When everything in existence suffers a change, or welcomes it, and what is to come has finally come - would it beget with its origination the terror, deathliness, tragedy, torment and devastation? Or would it, by any chance, differ from its authentic nature and reality?... more>>

In the deepest of the first starless dark blue night, its point of origin vastly different from the one where everything 'began'... a beautiful hand reaches to taint the most fearsome. Would its origin bring chaos to it all?
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What are the words that hold the utmost power? What are the thoughts that break it all? Which are those who shine brightest, gloom darker, and explode defiantly against reality who prevail?

Any lifeform of the world, no matter how advanced and evolved; all become subject to terror for the very same ones:

One, afraid of the dark. Two, of the violent forces of Nature. Three, of Injustice.

It's not about having the reason on your side; it's not about having the power to demand for subservience and is not whether one is right or not... It's about taking it all with your own hands!

No darkness is gloom without light to obverse it; no light shines brighter without endless emptiness. But it is only one that is; only that has been; only one that can; that will; that KNOWS.

One little grain of sand can evolve into a dried-up sea; one little animal can become a monster; one sole thought can become reality... But can any of them regress, lose it all, suffer nonsensically, and beget — 'all that exists and there is'?

Would they be willing to? ...Can they do it? ...Do they understand?

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Synopsis for dummies:

Born in a world where every imaginable thing is so advanced even the earth one can step on moves and thinks, met with the pureness of nature at birth, and touched by the unimaginable.

To see the future is for fools. To long for the past is too late. But to see ahead is the only road.

What might be a long and arduous lifelong objective for one can be a simple step for others. What others can't see might be sensed by someone else. And to walk as one never betrays themselves... is glory.

When the bells ring, the heavens change, the world trembles, and a change is called upon... Will there finally be that something that has been missing? What the world had lacked all this long? What... the world deserves? Will a person change that? Will they do it all alone, terribly consumed in coldness and leaving horrors wherever that person walks? Or will there be a returning change that the world has even forgotten for... ever?

Even the smallest of rebellions and uprisings... can be the start of everything.

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I am also publishing this on Royalroad.com.
It currently has 5 volumes completed (100 chapters each) and another incoming. <<less

* Tale of Tales is a High/Epic Fantasy saga based on the motifs of ancient myths, legends, and forgotten fairytales *... more>>

Senka is no hero, but you never know what is coming for you. And if that burns down your house and family, while you are left blinded by your house’s guardian snake, the outlook becomes grim. So Senka clings to her dog’s back to survive, unaware of the fateful prophecy and the great changes to come. But when a wandering warrior becomes her protector and mysterious strangers join their hounded party through a series of seemingly chance encounters, they all begin to discover that all is not as it seems.

What is pursuing her? And why? Can the strange characters gathering around her on her desperate quest save her from doom? Are they mere puppets of a young, beguiling witch guided by her own hidden motives, or are forgotten shadows rising again from the immeasurable depths of time? A tale of folk fairytales and myths, of swords and sorcery and mythical beings – a unique story of dark times and unsung heroes who may light your way.

Book one, A Strange Bunch, features leading characters of various ages. This is a fantasy with their progression happening slowly throughout the series, with occasional spikes in character power after certain encounters that may or may not be random. Although the book series is written with adult and young adult audiences in mind, it is, in the tradition of such epics as “The Lord of the Rings,” suitable for all ages. Excerpt from the scene depicted on the cover of the first book:

“Above this hellish pack and the rider at the forefront, flurried a ghastly sight – a cloud of dark, endlessly bustling bodies and wings, a swarm of creatures that, through their almost infinite number, produced that great din which had first reached the ears…”

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( Completed and coming soon: The first book of the series will be published in 2022 ) <<less

The story of that man which might had tried to change the whole political course of the World in the course of history... more>> he is regarded as a cruel but who was he and what was his motive, it's still unrevealed. <<less

In 1999 Sacramento, a young woman is plagued by nightmares that feel all too real. In the distant future of 2347, Sunguard Special Agent Paul Williams prepares for a high-stakes training mission to the past. As the threads of their worlds intertwine, the collision of future and present will change everything they know.... more>>

“Time for Memories” is a gripping exploration of identity, memory, and free will. In a tale where the past has more power than anyone imagined, can we escape the shadows of our own history? <<less

Follow five mercenaries on their dangerous journey in a Fantasy Bronze Age surrounding as they answer the urgent call for aid from an old friend who finds his city at the mercy of foreign invaders. Dive into the realm of Aermorik, meet heroes and traitors, join great battles and deeds of a valour and accompany our mercenaries on their mission. Will they manage to deliberate the city of Alessina and its inhabitants from the terror of a foreign invader? But where do the invaders come from and do they act on their own? What other adventures and personal stories will our ancient mercenaries have to deal with?... more>>

This story -despite taking place in a pseudo historic fantasy world- is based and inspired by the real world event which is called "the bronze age collapse" where most likely a combination of famine, economical problems and invading tribes which are commonly known as the "sea-people" led to the collapse of most bronze age empires. If you wanna learn more about the historic inspiration of our story we suggest this youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq4G-7v-_xI <<less

Celestial Elves, a race of Celestial beings, bargained with the world leaders of Earth to not destroy the planet if they could offer them an appreciable number of prisoners as compensation for not destroying their world.... more>>

The leaders gathered around and agreed to their terms. After all, what could be better than such a deal. These were just a bunch of cutthroat criminals and misfits.

