British Gothic

'Gwen pushed him back, trying to create enough space between them. "I do not love you." Alexander smirked. "You do. You just don't know that you do." Gwen moved back. "Do you know the ways of my heart." "Yes, I do. And it tells the truth. You are only too stubborn to acknowledge it." He moved closer, pressing her against the wall. "When you decide to tell yourself the truth, I will be waiting." He kissed her forehead. "But don't make me wait long. I am not as patient as people think." This time he kissed her lips and staked off, leaving Gwen in a complete daze.' Marriage and a family is all life is to Gwen and she would see to it that she is not humiliated before then. A wife, and not a mistress is what she plans to be, but what can be done when the king of her country makes a proposal to put her by his side? Alexander is used to getting what he wants and getting his way, after all, he is King. But when he sets his eyes on the young and beautiful Guinevere who is just as stubborn as he is, will making her stay at the castle earn him her love, or will it be the beginning of his undoing? (Hating Her King is the sequel to Loving Her Duke and is also the second book of the British Blood Trilogy.)

Aisling, a fiery redhead barely a woman, is bartered away to the enigmatic Baron Kylian Hawkrige. Whispers of a haunted past and a brooding solitude shroud Hawkrige Manor, a gothic monstrosity that chills Aisling to the bone. Her arrival is marred by a shocking crimson stain on her wedding dress – a violent secret that binds her to a fate worse than death. Kylian, a man as handsome as he is haunted, offers a chilling proposition – a marriage of duty, not desire. Yet, beneath his stoic facade lies a darkness that both repels and strangely attracts Aisling. As she delves into the manor's dusty secrets, she uncovers a chilling truth - the stain on her dress isn't the only mark of violence that taints these halls...

Russell Thorne, a washed-up musician descends into a city plagued by eternal night. The sky is pitch black, and an oppressive energy hums in the air. The city itself is a labyrinth of gothic architecture, decayed and twisted. Russell witnesses the Sovereigns—vampire-like beings that rule the city. They harvest the blood of enslaved humans, maintaining their lifespans. The people live in constant fear, hiding or serving the Sovereigns. He learns that in this world, music holds an incredible, dangerous power, capable of altering reality itself. He discovers that musicians here are either revered or feared for their ability to wield such power. With the gift from his world, Russell pushes forward in a dark, treacherous world, finding himself at the edge of survival on every turn.

I am the only son of Connaugt and Strathmore, and the grandson of Queen Victoria of the British Empire. Now, as a member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Dynasty, I swear to witness and protect the rise of this land with my life, uniting all Australians and New Zealanders under a new name to witness our rise: Australasia forever!

Eighteen-year-old Leo Hawk has spent his entire life trapped in a decaying mansion, isolated from the world, haunted by memories of his lost family. Rumored to be cursed, the gothic mansion is avoided by all—until one night, a group of curious schoolmates dares to visit, seeking to uncover the truth behind the ghost stories. What begins as a thrill quickly spirals into terror. Kaido, Daniel, and Yumiko encounter the supernatural forces lurking within the mansion—devils, ghosts, and an ancient evil tied to Leo’s tragic past. But there’s something far more chilling they don’t realize: Leo is no ordinary boy. Ignored by the world, he yearns for connection, but when his emotions unravel, so does the boundary between life and death. When a mysterious blue diamond, an heirloom from Leo's family, is discovered by the group, greed clouds their judgment. The mansion unleashes its wrath, and soon the friends are thrust into a nightmarish version of reality where the town is abandoned, and time itself feels warped. As they struggle to survive, they realize the key to their salvation lies in understanding the boy they provoked—the child born from the heart of the devil’s curse. Faced with terrifying visions and a world that twists with dark magic, Kaido, Daniel, and Yumiko must confront the horrors of Leo’s past and unravel the mystery of the mansion before they are consumed by it. But in a place where reality bends, and death is ever-present, no one can be sure of who or what Leo truly is. In Shadowbound: The Curse of the Haunted Mansion , friendships are tested, reality is shattered, and the darkest truths about human nature are revealed. It’s a journey into the heart of madness, where the line between victim and villain blurs, and no one is safe from the curse that binds them. Will they find a way to escape the nightmare, or will they fall victim to the devil's child?

