Cian, a child of the proclaimed New Age, has an inexplicable affinity for the strangeness of the world. For instance, a girl who is at once a fairy and yet a devil. For instance, a woman who carves bodies in the basement. For instance, a man who claims to be a father, but doesn’t recognize his child. As Cian grows up and faces each…

Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse is a classic children’s novel by Anna Sewell, first published in 1877. Black Beauty is a classic tale of a horse’s life, narrated by the horse himself. Black Beauty is born into a life of luxury and love, but as he grows older, he is sold to different owners, some kind and some cruel. He experiences the…

A tropical land in the middle of the continent has revealed itself to the world after centuries of mystery. Compared to its neighbors of steam and smoke, Aren’s virgin lands, strategic location, and powerful inhabitants make it a prime target for development. While playing this back and forth of refusing subordination, problems arise within Aren itself that further drive Lark, a member of Areno…

In the future, humanity has made contact with an alien race called the Lhari, who possess the technology for faster-than-light travel. The Lhari agree to share their technology with humans, but only on a limited basis. This creates a monopoly that benefits the Lhari, but frustrates some humans who believe humanity should be able to explore the stars on its own terms. Bart Steele,…

In the sleepy Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow, a superstitious schoolmaster named Ichabod Crane finds himself caught in a love triangle with Katrina Van Tassel, a beautiful and wealthy heiress, and Brom Bones, a strapping local farmer. But when Ichabod is pursued by the Headless Horseman, a legendary ghost who haunts the countryside, the rivalry takes a dark turn. Will Ichabod be able to…

In this groundbreaking essay, Philippine national hero José Rizal challenges the racist stereotype of the Filipino as indolent. He argues that the Filipinos are not lazy by nature, but that their perceived indolence is the result of centuries of Spanish colonial oppression and neglect. Rizal examines the root causes of Filipino indolence, including the hot climate, the lack of economic opportunities, and the corrupt…

This work will be updated daily with brief morning thoughts and little tangents that I, Cheshir, go through every day as I write and play! My knowledge is very limited, and so I often go through “webhunts” to find solutions to things I think about, such as why are people universally afraid of the dark, or why are there so many labels in circulation…

With the desire to be perceived as normal person, Cassie enters college expecting life to be different than what she’s used to from highschool, but reality hits her and things are no different. Is something wrong with her? Does she have to change to be… normal? Navigate this complicated thing we call identity together with Cassie and see how life unfolds for the struggling…