Saving the world--by repossessing earth-shattering magical artifacts!... more>>

In a modern world where magic coexists, Finley Viggio Agard is among the best government agents in the Arcanum Repository. He is assigned to retrieve powerful magical artifacts and prevent their misuse. And save the world in the process.

TALES OF THE ARCANUM REPO MAN follows Finley on his field assignments as he uses every trick in the book to complete his missions. This book is an anthology of short stories of contemporary, urban fantasy genre which offer surprising twists and turns. This work is suitable for a general readership.

This work is concurrently published on Scribble Hub, Webnovel, Wattpad, and Royal Road.

Written and copyrighted (c) 2019 by Antony W.F. Chow. Book cover, The Lost Evidence, copyrighted (c) 2019 by Mat Yan ( https://thebookcoverdesigner.com/designers/matyan90/ ). All rights reserved. <<less

Taekyun meets the sister of his ex-lover whom he lost contact with four years ago. After asking her a few questions the memories resurface making his stone-cold killer heart, ache. Reminiscing over his past brings up these unfortunate memories not expecting that the one he swore allegiance to knows his ex-lover but what he finds out brings out a wave of terrible anger within him causing him to lose focus on the objectives that they seek. His ex-lover too does not expect to meet his lover who stopped contacting him over the years - but it's not all that bad when they meet again its just that, why is all of this happening?... more>>

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Cover by: the_nerd.artist <<less

A One-Shot about a gunfight in Africa. Hope you enjoy.

A hero he hopes to be, However, a fate he hates truly. Armed with a soul that is almost lost, its memories guide him to... more>> what he truly loves most. For the heavens shall notice his sins, He hides in an element buried within. Hidden by the fate of others, he shall vanquish the chains of defeat. <<less

In the world of Anant almost everything is determined by Mana, or special abilities awakened in a child's adolescence. Unfortunately, for Michael Dia Lillith, the youngest child of the rich and powerful Lillith family, this leads to him living a life of neglect and loneliness in the shadows of his older siblings. Michael's older brother has the unique Mana of Metal Manipulation, he is able to control from multiple tons of steel to less than a gram of gold. Michael's older sister has the Mana Weapon Body, she is able to absorb weapons and then combine them inside of her body. Michael, has the seemingly simple Mana of Concept Application. ... more>>

Join Michael in his dream of leaving the shadow of his family name, and becoming a world renowned adventurer. <<less

One evening Nanaha arrived home to encounter the brutal scenery of her family members murdered in their own mansion. The one to commit such a foul act was her big sister Raaja. ... more>>

Filled with hatred and rage Nanaha dueled her sister but could not defeat her. Before Raaja departed, however, she declared that their father's country that was chained in rule and order shall fall.

After she left, Nanaha remained as the sole blood heir to her father's kingdom. She swears to protect the city/country her father had built and brought up. But becoming the new emperor is not something that could be easily accomplished.

Theme: Empire Building
Extra Theme: Combination of Magic and Technology

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One-Shot... more>>

Never in his wildest dreams, after meeting the young man named Gun, did King think that he'd put him in danger.

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Caleb works as an engineer for a abusive drunk in slums of the Capital, main city of the tyranical Empire. The world is bleak, wasting... more>> away with little meaning to life. One day is does change when he gets approached to do a job for a famous crime lord that could finally enable him to leave and start a new life.
Unfortunately the plan goes to hell and Caleb barely escapes with his life, the only thing he grabbed was a strange metal cube.
He now has the choice of dying, or do anything he can to survive. Even if that means joining a smuggler and pirate crew in desperate need of a engineer, with the mysterious leader of the Empire hunting that very cube. <<less

My brain has always been a bit quick. Maybe not the brightest, but definitely the quickest. Even up until my final moments, I was able... more>> to process every last detail. My body lagged behind, unable to keep up with the gears turning up top. If I get a do over, I'd like to have a body that is able to keep up with my brain. That, or a slower brain.
I'd like to not feel the bullet that is approaching my skull as it bores into my brain box. Well, it's kinda boring to just think about the lump of metal inching toward my right eyebrow since I can't really do anything about it, so I won't dwell too deeply on that for now. <<less

A series of short stories, each from a different first-person perspective of the ex-military group: The Resistance. This group's goal is to remove the underground... more>> criminal organizations of Haven City while the superheroes called "Nobles" handle the surface-level villains. Follow Arid, Raven, Dex, Sidewind, and Desolate on their gritty, action-filled adventures within the Haven City underground. <<less

To burn away the old, rebuilding it anew.... more>>

Countless years ago, a terrible war came for the ancient Primordials, casting down their once believed immovable dominance and securing the rise of a new empire. The Ether was fractured, broken into numerous pieces as peace was hard-fought.

Thrown into this new hectic land, Deus must come to wield an unexplained power, one that threatens both his sanity and life simply to use. If he wishes to survive, he must learn not only how to harness this strength but how to grow and expand it, altering the path of those around him. What he doesn't know is that he's found himself involved in a terrifying plot hosted by those demons of old, a game of sorts to decide the fate of Midnight.