Lilian Fleur Queen is half British and half Filipino. Her mom was a former member of an organization of assassins who fell in love with her dad, whom she thought was an ordinary guy. But turned out to be an interpole. The organization got furious about what her mom did , thinking she was the mole on the organization at that time, and put an order to kill her parents, including her. But by discovering how talented Lilian is. Both the government and the assassins change the plan They started being obsessed on getting the kid instead. But her parents are too smooth to always slip away from them, for over six years. But then came a young visitor, the top-class assassin who's trained under the government, who managed to find them but the info leaked to the organization of assassins on the other side. And there the situation got shitty.

[Mature Content] What do you do when your only ruler is about to lose their life to an illness? Do you seek out every medical specialist you can find? Or do you bargain for the help of something supernatural? And what do you do when they come knocking for payment? Ever since Empress Arabella took the throne, there has been peace in the Empire, but she lacks a husband and an heir. When tragedy strikes as an unexplained illness takes over her body, her advises rush to the aid of someone who is only willing to help, if she agrees to marry him... With enemies turning to loves, and a love story that reaches through time. Will Arabella agree to the terms or allow death to take her? Tropes Included: Vampires - Who hurt you? - Dark Romance - Fated Mates - Enemies to Lovers - Touch Her & Die - Force Proximity - Supernatural - Morally Grey Villain - Spice - Dark Gothic Atmosphere.

The True Test of a Warrior, this book was supposed to be the last novel in the Warriors of Oduduwa novel franchise, but of course, the content of this book exceeded the boundaries that I had set for it. As I wrote this book, I explained in complete detail the origin of some of the covenants in the Yoruba country and dished out a lot of background stories on some of the major characters in this book. Then I introduced another primary antagonist and exposed a fraction of his evil capabilities and his twisted ideals. This story also contains a mixture of the political structure of the Yoruba Empire and the nature of some of its greedy leaders. Before the introduction of the British indirect rule and how the political structure affects the people at the grassroots. To sum it up, the entire book centres on the culture of the Yoruba people; however, some things are different; for instance, there was no such thing as the Adegunju province and the Ẹṣọs test never existed during the pre-colonial era (a little spice to make the story interesting). I spent a lot of time and effort on this book, cross-checking each character and charting each event, hoping to come up with an excellent ending that will entertain everyone who reads it. I hope you all enjoy this story

"But this feels real," She whispered. Curiosity got the best of her as she went around the coffin, luckily, it wasn't locked. She took a deep breath before pulling it open. "Jesus Christ!" Rose exclaimed, putting her hand over her chest as she breathed hard. She stood frozen beside the coffin, staring at a young man with the most beautiful face she'd ever seen, lying still and comfortably inside the coffin. Was he dead? He looked so pale like he was dead and yet so beautiful to be called dead. Talk about gothic beauty. Rose knew she should be running for her life at that moment, but she felt something drawing her closer to the man in the coffin, she flashed her light closer to his face as she reached her hand down and placed it right under his nose to check if he was still breathing. No air, his nose bridge was cold as ice too. Rose was still busy staring at the man's face when she felt something very icy touch her arm, she felt her heart drop to her stomach as she slowly turned her head to look at her arm, that's when she saw the white, slim, masculine fingers wrapped tightly around her wrist. Her soul left her and her heart completely stopped beating, before starting to beat like a parade band in her chest. "Hail fucking Mary!" Rose whispered in a frightened tone, her lips quivered and her eyes widened unnaturally. She felt her legs become paralyzed from fear and unable to move or run. She dared to fearfully turn around and look at the man's face again, just to find his blood-colored eyes, staring icily at her. She was about to scream when the young man suddenly pulled her into his coffin with incredible speed, and the last thing she remembered was feeling how cold his body was before she felt an unnatural sleep overtake her. *** Rose Thiago was an ordinary human girl who loved reading dark fantasies but never believed in them. She suddenly gets warned by her best friend never to read those kinds of books again if she doesn't want to make herself visible to the dark creatures or evoke their world to herself, but she calls her bluff and reads them over and over again. On a field trip, Rose suddenly finds herself falling into an endless hole, and when she finally meets the solid ground, she discovers that it is no longer familiar ground. She gravely realized that just as her friend said, she'd finally drawn the dark world to herself. She somehow manages to bump herself into a beautiful man lying inside a coffin and dared to touch him just for the dead man to suddenly hold her hands and disappeared with her. In that moment, she came to believe that magical creatures did exist. And she was about to discover that she had the blood of the sun. Two thousand years ago, to survive a dreadful poison, The prince of the dark world, Cassius Levi, sought refuge in his healing grave, only to awaken when the right time for his revenge came. What he didn't expect was to be forcefully awakened by an undeserving mortal.

