The White Horses
1915

The White Horses is a historical novel published in 1915, set during the English Civil War (1642-1649). It follows Squire John Metcalf and his son Christopher as they navigate the challenges of war, love, and loyalty. The narrative explores the tension between familial duties and the call to arms, highlighting the impact of civil strife on personal relationships and aspirations. This work provides a glimpse into the emotional landscape of a family caught in a tumultuous period of British history.
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“I’d bleed for her. I’d break bones for her. I’d cut my own heart out of my chest if she only asked it of me, and I’d willingly die at her feet with the still-pumping organ in my hands, an offering for this girl whose worth rivals the gods.””
— Unknown
“Finally, I have the taste of violets on my tongue again. But kissing Sabine isn’t like eating candied flower buds. It’s devouring the whole cake. The whole fucking meal. Kissing Sabine is everything.””
— Unknown
“We’re both so damn twisted. So broken. At least we’re broken together.””
— Unknown
“Little violet, of course I came. I’d cross the gods’ ten realms on hands and knees for you.””
— Unknown
“Our lips come together like warring armies, our passions crashing violently, hatred and love all mixed up, and it feels like stars colliding, like beautiful devastation. This is wreckage, but I’ll die happily here.””
— Unknown
“What I would give for one more day with her love instead of her hatred. I’d find a way to snare the stars and put them on her dinner plate.””
— Unknown
“That girl, there? The one you thought you could take from me? Whatever bounty you thought she was worth, I assure you, she’s worth it one hundred times over. I would tear the living world down to the gods’ underrealm for her”
— Unknown
“Nothing, my lady. You’re mine to protect, and I’m going to fucking protect you.””
— Unknown
“A wrapped present can be even more enticing than an unwrapped one””
— Unknown
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