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Shaka Sicily

The return of the fallen king

In a usurped kingdom , amid a war-torn and blood-soaked Italy, Conradin's battleground is set. To reclaim his birthright the crown of Sicily, he must tread a path paved with blood, learning that he must do whatever it takes to ascend the throne. --------------- In the year 1266, the tale of Conradin, the last scion of an ancient imperial dynasty, unfolds. His once-great kingdom, Sicily, has been ruthlessly usurped first by his own uncle and now rests in the hands of the cunning French Count Charles. Through a treacherous plot involving the Pope, Charles managed to oust the Hohenstaufen from the Kingdom of Sicily and crowned himself as its king. In the East, powers such as the Despotate of Epirus are keenly observing the instability in Sicily, poised to seize any advantage that may arise from the chaos. Meanwhile, the small Italian communes are caught in the political crossfire, aligning themselves with one side of the conflict or the other based on the prevailing political party in power and their vested interests. These shifting allegiances turn the Italian peninsula into a powder keg, where all-out war seems inevitable. As the shadows of history close in around Conradin, the world watches with bated breath. Will he emerge triumphant, his name forever etched in the annals of Sicilian glory as the rightful king who defied insurmountable odds, toppling both the Pope and the usurper? Or will he, in his valiant struggle, become a tragic figure, a symbol of lost opportunities and shattered dreams? The future of Sicily hangs in the balance, and Conradin's destiny remains uncertain, poised on the precipice of history.
Allevatore_dicapre · 1M Views

Shadow of Valor

In the chaos of World War II, the island of Sicily becomes a fierce battleground, not only between Axis and Allied forces but among those hungry for power. Luca De Luca, the younger son of the notorious mafia Don Vito De Luca, returns home after serving in the Italian army, only to find his homeland on the brink of destruction. His father, once a feared mafia leader, now plays a dangerous game, manipulating both the Germans and the Allies to secure his family's legacy. Torn between loyalty to his family and disgust at their ruthless actions, Luca is thrust into a deadly web of betrayal, war, and rebellion. His ambitious brother, Antonio, conspires with the occupying Nazi forces, while Luca secretly forges alliances with the local resistance fighters, determined to free Sicily from both fascist occupation and the mafia’s control. As the Allied invasion draws near, Luca must navigate the treacherous waters of mafia politics, wartime espionage, and family betrayal. His only allies are a group of resistance fighters, including Sophia Russo, the daughter of a key rebel leader and a woman with whom Luca shares a complicated past. Together, they race against time to sabotage the German war effort while outwitting Antonio’s growing ambitions. But in a world where trust is scarce and enemies often wear familiar faces, Luca discovers that the greatest threat to Sicily’s future might not be the Germans or the Allies, but his own family. Caught between the legacy of his father and the hope for a free Sicily, Luca must decide where his true loyalty lies—before the war consumes everything he loves. Shadow of Valor is a riveting saga of family, loyalty, and survival, set against the brutal backdrop of World War II Sicily, where the lines between hero and villain blur, and honor comes with a steep price.
ahh_niks · 12.2K Views

The Countess and the Beast

[MATURE CONTENT] Uncle Heath gave me a look that said that he knows what I'm doing and that he finds me petty and a scheming sly fox. He suggested countless times that I changed my codename from The Countess to Fox or Nine-tailed Fox, because he says it suits me better, or a Serpent, but I don't care. I am literally a Countess after all. He sighed. "Okay, Countess, you won. But if you get yourself killed on this, the same way your parents and their friends later on did, don't come back to haunt me as a ghost. I've been trying to protect you, as I promised I would as your Godfather, but you are a stubborn lil thing who kept insisting on this. You're 27 now, you better not die younger than you mom did." "Wait," Harriet gasped, "the mission you want," "It's the one my parents were working on when they died. Probably the reason why they died and related to their killers," sigh. "It's what kept me working all of those years, the hope on getting my hands on this mission, and uncover what actually happened in July 9th of 1999." I hate number 9, it signifies unluck to me, while 7 is my lucky number. Call me superstitious if you want, I feel like it's an actual thing. "All the documents on their death are here, it's kept secret together with the archived mission they were working in." "Ah, Selene," she said softly, coming closer, full of compassion but not touching me, as her hands are dirty with uncle Heath's cock. Ew, ew. "It's okay, it's been 24 years now," sigh. "Which makes me want to solve it even more," then I turned my eyes to uncle Heath, who was now up, standing at 1.97m, opening his safe that's hidden behind the big painting of a scenery found in Sicily, Italy, which Harriet painted. Picking a thick file in a leather case, he held it under his left arms and locked the safe again, covering it with the painting. I broke into it once, but I was unable to crack the code of the safe. I always knew he hid this file in there, "Be careful, for the love of God, Selene." "I will, I promise!" Narrowing his eyes, he raised his right pinky finger and I cringed in disgust. "Wash your hands first, ew." Rolling his eyes, we quickly went to the bathroom at the back of his office and then came back, hands clean, file still under his arm. "There you go, now, pinky it up, I know better than believe your shallow spoken words by now, I know how scheming you are." Grinning like a wolf who had been caught in sheep's clothing, I raised my pinky finger and intertwined with his. "I promise I'll be careful." Sigh, "I can't believe I'm giving you this. The last two times I gave these damned files to someone, they died. You batter change that statistics to 2:1 instead of 3:0, Selene. Do you understand me?" I grabbed the files, but he kept his hold on it, "I understand," with all my strength, I tried tugging it to me and out of his grip, and after a lil struggle, he let go.
LoserOrLover · 14K Views

