afro and glasses

Leonotis wakes up with no memories, orphaned by a tragic past. His mother, a powerful mage, died protecting him, while his father vanished into the Dark Forest, taken by a vengeful Dryad spirit Sadia once imprisoned. Leonotis survived only because of his mother’s final sacrifice, but not before he was implanted with the Dryad's seed, a mystery that left him carrying a burden he doesn't yet understand. Now, the seed spreads, twisting his very nature as a ruthless King seeks to claim his new power for his own designs. Thrust into a perilous journey across a kingdom on the brink of war, Leonotis isn't traveling alone. He's joined by Low, a gruff but loyal girl; Jacqueline, a girl with secrets; and Zombiel, a small boy with unexpected power. Together, they must untangle the corruption poisoning their world and face both human and inhuman enemies. The boy who lost everything may yet hold the key to saving, or dooming, the world.

With the brick wall broken, and her mind on the verge of collapse, truths unravel, and ties are broken. ----------------------- "Behind Rose-Tinted Glasses", is a compilation of short stories featuring women, mostly of Igbo heritage, who try to overcome the challenges set before them. Will their fight against society, their imperfections, and their demons, be worth the while? Will the relationships they form be their redemption, or their end. ---------------------------- “How dare you” s, filled my head, beating me down with full force to the ground. Where was Nene? Couldn’t she hear his voice? Why could she not hear it? The whole village must have heard it by now. ---------------------------- Photo Credits, or book cover art: Mathilde Crétier It was gotten off of Pinterest.

“Lalaki lang ako, mahina sa tukso.” This kind of reasoning did not work well with Ashene Lei Castro. Bukod sa galit siya, ito rin ang unang heart break niya sa kanyang first boyfriend na si John Kenneth Guzman. Gusto niya rin naman subukan na patawarin ito, ngunit ni isang “sorry,” walang lumabas mula sa labi ng binata. Mahal niya ito, ngunit hindi niya hahayaan na masaktan siya muli. Simula noon, pinangako niya sa sarili na wala nang makapananakit pa sa kanya. And her way of doing so is kind of peculiar – wearing thick glasses. Ayaw niyang may lumapit pa na lalaki sa kanya at subukang suyuin siya, kung sa huli ay magloloko lang ulit. But there is more behind the glasses. Maiintindihan kaya iyon ng lalaking gusto muling subukan na maging parte ng buhay niya? O tuluyan na siya nitong bibitawan?

Scarlett Wattson, a professional doctor, loses her parents during an earthquake and finds herself opening up to Aleridge S. Williams. Just when the two are getting along, Scarlett finds herself in a different world!? While she is missing Aleridge, how is she going to survive in this new world where magic and science coexist! How will she get back to her own world? Is there even a way out? Stay tuned to find out mysteries of dark and light attributes with Scarlett!

In a kingdom long forgotten, a prince falls deeply in love with a blind princess, who, despite his unwavering affection, fears he will tire of her. To prove her worth, she sends him on a quest to find dwarves who can repair her broken glasses. Along the way, he encounters a mysterious witch who offers to fix them instantly—on the condition that the wearer must pass the glasses down to their firstborn. Trusting the witch's promise, the prince accepts, and the glasses become a family heirloom, granting magical powers to each generation. Centuries later, the enchanted glasses find their way to the story's narrator, a descendant of the prince and princess. As they discover the glasses’ true powers—offering glimpses into their ancestors’ lives and the ability to sense emotions—the narrator must navigate the weight of this legacy. When an ancient threat emerges, they embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of their family’s past, ultimately facing a choice that will determine the future of their magic and love. Will they embrace the gifts of the past, or break the cycle for a new beginning?

what would you choose? to love a person unconditionally, but they never feel the same. or to have a person love you unconditionally and never feel the same. Mingzhou smiled. Self-destruction was not a new concept to him. Even in the form of love.

Kwame lost his dad at an early age, growing up, he finds out that there are a lot of secrets his mom is hiding from him. Including the fact that he has a missing step brother, he’s on the search for his brother with the help of his best friend James!

Wendell is a quiet, soft–spoken bartender who tends an isolated bar in a wasteland where time slips, memories decay, and reality bends at the edges. He does not know how long he has been here. He barely remembers who he is. Each day, more of his mind withers, leaving behind only fragments and rituals, like polishing glasses that reflect things no mirror should ever show. He only understood one thing. If he serves someone a second drink, he forgets them completely. Wendell believes he is trapped within the bar. He believes he is human. He believes the strange distortions around him are simply the nature of this broken world. But when a woman he almost recognizes stumbles inside, and flees in terror, followed by a quiet young man with a briefcase that should not exist, cracks begin to form in Wendell’s fading identity. The man treats him with an unsettling familiarity. He waits. He watches. And when Wendell finally opens the abandoned briefcase, a vortex erupts and drags him inside. Only then is the truth revealed. Wendell is not a forgotten bartender at all. He is a creature bound to the bar for reasons he can no longer recall. A monster whose memories have been stripped away and sealed inside a device meant to contain him.

Six months pregnant. I’d just secured a vital resource for the pack. I came home to find my mate, Kaelen, scent-marking his adopted sister, Lyra. He didn’t apologize. He screamed at me for interrupting. He made me apologize to her. In front of everyone. Forced me to swallow ten doses of wolfsbane. But that wasn’t the worst part. They said Lyra was “cursed,” and the only cure was a sacrifice: the heart of my unborn pup. They tied me to an altar. I watched, helpless, as they ripped the life from my child. Then, Lyra took a silver blade to my face. Kaelen looked at the scars, called me a rogue… and threw me off the cliff with his own hands. As I fell, the last thing I heard was his voice, cold as ice. “Toss it in the furnace. No evidence.” But I opened my eyes again. My Moon Goddess bloodline had awakened. Now, I get my revenge.

Fu Shinian, an extra character in the original book, awakens to find that her whole family are the vicious villains in the story. Her father, unable to establish relations with the Marquis Changping's residence, is demoted and exiled by the male lead. Her mother is beaten to death on the road to exile, and Aunt Cheng is humiliated to death protecting her chastity. Her elder brother opposes the male lead to win over the female lead and dies saving her. Her elder sister makes life difficult for the female lead, and after their father is exiled, she is divorced by the male lead and sent to a pleasure house. To protect her family and change their tragic fate, isn’t it fair for her to absorb all the male and female leads' fortunes? * [Ding! Male and female leads' fortune -1000, Fu Mansion's fortune +1000] Mr. Fu: "I attended the morning court session, why did His Majesty promote me again!" Madam Fu: "I went to the temple to offer incense, and the master said I was surrounded by a powerful purple aura!" Aunt Cheng: "How did the Cheng Family suddenly become the imperial merchants!" Elder Brother: "It seems like I suddenly have gained intelligence, I know all the exam questions!" Elder Sister: "How come right after I broke off the engagement, Little General Gu came to propose?" * The Marquis Changping can only live to 25, in two years the title will belong to the male lead? She frantically absorbs the fortunes of the male and female leads to boost the Marquis Changping's fortune! During the plague lockdown, Fu Shinian brings medicine and travels long distances into the city to safeguard his health. He understands the girl's intentions, but he only has two years left to live, how can he drag her down. However, why does his heart ache so much watching her with someone else? Finally, the Marquis Changping forces Fu Shinian into the corner of the study, lowering his head to seek her lips: "Niannian, I was wrong."