Even the gods will come to fear divine retribution.

Lysette Barenete's life should have ended the night inquisitors annihilated her village. But an act of divine intervention gave her a second chance. Now reborn as a Godslayer, Lysette has a new goal - revenge against those who took everything from her.

To avenge her family, she will first need to gain far more power through study, training, and undertaking missions for her new patron. But her actions quickly attract the attention of allies and enemies alike, all interested in this new Cultivator. With new friends at her side, Lysette will form a faction to challenge the gods themselves.
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Note: This story contains LGBTQ Relationships, Characters, and Themes. This is tagged 'mature', but there will be no explicit sexual content in this work. Reader discretion is still advised. <<less

In a world of celestial beings and monstrous cultivators, an ancient power awakens, bestowing upon all living beings the Heavenly Interface—a mysterious system that allows them to visualize and track their cultivation progress. This divine gift brings forth a new era of possibilities, forever altering the balance of power in a world governed by the strong.... more>>

Kai, a humble gardener with dreams of grandeur, unwittingly triggers the awakening of the Heavenly Interface when he stumbles upon an ancient ruin hidden in his land. With nothing but his love for gardening and an enigmatic skill called Interface Manipulator, Kai embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and cultivation. As he delves into the lost knowledge of the Heavenly Interface, he uncovers traces of a forgotten civilization and their noble aspirations.

Join Kai in Blossoming Path as he uncovers the secrets of the Heavenly Interface, forges powerful alliances, and faces unimaginable challenges. In a world where the pursuit of power reigns supreme, Kai's journey will redefine what it means to walk the path of cultivation and awaken the true potential within. <<less

What if you wanted to discover a world of magic and plants, but cultivating nobles, hashish-obsessed assassins, and a tight budget were constantly a nuisance in your way?... more>>

Aloe had been a simple girl who lived with her mother; yet after her grandfather died, she finds herself the heiress of a greenhouse, a luxurious commodity for a desert dweller like her. However, as she was predisposed to sell the greenhouse because she was desperate for money, she finds her grandfather's secret cultivation technique!

Her grandfather's research opens a whole new world of magic and possibilities, but it soon becomes clear that life is not as simple as a fairytale and her life will be filled with strife.

Stardew Valley meets Breaking Bad!

~ What to expect ~
-Slow burn.
-Lots of drugs. Maybe the blue stuff.
-Lots of ART.
-Unique spin on cultivation! No cults or sect crap.

Chapter updates 4 times per week.

As of now, this story is available on Scribblehub, Patreon, and Royal Road. <<less

The story follows our protagonist Hana, who after dying in a fire, is reincarnated in another world as a humble monster bee.... more>>

The story has a slow pace with RPG-style game systems and evolutions, base building and MC development. <<less

Once human, a man finds himself reborn as a monster in a world filled with them, what can this monster do, other than work to strengthen himself and his allies in hopes of survival?... more>>

Reborn as the Beauveria Mordicana Spores of Vault 22, spores that can infect living entities, turning them into feral plant monster hybrids, John must work to expand his influence, create more spores, and expand his area of influence, or, eventually be destroyed due to the danger he possesses. <<less

Witching Souls - Part 1 of 3... more>>

Lexi is feared and misunderstood by those close to her. A coven is meant to be family, so why is the leader scared of her extraordinary abilities rather than celebrating them?

In a modern world twisted with the supernatural, a 17-year-old Lexi has struggled with a secret: her magical abilities are locked away. A heavy burden she has carried alone through her teenage years and one she is determined to correct.

