As everyone knows, Magical Girls usually retire after graduating school.
Not so Seika Hitoishi.
At 30 years old she has to balance her life as a light novel editor in Tokyo while also protecting the city from otherworldly threats wherever she can.
In a world full of dangers and more-or-less useful allied Magical Girls, she is determined to keep the peace, but she has to struggle with her own demons and otherworldly enemies who target her specifically.
She is the Magical Girl Minerva Crimson, and this is her story.... more>>

A Light Novel experience with zero AI, with art by by NEKO Modoki https://x.com/lili_mdoki

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This series releases 1-2 chapters a week, aiming to deliver 3000-5000 words. Chapters release on Mondays, with smaller bonus chapters sometimes releasing on Wednesday.

Content warning:
Occasionally, there are hints at sexual violence having happened offscreen.
There can be strong depictions of violence.
Characters' sexualities and feelings are explored and sex can happen during the course of the story, though the descriptive scenes, if there are any, will be separated into their own chapters.
Not a harem, but one polycule might form.

There will be some lewd chapters. They will have a little heads-up at the start of the chapter. <<less

David Saunders saw something he shouldn't have: his boss, pharmaceutical magnate Jeremiah Steele murder the son of a rival. It's going to take one hell of a disguise to keep him alive, and as competing forces swirl around him, the secrets and legacy of his own past emerge. Will he survive, surrender, or find his own way through the plots arrayed against him?... more>>

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Constant in All Other Things started nearly twenty years ago. I started writing it in 2006-2007. I completed Book One and started Book Two before abandoning the project. In 2022, for various reasons, I picked it up again and it is now written through to Book 6 and runs to just over half a million words.

In this to SH, I can see how... inexperienced, I was at writing when I first started. The earliest chapters need editing. If you stick with it, I hope you find that the quality of writing drastically improves towards the end of Book 1, and especially as you move into Book 2.

If you're enjoying this, why not follow me at: @fakeminsk.bsky.social, for updates on forthcoming chapters. <<less

Volume One: Colorless... more>>

-Who is Autumn Aubrey?

A Maiden of Zenithcidel that has escaped after being branded a thief by The Circle of the Nine Mothers for stealing The Well, an ethereal construct housing the memories of every sorceress that has ever lived.

-Who does Autumn Aubrey say she is?

Dani Matthews, the girl that just moved in to the third floor room of a old boarding house. She is definitely a mortal and not magic, her face is undoubtedly her face and not an illusion, and her little blue kitten can absolutely not talk. Trust her, she wouldn't lie to you.

Hidden away on the mortal plane after running away from Zenithcidel, Autumn is forced to relive the near infinite memories housed within her mind to try and free herself of her debt. With a impatient landlord, a antagonistic familiar, and a dark entity threatening to reveal her identity and send her back to the restrictive confinement she narrowly escaped, can she withstand a threat to her fragile freedom so unexpected that the collected wisdom of uncountable sorceresses couldn't prepare her for?

Making a friend.

TLDR:

- Updates twice weekly, every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM EST

- Weak to strong MC

- Focus on MC's mental state and psychology

- Soft magic system that grows harder as MC learns more.

- Long. (Currently have 13 volumes planned if all goes well.)

- Talking kitten. <<less

[F/F Dark Romance, Dark Fantasy, Cosmic Horror]... more>>

When Ari—once known as the Dreadsaint Batira, the Prophet's Shepherd—is killed by her own wife and strung up from the city gates as a message to her old master, her hopes shattered and her greatest dreams unfulfilled, she's sort of... expecting that to be it. You know: sorry about the sad ending, better luck in your next reincarnation!

But two years later, she finds herself resurrected. Her treacherous wife is dead, the master she once adored is now a tyrannical god-queen, and the entire world is about to be swept into a calamity far larger than the petty war she died in. Cool! Great! The best she can do is keep her head down and take up a role as a preceptor at a remote witch's coven while she figures out what the hell happened while she was in the void and what the hell she's supposed to do now.

Unfortunately, God-Queen Velnyr Napharos has different plans. When Ari's fearsome former master discovers her disciple is back among the living, she doesn't intend to let her get away again… no matter what it takes.

