When those from beyond the stars came, the six Houses stood against them, saving the world from invaders intent on destroying it. Generations later, those same Houses form the bedrock of Lutov, a seemingly perfect society where all are provided for. Here, war is a myth and death, a choice. Yet here, no one questions their devotion to their chosen House.... more>>

Zaeden will soon join a House, a choice he’s dreaded since childhood. All he’s ever wanted is to live outside of the Houses' control, to find freedom. Unfortunately, he's caught the attention of the legendary Lokke Vitras, the protector and shield of the homeland, and that man is determined to decide his future. Zaeden will serve as his replacement, becoming the Lokke Vitras in his own time, whether he likes it or not.

As he goes through his training, Zaeden faces many trials and moral dilemmas, but the one that most challenges him is a question he’s asked his whole life. How can he find freedom when the world insists on defining who he is?

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This story is for people who like snarky, clever protagonists with a dash of recklessness and extreme loyalty to those they love. It is for lovers of the self-critical, the idealistic, and what happens when such people are trapped in their own worst nightmare. Lastly, it is for those who enjoy reading about glittering societies that are not at all what they seem.

As with everything I write, The Art of Becoming is a slow-burn fiction with a heavy focus on characterization. There will be sexual content, but I am not graphic with that, and most of the scenes depicted serve to move the plot or character development along in one way or another. Also, Zaeden is pansexual, polyamorous, and most importantly, extremely social, so yes, there will be a romantic subplot. It is not, however, the main focus of the story.

The Art of Becoming takes place several centuries after one of my other fictions: Planetfall. Reading that story isn't necessary, and there will only be slight spoilers about the overall ending of that book in this one. I consider Planetfall to be the prequel for The Art of Becoming.

For the weekend of its release, I'll be uploading several chapters, but after that weekend, I will update with one chapter a day Monday-Friday at 1 pm PST.

Art: Bis Biswas https://www.deviantart.com/bisbiswas, https://www.instagram.com/hereisbis/ <<less

The small town of Smithport is all young Seth has ever known. He hungers for adventure, but there is only one way out of town:... more>> the endless Road. <<less

When Rylla was on the brink of death, she accepted a gods help without thinking of the consequences. Only when she is forced to kill her parents, she realises the god requires killings to keep him happy.
When, Koragon, her kingdom, is suddenly attacked and it's people enslaved, she needs to choose which side to fight and how much she wants to rely on her god.... more>>

****This will also include short stories of the characters prior to the story to get to know them and their complex background.**** <<less

*Warning This will contain mostly fan works, read at your own risk!*
On the planet popstar in the land of dreamland sleeps kirby, and while they will be in this story, we won't be focusing on them, no today we focus on a newcomer to dreamland, Bea, who was transported to dreamland by a portal, finds herself in many misadventures with the main cast, who were all human strangely...... more>>

I don't own the cover image, it was made by mixie owo on Reddit. <<less

Forced into slumber by the terrible catastrophe, humanity awakens after a thousand years to a new Earth. An Earth mutated beyond recognition and devoid of human life. How will the last few remnants of mankind survive in the dangerous unfamiliar wilderness, ignorant to its workings?... more>>

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1 chapter/week, each chapter will be around 1500 words, give or take 500.
Uploaded on other platforms: RoyalRoad, Webnovel and Tapas. <<less

Star had always run from her past, too afraid to look over her shoulder and find it lurking there. When she discovered she was bound to a dragon—things got more complicated. Now, corporate and government agents also chase after her—giving her another reason to run.... more>>

Star is forced to align herself with Prometheus—the leader of a rebel organization—but he may not be all that he appears. After discovering super powers, bonding with her dragon, and exploring a new love life, her past shows up once again and threatens to destroy it all.

There’s no fleeing some battles—it’s a lesson that was bound to catch up, eventually.

<Note>

This story is a combination of perspectives (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). Star's is in 3rd, the dragon is 2nd, and Prometheus is 1st. This is intentional and there's going to be a shifting of this over the course of the story. So, it's not an error, rather, it's a feature. :) <<less

Hannah Ellis, a perfectly ordinary girl, moves to Abbott street with two suitcases and a rickety bike in hopes of one day leaving her cafe job and becoming a nurse in turn-of-the-century London. From there, Hannah begins her perfectly ordinary life living in the little home owned by her perfectly ordinary (albeit grumpy) landlord.... more>>

Just as Hannah begins to feel like home can be right where you make it to be, she witnesses something not-so perfectly ordinary, and ends up meeting an extraordinary boy who pulls her into a strange, mysterious world that thrums along silently just underneath her own reality's nose.

