In Bleach, with mediocre talent, the protagonist has been flatlining for thirty years.... more>>

But with the sudden completion of the Zanpakuto conception, he has become a "sword person."

Unlimited Blade Works, essentially "unrestricted swords."

Since Soul Society does not allow two identical Zanpakutos to exist, then I just won't use my Zanpakuto, and that should be fine, right?

Who is the strongest in the Zanjutsu category: Zangetsu or Zangetsu: Black?

Who is the number one in Assassination Techniques: Ichimonji or Suzumebachi?

Which is stronger: Kinshara or Senbonzakura?

Can the Yami no Tachi Shura and Yami no Tachi Rasetsu compete for the title of the strongest Zanpakuto?

Unlimited Blade Works, essentially "swords," all the "swords" in the world are mine. Yamamoto, even you, the head of the 1st Division, "Black," cannot take away my "swords."

Editor: Kim Yune
O/A: He Ling
Coverart: Miko

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Greed, Resentment, Ignorance.... more>>

Poison City is one with a long and mysterious history, with three distinct districts surrounding the beautiful and ever so tranquil Lake Aqiu.

Wealth is the symbol of the Northern District, one of plenty and opportunities.

Innovation knows no bounds in the South-Western District, an area of youth, passion and minds.

The preservation of rich history and tradition is the pride of the South-Eastern District, it’s a people of culture and familial pride.

Layers and layers of scars growing on top of each other, still the festering wounds go unhealed. Generations passed, and blood and pus became the norm.

Detective Marcus Cai had spent the entirety of his career trying to keep the fragile peace while attempting to find his own. But to find it, it seemed, required him to venture deep into the unknown and the formerly invisible and untouchable.

Content Warning: This novel has traumatizing content involving dark subjects and heinous abuses and crimes.

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Join David on this chilling journey as he unravels the haunting mystery of his new home and the spirit who dwells within its walls. From... more>> the gothic allure of the southern Victorian mansion to the passionate bond that blossoms between the living and the dead, this is a supernatural romance mystery like no other. Dive into a world where love transcends the boundaries of life and death, and where the past holds the key to a haunting future. Can John solve the mystery and save the woman he loves, or will he become the latest victim of the house's cursed legacy? <<less

Follow Abigail as she is drawn into a world of ghostly hauntings and hidden darkness. As friendships form and romance blooms in "Abigail's Curse", It... more>> all culminates in a spine-chilling twist, leaving readers questioning the boundaries between life and the afterlife. <<less

Maxwell, the last knight of his fallen kingdom, wanders the land slaying demons. His only companion a mysterious woman only he can see.... more>>

Goal: 1 chapter every month to month and a half
This story is also on Substack: https://randomrecluse.substack.com/ and RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/77469/the-wandering-knight <<less

First semester of college can be rough. You don't know anyone, you're out in the world on your own for the first time, you have a new sense of independence. But there's still the likelyhood of encountering cliques like you did in high school. ... more>>

It's even harder when you're a closeted trans woman with a history of isolation and inability to make friends. If you're not confident enough to come out and transition despite the environment allowing for it, well, you need to put on a facàde and keep it up for the sake of blending in.

And on top of it all, your one attempt at experiencing womanhood has you witness a murder nobody could believe is a murder? What a rough two months.

Content Warning: Reclaimed Slur Use, Violence, Major Character Death, Suicidal Ideation, Possession, Voyeourism, Sex <<less

Books filled the once-grand library, standing stoically through the ages. At its heart, the Core, the last standing protector of the interest of this realm,... more>> deteriorates in neglect, mistakenly bless the lone Ghost with a 'will'. Time passes as the Ghost slowly awakens to its surroundings and the library's storied past, a fateful choice looms. Will the will within the Ghost be the library's downfall, or will it prove to be the key to saving the realm? <<less

A girl who sees ghosts. A magic out of control. A group hellbent on destroying what they’re afraid of. ... more>>

Maddie can see ghosts and for that she is sent to a mental institution. Maddie Johnson is sent to a mental institution because she talks to people who aren’t there. She insists that they’re ghosts. Just as she thinks she’s convinced the doctors that she is fine now, a dark-haired ghost with dreamy brown eyes rushes in and ruins everything.

