M.J. Rose

Postcard no 1.
Postmark Paris, France 1894

“We had heard about the legend of La Lune and went to Paris to hunt down information about her.

We began by looking for the famous occult bookstore Librairie du Merveilleux. When we finally found the secret shop at 76 rue de Rennes there was a crowd outside being kept under control by a police man. A woman with red hair and topaz eyes told us one shelf of books had suddenly burst into flames just moments before. But only the books on that one shelf. They were books about a sixteenth century a courtesan who’d made a pact with a famous witch in Prague. If she’d teach her to bring her lover back from the dead, the courtesan would give her all the riches she craved.

No one would tell us how the witch paid for what she learned. But they said Sandrine knows… except who is Sandrine?”

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Archeologists Uncover Genghis Khan’s Lost Mongolian Fortress
by Lisa Winter

“Genghis Khan, born as Temujin in 1162, became one of the greatest military leaders of all time by building and ruling the Mongol Empire. At the time of his death, he ruled from the eastern stretches of Asia to as far west as Russia. A team of Mongolian and Japanese researchers uncovered a fortress that has now been confirmed to have been used by the ruler during the 13th century. This discovery could help historians better understand how the growth of the empire expanded westward toward Europe.

Genghis Khan (also known as Chengis Khan), which translates into Supreme Leader, once controlled over 12 million square miles across Asia. The Mongol Empire was second only to the British Empire in terms of expanse. While tribes were given the opportunity to surrender peacefully, resistance was met with great force. It is believed that during his life, Genghis Khan was responsible for the deaths of over 40 million people. However, some historians debate the validity of the extent of Genghis Khan’s carnage, attributing much of it to hearsay meant to strike fear into his enemies…”

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