Tasked with the impossible of saving both her friends and her city from a dangerous man who wants to choke power out of the innocent to procure total immortality, Hannah delves into an adventure that threatens to end the world as she knows it should she run out of precious time. <<less

Have you ever dreamed of reincarnation? Or maybe transmigration is your type of thing? Well, I won't say I haven't. In fact, I don't even know if I can call myself blessed or cursed to experience it myself. Although, I never expected to be inanimate in this world. Which is more than a bummer to be honest.... more>>

Join our semi-bracelet friend on an adventure in the world of Gystl. Unraveling swords, magic, and a possible love for not needing basic necessities with a nostalgia of walking. As well as mysteries surrounding this world.

(I do not have plan) <<less

Aiden finally gave in to the messages barraging his phone after letting out a grunt of annoyance. With a dazed look, he let his hand fumble around the nightstand, eventually holding his phone after a few tries and opened it to numerous messages on the group from his friends.... more>>

Eyes still half closed, he went through the messages, “Look at the night, the moon looks so red!” “The moon is beautiful today!” “The night sky is breathtaking, look outside your window!” “There’s no way you want to miss the moon today!” Due to his habit of sleeping in complete darkness, with curtains closed, he didn’t, on instinct, immediately turn around to look outside the window near his bed, which caused his gaze to linger around longer to find a letter on the nightstand.

Huh? I don’t remember placing anything else here?

When he held the letter though, a symbol embossed on it immediately caught his attention. It was of a secret society he made along with his friends when they were kids. Friends who had one by one disappeared from his life. He opened it to find only a single piece of paper, and some liquid dripping on his palm.

Quickly transitioning to a sitting posture while he grasped the paper in one hand, he turned on the lamp with the other. His eyes widened, pupils dilating, as he looked at the hand holding the paper, which soon began shaking as dark red liquid kept sliding off the paper to stain his hand.

Is it blood?

Containing his fear, he concentrated his gaze onto the paper which had some messy words written over it with the same liquid.

“Don’t look at the moon!”

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The Great Smog brought countless incomprehensible disasters. Turns out it wasn’t unity that worked, but fragmentation. The government relocated people from cities to towns across the lands, thinning out the population. It worked, the number of disasters witnessed a drastic decline, making it manageable for the government to deal with.

Years after The Great Smog, Aiden Spencer has come across such incomprehensible disasters, one even in his home.

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Conditional Magic - It fascinated me when I read about it, so this is the magic in my novel.

Major themes - Magic and Corruption.
Minor themes - Fate and Free will.

Major tags - Magic, Mystery, Mythical races, Damaged civilization, Portals, Multiple Worlds.

Minor tags - Academy, Horror/Ghosts, Slice of life, Potatoes.

The name of the book is slightly end game so sorry if it doesn’t match in your head while you read the novel. <<less

Jace attempts to flee from his former allies with James's journal in a hazy sequence of events, dialogue, and past occurances that the reader must attempt to piece together to figure out what's going on behind the scenes.... more>>

As Jace attempts to uncover the truth behind his friends' betrayal, Jace will have to tangle with his former allies, current friends, and ruthless enemies as he makes his way across the continent with the Wanderers trying to kill him and James's grimoire in hand.

For less grammatical errors and more chapters, check out Legend of Limits on RoyalRoad!
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/60515/legend-of-limits <<less

Superhumans, known as the "Tainted," have been segregated from the rest of society and reduced to mere property, the districts they inhabit serve as isolated... more>> realms of labour and oppression. These Tainted individuals possess extraordinary abilities, labelled both as a curse and a threat by the "pure" humans who control them. Amid this stark divide, Zakuya Manya dares to challenge the chains that bind him. Join him as he conquers the world. <<less

Alex was a bullied high-school student with high sense of morality and a guy who believed in having a firm heart due to his martial art heritage. One day after being beaten unconscious at school he suddenly wakes up to find himself in a mysterious library, but before he could digest his situation, a woman he had never met before reincarnated him into a world of swords and magic.... more>>

Fifteen years after his reincarnation he visits the great kingdom of Lancia to reunite with his comrade and childhood friend. However, things quickly fall out of place as he meets an old enemy who had apparently 'reformed' and became a good person after their last encounter including the crown prince of the kingdom itself.