(Note: This is a dark, toxic romance with adult content. Caveat emptor! Also uploaded to RoyalRoad)

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What to expect:

-Dark GL romance

-Yandere villain love interest

-Slice of life, political intrigue, and an eldritch magic system

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Discord: https://discord.gg/CtwBt66Q8b <<less

When a prince's body begins to change after an encounter with a dragon, everything she's come to know about the world begins to unravel.... more>>

Cover image by darksouls1 on Pixabay. <<less

I'm an Amnesiac Adventurer, follows the story of Thoma Ahad an amnesiac teenager that was found three years ago near the slums with a strong... more>> curse on his body, on his journey of joining an adventuring guild, fighting monsters, helping people and finding friends along the way. Thoma is not an intelligent or strong character but makes up for his deficiencies with diligent training, learning and kindness. On his journey he meets his best friend Rayla a Fox-Beastwoman with street smarts, John a gay Half-Elf support mage and John's sister Sher Aka a former slave turned warrior. Together with them, he attempts to climb up the ladder of the Adventuring Guild while trying to make his friends wishes come true and uncovering parts of his lost memories and identity along the way. <<less

Description: Moving past the death of his only friend and teacher. Orb heads into the world to find a way to die happy and fulfilled. Though the boy who lives in the present carries the weight of something that lived in the past. A curse, a blessing, a legacy. The story of those who carry things they should never have had to, and the choices of their lives which affect them and the world as a whole.... more>>

Three chapters a week.

link to cover artist: https://www.fiverr.com/winda_chu?source=inbox

 Usually, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 words per chapter.

Notice: This will be a long, long story, so it will be a slow burn for at least the first two arcs. But if you are interested in a long, wide-ranging story, I hope you will read.

Notice 2: I will be fixing the grammar of the chapter within my story, around 5 per day, starting from 25/05/2025. I have heard the grammar in the earlier chapter has been an issue for many, and admittedly, I have always sucked at that aspect, which I have gotten a lot better at over the years, so I will be redoing that. Logs and other special chapters are not included in this five-chapter count.

Notice 3: All corrections are done. <<less

A comedy about digital chaos and finding yourself in 720p... more>>

At 28, Aoi thought she had her life figured out until her decade-long marriage ended with a handshake, a shared custody battle over a rice cooker, and her ex walking off with the cat.

Now freshly single, emotionally unstable, and armed with nothing but a janky webcam and a dream, Aoi reinvents herself as Ketsusaki, a demon-themed VTuber with a love for snacks, spite, and cursed karaoke streams.

Between tech disasters, bizarre fan interactions, and collaborations with VTubers who actually know what they’re doing, Aoi stumbles her way into internet fame and maybe even healing, one chaotic livestream at a time.

Because when life deletes your save file, sometimes you just have to reboot and become a demon.

Update Schedule: Every Monday

MORE PERKS AND CHAPTERS ON !

https://www..com/c/edeshei <<less

Macy Adams is...unusual. Not in the normal neurospicy way. No, she likes something that is seen as very odd for 2056: The ocean. With most of the life in the ocean being dead and the rest being hiding Antithesis hives, it is firstly not a safe place and even more so? It has nothing of value for most people.... more>>

Macy is bent on changing that, even if she doesn't have the power to. So, when she initializes as a Samurai during one of her dives, she sets out to clean up the seas and maybe, just maybe, bring back everything that was taken from it. Of course, there's a lot of Antithesis in the ocean, so she's got a long way to go.

Fanfiction of Stray Cat Strut by RavensDagger
(Originally posted on RR, but will be now posting both there and here) <<less

A guy, an absolute nobody, killed as the nobody he was born to be, and reincarnated as his video game character, as the Vampire Queen... more>> herself with all her powers, along with that her castle the same as before, the NPC's, alive and with personality, and the world? A fascinating new place with many similarities and differences to the world they were once familiar. Now building a new kingdom, making new allies, facing new enemies and learning about a life she never remembered living. <<less

Her father ordered the deaths of the only two people she cared about. Now, she’ll take everything from him.... more>>

After the system apocalypse ravaged the world, the remnants of humanity gathered under the guilds. Led by invincible soulbound warriors, they were hailed as saviors. Then saviors became rulers. Rulers became tyrants.