"I will not be your mistress." She spoke, whispering, with her mouth a sigh away from his. He swallowed hard and nodded, agreeing with her even as he closed the distance between them, kissing her to madness, leaving nothing to sanity. Bethany Fitzgerald hated the very idea of marriage and stood against it with everything she was. Charles de Norcrosse had to marry the insufferable Lady Cossington, for it was the will of his late father and he must abide by it. But when fate moved in favour of the Duke of Carlisle and the daughter of an impoverished Land Baron, very little can be done to fight against it. (Loving Her Duke is the first book of the British Blood Trilogy. Second is Hating Her King.)

Web novel writer Jin Han-sol, who had an unfortunate accident on a trip to England to clear his head, said, “This is… Big Ben?” When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the middle of the British Empire of the 19th century, where romance, literature, and racism breathed! You have to survive somehow, from the dockworker to the rich maid to the babysitter! The opportunity that came to him who had worked so hard that his feet were sweating, “Teacher! No, author! I’m glad to see you now!!” “…… You’re a writer?” “He’s the best writer of novels in London right now.” That chance, a fiction writer? At this time, the writing of the Great Moon, which will change the world with a single pen, begins to give cider to the bastards of the British Empire! _________ Release Schedule: 3 Chapters on Wednesday and 4 Chapters on Sunday

Three Strikes, written by Andrew J. D. Gilberthorpe, is an isekai, high-action death game survival story. The lead, Player 7, is a british soldier from Sheffield who, alongside 100 others, is abducted from reality into a game. The rules are simple- each has three lives, where on the third they MUST kill anybody they come into contact with. Explore, loot, level, kill. Only one may survive. So the question is, are they friends or foes?

The cold wind howled through the thick, towering trees of the Blackwood forest, carrying whispers of ancient curses. Isabella wrapped her cloak tighter around her shoulders as her carriage came to a halt before the iron gates of the cursed estate. The estate had a name -Drakmoor- but it was more than a name. It was a place of legend, of shadows, of whispers in the dark. "Miss Isabella," the coachman's voice trembled as he opened the door. "We've arrived." Isabella took a deep breath, stepping out into the night. The gates creaked open as if by magic, revealing the looming, gothic mansion ahead. Its tall spires pierced the sky, and the air around it seemed colder, darker, like the night itself was afraid of what lay inside.

After years of being experimented on because of their superhuman abilities, Hayley, Autumn, and Art, become the center of public attention following their rescue by the British military. Will they be able to adjust to their new lives or is this newfound freedom just a ruse for a greater, more nefarious operation?

