Jerome is a famous detective specializing in psychopaths. Famed for hunting down the psycho named 'Lady Killer'; he is called in to investigate a chain... more>> of murders in the nearby town suspected to be the works of a psycho. Jerome gets reminded of his painful past while studying the case. His childhood traumas resurfaced in the form of nightmares. Haunted by nightmares and persistent insomnia; read through as Jerome tackles the case to find the culprit. <<less

Merrick is a Thief for hire in a dystopian future, making ends meet In the poverty-ridden streets of Van Soren, a large industrial city that... more>> has suffered a horrible economic collapse. When a strange girl calling herself Luna hires him for an unusual job, the two uncover a plot by the New Governing Order to clone and replace the people of Van Soren. This revelation sends the pair on a journey to uncover the truth behind their new overlords, and become inseperable along the way. <<less

What if Keiichi Maebara and the others lived in Gravity Falls instead of Hinamizawa?And what would've happened if Keiichi travelled with the Pine twins?What if... more>> they had to defeat Bill Cipher and some corrupted gods?Find out what happens when universes collide... <<less

"Whenever we are apart from each other we encounter together in this place where aside for the corps that this land used to grow, it... more>> as well gave corpses hidden into enormous blocks of sticks". Alex and Elena have involved in mysterious and obscure occult situations since they met, now it is time for us to tell you their untold wicked adventures. <<less

After all these years as police chief, Chief Karma thought that he finally rid the police force of all corruption. But what happens when it... more>> turns out he's wrong? The murder of a multi-millionaire led to him taking charge of an investigation once again, and what he uncovered would be better off hidden. <<less

Life was normal on Earth but one day 90% of population in earth died because of an unknown pandemic. Mysterious Black Mist appeared all around the globe. The boundaries of worlds are faded. Two siblings got separated. An unknown whisper stated the indomitable fate. What is the truth of NEELKNATH..? Will he be able to comprehend his fate.?The unknown journey to greatness awaits for our hero.... more>>

[This novel contains elements of HINDU MYTHOLOGY, be ready to see the fusion of Hindu Mythology and Fantasy.]

*This is my first writing. Not a professional writer. Please be patient enough and read it till the end. I hope you will enjoy this story.* <<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

10 students got a mysterious invitation, inviting them to an one week vacation at a hotel. They all thought that one of them was the one that invited everyone. However, none of them admit that it was them who invited everyone. They soon brushed it off as the inviter been too shy or something. ... more>>

Then, things became more complicated when one of them was found dead the second day, and they also found out that they seem to be unable to escape the place nor get outside help.

This is something I started on Snapchat for fun, now I’m rewriting this on here. <<less

While attending a photography convention, Seddy witnesses a murder. She just wants to put it all behind her, but first someone breaks into her hotel... more>> room and then someone tries to kill her. Her new love interest and the local detective both seem very eager to help her and the chief of police keeps giving her strange looks. With no idea whom to trust, she realizes she may hold the one piece of evidence that could help solve the mystery. <<less

The town of Crow's Haven is a place where friendly smiles greet you at every corner, and where everyone is someone's friend. Or so they thought. Hidden behind the wraparound porch screens and polished, oak doors lies secrets tainted with blood. A woman's murder hangs over the town like a dark cloud, and three families are caught in its shadow, while simultaneously trying to maintain their reputations.
Behind the controversy lies a one-hundred and sixty-year-old mansion, now a small town Inn, and once owned by a prominent Crow's Haven family who fell to ruin. Now left is the heir, Gabriel Winterbrook, who was a victim of circumstance and lies.
Now after several years, the prodigal... more>> son returns to the quaint Louisiana town and he is now reconnected to a place he promised he would never tread on. But with slow acceptance of his future, comes a threat that will soon destroy it.

Struck by her windfall, Octavia Stiles had been thrust as the new owner of Morning Glory, given to her by her Great Aunt, for reasons unknown. Now, she must navigate the lively world of inn-keeping, work on her blogging, and not let her employees and greedy relatives drive her insane. She also has to work shoulder to shoulder with her new co-owner, a famous man with two names, and a sad past.

And when someone emerges, threatening everyone's safety and taking a life of a friend, Octavia and Gabriel must race to find the killer, working alongside a fangirl psychic, a washed-up private eye, and a suffering spirit that haunts Morning Glory's halls. <<less

John Harvey Marris is taken to an alleyway and shot as he returns home from from a bar, leaving behind his young son, Samuel, and his wife, Beatriz. Something happens that night, however, and he does not die, but is transported to a different point in time, full of vibrant lights, big band swing, and total war. ... more>>

Now in an alternate history where the Battle of Midway was lost and the Nazis dropped a nuclear device in Florida, John is thrust headfirst into the fight to stop the Axis Powers from occupying the western coast of the United States, and discover the identity of the one who put him there. But the truth may not be all that it seems to be, and might be much darker than he could have imagined. <<less

MAIN: A waning moon on the brink of disappearing meets a caged bird who just wants to be free.... more>>

But when the caged bird finally attains its freedom, it realizes that the waning moon has long disappeared. <<less

A fanmade sequel to OMORI, a game. A year after Sunny has moved to Furtheraway, he finds himself with a new alias and a... more>> new predicament. His friends never forgave him, his parents split up and Basil is dead. The consequences of his confession have rippled outwards and so too did something. Venture into dreamland again, again? Did you ever really leave? <<less

