Stories by @austenjane1813

Baldur's Gate 3

After waking up on an illithid ship, our protagonists discover that they have all been infected with a parasite that enthralls them and will eventually transform them into squid-like humanoids. With their pending transformation and the threat of an ever-growing cult looming behind Faerun, our protagonists must find a way to find a cure and save their home.

Divine Rivals

When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.

Phantom of the Opera

Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux and the hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a disfigured man that lives below the sewers of the Palais Opera Garnier terrorizes everyone who works there until he meets chorus girl Christine Daae and falls into lustful obsession upon hearing her sing. After months of secretly training Christine, she is plucked from obscurity and becomes a rising star. The Phantom will stop at nothing until Christine becomes the star she deserves to be... and for Christine to become his.

The Infernal Devices

American Tessa Grey discovers that she is a shapeshifter and is thrown into the world of Shadowhunters and the supernatural underworld of Victorian London.

Little Shop of Found Things

Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in Marlborough. Xanthe possesses an unusual gift where some of the antiques will “sing” to her and tell her their stories. When she comes across a chatelaine, Xanthe discovers she can also travel through time.

If We Were Villains

Hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingenue, sidekick, extra. Seven young actors studying Shakespeare at an elite arts college get caught up in rivalries in their final year at Dellecher Conservatory. One night, tragedy occurs, and the students wake up to convince themselves that they are innocent. In this tale of loyalty and betrayal, madness and ecstasy, the players must choose what roles to play before the curtain falls.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for....

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

A retelling of H.G. Wells’ “Island of Doctor Moreau” told from the perspective of the titular doctor’s daughter, Carlota, and Montgomery Laughton, the overseer of the isolated Moreau estate.

The Jane Austen Society

Drawn together by their love of Jane Austen novels, eight very different people – from a local farmer to the village doctor, a precocious servant girl to a glamorous film star – must unite to attempt something remarkable. As new friendships form, and the griefs of the past begin to fade, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society, and to save the beloved novelist’s home and legacy from a brutal bidding war.

The Diamond Eye

Based on a true story. Ukraine, 1942: When war breaks out on the Eastern Front, history student and aspiring librarian Mila Pavilchenko enlists with the Soviet army and is handed a rifle. Soon after, news of Lady Death - the deadly Soviet sniper with 300 kills - travels and reaches First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, where an unsuspecting friendship forms between the two women.

The Huntress

A British journalist, a Soviet female bomber pilot, an American translator, and an American aspiring photographer work together to find “die Jagerin”, a Nazi war criminal hiding in post-war Boston.

The Sandman Presents: Lucifer

Following the events of “The Sandman”, the keys of Hell were handed over to Dream of the Endless, and the Devil known as Lucifer Morningstar retires to Los Angeles and opens up a piano bar called Lux while doing favours for the city’s criminal underbelly. Meanwhile, a young girl named Elaine begins to exhibit supernatural abilities that lead her to the former Lord of Hell. Elsewhere in the City of Angels, Det. John Decker seeks out the Devil to pay for his wife’s cancer treatments while also investigating a cult with aims to kill Lucifer.

These Violent Delights

Shanghai, 1926: a city divided by colonial powers and warring gangs. Juliette Cai returns from America to take her rightful place as the heir the the Scarlet Gang. Meanwhile, the heir to the White Flower Gang - her rival and former lover- Roma Montagov mirrors her every move. But when a mysterious epidemic is killing Scarlets and White Flowers alike, the former star-crossed lovers must put their grudges aside to work together in order to stop the madness from destroying their city.

White Ivy

White Ivy is both a love triangle and a coming-of-age story, as well as a glimpse into the dark side of a Chinese-American woman who yearns for success at any cost.

The Crown (season 7)

Disclaimer: out of respect for the queen, I have closed off voting for this page The twilight reign of Elizabeth II details the aftermath of Brexit, the marriages of Princes William and Harry to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, the revelation of Prince Andrew’s ties to an infamous sex trafficking ring, and the death of Prince Philip.

The Rose Code

Three women - a Canadian debutante, an East End secretary, and a local spinster - are recruited to work at the mysterious Bletchley Park to crack German military codes during the war. In 1947, these former friends now have to work together to expose a traitor within their ranks and free one of their own.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Evelyn Hugo, the elusive Golden Age Hollywood star decides to give a final interview, but only to an unknown journalist named Monique Grant.

Dreamfall Chapters

Following the events of Dreamfall, Zoe has woken up from a months-long coma and moves to Europolis with her boyfriend, Reza, with hopes to find more purpose in her life. In Arcadia, Kian is imprisoned and falsely charged with high treason following an assassination attempt. Meanwhile, in the World Between Worlds, a child with a familiar spirit is born.

Dreamfall

Ten years after the events of April Ryan's adventure in "The Longest Journey", Stark resident Zoe Castillo leaves her home in Casablanca behind to investigate the disappearance of her ex-boyfriend, while a mysterious voice keeps telling her to 'find April Ryan'. In the parallel world of Arcadia, April is a leader of a rebel force fighting against the invading Azadi Empire. Meanwhile, Kian, a member of the Azadi elite forces, is tasked with assassinating her.

The Alice Network

Haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, former World War I spy Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. That is when a young American socialite barges into her life, uttering a name Eve hasn’t heard in decades and launches them both on a mission to find the truth…no matter where it leads.