After dying from a strange terminal illness, Ling Lan was reborn into a world 10000 years into the future. Although she dearly wished she could just live a peaceful and uneventful life in her new healthy body, fate had other plans ... Forced to disguise herself as a boy just so she could inherit her deceased father's premium military benefits, Ling Lan's journey to adulthood was full of challenges. After much difficulty, she finally turned sixteen when she could drop the charade. But before she could grasp her newfound freedom to get married and start her own family, a twist of fate results in her being thrown into the Federation's top military boys' school. With these twists of fate, Ling Lan had little choice but to walk further and further down a path of no return, one of cold and aloof dominance ... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ryuxenji the translator here. :3 Here are some other things you should know: 1) This story is NOT primarily a romance. QI's system right now categorizes all novels taken from the female novel Chinese site (起点女生网) as 'romance' without fail, regardless of whether they truly are romance. So, if you are here just for the romance, you might want to find a different novel. There will be some romance eventually, but most of this novel is Sci-Fi/Xianxia with a lot of world-building and character development. 2) I use British spelling. So, please ensure spelling errors are really errors before reporting them. 3) No matter what the release rate up top says, the guaranteed release rate right now is 1 chp/day (a.k.a. 7 chps/week). All else is extra at my discretion. (I'll try my best, but RL responsibilities come first.)

In a time when Europe trembled beneath the shadow of Messerschmitt planes, when submarines prowled deep waters of the British channel, and the fearsome Tiger tanks smashed the walls of Moscow, a man named Akado stood resolute. Facing a sea of reporters, his smile was unwavering as he declared, "No one can stop the expansion of the Third Reich—except God."

It was supposed to be a check out for a new high school for his high school education. But, Kichi Vista-Sasaki, a smart Japanese boy who lived in the Philippines, ended up being a student at AITA, an organization of assassins. His unknown path was drastically changed to be that of an assassin. There he ended up being friends with various students of different backgrounds, including the cold and brutal Haru Takao and the stylish and prideful British girl Catalina Wesley Jr. His life as an assassin will be slowly unraveled as he navigates through that school, including the uncovering of secrets behind a person nicknamed “The Traitor,” who was a very rich, young man who lost his parents at a young age, including his secret past and regrets. Warning: The photo used for the book cover is NOT mine! Credits go to the original owner!

Fhaye, an anti-romantic, visited a very weird and mysterious art museum wherein she found a hidden door behind on of the paintings.. while walking inside she saw quite a weird looking mirror which glows and reflects blue light all over the room. she leaned in trying to look at the mirror when strong and heavy winds started to swirl around her and through the mirror shaped into a circle. Fhaye finds herself getting pulled by the mirror she tried her best to walk away but the force was too heavy for her, she was nearly sucked by the mirror, she did everything she could, she gave her full strength to fight but it's useless, she gripped on the walls but also useless. she was tired she couldn't fight it anymore. she ended up getting pulled inside and hit her head on a tree so she falls asleep. "argh" she groaned from the pain in her head "where on earth—" she was mesmerized, the place was beautiful and outstanding, the breeze felt nice and smelled like roses, the place also has a different atmosphere it didn't felt normal but instead magical. There aren't many buildings or houses nearby it's pure nature she felt relaxed at the sight. Not to mention the butterflies that are glowing along with the flowers. she tried to stand up so she could look for people to ask where she is but she couldn't "ahhhh!" she nearly screamed from the pain, it looks like she sprained her ankle from the fall earlier. she got a little nervous when she felt a presence behind her "are you okay miss?" a voice of a guy with a british like accent. Disclaimer: The cover doesn't belong to me, I only edited it; cttro.

When British teenager Reese moves to a new school in America, she hopes for a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself the target of Olive, the school’s notorious bully. Just as Reese begins to feel overwhelmed, she meets Xander, Olive’s irresistable twin brother. Despite the chaos Olive brings into her life, Reese can’t help but be drawn to Xander’s charm. As their connection deepens, Reese must navigate the complexities of high school drama, sibling rivalry, and her own feelings. Can love truly blossom in the most unexpected places?

