inital working version

frontend/next-env.d.ts

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+/// <reference types="next" />
+/// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
+
+// NOTE: This file should not be edited
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/typescript for more information.

frontend/next.config.js

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ const nextConfig = {
   },
   images: {
     domains: ['localhost'],
+    remotePatterns: [
+      {
+        protocol: 'http',
+        hostname: 'localhost',
+        port: '80',
+        pathname: '/images/**',
+      },
+    ],
   },
 };
 

frontend/src/app/add-story/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { Input, Textarea } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+import TagInput from '../../components/stories/TagInput';
+import RichTextEditor from '../../components/stories/RichTextEditor';
+import ImageUpload from '../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
+import { storyApi } from '../../lib/api';
+
+export default function AddStoryPage() {
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    title: '',
+    summary: '',
+    authorName: '',
+    contentHtml: '',
+    sourceUrl: '',
+    tags: [] as string[],
+    seriesName: '',
+    volume: '',
+  });
+  
+  const [coverImage, setCoverImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  const handleInputChange = (field: string) => (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>
+  ) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [field]: e.target.value
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user starts typing
+    if (errors[field]) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleContentChange = (html: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: html }));
+    if (errors.contentHtml) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagsChange = (tags: string[]) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, tags }));
+  };
+
+  const validateForm = () => {
+    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+    if (!formData.title.trim()) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.authorName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.authorName = 'Author name is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.contentHtml.trim()) {
+      newErrors.contentHtml = 'Story content is required';
+    }
+
+    if (formData.seriesName && !formData.volume) {
+      newErrors.volume = 'Volume number is required when series is specified';
+    }
+    
+    if (formData.volume && !formData.seriesName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.seriesName = 'Series name is required when volume is specified';
+    }
+
+    setErrors(newErrors);
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0;
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (!validateForm()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+
+    try {
+      // First, create the story with JSON data
+      const storyData = {
+        title: formData.title,
+        summary: formData.summary || undefined,
+        contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
+        sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
+        volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        authorName: formData.authorName || undefined,
+        tagNames: formData.tags.length > 0 ? formData.tags : undefined,
+      };
+
+      const story = await storyApi.createStory(storyData);
+      
+      // If there's a cover image, upload it separately
+      if (coverImage) {
+        await storyApi.uploadCover(story.id, coverImage);
+      }
+
+      router.push(`/stories/${story.id}`);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to create story:', error);
+      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to create story';
+      setErrors({ submit: errorMessage });
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+        <div className="mb-8">
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Add New Story</h1>
+          <p className="theme-text mt-2">
+            Add a story to your personal collection
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+          {/* Title */}
+          <Input
+            label="Title *"
+            value={formData.title}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('title')}
+            placeholder="Enter the story title"
+            error={errors.title}
+            required
+          />
+
+          {/* Author */}
+          <Input
+            label="Author *"
+            value={formData.authorName}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('authorName')}
+            placeholder="Enter the author's name"
+            error={errors.authorName}
+            required
+          />
+
+          {/* Summary */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Summary
+            </label>
+            <Textarea
+              value={formData.summary}
+              onChange={handleInputChange('summary')}
+              placeholder="Brief summary or description of the story..."
+              rows={3}
+            />
+            <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+              Optional summary that will be displayed on the story detail page
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Cover Image Upload */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Cover Image
+            </label>
+            <ImageUpload
+              onImageSelect={setCoverImage}
+              accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"
+              maxSizeMB={5}
+              aspectRatio="3:4"
+              placeholder="Drop a cover image here or click to select"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Story Content *
+            </label>
+            <RichTextEditor
+              value={formData.contentHtml}
+              onChange={handleContentChange}
+              placeholder="Write or paste your story content here..."
+              error={errors.contentHtml}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Tags */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Tags
+            </label>
+            <TagInput
+              tags={formData.tags}
+              onChange={handleTagsChange}
+              placeholder="Add tags to categorize your story..."
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Series and Volume */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+            <Input
+              label="Series (optional)"
+              value={formData.seriesName}
+              onChange={handleInputChange('seriesName')}
+              placeholder="Enter series name if part of a series"
+              error={errors.seriesName}
+            />
+            
+            <Input
+              label="Volume/Part (optional)"
+              type="number"
+              min="1"
+              value={formData.volume}
+              onChange={handleInputChange('volume')}
+              placeholder="Enter volume/part number"
+              error={errors.volume}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Source URL */}
+          <Input
+            label="Source URL (optional)"
+            type="url"
+            value={formData.sourceUrl}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('sourceUrl')}
+            placeholder="https://example.com/original-story-url"
+          />
+
+          {/* Submit Error */}
+          {errors.submit && (
+            <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+              <p className="text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">{errors.submit}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-4 pt-6">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => router.back()}
+              disabled={loading}
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              loading={loading}
+              disabled={!formData.title || !formData.authorName || !formData.contentHtml}
+            >
+              Add Story
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/authors/[id]/edit/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { authorApi, getImageUrl } from '../../../../lib/api';
+import { Author } from '../../../../types/api';
+import AppLayout from '../../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { Input, Textarea } from '../../../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../../../components/ui/Button';
+import ImageUpload from '../../../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+export default function EditAuthorPage() {
+  const params = useParams();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const authorId = params.id as string;
+  
+  const [author, setAuthor] = useState<Author | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    name: '',
+    notes: '',
+    authorRating: 0,
+    urls: [] as string[],
+  });
+  
+  const [avatarImage, setAvatarImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadAuthor = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const authorData = await authorApi.getAuthor(authorId);
+        setAuthor(authorData);
+        
+        // Initialize form with author data
+        setFormData({
+          name: authorData.name,
+          notes: authorData.notes || '',
+          authorRating: authorData.authorRating || 0,
+          urls: authorData.urls || [],
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load author:', error);
+        router.push('/authors');
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (authorId) {
+      loadAuthor();
+    }
+  }, [authorId, router]);
+
+  const handleInputChange = (field: string) => (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>
+  ) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [field]: e.target.value
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user starts typing
+    if (errors[field]) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRatingChange = (rating: number) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, authorRating: rating }));
+  };
+
+  const addUrl = () => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      urls: [...prev.urls, '']
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const updateUrl = (index: number, value: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      urls: prev.urls.map((url, i) => i === index ? value : url)
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const removeUrl = (index: number) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      urls: prev.urls.filter((_, i) => i !== index)
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const validateForm = () => {
+    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+    if (!formData.name.trim()) {
+      newErrors.name = 'Author name is required';
+    }
+
+    // Validate URLs
+    formData.urls.forEach((url, index) => {
+      if (url.trim() && !url.match(/^https?:\/\/.+/)) {
+        newErrors[`url_${index}`] = 'Please enter a valid URL';
+      }
+    });
+
+    setErrors(newErrors);
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0;
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (!validateForm() || !author) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setSaving(true);
+
+    try {
+      // Prepare form data for multipart upload
+      const updateFormData = new FormData();
+      updateFormData.append('name', formData.name);
+      updateFormData.append('notes', formData.notes);
+      if (formData.authorRating > 0) {
+        updateFormData.append('authorRating', formData.authorRating.toString());
+      }
+      
+      // Add URLs as array
+      const validUrls = formData.urls.filter(url => url.trim());
+      validUrls.forEach((url, index) => {
+        updateFormData.append(`urls[${index}]`, url);
+      });
+
+      // Add avatar if selected
+      if (avatarImage) {
+        updateFormData.append('avatarImage', avatarImage);
+      }
+
+      await authorApi.updateAuthor(authorId, updateFormData);
+      
+      router.push(`/authors/${authorId}`);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to update author:', error);
+      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to update author';
+      setErrors({ submit: errorMessage });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleAvatarUpload = async () => {
+    if (!avatarImage || !author) return;
+
+    try {
+      setSaving(true);
+      await authorApi.uploadAvatar(authorId, avatarImage);
+      setAvatarImage(null);
+      // Reload to show new avatar
+      window.location.reload();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to upload avatar:', error);
+      setErrors({ submit: 'Failed to upload avatar' });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveAvatar = async () => {
+    if (!author?.avatarImagePath) return;
+    
+    if (!confirm('Are you sure you want to remove the current avatar?')) return;
+
+    try {
+      setSaving(true);
+      await authorApi.removeAvatar(authorId);
+      // Reload to show removed avatar
+      window.location.reload();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to remove avatar:', error);
+      setErrors({ submit: 'Failed to remove avatar' });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!author) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="text-center py-20">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Author Not Found</h1>
+          <Button href="/authors">Back to Authors</Button>
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+        <div className="mb-8">
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Edit Author</h1>
+          <p className="theme-text mt-2">
+            Make changes to {author.name}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
+            {/* Left Column - Avatar and Basic Info */}
+            <div className="lg:col-span-1 space-y-6">
+              {/* Current Avatar */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Current Avatar
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+                  <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
+                    {author.avatarImagePath ? (
+                      <Image
+                        src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
+                        alt={author.name}
+                        width={80}
+                        height={80}
+                        className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                        unoptimized
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-3xl theme-text">
+                        👤
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  {author.avatarImagePath && (
+                    <Button
+                      type="button"
+                      size="sm"
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      onClick={handleRemoveAvatar}
+                      disabled={saving}
+                      className="text-red-600 hover:text-red-700"
+                    >
+                      Remove Avatar
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* New Avatar Upload */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Upload New Avatar
+                </label>
+                <ImageUpload
+                  onImageSelect={setAvatarImage}
+                  accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"
+                  maxSizeMB={5}
+                  aspectRatio="1:1"
+                  placeholder="Drop an avatar image here or click to select"
+                />
+                {avatarImage && (
+                  <div className="mt-2 flex gap-2">
+                    <Button
+                      type="button"
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={handleAvatarUpload}
+                      loading={saving}
+                    >
+                      Upload Avatar
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      type="button"
+                      size="sm"
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      onClick={() => setAvatarImage(null)}
+                      disabled={saving}
+                    >
+                      Cancel
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Rating */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Author Rating
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex gap-1">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={star}
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => handleRatingChange(star)}
+                      className={`text-2xl transition-colors ${
+                        star <= formData.authorRating
+                          ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 hover:text-yellow-300'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                {formData.authorRating > 0 && (
+                  <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+                    {formData.authorRating}/5 stars
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Right Column - Details */}
+            <div className="lg:col-span-2 space-y-6">
+              {/* Name */}
+              <Input
+                label="Author Name *"
+                value={formData.name}
+                onChange={handleInputChange('name')}
+                placeholder="Enter author name"
+                error={errors.name}
+                required
+              />
+
+              {/* Notes */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Notes
+                </label>
+                <Textarea
+                  value={formData.notes}
+                  onChange={handleInputChange('notes')}
+                  placeholder="Add notes about this author..."
+                  rows={6}
+                />
+              </div>
+
+              {/* URLs */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  URLs
+                </label>
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  {formData.urls.map((url, index) => (
+                    <div key={index} className="flex gap-2">
+                      <Input
+                        type="url"
+                        value={url}
+                        onChange={(e) => updateUrl(index, e.target.value)}
+                        placeholder="https://..."
+                        className="flex-1"
+                        error={errors[`url_${index}`]}
+                      />
+                      <Button
+                        type="button"
+                        size="sm"
+                        variant="ghost"
+                        onClick={() => removeUrl(index)}
+                      >
+                        ✕
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                  <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    size="sm"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    onClick={addUrl}
+                  >
+                    + Add URL
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Submit Error */}
+          {errors.submit && (
+            <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+              <p className="text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">{errors.submit}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-4 pt-6">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => router.push(`/authors/${authorId}`)}
+              disabled={saving}
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              loading={saving}
+              disabled={!formData.name.trim()}
+            >
+              Save Changes
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/authors/[id]/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { authorApi, storyApi, getImageUrl } from '../../../lib/api';
+import { Author, Story } from '../../../types/api';
+import AppLayout from '../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import Button from '../../../components/ui/Button';
+import StoryCard from '../../../components/stories/StoryCard';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+export default function AuthorDetailPage() {
+  const params = useParams();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const authorId = params.id as string;
+  
+  const [author, setAuthor] = useState<Author | null>(null);
+  const [stories, setStories] = useState<Story[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadAuthorData = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const [authorData, storiesResult] = await Promise.all([
+          authorApi.getAuthor(authorId),
+          storyApi.getStories({ page: 0, size: 1000 }) // Get all stories to filter by author
+        ]);
+        
+        setAuthor(authorData);
+        // Filter stories by this author
+        const authorStories = storiesResult.content.filter(
+          story => story.authorId === authorId
+        );
+        setStories(authorStories);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load author data:', error);
+        router.push('/authors');
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (authorId) {
+      loadAuthorData();
+    }
+  }, [authorId, router]);
+
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!author) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="text-center py-20">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Author Not Found</h1>
+          <Button href="/authors">Back to Authors</Button>
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="space-y-8">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between gap-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            {/* Avatar */}
+            <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
+              {author.avatarImagePath ? (
+                <Image
+                  src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
+                  alt={author.name}
+                  width={80}
+                  height={80}
+                  className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                  unoptimized
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-3xl theme-text">
+                  👤
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            
+            <div>
+              <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">{author.name}</h1>
+              <p className="theme-text mt-1">
+                {stories.length} {stories.length === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
+              </p>
+              
+              {/* Author Rating */}
+              {author.authorRating && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-2">
+                  <div className="flex">
+                    {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                      <span
+                        key={star}
+                        className={`text-lg ${
+                          star <= (author.authorRating || 0)
+                            ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                            : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        ★
+                      </span>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                  <span className="text-sm theme-text ml-1">
+                    ({author.authorRating}/5)
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <Button href="/authors" variant="ghost">
+              ← Back to Authors
+            </Button>
+            <Button href={`/authors/${authorId}/edit`}>
+              Edit Author
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Author Details */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
+          <div className="lg:col-span-1 space-y-6">
+            {/* Notes Section */}
+            <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+              <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Notes</h2>
+              
+              <div className="theme-text">
+                {author.notes ? (
+                  <p className="whitespace-pre-wrap">{author.notes}</p>
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 italic">
+                    No notes added yet.
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* URLs Section */}
+            <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+              <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">URLs</h2>
+              
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                {author.urls && author.urls.length > 0 ? (
+                  author.urls.map((url, index) => (
+                    <div key={index}>
+                      <a
+                        href={url}
+                        target="_blank"
+                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                        className="theme-accent hover:underline break-all"
+                      >
+                        {url}
+                      </a>
+                    </div>
+                  ))
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 italic">
+                    No URLs added yet.
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Stories Section */}
+          <div className="lg:col-span-2 space-y-6">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold theme-header">Stories</h2>
+              <p className="theme-text">
+                {stories.length} {stories.length === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            
+            {stories.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="text-center py-12 theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg">
+                <p className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">No stories by this author yet.</p>
+                <Button href="/add-story">Add a Story</Button>
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="space-y-4">
+                {stories.map((story) => (
+                  <StoryCard
+                    key={story.id}
+                    story={story}
+                    viewMode="list"
+                    onUpdate={() => {
+                      // Reload stories after update
+                      window.location.reload();
+                    }}
+                  />
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/authors/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { authorApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Author } from '../../types/api';
+import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+export default function AuthorsPage() {
+  const [authors, setAuthors] = useState<Author[]>([]);
+  const [filteredAuthors, setFilteredAuthors] = useState<Author[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadAuthors = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const authorsResult = await authorApi.getAuthors({ page: 0, size: 1000 }); // Get all authors
+        setAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+        setFilteredAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load authors:', error);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    loadAuthors();
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!Array.isArray(authors)) {
+      setFilteredAuthors([]);
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    if (searchQuery) {
+      const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
+      const filtered = authors.filter(author =>
+        author.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
+        (author.notes && author.notes.toLowerCase().includes(query))
+      );
+      setFilteredAuthors(filtered);
+    } else {
+      setFilteredAuthors(authors);
+    }
+  }, [searchQuery, authors]);
+
+  // Note: We no longer have individual story ratings in the author list
+  // Average rating would need to be calculated on backend if needed
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Authors</h1>
+            <p className="theme-text mt-1">
+              {filteredAuthors.length} {filteredAuthors.length === 1 ? 'author' : 'authors'}
+              {searchQuery ? ` found` : ` in your library`}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Search */}
+        <div className="max-w-md">
+          <Input
+            type="search"
+            placeholder="Search authors..."
+            value={searchQuery}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Authors Grid */}
+        {filteredAuthors.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="text-center py-20">
+            <div className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
+              {searchQuery 
+                ? 'No authors match your search' 
+                : 'No authors in your library yet'
+              }
+            </div>
+            {searchQuery ? (
+              <button 
+                onClick={() => setSearchQuery('')}
+                className="theme-accent hover:underline"
+              >
+                Clear search
+              </button>
+            ) : (
+              <p className="theme-text">
+                Authors will appear here when you add stories to your library.
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+            {filteredAuthors.map((author) => {
+              return (
+                <Link
+                  key={author.id}
+                  href={`/authors/${author.id}`}
+                  className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow group"
+                >
+                  {/* Avatar */}
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
+                    <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex-shrink-0">
+                      {author.avatarImagePath ? (
+                        <Image
+                          src={getImageUrl(author.avatarImagePath)}
+                          alt={author.name}
+                          width={64}
+                          height={64}
+                          className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                          unoptimized
+                        />
+                      ) : (
+                        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl theme-text">
+                          👤
+                        </div>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header group-hover:theme-accent transition-colors truncate">
+                        {author.name}
+                      </h3>
+                      
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
+                        {/* Author Rating */}
+                        {author.authorRating && (
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                            <div className="flex">
+                              {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                                <span
+                                  key={star}
+                                  className={`text-sm ${
+                                    star <= (author.authorRating || 0)
+                                      ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                                      : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                                  }`}
+                                >
+                                  ★
+                                </span>
+                              ))}
+                            </div>
+                            <span className="text-sm theme-text">
+                              ({author.authorRating}/5)
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Stats */}
+                  <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
+                      <span className="theme-text">Stories:</span>
+                      <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                        {author.storyCount || 0}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    {author.urls.length > 0 && (
+                      <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
+                        <span className="theme-text">Links:</span>
+                        <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                          {author.urls.length}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Notes Preview */}
+                  {author.notes && (
+                    <div className="text-sm theme-text">
+                      <p className="line-clamp-3">
+                        {author.notes}
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+
+                </Link>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/globals.css

