Hidden Gem Novels & Stories

We watched him in secret. He brought strangers—people I didn’t recognize— but found nothing. That’s because he didn’t know this place like we did. Beneath that old factory lies a forgotten well. And years ago— we discovered that something else waited down there. At the bottom of that well… we found the base of the Grail. It lay there silently. Not glowing like the other shards— but heavy, oppressive, present. We didn’t dare take it. Instead, we built traps, seals—

“So I’ve got to let myself be blind sometimes.” Tori nods. “I wonder why you have this gift. Selene doesn’t hand out gifts unless there’s a greater purpose to use it.” I shrug. “I don’t really know and Emerald hasn’t told me. Perhaps it’s lucky we’re at a witches tower. Maybe Autumn has read something about it. After all, it looks like the 5th-7th floors are a library. I’m sure there should be some clues there.” “You know we do have to leave for Shadow Mist in the morning?” Tori points out.

She pulled out her phone and tapped around before turning the screen toward me. It was a video of a beach—glistening turquoise water, soft golden sand, cliffs dotted with wildflowers, and sunlight spilling over everything like melted gold. The kind of place that looked like it existed outside of time. “It’s called Esmarelda Cove,” she said, eyes brightening. “Hidden gem. I found it while doomscrolling last night. Doesn’t it look like it was made to heal souls or something?” I couldn’t help but smile faintly. “It does. It really does.”

Seeing a few yellow gems stumbling down from it, I sighed before opening the one at the bottom. After opening three boxes, I was finally able to guess the one with the red gem and couldn't help but see the grandeur of it. I didn't miss how it shone, blinding me with its light for a few seconds. No wonder it has such value in the market. Wait. This rare gem is sensitive to light, sound, heat, and whatnot. How am I supposed to take it away from here? I thought before biting my lips, looking around to find something I can use. Separating the red gem from the boxes to prevent the alarm from going off, I took off my handkerchief

Finn looked at the words on the golden page and was annoyed. Uri wasn't angry; he wanted to find something completely different from his already known content. He carefully read each word, suddenly he pointed to a tiny text, exclaiming: "Look here, does this inscription refer to a golden chest?" Finn crouched low, peering at the letters much smaller than the others, and they were just beyond the edge of the page. "Yes, here is a mention of a golden chest; where it is hidden is Stone Island." "The golden chest, is it the one that holds the key to the portal that Genesis told Prince Nolan?" Uri's eyes lit up; he felt he saw hope.

But that was not the only thing that surprised her when Kris suddenly spoke–something that even Gemini was surprised of. “But, auntie…” Kris’ voice trailed off before saying more, “There is still gold left.” Kris remarked, crumpling Gemini’s forehead in shock. “Georgia found it under the safe place–yes, there’s more than one safe for the gold.” Kris said as he looked into her eyes. Gemini’s mouth gaped open as bewilderment started to cradle into her mind.

THE three disappeared from the hospital and emerged to the Altierra’s farm in Caramoan. Kharyn held the key—a medium-sized gold triangle with inscriptions written in the faerie alphabet. She chanted the spell and motioned the key in her hand. Suddenly, a blinding light appeared and formed a magic circle, and they got in.

I ask, completely confused. "The book. Hidden edges."

Maya whispered. ​Before them lay the Emerald Labyrinth. It was an underground forest, a subterranean biosphere miles wide, lit by massive crystalline "Sun-Stones" that hung from the ceiling like glowing fruit. This was their father’s ultimate secret, a backup world built into the very foundations of the city. ​The Healing of the Pack ​"Get them to the water!" Leo commanded.

“Very soon. I have secured it in a hidden location. Even the Emperor remains entirely unaware of its existence.” “And how exactly did it fall into your hands?” “The gem was concealed by your ancestors inside an elven statue.” Kaelus offered a serene smile, deliberately keeping the explanation concise. “I purchased it at an auction purely on a whim. Yet ten years later, when it was accidentally shattered, the gem emerged, wrapped in a cloth bearing ancient script. After deciphering the archaic text, I became certain it was the Golden Heart of the Ocean.” “Hmph. And what if it is not what I am looking for?”