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Beneath the Black Veil

Fabio_Severiano
On a rainy night in Queens, a young Peter Parker, only three years old, witnesses something that will change his life forever: a mysterious meteorite falling near his home. Driven by curiosity and courage, he embarks on a dangerous journey to discover what has fallen from the sky. What he finds is not just a rock, but a living, alien entity that merges with his body, awakening unknown powers—and a fear he never imagined. As Peter grows, he must learn to control the dark force within him, face enemies who desire what he carries, and discover who he truly is amid a conflict that could change the fate of the world. A story of origin, courage, and struggle where the hero is not born—he awakens.
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Crown of Thorns and Roses.

Those who fail him, they claim, are consumed by his gardens. They are unaware, though, that I have been talking to plants my whole life—and now the fate of the kingdom hinges on their response. I wanted no attention at all. Enough risk is involved growing illegal miraculous blossoms in my small rural garden. However, I find the reason the king's gardens are withering and why all five gardeners before me have vanished when royal guards transport me to the palace. The gardens provide more than only aesthetic purposes. They're the kingdom's last defense. Constant observation by Crown Prince Thorne, his silver eyes frigid as the winter gradually kills his territory. The court mumbles he killed the past gardeners for failing, but I detect despair in his eyes. Each day I coax life from the wilting magical plants, I feel the protective wards strengthening. Each night, I sense the shadowy creatures straining our bounds, getting stronger, hungrier. Should I fail, I should detest the haughty prince threatening punishment. Instead, I find myself pulled to the man beneath the thorny crown—a monarch willing to become the villain in whispered legends if it means saving his people. As my power develops with odd new blossoms no one has seen before, so does the threat. The prince's foes conspire within the royal walls, the magical barriers decrease with each passing day, and my heart treacherously softens toward the man who cannot afford to love me back. They believe his gardens eat those who disappoint him. What they don't know is what happens when a wild magic like mine begins to overwhelm me.
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