@@ -3,15 +3,85 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 @layer base {
+  :root {
+    /* Light Mode Variables */
+    --color-background: #FAFAF8;
+    --color-text-primary: #2C3E50;
+    --color-text-header: #0A1628;
+    --color-accent: #2A4D5C;
+    --color-accent-hover: #1E3D4A;
+    --color-border: #E2E8F0;
+    --color-card: #FFFFFF;
+    --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  }
+
+  .dark {
+    /* Dark Mode Variables */
+    --color-background: #0A1628;
+    --color-text-primary: #F5E6D3;
+    --color-text-header: #F5E6D3;
+    --color-accent: #D4A574;
+    --color-accent-hover: #C49860;
+    --color-border: #2A4D5C;
+    --color-card: #1E2D3A;
+    --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  }
+
   html {
     font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--color-background);
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  }
+
+  body {
+    background-color: var(--color-background);
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
   }
 }
 
 @layer components {
+  .theme-bg {
+    background-color: var(--color-background);
+  }
+
+  .theme-text {
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  }
+
+  .theme-header {
+    color: var(--color-text-header);
+  }
+
+  .theme-accent {
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+  }
+
+  .theme-accent-bg {
+    background-color: var(--color-accent);
+  }
+
+  .theme-accent-bg:hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+  }
+
+  .theme-border {
+    border-color: var(--color-border);
+  }
+
+  .theme-card {
+    background-color: var(--color-card);
+  }
+
+  .theme-shadow {
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px var(--color-shadow), 0 2px 4px -1px var(--color-shadow);
+  }
+
   .reading-content {
-    @apply max-w-reading mx-auto px-6 py-8;
-    font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;
+    @apply mx-auto px-6 py-8;
+    font-family: var(--reading-font-family, Georgia, Times, serif);
+    font-size: var(--reading-font-size, 16px);
+    max-width: var(--reading-max-width, 800px);
     line-height: 1.7;
   }
   
@@ -21,14 +91,31 @@
   .reading-content h4,
   .reading-content h5,
   .reading-content h6 {
-    @apply font-bold mt-8 mb-4;
+    @apply font-bold mt-8 mb-4 theme-header;
   }
   