She is sent to a halfway house that helps people with mental illness assimilate back into society. But then she hurts someone using magic she didn’t know she possessed. Now she has a new problem. She will have to learn to control her magic.

She discovers that the town has secrets of its own and there are people going missing. How far are people willing to go to destroy what they are afraid of? Maddie and her handsome spirit might just find out first-hand.

© 2024 Susan McKenzie. All rights reserved. <<less

The world called out for a hero to purge it of a great evil. It received Broccoli Bunch, explorer, expert cleaner, occasional ghost-buster, and full time Cinnamon Bun. ... more>>

Features include:
Talking enemies into becoming friends
Hugging menu boxes
Awesome overpowered skills (such as Cleaning, and Gardening)
And more adventure than you could shake a stick at!

Follow Broccoli on her personal quest to make all the friends. All of them.

Updates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday! <<less

Mankind finds a way to use magic, but this great power comes with a price. A transaction that can't be refunded. Nora Hayes is a simple girl whose only worry is graduating high school. That is, until she faces this new reality. How will she, her family, and her friends deal with the aftermath of such event?... more>>

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Sneak Peek:

Next to the kitchen, there was a small squared table and two wooden chairs, each made from different wood. The bookshelf behind those contained a decent amount of books.

I stood up to take a closer look at them and even opened a few out of curiosity. While I could read most of them just fine, some of the oldest-looking books were written in a language I didn't recognize.

"Hm? Was my hand always blue?"

I didn't remember. In fact, I couldn't recall anything about myself, not even my name. Inspecting the rest of my body, I found that it was the same all over. I didn't feel sick; quite the opposite. Still, my blue skin felt out of place for some reason. Trying to find an answer to my situation, I kept investigating the odd room.

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Big thanks to Alice Griffin for helping me out with the cover. <<less

Dreams.
I never thought much about them.
Mostly for the point that I could never remember any of mine.
And the bits and pieces that remain would never make sense.
This is what dreams are like after all.
Just some random mix, thrown together by an unstable mind to get over the stuff which bothered one during the day.
At least that's what I thought.
Until they turned against me.
Twisted everything I knew and turned my whole existence into a nightmare.
But the thing is...... more>>

It's mine. <<less

[Volume 1] Rosalie Edgeworth: the queen bee of Lassen Academy and Janet Fleming’s two-faced nemesis. Why does the school seem to revolve around Rosalie? How can Prince Blaise not see her for the bitch she really is? And why won’t the Prince even listen to Janet’s side of it? In the aftermath of Rosalie’s latest schemes, Janet finds the answer in unexpected allies: ghost-clones of herself, a weird little-sister shop owner, a bespectacled folklore otaku, a sluggard knight, three ghost-obsessed girls, and two former saintess candidates, among others. Meeting these people leads Janet to the truth about Rosalie’s identity and a dangerous conspiracy surrounding her.... more>>

[Volume 2] Lady Lilian Dorian has been impersonating Rosalie Edgeworth to keep control of the Prince and Classroom 1-3C with rumors, sex, and spells. After uncovering the truth, Janet and her school mates find themselves outnumbered and in need of allies. So they keep a low profile amidst a school investigation as they train their powers with more allies: three talking statuettes, the talking bust of a former knight-at-arms, a talking suit of armor, a duke with a cousin complex, and an overprotective marquess father. Despite the hellish training, Janet plays Lady Dorian’s two-faced game a little too well for Lady Dorian to take things lying down. <<less

Meet Ichiro Yamashita, a 23-year-old ordinary dude who's recently landed a promotion in the Special Inventory Delivery Department of International World Transportation. But little does he know, his life is about to take a bizarre turn after a showdown with a nightmarish shadow creature that's been haunting his dreams.... more>>

Unbeknownst to Ichiro, this encounter awakens unimaginable powers within him, powers that are anything but ordinary. As he goes about his truck-driving routine, oblivious to his newfound abilities in his world, chaos and hilarity ensue.