This is ignoring the Ascenders in the shadows...! What are their goals and how is he related to them?

What is to happen in this tale of Hidden Dragons and ACTUAL Dragons? Guess it's all in Alex's hands... <<less

A genie sealed for a thousand years is found by a boy. ... more>>

"What is your wish boy"

Expecting good things imagine how the genie reacts when... <<less

Finding herself in a world that follows the rules of tabletop gaming, Rolling dice, Kat was confused at first, but after realizing she wasn't entirely... more>> human, became interested. Will she save humanity from the very beings that brought her to this world, or fail her saving throw and join the forces of evil? <<less

When a witch dies, her body transforms into a magical tree. Warlocks harvest the wood from these witch-trees to craft powerful artefacts. But witches live a long life and don’t die easily. That's why they hunt them.
–... more>>

When nineteen-year-old Eileen is attacked by a terrifying warlock, she follows a mysterious black cat into a hidden realm. Forced into a world of magic beyond her comprehension, she learns she’s descended from witches. And her ancestry is far more intricate than what she expected.
Caught up in a web of royal conspiracies, she finds that this is not the utopia she had been promised.
As she uncovers the secrets of the Witch Queens, she will question what she knows about love and belonging. A stupidly handsome warlock, Adrian, will make matters more complicated when he reveals why he’s been chasing after her.

Enemies by nature, Eileen and Adrian must unite against a common threat—a dark force is pulling the strings to bring war and chaos to humans and witches alike.

As their feelings for each other grow, they must fight the unknown forces at play before it's too late.

Will Eileen have what it takes to make the hard decisions when the time comes? <<less

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐲.... more>>

Zeke has learned how to harness cursed bloodlines, giving him the ability to fight back. Armed with an arsenal of sacred metal and intricate weapons, Zeke must infiltrate the Moonlight Citadel and take the fight to them.

Leaving behind friends and a trail of fresh corpses, Zeke must carve his way into the heart of darkness. If his mission is successful, no one will ever need to fear the clutches of the night again…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
• Brutal combat & magic
• Cursed bloodlines: Vampires, Ghouls, Werewolves, etc
• Anti-hero MC
• Cold & ruthless setting
• Fast-paced action
• Base building elements
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⏱️𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: - | 𝐌𝐨𝐧 | - | - | - | 𝐅𝐫𝐢 | - | <<less

When August was near death after the world had gone to shit, when she was kicked to the ground and forgotten, she never gave up, and this was rewarded with an awakening, normally awakening results in powers like summoning fire of turning into a beast, but August awakened the Undertale Soul System, allowing her to gain the powers of individuals that represented each of the seven soul types they were...... more>>

Perseverance: Muffet (She always finds a way to get what she wants, whether your money or you liking spiders)
Integrity: Mettaton( They always keep up their ideals and dream of making it big as a movie star.)
Justice: Sans (He literally judges your actions and serves justice to your face if you commit genocide)
Kindness: Toriel (She's just kind to you and all the fallen souls no matter what.)
Bravery: Papyrus (Even when you attack monsters and kill, he will never falter before you and stays positive even after being killed)
Patience: Asgore (He waited for hundreds of years to gather the 7 souls to free his people)
Determination: Undyne (She literally is stated to have too much determination by Alphys) <<less

Reborn as ink, you'd think that Fate would be against you, but for Bea, that could only be father from the truth, as the Goddess... more>> of Fate grants her a system like all other creatures in the world, making her the first living object. Bea instantly befriends the witch apprentice that had accidentally created her when practicing necromancy, and the two will grow strong enough to never bow down to anyone. <<less

Selling your soul may be the price of magic in fairytales, but your free will is much more valuable to the deities of Maharnak. After all, what could be more useful than slaves following your every command? Some people choose to willingly walk this path as one of the Holy Imanjar in exchange for a singular wish. However, growing discontent leads to the creation of Divine Puppets, humanoid objects meant to house the deities and allow them to directly act in the world. The following chaos causes the people of Maharnak to wonder if giving powerful otherworldly creatures free reign wasn’t the right idea…... more>>

Uncertain update schedule due to working ~ 57.5 hrs a week. As long as there is a single reader I will continue this story to completion, so do not be scared to start reading!

The first portion This Cult Lacks a Personality, is split into 7 parts ~500 words a piece. It introduces various characters in short snippets/scenes.

Following chapters average ~1,000 words and follow a cohesive story line from two perspectives: that of The Cult and that of The Holy Imanjar, the two major forces driving the action of the novel.