Everything changes when she meets Leo, a mysterious newcomer. Drawn by an undeniable connection, they embark on a romance complicated by past lives. With the help of Leo, can Lexi break free from the barriers of fear and forge a new path? <<less

In the final battle against the demon lord, the world lost its hero, who died after defeating the great evil. The world should have entered an era of peace following the demon lord's demise. Instead, it plunged deeper into chaos, born from conspiracy and deceit. Now, the question remains: will the world of Solandis succumb to annihilation, or will someone rise from the hero's ashes?... more>>

Aria, a half-elf and the apothecary of the Hero's party, survived a grim fate caused by the betrayal of those she trusted. Struggling to keep her faith and hope alive, she embarks on a journey to find justice in an unjust world. However, the death of the demon lord did not mark the end of evil; another, more powerful entity took its place. Now, without the hero and her friends, Aria must confront her fears as she navigates a world plunged into constant darkness. <<less

The blight has overcome her woods for the first time in thousands of years. The Dryad, Laurel, has asked for the help of one of her only friends, the Great Animal Spirit, to find the cause of the blight. However, now that her friend has gone missing, Laurel is given no choice but to set out from her sacred garden for the first time in centuries to find her friend and save her home.... more>>

Note: once I finish updating this to what is on the other site the release rate will be 1 to 2 chapters a week. <<less

Edward T. Washington, the worst serial killer in the history of mankind, with 411 proven murders is sentenced to death. When Edward wakes up he... more>> is in a grey room with a transparent board in front of him, and is told to become the Monster he really is! <<less

When he climbs the Tower of Dreams in order to gain a divinely gifted System that will grant him the power to defeat a noble... more>> with ambitions on his hometown, he gets offered the Succubus Witch System, which will transform him. Seeing it as the only option to get stronger, he accepts... and eventually discovers he, or rather she, is not who she thought she was. <<less

Addison was given up by her mother in a series of supernatural deals. She grew up not with one strange parent, but 3 demons, a faerie queen, and an old witch. Growing restless as she grows older, Addison searches for a way to choose her own path, and come into the powers of one realm instead of stuck between all three.... more>>

So the faerie queen makes her a deal. Go on a quest, and earn your freedom. All she has to do is find the three things that bind her to each place.

Now shes on a mission. Figure out what those are, and get them back to the fey realm. <<less

A smith from the Iron Clan has become an outcast because of a prominent family's greed. A scout from the Breeze Tribe was accused of... more>> killing an emissary of the Empire and fled her own execution. An infantry captain from the Blood Empire has finished his commission and decided to leave the army life. An apothecary from the Kingdom of Swamps trails a cloud of poison behind him as he leaves his hometown for the last time. A second born prince from the City of Arcana travels in the guise of a wandering bard to be anywhere but home.
The five meet in the Last Inn, barely more than a hut that serves as the final outpost of civilization before the start of the Endless Forest, a land that no ruler will claim because the great beasts that dwell within are the least dangerous thing there. <<less

Abandoned and Alone. In a place left forgotten, the ruins of a former race with power beyond knowledge.... more>>

Crumbling walls greet explorers and scavengers alike as some try to trawl their way into riches in the corpses of buildings.
In the outposts left standing hope slowly grows, where knives and betrayal meets incompetent and weak leaders.
A world of the strong, a world of chaos. Preparing to sink its teeth in your back the moment you fall asleep.

Some claim to know their own demons, but the demons others hold can be just as deadly.

Many wish to flee this place, what reason have you to enter?

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Not sure where I can throw an authors note so I'll do it here.
Hi, I'm Jaz and I'm writing this book as I go with no plan or plot or editor! Thanks for putting up with me testing some new things for this book. The first two chapters are in third person but that isn't my style usually, I was trying to see if I could use third person but it felt uncomfortable so from chapter 3 I expect I'll be doing first person to make writing easier for me.