Viviana was born at the top of that world.

As the daughter of the patriarch of Adler-Stern, the greatest guild humanity had ever known, she was supposed to be raised as a weapon. Then she was ordered to kill the only two people she cared about. She obeyed. She failed.

Years later, her father sends her to the Central Academy for the Soulbound. She arrives with no influence, no power, and no followers befitting her name.

Viviana doesn’t need a guild. She doesn't need a retinue of sycophants. Armed with her sword, her wits, and the lightning affinity that separated her from her father's legacy, Viviana is going to claw her way to the top of the academy, crushing anyone in her path in pursuit of a perfect revenge.

But when a brutal chain of murders sweeps through the academy, and whispers of revolution spread through guild-ruled humanity, Viviana is forced to realize revenge isn't as simple as it seems...

What to Expect:
- Revenge-driven progression fantasy with expanding stakes
- Cold, competent MC that goes from Strong to Overpowered
- Lightning, swords, and futuristic technology
- No harem
- GL in later arcs

Schedule: M-F until March. After that, MWF.
Book 1 (100k words) already written.
Also published on RR under the same author name.

, 15 chapters ahead: https://www..com/Kal_10 <<less

Haruka is a beautiful, devoted wife married to a man who stopped seeing her.... more>>

When a stranger reaches her using her child name, he doesn't ask what she wants. He already knows. His power over
her isn't force — it's that he knows her better than her husband ever did. Better than she's ever known herself.
That's all he needs.

What follows is sixty-three days of deliberate, engineered surrender: a woman who believed herself in control,
taken apart piece by piece by a voice she can't trace and can't stop needing to hear.

She will kneel. She will beg. She will seal her own surrender in her own handwriting and call it a gift.

And somewhere in the unraveling, a question that will change everything: the man commanding her in the dark — does
she already know his face?

Step to Surrender is a slow burn with real heat and real payoff. Not a tease. A chapter-by-chapter psychological
descent into willing submission, told entirely from the inside — because the most powerful surrender is the kind
she chooses herself.

If you're tired of stories that rush to the end — this is the alternative.
> P.S. Slow burn — but the heat arrives early.
Schedule:
Currently in a short hiatus. will be back soon.
- Sunday
- Wednesday <<less

“Rage against the machine, Minea, for it will fear you no matter what you do.”... more>>

When orphan girl Minea Rafflesia ignites as an “Engine”, a superpowered generator of dimensional energy, she gains an opportunity many would kill for – the ability to become a pilot of the much feared Mecha. Despite the job being a golden ticket to living a life of wealth and excitement on the corpo dime, things are never that simple for Minea. The first superpower she gains is a literal aura of fear, which, in combination with her large build and vicious looking scars, makes her less than appealing to peers or potential sponsors alike.

Upon her graduation, Minea is hired to escort an armored train that runs between the burgeoning societies of a war-torn North America. To succeed she must be ruthless, whether that be in fights or when dealing with the upper class she is forced to encounter along the way. The sparks she leaves in her wake while doing so are the first steps to the inferno she secretly plans to spread.

If Minea gets her way, the social elite won’t know what hit them.

There is no AI-Generated or assisted content in this fiction.

Trying to keep to a chapter a week at minimum, but I'm going to ask for forgiveness in the long run because there's no way I don't eventually miss a deadline >.> <<less

Succubus x Guideverse | HIATUS until JULY 2026... more>>

Sera has a problem. She's always hungry.

In a world ruled by Espers and their Guides - where power breeds corruption and touch is the only cure - Sera plays a dangerous game. She isn't a Guide. She devours the corruption instead.

Disguised as a low-rank Guide within one of the largest guilds, Sera keeps her head down, feeds when she must, and asks for nothing more than a quiet, comfortable life. To the guild, she's just the resident slut - a Guide who takes on too many sessions, too much contact, too little restraint.

