The day was not cold but neither was it warm. Even as the sun shone its brightest, the warmth of its rays were not felt. One came toward a simple stone marking a place where a life lost to time was lain. Never forgotten and always remembered by no more than myth and legend. Upon the eternal deathbed, one placed a single rose. On its stem was a golden ribbon. “Pour Orrose,” the voice said softly. The voice was like a song that rang louder than the dead could hear even as the living never would. For now.
The shadow of the one at the grave grew smaller and the light of the sun shone upon the stone—it’s name faded by time. C’est l’histoire d’Orrose.
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She walked slowly from the grave to join her companion who waited outside the decaying stone walls of the old prison. She lifted her veil and looked at him with her eyes the color of the sky.
“Was he there,” he asked gruffly. He was in no mood for sentiment. He had only accompanied her out of duty.
“I would not know,” she said softly. “There were others there. It would be impossible to search through them all to find one lost soul.”
“Then why would you come all this way for nothing,” he asked as a footman opened the carriage door.
“It is nothing to you, for you did not know him,” she said angrily.
“Neither did you.”
She glared at him—her face twisted in anger.
“I knew of him,” she began. “And of what I know, he was a far better man than you will ever be.”
She turned and was helped into the carriage. Her companion signed and followed her inside. He motioned to their driver and they began their journey home.
I watched them as they left and wondered to myself who was she—this lovely girl who had come so far to remember a man she did not know. I thought about how I came to be—a ghost of a man with a past I could barely remember. For her, I would try to remember. Perhaps one day I would be able to tell her.–The Secret of the House of Bourbon–Prologue by Jaynaé Marie Miller. 07-26-2020
Like all the books (with the exception of @thehouseofdurin) this could be complicated. Once again, I am starting in the middle (as I did with TKWRTand The Saga of Thranduil). Book II of the Bourbon Trilogy will begin with the life of Louis XIII (father of Louis XIV and his brother Philippe I).
WARNING:This is not a fan site and it is not based on any television show/book. This is based on history and historical events and is a new story entirely. In other words, the Kings in this book you are about to meet are NOTHING like the ones seen on television and/or movies.
I will be labeling all excerpts by “Book” so another “blog” will be unnecessary (like it is for TKWRT). I’ll also issue warnings when a change of book is coming.
Also, the Prologue is very important as there is a secondary storyline that you need to follow that affects the lives of the kings you’ll be reading about.
The same story here will be on WordPress (where it can be read in the language of your choice).
Please Note: I’m probably going to have to add an Ask Me Anything in a few months, I’m sure.
Welcome to what will become another trilogy. From the authors of @tkwrtrilogy and @thehouseofdurin comes “The Secret of the House of Bourbon”. It has already found a home on InstagramandWordPress (as well as Facebook), now it comes to Tumblr.
But wait, there’s more: This story cover 197 years of the Bourbon Dynasty–from its “humble” beginnings with Antoine de Bourbon to the height of its majesty with Louis XIV.
Not only do you get to visit Versailles again, you get see it how it all began–from the hunting grounds to golden palace it became–and there are secrets that have been left untold (no, really, we’re not trying to be dramatic).
See something you like? Well, I can say one thing–I get to be the king of France (like I was Thranduil and soon-to-be Oropher in @tkwrtrilogy3) and the generations of the ruling Kings of Dale in @oflordsandkingstkwrtbook (that’s me, too). @fortunatelyclevercandy makes her debut as my brothers, (Duc d’Orléans–Gaston and everyone’s favorite, Philippe de France). As always, I am beginning in the middle of the book as Louis XIII, father of Louis XIV and Philippe. I have already started over on WordPress and I am about to add more (to both trilogies).
You’ll be surprised about what you DON’T know about Louis XIII.
After Louis XIII, I will be Louis XIV. Yes, you’ll be surprised about what you DON’T know about him, too.
AndMANY,many, many, many, many, many more exciting things about the Kings of France and Navarre (which actually ceased to exist around 1620 but that’s another story altogether ).
So, sit back and relax and read a lot of things in multiple languages (as my co-author will be writing in her native Italian and probably some English and I will be writing in my native English and in my third language which just so happens to French).
(Yes, there are even things you don’t know about Philippe, Monsieur, Duc d’Orléans–lots. ).
Welcome to the Kingdom of France–Again.
MyFrance, of course.
Another trilogy, another kingdom. This is going to be fun.
I’m Jaynaé Marie Miller (and will be writing as all the Kings of the House of Bourbon) Nice to meet everyone. For the most part, I’m new on Tumblr (even though I have another book on here). I’m still learning how to post things. Yes, even after over 5 years. I’m not exactly tech savvy. Enter, my co-author, @fortunatelyclevercandy (who will be writing as all the Kings’ brothers from the House of Bourbon). She knows how to figure this stuff out (and will write me 30-page books about it).
Anyway, today is the first day for Louis XIV to make his debut. It will be on Wordpress today. There is a reason I shifted gears and began working on Book III of @thesecretofthehouseofbourbonbook, but the main reason was because my co-author was working on Book III while I was starting Book II and I wanted to maintain consistency. However, that does not mean I will not continue working on Book II. I multitask (probably because I had ADHD). So, I will be working on a few projects at the same time (including @tkwrtrilogy3, that is still in progress). Please Note: At some point, years from now, this will all make sense.
Anyway, I look forward to what I do best–writing. Whether or not I’m good at it, I will let you decide. I just hope you will enjoy it.
I have been on a short hiatus (sort of). I am not at home. I had an ordeal that took me away from all my work on @tkwrtrilogy3and@thesecretofthehouseofbourbonbook for some time. I am just now returning to work, as it were. One day, I will tell you what happened when I am ready. For now, I am still putting the pieces of my life back in order and slowly returning to my beloved work. There will be more updates on @tkwrtnewsfeedand@newsfromthehouseofbourbon.
I haven’t been the same since I was allowed to sit on the throne of Mirkwood for @tkwrtrilogy. Now, I have to rule them all. I get rule France as Henri IV, Louis XIII, and Louis XIV. My co-author gets the privilege of being my little brothers; Gaston Duc d’Orléans and Philippe I, Duc d'Orléans (Monsieur) respectively.
This is not a fan fiction. This is the story history never told you about. We hope you will enjoy it. If you have started reading here, please continue with Louis XIII. But The Sun King is on his way this fall.
Written in English, French, Spanish, and Italian where applicable.
