Xia Shuangliu, leader of the Huiyue sect, receives an unexpected visit from his estranged shidi Xiao Yunjiang. Due to their conflicting morals and turbulent past,... more>> the two get into a fight, which in turn leads to an unfortunate event that permanently alters the course of their complex, tangled relationship. <<less

Anthromorphs, or as they are more widely called Transmutes, are animals spliced with human DNA. They were created to be expendable labor from drug and... more>> other experimentation to being used to fight wars and even as household slaves. Anthromorphs were either seen as abominations or less than human by society at large. Transmutes are genetically indistinguishable from those born as humans but have at least one unique physical trait or tell that sets them apart from other humans. Because these tells are easily hidden or disguised transmutes who escape into human society can go undetected for very long periods of time if ever found out at all.
Human and animal rights activists, workers' unions, and other groups pulled together and pressured many of the world's governments into banning the use of anthromorphs as soldiers or slave labor albeit for different reasons. This led to many being killed and others imprisoned within highly guarded compounds.
Adam Neumann, an anthromorph rights activist, tirelessly worked to create a safe haven for anthromorphs. With government approval, grants, and private anonymous investors he was finally able to create such a place where anthromorphs could learn and be acclimated into human society. While most anthromorph compounds were more or less ghettos, Adam's compound became a thriving community that fell just short of being its own municipality.
Because of its unique status some transmutes from the Newman facility are allowed to live off the compound but only if they are under the guardianship of a Steward that would be responsible for helping them assimilate into human society. A new hire, Linneah Mitchell, is tasked with looking after an anthromorph named Ken. However, Ken is far from being able to get along with his steward let alone in human society. His eccentricities are difficult for Linneah to deal with but desperate and determined she does her best to acclimate him to life outside of the compound. Nonetheless, his increasingly odd behavior begins to worry Linneah and she seeks the counsel of another steward who has a much better relationship with her charge. Will Ken's troubling behavior overwhelm Linneah's need for a stable income and willingness to power through or will it break her to the point of not being able to recognize herself? <<less

Within the labs of the U.N.S.T.F, there stays teams of scientists working tirelessly on projects hidden from the world. Each project classified from each branch,... more>> and the research worked on by Theodore and Eli is nothing different. However, with events happening outside their control and the powers that be keeping them in the dark, how long until the light of sanity dimmers with it? <<less

A single assassin sits alone in a deathly silent room, conflicted emotions surging through him.

A witch draws a pentagram, angels fall from heaven, and demons rise from hell. A world filled with death, fading magic, and destroyed hopes and... more>> passions. These are a collection of stories from a world destroyed by the folly of their residents. Read from story to story and piece together what caused the downfall of the Lost World. <<less

To save his brother's soul, Casimir Warlin is forced to exchange his own to a demon, forever bound to serve her in secret. In a cruel twist of fate, he learns he was born to be a venator, a hunter of extraordinary capabilities who exists to defeat demons. ... more>>

Casimir is prepared to accept a life of servitude to protect his last living family member, until a dangerous opportunity presents itself to him and his master--an invitation to a prestigious venator academy. As he enrolls and departs for his new mission, he risks his secret and the souls of his new friends. It's the ultimate betrayal, but it's part of the deal. <<less

In the bustling heart of Port Rosa, Joel Prince, the CEO of Prince Industries, is a rising star in the business world. When a botched kidnapping thrusts Joel into a world beyond his wildest dreams, he falls into the clutches of Talia Thorn, the cruel and ethereal leader of the Thorns, a gang-like clan of supernatural creatures known as Nightstalkers. As the horrifying secrets of Prince Industries and the Thorns begin to unravel, Joel learns his company isn't the only bloodsucker in town.... more>>

Trapped between the mundane struggles of the business world and the twisted politics of the Thorns, Joel and Talia's lives become entangled in frustrating ways. Their tepid alliance is fragile, and betrayal surrounds them on all sides. As Joel finds himself questioning both his and Talia's humanity and what he's willing to do to rise to the top of the tech world.

In this gripping tale of betrayal, love, and unexpected allies, Joel and Talia must confront the dirty dealings of Prince Industries and uphold the secret of Talia's species.

Rated Mature (18+) For violence, gore, and sexual content. NOT FOR KIDS! <<less

The Estate is unlike any building. Perhaps, it's because you can never tell that it is one. While every level appears endless, don't let its beauty fool you; there is most definitely an end. Those that enter do so for a reason: to get to the top. After all, once in, you only have one direction to go. Up. ... more>>

Wysteria Restella is, and always has been, good at what she does. No matter the challenge, Wysteria manages to keep things under her control and usually ends up on top. Maybe, she was blessed, or maybe, she's just lucky. Whatever the reason, being blessed or having luck most definitely helps when attempting to do something as dangerous as get to the top of the Estate.

