The Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin: A Saga of Loyalty and Justice in Edo Japan
A richly detailed retelling of Japan's legendary samurai who risked everything for honor and vengeance.
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La Mulata de Córdoba: A Witch’s Flight from Injustice
An enthralling legend of a woman accused of witchcraft in colonial Córdoba, who turns the tables with her secret powers
Pirate Adventure: Charting Caribbean Treasures or Joining the Royal Navy
An epic tale of daring pirates, hidden gold, and the hard choice between treasure hunting and naval honor in the 18th Century Caribbean
Marriage à la Mode
A satirical tale of love, society, and vanity in 18th-century London
Kidnapped by Shadows
A young man’s perilous adventure across the misty hills of Scotland
Gulliver’s Grand Voyage Through Emerald Isles: A Whimsical Satire of Love, Power, and Human Folly
An Original Fantasy Journey Across the Satirical, Magical Isles of Ireland
Robinson Crusoe: A Tale of Island Survival and Perseverance
Shipwrecked on a deserted shore, he fights hunger, fear, and isolation to build a new life on a remote island.
Robinson Crusoe: A Tale of Survival and Human Spirit
An epic retelling of Robinson Crusoe’s extraordinary journey and unwavering spirit on a deserted island
The Pirate’s Cave Legend
A Gulf Coast Tale of Hidden Treasure and Seafaring Rogues
The Spirit of Mary Modie Northern Theater
A Pennsylvania Witch’s Curse Haunts Barz Hill
The Lost Treasure of Perdido Key: Pirate Gold Beneath Florida Shores
Unearthing the century-old pirate legend hidden along Florida’s sun-kissed shores
The Buried Treasure of Liberty Island
A daring quest aboard the Providence to unearth Captain Kidd’s hidden bounty beneath Liberty Island
La Tatwana: The Tragedy of a Guatemalan Herbalist
A sorrowful chronicle of La Tatwana, whose healing hands faced cruel superstition in colonial Guatemala.
The Hudson River Ghost Ship: Haunting on the Foggy Waters
A spectral vessel emerges from the mist on fog-laden nights, carrying echoes of colonial times.
Ganj Khan Fernandez: The Amazonian Gold
A treasure-seeker entwines colonial avarice and Amazonian lore beneath the canopy of Brazil’s virgin rainforest.
The Ghost Drummer of Cape Coast Castle
A journalist uncovers the eerie truth behind Cape Coast Castle’s ghostly drummer—will he silence the legend or become part of it?
The Cursed Treasure of Antigua
Some treasures are meant to stay buried…
The Silver Bell of Itauguá
A forgotten legend. A cursed bell. A destiny that cannot be escaped.
Lady Leeuwarden’s Secret
A forgotten noblewoman, a hidden conspiracy, and the historian determined to uncover the truth.
The Witch of Table Mountain
A chilling legend of vengeance, mystery, and the spirit that haunts Table Mountain.
The Hag of Marigot Bay
The sea does not forget—nor does the spirit that lingers beneath its waves
The Pirate Ghost of San Juan
A haunted treasure, a pirate’s curse, and a historian’s journey to uncover the truth.
The Ghost of the Hoogeveen Moor
Unraveling a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and redemption in the misty wetlands of Hoogeveen Moor
The Witch of Transdanubia
A haunting tale of magic, betrayal, and the enduring power of redemption.