The City of The Bells (Vol 1)

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Book by: Charlotte Braun

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Fantasy | House: The Imaginarium

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YOU MAY EXPECT A NEW CHAPTER EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY

A thrilling page-turner? Nope.

A complex story with in-depth character building, including many of the secondary characters, that lets you re-read the book and find something new each time? Yep. If you like a story spanning
hundreds of years that leads up to an unexpected climax - this may be for you.

Is there an underlying plot that gradually becomes apparent as the story progresses? Absolutely! There's a touch of fantasy here, but it is part of the world rather than the focus of the story.
Likewise there's even a little bit of sci-fi, though it's there to clarify the framework of the story rather than an intimate part. Not to mention some romance, multiple weddings, and the
occasional attempted murder and banditry.

Please join me for the journey.

As always, comments are welcome (especially if you find one of the dreaded mistakes in punctuation or spelling.)

Fantasy slice-of-life multi-generational alternate-history female-leads urban-light-fantasy

Chapter 1 (ver.2)

Prologue - Chapter 1

Submitted: April 12, 2018

May 08. Revised the beginning of chapter 1.
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Chapter 2 (ver.2)

History of The City

Submitted: April 19, 2018

"Well boy, it's like this. As near as can be told, about 720 years ago a great battle was almost fought here. It w... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.2)

Chapters 3-4

Submitted: April 26, 2018

Nearing the end of basic world building. Just one more chapter after this before we begin the main story.
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Chapter 5 (ver.1)

Chapter 5

Submitted: May 03, 2018

At approximately the same time, Aldus was finally waking up. His head was still not all there, but he was feeling at least somewhat... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

Chapter 6

Submitted: May 07, 2018

Two years later....
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Chapter 7 (ver.1)

Wheels Within Wheels

Submitted: May 10, 2018

Although Paolo had developed a certain skittishness whenever he saw Sara in places where he usually wouldn't, he felt no such thing at sc... Read Chapter

Chapter 8 (ver.1)

Chapter 8

Submitted: May 14, 2018

What with there being well over 1,000,000 ducats wagered on the results of the exams each year, there were at least a tiny number of peop... Read Chapter

Chapter 9 (ver.1)

Chapter 9

Submitted: May 17, 2018

Over the next three days, Sara and Paolo collected their winnings. Each time, they waited until someone else had claimed a much lar... Read Chapter

Chapter 10 (ver.1)

Chapter 10

Submitted: May 21, 2018

On Friday, as it was a semi-formal dinner, the only ones present in the dining room were the two sets of parents and the two oldest child... Read Chapter

Chapter 11 (ver.1)

Chapter 11

Submitted: May 24, 2018

Hiroshi took a slow, deep breath then even more slowly exhaled. It had proven to be a most enlightening and interesting day. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 12 (ver.1)

The World Shifts

Submitted: May 28, 2018

Saturday, May 24, in The Year 721 After the Founding Shortly after breakfast the next morning, Robert appeared at Paolo's door.&nb... Read Chapter

Chapter 13 (ver.1)

Chapter 13

Submitted: May 31, 2018

I probably should have made this part of the previous chapter. Which would you prefer? Leave it separate or merge it with chapter 12?
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Chapter 14 (ver.1)

Chapter 14

Submitted: June 04, 2018

Sunday May 25th in The Year 721 After the Founding Paolo began the next day with a certain determination. Since he had no id... Read Chapter

Chapter 15 (ver.1)

Chapter 15

Submitted: June 07, 2018

Breakfast at the Donetti's was the usual subdued chaos. This was mostly because the youngest children were wide-awake, full of ener... Read Chapter

Chapter 16 (ver.2)

chapter 16

Submitted: June 11, 2018

Paolo threw himself down on his bed. His mind was, to use a ridiculously overused term, "whirling." He'd always thought that ... Read Chapter

Chapter 17 (ver.1)

The Founding

Submitted: June 14, 2018

The Day of The Founding Emil awoke to the sound of rain hitting the canvas of what his lord, Baron Childers, called a tent. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 18 (ver.1)

Chapter 18

Submitted: June 18, 2018

To a casual observer it would have seemed as if Father Elias Townsend was indifferent to the sounds emanating from the waters behind him.... Read Chapter

Chapter 19 (ver.1)

Chapter 19

Submitted: June 21, 2018

"That's enough for now. The rest of the story is mostly what you were taught in school. Take some deep breaths and focus your... Read Chapter

Chapter 20 (ver.1)

Interlude and Chapter 20

Submitted: June 25, 2018

INTERLUDE Professor Ptica drew herself to her full height, "Well, I suppose I should answer your question now rather than later. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 21 (ver.1)

Chapter 21

Submitted: June 28, 2018

The same "day," around midnight. Location: Unknown "All right, I know you're there...somewhere. Show yourself and expl... Read Chapter

Chapter 22 (ver.1)

Chapter 22

Submitted: July 02, 2018

Eugenia Donetti observed the goings on over the next three weeks with rapt attention, not that anyone would have noticed. Even at 1... Read Chapter