It's easier that way. Easier than asking why the Espers who leave her care feel stronger.

But the cracks are beginning to show. A Commander who won't stop watching. A rival Guide who called her a liar in front of everyone and meant it. And something ancient living in her core that has been awake since the cave - patient, hungry, and no longer entirely content to wait.

Sera isn't just hiding what she is.

She's hiding it from herself too.

The monsters beyond the gates won't be the only things worth fearing.

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What to expect:

Morally ambiguous female lead hiding something monstrous. Reverse harem vibes but a slow burn main male lead stuck in a time loop. Relaxed values around intimacy. Occasional multiple POV for interiority. Occasional action/fighting sequences. Mildly steamy scenes. Dark themes involving death, depression, and violence (from action).

(Also published on Webnovel under LeafiestCat ♡) <<less

[Warning: 18+ Mature Content — Graphic Violence, Psychological Horror, and Dark Themes]... more>>

All Kai Suzuki wanted was the simplicity of a normal life.

He never expected that his search for love would lead him into an abyss.

Under the cherry blossoms, Kai found what he thought was perfection. Hina was everything he ever dreamed of: sweet, beautiful, and seemingly innocent.

But as their relationship deepens, the veil of beauty begins to slip, revealing a dangerous soul consumed by a past forged in blood and madness.

This is no longer just a romance; it is a relentless descent.

Dragged into a criminal underworld where every mistake is fatal, Kai must learn to survive alongside the woman who loves him—or die.

In a world of subtle warning signs masked by kisses, Kai must face a harrowing question: How much of his own humanity is he willing to sacrifice for a love that is destroying him?

“A love so deep that it hurts so much...” “Do you still love me, Kai-kun? Am I a good girl, Kai-kun?” <<less

Subaru thought being in a fantasy world would be cool—until he realised he wasn't a 'he' anymore but a pale-skinned, white-haired chick with dark eyes. What the hell? And why did everyone either want to kill or worship him? Turns out, being summoned as the Witch of Greed or Echidna comes with chaos he never signed up for. Fantasy dreams? More like nightmare fuel.
Basically Subaru wakes up as Echidna.... more>>

? Quirky characters.
? Rich storytelling.
?Regular updates.
? Discord: https://discord.gg/X7sphRUsxJ <<less

The protagonist Blanche knows she was summoned to another world and that she had died trying to save someone one of the other 'heroes' tried to kill. But who was she trying to save, or more importantly, what world did she come from or who was she actually? After being reincarnated within the same world, while trying to find this out, she saves a girl called Noir sealed within a barrier... who surprisingly looks the exact same apart of the hair and eye colour? What could this mean? Will there be more such cases? Join the protagonist on her journey as she tries to remember her past, find the reason she was reincarnated in the... more>> same world, find the one she saved, get revenge and finally ascend to be with her fated one.

Chapters won't show up that regularly, as I am currently studying at university, but I will of course try to find the time to write just so the story can move on.
Inspired by a few series, when it becomes relevant will leave the title in the comment section or author's note of the chapter that includes an inspiration for the first time.
I'm new to writing, so idk if I should add tags on the go or at the start, but just in case put it at the start, so people know if they would be interested or not. <<less

Zane is a single parent raising his 15-year-old son alone. It has been seven years since his wife, Victoria, passed away. Despite his self-doubts and wondering why she chose him, Zane is a devoted father who would do anything for his son, Declan. After long eight-hour shifts, he always comes home to spend time with him, ensuring that Declan experiences happiness every single day.... more>>

But their peaceful life is shattered when a mysterious man—who seems to know Victoria—suddenly appears, demanding Declan and destroying their home. As Zane shields his son from an explosion, he dies alone while Declan is dragged away.

A dark end… or so it seems.

But Zane refuses to stay dead. Dragging his own rotting corpse from the grave, he embarks on a relentless quest to find his son, hunting down anyone who dares stand in his way. Clad in a trench coat, a gas mask, and a helmet—gifts from his late wife on his birthday—he navigates a world filled with secrets Victoria never revealed and a past she desperately tried to escape.

Little does Zane know, he has allies working in the shadows, ready to help him and Declan.