At any moment one of the characters could die, simple as. I don't plan on giving any character some 'immunity' to death.
Because I've not fully planned the story, some of the tags might change over time as I decide I can't add some specific aspects, one thing that won't change is the apocalyptic-survival elements.
As for crafting, I plan to make nearly 'method of production' be an aspect I will focus on, that means most forms of crafting with proper recipes which will stay pretty consistent. The characters who we will be watching will struggle and have to research and learn what they do and how to best use them. <<less

Midio is shopkeeper, craftsman, and inventor of the workshop Vale of Ash. He's got a secret or two, but that's hardly surprising for a young boy without any parents who owns a property on the outskirts of town. He's not out to save the world or anything: There are plenty of stronger, older heroes out doing that, and Midio has plenty of excitement in his life exploring the world around him and twisting it into tools to use and blessed toilets to sit on. For now, he's just living his life growing up in fairly unconventional circumstances. Earning a profit isn't too bad, either.... more>>

Theme: Combination of Magic and Technology <<less

A millennium ago, monsters invaded the world and brought forth the Cataclysmic Era. In Humanity’s dire times, stars became their greatest hope and through their endeavours, they regained a small foothold—a mere shadow of their former grandeur. ... more>>

Now, a young boy born under a forgotten constellation and shackled beneath a prophecy would alter the world anew. Without a pedigree to his name or powers to distinguish him from the others, he must rely upon his wits to rise up over the overlords of the world. Witness the forging of a legend that began an everlasting Empire.

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– Cover art done by ShiitakeHero (https://twitter.com/ichigowhiskey – NSFW twitter)
Story is posted on ScribbleHub and RoyalRoad only. <<less

Lillian is a talented doctor, both in this life and her last. Devoting her life to medicine and health, she was a surgeon, herbalist, and aspiring pharmacist before she came here. Now though, with forests filled with strange and wonderful plants and animals, she feels a determination to continue to build her craft. Armed with new abilities that will allow her to continue her Lifecraft, if you'll pardon the pun, Lillian attempts to bring advanced medicine to her new world. Maybe she'll find some new fantastical uses for her skills as she learns more about this wonderous fantasy world.... more>>

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Entering into the Metus contest:
Life Craft - Pouring a lifetime worth of dedication to a single craft/skill.

Cover art is a commission for me done by Kova Taerry
https://twitter.com/KovaTaerry
https://twitter.com/KovaTaerry/status/1320391497393557505?s=20

Please go check out their art! <<less

Sasha woke up one day surrounded by six wolf cubs that think she's their mother.... more>>

Somehow, she ended up in another universe... in a pack of wolves... as a beastgirl with a tail?

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Written as part of the Generic Isekai Collaboration Project.

The cover is not mine. Please note the tragedy tag. <<less

Way was born, in the year 3025, in the city of Woodwall. A city far tamer than it's name suggested, that claimed to have everything anyone could ask for. For some it did. Way's family was happy, and her neighbors, and friends, but Way was not. Her life was colored the dull, unblemished grey of the high-tech city she grew up in. So Way turned towards the woods for which her home was named, packed her things, and left.
Way didn't know it, but this would be the start of an adventure far greater than she'd planned for.... more>>

AN: this is a pass time for me, so releases won't be regular(but it's summer so I've got tons of free time), also grammar and punctuation might be a bit off. I'm at about one chapter a week, but I might do two or three if I'm feeling it. I just wanted to write some fantasy in my spare time. With that in mind, please enjoy. <<less

Releases twice a month. Until Book 2 Ends.... more>>

Wracked with misfortune, a nameless village along the edge of the Gray Spine rejoiced at the arrival of a paladin. Those celebrations, though, turned to wary tension as the paladin brought an unknown into their midst - his wife Nayinis, who wears the markings of a necromancer. Who is this woman? Why has she come to their village? Nayinis divulges her shadowed past, for she needs the village's trust to defeat the powerful foe that she has been summoned by the divine to face. <<less

Li Yun grew up with a system that gave him useless gifts. He wanted a reward that could prove the existence of the system, but ended up with abstract gifts like culture. Without physical proof, he was stuck wondering whether his mind was truly sane, all the while dealing with the reality of life.... more>>

How will the "useless" system help Li Yun navigate medical school, hospital politics, criminal cases, treasure hunting, farming and cooking?

