A deeply flawed one who, at every turn, makes the worst possible decision. Yet somehow, I am still alive, unsupervised, and making it everyone else’s problem. 

Yes, my older brother is always there to lecture me after every hedonistic display of poor judgment. But he drives a Dodge Stratus. I cannot take life advice from a grown man who still has a CD changer in his car.

And yes, my so-close-yet-so-far love interest does call me a “barely functional fetus” when I abuse my powers. Personally, I choose to believe that’s how she talks dirty to me.

Each episode of The Rushes Mixtape is a new reminder that I should not be trusted with supernatural abilities.

None of this should end well.
Spoiler: it never does.

Because with every poor decision, I’m getting dragged deeper into a world I didn’t know existed. A world not actually from this…world. 

There’s no redemption arc here.
No clean exit.

Just me. Shadi. Making it worse.

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The collection also explores themes of loyalty, faith, and courage while introducing magical elements, enchanted weapons, and larger-than-life heroes. Bulfinch simplifies complex medieval sources, making them engaging and understandable for modern readers while preserving their dramatic intensity.

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The novel blends historical events with swashbuckling adventure and romance as Marguerite Blakeney, Sir Percy’s wife, becomes entangled in the dangerous chase for her husband’s secret. The narrative emphasizes courage, disguise, and loyalty under relentless threat, rewarding readers with dramatic narrow escapes and clever strategy.

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But when the High King is stricken with madness and a mysterious plague, Britain is set to be thrown into the chaos of yesteryear. Tory aspires to seek the advice of an advanced civilisation that thrived long before recorded history, where men of great learning and miracles were abundant.

The women of Otherworld agree to aid Tory to make her passage back through time. But once in Atlantis, Tory must use her own devices to find the cure she seeks and a way to return to her loved ones in the Dark Ages.

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As the investigation unfolds, hidden motives surface and alliances shift. Professor Braddock pursues the mummy with relentless intensity, while other characters manipulate events for personal gain. Secrets from the past collide with present ambitions, driving the narrative toward confrontations that expose deception and restore order. Hume blends romance, suspense, and sharp characterization to keep the tension high until the final resolution.

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Rather than focusing strictly on forensic detail, the book highlights personality clashes, romantic tension, and social satire. The pacing moves quickly, and the narrative keeps listeners guessing by constantly shifting suspicion and expectation.

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The novel advances through momentum rather than plot comfort. Floods, fire, injury, and decay press the family forward, while language fractures into stark rhythms and blunt revelations. Faulkner refuses explanation and instead lets voice, choice, and consequence shape meaning, creating a work that feels immediate, difficult, and uncompromising.

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Welcome to Aulmagne, where strangers stare as if the twins are ghosts made flesh, where borders are drawn in blood, and where history itself has been weaponized. A ruthless ruler known as the Chancellor tightens his grip through fear, censorship, and the brutal erasure of anything that might threaten his reign. And the sword in Ryan’s hands, the legendary Blade of Baz, is more than a weapon. It’s a symbol of rebellion, a relic of a forgotten line, and a beacon that calls both allies and assassins.

As pursuers close in and trust becomes a gamble, Ryan and Erica must navigate a world that insists they matter…even if they don’t yet know why. Because in a place built on legend, the most dangerous thing they can do is survive long enough to be recognized.

In the tradition of classic “crossing-over” fantasies—readers may think of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia for its premise of stepping from the familiar into the fantastical—Blade of Baz blends adventure with questions about identity, belonging, and what it means to inherit a story you didn’t ask for. The tone is accessible and teen-friendly, with elements of quest, court, and faction tension, as well as mythic artifacts, making it a good fit for readers who enjoy portal fantasies, sibling-led adventures, and secondary-world settings with Celtic-influenced names and lore.

Blade of Baz was originally published as a serial NFT collection on the Cardano blockchain in 2023. All profits from book sales will support the Plomin Scholarship Fund.

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As the story progresses, Paul grows increasingly alienated from civilian life and even from his own past self. Moments of tenderness with fellow soldiers clash with the constant presence of death, revealing how war erodes identity, morality, and hope. The novel does not argue through ideology; instead, it persuades through lived experience, forcing the reader to witness how an entire generation becomes emotionally unmoored.

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As the search for the falcon intensifies, Spade balances personal loss, professional ethics, and survival in a world where trust proves dangerous. Hammett strips away romantic notions of detective work and replaces them with realism, showing a protagonist who remains emotionally detached while operating by a personal code that refuses to bend, even when the outcome offers no reward.

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