Shen didn't care for the Estate, nor did he want anything to do with it. He, as a dragon, was happy minding his own business, living a quiet and solitary life in the forest that surrounded it. How was he to know that being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, meant an end to his simple, unhindered way of living. Now, his life would be filled with choices he doesn't want to make. A life he doesn't know if he even wants to live. Until he met her. <<less

A land of sand and rot, the desert is an area where one goes not. Yet up above and oh so high the arrogant neighbors cast gazes of disdain while closing off their borders and shutting their gates.... more>>

Traversing this treacherous land is a prince of the desert, of trash and beggars of leftovers and the forgotten. With determination in his heart and his nerves hopefully in check he journeys forth into the fringes on a mission that belongs to him and him alone.

May the sands be blessed where he walks and may be bring prosperity to our land! Long live the Prince! <<less

Two detectives dispatched to solve a murder. A teenage girl searching for answers. And one shifter trying to forget his past. Four unlikely heroes find... more>> each other in the small town of Black Hollow. Secrets will be unveiled, and these four heroes will have to make a choice. Should they be left buried or should they be set free amongst the unsuspecting populace? <<less

John Harvey Marris is taken to an alleyway and shot as he returns home from from a bar, leaving behind his young son, Samuel, and his wife, Beatriz. Something happens that night, however, and he does not die, but is transported to a different point in time, full of vibrant lights, big band swing, and total war. ... more>>

Now in an alternate history where the Battle of Midway was lost and the Nazis dropped a nuclear device in Florida, John is thrust headfirst into the fight to stop the Axis Powers from occupying the western coast of the United States, and discover the identity of the one who put him there. But the truth may not be all that it seems to be, and might be much darker than he could have imagined. <<less

Ailith Hawthorne has never known love. When her mother Evelyn dies in childbirth, her father, Alastor Hawthorne, blames her for his wife's death. Hidden from... more>> the world, Ailith spends her days in melancholy. However, that all changes when she finds a young man spying on her from the forest behind her house. Will this young man be able to teach her how to love? Or will Ailith be forever doomed to a life of solitude? <<less

Michael tries to survive in a hostile world focussed on extreme manliness as an intellectual, but when he gets a confusing rating in the male hierarchy when he turns 18, his father forces him to go to a Wife School to choose a fiancée. He hasn't even talked to a girl since he was 5 though... On the other side of the great segregation between the sexes in The Nation there's Megan, who is not interested in marriage at all, but rather reads a good (black market) book or even a study book from a boy school, and Eliza, who already seems to have some kind of connection to Michael.... more>>

Will they be able to cross the distance between the sexes without falling into the destructive patterns of their world, and manage a relationship or at least become friends, or will they just be crushed by the heartless system they're in?

Dystopian slice of life drama with a hint of scifi, especially in the later later parts. Probably rather psychological too. Don't expect too much of the romance part to develop except if you can handle slow burn and several dead end streets before anything happens at all... <<less

Jack awakens in a field, alone and in a place he neither knows or recognizes. In fact, all his memories seem a little... hazy, like they belong to someone else. Even more confusingly, he quickly finds out that he has some sort of... ability that seems to defy reality. However, Jack does not enter into a peaceful world, war and strife are endemic, and he will soon find himself in the middle of it.
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This is a rewrite of Grinder Isekai, as I found the litRPG style I was using too restricting to continue (I've had severe writer's block) and wanted to fix some things with the original story. ... more>>

I would love feedback, especially in ways I can improve, I'll probably going back and update and/or fix errors in the chapters as I go along. I am just writing as hobby and have work that I have to prioritize above this. I'm trying to get a chapter or two out a week. I'm sorry if the updates are irregular, but I'm going to try my utmost to keep this going. <<less

Sort of a real worldish place that's also a fantasy setting. Fantasy on the low side so not exactly basic carbon copy dnd but fantastical... more>> creatures and places, magic is a thing, etc. Technology era kind of sorta of 17th century style, but of course with magic. The story follows the experienced Colonel Silas Eastburn on the orders of His Majesty, king of Ingerlund in order to explore the continent after several failed expeditions. My first time like writing anything so don't get your hopes too high or anything please, and of course a rather intermittent writing schedule. <<less

Thirteen Keys to rule the world.
Only one Key to judge them all.... more>>

Ezra King may not have been the coolest, the tallest, or the most athletic, but he had always proven to be the most dependable. A persona that lent itself well to the mantle of class president. He was a junior in high school, and no one could deny his efforts - and neither could they get close enough to look behind his shiny facade.
Wherever darkness hid in plain sight, he would be there to enforce the will of his master, Ophiuchus. As his alter ego "Renegade", he would inevitably try and judge whoever was unlucky enough to find their name on his hit list.

