Don't Feed The Dark Has Officially Ended... more>>

Something malevolent has awoken in Northeast Ohio. Former acquaintances, neighbors, loved ones—all at random—transform into flesh-craving monsters hell bent on devouring the living. Corpses are rising from their places of unrest. Nocturnal animal-man hybrids hunt in packs. The dead are awakening from within the living…

By morning, the sun weeps over streets splattered blood-red as an unsettling silence soon follows, lulling the broken remains of society into believing the blood bath is over.

As a second wave approaches, a handful of survivors from all walks of life must put aside their differences and band together to escape the pending slaughter while storm clouds begin to gather from within their fragile community. Some who were once respectable in the eyes of society will devolve into madness while the despicable rise to the occasion in a world no longer respecting of persons.

It is their world now. The dead are hungry and do not discriminate.

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The Mortal Acts is an epic progression fantasy with a lower focus on training aspects and a great focus on discovering new ways of using powers intelligently. I've always been drawn to stories where characters use their powers creatively to overcome opponents and obstacles, and I think all the possibilities can provide a great playground for twists and turns.... more>>

It's inspired by a variety of media, including Will Wight's Cradle, Hunter x Hunter, and Bioshock, so if you like the creative power use elements from those, come check it out.

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Blurb:

Riven Morell cuts short his regular life at school and home when his mother falls terminally ill. Desperate to find a cure, he travels to Severance Frontier, a desolate land haunted by hordes of ghosts, witches, and demons collectively called the Deathless.

But a miraculous cure doesn’t magically fall into his hands.

Things are worse in Severance Frontier than Riven had assumed. Ghosts are banding together into armies, demons are kidnapping anyone who strays out of settlements, and witches are enslaving everyone left and right.

Riven, of course, gets embroiled in the mess. Missions to curb the Deathless activity are one thing, but when it starts to look like this is just the beginning of a war that extends beyond the mortal realm, Riven has a hard time focusing on why he came to Severance Frontier in the first place. His mother is inching towards death with every passing day, but if he doesn’t face down the Deathless, what little civilization the Frontier holds will be overrun and destroyed.

Thankfully, it looked like the Deathless might just hold the secret of the elusive cure. <<less

When your day goes to hell and you find yourself kidnapped, strung up from a magical tree, and left to bleed out, what do you do next?... more>>

Fortunately, Riordan Kincaid is a tough, gives-no-fucks honey badger shifter. Unfortunately, now that he's survived the first attempt, a death mage and their cult are determined to finish the job by whatever means necessary, pursuing Riordan across the wilds of rural Michigan.

Ghosts and spirits are outside of his specialty, and heaven help him if he has to cast actual spells, but Riordan isn't going to make this easy on his enemies. Even if that means breaking his long exile, turning to the local shifter community for help, and dealing with a bureaucratic department of mages. And don't even get him started on getting licked by a damn spirit bear.

Now he just needs to figure out what will kill him first: his enemies, his past, or his own attempts at using magic? Or will Riordan beat the odds and prove that honey badgers really are that hard to kill? If so, what will he do with a life once hung upon a tree that's more than a tree?

[Series includes profanity, violence, discussions of death and loss, pissed-off badgers, and surreal spirits. It includes LGBTQ+ characters, including a MC who is homoromantic asexual.]

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This is a story about the villain's rise from street rat to tyrant, and his ill-fated romance with the golden-eyed hero.... more>>

Rin the Rat is destined to be the villain, the black-hearted monster who the righteous hero must conquer. He's got a nasty bite, a filthy mouth, and a beautiful façade that hides a lethal madness. 

Fifth Lord Hwan Jun is destined to be the People's Lion, the righteous hero who must war with his heart to save the world. His healing hand and gentle temperament is the only power in the world that can tame his beloved monster.

When fate draws hero and villain together, there's an unlikely and undeniable connection. They are destined to be devoted lovers. And destined to be mortal enemies. 

This is their story. From their first meeting in the Imperial city of Hanjuyang to their final confrontation on the bloody battleground. Spanning across four nations, the realms of the living and the dead, and over twelve beautiful and painful years.

AN: I am currently doing a rewrite and update of earlier arcs.

