Picaresque Stories

34 Stories

Rogues of Paris by ThomasJones324
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Rogues of Parisby Thomas Jones
In 1863, Theophile Gautier introduced us to the loquacious, punctilious swordsman, brigand and killer for hire Maitre Jaquemin Lampourde and his curious-looking colleagu...
The Default King Book 2: The Work of Souls by dgowey
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The Default King Book 2: The Work...by David Gowey
The Mentite War is now behind him, but Matthieu Sartonné finds himself in another company of holy warriors, bound for a frontier only known to him in legend. Global Chur...
Quintessential by GeorgeManka
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Quintessentialby George Manka
A small village in the Dardaren mountains is threatened with a plague of butterflies. However, it is Timo's last chance to prove to his father that he is Jito n'Ecket...
The Birth of Sane Son by ZBRM491
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The Birth of Sane Sonby ZBRM491
"It was an easy time to be born. The year is 1982. His nose was sniffing around, his ears were listening..." The desert is a vast place, and Sane Son must deal...
Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.1 by hinemos
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Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.1by hinemos
Explanation The author, hinemos owns the copyright. The author started writing this story in May 2020 and completed it on April 20, 2021. The author published this story...
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Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.2 by hinemos
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Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.2by hinemos
War. What is the starting point and where does it end? This is a vexing question. By the time war is declared, it is too late. If we are to stop it, we must act before i...
Adventure story by Achraf433
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Adventure storyby ACHRAF
An adventure is an event or series of events that happens outside the course of the protagonist's ordinary life, usually accompanied by danger, often by physical action...
OASES by SteveRattray
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OASESby Steve Rattray
COMPLETE Novel. (love, war, sex, gold, myth & deception... with a dash of comic relief:-) Bonus: **VOTE** on 2 alternate endings. In the desert, Julie and Flynn don'...
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A Rogue's Reward by BlueBunnyStudio
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A Rogue's Rewardby Blue Bunny Studio
A ROGUE'S REWARD His plan was foolproof. Fate disagreed. Meet Finn: charming, cunning, and utterly penniless. Meet Barry: his loyal companion, perpetually focused on his...
The Default King Book 1: Kaschar's Quarter by dgowey
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The Default King Book 1: Kaschar's...by David Gowey
Matthieu Sartonné thinks he knows precisely where life will take him. However, like the rest of the world, he is not prepared for what will come next. Dec...
The Legend of the War Dancers by ArseneHodali
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The Legend of the War Dancersby Arsène Hodali
A dark fantasy romance about a demon girl, a human boy, a hummingbird, and martial arts.
The Confessions of Jonathan Pratt: by Rwilhelm
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The Confessions of Jonathan Pratt:by Robert Wilhelm
Being An Account of His Travels Through the State of New York in 1848 and of the Wickedness Which He Found There. The Confessions of Jonathan Pratt is a work of serializ...
Mega Marter: Part Johnson by ZBRM491
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Mega Marter: Part Johnsonby ZBRM491
"The year was 17,812 and the world was shown the light of mega mart." In the second part of the Mega Mart trilogy, there are more tunes than ever before. See t...
Am Ende mit meinem Latein by PubliusDeciusMus279
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Am Ende mit meinem Lateinby Publius Decius
I have always thought I would live out my life without any major surprises. You know, work on the estates of my parents, serve my time as a soldier, become a senator, a...
Journey to the Sun by thecreator102750
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Journey to the Sunby The Creator
Those who live in the Abyss may as well be considered confined. The Lesser Lord of the Abyss is the only inhabitant left alive. He discovers that nearly all the Gods in...
Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.8 by hinemos
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Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!! vol.8by hinemos
LAST YEAR. This is the year WW2 ends. I have chosen this as the end point in my story as well. All the wars after this one will be hard to put a closure on. I think agai...
The Nightspawn Chronicles I--The Elven Thief [COMPLETED] by MetisRebel
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The Nightspawn Chronicles I--The E...by MetisRebel
A twisted fantasy world where anything can, and does happen. Thief, assassin and sharp wit, Ayren, executes the biggest heist in the country's history. Justice is good...
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A Robot and His Boy by IanMelJones
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A Robot and His Boyby I.M. Jones
Trapped on a desolate planet at the edge of a system in chaos, a small child has nothing between himself and death other than GUX-11, his murdered family's inquisitive j...
Forty Unpolitical Junkets (or, Dead Boys come g'en and gone) by ZBRM491
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Forty Unpolitical Junkets (or, Dea...by ZBRM491
""Napoleanic crossed swords must dance these egging your yard skates. Something comes falling before me. Folding and falling with the grace of a sweet swooning...