A light-hearted, slice-of-life action-adventure about a young man who gets caught up in a strange series of events after defeating a shadow being, only to wake up more powerful than ever before...and not knowing it.

Read this story if you want to see:
- A truck driver with the power of a god and he doesn't know it!
- The effects of his actions in his dreams and nightmares on reality!
- The world at large reacting differently to him because they think he's crazy or dangerous!
- Blending of genres into something fresh!
- And other fun shenanigans!

The cover was created using the WaifuLabs, then run through the NovelAI img2img. <<less

A story about 29 year old man that suddenly brought to another world (isekai) after he just got back from the convenience store and see some thugs bullied a skinny man wearing an oversized coat. And after that he was already in the middle of a dark wilderness of night.... more>>

Honestly, the protagonist - the 29 year-old man named Hyuga, his life is not so normal like most of ordinary people out there, but being in isekai definitely makes his life become crazier than before.. <<less

Out of an unnaturally quiet night, a bedraggled woman in noble finery requests access to the southern capital. Who she is has been lost to time for most, but her continued existence will throw everything further out of balance.... more>>

Janurana had barely survived her royal house's destruction at the hands of foreign invaders, surviving day by day in the scattered pocket forests and arid shrub lands, constantly escaping the ghosts of her past.

The south has barely survived their recent Pyrrhic victory against the north immediately followed by a coup. The north is bloodied but unbowed, on the brink of civil war, but still ready to take up arms against the southern invaders.

The leaders of the south cannot afford another obstacle.

And Janurana is just that.

Yet her chance meeting with a woman expelled from the warrior class named Dhanur gives them both a chance to avenge the ones they loved, finish what they failed to do, and return to a normal life.

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Set in a fantasized bronze age India featuring LGBT female leads. Told in an omniscient pov with glances into multiple characters.

We hope you can all still find some enjoyment here and take a break from everything happening in the world. Remember to work on your dreams. :) <<less

It is a world nearly controlled by the necromancer, Grymr, who extends his power over the remaining kingdoms. The cruel butchery of his undead Gravers and the trapped spirits of his unfortunate victims give the necromancer an advantage as he sends his forces against the last bastions of the old world.
The last fortress island of Charax remains independent of the necromancer. However, the decrepit kingdom holds the Nalith, a sacred object sought by Grymr and the ultimate goal of his control. Unfortunately for those inside the fortress, like the society inside, the walls are just a crumbling symbol of a grand past. Strict social and economic stratification bring misery among most of the population.... more>> However, it allows the Chara clan to control the island using the help of pirates who dominate the waters.
Like many trapped in the decaying society that waits for the necromancer to overwhelm the island, Hilko hates everything about his world. He is a nobody with only a single friend who doesn’t know of Hilko’s ability to see and talk with ghosts. When the quick-witted smuggler takes a job with the encouragement of his female friend, Silna, they steal a royal artifact called the Nalith. However, he soon learns that the object holds a power that gathers spirits and can help one foresee the future.
In a forced journey of escape and discovery, the smuggler fatefully decides on a path for him. Can Hilko use the power of the Nalith to escape his fate or change his world?

My Patreon page with extra items and benefits is available. Get early access to chapters, plus download pdfs of the major arcs and get individual illustrations of the characters for those paying supporters.

DemiSage Patreon Link - https://patreon.com/demisage
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Somewhere on the Endless Sea.... more>>

The Border Mist materialized abruptly, shrouding the once calm and grey expanse of the sea. The impenetrable veil of white mist lingered persistently, its undulations akin to a living organism, before eventually receding and vanishing, erasing its existence entirely. In the space that had been occupied solely by the sea's surface, an island emerged, boasting a serene town and a grandiose gothic palace that appeared to cast a watchful gaze upon the city.