Chapter 23 (ver.1)

Chapter 23

Submitted: July 05, 2018

Later that evening, Eugenia positioned herself in her mother's study with her field wrapped around her. After her mother had sat do... Read Chapter

Chapter 24 (ver.1)

Chapter 24

Submitted: July 09, 2018

The next two weeks were extremely busy. As soon as spring break ended, Eugenia felt that she was flying through the days. Her... Read Chapter

Chapter 25 (ver.1)

Chapter 25

Submitted: July 12, 2018

At Paolo's and Sara's homes, things proceeded with much less difficulty. Sara's younger sibs were obviously upset to see their bel... Read Chapter

Chapter 26 (ver.1)

Chapter 26

Submitted: July 16, 2018

Two weeks after the wedding, things finally calmed down enough that Miranda and Blair had caught up with the work they'd had to put aside... Read Chapter

Chapter 27 (ver.1)

Chapter 27

Submitted: July 19, 2018

As she progressed the newlyweds' training, Miranda found that Sara had a particularly interesting skill. She couldn't manage Eugeni... Read Chapter

Chapter 28 (ver.1)

Chapter 28

Submitted: July 23, 2018

One night Sara and Paolo were in bed, and, as they usually did, they were reviewing their day before they fell asleep. They were on... Read Chapter

Chapter 29 (ver.1)

Chapter 29

Submitted: July 26, 2018

The Year 50 After The Founding Damn! For some reason I had a rather nasty headache. I lifted my head and looked around... Read Chapter

Chapter 30 (ver.1)

Chapter 30

Submitted: July 30, 2018

As we got closer to "home" we unconsciously matched our paces to each other and were managing a rather sedate walk by the time we entered... Read Chapter

Chapter 31 (ver.1)

Chapter 31

Submitted: August 02, 2018

When Lily was asleep and cuddled up to my chest, I was still wide awake and staring at the ceiling. My mind drifted off to the firs... Read Chapter

Chapter 32 (ver.1)

Chapter 32

Submitted: August 06, 2018

Life proceeded as life does, and it seemed like only a few weeks had passed, but I'd somehow become 11 and Lily was now nine. It wa... Read Chapter

Chapter 33 (ver.1)

Interlude and Chapter 33

Submitted: August 06, 2018

INTERLUDE The being who was currently called "Lady Blue," and who was also known as Mistress Moon, and who knows how many other hundred... Read Chapter

Chapter 34 (ver.1)

Chapter 34

Submitted: August 13, 2018

July 12, In The Year 47 After the Founding When she was about 18, the Duke had called Raven to a very private audience. Only... Read Chapter

Chapter 35 (ver.1)

Chapter 35

Submitted: August 16, 2018

July 23, In The Year 47 After the Founding Spring planting was long over, and harvest time wouldn't be for almost three months yet, w... Read Chapter

Chapter 36 (ver.1)

Chapter 36

Submitted: August 20, 2018

Rachel seated Raven on a stool in the middle of the room and bustled around her, collecting herbs from various containers. She plac... Read Chapter

Chapter 37 (ver.1)

Chapter 37

Submitted: August 23, 2018

The next day Raven sought out the Duke and Abigail. "I've thought it over, and I've decided. I'll serve you, and the town, as... Read Chapter

Chapter 38 (ver.1)

Chapter 38

Submitted: August 27, 2018

For the next two years, things were essentially calm, and the year 49 AF had arrived. The town had expanded enough that some folks ... Read Chapter

Chapter 39 (ver.1)

Chapter 39

Submitted: August 30, 2018

The Year 50 After the Founding One afternoon in late March, Raven arrived. She was soaking wet from a spring squall that had... Read Chapter

Chapter 40 (ver.1)

Chapter 40

Submitted: September 03, 2018

The year 54 After the Founding Lily plopped the twins into Johann's lap then spun back to the stove to continue the process of man... Read Chapter

Chapter 41 (ver.1)

Chapter 41

Submitted: September 06, 2018

The Year 56 After the Founding It had been discovered by the time he was 13 that Johann had an exceptional aptitude for staff work... Read Chapter

Chapter 42 (ver.1)

Chapter 42

Submitted: September 10, 2018

The Year 57 After the Founding It was early summer when Raven crawled back into town. It was late enough that, even though d... Read Chapter

Chapter 43 (ver.1)

Chapter 43

Submitted: September 13, 2018

The morning light on Raven's face woke her. She tried to sit up and stretch, but she found her left arm caught under something.&nbs... Read Chapter

Chapter 44 (ver.1)

Chapter 44

Submitted: September 17, 2018

Raven never did leave town to go on a mission again, though by the time of her death it was in truth finally large enough to be called a ... Read Chapter

Chapter 45 (ver.1)

Chapter 45

Submitted: September 20, 2018

End of the first major story arc.
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Chapter 46 (ver.1)

Chapter 46

Submitted: September 20, 2018

Beginning of the second story arc.
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