A thorn to the society at large. The world leaders would be glad to let these bands of miscreants leave their homeland as soon as possible.

And so a deal was struck with the Celestial beings, with the inhabitants of the world at large oblivious to this knowledge except for the world leaders of course.

A total of 80,000 criminals charged with a death sentence would be enough to placate the Celestials urge for destruction.

And here’s where our protagonist comes into play.

Ace Tempest, an eighteen year old undergraduate, was incarcerated for the murder of his father who in turn was at fault for the domestic violence he implements while at home.

Thrown into a prison facility just like the rest of the criminals, Ace had no choice but to take part in this survival game where players who suffered in-game deaths would surely follow a similar fate in real life.

But that wasn't all, since the players were in another world, the inhabitants of Earth had already forgotten the players even existed. Now what will he do since both his mother and sister had forgotten all about him?

Will he strive to win the 1,000,000,000 dollar reward or will something totally unexpected occur to him in the game.

If you don't wanna miss it then come and join the fun. Thanks.

[[ Warning!! Contains Gore.]]

Please, all events that occurred in this novel is completely fictional. Any name or event that may or might have occurred in real life is completely coincidental.

Moreover the Earth here isn't the real one but more like a parallel world.

Warning!! No incest or something related to it here.

More Warning!!:- English isn't my native language so please try to understand that some words may sound weird but I'll try my best to keep it at a minimum.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Insane skill leveling system-- Weak to strong protagonist-- Crafting abilities-- Action -- Adventure --Comedy (this is a big lie, I suck at this) -- Slice of life -- Romance (Another lie!! I'm not really good at this. Don't believe this tag!!) -- Light (Few Chapters) -- Dark (Only keeps growing) -- Power Couple -- Clingy lover -- No harem --Handsome and Hard-working Protagonist -- Beautiful and strong female lead -- Wanted Protagonist and players -- God-like- beings -- Elves -- Orcs -- Mutants -- Dinosaurs -- Zombies -- Heartwarming -- Mermaids -- Expect the Unexpected.

What?! You wanted more? Then read the novel.

Release rate- One chapter per day.

PS:- The novel cover doesn’t belong to me. If you’re the owner and you want me to remove it, just let me know. Thanks. <<less

Violet got her heirloom blade cracked after an intense battle which lead to her banishment, so she, along with her twin brother, asked for their long-dead, now-reincarnated mother for help.... more>>

(midquel for an unfinished series name "The Living Martial Art, And The Princess of the Six Blade". Probably around chapter 100-200, theoretically) <<less

Sayoko experienced deathly loneliness attack whenever she woke up. Going to high school, haunted by her past, lived her life in solitary, she wondered whether someone should truly feel alone like this. Until one day, she met Hinako, a bright radiance that filled Sayoko's loneliness.... more>>

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Cover and Illustrations by Yodayo AI <<less

"His name was Daimon. I rather have him a pleasant-sounding name. But he was a demon, just like his name. Through and through. He enjoyed our suffering with a pitchfork and a black wavy tail on his sulfur-filled habitat." Simons gnashed his teeth.... more>>

"I looked at his side profile. Charming and serious. Girls always loved a handsome and cool feminine boy. But grownups always picked the serious type with a sense of humor. Just like Daimon. His eyes closed. The flutter of his eyelids seemed more elegant than a woman’s. His tasty lips. Well-fit body, as masculine as Adonis. I could look more and more, and I couldn’t get enough!" Karen thought while unconsciously licking her lips.

“MOTHER FUCKER!” Arnold seethed and wanted nothing but to mutilate this bastard! He could care less about the plan! Only by killing Daimon he could face Xiao in the afterlife!

“Jeez. You scared me!” Agathon said to the man who was carrying a coffin on his back yet he looked like he was in a park. Still, the weariness in his face stood out. "When I glimpsed your figure from the distance, I thought I was seeing God. But then, I saw your eyes. I also thought you are a Ghost. But with your vibrant complexion, I crossed it out.”

Join each protagonist in their quest while battling their inner demons and keeping their sanity. Warning: profanity and heavy modern philosophy.