Fire of desire the series

**Synopsis:** In the shadowed corners of Sicily's power struggles, a story of love and vengeance unfolds. Pete Chalermchai, the revered mafia boss, rules his empire with a blend of fear and respect. His world is one of unspoken oaths and deadly promises, until he meets the enigmatic Yihwa, his niece-in-law, whose presence threatens to unravel the fabric of his tightly woven life. Yihwa, a woman shrouded in the innocence of youth, carries a lineage soaked in blood—she is the daughter of Pete's fiercest rival, the man who orchestrated the murder of Pete's mother. Yet, destiny weaves a complex tapestry, revealing that Yihwa and Pete were lovers in a past life, their connection unbroken by the passage of time. Their love rekindles amidst a backdrop of silent wars and whispered secrets, a flame that burns too bright in the darkness of their reality. Pete, a man carved from the stone of duty and honor, finds himself at a crossroads where every choice is laced with betrayal. Yihwa, born from the enemy and yet the keeper of Pete's heart, stands as both his greatest weakness and his ultimate redemption. "Fire of desire the series" is a novel that delves into the depths of a forbidden romance, set against the relentless drumbeat of ancient feuds and modern-day mafia politics. It is a tale that questions the very essence of fate and asks whether love can rise from the ashes of a past scorched by hatred and revenge. don't forget to like,vote, and comment instagram account:snuggle_bunny_girl01
Moonstone_novels17 · 14.6K Views

Odyssey Part I

70s of this century, humanity has long abandoned fossil fuels generating energy exclusively through nuclear fusion from Helium-3 but the hyper-exploitation of the Moon and asteroids threatens to leave humanity short of energy or bring it back to the pollution generated by fossil fuels. For this reason the Italian Space Agency, after having created ground and orbiting outposts on the Moon, Mars and Jupiter as well as extraction points on the main asteroids of the belt of the same name between Mars and Jupiter, decides to go to the limits of the solar system where the parents of young Leonardo identify a mysterious object whose mass could be 10 times that of Jupiter but disappear into thin air in an attempt to track it down. When their only son grows up he decides to embark on the same career as them with the aim of finding them therefore he begins a hard two-year training in Sicily during which he will have to prove that he has what it takes to become an astronaut, on the island he will come across those who they will be part of his crew with whom he will form a strong bond of friendship, i.e. Orlando, Lucia, Chiara and Alice. He will also meet Sofia with whom he will embark on a love relationship, marrying her before leaving for his first mission. Looming over the success of his intentions is Pandora, a complex artificial intelligence used by the Space Agency to make life easier for astronauts but which in reality will turn out to be much more. The title of the work is "Odyssey - Part I" and represents the first part of a cycle of four novels of which Part I is set on Earth, Part II on the Moon and Mars, Part III in the belt of gas giants and part IV in the Kuiper belt. This Part I narrates the two years of training that aspiring astronauts must undergo before being able to travel among the stars, describes all the systems used for space travel and describes the first space mission that Leonardo and his companions will undertake around the Earth.
James_Jones_1063 · 11K Views

Grammar history

SHAKA ZULU Shaka was born in 1787 from a langeni princes Nandi and a Zulu prince senzangakona. The Zulu people rejected him since he was born out of wedlock and therefore , he was brought up by mthethwa kingdom under dingiswayo. Unfortunately, when shaka's father died in 1816, he was succeeded by shaka's half brother sikujana. Therefore, that annoyed Shaka and he tried by all means to move him out of the throne. Therefore, Shaka went to kill his brother with the help Dingiswayo and he took over the throne in 1816. During shaka's rein, a lot of rules were established, for instance, bare foot fighting. People were not allowed to wear anything on their feet as the way of giving them extra mobilities in wars. Cow Horne formation was also introduced. This was used to encircle an enemy inside the horne so that he can easily be captured. He also introduced assegai as a new weapon. This was used to kill a lot of people within a short period of time. He also abolished circumcision. He considered that the time spent in healing the would, could be waisted for his training. Unfortunately, when shaka's mother died in 1827, his mind became embalanced. He introduced a lot of changes to mourn his mother. People were not allowed to cultivate or plant anyway during the mourning year. Husbands and wives were not allowed to have sexual intercourse with the partner. This was considered as the way of showing respect to his dead mother. Therefore, a lot of people died during that season . Unfortunately, shaka's brothers Dingani and Mlangani , decided way to kill him in order to prevent people from being put to death. Finally, after killing Shaka in 1828, Dingani took over the throne.
Davis_Chambwa · 2.6K Views
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