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The devil’s new plaything

The devil’s new plaything

This is art at its finest, I need to see more blood on her. “Are you willing to be more compliant now? Will you tell me where Diego is right now?” I asked Juliana as I continued watching the blood. “I don’t know master Raphael please don’t kill me.” She whimpered. The fact that she is willing to lay her life down for Diego made me furious. I drove the knife through her side in a way that she would not die. She held on to her side crying. “Where is he you bitch!” I asked now completely loosing my cool. I might just end up killing her.
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A Contract For Revenge

A Contract For Revenge

I ended my relationship with that loser Gabriel and started scheming to make Miguel mine. I needed to eliminate Kiera entirely. Even though Mom despised her, I knew she would never approve of my plans, so I took things into my own hands. After stumbling upon Papa's list of creditors, I held on to it, and I realized I had to reach out to the most dreadful of them all—El Diablo. My research revealed he had a talent for luring young girls, and using them for his twisted games. With Caleb’s help, I tipped El Diablo off about Papa’s location and waited for things to unfold. “Urgh,” Miguel groaned from the bathroom, and I immediately flattened myself against the mattress, eyes squeezed shut, prete
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The Mafia's Angel

The Mafia's Angel

It’s not just one enemy he thought was long gone, but old rivals who refuse to let a Spaniard control the Italian underworld. As a Spanish-Italian mafia lord, Juan knows the cost of this life. He might lose everything, his power, his family, his crown but he's not willing to lose the woman he loves. But what happens if Arya's only chance at survival is to walk away from him? Book Two of The Darkness & Desire Series This can be read as a standalone, but to understand their full story, read Book One: The Mafia’s Angel. *+*++*++,+* A/N
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dawnriddell214
What a great story. No spoilers you need to read this 2 part book. Author you have done an amazing job on this first novel on this platform. Congratulations on keeping the drama flowing. I hope book 3 which will be the continuance to this will be soon as I’m on the edge of my seat in anticipation.
Crimson White
wow, so far juan is a green enough flag for me. I like him. it's hard to find a mafia book read without the ML being a walking red flag. I hate Diego. like, wtf man! you tried selling your 'daughter' off to clear your debt?! that's crazy. keep up the good work author
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Carmen's Diary

Carmen's Diary

She rolled her eyes at his playfulness and decided to reply back with her own sarcastic response. “Ash is the one who ends up with Freya though.” She raised her eyebrows teasingly as she smirked back mischievously. It was one of the rare love stories Carmen has seen that the villain wins over the Prince Charming. She always thought ‘Can this ever happen in reality? Can the evil ever turn out to be the good?’ Well, you never know... Their conversation was interrupted as the same loud voice exclaimed. “My dear child, this is my wife Andrea. Sweetie, this is Carmen, Adrian’s-“
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What The Don Wants

What The Don Wants

The Don's wife. Isla Moretti. The woman who had once held a gun to the head of El Diablo. The woman who wouldn't let her son grow up in fear. This time, Jake had made a mistake. A fatal one. And his demise wasn't going to be a quick one. The End Thanks for reading to this point, guys. It really means a lot to this author.
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WIFE FOR 365 DAYS (ENGLISH VERSION)

WIFE FOR 365 DAYS (ENGLISH VERSION)

"Ms. Manuela Iriz Ibañez, do you take Mr. Uno Juaquin Urquio to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?" The priest's words hung heavy, a prelude to a life irrevocably altered. Manuela, her heart a captive bird, knew this wasn't a choice, but a desperate gamble for her brother's freedom. A chilling bargain struck with the enigmatic Uno Juaquin Urquio, a mafia boss whose icy gaze held both danger and a strange, intoxicating allure.
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Bound To Diego El Diablo

Bound To Diego El Diablo

She looked like a runway model and she could crush Estella like a bug any day. Estella wisely scurried away and went to do Blyce’s bidding. In the kitchen, another of the maids approached her looking curious. “What was that?” The girl asked, “Are you in trouble or something?” “No,” Estella said, “There was just a bit of a misunderstanding.” The girl snorted in disbelief, “Really? Mr. El Diablo stormed in here and demanded your whereabouts like you had made away with his millions.” “If I had,” Estella said in an even tone, “Don’t you think I’d be rotting behind bars by now.”
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CEO's Substitute Wife

CEO's Substitute Wife

Inside the grand hall of Zimbron's estate, Fidel Alonso remains motionless after receiving news of the attack on Arrabal's estate, where Adelaide Valencia and her children were killed, and Benedict sent him his intentions to end him and his entire family. In the background, Fidel's lawyers can be heard heatedly discussing the possibilities of Benedict Arrabal rising stronger after this and seeking revenge, as he warned. That possibility puts him in an even worse mood.
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EL Diablo

EL Diablo

“Lo siento señor, but Pablo have always wanted to prove himself to you, he believed that if he takes him down that he would gain your respect. I tried to stop him, even Gabriella did but he didn’t listen, he wouldn’t. I’m sure Gabriella…” “Is dead,” the man finished for him, his eyes not leaving him, “do you think that he would kill mi hijo and he would leave his girlfriend? That man has no heart, he has no soul. That man isn’t called El Diablo for no reason, do I need to tell you the meaning? In all the people you allowed my son to assassinate, you chose El Diablo, you chose The devil, Andrés, El Diablo,” he ran his fingers through his hair in a frustrated manner, “El Diablo,” he repeated a
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Love Story in Heaven

Love Story in Heaven

In that humiliating life, Luz de Luna Plateada chose death. In hell, the judge of hell threw the notebook of human life and death to the ground, his gray face became more and more terrifying with anger, causing the messenger of hell to fear, tremble trembled, knelt down, and bowed to the judge of hell: “Who does he think he is? It's just a kid in the Dios del Sol mountain that dares to interfere in the affairs of hell." The judge of hell knows that if a person has run out of time to live and is still living in the human world, it means he has not completed his mission, so he must curse the two messengers of hell “I will go to heaven to denounce it, and that goddess too, what is her name?” Th
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Frequently Asked Questions

I was actually searching for that PDF myself a while back. The title confused me at first because 'El Diablo Ilustrado' isn't one single novel you can just download. It's a collection of short stories by the Chilean writer José Donoso, published in the 70s. The 'Ilustrado' part refers to the illustrations that were in the original edition, which you might not even get in a scanned PDF floating around online.

Trying to pin down a single plot is tricky. It's not a continuous narrative. It's more like a dark, surreal tour through various twisted scenarios. The common thread is this exploration of duality, of masks people wear, and the grotesque hiding beneath polite society. Think of it as a series of unsettling character studies, often with a satirical or fantastical edge, where the 'devil' is more a metaphor for hidden desires and societal rot than a literal horned figure.

If you find a PDF, expect stories about aristocrats whose lives are falling apart in bizarre ways, or mundane situations that slowly curdle into something strange. The tone reminds me a bit of other Latin American greats from that boom period, but with Donoso's own particular chill. It's not a breezy read, but the imagery sticks with you. I ended up buying a used paperback copy because the PDF I found was a mess of poor scans and missing pages.

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