For the most up to date version of the novel, please check it out at:
https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/rin/

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Book I: The Rat & The Little Lord (Current)
Book II: The Rebel & The Knight
Book III: The Tyrant & The Hero

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CW: All characters are 18 and older in this story! Please be aware that this story contains difficult themes that may be triggering to some readers. I will always post a content warning at the start of every chapter when relevant. Themes include: graphic violence, gore, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, graphic sex scenes, trauma and mental illness, personality disorders, substance abuse, drug use, self-harm & s*icide, r*pe & sexual assault, gaslighting/manipulation, domestic violence, and MANY other difficult adult themes.

Cultural Representation: This is set in a fantastical amalgamation of East Asian countries (namely Korea, Japan & China) with heavy Western/European influences. There will be names that are real and fake as well as references to various Asian cultures. I will generally only stick to East Asian cultures and references as this is my own cultural heritage. Any other culture I reference will only be done after extensive research. If you find I am stepping out of my lane in any way, please let me know.

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If you were given a chance to leave Earth, would you take it? Would you leave behind everything you have known for a chance at a different life? What if that life was something that you weren't expecting nor prepared for? These are the questions that Calixa will have to ask herself as she faces her new life as a domain god. A being who is much stronger and has more freedom than that of a dungeon core. Will she adapt to her new life or will she fail and perish? ... more>>

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When he was obsessed with the world of fantasy, Roger accidentally traveled to a plausible world. Here, the legendary monsters actually exist. They disguise themselves among the crowd and become a part of this world. Starting from a deserted island, Roger learns how to face this weird and dangerous world, with his little cheat like powers which gives him an advantage over others, but God's tricks are unpredictable. Hence, the thing which really received God's blessings wasn't himself but his house.
So let's see how Roger deals with every kind of monster, ghost, and demon while finding different types of houses all over the world...... more>>

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Name: Katie Lockwood.
Gender: Female.
Profession: Badass.
Hobby: Stick my pen into my palm and twist it three turns.
Follow the masochist Katie as she... more>> slashes and dashes across the Supernatural world and discover her true identity. <<less

Saik is an expressionless boy who can see ghosts. Yuki is a ghost girl who has always been alone and has never had any friends.... more>> Saik dreams of being the perfect boy his mother dreamed of having and Yuki wants to have friends. Working together, they will both achieve their own dreams.... On the other side, Cristal is a kind girl, who has no love interest at all.... Until Saik saves her, awakening in her a certain romantic interest in him, provoking the jealousy of little Yuki. "A-am I in love with Saik?" Unknowingly, Saik managed to make two girls fall in love, and a few more, though he doesn't realize it. With two goals in mind, Yuki will do her best to achieve it. "You'll fall in love with me and I'll make you smile, Saik!" <<less

Through a twist of fate, author Paul Holmes has inherited an abandoned Shinto Temple on a mountain in rural japan. Seeking peace and quiet in which to work, he decides to travel there and check it out.... more>>

Unknownest to him the temple isn't all that abandoned. Creatures and Spirits out of Japanese mythology call it home and want to be left alone to live in peace.

But the temple and it's mountain are under threat. Both from the slow fading of magic and developers who want to strip-mine the mountain.

Now Paul must use all his wits and guile to save it and it's wondrous inhabitants from the real monsters ... the humans. Because in this unlikeliest of places Paul has found the one thing he didn't know he was looking for. A place to call Home. <<less

A muse is the extension of a maven, the embodiment of one's ambition. At least that is what the necromancers of the Feather clan would have everyone believe...... more>>

Aspect, Legna, Loa, Muse; they go by many names and have many uses. The Lion clan prefers a more honest classification... Slave.

An argument that threatens to plunge two of the biggest clans to war. With the only hope to end it quickly killed at his apex. The liberation war begins, good people are certain to lose their lives.

Newly minted as an enjinseer, Lotef Jyoto works to keep the enjins running. With them the Lion clan can keep up with the Feather clan's undead. Lotef just hopes she won't screw everything up horribly. <<less

A young Duelist gave up on the fun of Dueling. He had grown up, and his bad luck that had plagued him for his whole life ruined his experience as well. Dueling was all about luck of the draw, and who spent the most money on cards. Why even bother if you lost most games anyway? Then one day everything changes... He wakes up as a Slifer Student in Duel Academy. With his bad luck still plaguing him... He can only be lucky once!!... more>>

This Idea Came from an Author on Webnovel. 0_Jordinio_0's 'Stacking the Deck'. There may be a few similarities so go check him out if you want another story like this! Also I do not own Yugioh or the thumbnail. Full credit to person or people responsible.
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Hiroki is not your average protagonist. He is a mysterious, reclusive man who was regarded as one of the best students in his school. Despite being an ace in almost every subject, no one knew his true nature or what kind of person he was. He was seen as a cold individual who refused any sort of interaction.... more>>

Despite that, he had many people under him who respected and provided protection in school, making him feared by most of the students. He was considered the top student that even the principal looked up to.

