magical realism short stories

A young girl is forced to face the harsh reality of life when she looses her parents at a young age and is adopted by a kind stranger who she calls grandfather. However, life is not through with her yet as she get older it throws another challenge for her. She discovers she possesses magical powers, one she has to keep a secret to protect her life in a time were such powers are rare and are only found within the elite rulers of the kingdom. With her new found powers, a revelation of her past identity and the discovery that she is from a race of powerful magical sorceresses known as the Ravens keepers and a destiny to stand against the tyrant ruler of the kingdom. Past truths will be uncovered and battles will be fought, hearts will be broken and hearts will fall in love. Will she rise above the tide and fufil her destiny ?

This is not a stand-alone book. You have to have read book one: Flight of the cardinal. The last surviving member of the royal Cardinal family took flight after the uprising. Princess Cressida Cardinal–now living as Ida- spent the last ten years since the uprising in hiding. During her indenture as a maid in the Kestrel household, she found her fated mate Xander, and together they escaped the clutches of an angry Duke Kestrel, only to tumble into more turmoil. In book one, they uncovered a secret about Ida's heritage while searching for answers to explain her powerful magic. Ida is a hybrid. Part Faith and part magic wielder. This makes her a dangerous weapon that could unleash all hell on earth. But there is a sinister reason why no other hybrids exist. Osprey has now captured Ida and took her into custody within the very castle she used to call home. While in his care, Ida's life is turned upside down, leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. As Ida is imprisoned, Xander must hide and bide his time until he can rescue her. He cannot count on the support from the rebellion, as he suspects there is a traitor amongst them. This will cause Xander to embrace his Lycan legacy and set out to find loyal supporters in the last Lycan pack. Alas, time is short when he learns Ida has escaped and found the one who bound her as a child. Will he reach her in time and prevent Ida from losing herself with the torrent of power in her, or will the past repeat itself and bring their entire world into chaos, dooming all humans, shifters, and magic wielders alike? Find out in the last book of this series.

How would you feel when you wake up one morning and then find out that you're getting married in the next few days?. Well thats the case of elina garcia, a girl with a perfect love life and boyfriend. Elina was forced to get married cos of a deal her father made to save his company which was at the brink of falling. On the other hand.... Nicholas chadwick who is refered to as every girls dream gets mad when he finds out that he is getting married in the next few days. He keeps calm when his father threatens to give his inheritance to his younger brother if he doesn't go through with the wedding. Meanwhile, nicholas has a secret relationship which his parents doesn't know about. He vows to make the life of his newly wedded wife miserable so she would file for a divorce and he would get married to the love of his life. Do you think nicholas and elina are gonna fall inlove like so many love stories?. Even if they do fall inlove,what happens to their lovers? Find out more in this intriguing story.

When Emma finds out the love of her life is marrying Ruby she seaks revenge only to have things unravel in a way she never would expect, the end of her. Follow Emma as she tells you how her life went from perfect to a nightmare in a short time. Through so many twists and turns what does fate have in store for her!

Sometimes things happen that is unexpected. It works in our favor sometimes and it doesn't some other times. Here's a story of Two Teenage besties who loved and cared for each other . They were named the inseparable Duo. But they were Separated due to a Scheme. When A tragedy occurs, there you Know where you heart lies and who are really true to you. Will they get back together? Or will they remain separated? A short story by QUEENEBUNOLUWA15.

Susanna Winchester is killed at the hands of her mate Charles Vincent and best friend Jenny Bloom as they want to gain the Alpha and Luna position of her pack and the magical power she possesses. She never imagined in her worst nightmare that they could do something like this to her ever whom she loves dearly with all her heart. While dying she asks for forgiveness from the Moon Goddess for disrespecting her decision and not waiting for her fated mate. She wishes for a second chance to correct her mistakes and luckily The Moon Goddess grunts her wish and gives her second life. Then she plots to take revenge on the person who killed her in her last life. But while taking revenge she falls into a forbidden love. No matter how much she resists herself she can't help pulling towards her foster brother. Who is a forbidden fruit to her.  Will she able to find true love this time or this love will bring destruction in her life. 

Bai Yanlong reset her life to three days before apocalypse. She would have liked to rip a new one to novel gods for giving her such a short time, but she hasn't got the time. Not that she can do much if there was more time. After all, she's but a poor college student from a middle class family. Now if only she could catch all the super powers in the world... What is this? she got the super powers? ... This doesn't sound right.. she has never been this lucky.. oh.. Wait a minute why did that door handle vanish? she was sure it was there in middle of that door. It was only when she looked up that she understood. No good things ever comes with out a price...

Being the daughter of a mafia boss and an assassin has led to an interesting life for Dasha Hatzis. The blood and knowledge of the women who came before her, taught her that if she’s going to be the only woman in a room full of men, to make sure she's the deadliest thing in that room. After finishing up a contract that ended with surprising results, she thinks that's the end of the matter. But what happens when her prey suddenly becomes her ally? Dasha finds herself teaming up with an unlikely partner as they attempt to stop a plot that has assassins unknowingly targeting other assassins . Tension and attractions rise, friends become enemies, and everything will be put on the line as Dasha fights to stay alive and secure her legacy as the infamous assassin known as Aconite. Codename: Aconite is the second book in the Codename trilogy and acts as a prequel to book 1. It can be read as a standalone book.

Lin Luoran is a 27-year-old girl from a rural family. She doesn’t have a college degree, let alone any money. After cheated by her boyfriend, Lin Luoran accidently finds a mysterious space in her heirloom. At first, she only tries to use the magical spring water in that space to grow medicines like ginseng to help out her family. However, Lin Luoran never thought that she would become the last female cultivator in the world. The family of cultivators have not been seen on earth for thousands of years. Lin Luoran strives to cultivate herself in the metropolis, to complete her first-ever journey to immortality. As for love… What will happen to Lin Luoran, a girl that is so different? Let’s open the book and find out.

As an Omega, 17-year-old Sarah is used to being at the bottom of the pecking order, even in her new pack and new high school. But her usually-boring life changes when she turns 18. She expects to shift—and nothing happens.Now, as if being an Omega isn’t bad enough, Sarah is also human. But Sarah, to her surprise, soon finds her mate: in the pack’s handsome and compassionate Alpha. And the lowly Omega finds herself rocketing to the top of her pack’s status as the new Luna. Just as it seems that life is finally going her way, Sarah learns of a terrible betrayal that results in tragic death, exile, and upheaval of what should have been her storybook ending… Or does it?Sarah continues her journey, as she is put to the test with just how many life-shattering changes she can take. Will she live as an outcast? Or as the most respected member of her pack?Sarah joins forces with her trusted and true friend, Ayala. Together, they search for Ayala’s true mate, attempt to unlock her shifter powers, and fend off threats from the deadly Coello. Can they escape his mercenaries, Isaac and Regan? Or will Sarah and Ayala fall prey before they can find their true mates?Ayala, 18, has always been a hopeless romantic and a dreamer. After a whirlwind year, she’s ready to settle into her new life at the Santa Cruz tree house, with Jasper, Isaac, Regan, and the other members of the pack. When she suggests they host a bonfire, Jasper and the rest agree. It seems like a magical night. But when Ayala leans in to kiss Jasper, he backs away. She’s ready to give up on him as her mate when fate forces them into a cross-country road trip together. Soon, they learn they have more in common than they thought. Might he be her true mate after all?