Monastery Stories

He looks nothing like his African mother, but is the spitting image of his controversial father. Our Anti-hero and sorcerer, the mystic Rasputin's only son and foretold successor, Vladimir, who grew up in a Monastery, battles his inner demons with ambivalence about the world of holiness, seclusion and purity, as opposed to desire, power, love, and revenge. Based in a fictional world of magic, wizards and sorcery, and heavily inspired by the assassination of Grigori Rasputin in Russia. In this tale, European mysticism meets African Obeah, also known as African black magic. Follow along as Rasputin's mixed race children avenge his death in a battle not of good and evil, but of desire, chaos and confusion. Will Vladimir escape the monastery, his holy prison? Will he want to? Will he work together with his Obeah practicing black mother and sisters or turn against them? Will he find true love? Read to learn more! *Disclaimer* This story is NOT an accurate description of History or Russia, instead its based in a fictional world that is heavily inspired by Russia, and the life of Grigori Rasputin, but does not reflect the actual events of his life or death. The places, events and time period of these events are also not in line with actual history and some places mentioned do not exist. This story is not intended to address Soviet Russia or any political concerns related to the region. It's very superficial in its relation to the culture and language. I wanted to have as much creative liberty as possible and create my OWN take on historical events through the realm of fantasy. Also, I am not from Russia, and my knowledge on their culture and language is superficial at best so you should really go to a more reputable source if you want to learn more about the interesting history of the people. To learn more about this fascinating historical figure, please do your research! Reality is sometimes even more intriguing than fiction.

Hey everyone! My name is Riley! I used to do animations with my original characters on tiktok. My user name is "lion claw productions" on tiktok as you might guess from this profile name of this account. But I don't really get into detail about the characters I animate. So I decided to step away from animation and try something new. Then I found this app and decided it would be a great tool to write stories about my characters! I created a lot of characters, but for this story, I decided to dive into the one that started it all. My original character is "Diego Poland." Now this will be a series, and this story will just be an introduction so you get an idea on who he is. I hope you enjoy my first story Warning: This story has minor swearing. With my other stories, it will probably be worse, but for this one, there's only like 3 swear words in the entire story. I like to keep the swearing to a minimum because I know some people aren't really fans of this stuff. So there's your warning.

A collection of Chinese, Japanese and Korean mythology styled and themed short stories. Hope you like it!

How do we find God? What does it mean to be a saint? These are the issues faced by Brother John Chrysostom, Master of Novices at the abbey of St. Zacchaeus. His own spiritual path starkly contrasts with that of the new novice entrusted to his charge, whose transports of ecstasy cause Brother John to question the validity of his own efforts to grow in faith.

Vikter knows that all who enter the Dark Spire are never heard from again, but he enters it anyway and quickly learns the dark secret behind the mysterious castle. Join Vikter, a misunderstood lad looking for belonging; Airyn, a proud Elf ashamed of his past; and Sage, a wise mentor and brave warrior; as they battle the evil forces behind the dreaded Dark Spire in this page-turning fantastical mystery.

Elements, chaotic by nature, govern the very life we live today. Our Prime world lives by these rules, we live amongst the elements in all their glory and power. Now, they have lost control, the weathers raged in ravenous tempests, and the earth cracked to devour all that lived upon it. The power had gone beyond that of immortal control, the gods themselves severed the power given to the elemental worlds. Crafted this power into weapons for mortal men, and scattered amongst the Prime World. With us.

A re-telling of the true 12th century love story of Heloise and Abelard. Abelard is a great philosopher and theologian who has taken, like many academics of the time, a vow of celibacy. When he is hired as a tutor for the brilliant and beautiful Heloise, whose mind he finds is his only true equal, a series of tragic events will spiral. ━━━━━━━┓ ✠ ┏━━━━━━━━ Taking place in the cloisters of Paris, the affair has grave consequences. They are forced into monastic life - Abelard becoming a monk and Heloise becoming a nun - but their relationship continues in secret. It continues mostly from afar, through a collection of the most beautiful love letters the world has known. They reunite only at the very ends of their lives and, eventually, are buried together in the Père Lachaise Cemetery of Paris. The trials this couple face through the relationship that spans their entire lives, and their unending commitment to love in the face of all obstacles, continue to inspire us today.

When a birthday party took a wrong turn a search for truth and answers has been initiated. What Valora and Peril discovered was a promise given a long time ago. When the time comes, will everyone be willing to keep that promise? Music that inspired me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0VCNB9Ep2M

Mattea Chandler's three-year-old daughter was abducted at the zoo while in her mother-in-law's care. After two years of searching for her daughter, Elizabeth, and suffering from retrograde amnesia, Mattea receives a devastating revelation that her daughter Elizabeth is dead and she killed her.

A Cole x Reader by Lina Smith!!!! Does not own Ninjago!

Betrayal Deception Unloved Those were the emotions she always felt ,she was always on guard with everyone.....until now

Selissa doesn’t remember anything from before she came to live at the temple. With her lost memory follows the mystic symbol on her back. Despite not knowing anything about it, she has never thought it had any significance. But how will her views change, when a strange traveler comes to the temple and tell her that that symbol makes her the target of a demonic clan? And what will she do to stop them? --- From now on, the full book will only be available as paperback and ebook! Thank you so much to everyone who gave me feedback while I was writing and editing it! Without you, I doubt it would have ever been published. Be sure to look out for promotion weekends where you can get the ebook for free on Amazon! Don't forget to check out the sequel, Silent Sound, if you already read Resounding Echo. All feedback is appreciated!

In Rhode Island, a detective has been tasked with re-investigating an old monastery with a storied history of cold-blooded crime. Will he be able to solve the mysteries that have lurked on the other side of the stained glass windows, or will he discover his own demise? --- 🔪 In this short story, what was just thrown away as another unsolvable case ends up coming to haunt an unknowing detective. -- 🔪 note: this is an older story of mine

"Trust the Lord, and He will give ye power to overcome. In the meantime, I'll train ye for war." All 13-year-old Alynn McNeil wants is a home. A home like she had in Limerick, before her mother was kidnapped. But life--and an angry landlord--have different ideas, and now she's leaving her lifelong home of Ireland for a tiny port town in Scotland. Or so she thinks. After a storm at sea leaves her with nothing but a piece of driftwood and a broken heart, Alynn finds herself drifting towards an island. This island looks peaceful, but in reality, it's a war-torn battleground. Alynn quickly meets both sides-a bloodthirsty tribe of Barbarians and Lukas McCamden, a monk who's lived alone since the rest of his monastery's inhabitants were massacred by them. Lukas rescues Alynn, but not before they're spotted. Now, an invasion is clearly imminent. With winter quickly setting in, Alynn is trained in self-defense. She finds her love for the monastery growing more and more, and she's ready to call it her home. And she's ready to defend it with her life. *The cover was not developed by the author, who does not claim copyright of it in any way, shape, or form.

A must read for those who love Sherlock holmes novel, The protagonist is a fifteen year old boy living in medieval age . His first case? Protecting his 3 acres Farm from a deadly storm with no tools at all!

Sebastian is a devotee who is appointed to a prestigious and mysterious position by the pope in a secluded monastery in the middle of nowhere. Upon arriving at his appointment, he finds that the monastery is not what it seems. He is forbidden to make a sound near the ward he is tasked with attending but thankfully, the ward is unresponsive. One day, the ward disappears and thus begins the unraveling of what he perceives as reality. Can he survive or will this experience be his last?

A young woman joins a monastery for a year.