Historical Fiction
The Clockmaker’s Daughter: The Hidden Origin of Belle
In 1789 Paris, a reclusive inventor named Étienne Beaumont created a series of clockwork automatons said to move like living creatures. His daughter, Isabelle, kept their gears oiled and whispered stories to them at night.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
Sleeping with Ghosts: The Forgotten Sister of Tiana
In 1920s New Orleans, long before the jazz age reached its peak, there was a young chef named Eudora LaRue — rumored to have cooked gumbo that could wake the dead. She claimed her recipes came from “the river people,” spirits who whispered in her dreams.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
A World Apart.
Aziza stood in the garden of her mother’s ancestral home. Humid air thick with hibiscus and frangipani clung to her skin. Gravel crunched under servants’ careful steps, baskets of laundry and trays of fruit balanced expertly in their arms. Whitewashed walls glowed in the late sun; balconies draped with bougainvillea brushing against carved stone. Bees darted through the blooms; a bird’s sharp cry cut the courtyard murmur.
By Gladys Kay Sidorenko5 months ago in Chapters
A World Apart
Aziza leaned against the doorway, watching the familiar chaos unfold around her like a favourite play rehearsed a hundred times. Her mother, Helen, glided through the hall with the elegance of a queen, her silk scarf trailing behind her like a banner. “Samuel, the passports—where are they? I won’t have us stranded at Heathrow because you think jokes are luggage,” she scolded, though her lips curved with affection.
By Gladys Kay Sidorenko5 months ago in Chapters
The Rating Game
Everyone had a score. Your friendliness, your politeness, your tone — everything was rated instantly by others through their contact lenses. The average was displayed above your head in soft glowing numbers. The higher your score, the better your life.
By GoldenSpeech5 months ago in Chapters
Kia Ford: The Hammer Girl's English Premiere Production
With darkness invading the scene, encouraging shorter daylight hours, unpacking, settling into a long winter break, the Peacock concluded an international holiday, researching underground mountain climbing expeditions.
By Marc OBrien5 months ago in Chapters
What Makes Yul’s Spanish Tragedy a Landmark in Modern Historical Fiction
Each age provides us with a handful of novels that not only recount a tale, they redefine the way we feel history. They span the impossible distance between past and present, making old dust live and breathe. Jules Wright's Yul's Spanish Tragedy is one such remarkable work.
By Edward Molne5 months ago in Chapters
Kia Ford: The Hammer Girl's English Premiere Production
Weekend commenced and the Peacock called it quits, concluding the bubble machine power struggle, diagnosing the situation, broken beyond repair. Deciding to pull the plug, ending the GP stimulating electricity goal getting energy source, proclaiming changes were already underway. Heading over towards the living room, the promotional fowl collapsed, couch breaking the fall, providing sweet home comfort.
By Marc OBrien5 months ago in Chapters