However, one day after school, his life took a drastic turn when he fell unconscious due to immense pain in his back. But the moment he opened his eyes, he soon realized that he had ended up in a different location — in an abandoned, ruined village.

With his knowledge of games that he used to play and a status window welcoming him to this place, he quickly realized that he had been summoned to another world.

But wait... as a ghost?

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A tale of adventure and self-discovery. Follow the journey of Geoffrey Scott, a teenager who is forced into a world of ghouls and ghosts.... more>> He discovers who he really is and takes part in a journey to save his loved ones. <<less

Ethan Parker's life takes a dark turn just when he glimpses a glimmer of hope. After stumbling upon a bag filled with money, he falls victim to a merciless attack by his fellow homeless companions. It's a cruel twist of fate at the very moment he thought everything was turning for the better. But as the darkness of death closes in, an unexpected savior appears - a cat he had rescued not long before.... more>>

This feline harbors an otherworldly secret. It speaks to Ethan and offers him a second chance at life. Desperate and hopeful, Ethan accepts without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, he awakens in a new body.

His newfound existence unfolds in Hikarimura, a city governed by powerful clans, including the enigmatic Noroi clan. Satoru, a member of this clan, saves the previous owner of the body from the brink of death and offers Ethan a place in their family. Along with this new identity comes a new name - Ren Noroi.

Determined not to squander his second chance, Ren sets his sights on a brighter future. The promise of becoming a candidate, a prestigious title awarded to the city's finest young warriors after an annual competition, lures him into a journey of self-discovery and growth. But nothing is ever as it seems. The web of lies and mysteries stretches far and wide.

Also on RoyalRoad. <<less

A Young woman dies on her trip to Japan in the most anticlimactic way possible, buried by a pile of manga, light novels, and even lewd doujin after an earthquake. In her last moments, all the wishes she has suddenly become reality and materialize in all sorts of Special Abilities before she finds herself reincarnated into a corpse! ... more>>

Wait... Why is the corpse not moving? No matter how much she tries, it doesn't move, she's not even a zombie or something!

Wait... Why is she stuck with the unmoving corpse? The corpse is actually not part of her anymore!

Wait... Why is she not a physical being? Her hands are translucent, and so is her entire "new" body!

"Ah... I am a ghost?!"

Accompany Maria as she survives as a ghost in a brand new and unwelcoming world, raises her own skeleton as her friend, and seeks the truth behind her second life’s death and how exactly she turned into a ghost.

WARNING: This story is spooky.

You can also read it here: https://www.webnovel.com/book/reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army!_23122712205060605 <<less

Legend has it, demons can change into human beings and hide among us. It became taboo to discuss it and it was hidden from the public.... more>>

Xun Xie was reborn in this world similar to ancient china, he fought against demons, created a religion, flirted with beauties, massacred his enemies, and before he knew it, he had become a taboo. They didn't dare speak his name and he was only referred to as the 'one who shattered the heavens and suppressed demons' but only he knew that it all started all those centuries ago when he first came to this world and met that man-eating bodhisattva. A fledging orphan boy with an unspeakable secret who decided on the road to martial arts!

*Demons are synonymous with Weird

*The story starts off a bit slow before it builds up, little action in the first 20 chapters

*Romance is also not a focus until much later

*This is purely a work of fiction, any similarity to people, items, practices, or things in real life or other fiction are purely coincidental

*On Royal Road as RoyaleT as well, with more stories. <<less

Thrown into a new world, Asher finds himself becoming a wanted and unwittingly evil Necromancer. Not the career choice he'd had in mind when he began.... more>>

Hunger plagues him, as he walks a path opposed to most, stepping on the fragile toes of the Synagogue and their Goddess, the Cult and even the powers he barters with.