Note: Photo not mine. I just put a text on it. Credits to the owner. <<less

Hunchbacks don't get love. They get ridicule and scorn. That suits Wyrn just fine. As the son of a warlord, he resolves to die earning his father's respect in a tournament instead. The plan backfires and he's forced to marry a princess against his will. ... more>>

She's 18, beautiful, and suspicious. There is no way a king would give away his ONLY child to a random man much less a hunchback. Something must be wrong with her. And so, Wyrn decides to give her back.

The only problem? She won't let him. <<less

“Does this unit have a soul?” Kai is a military veteran that served during the American Civil War of 2024. Finding life bleak and pointless,... more>> he seeks solace in the embrace of an artificial intelligence named Domina, a virtual siren previously deemed too volatile for companionship. Together they traverse the dystopian landscape of the New World under the watchful eye of Sovereign. <<less

A seed of hope in a world of hate... more>>

War rages as land runs out. Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and other races fight for control of the limited space they have. When a land mass suddenly appears out of nowhere, people flock to it, only to be caught up in its mysteries.

Kaia, one of the last living members of the Treek race, heads to the new land to find others like herself and escape the war that surrounds her. With conflict at her back, and untamed wilderness ahead, she and the companions she makes discover the truths of the new land and themselves.

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Sprig was completed in November of 2022 and is now also available in Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook. Find all of the links in my shop: HoustonHare.com/shop <<less

So, it turns out I’m the reincarnation of an exiled Goddess from another world. With things having gone sideways in that world they summoned me... more>> back to save the day. The discovery was very gender affirming, as a freshly out trans girl, but… I do kind of have a life, so hopefully I can use all this power to get the job done quickly and go back to my girlfriends when it’s done.
Except I have no idea what I’m doing, so this might take a bit… even with godly powers. <<less

After four years of conflictual thoughts between her family's values and her own, Ophelia is about to take a decision that will forever change her course of her destiny. As their fifth year unfolds, being teenagers, love slips into Hogwarts and provokes unexpected repercussions. ... more>>

Meanwhile, the friendship between Ophelia and Sirius grows and tightens to the point he is the only one who gets to truly know her. <<less

The blood knights are an order of elite warriors who wield dark magic in service of the Empire. They take in boys who show promise, and forge them into terrifying killers. But one knight becomes dissatisfied with this role...... more>>

Cover art drawn by Lara Haide. Beta readers: theorigiamiphoenix, asododsteel, and fipindustries. <<less

Leray Series: 04-09/19... more>>

The Leray world which Danny and Taylor have found themselves in is filled with magic wielders combating other with their own unique spells and weapon combinations, and Jane is the strongest of the three. Even though Jane's dream is to become a Leray master on this epic journey, the situation doesn't turn out as she would expect.

Against Nyar's advice, the trio walks too deep into the practice of Leray magic, getting too involved in matters more difficult to handle. Darkness lurks in the shadows, and new evils awaken to shift the world on its head. Those who specialize in dark magic prove how easy it is to bring an entire nation to its knees, one little step at a time. <<less

Olympus: A Power is Rising is the first book of this visionary series. This first novel tells the story of a mystery that will keep... more>> readers on the edge of their seats wanting to know how a powerful force is taking over the Universe. The biggest shock of all is why. Lost in a giant nebula in the most outer rims of space, nine unique species find themselves having to work together to survive. All of them escaped together from an enemy that is terrorizing the Universe with their incredible power. No one knows from where this enemy originated, only that they call themselves the Kraken. The leader of this group of nine species claims to be able to see the future, but his arrogance makes him hard to trust. He has taken them on a path to discover a place he believes will give them the resources they need to survive, but most of all, give them hope. What they find is the greatest discovery of all time, but what it holds is a secret that could either give them the hope they seek or bring destruction to all life in the Universe. No matter how hard you hide the gravest of all secrets, they always end up being found. <<less

A one-second emotional journey of a 6-year-old facing his father's suicide.

The woman who called herself a goddess summoned me to her after I died and sent me to a medieval-like world to be reincarnated, saying that she didn't want me to be reborn on Earth, which was supposedly her world. ... more>>

Everything was normal so far, but why is the name of the system that the goddess was supposed to give me as part of the deal we made* after I was reborn, the butler system?

Anyway, I'll forgive the goddess for choosing such a beautiful mother for me. Ehehehehe, luckyy... It's time to breastfeed.

------- one year later

Huh, it was bound to happen. If you ignore something as important as cleaning a wound before dressing it, of course it will fester. What can a simple village apothecary do with a huge wound so close to the heart? It's too late...

What the fuck is the green light coming from the old woman's hand ! ?

------- four years later

"I want you to be my personal butler, Yuto."