   .reading-content p {
-    @apply mb-4;
+    @apply mb-4 theme-text;
   }
   
   .reading-content blockquote {
-    @apply border-l-4 border-gray-300 pl-4 italic my-6;
+    @apply border-l-4 pl-4 italic my-6 theme-border theme-text;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content ul,
+  .reading-content ol {
+    @apply mb-4 pl-6 theme-text;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content li {
+    @apply mb-2;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content strong {
+    @apply font-semibold theme-header;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content em {
+    @apply italic;
   }
 }

frontend/src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import type { Metadata } from 'next';
+import { Inter } from 'next/font/google';
+import './globals.css';
+import { AuthProvider } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+
+const inter = Inter({ subsets: ['latin'] });
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  title: 'StoryCove',
+  description: 'Your personal story collection and reading experience',
+  icons: {
+    icon: '/favicon.png',
+  },
+};
+
+export default function RootLayout({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <html lang="en">
+      <head>
+        <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon.png" />
+        <meta name="theme-color" content="#2A4D5C" />
+      </head>
+      <body className={`${inter.className} theme-bg theme-text min-h-screen`}>
+        <AuthProvider>
+          {children}
+        </AuthProvider>
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/library/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { storyApi, searchApi, tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Story, Tag } from '../../types/api';
+import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+import StoryCard from '../../components/stories/StoryCard';
+import TagFilter from '../../components/stories/TagFilter';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+type ViewMode = 'grid' | 'list';
+type SortOption = 'createdAt' | 'title' | 'authorName' | 'rating';
+
+export default function LibraryPage() {
+  const [stories, setStories] = useState<Story[]>([]);
+  const [tags, setTags] = useState<Tag[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [selectedTags, setSelectedTags] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('list');
+  const [sortOption, setSortOption] = useState<SortOption>('createdAt');
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('desc');
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
+  const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(1);
+  const [totalElements, setTotalElements] = useState(0);
+  const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0);
+
+
+  // Load tags for filtering
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadTags = async () => {
+      try {
+        const tagsResult = await tagApi.getTags({ page: 0, size: 1000 });
+        setTags(tagsResult?.content || []);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load tags:', error);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    loadTags();
+  }, []);
+
+  // Debounce search to avoid too many API calls
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      const performSearch = async () => {
+        try {
+          setLoading(true);
+          
+          // Always use search API for consistency - use '*' for match-all when no query
+          const result = await searchApi.search({
+            query: searchQuery.trim() || '*', 
+            page: page, // Use 0-based pagination consistently
+            size: 20,
+            tags: selectedTags.length > 0 ? selectedTags : undefined,
+            sortBy: sortOption,
+            sortDir: sortDirection,
+          });
+          
+          setStories(result?.results || []);
+          setTotalPages(Math.ceil((result?.totalHits || 0) / 20));
+          setTotalElements(result?.totalHits || 0);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to load stories:', error);
+          setStories([]);
+        } finally {
+          setLoading(false);
+        }
+      };
+      
+      performSearch();
+    }, searchQuery ? 300 : 0); // Debounce search, but not other changes
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
+  }, [searchQuery, selectedTags, page, sortOption, sortDirection, refreshTrigger]);
+
+  // Reset page when search or filters change
+  const resetPage = () => {
+    if (page !== 0) {
+      setPage(0);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagToggle = (tagName: string) => {
+    setSelectedTags(prev => {
+      const newTags = prev.includes(tagName)
+        ? prev.filter(t => t !== tagName)
+        : [...prev, tagName];
+      resetPage();
+      return newTags;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleSearchChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setSearchQuery(e.target.value);
+    resetPage();
+  };
+
+  const handleSortChange = (newSortOption: SortOption) => {
+    if (newSortOption === sortOption) {
+      // Toggle direction if same option
+      setSortDirection(prev => prev === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+    } else {
+      setSortOption(newSortOption);
+      setSortDirection('desc'); // Default to desc for new sort option
+    }
+    resetPage();
+  };
+
+  const clearFilters = () => {
+    setSearchQuery('');
+    setSelectedTags([]);
+    resetPage();
+  };
+
+  const handleStoryUpdate = () => {
+    // Trigger reload by incrementing refresh trigger
+    setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Your Story Library</h1>
+            <p className="theme-text mt-1">
+              {totalElements} {totalElements === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
+              {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 ? ` found` : ` total`}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          
+          <Button href="/add-story">
+            Add New Story
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Search and Filters */}
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {/* Search Bar */}
+          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4">
+            <div className="flex-1">
+              <Input
+                type="search"
+                placeholder="Search by title, author, or tags..."
+                value={searchQuery}
+                onChange={handleSearchChange}
+                className="w-full"
+              />
+            </div>
+            
+            {/* View Mode Toggle */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setViewMode('grid')}
+                className={`p-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+                  viewMode === 'grid'
+                    ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white'
+                    : 'theme-card theme-text hover:bg-opacity-80'
+                }`}
+                aria-label="Grid view"
+              >
+                ⊞
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setViewMode('list')}
+                className={`p-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+                  viewMode === 'list'
+                    ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white'
+                    : 'theme-card theme-text hover:bg-opacity-80'
+                }`}
+                aria-label="List view"
+              >
+                ☰
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Sort and Tag Filters */}
+          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4">
+            {/* Sort Options */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <label className="theme-text font-medium text-sm">Sort by:</label>
+              <select
+                value={sortOption}
+                onChange={(e) => handleSortChange(e.target.value as SortOption)}
+                className="px-3 py-1 rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border border focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent"
+              >
+                <option value="createdAt">Date Added</option>
+                <option value="title">Title</option>
+                <option value="authorName">Author</option>
+                <option value="rating">Rating</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Clear Filters */}
+            {(searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0) && (
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clearFilters}>
+                Clear Filters
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Tag Filter */}
+          <TagFilter
+            tags={tags}
+            selectedTags={selectedTags}
+            onTagToggle={handleTagToggle}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Stories Display */}
+        {stories.length === 0 && !loading ? (
+          <div className="text-center py-20">
+            <div className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
+              {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 
+                ? 'No stories match your filters' 
+                : 'No stories in your library yet'
+              }
+            </div>
+            {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 ? (
+              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={clearFilters}>
+                Clear Filters
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <Button href="/add-story">
+                Add Your First Story
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className={
+            viewMode === 'grid'
+              ? 'grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-6'
+              : 'space-y-4'
+          }>
+            {stories.map((story) => (
+              <StoryCard
+                key={story.id}
+                story={story}
+                viewMode={viewMode}
+                onUpdate={handleStoryUpdate}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Pagination */}
+        {totalPages > 1 && (
+          <div className="flex justify-center gap-2 mt-8">
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}
+              disabled={page === 0}
+            >
+              Previous
+            </Button>
+            
+            <span className="flex items-center px-4 py-2 theme-text">
+              Page {page + 1} of {totalPages}
+            </span>
+            
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}
+              disabled={page >= totalPages - 1}
+            >
+              Next
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/login/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { useTheme } from '../../lib/theme';
+
+export default function LoginPage() {
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+  const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const { login, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+  const { theme, toggleTheme } = useTheme();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isAuthenticated) {
+      router.push('/library');
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, router]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError('');
+    setLoading(true);
+
+    try {
+      await login(password);
+      router.push('/library');
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      setError(err.response?.data?.message || 'Invalid password');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col justify-center py-12 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 theme-bg">
+      <div className="sm:mx-auto sm:w-full sm:max-w-md">
+        {/* Logo */}
+        <div className="flex justify-center mb-8">
+          <Image
+            src={theme === 'dark' ? '/logo-dark-large.png' : '/logo-large.png'}
+            alt="StoryCove"
+            width={128}
+            height={128}
+            priority
+          />
+        </div>
+        
+        <h1 className="text-center text-3xl font-bold theme-header mb-2">
+          Welcome to StoryCove
+        </h1>
+        <p className="text-center theme-text">
+          Enter your password to access your story collection
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-8 sm:mx-auto sm:w-full sm:max-w-md">
+        <div className="theme-card theme-shadow py-8 px-4 sm:rounded-lg sm:px-10">
+          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+            <Input
+              type="password"
+              label="Password"
+              value={password}
+              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Enter your password"
+              required
+              autoFocus
+              error={error}
+            />
+
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              className="w-full"
+              loading={loading}
+              disabled={!password}
+            >
+              Sign In
+            </Button>
+          </form>
+
+          {/* Theme Toggle */}
+          <div className="mt-6 flex justify-center">
+            <button
+              onClick={toggleTheme}
+              className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              aria-label="Toggle theme"
+            >
+              {theme === 'light' ? '🌙 Dark Mode' : '☀️ Light Mode'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+export default function HomePage() {
+  const { isAuthenticated, loading } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!loading) {
+      if (isAuthenticated) {
+        router.push('/library');
+      } else {
+        router.push('/login');
+      }
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, loading, router]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center theme-bg">
+      <LoadingSpinner />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { useTheme } from '../../lib/theme';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+
+type FontFamily = 'serif' | 'sans' | 'mono';
+type FontSize = 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'extra-large';
+type ReadingWidth = 'narrow' | 'medium' | 'wide';
+
+interface Settings {
+  theme: 'light' | 'dark';
+  fontFamily: FontFamily;
+  fontSize: FontSize;
+  readingWidth: ReadingWidth;
+}
+
+const defaultSettings: Settings = {
+  theme: 'light',
+  fontFamily: 'serif',
+  fontSize: 'medium',
+  readingWidth: 'medium',
+};
+
+export default function SettingsPage() {
+  const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<Settings>(defaultSettings);
+  const [saved, setSaved] = useState(false);
+
+  // Load settings from localStorage on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const savedSettings = localStorage.getItem('storycove-settings');
+    if (savedSettings) {
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(savedSettings);
+        setSettings({ ...defaultSettings, ...parsed, theme });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to parse saved settings:', error);
+        setSettings({ ...defaultSettings, theme });
+      }
+    } else {
+      setSettings({ ...defaultSettings, theme });
+    }
+  }, [theme]);
+
+  // Save settings to localStorage
+  const saveSettings = () => {
+    localStorage.setItem('storycove-settings', JSON.stringify(settings));
+    
+    // Apply theme change
+    setTheme(settings.theme);
+    
+    // Apply font settings to CSS custom properties
+    const root = document.documentElement;
+    
+    const fontFamilyMap = {
+      serif: 'Georgia, Times, serif',
+      sans: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
+      mono: 'Monaco, Consolas, monospace',
+    };
+    
+    const fontSizeMap = {
+      small: '14px',
+      medium: '16px',
+      large: '18px',
+      'extra-large': '20px',
+    };
+    
+    const readingWidthMap = {
+      narrow: '600px',
+      medium: '800px',
+      wide: '1000px',
+    };
+    
+    root.style.setProperty('--reading-font-family', fontFamilyMap[settings.fontFamily]);
+    root.style.setProperty('--reading-font-size', fontSizeMap[settings.fontSize]);
+    root.style.setProperty('--reading-max-width', readingWidthMap[settings.readingWidth]);
+    
+    setSaved(true);
+    setTimeout(() => setSaved(false), 2000);
+  };
+
+  const updateSetting = <K extends keyof Settings>(key: K, value: Settings[K]) => {
+    setSettings(prev => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto space-y-8">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Settings</h1>
+          <p className="theme-text mt-2">
+            Customize your StoryCove reading experience
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          {/* Theme Settings */}
+          <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Appearance</h2>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Theme
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex gap-4">
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('theme', 'light')}
+                    className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
+                      settings.theme === 'light'
+                        ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                        : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    ☀️ Light
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('theme', 'dark')}
+                    className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
+                      settings.theme === 'dark'
+                        ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                        : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    🌙 Dark
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Reading Settings */}
+          <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Reading Experience</h2>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+              {/* Font Family */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Font Family
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex gap-4 flex-wrap">
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('fontFamily', 'serif')}
+                    className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors font-serif ${
+                      settings.fontFamily === 'serif'
+                        ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                        : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    Serif
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('fontFamily', 'sans')}
+                    className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors font-sans ${
+                      settings.fontFamily === 'sans'
+                        ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                        : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    Sans Serif
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('fontFamily', 'mono')}
+                    className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors font-mono ${
+                      settings.fontFamily === 'mono'
+                        ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                        : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    Monospace
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Font Size */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Font Size
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex gap-4 flex-wrap">
+                  {(['small', 'medium', 'large', 'extra-large'] as FontSize[]).map((size) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={size}
+                      onClick={() => updateSetting('fontSize', size)}
+                      className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors capitalize ${
+                        settings.fontSize === size
+                          ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                          : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {size.replace('-', ' ')}
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Reading Width */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Reading Width
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex gap-4">
+                  {(['narrow', 'medium', 'wide'] as ReadingWidth[]).map((width) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={width}
+                      onClick={() => updateSetting('readingWidth', width)}
+                      className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors capitalize ${
+                        settings.readingWidth === width
+                          ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                          : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {width}
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Preview */}
+          <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Preview</h2>
+            
+            <div 
+              className="p-4 theme-card border theme-border rounded-lg"
+              style={{
+                fontFamily: settings.fontFamily === 'serif' ? 'Georgia, Times, serif' 
+                  : settings.fontFamily === 'sans' ? 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'
+                  : 'Monaco, Consolas, monospace',
+                fontSize: settings.fontSize === 'small' ? '14px'
+                  : settings.fontSize === 'medium' ? '16px'
+                  : settings.fontSize === 'large' ? '18px'
+                  : '20px',
+                maxWidth: settings.readingWidth === 'narrow' ? '600px'
+                  : settings.readingWidth === 'medium' ? '800px'
+                  : '1000px',
+              }}
+            >
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-bold theme-header mb-2">Sample Story Title</h3>
+              <p className="theme-text mb-4">by Sample Author</p>
+              <p className="theme-text leading-relaxed">
+                This is how your story text will look with the current settings. 
+                The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, 
+                consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore 
+                et dolore magna aliqua.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-4">
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => {
+                setSettings({ ...defaultSettings, theme });
+              }}
+            >
+              Reset to Defaults
+            </Button>
+            
+            <Button
+              onClick={saveSettings}
+              className={saved ? 'bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700' : ''}
+            >
+              {saved ? '✓ Saved!' : 'Save Settings'}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/detail/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { storyApi, seriesApi, getImageUrl } from '../../../../lib/api';
+import { Story } from '../../../../types/api';
+import AppLayout from '../../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import Button from '../../../../components/ui/Button';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+export default function StoryDetailPage() {
+  const params = useParams();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const storyId = params.id as string;
+  
+  const [story, setStory] = useState<Story | null>(null);
+  const [seriesStories, setSeriesStories] = useState<Story[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadStoryData = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const storyData = await storyApi.getStory(storyId);
+        setStory(storyData);
+        
+        // Load series stories if this story is part of a series
+        if (storyData.seriesId) {
+          const seriesData = await seriesApi.getSeriesStories(storyData.seriesId);
+          setSeriesStories(seriesData);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load story data:', error);
+        router.push('/library');
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (storyId) {
+      loadStoryData();
+    }
+  }, [storyId, router]);
+
+  const handleRatingClick = async (newRating: number) => {
+    if (updating || !story) return;
+    
+    try {
+      setUpdating(true);
+      await storyApi.updateRating(story.id, newRating);
+      setStory(prev => prev ? { ...prev, rating: newRating } : null);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update rating:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
+    return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+      year: 'numeric',
+      month: 'long',
+      day: 'numeric'
+    });
+  };
+
+  const estimateReadingTime = (wordCount: number) => {
+    const wordsPerMinute = 200; // Average reading speed
+    const minutes = Math.ceil(wordCount / wordsPerMinute);
+    return minutes;
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!story) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="text-center py-20">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Story Not Found</h1>
+          <Button href="/library">Back to Library</Button>
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
+        {/* Header Actions */}
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-6">
+          <Button href="/library" variant="ghost">
+            ← Back to Library
+          </Button>
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <Button href={`/stories/${story.id}`}>
+              Read Story
+            </Button>
+            <Button href={`/stories/${story.id}/edit`} variant="ghost">
+              Edit
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-8">
+          {/* Left Column - Cover */}
+          <div className="md:col-span-4 lg:col-span-3">
+            {/* Cover Image */}
+            <div className="aspect-[3/4] bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg overflow-hidden max-w-sm mx-auto">
+              {story.coverPath ? (
+                <Image
+                  src={getImageUrl(story.coverPath)}
+                  alt={story.title}
+                  width={300}
+                  height={400}
+                  className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                  unoptimized
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center theme-text text-6xl">
+                  📖
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Right Column - Story Details */}
+          <div className="md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-9 space-y-6">
+            {/* Title and Author */}
+            <div>
+              <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold theme-header mb-2">
+                {story.title}
+              </h1>
+              <Link
+                href={`/authors/${story.authorId}`}
+                className="text-xl theme-accent hover:underline"
+              >
+                by {story.authorName}
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Quick Stats and Rating */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+              {/* Quick Stats */}
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4 space-y-3">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Details</h3>
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                  <span className="theme-text">Word Count:</span>
+                  <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                    {story.wordCount.toLocaleString()}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                  <span className="theme-text">Reading Time:</span>
+                  <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                    ~{estimateReadingTime(story.wordCount)} min
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                  <span className="theme-text">Added:</span>
+                  <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                    {formatDate(story.createdAt)}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                {story.updatedAt !== story.createdAt && (
+                  <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                    <span className="theme-text">Updated:</span>
+                    <span className="font-medium theme-header">
+                      {formatDate(story.updatedAt)}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Rating */}
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Your Rating</h3>
+                <div className="flex gap-1">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={star}
+                      onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+                      className={`text-3xl transition-colors ${
+                        star <= (story.rating || 0)
+                          ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 hover:text-yellow-300'
+                      } ${updating ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : 'cursor-pointer'}`}
+                      disabled={updating}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                {story.rating && (
+                  <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-2">
+                    {story.rating}/5 stars
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Series Info */}
+            {story.seriesName && (
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-2">Part of Series</h3>
+                <p className="theme-text">
+                  <strong>{story.seriesName}</strong>
+                  {story.volume && ` - Volume ${story.volume}`}
+                </p>
+                
+                {/* Series Navigation */}
+                {seriesStories.length > 1 && (
+                  <div className="mt-4">
+                    <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                      Other stories in this series:
+                    </h4>
+                    <div className="space-y-1">
+                      {seriesStories
+                        .filter(s => s.id !== story.id)
+                        .slice(0, 5)
+                        .map((seriesStory) => (
+                          <Link
+                            key={seriesStory.id}
+                            href={`/stories/${seriesStory.id}/detail`}
+                            className="block text-sm theme-accent hover:underline"
+                          >
+                            {seriesStory.volume && `${seriesStory.volume}. `}
+                            {seriesStory.title}
+                          </Link>
+                        ))}
+                      {seriesStories.length > 6 && (
+                        <p className="text-sm theme-text">
+                          +{seriesStories.length - 6} more stories
+                        </p>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Summary */}
+            {story.summary && (
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+                <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Summary</h3>
+                <div className="theme-text prose prose-gray dark:prose-invert max-w-none">
+                  <p className="whitespace-pre-wrap leading-relaxed">
+                    {story.summary}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Tags */}
+            {story.tags && story.tags.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Tags</h3>
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                  {story.tags.map((tag) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={tag.id}
+                      className="px-3 py-1 text-sm rounded-full theme-accent-bg text-white"
+                    >
+                      {tag.name}
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Source URL */}
+            {story.sourceUrl && (
+              <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-2">Source</h3>
+                <a
+                  href={story.sourceUrl}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  className="theme-accent hover:underline break-all"
+                >
+                  {story.sourceUrl}
+                </a>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Action Buttons */}
+            <div className="flex gap-4 pt-6">
+              <Button
+                href={`/stories/${story.id}`}
+                className="flex-1"
+                size="lg"
+              >
+                📚 Start Reading
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                href={`/stories/${story.id}/edit`}
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="lg"
+              >
+                ✏️ Edit Story
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/edit/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import AppLayout from '../../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { Input, Textarea } from '../../../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../../../components/ui/Button';
+import TagInput from '../../../../components/stories/TagInput';
+import RichTextEditor from '../../../../components/stories/RichTextEditor';
+import ImageUpload from '../../../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+import { storyApi } from '../../../../lib/api';
+import { Story } from '../../../../types/api';
+
+export default function EditStoryPage() {
+  const params = useParams();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const storyId = params.id as string;
+  
+  const [story, setStory] = useState<Story | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    title: '',
+    summary: '',
+    authorName: '',
+    contentHtml: '',
+    sourceUrl: '',
+    tags: [] as string[],
+    seriesName: '',
+    volume: '',
+  });
+  
+  const [coverImage, setCoverImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadStory = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const storyData = await storyApi.getStory(storyId);
+        setStory(storyData);
+        
+        // Initialize form with story data
+        setFormData({
+          title: storyData.title,
+          summary: storyData.summary || '',
+          authorName: storyData.authorName,
+          contentHtml: storyData.contentHtml,
+          sourceUrl: storyData.sourceUrl || '',
+          tags: storyData.tags?.map(tag => tag.name) || [],
+          seriesName: storyData.seriesName || '',
+          volume: storyData.volume?.toString() || '',
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load story:', error);
+        router.push('/library');
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (storyId) {
+      loadStory();
+    }
+  }, [storyId, router]);
+
+  const handleInputChange = (field: string) => (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>
+  ) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [field]: e.target.value
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user starts typing
+    if (errors[field]) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleContentChange = (html: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: html }));
+    if (errors.contentHtml) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagsChange = (tags: string[]) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, tags }));
+  };
+
+  const validateForm = () => {
+    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+    if (!formData.title.trim()) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.authorName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.authorName = 'Author name is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.contentHtml.trim()) {
+      newErrors.contentHtml = 'Story content is required';
+    }
+
+    if (formData.seriesName && !formData.volume) {
+      newErrors.volume = 'Volume number is required when series is specified';
+    }
+    
+    if (formData.volume && !formData.seriesName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.seriesName = 'Series name is required when volume is specified';
+    }
+
+    setErrors(newErrors);
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0;
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (!validateForm() || !story) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setSaving(true);
+
+    try {
+      // Update the story with JSON data
+      const updateData = {
+        title: formData.title,
+        summary: formData.summary || undefined,
+        contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
+        sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
+        volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        authorId: story.authorId, // Keep existing author ID
+        seriesId: story.seriesId, // Keep existing series ID for now
+        tagNames: formData.tags,
+      };
+
+      const updatedStory = await storyApi.updateStory(storyId, updateData);
+      
+      // If there's a new cover image, upload it separately
+      if (coverImage) {
+        await storyApi.uploadCover(storyId, coverImage);
+      }
+
+      router.push(`/stories/${storyId}`);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to update story:', error);
+      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to update story';
+      setErrors({ submit: errorMessage });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDelete = async () => {
+    if (!story || !confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this story? This action cannot be undone.')) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setSaving(true);
+      await storyApi.deleteStory(storyId);
+      router.push('/library');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to delete story:', error);
+      setErrors({ submit: 'Failed to delete story' });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!story) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="text-center py-20">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Story Not Found</h1>
+          <Button href="/library">Back to Library</Button>
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+        <div className="mb-8">
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Edit Story</h1>
+          <p className="theme-text mt-2">
+            Make changes to &quot;{story.title}&quot;
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+          {/* Title */}
+          <Input
+            label="Title *"
+            value={formData.title}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('title')}
+            placeholder="Enter the story title"
+            error={errors.title}
+            required
+          />
+
+          {/* Author - Display only, not editable in edit mode for simplicity */}
+          <Input
+            label="Author *"
+            value={formData.authorName}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('authorName')}
+            placeholder="Enter the author's name"
+            error={errors.authorName}
+            disabled
+          />
+          <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+            Author changes should be done through Author management
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Summary */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Summary
+            </label>
+            <Textarea
+              value={formData.summary}
+              onChange={handleInputChange('summary')}
+              placeholder="Brief summary or description of the story..."
+              rows={3}
+            />
+            <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+              Optional summary that will be displayed on the story detail page
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Cover Image Upload */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Cover Image
+            </label>
+            <ImageUpload
+              onImageSelect={setCoverImage}
+              accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"
+              maxSizeMB={5}
+              aspectRatio="3:4"
+              placeholder="Drop a new cover image here or click to select"
+            />
+            {story.coverPath && !coverImage && (
+              <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-2">
+                Current cover will be kept unless you upload a new one.
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Story Content *
+            </label>
+            <RichTextEditor
+              value={formData.contentHtml}
+              onChange={handleContentChange}
+              placeholder="Edit your story content here..."
+              error={errors.contentHtml}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Tags */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+              Tags
+            </label>
+            <TagInput
+              tags={formData.tags}
+              onChange={handleTagsChange}
+              placeholder="Edit tags to categorize your story..."
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Series and Volume */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+            <div>
+              <Input
+                label="Series (optional)"
+                value={formData.seriesName}
+                onChange={handleInputChange('seriesName')}