Currently only available on ScribbleHub.
Please do not repost or translate without my permission.

I created the Cover Art myself. Please do not repost without credit. Credit to MintiLime on Scribblehub.

Interactive!! If you would like to include a side character etc just comment. <<less

Sailing the seven seas was always a fun past time for Niwa, the salty air and various dangers sending a thrill through her veins. One... more>> day however, after buying a barrel of apples from a small island village, she discovers a devil fruit that grants her abilities like no other. <<less

Another person was lost in my library.... more>>

You want to learn something from these dusty books.

Well... that's up to you.

After all, I have only my modest story to tell you.
The story of a weak, amnesiac, and crazy girl who has to cope with a world she doesn't know.
And who, to escape her condition, will have to use every vice and trick in the book to survive in a society as delirious as she is. And use even more tricks if she wants to rise to the top.
Of course, to help her, she'll meet companions along the way and even find an organization.

All to change this world, this order, this System, and to contemplate her Void safely. Especially the latter.

But will she succeed?

Fiction also published on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/76983/the-doomed-ascension-of-the-void <<less

Synopsis: The year 506 a.d. marked the 15th year of the second magical school in the world, Toadwits. Charlotte was one of it's older students and because of her special relationship with the founders she received a few special privileges, but none of her classmates would want to trade positions with her, as she was known for her inability to cast magic. To add to that, her red eyes and pale skin led many to believe that she was related to some dark creature, making her an outcast in school. See the world through her eyes as she struggles to find her place in a society full of prejudice.... more>>

What to expect:
Slice of Life story in a magical setting.

Romance and Drama.

Character development.

Slow to medium pacing.

Wide range of different characters.

First person point of view.

Scaterbrained MC.

What not to expect:
Fancy fighting scenes every five or ten chapters.

Extensive Magic science beyond what is necessary.

Harem.

Murderhobos.

Author note: I started to write the story as an experiment to test two things. Writing from the first point of view and writing from the perspective of a woman. In the end, I got carried away because it was so much fun to write and i thought that maybe someone might have just as much fun reading the story, so i decided to upload it.

The story itself is heavily influenced by British folklore like King Arthur, Harry Potter, Roman History, Church History, the neverending story, and a few others but as far as I'm aware there should be no copyright or trademark issues. Still, most might see some parallels because when I started to write the story it was meant to be an exercise. Still, the story plays in a completely independent universe and is not related to any existing story. <<less

Humans thought the apocalypse happened when the barrier between worlds had vanished. When, the world of fey, spirits, humans, and demi-humans became one. However, it does not end, in fact the world got more interesting as magic was introduced. Technological advancements became bigger as many feats becomes possible to achieve. But as soon as the final barrier dissolves introducing the demonic race to the world, people shun the demonic race.... more>>

No one likes the demon race and nothing can hope change the public sentiment whenever it is concerning the demonic race.

Then, two demon kings decided that, "It's time for another apocalypse"

"I will kill everyone who has no demonic blood"

"I will reincarnate everyone so they all will have demonic blood"

See Instagram for character pictures
Instagram: @onslaughtdks <<less

The War of 3039 marked a technological threshold for the Inner Sphere, where forgotten technologies were brought back into the mainstream.... more>>

Elise Durand-Géroux learned this to her cost, leaving her unit destroyed, her health diminished, and her promising career in tatters.

Now, nearly five years later, she has escaped to the planet Gillingham on fringes of settled space to start rebuilding herself somewhere peaceful. Unfortunately, despite trying to escape the ravages of war, a bit of Elise's past has caught up with her and she must fight to protect what she has worked so hard to achieve <<less

After becoming a player of a real-life horror escape game, Natsuki Amamiya discovered that he could see prompts on monsters and teammates.... more>>

So...the art style collapsed!

In the Wraith Academy Playground, the Wraith girl burst into tears, ”Don't come over!”

In the Horror Canteen, This ghost classmate, you actually wasted food! I’ll give hush money!

In the Devil's Examination Room, Is it wrong to bribe teachers with money?

In addition, you can also encourage teammates.

[Player: Kaguya Shinomiya]
[Status: Crouching on guard with head in hand, shivering]
[Tip: Please adopt the following methods to revive the morale of your teammates]
Natsuki Amamiya sighed: "Kaguya-kun, can you be of some use? No. Want to eat?"
"..."

TL
Original Author: Black Abyss, the Other Shore <<less