*Completed
*Many Chinese names and characters.
*Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVR6BRZM

Copyrights of the novel and cover are owned by Chocomug. Novel is free to read and download for personal use and offline reading. <<less

The first time they met she poisoned him.
The second she kissed him.
The third she stabbed him.... more>>

Hiraya was convinced she and the fire clan’s general were ill-fated.

But how does one avoid fate?
Is it not by way of fate that ardent lovers separate and sworn enemies meet?

For the mortals whose lifespan is no more than a hundred years, the joy, happiness, sorrow, and grudges last until the soul returns to the Netherworld to be reincarnated.

For the immortals, whose lifespan last a thousand years, the memory of love is eternal until the primordial spirit ceases to exist.

Second Tempest Contest:
Non-mainstream weapons.
Duality of a secret life

Art Work:
Adobespark

Author note:
Will be uploading at least one Chapter a week either in full or parts ^_^. <<less

Sabine has spent the past decade hiding from the Wild Hunt. But when a charismatic stranger recruits her to retrieve an invaluable artifact, she’ll have to finally reveal her identity… and her dark secrets.... more>>

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The darkness holds more than just secrets...

Marked for death, Sabine escaped from her home more than ten years ago.

But the Wild Hunt will never give up.

It should have been easy to stay hidden. All Sabine had to do was keep her head down, avoid telling anyone about her past, and above all else -- not let her glamour drop.

Even the best-laid plans eventually fall apart.

When a charismatic stranger arrives in the city, Sabine finds herself unwittingly drawn to the power she can sense hidden within him. Keeping her distance is nearly impossible, especially after a life debt is called due and she’s tasked into helping steal a rare artifact.

Sabine is the only one who can break the magical barriers protecting the item, but that means revealing the truth about her identity and exposing her darkest secrets.

Unfortunately, the Fae aren’t the only ones hunting her.

And the most dangerous monsters aren’t always confined to the dark. <<less

A merchant stumbles on a grotto when he is lost and eats his last apple. He plants the seeds the next day to provide food... more>> for future lost travelers. And so, the nymph Theanore is born.
She would grow from a tiny seed to a splendid apple tree. She would meet many friends. She will try her hand at being a merchant like her father. And she will get to know her lifetime companion, the merman Marinus.
But as every farmer can tell you, apple trees live only for about 150 years and so, with her tree dried up so will Theanore die. But before that, she will live.
I'm also posting this on Royal Road and AO3 <<less

A classic reincarnation story… with a mild slow paced adventure.

So I met this girl. Turns out she’s not from here… here being Earth. But she is so very pretty and the way she looks at me makes me feel all kinds of ways. How Am I going to tell people about this!?... more>>

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Very queer/poly, very fluffy, very not cisgender story about falling in love and talking about feelings. Heavily influenced by the work of Octavia E. Butler. Her Xenogenisis series mostly, where aliens came to earth to make human hybrid babies because they wanted cancer, only without all the weird consent issues she loves.

This will be mostly me working my way through interesting ideas without much of anything in the way of story arcs or core conflicts other than what feels interesting within the fiction at the time. When doing tabletop RPG stuff I'm a very 'fly by the seat of your pants' GM so this is that blasted into writing.

Content warnings:
*death of a parent
*cancer
*mention of transphobic parents
*mention of "chasers" and trans fetishizing
*panic attacks
*autistic meltdown and sensory issues/overload
*discussion and practice of self governed mind alteration
*alcohol consumption
*Discussions of STDs and safe sex practices
I'll add more here as I see them or am notified I missed something. Any chapter bigger stuff comes up will also have notes at the beginning.

*I use "gender bender" loosely, less as in genre tropes of forced or accidental transformation. More in that there will be gender fuckery, but it will be done under conscious control of the character for their own ends (mostly comfort in fluid identity or messing with cis people).
*"Genderless Protagonist" should be nonbinary, but that's not an option😜

This is my first real attempt at creative writing so it’s rough but it feels nice to put out there. Please feel free to toss constructive criticism my way as you think of things.

Credit for photo used in cover image
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fall_aspen_trees_in_Ashley_National_Forest.jpg <<less