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The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers Coiling Dragon "Coiling Dragon" is arguably one of the best web novels of all time, with OP MC. Cornwells Sharpe novels explore the land war against Napoleon from the point of view of Richard Sharpe, the low-born soldier who slowly rises through the ranks of the British Army. Tolkien. His mother has retreated to alcohol, while his father is a cruel man who seeks to control his family. Gary Hoppenstand. Wilfred of Ivanhoe supports King Richard and can be disinherited because of his trouble, linking the king to the crusades. You'll want more, but trust me, what Brit Bennett manages to fit into this short piece will amaze you. The Mark of Zorro, by Johnston McCulley Atticus, Jem, Scout,. This book, the first compilation, and rewriting of the present tales will remind you that in their center that these are adventure stories that there are kingdoms to be carved from the floor with your blades, there are risks from the shadows. 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