Does Deus have what it takes to survive, or has he found himself trapped in a plot he has no hope of escaping? <<less

Eris woke up in a world of Clockwork with only two spells and no memories. Nobody did. Two months ago,
the system of AI's that... more>> made up the core of this VRMMO collapsed on themselves, and now the whole world was tearing at the seams.
With a magic system that seemed to make no sense and only the barest concept of an identity, it was down to Eris to save this world,
and solve the mystery of who 'Eris' was in the process. <<less

When Dr. Julian Blake joined the fight against the Immortals, he never expected his death to be the greatest weapon against them.
Ancient beings who... more>> sacrificed their eternal souls for immortality are closing in on AngelThana, the organization responsible for protecting the Earth. AngelThana needs to switch tactics.
Enter Julian Blake, one of the dozens of scientists hired to devise a solution.
Julian never would have guessed that his obsessions with death and the afterlife would have led to his death. He certainly wouldn’t have guessed that these passions could have brought him back. But after finding himself floating peacefully down the river between life and death, Julian can’t help but explore. After all, it’s the end of his life. It’s his only chance that only comes around once.
This curiosity leads Julian astray, off the edge of the river and back to Earth. Alive again, Julian now has as many chances as he needs to defeat the immortal scourge and hopefully find a way to save his damned soul in the process. <<less

Around the turn of the millennia, a fraction of children had developed powers beyond human limitations. Some used them in a responsible way, others abused them with impunity. Most were simply confused, so they turned to the modern mythology: The superheroes and supervillains.... more>>

Two decades later, detective Morgan Sun finds herself pursuing a vigilante who declared a one-man war on crime. When his self-destructive rampage threatens to drown the city in blood, her chase turns into a race against time - and against an Empowered enemy who outmatches her in every way.

The only silver lining is, Morgan has superpowers too – even if she has to wrinkle her nose every time she uses them!

Cover © Eleven_M.A. SCENT logo made on request by yunachu (https://www.wattpad.com/user/Yunachu). Bottom left corner portrait made on request by JaxCreation (https://www.scribblehub.com/profile/41371/jaxcreation/). <<less

In a virtual world, there's an agency tasked with researching and dealing with glitches. And specifically, people who abuse them. Its agents must rely on... more>> their skills and intelligence to accomplish their mission. That, and the ability to set up save points to return to and try over and over again. <<less

Leah and her sister Maria are abducted and auctioned off to different men. Leah manages to escape and is now set out on a journey across an unknown continent in search of her little sister. She makes a few interesting friends along the way, but even more enemies.... more>>

This story aims to be an unsettling read with many twists and turns, keeping the reader at the edge of their seat at all times.
Read the first few chapters, see if it may interest you. <<less

Join Rune as He tries to figure out how to survive the imminent doom of the planet. Armed with a random visions of his death... more>> and nothing but his wits how will he prepare for the incoming Apocalypse? <<less

In the year 2436, the surface of the earth is an immense desert without any signs of life except for the 'mutants .' This was all caused by the Global Nuclear War. And now, only a small percent of humans could survive underground in poor condition.... more>>

Jona, the Worker M04-1891, is just like everyone else. He works every day to get enough food to live. One day, Jona discovered that he's a mixture of mutant and human by coincidence. When he shows his mutant side, the only thing he knows is to kill and revenge.

What will happen to this unusual boy? Can he control his desire to kill? <<less

Children marked by the God of Night Tsukiyomi must fight to become God's true successor.

“Why do we do what we do?” ... more>>

For family, for friends, for our country, or for ourselves? <<less

What are comrades who run on code? What makes an artificial creation designed to fight alive? Taking place before the events of 'R. A. T. H', this is a short story that focuses on the character Shana Striker with a brief glimpse into her past as a Captain within Alos's army.... more>>

It is best read after having read up to at least the end of chapter 23 of the main story, though chapter 30 is more preferable. Yet, this short may also stand alone on its own merits if you wish it to.

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An American cowboy who gets called ma'am, a London streetwalker, and a disgraced samurai team up to kill Jack the Ripper.... more>>

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In his life on Earth, he gave everything he had for the world's peace and ended up dying in vain, unable to save his wife from an unknown dark syndicate. ... more>>

A hero is somebody who is selfless and generous in spirit. But is that the life you would live again if it took everything away from you?

After waking up in a strange world, Liam Kai Smith oathed to do everything for himself.

[Welcome to the ]

Mighty Tower, the Tower of the Tyrants, a tower in a place in the center of the multiverse called Nullvard where several universes and dimensions intersect.

Full of deep regrets and guilt, Liam Kai was determined to invoke his supremacy in the tower as an anti-hero.

Join us and follow Liam Kai as he utilized his top-notch detective skills to climb the Tyrants' Mighty Tower!

Disclaimer: The cover wasn't my artwork. <<less

Get ready to start the adventure where you will do cool things like hunting aliens, travelling galaxies, killing space mafias and discovering new planets.All you need to do is to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AT THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER. Choose an option and be a part of this reader interactive story.But don’t read this storychapter wise like a normal book. YOU MUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE.... more>>

Note: Unfortunately, SH doesn't support the link to chapters. But hey, no adventure is easy. XD XD <<less

A short tale of a single magical conflict within a larger war.... more>>

The gunner awaits the mercenary scouting in the area around his hideout, but this won't be as simple an assignment as he has come to expect.
The mage has conviction and cool, but what does she know of her ally's motives.
The rabbit has designs of her own.

I'm just going to post it as I get stuff done, but don't expect more than a handful of chapters for the full story. <<less