Caissa Magdiwang knew she had to get away from her family. But in a world that being alone means death is certain for people like... more>> her it is impossible. It is the hard cold truth.
It was; until a chance had been presented to her. She has no choice but to claw her way to win that chance to her heart’s desire. Or is it all for naught.
The heaviest of chains are those unseen, unheard, and unknown… <<less

Book 1 in a new series.
Liam is an 18 year old Irish boy from Boston. He enters a reality tv show competition to win... more>> money for college, but things definitely go wrong from there. The moment he steps onto the set becomes the start of his bad luck.... To be honest, he just wants to go home. And not in a body bag. <<less

The world's progress changes from the dream to a nightmare with monsters. This is when evil people hording technology must change the course of the world by using the hidden technology to save the world from real destruction. The phenomenon of a Mist that mutates everything it touches,must be combated while the world's hidden corporations or attempt to keep their secrets. Can these hording corporations change their colors when opportunity for advancement strikes? Or will they remain segmented  and leave mankind to be swept under the Veil of the Mist?... more>>

Follow the adventures of the newest Corporate Capital Ship, and the Mist Touched Humans as they try to uncover the mysteries and danger of the Mist.
(This is a run off of a game a friend made, because it was so long ago only some elements are kept true. Sure parts of this are similar to other stories. IE: Dangerous mist, strange creatures, psychic like powers. but I hope these unique situations and characters are so far different from them you can enjoy the story and people that were designed when we put the game together. Even so I'll have to improvise because even i only remember parts of what happened between the characters and such. Still hats off to my gaming friends and all our character's adventures. <<less

"Maybe I did something wrong! But is it really enough to warrant me this kind of execution?"... more>>

Lilith Mauwa, a gray-eyed girl, is suddenly murdered in an alleyway by a man she swore she never met. Revived by the Dark Goddess herself, she is reincarnated for a chance to uncover the reason behind her murder.

But... she's been given the host of a cyan colored cat.

By the time she's awaken, her killer has already taken the lives of 6 other people. Will she be able to stop him in time? <<less

You know how sometimes you get a task to write a story at school or college or university, and it's not supposed to be anything serious, just a bunch of banal sentences, but you end up with something you really like? Well, yeah, this is one such stories. I'm not sorry x)... more>>

(Note: it will be partially rewritten when I get some extra time) <<less

Summer of 1988, Micah leaves home to get some produce for his mom. After exploring the marketplace, he finds a poster boldly labeled "NORTH" -... more>> slated as the best summer vacation you'll ever have. Intrigued, he calls his friends and heads to North. After some strange occurrences, Micah begins to question the reality of "NORTH" and what morally right or wrong choices he must face along the way. <<less

Our main character Kyoku Boukyaku is a high school student who lives a dull life until he meets a girl that brings color into his... more>> life. But unfortunately spending time with that girl brings about some traumatic memories and they’re so painful that he blacks out every time he remembers them. The problem is that after waking up he forgets everything about that memory now he and his group of friends will together solve our main character's problem. Will Kyoku be able to find true love or will that memory get in his way ? <<less

The current Rui Emperor used to have two confidants back when he was a crown prince. ... more>>

One was Xue Xian, an unbridled, shameless girl who became the commander of the Shadow Feather Bureau, a bureau that worked from within the shadows and one that benefited greatly from the ruthless, cold-hearted nature dwelling within Xue Xian.

The second was Xiao Che, the handsome and cold commander of the Imperial Dragon Bureau.

Back when they were confidants, the two often butted heads, but one day the Emperor sends these two high-ranking commanders off on an important mission that had a very clear cut goal, only for them to touch upon layers and layers of schemes, effortlessly entangling their lives together. Ultimately, these were just mysteries that needed to be solved and there was a girl that needed saving.
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AW: Heavy/serious topics related to depression and suicide, please read at your own discretion. <<less

"Why us?" Still staring at the unusually stationary fire of the candle he was holding, Agung voiced the questions in our mind. "Out of 2 million people living in this city, why are we the chosen ones?"... more>>

As if on cue, the eerie laughter of children could be heard above us. Holding our own candle tightly, we resolved to ignore them and continued our discussion.

It was a matter of life or death after all.

More than half of the initial participants had fallen and the building became more crowded as the result. There were now more ghosts than the living and each step was filled with danger from the unknown.

Either we solved all the questions now or we would become another addition to the ghost camp.

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There was one thing Novita found out after she accepted an invitation to a suspicious event from a seemingly legal company.

Crowded didn't exactly mean safe.

As more and more variables were added to the dangerous ritual, the higher the risk of death. At the same time, the higher the risk was, the better the rewards for it.

But in the end, was it worth it?

Note : This series was posted on royalroad.com as well under the same name.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/48262/jalan-suram-the-100-fire-holders <<less

We saw something that shouldn't exist and we take it for ourselves, this is our sin.

50 years after the events of North, Adam and Marcia seemingly embark on a cross-country journey to destroy Maxima once and for all. But are... more>> they? or is this just a mark of the imagination? What really happens? What is the truth? You may or may not find out, that is up to you. <<less

Raj And Riya Both Completely different people. Raj a 27year old boy still not married and his only goal is gain promotion in his company... more>> and become big. Are his only aspirations apart from marriage. Riya while on other hand a 25year old cheerful girl who has dark past. For Whom Love is now Silly and Past Thing. She has completed her MBA and now looking for job. And on other hand both families of Raj and Riya and have arranged there marriage. Will it happen? When both come to know about it? A Dark Past? Ambition and Ego. What will happen? In this page turner Romantic Saga. <<less