(Alternative short stories are made here as well. The short stories are starting first then the main story.)
First short story in progress: I Thought My Childhood Friend Disappeared, But She Returned as an Idol… With My Son and a Trail of Bodies <<less

Twelve years ago, Emperor Gelmidas Atheneum unleashed the Rusting onto the Universe.
It is a deadly curse that has corroded nearly all metal.
Many species have suffered because of it, but the pacifist Machinists, most of all.
For their metal bodies, it means extinction.
One of the few survivors, Smith, has found themself locked into a human body, and now wonders if their continued survival will depend on abandoning their peaceful ways. ... more>>

The Scorched Archer, Nadeden, is an argument for the fact that this might be the case.
Born in blood and fire, she has spent her whole life fighting.
Her relentless quest to kill Emperor Atheneum is the one reason her heart still beats.

Gelmidas Atheneum himself is currently living a comfortable life with his son, Adamus, a spoiled brat with a mysterious parentage and an equally mysterious power.

To President Vanessa Soryu, the Atheneums are the ultimate enemy.
She will do anything to seize power from them and place humanity under her flag, even if it means turning her withdrawn stepdaughter, Cassandra, into a pawn in her cruel game.

In this universe of dying metal, bloody arrows, heavy crowns, and pointed daggers, which one of these wandering souls will dare to claim that “Life is Precious”?

What to expect:

A large, revolving cast with minimal plot armor and complex character dynamics.

Grimdark and fantasy elements with a pinch of cosmic horror and political intrigue.

Long-form character-driven storytelling with actions that have wide-reaching narrative consequences.

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Reading guide:

Book One: "The Scorched Archer": Chapters 1-60

Book Two: "The Children of Dusk": Chapters 61-131

Book Three: "The Stained Steel": Chapter 132-Onwards
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This story updates twice a week <<less

Synopsis/Blurb (Volume 1: Duskfall):
January 5th, 2014. A date that went mostly unnoticed by those outside the MMORPG gaming community, for this was the date that DUSKFALL, a brand new MMORPG touting the most immersive world, and role-playing experience to ever hit the genre released. It delivered in every way, and over the following years released several expansions.
Another date would forever remain locked in the minds of its players. Ten years later, for the corresponding anniversary of the game's release, its newest expansion: Ascent of the White Emperor, better known as Ascension by the players who had been playing the last ten years, went live.
The day that forever changed the lives of everyone playing... more>> Duskfall at that moment, for they had all found themselves pulled into the game world. The world they knew as Elaria, and found themselves trapped in the bodies of their characters.
Now, a month has passed, and an oppressive darkness has cast Elaria in its shadow. Hopelessness. An enemy that none of the Adventurers were prepared to fight, for no blade, nor bow, nor spell, could do anything to halt the encroaching darkness as its claws dug deep into the hearts of the trapped adventurers, threatening to overwhelm them all.
Even as the darkness closes in, and all the world around them is shrouded in dusk, the light of hope remains a tiny spark in a lonely heart. One that can grow into a raging inferno if properly nurtured, and cared for. The heart of a young woman who never wanted any of this was primed to shape the future in ways none could yet foresee as her next adventure is about to begin.
Now, shall we bear witness to the rising of a new legend in Elaria, and the light of hope that shall guide the way into a new era...

Author's Notes:
My Planned Posting Schedule: I'm hoping to be able to manage at least one chapter-part per week, with one full chapter being released per month. With my other two projects, this may prove difficult, so if it comes down to it, I will prioritize the one with the most interest each month.
Basically, I want to be sure I can give my readers, and my fans, what they want the most each month.
**UPDATE**
For the time being I've relocated the Volume 1 Synopsis/Blurb here, and have repurposed the former 'Synopsis' chapter into a Series Outline chapter. This will likely change again once I need to add the rest of the volume synopses/blurbs, but for now this should work out better.

