It's the beginning of the summer semester and Clara just moved to the city for her figure skating scholarship. When she first bumps into Linda, all she cares about is making friends. But as feelings start to arise, rumours start spreading. Join them on their spICY friends to lovers journey through the ups and downs of not so modern figure skating.
2073, USA: In a future of artificial food and designer babies, overwork made depression and decline the norm for the majority of the population. Ainsley is one of those people, after her close friend Eva offers her a grueling job at a factory. As a result, Ainsley begins to spiral mentally, now neglecting her everyday life to descend into madness and dissociation. Her ultimate downfall begins after falling in love with a celebrity to the point of obsession to cope. In a world that is slowly devouring Ainsley, Eva is trying to save her from falling apart to the point of no return. How far will Ainsley spiral? Will Eva be able to save the one dearest to her before it is too late? This dystopian drama depicts the heartbreaking truth of what is often overlooked in modern society by offering the perspective of those suffering from social inequality, cruelty, mental illness, loneliness and the technological development, in a future that might not be as distant as it seems...
The world is so beautiful it's dolorous. It surrounds and consumes us like violence, love and grief. But what about immortality? Is it not the biggest wish of mankind? I'm not sure beauty would be so beautiful when it is not just lovely, but strips you of your love. It might drive one mad, it does. Everything is so ardent you can't get a break, but once you have found your favorite thing in the world, it dies. Time and beauty have to be ephemeral; or we lose ourselves sedatedly.
Chased away by Earth's declining climate, groups of settlers now head out to the most promising exoplanets in a last-ditch effort to save the human race. Over 500 light years away from home, one such group reaches the planet Kepler-186f, now called Néa Archí. Far from being the pristine world they had been hoping for, Néa harbors dark secrets to be uncovered. Beneath the calm exterior slumbers something none of them could have imagined.
Death is a shadow-cloaked being watching his prey before he pulls his pickings in to abuse their sanity and accompany them to the gloom of his Underworld. When the Gods introduce a cure to their boredom, it is Kirie's townspeople who are tasked with reaching the peak of the three Ray-Mountains to be rewarded with a desire fulfilled. Moving in crowds and brought to fatigue, Death's prey is decided. His pale hand's touch determines, who dies. His sweet lies are a lethal pull. No exceptions and no mercy. Kirie walks among her people, desperate for the salvation of her family, whose destiny has been cut short by the shadowed Death. In hatred, she spits his name and carefully avoids his presence. Until he finds her. Faced with a conflict unfamiliar to him - desperate to touch her, but doomed to kill her if he does.
4 am. Two strangers' paths cross under the neon lights of a run-down 24-hour diner. At first glance, they couldn't be more different. What brought them both inside this place, fate or coincidence? A story about the defining factors of our identities and the painful reality that everyone has a past yet no one can tell who has a future.
Being a university student at a renowed criminology faculty, Ashley Porter has big dreams for her future career. But when she recieved an internship at the Shepherd Police Station, those dreams come to an abrupt halt. Her superior, Aren Hoffman is an absolute jerk and way too arrogant for Ashleys taste. On top of that is the case she is assigned to help with, way out of her league. Will Ashley overcome the challenges that stand between her and the killer, or will everything take an unexpected turn and secrets that should have stayed buried come to light?
Nalani, a nineteen-year-old fleeing a toxic household, joins an elite task force in search of a fresh start. Her best friend Nova always by her side. As she completes her final week of training, she meets her new team and must confront the shadows of her past. Though skilled at hiding her emotions, the pressure of her new role threatens to expose her vulnerabilities. The colonel, responsible for overseeing Nalanis integration into the task force, becomes both a formidable obstacle and a source of relentless torment. His strict enforcement of rules and the ban on relationships only intensify the tension between them. To mask his growing, forbidden desire, he turns her stay into a constant struggle. Despite his efforts to remain detached, his feelings for Nalani grow s Caught in a whirlwind of lies, desire, and danger, Nalani faces a battle between her past and present. This gripping story explores the destructive power of forbidden love and the high stakes of emotional vulnerability.
Settle in and buckle up for unveiling to you an enlightening and captivating narrative about the trials and tribulations of cohabitation, or, as the Germans call it, Wohngemeinschaft. Not only a guide to survive in a communal living situation, but also a delightful companion for those new to this concept or who want to take a delightful plunge into the past. I explored all the variations during my WG-Odysee or call it an unintentional sociological study over 14 years: 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, and even 20-person Wohngemeinschaften in Zurich, Nizza, Ajaccio, Hamburg, Munich, Montpellier, Orléans, Alicante, Porto, Barcelona, Lund, and Basel. I was extremely privileged to reside within a dynamic community that consisted of a diverse array of individuals, including educators, culinary experts, medical professionals, scientific scholars, dreamers, biologists, as well as hotel managers. Truthfully thankful for these wonderful individuals who have enriched my life and inspired me to write this story.
"It is the most beautiful sight. The red on white." Yearning for the Red is a collection of dark and sorrowful short stories and poems. In this book, Venus grants life yet not freedom. A Paperboy goes missing in the other world and returns silent and changed. Two soldiers hope to make it through the cold darkness, having given up on killing half-gods. Paper will be burned, forgetting how easily the world can go up in flames. And young artists sacrifice everything for art, passion, and the love of their revenant muse. Though different, every character is yearning for the red: the red sun, the red moon, the red beauty, the red blood and the red flames. All are anticipating the end of their world and ache for immortality.