[Book’s First Volume is Complete, book break is over “There are chosen ones in this world, ones that are born with extremely-high luck and ridiculous talent, unlike us lowly ones who can only wait to grow old and die.” Just like those popular stories he had read online, in this brand-new world where people pursue immortality, Shenshah thought that he too was someone destined to be great. Sadly, years have passed since he transmigrated yet he is still an average person struggling to find his place. Just when Shenshah was about to completely give up on his goals, a strange voice interrupted his thoughts… [Create Family and Earn Rewards System Activated…] “What?” -Never in his wildest dreams did he expected that bringing a wife home would change his fate! ……… Don’t worry as there’s [NO NTR] [NO Yuri] as author strongly disdains such genre. …….. Additional tags- (Lesbian/yuri girl turned straight by mc) (No dense mc) (no hidden pretending to be a big shot) (No Filler chapters) (crisp to the point plot) (No useless mysterious backgrounds) (no beta mc) (Tsundere) (yandere) (Human-non human relationship) (harem) (comedy) (smart and observant mc) (netori) (blackmail) (bloodshed) (Obsessive lovers) (marriage) (pregnancies) (Wholesome love) (elves/werewolves/vampires/dwarves/demons) (regret?) **Cover as well as character Ai images are made and edited by me using Fotor Pro Ai app. To join the author invite only discord server please add me on discord -c2#8780. ——-x——-x—— **English used is mostly Uk/British version.

"Dark Devil Arrives" follows the harrowing tale of Emily Whitaker, a young woman who finds herself alone in her family's ancient manor during a violent storm. When a mysterious figure cloaked in darkness appears, Emily learns that her family is bound by a centuries-old pact with a malevolent entity known as the Dark Devil. The pact demands a soul, and Emily, being the last of the Whitakers, is now the one to be claimed. As Emily desperately searches for a way to break the ancient contract, she uncovers chilling secrets about her family's history and the sinister deal that binds them. Faced with the relentless threat of the Dark Devil and the ever-looming storm outside, Emily must delve into forgotten rituals and unravel cryptic messages hidden within her family's past. Each step she takes could be her last, and with the Dark Devil's presence growing stronger, the stakes have never been higher. In a race against time, Emily’s courage and resourcefulness are tested as she fights to survive and reclaim her freedom. Will she uncover the key to breaking the pact, or will the Dark Devil finally come home to claim what is rightfully his? "Dark Devil Arrives" is a gripping blend of supernatural suspense and gothic horror, exploring themes of fate, family legacy, and the struggle between good and evil.

Suma, a mage from another world, accidentally summons one of the most powerful familiars her world has ever seen... a normal British teenager. Born with a natural affinity for Chaos-Magic that manifested itself once entering her world, Jake becomes a caring friend to the young mage, and a formidable enemy to anyone who may dare hurt her. But Suma's world is plagued by war, and Suma has been drafted.

Waking up from a nightmare several hours before dawn, Belle fetched a drink of water. She paused in front of her kitchen's window when she noticed a lit lantern in front of her mansion's garden. Her butler stood there, shovel in hand. This was no hour to be gardening. Curious, she made her way outside, but when she had gotten close enough to see a large and hollow pit next to her eternally-stoic and polite butler, she saw him pick up a rotten body. A DEAD BODY! Her eyes widened fearfully when she saw her handsome butler drop the rotting body into the fresh hole. She asked in horror, "What are you doing?!" Surprised to see his young miss awake at this hour, he stared at her with the same expression he had been keeping up for all these years. He had made sure she was asleep before coming here. "Gardening." "And the body?!" she looked at him in disbelief. "Fertilizer," he answered her before picking up the shovel that was on the ground. Belle was now certain something had possessed her butler. Who gardened dead bodies?! She then heard him ask her, "Want to help me in planting it, Miss Adams?" he gave her a sweet smile. Note: If you enjoy a book of comedy with light-hearted romance and a gothic background. This book is for you~