+                placeholder="Enter series name if part of a series"
+                error={errors.seriesName}
+                disabled
+              />
+              <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+                Series changes not yet supported in edit mode
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            
+            <Input
+              label="Volume/Part (optional)"
+              type="number"
+              min="1"
+              value={formData.volume}
+              onChange={handleInputChange('volume')}
+              placeholder="Enter volume/part number"
+              error={errors.volume}
+              disabled={!formData.seriesName}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Source URL */}
+          <Input
+            label="Source URL (optional)"
+            type="url"
+            value={formData.sourceUrl}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('sourceUrl')}
+            placeholder="https://example.com/original-story-url"
+          />
+
+          {/* Submit Error */}
+          {errors.submit && (
+            <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+              <p className="text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">{errors.submit}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          <div className="flex justify-between pt-6">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={handleDelete}
+              disabled={saving}
+              className="text-red-600 hover:text-red-700 dark:text-red-400 dark:hover:text-red-300"
+            >
+              Delete Story
+            </Button>
+            
+            <div className="flex gap-4">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="ghost"
+                onClick={() => router.push(`/stories/${storyId}`)}
+                disabled={saving}
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+              
+              <Button
+                type="submit"
+                loading={saving}
+                disabled={!formData.title || !formData.authorName || !formData.contentHtml}
+              >
+                Save Changes
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/page.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import { storyApi, seriesApi } from '../../../lib/api';
+import { Story } from '../../../types/api';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+import Button from '../../../components/ui/Button';
+import StoryRating from '../../../components/stories/StoryRating';
+import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
+
+export default function StoryReadingPage() {
+  const params = useParams();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [story, setStory] = useState<Story | null>(null);
+  const [seriesStories, setSeriesStories] = useState<Story[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [readingProgress, setReadingProgress] = useState(0);
+
+  const storyId = params.id as string;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadStory = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        const storyData = await storyApi.getStory(storyId);
+        setStory(storyData);
+
+        // Load series stories if part of a series
+        if (storyData.seriesId) {
+          const seriesData = await seriesApi.getSeriesStories(storyData.seriesId);
+          setSeriesStories(seriesData);
+        }
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        console.error('Failed to load story:', err);
+        setError(err.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to load story');
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (storyId) {
+      loadStory();
+    }
+  }, [storyId]);
+
+  // Track reading progress
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleScroll = () => {
+      const article = document.querySelector('[data-reading-content]') as HTMLElement;
+      if (article) {
+        const scrolled = window.scrollY;
+        const articleTop = article.offsetTop;
+        const articleHeight = article.scrollHeight;
+        const windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
+        
+        const progress = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, 
+          ((scrolled - articleTop + windowHeight) / articleHeight) * 100
+        ));
+        
+        setReadingProgress(progress);
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
+  }, [story]);
+
+  const handleRatingUpdate = async (newRating: number) => {
+    if (!story) return;
+    
+    try {
+      await storyApi.updateRating(story.id, newRating);
+      setStory(prev => prev ? { ...prev, rating: newRating } : null);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update rating:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const findNextStory = (): Story | null => {
+    if (!story?.seriesId || seriesStories.length <= 1) return null;
+    
+    const currentIndex = seriesStories.findIndex(s => s.id === story.id);
+    return currentIndex < seriesStories.length - 1 ? seriesStories[currentIndex + 1] : null;
+  };
+
+  const findPreviousStory = (): Story | null => {
+    if (!story?.seriesId || seriesStories.length <= 1) return null;
+    
+    const currentIndex = seriesStories.findIndex(s => s.id === story.id);
+    return currentIndex > 0 ? seriesStories[currentIndex - 1] : null;
+  };
+
+  const nextStory = findNextStory();
+  const previousStory = findPreviousStory();
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen theme-bg flex items-center justify-center">
+        <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (error || !story) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen theme-bg flex items-center justify-center">
+        <div className="text-center">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">
+            {error || 'Story not found'}
+          </h1>
+          <Button href="/library">
+            Return to Library
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const sanitizedContent = DOMPurify.sanitize(story.contentHtml);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen theme-bg">
+      {/* Progress Bar */}
+      <div className="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 z-50">
+        <div 
+          className="h-full theme-accent-bg transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
+          style={{ width: `${readingProgress}%` }}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <header className="sticky top-1 z-40 theme-card theme-shadow">
+        <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-3 flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <Link href="/library" className="theme-text hover:theme-accent">
+              ← Library
+            </Link>
+            <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/detail`} className="theme-text hover:theme-accent">
+              📄 Details
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+          
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <StoryRating
+              rating={story.rating || 0}
+              onRatingChange={handleRatingUpdate}
+            />
+            
+            <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/edit`}>
+              <Button size="sm" variant="ghost">
+                Edit
+              </Button>
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Story Content */}
+      <main className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+        <article data-reading-content>
+
+          {/* Title and Metadata */}
+          <header className="mb-8 text-center">
+            <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">
+              {story.title}
+            </h1>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <Link 
+                href={`/authors/${story.authorId}`}
+                className="text-xl theme-accent hover:underline"
+              >
+                by {story.authorName}
+              </Link>
+              
+              <div className="flex justify-center items-center gap-4 text-sm theme-text">
+                <span>{story.wordCount.toLocaleString()} words</span>
+                <span>•</span>
+                <span>{new Date(story.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+                {story.seriesName && (
+                  <>
+                    <span>•</span>
+                    <span>{story.seriesName} #{story.volume}</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Tags */}
+            {story.tags && story.tags.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2 mt-4">
+                {story.tags.map((tag) => (
+                  <span
+                    key={tag.id}
+                    className="px-3 py-1 text-sm theme-accent-bg text-white rounded-full"
+                  >
+                    {tag.name}
+                  </span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Source URL */}
+            {story.sourceUrl && (
+              <div className="mt-4">
+                <a
+                  href={story.sourceUrl}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  className="text-sm theme-accent hover:underline"
+                >
+                  Original Source ↗
+                </a>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </header>
+
+          {/* Story Content */}
+          <div
+            className="reading-content"
+            dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: sanitizedContent }}
+          />
+        </article>
+
+        {/* Series Navigation */}
+        {(previousStory || nextStory) && (
+          <nav className="mt-12 pt-8 border-t theme-border">
+            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header mb-4 text-center">
+              Continue Reading in {story.seriesName}
+            </h3>
+            
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+              {previousStory ? (
+                <Link
+                  href={`/stories/${previousStory.id}`}
+                  className="flex-1 max-w-md p-4 theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow"
+                >
+                  <div className="text-sm theme-text mb-1">← Previous</div>
+                  <div className="font-semibold theme-header">{previousStory.title}</div>
+                  <div className="text-sm theme-text">Part {previousStory.volume}</div>
+                </Link>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="flex-1 max-w-md"></div>
+              )}
+
+              {nextStory ? (
+                <Link
+                  href={`/stories/${nextStory.id}`}
+                  className="flex-1 max-w-md p-4 theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow text-right"
+                >
+                  <div className="text-sm theme-text mb-1">Next →</div>
+                  <div className="font-semibold theme-header">{nextStory.title}</div>
+                  <div className="text-sm theme-text">Part {nextStory.volume}</div>
+                </Link>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="flex-1 max-w-md"></div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </nav>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Back to Library */}
+        <div className="text-center mt-12">
+          <Button href="/library" variant="ghost">
+            ← Return to Library
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/layout/AppLayout.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import Header from './Header';
+import ProtectedRoute from './ProtectedRoute';
+
+interface AppLayoutProps {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function AppLayout({ children }: AppLayoutProps) {
+  return (
+    <ProtectedRoute>
+      <div className="min-h-screen theme-bg">
+        <Header />
+        <main className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
+          {children}
+        </main>
+      </div>
+    </ProtectedRoute>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { useTheme } from '../../lib/theme';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+
+export default function Header() {
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const { logout } = useAuth();
+  const { theme, toggleTheme } = useTheme();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  const handleLogout = () => {
+    logout();
+    router.push('/login');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <header className="theme-card theme-shadow border-b theme-border sticky top-0 z-50">
+      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center h-16">
+          {/* Logo and Brand */}
+          <Link href="/library" className="flex items-center space-x-3">
+            <Image
+              src={theme === 'dark' ? '/logo-dark-medium.png' : '/logo-medium.png'}
+              alt="StoryCove"
+              width={40}
+              height={40}
+              priority
+            />
+            <span className="text-xl font-bold theme-header hidden sm:block">
+              StoryCove
+            </span>
+          </Link>
+
+          {/* Desktop Navigation */}
+          <nav className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-6">
+            <Link 
+              href="/library" 
+              className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              Library
+            </Link>
+            <Link 
+              href="/authors" 
+              className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              Authors
+            </Link>
+            <Link 
+              href="/add-story" 
+              className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              Add Story
+            </Link>
+          </nav>
+
+          {/* Right side actions */}
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+            {/* Theme Toggle */}
+            <button
+              onClick={toggleTheme}
+              className="p-2 rounded-lg theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              aria-label="Toggle theme"
+            >
+              {theme === 'light' ? '🌙' : '☀️'}
+            </button>
+
+            {/* Settings */}
+            <Link
+              href="/settings"
+              className="p-2 rounded-lg theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              aria-label="Settings"
+            >
+              ⚙️
+            </Link>
+
+            {/* Logout */}
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={handleLogout}
+              className="hidden md:inline-flex"
+            >
+              Logout
+            </Button>
+
+            {/* Mobile menu button */}
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(!isMenuOpen)}
+              className="md:hidden p-2 rounded-lg theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              aria-label="Toggle menu"
+            >
+              {isMenuOpen ? '✕' : '☰'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Navigation */}
+        {isMenuOpen && (
+          <div className="md:hidden border-t theme-border py-4">
+            <div className="flex flex-col space-y-3">
+              <Link 
+                href="/library" 
+                className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium px-2 py-1"
+                onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Library
+              </Link>
+              <Link 
+                href="/authors" 
+                className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium px-2 py-1"
+                onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Authors
+              </Link>
+              <Link 
+                href="/add-story" 
+                className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium px-2 py-1"
+                onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Add Story
+              </Link>
+              <Link 
+                href="/settings" 
+                className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium px-2 py-1"
+                onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Settings
+              </Link>
+              <button 
+                onClick={handleLogout}
+                className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors font-medium px-2 py-1 text-left"
+              >
+                Logout
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </header>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/layout/ProtectedRoute.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { FullPageSpinner } from '../ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+interface ProtectedRouteProps {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function ProtectedRoute({ children }: ProtectedRouteProps) {
+  const { isAuthenticated, loading } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!loading && !isAuthenticated) {
+      router.push('/login');
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, loading, router]);
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return <FullPageSpinner />;
+  }
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <FullPageSpinner />;
+  }
+
+  return <>{children}</>;
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/RichTextEditor.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Textarea } from '../ui/Input';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+
+interface RichTextEditorProps {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export default function RichTextEditor({ 
+  value, 
+  onChange, 
+  placeholder = 'Write your story here...',
+  error 
+}: RichTextEditorProps) {
+  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<'visual' | 'html'>('visual');
+  const [htmlValue, setHtmlValue] = useState(value);
+  const previewRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const handleVisualChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    const plainText = e.target.value;
+    // Convert plain text to basic HTML paragraphs
+    const htmlContent = plainText
+      .split('\n\n')
+      .filter(paragraph => paragraph.trim())
+      .map(paragraph => `<p>${paragraph.replace(/\n/g, '<br>')}</p>`)
+      .join('\n');
+    
+    onChange(htmlContent);
+    setHtmlValue(htmlContent);
+  };
+
+  const handleHtmlChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    const html = e.target.value;
+    setHtmlValue(html);
+    onChange(html);
+  };
+
+  const getPlainText = (html: string): string => {
+    // Simple HTML to plain text conversion
+    return html
+      .replace(/<\/p>/gi, '\n\n')
+      .replace(/<br\s*\/?>/gi, '\n')
+      .replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '')
+      .replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n')
+      .trim();
+  };
+
+  const formatText = (tag: string) => {
+    if (viewMode === 'visual') {
+      // For visual mode, we'll just show formatting helpers
+      // In a real implementation, you'd want a proper WYSIWYG editor
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const textarea = document.querySelector('textarea') as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+    if (!textarea) return;
+
+    const start = textarea.selectionStart;
+    const end = textarea.selectionEnd;
+    const selectedText = htmlValue.substring(start, end);
+    
+    if (selectedText) {
+      const beforeText = htmlValue.substring(0, start);
+      const afterText = htmlValue.substring(end);
+      const formattedText = `<${tag}>${selectedText}</${tag}>`;
+      const newValue = beforeText + formattedText + afterText;
+      
+      setHtmlValue(newValue);
+      onChange(newValue);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2">
+      {/* Toolbar */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-2 theme-card border theme-border rounded-t-lg">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => setViewMode('visual')}
+            className={viewMode === 'visual' ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white' : ''}
+          >
+            Visual
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => setViewMode('html')}
+            className={viewMode === 'html' ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white' : ''}
+          >
+            HTML
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {viewMode === 'html' && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              size="sm"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => formatText('strong')}
+              title="Bold"
+            >
+              <strong>B</strong>
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              size="sm"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => formatText('em')}
+              title="Italic"
+            >
+              <em>I</em>
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              size="sm"
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => formatText('p')}
+              title="Paragraph"
+            >
+              P
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Editor */}
+      <div className="border theme-border rounded-b-lg overflow-hidden">
+        {viewMode === 'visual' ? (
+          <Textarea
+            value={getPlainText(value)}
+            onChange={handleVisualChange}
+            placeholder={placeholder}
+            rows={12}
+            className="border-0 rounded-none focus:ring-0"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <Textarea
+            value={htmlValue}
+            onChange={handleHtmlChange}
+            placeholder="<p>Write your HTML content here...</p>"
+            rows={12}
+            className="border-0 rounded-none focus:ring-0 font-mono text-sm"
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Preview for HTML mode */}
+      {viewMode === 'html' && value && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Preview:</h4>
+          <div
+            ref={previewRef}
+            className="p-4 border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
+            dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: value }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {error && (
+        <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="text-xs theme-text">
+        <p>
+          <strong>Visual mode:</strong> Write in plain text, paragraphs will be automatically formatted.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+          <strong>HTML mode:</strong> Write HTML directly for advanced formatting. 
+          Allowed tags: p, br, strong, em, ul, ol, li, h1-h6, blockquote.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/StoryCard.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+import { Story } from '../../types/api';
+import { storyApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+
+interface StoryCardProps {
+  story: Story;
+  viewMode: 'grid' | 'list';
+  onUpdate: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function StoryCard({ story, viewMode, onUpdate }: StoryCardProps) {
+  const [rating, setRating] = useState(story.rating || 0);
+  const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleRatingClick = async (newRating: number) => {
+    if (updating) return;
+    
+    try {
+      setUpdating(true);
+      await storyApi.updateRating(story.id, newRating);
+      setRating(newRating);
+      onUpdate();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update rating:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const formatWordCount = (wordCount: number) => {
+    return wordCount.toLocaleString() + ' words';
+  };
+
+  const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
+    return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString();
+  };
+
+  if (viewMode === 'list') {
+    return (
+      <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
+        <div className="flex gap-4">
+          {/* Cover Image */}
+          <div className="flex-shrink-0">
+            <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/detail`}>
+              <div className="w-16 h-20 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded overflow-hidden">
+                {story.coverPath ? (
+                  <Image
+                    src={getImageUrl(story.coverPath)}
+                    alt={story.title}
+                    width={64}
+                    height={80}
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                    unoptimized
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center theme-text text-xs">
+                    📖
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/detail`}>
+                  <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header hover:theme-accent transition-colors truncate">
+                    {story.title}
+                  </h3>
+                </Link>
+                
+                <Link href={`/authors/${story.authorId}`}>
+                  <p className="theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors">
+                    {story.authorName}
+                  </p>
+                </Link>
+
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mt-2 text-sm theme-text">
+                  <span>{formatWordCount(story.wordCount)}</span>
+                  <span>{formatDate(story.createdAt)}</span>
+                  {story.seriesName && (
+                    <span>
+                      {story.seriesName} #{story.volume}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Tags */}
+                {Array.isArray(story.tags) && story.tags.length > 0 && (
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2">
+                    {story.tags.slice(0, 3).map((tag) => (
+                      <span
+                        key={tag.id}
+                        className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded theme-accent-bg text-white"
+                      >
+                        {tag.name}
+                      </span>
+                    ))}
+                    {story.tags.length > 3 && (
+                      <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs theme-text">
+                        +{story.tags.length - 3} more
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Actions */}
+              <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-2 ml-4">
+                {/* Rating */}
+                <div className="flex gap-1">
+                  {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={star}
+                      onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+                      className={`text-lg ${
+                        star <= rating
+                          ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                          : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+                      } hover:text-yellow-400 transition-colors ${
+                        updating ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : 'cursor-pointer'
+                      }`}
+                      disabled={updating}
+                    >
+                      ★
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Action Buttons */}
+                <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                  <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}`}>
+                    <Button size="sm" className="w-full">
+                      Read
+                    </Button>
+                  </Link>
+                  <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/edit`}>
+                    <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="w-full">
+                      Edit
+                    </Button>
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Grid view
+  return (
+    <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow group">
+      {/* Cover Image */}
+      <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}`}>
+        <div className="aspect-[3/4] bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 overflow-hidden">
+          {story.coverPath ? (
+            <Image
+              src={getImageUrl(story.coverPath)}
+              alt={story.title}
+              width={300}
+              height={400}
+              className="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-200"
+              unoptimized
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center theme-text text-6xl">
+              📖
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </Link>
+
+      <div className="p-4">
+        {/* Title and Author */}
+        <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}`}>
+          <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header hover:theme-accent transition-colors line-clamp-2 mb-1">
+            {story.title}
+          </h3>
+        </Link>
+        
+        <Link href={`/authors/${story.authorId}`}>
+          <p className="text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors mb-2">
+            {story.authorName}
+          </p>
+        </Link>
+
+        {/* Rating */}
+        <div className="flex gap-1 mb-2">
+          {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+            <button
+              key={star}
+              onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+              className={`text-sm ${
+                star <= rating
+                  ? 'text-yellow-400'
+                  : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+              } hover:text-yellow-400 transition-colors ${
+                updating ? 'cursor-not-allowed' : 'cursor-pointer'
+              }`}
+              disabled={updating}
+            >
+              ★
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Metadata */}
+        <div className="text-xs theme-text space-y-1">
+          <div>{formatWordCount(story.wordCount)}</div>
+          <div>{formatDate(story.createdAt)}</div>
+          {story.seriesName && (
+            <div>
+              {story.seriesName} #{story.volume}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Tags */}
+        {Array.isArray(story.tags) && story.tags.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2">
+            {story.tags.slice(0, 2).map((tag) => (
+              <span
+                key={tag.id}
+                className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded theme-accent-bg text-white"
+              >
+                {tag.name}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+            {story.tags.length > 2 && (
+              <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs theme-text">
+                +{story.tags.length - 2}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div className="flex gap-2 mt-4">
+          <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}`} className="flex-1">
+            <Button size="sm" className="w-full">
+              Read
+            </Button>
+          </Link>
+          <Link href={`/stories/${story.id}/edit`}>
+            <Button size="sm" variant="ghost">
+              Edit
+            </Button>
+          </Link>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/StoryRating.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+interface StoryRatingProps {
+  rating: number;
+  onRatingChange: (rating: number) => void;
+  readonly?: boolean;
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+}
+
+export default function StoryRating({ 
+  rating, 
+  onRatingChange, 
+  readonly = false,
+  size = 'md'
+}: StoryRatingProps) {
+  const [hoveredRating, setHoveredRating] = useState(0);
+  const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
+
+  const sizeClasses = {
+    sm: 'text-sm',
+    md: 'text-lg',
+    lg: 'text-2xl',
+  };
+
+  const handleRatingClick = async (newRating: number) => {
+    if (readonly || updating) return;
+    
+    try {
+      setUpdating(true);
+      await onRatingChange(newRating);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to update rating:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setUpdating(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const displayRating = hoveredRating || rating;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+      {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
+        <button
+          key={star}
+          onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+          onMouseEnter={() => !readonly && setHoveredRating(star)}
+          onMouseLeave={() => !readonly && setHoveredRating(0)}
+          disabled={readonly || updating}
+          className={`${sizeClasses[size]} ${
+            star <= displayRating
+              ? 'text-yellow-400'
+              : 'text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600'
+          } ${
+            readonly 
+              ? 'cursor-default' 
+              : updating 
+                ? 'cursor-not-allowed' 
+                : 'cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow-400'
+          } transition-colors`}
+          aria-label={`Rate ${star} star${star !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`}
+        >
+          ★
+        </button>
+      ))}
+      
+      {!readonly && (
+        <span className="ml-2 text-sm theme-text">
+          {rating > 0 ? `(${rating}/5)` : 'Rate this story'}
+        </span>
+      )}
+      
+      {updating && (
+        <span className="ml-2 text-sm theme-text">Saving...</span>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/TagFilter.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { Tag } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface TagFilterProps {
+  tags: Tag[];
+  selectedTags: string[];
+  onTagToggle: (tagName: string) => void;
+}
+
+export default function TagFilter({ tags, selectedTags, onTagToggle }: TagFilterProps) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(tags) || tags.length === 0) return null;
+
+  // Sort tags by usage count (descending) and then alphabetically
+  const sortedTags = [...tags].sort((a, b) => {
+    const aCount = a.storyCount || 0;
+    const bCount = b.storyCount || 0;
+    if (bCount !== aCount) {
+      return bCount - aCount;
+    }
+    return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2">
+      <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Filter by Tags:</h3>
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 max-h-32 overflow-y-auto">
+        {sortedTags.map((tag) => {
+          const isSelected = selectedTags.includes(tag.name);
+          
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={tag.id}
+              onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+              className={`px-3 py-1 text-sm rounded-full border transition-colors ${
+                isSelected
+                  ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                  : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {tag.name} ({tag.storyCount || 0})
+            </button>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+      
+      {selectedTags.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="text-sm theme-text">
+          Filtering by: {selectedTags.join(', ')}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/TagInput.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+
+interface TagInputProps {
+  tags: string[];
+  onChange: (tags: string[]) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+}
+
+export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }: TagInputProps) {
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
+  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [showSuggestions, setShowSuggestions] = useState(false);
+  const [activeSuggestionIndex, setActiveSuggestionIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const suggestionsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchSuggestions = async () => {
+      if (inputValue.length > 0) {
+        try {
+          const suggestionList = await tagApi.getTagAutocomplete(inputValue);
+          // Filter out already selected tags
+          const filteredSuggestions = suggestionList.filter(
+            suggestion => !tags.includes(suggestion)
+          );
+          setSuggestions(filteredSuggestions);
+          setShowSuggestions(filteredSuggestions.length > 0);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to fetch tag suggestions:', error);
+          setSuggestions([]);
+          setShowSuggestions(false);
+        }
+      } else {
+        setSuggestions([]);
+        setShowSuggestions(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    const debounce = setTimeout(fetchSuggestions, 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(debounce);
+  }, [inputValue, tags]);
+
+  const addTag = (tag: string) => {
+    const trimmedTag = tag.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (trimmedTag && !tags.includes(trimmedTag)) {
+      onChange([...tags, trimmedTag]);
+    }
+    setInputValue('');
+    setShowSuggestions(false);
+    setActiveSuggestionIndex(-1);
+  };
+
+  const removeTag = (tagToRemove: string) => {
+    onChange(tags.filter(tag => tag !== tagToRemove));
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    switch (e.key) {
+      case 'Enter':
+      case ',':
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (activeSuggestionIndex >= 0 && suggestions[activeSuggestionIndex]) {
+          addTag(suggestions[activeSuggestionIndex]);
+        } else if (inputValue.trim()) {
+          addTag(inputValue);
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'Backspace':
+        if (!inputValue && tags.length > 0) {
+          removeTag(tags[tags.length - 1]);
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'ArrowDown':
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setActiveSuggestionIndex(prev => 
+          prev < suggestions.length - 1 ? prev + 1 : prev
+        );
+        break;
+        
+      case 'ArrowUp':
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setActiveSuggestionIndex(prev => prev > 0 ? prev - 1 : -1);
+        break;
+        
+      case 'Escape':
+        setShowSuggestions(false);
+        setActiveSuggestionIndex(-1);
+        break;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSuggestionClick = (suggestion: string) => {
+    addTag(suggestion);
+    inputRef.current?.focus();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      <div className="min-h-[2.5rem] w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border focus-within:outline-none focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-theme-accent focus-within:border-transparent">
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          {/* Existing Tags */}
+          {tags.map((tag) => (
+            <span
+              key={tag}
+              className="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 text-sm bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200 rounded"
+            >
+              {tag}
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => removeTag(tag)}
+                className="ml-1 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-300 hover:text-blue-800 dark:hover:text-blue-100"
+              >
+                ×
+              </button>
+            </span>
+          ))}
+          
+          {/* Input */}
+          <input
+            ref={inputRef}
+            type="text"
+            value={inputValue}
+            onChange={(e) => setInputValue(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            onFocus={() => inputValue && setShowSuggestions(suggestions.length > 0)}
+            onBlur={() => setTimeout(() => setShowSuggestions(false), 200)}
+            placeholder={tags.length === 0 ? placeholder : ''}
+            className="flex-1 min-w-[120px] bg-transparent outline-none"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Suggestions Dropdown */}
+      {showSuggestions && suggestions.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          ref={suggestionsRef}
+          className="absolute z-10 w-full mt-1 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border theme-border rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-48 overflow-y-auto"
+        >
+          {suggestions.map((suggestion, index) => (
+            <button
+              key={suggestion}
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => handleSuggestionClick(suggestion)}
+              className={`w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 ${
+                index === activeSuggestionIndex
+                  ? 'bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900 text-blue-900 dark:text-blue-100'
+                  : 'theme-text'
+              } ${index === 0 ? 'rounded-t-lg' : ''} ${
+                index === suggestions.length - 1 ? 'rounded-b-lg' : ''
+              }`}
+            >
+              {suggestion}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+        Type and press Enter or comma to add tags
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/Button.tsx

