by storyofyears | Jul 5, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
Chapter 1: The Bells of Saint-PierreThe bell of Saint-Pierre tolled seven times, each peal slow and heavy, sending echoes rolling through the narrow streets of Avignon. Luc de Mirepoix paused at the threshold of his family’s shop, a bolt of woven linen clutched in his...
by storyofyears | Jun 23, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
Chapter 1: Shadows on the YangtzeThe mist clung low over the river, muffling the slap of water against the hull as Yuan guided his father’s ferry toward the southern bank. Dawn had barely crested the distant hills, but already the air buzzed with rumors—of armies, of...
by storyofyears | Jun 7, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
Chapter 1: The Scent of Ash and InkThe city of Nihawand lay restless, a hush settling beneath its clay rooftops as the sun dipped below the Zagros foothills. Farhad pressed his reed pen to the parchment, his hand trembling. He could hear his father’s voice from the...
by storyofyears | May 8, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
Chapter 1: The Omen DescendsThe morning sun should have blazed bright upon the city of Ashur, but that day in the twelfth month of the king’s eponymy, its light was pale and cold. Nabu-nasir hurried along the dusty avenue, the clay tablets in his satchel clinking...
by storyofyears | Apr 11, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
Chapter 1: The Festival of AššurThe city of Nineveh, nestled along the banks of the Tigris River, buzzed with life. Under the watchful eye of the imposing ziggurat, the air crackled with the anticipation of the Festival of Aššur. This was a time for celebration, a...
by storyofyears | Apr 5, 2025 | Coming-of-Age