Sebastian Singh Oberoi: he's the most dangerous, powerful, half Russian-British mafia king of the underworld of Mafia's, he's cruel, merciless,has a hot anger issues,a trillionair, dominant, possessive, protective of the things that belongs to him, obsession, he's got power,money frame,and even women's,his business is into,illegal weapons,drug,casinos,and owns, nightclubs,is the CEO of the Oberoi empire Aurianna Rathore,25years old, innocent and sweet, childish,creack headed,crazy but not crazy crazy where you're in a mental asylum,sort of a tomboy,but also ruthless, she's fearless and she good at hacking and fighting,dancing, basketball,singing and eats alot ************************************* YOU'RE MINE AND NO ONE WILL TAKE YOU AWAY!!! Sebastian shouts OH HEY I'M NOT YOURS ASSHOLE!!!! oh really,he came closer but I stood still and look at him fearless. I like it,feisty.he smirks I roll my eyes at him look AMERICAN DICKHEAD JUST..... I'm not American I'm Russian and... oh just shut up asshole I said and push him out of the way and walks out **************************************** read with me about a girl who are an obsession to a mafia and how will she get out of this love or will she love him back

When British officer and civil engineer Alexander Montgomery is killed in a sudden attack in colonial India, he awakens to find himself in an alternate world, reincarnated as the young heir to the County of Vectwood. Struggling to reconcile his modern knowledge with medieval politics, Alexander must navigate a treacherous landscape of rival nobles, a corrupt church, and hidden technological secrets. As he endeavors to lead Vectwood into a new age of industry and innovation, Alexander faces threats from all sides and must rely on newfound allies to survive. Can he transform this feudal society with his visionary ideas, or will the weight of tradition and power struggles crush his aspirations? Discover a tale of rebirth, intrigue, and the clash of eras in "The Engineer's Rebirth: A Noble's Tale.

Written by the author and writer of the East, Michelle Yazar. Who brings us on this occasion, this book that is made up of a series of letters sent between 29 years Eugene Myers and 31 years Patrick Stanley, both originally from London, England. During the years of World War II (1941-1945). It all begins when Patrick was about to declare his feelings to Eugene, being called to enlist as a soldier in the British army, to fight against the nazis. This unleashes a series of events, which Eugene, through his letters, expresses along with the immense pain and gnawing fear of not seeing again, to the one who was more than his friend; the love of him no longer platonic of him. A love that, without a doubt, crossed all the limits that a war could impose. A passion that burned, without the slightest expiation of consummation. A distance that was the paper guillotine, before the feelings of these two desperate young people to see each other once more. "Remembering a love", the wish of those who one day dream of being happy with the love of their life, even when the whole world turns upside down, including a world war on board.

What kind of changes would occur if a history enthusiast Reborn in Napoleonic France.? With his feet crushing the formidable British Royal Navy and his fists striking down the vast Russian Tsarist Empire, he would look across the world and boldly proclaim: "All of Europe basks in the glory of France." Instead of saying the protagonist is Roland, who has traveled through time, it would be more accurate to say that the protagonist is Napoleon. Alternatively, the story has two protagonists, with Roland primarily providing support and assistance to Napoleon. Especially in the early stages, when the protagonist has just graduated from military school and is only a junior officer, he cannot influence the political or military situation.