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+import { ButtonHTMLAttributes, forwardRef } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import LoadingSpinner from './LoadingSpinner';
+
+interface ButtonProps extends ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> {
+  variant?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'ghost' | 'danger';
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+  loading?: boolean;
+  href?: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+const Button = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, ButtonProps>(
+  ({ variant = 'primary', size = 'md', loading = false, href, className = '', children, disabled, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const baseClasses = 'inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
+    
+    const variantClasses = {
+      primary: 'theme-accent-bg text-white hover:theme-accent-bg focus:ring-theme-accent',
+      secondary: 'theme-card theme-text border theme-border hover:bg-opacity-80 focus:ring-theme-accent',
+      ghost: 'theme-text hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 focus:ring-theme-accent',
+      danger: 'bg-red-600 text-white hover:bg-red-700 focus:ring-red-500',
+    };
+    
+    const sizeClasses = {
+      sm: 'px-3 py-1.5 text-sm',
+      md: 'px-4 py-2 text-sm',
+      lg: 'px-6 py-3 text-base',
+    };
+
+    const combinedClasses = `${baseClasses} ${variantClasses[variant]} ${sizeClasses[size]} ${className}`;
+
+    if (href) {
+      return (
+        <Link href={href} className={combinedClasses}>
+          {loading && <LoadingSpinner size="sm" className="mr-2" />}
+          {children}
+        </Link>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <button
+        ref={ref}
+        className={combinedClasses}
+        disabled={disabled || loading}
+        {...props}
+      >
+        {loading && <LoadingSpinner size="sm" className="mr-2" />}
+        {children}
+      </button>
+    );
+  }
+);
+
+Button.displayName = 'Button';
+
+export default Button;