But when someone in his personal life suddenly falls victim to a crime, he finds himself drawn into an endless loop of hiding and self-doubt, torn between conflicts of loyalty and feelings of pain he has never faced before. Was sleeping with men he'd just met the answer, or was he just running away from that one guy who suddenly burst into his life and never wanted to leave?
And will any of this even matter, as the Keys, which open the door to the underworld, are targeted by an unknown group of people? Now they need to keep all hell from breaking loose.

*UPDATES are going to be a bit funky on this one.
**Yes, the synopsis sucks, I'm working on it. Don't I always. <<less

Four seasoned men of the Roman legions are sent to Britannia, with orders from Caesar himself, to scout the land and to assess what forces... more>> would stand in the way of any invasion. Setting foot on this dark isle is dangerous enough, but what unfolds is a fight for survival against the unknown. Mysteriously they are also tasked by an anonymous source to find someone, and they soon discover that they are not the only ones searching. With allegiances tested, bonds broken, and the fate of Brittania hinging on their actions, their belief in everything they know shatters as they encounter a new world where the enemy is everywhere, and nothing is at it seems. <<less

For a promise Mc leaves behind the life of riches and gloary and charges right through dirt. As he walks ahead on the road of no return, He collides with an old acquiantance, with whom he had some past stories.
Faced with the problem related to existence of a whole species, How will they both proceed in their paths.... more>>

*****
Mc :
"As soon as we (Zhen*) saw imperial father's edict, we knew that the chance to clarify things was already gone. How deep the compasson was.....Is how deep the hatred will be."

ML:
" Just let us save.....the last bit of, what is left of us. We don't want to give in completely." <<less

Jannat's life took unique turn when she was called in the court of King as a Royal healer.
Now, she had to take vow to... more>> protect the king, she had sworn to destroy. <<less

In a universe where reality merges with fantasy, Kael's life transforms upon discovering an ancestral legacy within the pages of ancient tomes. Accompanied by an... more>> eclectic group of companions and an enigmatic young woman, he ventures into a labyrinth of supernatural secrets and dangers. Every page of this fantastic epic takes readers on an emotional journey filled with unexpected discoveries, dramatic twists, and a vast ocean of knowledge in a world brimming with enigmas, where magic and destiny intertwine in a captivating dance between the known and the supernatural. <<less

Be careful what you think you know.

⟨⟨A reptilian scholar takes over a missing ambassador's position in an ancient time dominated by beasts of nature.⟩⟩... more>>

A tale of vice, power, and the natural liberties, Hymn For the Jaded promises you on a journey from the bottom of the African nest all the way to the Mediterranean and the North to witness the demise of the Domminical Order and to inspect the threads which created the story of its birth—and its impending doom. <<less

Aelar, a once-heroic guardian now cursed and exiled. ... more>>

In a world teetering on the edge of darkness, Aelar embarks on a quest to break the curse and redeem himself.

With alliances forged and arcane secrets unveiled, he discovers a legacy that holds the key to his salvation and the world's fate. <<less

Aretha Socrates, after the sudden death of her parents, is thrown into the world of monarchy, prime ministers and bills. Now, she must decide what kind of king she intends to be: The one who saves her nation, or the one who lets them burn.... more>>

NEW CHAPTERS EVERY THURSDAY

© Mental Town, 2022 <<less

The king, the piece you cannot afford to have lost, the piece that all others are sacrificed for. But, what if the king was a fool, your typical J-RPG male protagonist with no player in control to steer him in the right direction? So mindlessly self-righteous it borders on being suicidal? Now imagine being a pawn on that board. The weakest piece that is always first to die for their king.... more>>

This is what Ver faces, a earthling who was transported in game as the tutorial boss of a academy J-RPG game. A boss that was to herald ascendant of the hero who would in the future slay the demon lord to save the world? Who was to be defeated and exiled back to his house in disgrace, never to be heard from again. At least, so far as the game story told. Rather, his true fate was to die on his way home, killed by assassins and made to look like an accident. With rain coming down, Ver closed his eyes only to be taken back to the "tutorial" scene. Regression, albeit limited to a certain number of times per "episode" of the game. If he or the hero died, Ver would regress back to the start of the "episode." Protecting his loathsome hero from demons who seek his death while dealing with the schemes of the powerful figures that walk the academy grounds, all wanting the hero.

This novel won't have a schedule necessarily considering I, the author, am a university student writing this as something to pass the time. The weight of responsibility that a schedule would put on me combined with university and work would be crushing. <<less