R-18 / Explicit Sexual Content Marker Scale (Don't expect to see these too frequently, but when they do show up... expect a lot.)
❤ - Nudity and Suggestive Teasing
❤❤ - Non-Intercourse Sexual Acts (IE: Any intense, graphic, sexually charged act that is not explicitly intercourse.)
❤❤❤ - Explicit Sexual Content (Erotica)
❤❤❤❤ - Fetish-Content (With or Without Intercourse)
❤❤❤❤❤ - Bonus / Erotica Content (These will also be marked Chapter X#) <<less

Etoma, a person from Mondstadt suddenly got herself a system that could make her travel to another world by collecting points. She was weighting herself on Accept it or just continue her wonderful life. Since if she accept it, she can't turning back.... more>>

Mondstadt:
Diluc fastens his Red Dead of Night attire, fingers lingering on a bracelet. Without a word, he steps into the dark, destination unknown

Li Yue:
Zhongli listens to a story over tea. His hand stills, slowly lowering the cup. Tears suddenly fallen from his eye.

Inazuma:
Ayaka sits alone in her room, whispering words no one is meant to hear. The light in her eyes has long since faded.

Sumeru:
Nahida reads the same diary over and over again. Clinging to memories that refuse to change, no matter how many times she turns the page.

Fontaine:
Arlecchino gazes out the window, tea untouched. Her thoughts unknown. <<less

The Story of Renji Asakawa: Is He Alive? by N3ON/agent67.

NECROTOPIA
The silence isn’t peace. It’s what’s left when memory stops speaking.... more>>

They do not bury the dead here.
They walk beside them. Work them. Praise them.
Grief is scheduled. Ritual is repetition. And those who feel too deeply are folded into function—until even that ache is gone.

Conrad handles the bodies with care. His voice used to matter. His letters shimmered.
Now the words come slower. The air is too still.
He begins to notice what others have learned to forget:
how reverence becomes routine, how dignity drains through protocol,
how beauty, when real, becomes dangerous.

He never breaks the rules.
But something breaks through him.

He was only meant to carry the dead.
He didn’t know they would start carrying him.

Told in short scenes. Updates Tuesdays and Fridays. <<less

When magical beasts cross into Japan through portals, magical huntresses (and some magical huntsmen) are there to slay them. Consisting of a group of teenagers and young adults working semi-independently under the guise of the Protection and Research Agency, they fight day in and day out for a variety of reasons, using special rings to transform and gain weapons to use in their battles, for which they get paid for each magical beast they kill and bonuses if they save anyone attacked by them.... more>>

One particular magical huntress, the sword-swinging orphan Ruka Kishio, is asked to join a small group of these hunters led by the charismatic Hana Miyashita, who herself wields a katana and is descended from former nobility, after Hana sees Ruka easily kill a beast by herself while on lunch break from school. Ruka, a girl with a troubled and at times traumatic past who usually fought alone, accepts after barely losing a sword duel to Hana. She soon finds herself bonding with the other members of the Fox Knights, in particular their second-in-command and only boy Yoshiro Arikawa despite the two of them frequently arguing, and she also finds herself becoming its third-in-command and primary trainer as they battle magical beast after magical beast.

However, Hana has deeper ambitions to restore the honor of her family name, and she aspires to attain power by any means necessary. Can Ruka help Hana with her dreams, or will she be swept up in them?

(Specific warnings: Mentions/depictions of abuse committed by some antagonists, graphic depictions of violence, homophobia/transphobia by some antagonists.)

Cover art by littleruby726. Follow them for more great art on Twitter.

This story is also on Wattpad (TheLacedaemon) and FictionPress (Lacedaemon). Part 1 has been fully uploaded. Part 2 is slowly being added. Thank you for your patience.

Part of the We're DEFINITELY Going To Be Novelists Writing Collective. <<less

Jiang Yun was once weak, alone, and pushed to the brink of death. After five hundred years of blood, sweat, and relentless cultivation, he has finally reached the peak.... more>>

Now, he is invincible.

He is done playing by the rules of the world. No more arrogant young masters, no more endless cycles of revenge against meddling elders, and no more bowing to powerful sects. Jiang Yun is finished struggling—now, he plans to live as he pleases. And if that means tearing down every arrogant sect in his path to prove it? Then so be it. <<less