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  1. Public Bookmark 25

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    England, 1139: the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Maud looms large, threatening to tear the country in half. For Ed and his band of traveling minstrels, however, the more pressing matter is how to survive the upcoming winter, now that they were tossed out by their latest patron. When they stumble upon a naïve pageboy looking for warriors to escort the Lady Christiana to safe haven in Wales, Ed comes up with a daring plan - pose as knights, take the job, and collect the reward. After all, how hard can it be? What Ed doesn't count on is endless battles, treacherous roads, marauding bandits, Lady Christiana's pompous fiancé, and his own growing attraction to the fair maiden herself.

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    15 Aug 2025

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    He may have died, but there would never be another Chrissy Cunningham looking down on him from the ceiling of his uncle’s trailer. And, as he closed his eyes for the last time, he was not haunted by her eyeless sockets and silently screaming jaw, as he had been every time he blinked since the day he watched her die.
    Instead, all he saw was her bright smile and the way her eyes glimmered in the afternoon sun that day in the woods.
    And then––
    He woke up.

     

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    Eddie Munson dies in the Upside Down. He wakes up in bed.

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    15 Aug 2025

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    Eddie never was a planner, but his new life necessitates having some idea of where he’s going, and when he’ll get there. He’d like to think that makes him more mature, but he’s still flying by the seat of his pants when it comes to the big picture. Getting his CDL was a way to escape Hawkins. To see the country, even if he’s mostly seeing long, lonely stretches of interstate in between depots.

    There are bright spots. Hazy desert sunrises that make him want to write a sad song, and the occasional free evening to take in a show, meet some locals. Follow a pretty girl to her apartment if she’ll have him.

    Most of the time, though, life comprises shitty diner burgers and far too little sleep. It's a lonely existence, but it suits him fine, until the night a strawberry-blonde ponytail at a gas station in Kentucky stops him in his tracks.

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    15 Aug 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 45

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    Whitechapel, East London 1888

    Whitechapel is going through changes. Gruesome changes. With the rise of a dangerous serial killer on the loose, Christine Cunningham finds herself in the midst of a few horrific debacles:

    1. Surviving a serial killer in town, and
    2. Having an arranged marriage in order to ensure her safety, and the safety of her coven, too.

    Though the idea of marriage is more unwanted than it is terrible, Christine second guesses her duties when discovering her intended to be a man she has considered incredibly contemptible. As a result, Christine is tasked with finding a more suitable match for herself and keeping her family safe, while also teaming up with the very man she has sworn off, completely oblivious to the secrets he’s hiding, as well.

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    15 Aug 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 14

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    Soulmates share an invisible bond, something only they can see. Each pair bears the same defining mark, a soulmark if you will, that appears only once you’ve met your match. Wayne had told him it was likely he would never find the person who bore his soulmark, but on the first day of third grade Eddie found his. And he never told a single person.

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    05 Jul 2025