As the mist traversed the streets, it gradually unveiled the picturesque Victorian-style city. Dim street lamps cast a faint glow upon the cobblestones, revealing numerous statues of varied sizes, shapes, and race. These statues all shared a common trait—they were oriented toward the Gothic palace.

Within the opulent throne room stood a resplendent seat of power. Positioned before the throne were additional statues, all bowing in deference to the statue of the Ruler seated upon it. Draped in a cloak, the Ruler exuded an eerie and oppressive aura, even in statue form. Silence permeated the room; no motion, life, or breath stirred.

Unexpectedly, the eyes of the Ruler's statue ignited with cerulean flames.

'Ah... what... what's...' Caila pondered as her vision cleared, the memory of darkness faintly lingering.

Surveying the hushed hall, she beheld eerie statues bent in obeisance. 'What happened? Ugh... why... why can't I move?' Caila found herself immobilized; only her eyes retained mobility. She strained her gaze downward, catching a glimpse of her hands resting on the throne's armrests. 'Am I a statue? Wha... what? No! Help! Someone, save me!' Internally, she shrieked in panic, met only by an overwhelming silence. <<less

It's a surreal as fudge sci-fi fantasy post-post-post-post-apocalypse thousands of years in the far future! Now mayhem is on the menu in a twisted and weird world, filled with new races and monsters. Where super powers are common, and almost anything can happen.... more>>

Three ex-humans, transmigrated or transformed into monsters, learn to deal with their new lives, strange bodies, and murderous needs together while navigating through a weird world they know nothing about.

Main Characters: Cherry Maraschino, a man cursed to inhabit the female body of the ghost of a murdered candy mage. Nebula, a lavender amnesiac slime who barely remembers their past life as a human. Sprigg Greenleaf, once a picked-on student at the Superbium HQ, now she's a predatory plant monster after a fatal encounter.

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Part of a planned shared story universe. Completely original work. This is my first attempt at writing a long-form story.
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What to expect:
- No litRPG. There will be system-inspired elements, but with no numbers, levels, or stats to keep track of.
- Reality-bending, gender-bending, and mind-bending
- Superhero battles, crime fighting, and adventure.
- Comic-book style shenanigans of sci fi, magic, and dark comedy
- Multiple main characters and POV switches

Mature content warning for:
Descriptions of body horror and transformations, graphic cartoon violence, depictions of cruelty, death, and blood.
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This story is also published on Royal Road! <<less

When the hero defeats the demon lord, he decides to remain on his planet as a hero. To keep the demon lord from reincarnating, the... more>> goddess sends the demon lord’s soul to the hero’s body instead. Now he’s living the life that the hero once led on Earth. With a new chance in a new world, he will regain his lost power and take care of what the hero abandoned. <<less

Su Jing transmigrated into a cultivation story.... more>>

Now, you might think that's all well and good, but let's not forget one crucial detail: Su Jing was not the star of this story, not by a long shot. The spotlight belonged to someone else, a girl who's got it all—talent, luck, power, and even a beautiful man who's madly in love with her.

And Su Jing? She's just trying not to get killed, which is no small feat in a realm where folks trained endlessly to harness their inner qi and do supernatural things like fly on swords, shoot fireballs, and debate the meaning of life while suspended upside-down on mountaintops.

As Su Jing navigates through this over-the-top story, she discovers that her mere presence is throwing everything off balance. She's not the chosen one, and she's definitely not here to save the day. But somehow, the story is changing, and Su Jing isn't even lifting a finger.

Let's just say her days of boring, ordinary existence were officially over.

Disclaimer: English is not my first language!
Slow progress, weak and unwilling protagonist. It may not appeal to everybody.