Isn't that supposed to be a choice, you little bitch? How can you say it's a free choice when there's a man behind me waiting to kill me the moment I refuse? Should I use my teleport ability to get out of here?

[ Your five-year term has expired, please become a real butler as soon as possible if you wish to continue using the system ]

There's a lot of pressure on me... What the hell, I'm just gonna be a little butler, what's the most I can be?

-------- ten years later

" Royal academy kah? The common meeting place of the most powerful wizards and the most powerful swordsmen... I understand, but why do I have to go to this academy with you, Shizune-sama?

"My father says you have the potential to be a good swordsman, but if I leave you here for five years you'll surely get lazy and never get stronger, so I'll take you with me and let a peasant like you see the real world. Hahaha..."

Tch , fcking tsundere... fifteen years old and still afraid to go to the academy. Huh Anyway, Let's see if there's any magic in this magic academy that would interest a magic emperor like me. Poor Shizune still thinks I'm a simple swordsman... Maybe I'll reveal the truth that I'm a wizard in this academy.

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The first 22 chapters were rewritten. I recommend that new readers pause after reading the rewritten chapters and wait for the other chapters to be rewritten. <<less

With late July comes the highly-anticipated annual school event, the Fuyusato Grand Festival. Having put the incident at the Chronodome behind them, the main trio look ahead to this event.... more>>

In the midst of the preparations for the festival and sports extravaganza, Kazuki runs into an uncharacteristically worried Akane Fujiwara in the library with a surprising question for him.

A request, coming out of the left field, sets him on a collision course with his past and his enmity with Reijy Ishida.

Meanwhile, Guren Izaya sets forth the next step of his plans, approaching the troubled heir to the Ishida Conglomerate with an offer. Lines are drawn, and some of Mu's secrets unravel in the fourth volume of Fractal Plane. <<less

Have you ever wondered what Harry Potter should have been like, if Harry really was treated like he was by the Dursleys and then by the kids at school? Me, too. Let's see what happens.... more>>

I'm writing this for fun, and it's been fun. ?

Harry Potter is (TM) and (C) J.K. Rowling. Image grabbed from Google and edited with title. <<less

Within a desolate realm, where discarded worlds were stitched together, a rupture tore open, releasing a small child into the fragmented expanse.... more>>

Above him, the sky revealed three eerie moons, while an ominous black mass loomed ominously in their wake.

Disoriented and engulfed by a putrid stench, the child awakened amidst a swamp, its twisted trees groaning under an oppressive haze.

In the distance, the echoing caws of crows intensified the sense of foreboding. A haunting figure emerged, laboring behind a cart laden with lifeless bodies.

Fear and confusion gripped the child's heart as he began to grapple with the enigma of his own existence. Who was he, and what dire fate led him to this grim landscape? The grinning figure drew closer, exacerbating the boy's terror.

Unbeknownst to him, his journey would unveil a profound transformation—an ascent to become the embodiment of fear itself, or perhaps... a beacon of hope amidst the encroaching darkness. <<less

An alien inventor's device, the Catalyst, bonds with Harry Potter, granting him shapeshifting powers and amplifying his magic. Struggling with newfound strength, moral dilemmas, and... more>> the influence it exerts on others, Harry faces betrayal, self-discovery, and a climactic battle with Voldemort. Ultimately, he defeats darkness, embraces his humanity, and resolves to use his power wisely. Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Ben 10 Series <<less

In the world of Acceltra, the birds are singing, the nations bicker and the ancient Lords, birthed from the Void and peppered throughout time and space, are gearing for a showdown—the Theomachy.... more>>

Meet Ciel, the Lord in name only. Unlike other Lords who have prep-works, tanks of faith to spend, and inhumanity. Ciel got only one weapon to rise to the challenge.

Unity Lord Authority—the symbiotic contract for his lovers/co-conspirators/partner-in-crime (with limited seat available)

To triumph in the coming storm, Ciel must seduce/deal/romance with powerful girls (plural, because one will surely not be enough) and assemble the greatest battle harem in all Acceltra. Hopefully, the band of quirky women who may or may not hate each other can unite long enough to guarantee their survival (Ciel’s hip might not survive, though).

Welcome to United(?) We Stand <<less

Every year on her birthday, Mirus tries to rescue his mother's soul from the underworld. Every year for a decade, he has failed. As the dark magic he practices threatens his position as the king's court mage, the highest honor an elf may obtain in a land of humans, he stands on the cusp of losing everything.... more>>

Once his assistant, Syma, uncovers his dark secret, they work together to pierce the veil that separates their world from the underworld. They encounter mad professors, wicked monsters, and challenges that put their very souls at stake. With his goal in sight, the salvation of his mother's soul, he's forced with a sacrifice that makes him consider the price.

(Cover by Vlad Bagacian and used per the conditions from Pexel.com) <<less