frontend/src/components/ui/ImageUpload.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { useDropzone } from 'react-dropzone';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+
+interface ImageUploadProps {
+  onImageSelect: (file: File | null) => void;
+  accept?: string;
+  maxSizeMB?: number;
+  aspectRatio?: string;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  currentImageUrl?: string;
+}
+
+export default function ImageUpload({
+  onImageSelect,
+  accept = 'image/*',
+  maxSizeMB = 5,
+  aspectRatio = '1:1',
+  placeholder = 'Drop an image here or click to select',
+  currentImageUrl,
+}: ImageUploadProps) {
+  const [preview, setPreview] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const onDrop = useCallback((acceptedFiles: File[], rejectedFiles: any[]) => {
+    setError(null);
+
+    if (rejectedFiles.length > 0) {
+      const rejection = rejectedFiles[0];
+      if (rejection.errors?.[0]?.code === 'file-too-large') {
+        setError(`File is too large. Maximum size is ${maxSizeMB}MB.`);
+      } else if (rejection.errors?.[0]?.code === 'file-invalid-type') {
+        setError('Invalid file type. Please select an image file.');
+      } else {
+        setError('File rejected. Please try another file.');
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const file = acceptedFiles[0];
+    if (file) {
+      // Create preview
+      const previewUrl = URL.createObjectURL(file);
+      setPreview(previewUrl);
+      onImageSelect(file);
+    }
+  }, [onImageSelect, maxSizeMB]);
+
+  const { getRootProps, getInputProps, isDragActive } = useDropzone({
+    onDrop,
+    accept: {
+      'image/*': accept.split(',').map(type => type.trim()),
+    },
+    maxFiles: 1,
+    maxSize: maxSizeMB * 1024 * 1024, // Convert MB to bytes
+  });
+
+  const clearImage = () => {
+    setPreview(null);
+    setError(null);
+    onImageSelect(null);
+  };
+
+  const aspectRatioClass = {
+    '1:1': 'aspect-square',
+    '3:4': 'aspect-[3/4]',
+    '4:3': 'aspect-[4/3]',
+    '16:9': 'aspect-video',
+  }[aspectRatio] || 'aspect-square';
+
+  const displayImage = preview || currentImageUrl;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <div
+        {...getRootProps()}
+        className={`border-2 border-dashed rounded-lg p-6 text-center cursor-pointer transition-colors ${
+          isDragActive
+            ? 'border-blue-400 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20'
+            : error
+            ? 'border-red-300 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20'
+            : 'border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500'
+        } ${displayImage ? 'p-0 border-0' : ''}`}
+      >
+        <input {...getInputProps()} />
+        
+        {displayImage ? (
+          <div className={`relative ${aspectRatioClass} rounded-lg overflow-hidden group`}>
+            <Image
+              src={displayImage}
+              alt="Preview"
+              fill
+              className="object-cover"
+            />
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-0 group-hover:bg-opacity-50 transition-all duration-200 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <div className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 space-x-2">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    clearImage();
+                  }}
+                  className="px-3 py-1 bg-red-600 text-white text-sm rounded hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Remove
+                </button>
+                <span className="text-white text-sm">
+                  or click to change
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div className="text-4xl theme-text">📸</div>
+            <div className="theme-text">
+              {isDragActive ? (
+                <p>Drop the image here...</p>
+              ) : (
+                <p>{placeholder}</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+              Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP up to {maxSizeMB}MB
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {error && (
+        <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/Input.tsx

