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“You are the least objectionable groom of all the ones I’ve seen,” Anaisa replied seriously. “Thank you for the glowing compliment,” Trace grinned, “but that didn’t quite answer my question.” ___ Anaisa is an orphan and a pariah. In an ultimate act of betrayal, her father, a Count of the Realm, is accused of deserting and betraying the army in a time of war. Not only is he immediately executed for the offense, but the king declares he must have been a fake all along! His two daughters are stripped of their titles and inheritance, replaced by a distant cousin and cast out of their home with nothing. Anaisa swears someday she will get her title and lands back, but in the mean time, she and her sister Katia have to figure out how to survive. Trace is an anomaly among his people; instead of revealing their son as a magic user and thrusting him into the public eye, his parents kept it a secret to allow him to choose the kind of life he wanted. Trace found himself content to rest and play in his own dream world instead of invading the nighttime visions of others. As an adult, his choice to remain unknown is thrown into jeopardy when a mysterious blackmailer forces Trace to enlist in the territorial war between nations, threatening to reveal his secret if the demand is not met. With the war now over, Trace believes he can finally go home to his farm and live the simple, unremarkable life he’s always desired. When Anaisa and Trace are thrown together by a royal edict, the sisters find themselves unwittingly tangled in the web of mystery and intrigue that surrounds the blackmailer’s escalating assignments for Trace. Anaisa begins to suspect it may be connected to the plot to replace her family in the noble court. As the scheme continues to unfold, lives, loves, marriages, and magic will be put to the test to see what forces in the world are strongest. If you enjoy this book, check out my other one, Pushing Back Darkness!

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Starbound: A Space Odyssey

As red tentacles burst from the ground, the whole planet trembled and fell into chaos. It was the beginning....the beginning of the end. Earth was destroyed with the attack of the mysterious creature. The Terrene Protectorate, the defenders of the universe, were left in shambles after the attack on Earth. Only a few people were able to flee from the planet before its complete destruction. John Connor, an 18 years old fresh graduate Protector, was one of those lucky enough to survive and escape. Armed only with his dubious expertise and a few tools, he will have to avoid the dangers the universe without the Terrene Protectorate can offer, repair his ship, restore the symbol of a defunct organisation and carry the burdens of the fate of the world that lies on his shoulders. Surviving in this turbulent era won't be easy for our inexperienced John Connor. With the end of the Terrene Protectorate, numerous factions that were once dormant, will rise and start to fight for power. Outlaws, fanatics, greedy corporations, and governments, the conflict of interests of those groups and factions will lead to an incredible amount of deaths. Follow John Connor as he explores the wonders of the endless universe, and discover how harsh and unforgiving reality can be. --------------- Chapters will be about 1000 to 1500 words. (Except for some special chapters.) ------------------ * YOU CAN READ THIS WITHOUT EVER PLAYING THE GAME OR KNOWING THE LORE! EVERYTHING IS EXPLAINED THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTERS, AND EVEN HAVE SOME AUXILIARY CHAPTERS WITH MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION. I also had to change a lot about the lore of the game to fit in the format of a novel, I really mean a lot, since the game itself doesn't give a lot about its lore and neither have detailed storytelling, since the focus of the game was in exploration and doing whatever the player wants. ------------------- Disclaimer: This Novel is based on the videogame Starbound by Chuckle Fish. The image is from the artist LemanRush; I downloaded it from the site DeviantArt. Also, sorry about my English, it isn't my primary language. Enjoy... :D

ArthurHFSS · Sci-fi

Starbound: Chained across many lifetimes

>>> Author's note: Hi Readers, it's wonderful that you've found or come across my book. If you enjoy genres like curse, magic, romance, fantasy, comedy, and mystery, please consider heading over to the links below as i will be posting future updates: @ RR @ https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/155789/book-1-chained-across-many-lifetimes-a-starbound @ INKITT @ https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1694609 So come and join me there... See you ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some loves defy the gods. Some curses last forever. For thousands of years, Giana has loved the same man across countless lifetimes She was once a mortal girl who climbed a sacred mountain and fell in love with a king—the immortal Linchpin who held back the darkness between worlds. When he made her immortal like him, the gods punished them both with a curse: he would be reborn endlessly, his memory scrubbed clean with each death, while she would remain, eternal and alone. But the gods were not satisfied with simple forgetting. They decreed that when he died, she would be torn away—ripped from his side moments before his last breath, denied even the mercy of watching the light leave his eyes. She has never held him as he passed. Never whispered goodbye. Never witnessed the exact moment he slipped from one life to the next. She only returns to find him cold, already gone, already reborn into a world that will steal him from her again. A thousand deaths. A thousand goodbyes she never got to say. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaelen Vance has everything. Money. Power. Control. He is a billionaire CEO who trusts data, logic, and the cold certainty of reality. But reality is cracking. For months, he has been haunted by nightmares that feel more real than his waking life: a frozen mountain, a woman with ancient, knowing eyes, the sensation of his own body dying over and over again. Then he walks into a coffee shop and sees her. Time stops. The world vanishes. And for the first time, Kaelen Vance—the man who has never believed in anything he couldn't touch—remembers. Not with his mind, but with his soul. But when he sees her again in the park, something in him knows her too. Now Giana must convince a man who trusts only facts that the madness invading his mind is not madness at all—it is memory. A millennia years of it. Thousands deaths. And every memory they recover cuts open again, spilling the very pain that could destroy them both. A CEO who needs to controls. A woman who has lost everything. A love that has survived the end of the world. They believed this was the curse the gods intended to last forever. But what if it wasn't? Was it truly the gods who did this to them? Or is something—someone—else pulling strings from the shadows, orchestrating her agony across millennia to ensure the King never returns? One thing is certain: They will fight. Together. And if the gods are responsible, they will damn them all. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

BRLEE · Fantasy
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Is there a novel similar to 'Starbound'
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2025-01-19 18:22
There were novels similar to "Starbound" Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha 2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun 3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2 4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village 7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi 8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin 9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen This Game Is Too Real by Chen Xing LL Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter? Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig 17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong? Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism 20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: [1. Book of Troubled Times: The Iron Horse and Ice River Come to Dream] Zhao Changhe's name was very ordinary, but his experiences were extraordinary. After one battle after another, at the end of one nightmare after another, he was brought to an unknown foreign world by a blind woman. Zhao Changhe did not panic. Instead, he continued to adapt to that world and became the key to opening the Book of Chaos… Although the plot had only just surfaced, the aura of the martial world had already begun to show its edge. The characters were drawn in depth, the foreshadowing of the grass gray snake line, the delicate and moving emotional drama, the combination of a hint of humor, and the subtle details that made the world more real. With the support of Ji Cha's powerful pen, this confusing future was particularly attractive. I have to say, Ji Cha's book really caught my eye. 2."Spirit Realm Traveler": In Series Ten Million SP Head Coach's "Paper Selling Young Langjun" sci-fi new book. In the Ming Dynasty, the Age of Chaos arrived, and it was difficult for cultivators to break through. In modern times, the first batch of Spirit Realm cultivators appeared. Now, Zhang Yuanqing, an ordinary college student, had unexpectedly received a "Character Card" and became an ordinary God of Night. He was named "Heavenly Primogenitor." There's no need to say much about the style of selling newspapers.(Dog Head) 3.<<The Tang's Table>> The people of the world and the affairs of the world are just the dishes on the table of the Tang people. Although the original ingredients had the original flavor of food, Yun Chu still believed that the most delicious food still needed to be divided, cooked, and handled. The food that was finally served on the table was the food that most suited the stomach of the Tang people. Steaming, braising, stir-frying, stewing... There were many cooking methods in the kitchen. Whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele…or even whales, tigers, sharks, and hungry wolves, the Great Tang was a furnace that could cook them all into peerless delicacies… In addition to Li Zhi, Wu Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and other peerless seasonings, there would always be one thing that you would never forget, regardless of color, fragrance, or taste. Yun Chu hoped that she would definitely have a seat at such a luxurious banquet! Now, the delicious food had been cooked. Yun Chu laid out the napkin, picked up the deer knife, and closed her eyes. She was ready to enjoy an unprecedented feast to satisfy her hungry stomach. 4."King of Familiars": A new book by a top-notch author of the familiar-style. Those who like the familiar-style should not miss it. 5."Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation": The Emperor is critically ill, the Crown Prince is in charge of the country, the local immortal sects are entrenched, and the central power is in chaos. When she woke up, Xu Yuan saw the ruined temple in the mountains on a rainy night. He saw a strange stone Buddha with a broken arm. Also, The woman in black beside the bonfire with a veil over her face. National Forensic Medicine: National Forensic Medicine is an eye-catching novel. The author, Bird Pig, showed his unique talent in this subject matter, bringing a new reading experience to the readers. Compared with other forensic novels, this book showed more innovation and breakthroughs, leaving a deep impression on people. The author's description was exquisite and vivid, making people feel as if they were in the story and felt the hardships and persistence of the forensic doctor. At the same time, the book also incorporated some social and historical elements, making the story richer and more deeply rooted in people's hearts. Overall, National Forensics was a novel worth reading. It gave people a lot of inspiration and thought. 7."Wait, Heroine": A new work by Young Master Guan Guan, the favorite minister of the empress, the lover of the rebel leader, and the young master of a famous Jianghu family. It was a combination of various identities. Each female character had a distinct personality. It was a love scene that was written better, and the feeling of pushing and pulling between the man and the woman was full. The results of the previous book,'Prince is Fierce' were not bad. I hope I can achieve greater glory again! 8."Mantang Colorful Scenery": Rating: AAAAA The prosperous Chang 'an City was full of undercurrents. Under the rule of the court, people were arrogant and extravagant, and they fought for power endlessly. The country was in turmoil, the Hu people rebelled, and human lives were like grass. This was the best moment for the Great Tang, and also the worst moment… 9."Hidden Dead Corner":"Hidden Dead Corner" was a novel full of suspense. The story was compact and fascinating. The author's writing style was unique and powerful. The creation of characters and the description of the environment were very mature. The technology and ability settings in the story were also very interesting. The protagonist could absorb the energy of different flowers and obtain corresponding supernatural abilities according to different flower languages. It was very exciting. At the same time, the technological ability of the world view was also very powerful. Whether it was AR glasses or flying instruments, they could provide help in life. The plot was divided into different small parts, and most of the dead ends could be found in the corresponding story in reality. By analyzing the real story, one could find a way to leave the dead end. In the blind spot, in addition to the strangeness of the mutation, they had to fight against other humans who entered, increasing the chances of death and increasing the degree of bloodshed. Looking for his son's father. 10:"Final Divine Duty": 82 recommendations. I entered the pit for the mecha, but it's temporarily a world of high martial arts. It feels pretty good. The setting was rather novel. Hopefully, it was a world where Fang Xiang and the squid were combined. 11."Beyond Time": A bit of a strange cultivation method, with more pollution settings compared to traditional cultivation methods. Big Ear's writing style was excellent. The characters in the environment were portrayed very well. There were also some breakthroughs in the plot. It did not take the usual path and there were many twists and turns. "This Game Is Too Real", a new book by Morningstar LL. Doomsday Summoning Players. The protagonist transmigrated to another world and obtained the legacy system of the previous transmigrator. He could summon players to build a sanctuary from scratch. As for the workers, they started from the acquaintances in the chat group before they transmigrated. From four to six to thirty, the prototype of the base was basically completed. They began to contact and fight the mutated humans and brought back an injured female mercenary. [Why I'm reading this book: The style of the novel is more relaxed and funny, which plays down the cruelty of the apocalypse.] It could be said that the players were quite well-shaped. At least, they were remembered by others. They were not the faceless workers of the so-called "Fourth Calamity." Furthermore, it was very detailed and reasonable to use modern technology to restore production from scratch in the apocalypse. It had the taste of doomsday survival guides like "Friends of Military and Civil Talents","Militia Military Training Manual","One Hundred Thousand Whys", and "Veterans Getting Rich Manual". Why not read this book: Many people feel that no one will play this kind of realistic game with a bunch of players, and they are very disgusted with treating players as livestock. This is a matter of opinion. Secondly, it can be said that the half-system robot is too humanoid. It also depends on how much one accepts it. I personally don't like it. In general, the grain would be evaluated according to the situation. "Red Heart Sky Patrol": In ancient times, the demon race went extinct. In the modern era, the dragon race disappeared. The era of the Great Divine Dao was already like smoke, the era of the peak of the flying sword had finally fallen. What happened to this world? Who would listen to the truth of history buried in the river of time? Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are painted with corpses, and hundreds of years of heaven and earth are painted with hungry tigers. Heaven and earth are fair as heartless I have a pure heart to survey the heavens! "Ring of Destiny":"Ring of Destiny" is a fine novel written by a squid that loves to dive. The main character of the story was Lumian Lee. After experiencing a series of nightmares, he met a foreigner by chance and learned the way to escape from the dream. The story used the sequence upgrade as a cool point, allowing the readers to experience a sense of never-ending upgrade. Compared to the previous work, Lord of the Mysteries, this work had inherited and developed in all aspects, showing a new world. The author used his own unique writing style to combine reality and strangeness, bringing a new reading experience to the readers. All in all, Ring of Destiny was a work that people looked forward to and recommended. State Preceptor of the Ming Dynasty This was a book that talked about economics and politics under the guise of a novel. The review claimed that he was studying economics at Qidian. The author should be a professional teacher. He seemed to have a master's degree. It was definitely not as rigorous as a proper textbook, but it was lively and interesting. It could be considered a popular science text. It was a book with an automatic filter function. Those who liked it would like it very much, and those who didn't would probably not be able to continue reading it. The good thing was that the comment section was not too foul. After all, those who couldn't continue reading would leave before they could post a comment. "Ascending on the Right Day": At the moment, it feels a bit like the feeling of looking at the divine tomb. It's undoubtedly a divine work. Ranking index: 17:"Who's Going to Fall in Love After Rebirth": 8.3 points Why did he have to fall in love after his rebirth? Was it the cigarette or the wine? He had no woman in his heart, so he pulled out his knife naturally! "Deep Sea Ember":"Deep Sea Ember" is a fascinating novel. The author's grand and mysterious worldview and serious yet relaxed style attracted the readers 'attention. The mystery in the story made people want to find out, and it made people curious about how many books Dayanzhu had to sacrifice. The author's writing style was very good. The characters in the book were all intelligent. The plot was complete and meticulous, giving people a lot to watch. The story was set in a world that had been completely overturned and fragmented, making people want to know more. All in all, this book is worth reading. I hope everyone can support the author even more. "Cultivation in the Chaos of the Demonic Martial World":"Cultivation in the Chaos of the Demonic Martial World" was a very creative novel. The author used the elements of mortals and shuttling between the two worlds to present a fantasy world of cultivation to the readers. The main plot of the story revolved around the protagonist's adventures in the Immortal Cultivation world and the Demon Martial World, allowing the readers to experience a different Immortal Cultivation experience. Even though some of the chapters were a little weak, overall, the book was worth reading. The author's writing was smooth, the plot was compact, and the unpredictable plot development was fascinating. In general, this book gave people the feeling that the author's imagination was wide open. Every step was full of excitement and surprises. This book was a good choice for both readers who liked immortal cultivation and fantasy adventures. The recommendation score is 8.9 points. It's worth reading! "Who told him to cultivate!" [Lezi Xiuxian]"I have repeatedly stressed that the ethos of the cultivation world has always been crooked. I didn't lead it astray. It is said that history books are written by the victors. Then why are there always people framing me after I win? "Sword Immortal Lu Yang said this to the reporters, expressing his anger. The next day. "I have repeatedly emphasized that I am the one who has led the cultivation world astray. "Sword Immortal Lu Yang said this in an interview with the reporters, expressing his anger. 'Daily Cultivation' reporting for you. You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.
What is a 'pariah novel'?
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2024-11-16 23:52
A 'pariah novel' could be a novel that deals with themes related to outcasts or those shunned by society. It might explore the experiences, feelings, and stories of characters who are considered pariahs in their fictional worlds.
How long is the story in Starbound?
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2024-10-12 09:53
The length of the Starbound story is quite flexible. If you rush through the main quests, it might not take too long. But if you enjoy uncovering all the secrets and doing extras, it can keep you engaged for a while.
What is 'famous pariah fiction'?
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2024-11-07 20:26
I'm not entirely sure specifically what 'famous pariah fiction' is. It could potentially refer to fictional works that deal with the theme of pariahs, outcasts in society, and these works have become well - known or famous. For example, 'The Hunchback of Notre - Dame' where Quasimodo is a kind of pariah in society and the novel is very famous.
Is Pariah based on a true story?
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2024-10-01 09:37
Pariah is not based on a true story. It's a work of imagination crafted by the author or creators to present a unique fictional narrative with its own themes and plotlines.
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