Not that any of this will matter once he's finished. <<less

In a world of vampires and other monsters, one socially isolated boy gets the capacity to fight back, and meets the love of his life,... more>> his Abyssal mate. <<less

Every arcane gets one power, except for the reapers. They can take as many powers as they want, so long as they lift them from the bodies of the dead and the dying.... more>>

It’s a useful power that could preserve the best abilities among the arcanes – in theory. Thus far, every reaper has been too impatient to wait for the deaths of their comrades. Murder and neglect; the words are synonymous with reaper.

That’s how everyone else sees it. Pan, the last of the reapers, doesn’t think she’s that bad. She hides among the arcanes as a ghost seer. She’s content, with being the one and only reaper, not to mention a secret, until she meets a special ghost. <<less

Great demons and righteous heroes compete towards their path to heaven, either seeking to bring absolute order to the world or fighting to achieve personal freedom and power unrivaled, they may proceed with their heads held high since their path is honored by their forefathers.... more>>

But there are those that seek no blessings and walk on their own. Pathetic wretches that struggle on their knees, desperately trying to carve a new path. To their very own little black heaven. <<less

Thousands of years ago, the First Expungement came. The world changed, and humanity was nearly wiped out. Thankfully, with the paracausal power of Angelicas, humans was able to push back the Ghost tide and rebuild their civilization.... more>>

Now, however, it was time for the Second.

Finn Thresher was just a normal university student at first. He, like the rest of the public world, had no idea what was coming for them — but sometimes, just because you don't know, doesn't mean you can't be harmed.

His family... his sight... his purpose. All lost to the paranormal.

It was time to abandon his beliefs. To throw away his morals.

After all... if these creatures weren't human anyway, there was no point in showing them humanity.

In the first battle of this war, the Ghosts won, nearly driving the human race to extinction. In the second, the humans fought back with the power of Angelicas and managed to secure a victory.

Now, the third and final round was approaching — and this time, it's personal.

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What happens when a formerly overpowered isekai protagonist gets transported to a creepy village that traps all the inhabitants within it?... more>>

Well, formerly overpowered protagonist, Mari, is about to find out.

The Isekai Protagonist Versus Horror Setting Begins Here!

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A lonely young man found himself infatuated with the man who kept appearing in his dreams. Suddenly, he returned to the past. Trying and failing,... more>> he fell in love with a strong man who many feared. As he loved harder, he discovered the truth of his prophecy. What the Heaven's wanted of him meant the death of his lover, the Ghost King.
Will Ying Yue be able to kill the man he loves for the sake of balancing the world? Will he find another way to save him?
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He soon felt the bed against his back, and he bounced against it. Wanting to get up, he felt breath near his face and his eyes widened.
His red veil was removed over his head and he was back to staring into silver eyes and pretty lips. That hand left featherlight touches down the side of his face and he swallowed the saliva building in his mouth. He felt his heart beating so loudly in the room, like the beating of the climax of a drum. The Ghost King leaned in closer, breathe against his lips and he felt his eyes flutter shut.
Nose glide softly over his cheek to his ear, before moving to smell the curve of his neck. A low hum was heard and he found his body ignited in flames.
“Please,” he whimpered quietly.
His entire body was shivering as if he had just been dunked into freezing water. He was graced with the inhumane face once more as those silver eyes searched his face. The longer the man looked, the more he wanted to hide himself again and never crawl out of it.
“You are my wife,” the Ghost King said, and it made the shivering even worse. <<less

Asher Vipond is an honest young man ready to have his whole life change forever. He was about to undergo an event that everyone across the entire world eagerly awaits for. ... more>>

It was the event where one would awaken their System’s Soul Magical Power!

With this, Asher would be able to gain a powerful mystical ability, cultivate and refine Mana Energy to rise to the top of the food chain in a harsh unforgiving world.

All of Asher’s hopes and dreams were dependent on this one day and he couldn’t fail no matter what.

However, in a strange twist of fate, Asher ends awakening a power unknown to all. A power that can be also quite perverse at times.

And all it cost was….his humanity.

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As long as he protected her from that abusive bastard, she'd do whatever the dead man wanted. To her, that seemed like a fair trade.... more>> /> Fandom: Beetlejuice - Movieverse
Pairing: Betelgeuse(Beetlejuice)/Lydia
Rated: M
Genres: Romance, Drama, and Family <<less