"I want you to tie me up and have your way with me." - Volume 1: Bourbon and Bad Decisions For thirty years, Adele has evaded men who she deemed unworthy of her heart and body as advised by her grandmother. However, there was nothing she could do when temptation came in the form of a sexy prince she was too drunk and high to remember if she had sex with. Elliot Grayson was the youngest prince of the British royal family. He was as handsome as he was mysterious and unbelievably misunderstood. The night before his ex-girlfriend's wedding, he consciously married a coldhearted beauty he met at his cousin's wedding in Las Vegas. She was by far the sexiest and most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He couldn't say no when she asked him to marry her in her drunken state. Elliot wasn't going to let her slip away, he was falling for her and was going to do whatever in his power to ensure she doesn't find out the truth about what really happened that night in Las Vegas. -------- {Please read the auxiliary chapter entitled, 'Never a Bride' before proceeding to the story} Check out my other novels: Blood Bound to Elias [Ongoing] Blood and Butterflies [Ongoing] Let's Connect: Instagram: dolly_.roma Discord: DollyRoma#7887 ***** The cover art does not belong to me; the rights go to the original owner!

‘My enemy, my friend, my love, my pain. He was everything and more to me. My protector and my warden. Most importantly, especially for you, he was my leash.’ ________ Ísar Jovevski, the King of Ogronevia. Praised as a good king, a blessing from the gods, a mighty king. Kind and benevolent king. The greatest King in the kingdom’s history, never mind that his bloody ascension was a bad omen. A man holding a darkness that could consume him as well as everyone around him, if not for his childhood friends. If not for his love for Xinghua Li. Imperial Son Li Xinghua of the Qianlong Empire. A prince, a martial artist, a warrior and Ísar’s childhood friend. The only person in the world that was able to make Ísar nervous and stumble over his words. He loved him. A kind of love where he could not breathe nor exist if the other were not in his life. The kind of love where one’s heart jumped to the throat from a mere smile. The kind of love that turned into a double-edged sword. Where if it were lost—no—broken, the pieces would harm all. And none could’ve avoided the cuts of its shards. _______________ [Excerpt] The shores were stained with thick, black blood. The stench of rotten corpses filled the air as the ocean’s breeze swept over his kneeling form. Ísar stared at the endless void that was the ocean. He barely registered the tears running down his cheeks as he watched the sun rise. The celestial source slowly moved high above his little kingdom and Ísar continued to stare. The screams coming from behind him were muffled background noise. “My King! My King, please! Please spare me!” He didn’t know who that was. The voice was familiar but nothing came to mind. It didn’t matter, in the end. Nothing truly mattered anymore. He squeezed the old and worn out plush toy close to his chest. The fabric was tearing and the little ox toy had never looked uglier. He stared down at it and with a sad smile and teary voice, he said, “You don’t smell like him anymore. Nothing smells like him anymore. Please come back. Please. I miss you, my big star. I miss you.” _________ Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe and Gothic Themes [FKRV is a tragedy fantasy romance with both positive (found family, childhood friends, first loves) and negative themes (loss, grief, loneliness, suicidal ideation, murder). There will also be more mature chapters in the future which I’ll put a R18 warning for. Happy reading!]

Admiral Graf Spee, December 13, 1939, off Montevideo, wounded and scuttled; Bismarck, May 27, 1941, 400 nautical miles west of Brest, sunk in battle; Scharnhorst, December 26, 1943, off the North Cape of Norway, sunk in battle; Tirpitz, November 12, 1944, Langanes Bay, Trondheim Harbor, capsized after being hit by British Tallboy bombs; Gneisenau, March 23, 1945, Gotenhafen Harbor, scuttled; Admiral Scheer, April 9, 1945, sunk in Kiel Harbor during a British air raid; Lützow, May 4, 1945, near Swinemünde, scuttled; At the end of the war, only the forlorn Prinz Eugen was docked at a pier in Copenhagen. A young time traveler attempted to change all this, unaware of the myriad hardships ahead on his journey... Confronting history, learning from it! ... American Mahan said: A country cannot simultaneously develop its land power and sea power. The Queen of England said: At sea, I am the boss. The German leader said: We can end the war with just the army and air force. The Americans laughed, for they had become the sole victors of the war. All had become history, but the appearance of a young time traveler caused a new shoot to grow on the Tree of Time. He changed the fate of the Third Reich's downfall, ushering in a new era of naval power...