(The story is under editing) <<less

|7X WATTPAD FEATURED| Daniel Matton wasn't ready for an adventure, not until 3023 sent him into space on a journey to prehistoric times. The prehistoric animals test his patience, but Dan must endure all the pain and suffering to return home safely.... more>>

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Seventeen-year-old Daniel Matton, still grieving after his mother's death five years ago, is given the adventure of a lifetime when he's selected as the Star of 3023's PPMC Project for a journey through a black hole, wormhole, and white hole to prehistoric times. Now, does Dan want to be the Star? Heck no, but he has loved paleontology ever since a bittersweet memory with his mom twelve years earlier.

Programmed to resemble Dan's mother's personality, PPMC vows to keep him safe on his journey, but it's difficult when the stubborn teen constantly gets in trouble, not just with himself but also prehistoric anomalies: volcanic eruptions, eight-foot-long millipedes, terrifying saber-toothed cats, and above all... disaster.

Now nearly trapped in time, Dan and PPMC must work together to escape the geologic time scale before Dan's love for paleontology and the mighty Quetzalcoatlus prevent him from learning how to truly trust PPMC and "let go" of the burden that's weighed him down for five years.

A teen, a starship, and Becca...

Have you ever wanted to see where life first began?

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*2023-2024 Version*
*Featured on @Project_Athena || Visions of Tomorrow | Science Fiction Reading List.*
*Featured on @AstaniaCommunity || Throughout the Multiverse | Science Fiction Reading List.* <<less

Michael and Suzy have been inseparable for years. In fact, since Suzy died that's been more true than ever: now Michael hears her voice wherever he goes, and sees her every time he looks in the mirror. I mean, hey, maybe he's going crazy, but phantom or figment, Suzy's more determined than ever to help Michael live his best life.... more>>

Even if Michael just wants to die. <<less

The story of Rose, player of the VRMMO Legend of Treston who died while playing and now haunts an NPC, the "Young Duke" of the Quentin Ducal Family, Val. It's been 8 years since her death and she's watched Val grow during that time, only visible to them, unable to interact meaningfully with the world around her. She was once the greatest crafter in the game and now Val is interested in following in her footsteps. Where will this desire take the both of them?... more>>

Features a pair of trans protagonists, one fully transitioned through the wonders of VR and one still in their egg and repressed by their family and culture.

Chapters currently come out every Thursday at 4pm EST. As for editing, I try to give the chapters at least two passes for editing's sake but if stuff slips through let me know!

Trigger Warnings for: Parental Violence and Abuse, Filicide (a parent's murder of a child), Animal Death, and Desecration of an Animal's Corpse. Discussion of Memory Alteration and Erasure, Violence directed at a Brain specifically, Mind Manipulation. Discussions of Genocide and Mass Violence

The above master list will be updated as chapters come out.
Cover coming soon! <<less

Roderich Pen inherits a soul from his late mother and can’t get rid of it. Teenage Henry Hobbs is having too much fun with his... more>> newest game (and he never loses). <<less

Desmond, an ancient spirit, resides within the eerie confines of the Haunted Sinerman Mansion atop a desolate hill. For as long as memory serves, Des has been the sole inhabitant of this spectral abode. Her existence unfolds languidly, punctuated more by the passage of years than by the rare visits of the living. Often, she whiles away the hours in slumber, her ethereal form drifting through the hazy realms of dreams.... more>>

However, one fateful day shatters the tranquility of Des's nocturnal repose. Amidst the silence, cries pierce the air, rousing her from her slumber. Intruders have breached the sanctuary of her mansion. It has been an eternity since Desmond last encountered the living, and now, she observes with keen interest as a captive young girl and her captor.

The world Des inhabits teems with individuals known as Spiritualists, capable of forging contracts with mystical creatures and harnessing their arcane powers. Young Aren finds himself ensnared by circumstances, driven to commit a heinous deed to boost his own strength. Yet, he has gravely erred in choosing the Haunted Sinerman Mansion as the stage for his crime.

This was Des's home, and as if she would allow anyone to do whatever they wanted in her home. <<less