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+import { InputHTMLAttributes, forwardRef, TextareaHTMLAttributes } from 'react';
+
+interface InputProps extends InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement> {
+  label?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+interface TextareaProps extends TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement> {
+  label?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
+  ({ label, error, className = '', ...props }, ref) => {
+    const baseClasses = 'w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent focus:border-transparent disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
+
+    return (
+      <div className="w-full">
+        {label && (
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-1">
+            {label}
+          </label>
+        )}
+        <input
+          ref={ref}
+          className={`${baseClasses} ${error ? 'border-red-500' : ''} ${className}`}
+          {...props}
+        />
+        {error && (
+          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600">{error}</p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+);
+
+Input.displayName = 'Input';
+
+const Textarea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, TextareaProps>(
+  ({ label, error, className = '', rows = 4, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const baseClasses = 'w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent focus:border-transparent disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed resize-vertical';
+
+    return (
+      <div className="w-full">
+        {label && (
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-1">
+            {label}
+          </label>
+        )}
+        <textarea
+          ref={ref}
+          rows={rows}
+          className={`${baseClasses} ${error ? 'border-red-500' : ''} ${className}`}
+          {...props}
+        />
+        {error && (
+          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600">{error}</p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+);
+
+Textarea.displayName = 'Textarea';
+
+export { Input, Textarea };

