Ann, a corporate slave in the modern life, suddenly couldn’t resist her body’s drowsiness and fell asleep after working non-stop for... who-knows-how-long. Her sleep wasn’t a good one as she was overly worried she wouldn’t be able to finish her work. When she finally woke up, she was greatly shocked. ... more>>

An unknown room, an unknown man with his icy expression, and moreover, the man addressed her as “Arlea”, and not “Ann”.
And then she finally realized. She somehow ended up in the body of “Arlea”—a villainess in the fantasy/romance otome game she had played in the past, when she still had free time to relax. To make things worse, she remembered that in the next one year, she—Arlea—was fated to die.

‘In such a situation, what should I do?’
‘Let’s think seriously of a way to overturn the situation?’
‘But hold on, what if I can’t change the scenario? Why bother?’

Having lived her days in the modern life as a serious and restrained woman who became a corporate slave to her death, Ann finally decided... to spend her additional 365 days to live well, and to cross out some of her bucket list that she could still do!

'If I can avoid my death, it's good. If not, at least I've enjoyed my additional time here in this fantasy world where magic and monsters exist, where I don't need to slave away my life ridiculously for the corporate!'

Little did she know that her decision would cause everyone who knew Arlea to be very surprised and alarmed with her change.
What happened to the villainous, hateful woman called Arlea? Why did she become like this? What is she scheming now??
Let's see how long she can keep up her pretense!

Can she avoid her death flag, or will she be able to survive more than the designed 365 days?

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28/4/2022: Title changed to better reflect the story as I've gotten comments that the previous title didn't seem to fit and misled people about the story. <<less

NOTE: Will be Stubbing Book 1 on December 10, 2026 ( Was October 30, my fault for being slow with edits)... more>>

An ancient, dreadfully powerful entity that had once been sealed away to slowly fade into oblivion is revived by a chance encounter, though in a much reduced state. 

A temple monk on her way home for a vacation is distracted into exploring a newly formed Spiritual Nexus due to the cuteness of its rabbit monsters, leading to an entirely unexpected chain of events.

A kitsune whose death caused a goddess to pity her fate and revive her as a reincarnated Nexus Core, a land spirit of endless potential but whose life is tied to a crystal sphere that must be carefully guarded.

Thrown together by a twist of luck, these three navigate a complex relationship and build their own rules to live by. But there are those who are not pleased to see the return of this ancient being.

The primary romantic relationship is poly and mutual.

Mild content warning:  Occasional swearing, "fade to black", Public Displays of Affection, typical fantasy violence (no unnecessary gore), rare instances of "disturbing content", and never in detail.

The release schedule is every Sunday

Only authorized on Scribble Hub, Royal Road, and r/RedditSerials

Cover Art is by Tsuu & Navae

Note: there is a revision underway, please pardon some inconsistencies in terminology while everything is aligned.

ARC 1 COMPLETE (ends in volume/book 7, CH 364) ), Arc 2 begins with book 8 (CH 365)

Book 1 will be published by Podium, starting November 3rd, 2026. 

Amazon: (https://www.amazon.com/Down-Rabbit-Hole-Dungeon-Core-Adventure/dp/B0GFDCX2CN)

Barnes and Noble: (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/down-the-rabbit-hole-a-b-zagaroth/1149137751)

Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/a/123333/9798347033119) <<less

I drowned, woke up in another world, got killed again by an arch-necromancer, and resurrected as half-zombie. I’m technically alive only because I’m magically bound to him.... more>>

Now I’m stuck in a dark academy where bullying can be fatal, skeletons aren’t in closets, but on payroll, students keep disappearing, and survival is very much optional.

On the bright side, I’ve discovered a unique talent: the undead tend to fall in love with me.

On the less bright side, an ancient lich wants to drag me into his world.

Honestly, dying twice was the easy part.

What to expect:
- Humorous dark fantasy in an academy setting
- Dark academia with Wednesday-like vibes
- The heroine gradually discovers her hidden abilities
- Slow-burn, subtle romance — complicated, awkward, and very intentional
- A fake engagement / marriage of convenience (bad decisions made for good reasons)
- Morally grey characters
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A perky Saintess is saved by an awful Prince. Together, will they manage to survive? With the power of love, anything is possible— "What a load of horseshit! No one wants to read that!"... more>>

That's how the original plot was destined to go. However, our MC finds themselves thrust in as a unremarkable side character with a problematic personality. To survive their past of degeneracy, the plan was to ride out the storm and avoid the carnage, but that lasted as long as a moon cycle. How is it she's ended up married!?

With an absurd contract placed on the table, this novel was doomed from the second I entered, so screw it! Maybe life might not be that bad. Sure, survival isn't a guarantee, and this place is awfully unsettling, but it's rather fun living alongside someone who is both cursed and shameless...

(DON'T expect a stereotypical manga/manhwa fantasy rom-com, it grows from a darker place. More details in the Read Me...) <<less

Hans Neighthmer is a handsome man with a very simple dream: to create his own “garden” filled with the most beautiful women in the world.... more>>

In an alternate version of Earth, where family secrets are darker than the night and love easily turns into obsession, Hans begins his own game.

【Initialization…】
【Villain System activated】
【Primary Directive: growth through domination, control, and sinful interactions】
【Objective: disrupt the heroes’ storylines and take everything that belongs to them】

He is a villain of fate—one destined to destroy the heroes.

The only problem is… the heroes themselves are far too pathetic to even catch his interest.

Why waste time on them?

After all, the most valuable things are always right beside them.

Heroines.
Villainesses.
Beautiful, diverse… and always somewhere near those so-called “main characters.”

