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A Zodiac

A Woman Without a Mask

At 28, Clara Hayes has mastered the art of wearing masks. To her colleagues, she’s the perpetually cheerful graphic designer who never misses a deadline. To her overbearing mother, she’s the dutiful daughter hiding her anxiety behind polished smiles. To the world, she’s a woman who “has it all together”—except she’s crumbling inside. Clara’s life unravels during a corporate presentation where a panic attack strips her façade raw. Humiliated and exhausted, she flees to a quiet coastal town, renting a cottage owned by an eccentric, free-spirited potter named Marisol. There, Clara stumbles upon a dusty journal in the attic, its pages filled with haunting sketches and anonymous confessions from a woman who once lived there decades earlier. The entries mirror Clara’s own suffocating duality: “I paint myself in colors the world approves of, but my soul is a grayscale.” As Clara tentatively befriends Marisol and a reclusive widower, Eli, who runs the town’s crumbling bookstore, she begins confronting the lies she’s told herself for years. Through their unconventional guidance—and the journal’s cryptic wisdom—she starts shedding her masks one by one. But vulnerability comes at a cost: her corporate career teeters, her mother’s disapproval intensifies, and a buried trauma from her teenage years resurfaces, threatening to drown her newfound courage. When Clara’s raw, unfiltered artwork—created in secret—goes viral, she faces a choice: return to the safety of her old illusions or step into the terrifying freedom of living unapologetically. But the journal hides a final secret, linking Clara’s journey to the cottage’s mysterious past, forcing her to question whether true authenticity is a rebellion… or a homecoming.
Daoist5CDTxH · 1.7K Views

Twilight of Zodiac

Twilight of the Zodiac trilogy: Book 1 · Secrets of Starlit Hearts Book 2 · Shadows of Broken Oaths Book 3 · Echoes of Eternal Flames ※※※ In the mystical Zodiac Archipelago, Seventeen Whitlock faces a dark prophecy after losing her siblings. She must unite with allies, including the enigmatic Draco de Lavissaye, to combat an encroaching darkness. As they harness their magical powers, secrets and forbidden magic threaten to unravel their bond. In a world filled with peril and intrigue, Seventeen must navigate her destiny before the shadows consume her. ※※※ To the Dreamers and the Warriors, To those who dare to challenge fate, navigate the shadows, and embrace the magic of love amidst chaos. May you find your strength among the stars and discover the power of connection in a world where destinies intertwine. Welcome to the Zodiac Archipelago—where every constellation holds a secret, and every heart yearns for its true path. ※※※ The plan is for three books, each ones with around 100 chapters, without counting the auxiliary and extra chapters of additional content. Hope you like the worldbuilding here. The romance is a slowburn in book 1. Make sure to check out all the extra and additional chapters, it'll make your experience more complete and magical. ※※※ Check the auxiliary chapter of trigger warnings, your mental health matters. ※※※ #Fantasy #Romance #Dystopian #Adventure #Revenge #Slowburn #Prophecy #R18 #Magic #Supernatural #Dark #Sarcasm #Friendship #Manipulation #Betrayal #Banter #Action #YoungAdult #CharacterGrowth #ForbiddenMagic #ForbiddenLove #PoliticalIntrigue #FakeIdentities #Spy #Liar #IdentityStruggles #Soulmates #FatedLove #FoundFamily #Zodiac #Constellations #Monsters #Grimoire #ParentalConflict #MommyIssues #DaddyIssues #Loss #Trauma #PTSD #Mystery #Quest #Mythology #Forsaken #ForsakenGods #Danger #Duality #DualPov #Cursed #FatevsFreeWill #Healing #TrustIssues #EmotionalConflict #Desperation #Sacrifice #Rebellion #PowerStruggles #Survival #Frenemies #EnemiestoLovers #EnemiestoFriends #FriendstoLovers #Enchantment #Secrets #Illusions #Worldbuilding #Transformation
AnnGuslavia · 29.2K Views

ゾディアック : 永遠の約束の残響 (Zodiac : Echoes of Eternal Promise) Beta ver.

時間自体が分断されたように見える世界で、孤独な放浪者が荒涼とした風景の中で目を覚ますと、自分が誰であるか、何を失ったのかという記憶がありません。忘れられた過去の断片と神秘的な約束に悩まされ、彼は人類滅亡の背後にある真実と自分自身の存在に埋もれた秘密を明らかにする旅に乗り出します。 答えへの切望を共有する仲間も加わって、彼らの探索は、粉々になった都市、放棄された世界、高度な文明の残骸を通り抜けます。世界崩壊の謎を解明しながら、彼らは影の存在、失われたテクノロジー、想像をはるかに超える紛争の残響に直面します。 生存と自己発見の試練のさなか、彼らの旅は立ち直り、犠牲、そして人類の光が再び燃え上がるという揺るぎない希望を伴うものとなる。 彼らは探している答えを見つけることができるのでしょうか、それとも過去の残響が彼らを忘却の淵にある世界に永遠に縛り付けるのでしょうか? In a world where time itself seems fractured, a lone wanderer awakens in a desolate landscape with no memory of who he is or what he’s lost. Haunted by fragments of a forgotten past and a mysterious promise, he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the vanishing of humanity and the secrets buried within his own existence. Joined by a companion who shares his yearning for answers, their search takes them through shattered cities, abandoned worlds, and remnants of advanced civilizations. As they piece together the mystery of the world’s collapse, they confront shadowy beings, lost technology, and the lingering echoes of a conflict far greater than they imagined. Amid trials of survival and self-discovery, their journey becomes one of resilience, sacrifice, and the unyielding hope that humanity's light can be rekindled. Will they find the answers they seek, or will the echoes of the past forever bind them to a world on the brink of oblivion?
Kaito_Arise · 14K Views
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