frontend/src/components/ui/LoadingSpinner.tsx

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+interface LoadingSpinnerProps {
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export default function LoadingSpinner({ size = 'md', className = '' }: LoadingSpinnerProps) {
+  const sizeClasses = {
+    sm: 'w-4 h-4',
+    md: 'w-8 h-8',
+    lg: 'w-12 h-12',
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`inline-block ${sizeClasses[size]} ${className}`}>
+      <div className="animate-spin rounded-full border-2 border-gray-300 border-t-theme-accent" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function FullPageSpinner() {
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center theme-bg">
+      <div className="text-center">
+        <LoadingSpinner size="lg" className="mb-4" />
+        <p className="theme-text">Loading StoryCove...</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { authApi } from '../lib/api';
+
+interface AuthContextType {
+  isAuthenticated: boolean;
+  login: (password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  logout: () => void;
+  loading: boolean;
+}
+
+const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextType | undefined>(undefined);
+
+export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Check if user is already authenticated on app load
+    const checkAuth = async () => {
+      try {
+        const authenticated = authApi.isAuthenticated();
+        setIsAuthenticated(authenticated);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Auth check failed:', error);
+        setIsAuthenticated(false);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    checkAuth();
+  }, []);
+
+  const login = async (password: string) => {
+    try {
+      await authApi.login(password);
+      setIsAuthenticated(true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Login failed:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const logout = () => {
+    authApi.logout();
+    setIsAuthenticated(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider value={{ isAuthenticated, login, logout, loading }}>
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useAuth() {
+  const context = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (context === undefined) {
+    throw new Error('useAuth must be used within an AuthProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+}

frontend/src/lib/api.ts

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+import axios from 'axios';
+import { AuthResponse, Story, Author, Tag, Series, SearchResult, PagedResult } from '../types/api';
+
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || '/api';
+
+// Create axios instance with default config
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE_URL,
+  withCredentials: true, // Include cookies for JWT
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+});
+
+// Request interceptor to add JWT token
+api.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  const token = localStorage.getItem('auth-token');
+  if (token) {
+    config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+  }
+  return config;
+});
+
+// Response interceptor to handle auth errors
+api.interceptors.response.use(
+  (response) => response,
+  (error) => {
+    if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+      // Clear invalid token and redirect to login
+      localStorage.removeItem('auth-token');
+      window.location.href = '/login';
+    }
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+// Auth endpoints
+export const authApi = {
+  login: async (password: string): Promise<AuthResponse> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/auth/login', { password });
+    // Store token in localStorage (httpOnly cookie is preferred but this is for backup)
+    if (response.data.token) {
+      localStorage.setItem('auth-token', response.data.token);
+    }
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  logout: async (): Promise<void> => {
+    localStorage.removeItem('auth-token');
+    // Could call backend logout endpoint if implemented
+  },
+  
+  isAuthenticated: (): boolean => {
+    return !!localStorage.getItem('auth-token');
+  },
+};
+
+// Story endpoints
+export const storyApi = {
+  getStories: async (params?: {
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortDir?: string;
+  }): Promise<PagedResult<Story>> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/stories', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  getStory: async (id: string): Promise<Story> => {
+    const response = await api.get(`/stories/${id}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  createStory: async (storyData: {
+    title: string;
+    summary?: string;
+    description?: string;
+    contentHtml: string;
+    sourceUrl?: string;
+    volume?: number;
+    authorId?: string;
+    authorName?: string;
+    seriesId?: string;
+    tagNames?: string[];
+  }): Promise<Story> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/stories', storyData);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  updateStory: async (id: string, storyData: {
+    title: string;
+    summary?: string;
+    description?: string;
+    contentHtml: string;
+    sourceUrl?: string;
+    volume?: number;
+    authorId?: string;
+    seriesId?: string;
+    tagNames?: string[];
+  }): Promise<Story> => {
+    const response = await api.put(`/stories/${id}`, storyData);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  deleteStory: async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.delete(`/stories/${id}`);
+  },
+  
+  updateRating: async (id: string, rating: number): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.post(`/stories/${id}/rating`, { rating });
+  },
+  
+  uploadCover: async (id: string, coverImage: File): Promise<{ imagePath: string }> => {
+    const formData = new FormData();
+    formData.append('file', coverImage);
+    const response = await api.post(`/stories/${id}/cover`, formData, {
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' },
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  removeCover: async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.delete(`/stories/${id}/cover`);
+  },
+
+  addTag: async (storyId: string, tagId: string): Promise<Story> => {
+    const response = await api.post(`/stories/${storyId}/tags/${tagId}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+
+  removeTag: async (storyId: string, tagId: string): Promise<Story> => {
+    const response = await api.delete(`/stories/${storyId}/tags/${tagId}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+};
+
+// Author endpoints
+export const authorApi = {
+  getAuthors: async (params?: {
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortDir?: string;
+  }): Promise<PagedResult<Author>> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/authors', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  getAuthor: async (id: string): Promise<Author> => {
+    const response = await api.get(`/authors/${id}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  updateAuthor: async (id: string, formData: FormData): Promise<Author> => {
+    const response = await api.put(`/authors/${id}`, formData, {
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' },
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  uploadAvatar: async (id: string, avatarImage: File): Promise<{ imagePath: string }> => {
+    const formData = new FormData();
+    formData.append('file', avatarImage);
+    const response = await api.post(`/authors/${id}/avatar`, formData, {
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' },
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  removeAvatar: async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.delete(`/authors/${id}/avatar`);
+  },
+};
+
+// Tag endpoints
+export const tagApi = {
+  getTags: async (params?: {
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortDir?: string;
+  }): Promise<PagedResult<Tag>> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/tags', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  getTagAutocomplete: async (query: string): Promise<string[]> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/tags/autocomplete', { params: { query } });
+    // Backend returns TagDto[], extract just the names
+    return response.data.map((tag: Tag) => tag.name);
+  },
+};
+
+// Series endpoints
+export const seriesApi = {
+  getSeries: async (params?: {
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortDir?: string;
+  }): Promise<PagedResult<Series>> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/series', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  getSeriesStories: async (id: string): Promise<Story[]> => {
+    const response = await api.get(`/stories/series/${id}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+};
+
+// Search endpoints
+export const searchApi = {
+  search: async (params: {
+    query: string;
+    page?: number;
+    size?: number;
+    authors?: string[];
+    tags?: string[];
+    minRating?: number;
+    maxRating?: number;
+    sortBy?: string;
+    sortDir?: string;
+  }): Promise<SearchResult> => {
+    const response = await api.get('/stories/search', { params });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+};
+
+// Image utility
+export const getImageUrl = (path: string): string => {
+  if (!path) return '';
+  // Images are served directly by nginx at /images/
+  return `/images/${path}`;
+};

frontend/src/lib/theme.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+export type Theme = 'light' | 'dark';
+
+export function useTheme() {
+  const [theme, setTheme] = useState<Theme>('light');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Check localStorage for saved preference
+    const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('storycove-theme') as Theme;
+    if (savedTheme) {
+      setTheme(savedTheme);
+    } else {
+      // Check system preference
+      const systemPreference = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ? 'dark' : 'light';
+      setTheme(systemPreference);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Apply theme to document
+    if (theme === 'dark') {
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');
+    } else {
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark');
+    }
+    
+    // Save to localStorage
+    localStorage.setItem('storycove-theme', theme);
+  }, [theme]);
+
+  const toggleTheme = () => {
+    setTheme(theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light');
+  };
+
+  return { theme, setTheme, toggleTheme };
+}

frontend/src/types/api.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export interface Story {
   id: string;
   title: string;
+  summary?: string;
   authorId: string;
   authorName: string;
   contentHtml: string;
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ export interface Story {
   seriesName?: string;
   volume?: number;
   rating?: number;
-  coverImagePath?: string;
-  tags: string[];
+  coverPath?: string;
+  tags: Tag[];
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
 }
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ export interface Author {
   notes?: string;
   authorRating?: number;
   avatarImagePath?: string;
-  urls: AuthorUrl[];
-  stories: Story[];
+  urls: string[];
+  storyCount: number;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
 }
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ export interface AuthorUrl {
 export interface Tag {
   id: string;
   name: string;
-  storyCount: number;
+  storyCount?: number;
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
 }
 
 export interface Series {
@@ -53,8 +56,22 @@ export interface AuthResponse {
 }
 
 export interface SearchResult {
-  stories: Story[];
-  totalCount: number;
+  results: Story[];
+  totalHits: number;
   page: number;
+  perPage: number;
+  query: string;
+  searchTimeMs: number;
+}
+
+export interface PagedResult<T> {
+  content: T[];
+  totalElements: number;
   totalPages: number;
+  number: number;
+  size: number;
+  numberOfElements: number;
+  first: boolean;
+  last: boolean;
+  empty: boolean;
 }

frontend/tailwind.config.js

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
 module.exports = {
   content: [
-    './pages/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
-    './components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
-    './app/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
+    './src/pages/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
+    './src/components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
+    './src/app/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}',
   ],
   theme: {
     extend: {
@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@ module.exports = {
       maxWidth: {
         'reading': '800px',
       },
+      colors: {
+        // Light Mode
+        light: {
+          background: '#FAFAF8',
+          text: '#2C3E50',
+          header: '#0A1628',
+          accent: '#2A4D5C',
+        },
+        // Dark Mode  
+        dark: {
+          background: '#0A1628',
+          text: '#F5E6D3',
+          header: '#F5E6D3',
+          accent: '#D4A574',
+        },
+      },
     },
   },
   plugins: [],