for escaping deadlines, memories, and the noise of Delhi. Until she learns the lower wing isn’t empty. A man named Raghav Sheth appears at impossible hours, hides too many secrets, and watches the world like he’s waiting for something to happen. The locals avoid questions. Strange sounds echo through the wooden halls at night. And the deeper Nidhi digs, the more she realizes her fictional thrillers may have prepared her for one terrifying truth: Someone in that house is lying. As storms close the roads and danger inches closer, trust becomes a weapon — and attraction becomes the deadliest mistake of all. Because in Manali, buried secrets don’t stay buried forever. "CODE:FALCON". Every code has a price.

In 2085, the Institute of Quantum Physics in the Desert in Nevada, USA detected an abnormal time fluctuation. Astrophysicist Erin Carter discovered that Earth's time is reset in a cycle of 72 hours, and the only thing that retains memory is a group of "awakeners" whose brains are not erased by time due to the quantum entanglement effect. As the investigation deepened, Erin discovered that the source of the cycle was a "time cocoon" device from 12 billion light years away, deployed by an alien civilization called "Silent". The silent believe that any civilization that cannot break through the shackles of time should be eliminated to maintain the order of the entropy increase in the universe. Meanwhile, American society is in chaos due to the cycle: the rich try to monopolize reset the rules, the doomsday carnival broke out in slums, and the government plans to destroy the cocoon with nuclear weapons. Erin must join forces with the Awakener to crack the time code for a limited time and answer the ultimate question - is human beings worthy of being tolerated by the universe?

Dans l’ombre des serments impossibles, deux cœurs s’unissent malgré la perte annoncée, aimant dans le silence et se promettant fidélité même lorsque le monde exige la séparation, car leur pacte naît de la douleur, se nourrit du sacrifice, et trouve sa beauté dans ce qui ne peut durer.

[ATENÇÃO: CONTEÚDO MADURO] "Eu te amo, apesar dos sinais de perigo." ____ Abigail, protegida e inocente, está com uma doença terminal. Ela sabe que morrerá em breve, então antes de morrer, ela quer realizar seu único desejo - se apaixonar. Ela quer experimentar amar alguém romanticamente. Mas com uma condição estranha - ela quer um homem que não se apaixonará por ela, porque ela não quer que ele sofra quando ela se for. Ela conheceu Alexander Qinn, o homem frio e misterioso. Ele a adverte desde o início de que ele não faz amor e que ele é perigoso. Mas isso o tornou o homem perfeito para Abigail. Ele era exatamente o tipo de homem que ela estava procurando. Alexander ensinará a inocente Abigail sobre seu tipo de prazer, enquanto Abigail mostrará a ele a alegria de fazer coisas simples na vida. Seus mundos completamente diferentes colidem, a doença de Abi e os mistérios sobre Alexander serão lentamente revelados. Abigail consegue lidar com o próprio inferno dele? Alexander conseguirá lidar com a luz dela? ___ VOLUME 1 [HISTÓRIA PRINCIPAL] - STATUS: CONCLUÍDO Uma história de uma garota com doença terminal e um homem sem coração. ____ VOLUME 2 [SPIN-OFF] - STATUS: CONCLUÍDO Uma história de um príncipe vampiro e uma garota humana rica e atrevida. ____ VOLUME 3 [SPIN-OFF] - STATUS: CONCLUÍDO Uma história de amor não correspondido de uma bruxa antiga. ____ VOLUME 4 [SPIN-OFF] - STATUS: CONCLUÍDO Uma história de um fantasma e um príncipe vampiro. #inimigos-para-amantes ____ A capa é minha, então não a use. Conta do Instagram: kazzenlx.x página do Facebook: author_kazzenlx Servidor do Discord: https://discord.gg/UGTA3A4

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.