Cliffhanger
Penumbra - Chapter 1
Shards of terracotta clay fanned out across the yellow dirt, skipping into Choya bushes and under what was left of the exploded boat. A disquieted critter, maybe a lizard, skittered from underneath the wreckage and into the treacherous thicket of cactus in the failing light. I dropped my Red Ryder down on the boat shell and shook my head. “Not making that mistake again” I muttered to myself. It didn’t matter if the mysterious critter had a diamond ring around its little tail. Nothing was worth going anywhere near a Choya bush.
By Thomas Speer5 months ago in Chapters
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer AUDIO BOOK — CHAPTER 1–6
Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is one of the most beloved novels in American literature. Set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri — based on Twain’s own childhood hometown of Hannibal — the book captures the lively spirit, mischief, and coming-of-age journey of its young protagonist, Tom Sawyer. With humor, adventure, and sharp social observation, Twain gives readers a timeless portrait of youth on the Mississippi River in the mid-19th century.
By Kek Viktor5 months ago in Chapters
David Crockett, Scout AUDIO BOOK CHAPTER 1–5
David “Davy” Crockett (1786–1836) is one of the most famous folk heroes in American history. Often remembered by the nickname “King of the Wild Frontier,” Crockett’s life combined fact and legend. He was a skilled scout, soldier, and frontiersman whose adventurous spirit captured the imagination of his contemporaries and later generations. From his early life on the Tennessee frontier to his dramatic death at the Alamo, Crockett became a symbol of rugged independence and American courage.
By Kek Viktor5 months ago in Chapters
The Bridge at Midnight
M Mehran Chapter One: The Crossing Sami had always taken the long way home. Not because he liked it, but because it let him avoid the old bridge at the edge of town. Locals called it cursed—too many accidents, too many stories whispered in the dark.
By Muhammad Mehran6 months ago in Chapters
The Café of Second Chances
M Mehran Chapter One: The Rainy Evening Arman never liked rain. It made the city streets smell of damp concrete and regret. But that evening, caught without an umbrella, he ducked into a small café he had never noticed before. Its wooden sign read simply: Second Chances.
By Muhammad Mehran6 months ago in Chapters
The Girl Between Worlds
Chapter 1: The Crossing The shimmer between worlds felt like stepping through liquid starlight. Seven-year-old Kira pressed her small hands against the veil, her silver hair whipping around her face as the astral winds howled behind her. The Shadow Hunters' screams echoed through the crystalline spires of her home realm, growing closer with each heartbeat.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Chapters
Liberty or Death! 1/4. Content Warning.
Author’s Note: I am about to tell you a series of lies about people who never existed, places they never were, things they never did, and thoughts they never had. Lies about things that never happened, and the consequences that never resulted from them.
By Alexander McEvoy6 months ago in Chapters