With the power of the Villain System, Hans begins to play by his own rules—breaking storylines, crushing heroes, and taking everything they hold dear.
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Disclaimer:18+ only. This novel includes incest elements. There is no yuri content. No NTR. The story may include dark and mature themes such as psychological abuse, alcohol, and drug use. <<less

After 20 years Kazia’taeia was lifted from the fog of a behavioral chip stuck inside her brain. Lucian, a capable Terran medical practitioner, revived her from the brink of death. She expected to be sold off, instead he simply asked, “What do you want in life?”... more>>

Kazia’taeia comes to find Lucian as a reliable, yet unexpected companion to devote herself to. Despite this new lease on life and a chance at freedom, bounty hunters are after the both of them: For her, secrets she no longer remembers. For Lucian, retribution for his past sins.

Since her early teens, Kazia’taeia had only known the art of war and the orders issued by her superiors; many lives were lost, worlds ravaged by the enemy invaders, and the prospect of a future threatened under the chains of slavery.

To protect everything she has left, Kazia'taeia must return to become the warrior she once was.

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She died twice. She remembers everything. She's done being a pawn.... more>>

Francesca LeonCraft has died twice. She's not letting the third life go to waste. In her first life, she was the disabled, neglected daughter of a duke, married off as a political pawn and executed alongside her family.

In her second life, she was reborn in modern Korea as Kim Hanna, only to die young from illness.

Now she's back in her original body, on the day of her arranged marriage, with perfect recall of both lives. She has one goal: escape her abusive family, go to the cold Ironwood Viscountcy, and build a loving home with her husband!

Viscountess Francesca Ironwood has a plan for everything, Except falling in love. <<less

Elindra West, hailed as Ridenslayer, came home from the war to a city that wanted her glory without her. She gave them everything: her body, her magic, even her sanity, and they gave her a knife in the back.... more>>

She was supposed to be the republic's greatest servant, but she is now its greatest threat. To make things worse (better?), she is increasingly aware that her sworn enemy, Princess-Mage Maria Augusta of Ridensia, is courting her all the while they fight each other. This is not a story about reasonable people making reasonable choices. Everyone in it is at least a little bit doomed and most of them know it. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tragedy. It gets worse before it gets worse. :^)

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The gods did not intend Vaelthar to survive. Born from the wreckage of a celestial war and fueled by divine vanity, the world remains trapped in a shimmering twilight beneath the Merin Veil. While the elder races have faded into the shadows of history, humanity has risen to claim the ruins. But in a land built on the echoes of sacrifice, the question is no longer who will rule, but whether human ambition can survive the very world that was never meant to be.... more>>

A/N: Inspired by G.R.R. Martin's Fire And Blood Book. And thought to fuse it with TES. This is more like a historical book, a world dump than anything. <<less

Once the dust settled from the shattered sky, the monsters didn’t disappear… they moved into government.... more>>

Lord Sullivan Drakovich is one such monster. The vampire who inherited the crumbling Vampiric Court now rules with cold precision, iron restraint, and a hunger he cannot afford to feed.

To stabilize the fragile peace between vampires and mortals, Sullivan agrees to marry a foreign princess.

He expected a political pawn.

Instead, he gets Aleiya: mute, fey-touched, and far more dangerous than she looks.

She doesn’t speak.
But she sees everything.

As tensions rise within Elysium and ancient powers begin stirring beneath the city, Sullivan and Aleiya are forced into close quarters, fragile trust, and a dangerous intimacy neither of them understands.

In a world built on monsters, survival may depend on whether two broken people can learn to become something gentler than the horrors that made them. <<less

A cold, calculated contract. A marriage built on secrets, not love.... more>>

When Elena is forced to marry the ruthless billionaire Alexander Sterling to save her family from financial ruin, she knows exactly what to expect: indifference, cold distance, and a life of misery. Alexander doesn't believe in love, and he certainly doesn't want a wife. To him, Elena is just a business transaction—a means to secure his legacy.

But as they live under the same roof, Elena discovers that Alexander’s icy exterior hides a past more dangerous than his cold commands. Amidst the power games and betrayal, their fake marriage begins to blur the lines between duty and desire. Can they survive the reality of their growing attraction, or will the secrets of their past shatter the contract before it even ends?

Dive into this gripping CEO romance where every rule is meant to be broken. <<less

Where Crowns Meet... more>>

By Lisha. I

Princess Elara Valemont has never been the kind of princess history expects.

Bold, headstrong, and secretly skilled with daggers, she has spent years hiding a side of herself that no royal court would ever approve of.

When her beloved grandmother, Dowager Queen Helena, leaves behind one final wish, Elara makes an impossible promise—to find the long-lost youngest Prince of Ashbourne and marry him.

Refusing every other royal match placed before her, she sets out in disguise, determined to fulfil that final promise.

But the prince she seeks is nothing like the stories told about him.

Behind his quiet smiles and effortless composure lies a man carrying secrets far heavier than his crown. As Elara uncovers the truth behind Ashbourne's mysterious youngest prince, she begins to realize that he, too, has spent his life hiding behind a carefully crafted mask.

When an alliance binds two great kingdoms together, their paths intertwine in ways neither of them expects. What begins as a promise soon becomes a journey of trust, loyalty, and unwavering devotion. Yet beyond palace walls, dangerous enemies gather, old wounds refuse to heal, and war threatens everything they hold dear.

As kingdoms collide and destinies unfold, they must decide whether love is strong enough to endure the weight of crowns, sacrifice, and impossible choices.

Because sometimes...the greatest secrets are not hidden within kingdoms—but within the hearts of those destined to wear their crowns.

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