40 Years after the fracture war, Earth is but a shell of what it was. ... more>>

With an apocalyptic world, where only the cruelest and strongest survive in sense it’s how the world
was always was, no matter the setting or time, but this time there was a change. A young boy born from
sacrifice and lives to sacrifice can he finally change the scale of fate and walk this unknown path? <<less

A gang leader in the year 2018 is sent to hell for 10000 years.
The details of his death are not relevant. In short: he had the power, his lieutenant wanted the power.
And a woman is always a woman involved.
You know, the cliché. ... more>>

In one day a prince with no luck or talent in combat is sent in Purgatory.

Will the prince accept the proposal of the soul from hell?

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the cover is not mine:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nEVwO

I’m not a native speaker.
if I receive negative messages about grammar, I’ll stop! <<less

¨We are alike, we never liked the calmness, we always seek chaos, do you know why? Because we easily get bored¨ ... more>>

Several persons, unique families, and a lot of hidden secrets…

A new messed up world, full of lies, fears, and death…

Follow a senior law student Kieran McCarthy who is trying very hard to live a seemingly normal life and the new events that threaten to expose him and his family…

With …

August Olvera, the prodigy and one of the heir to the wealthy Olvera family that holds an exclusive privilege to Exports and imports for more than three generations…

And…

Milford Macias, Donny Tovar, Emery Cromwell, and their bloody fight to control the underworld.

¨you can never escape this reality… you can never find the bliss¨ <<less

A recent university graduate begins looking for a job after a year of unemployment due to family circumstances. Down on his luck, with barely a penny to his name, he finally gets a call for an interview at a company called "City Management".... more>>

Follow the new city manager, Tatsuo Kei, as he strives to grow a small city of 3,000 residents into a bustling hub of development and culture! Using only the knowledge he gained from his years as a university student, and the power he was given to sway the hearts and minds of his citizens; come find out how he directs the coming of a new age! <<less

This is the story of a teenage girl, Cassie Smith, who, after her death, was recruited into Universal Mercenary Company. Something akin to a ‘Rent A Hero Service’, this mercenary company is one which offers its services to deities, devils, and essentially anyone who can afford their service fee.... more>>

To put it simply, they commit the acts which the gods or devils can’t do themselves. Stopping apocalypses, getting rid of universal troublemakers, killing extremely overpowered, non-affiliated of course, demi-gods, etc. Sometimes, they are even tasked with ensuring that a planet doesn't fall apart; naturally, to them though, it is just another job. If the paycheck is big enough, anything is possible.

This story is about how Cassie goes about coming to terms with her new job, serving as a supernatural mercenary for the first time to be exact. With only a few select objectives assigned to her, she was launched into this fantasy like world with 10 years of training, an assistant A.I., a high potential in Shadow Magic, and an itchy trigger finger.

This is the story of this mercenary’s first time in another world. <<less

2119... more>>

In a high-tech world that has left humankind running after its own progress, one man takes a moment to figure out what it means to be human.

What happens when you switch a man off? What if that man was you, but something boots you up again?

Detective Johannes is a murder investigator and future death is not what it seems. <<less

In this Crime/Romance- We meet Teen Assassin, Ko. One of the best in the business. After rescuing a Korean mob boss’s five year old daughter... more>> from kidnappers he becomes a hunted man in New York City. Now on the run and desperate to protect the child, Ko discovers one person willing to help him: The villainous Rica Reyes. A teen Rifle Girl from Ko’s past. Out of options he's forced to accept Rica's aid. But Ko is no fool, and he knows the price Rica will extract could cost him everything. - Teen Romance, Tsundere, Light Novel, YA, Assassins <<less

A hypnotherapist turns out to be the real deal.

37 Year old Timothy JacksonBurg. After surviving the middle east as an army ranger, then later as special forces, he came home to find his little brother in the worst way, homeless and no money he tried to help but found that his selflessness had cost him. Without much of a penny left to his name, and nothing to lose he used the last of his cash on a lotto ticket. To his great surprise, he won not the jackpot or anything, but 25 grand to be exact. Now, most people would spend that money day's before the poor bank tellers could put it in a vault, But not Tim. He invested, let that 25... more>> grand grow larger and larger, Started himself a small business.

Well, things, of course, have to go wrong eventually, and they did. Now we find a stressed-out man sitting on a park bench late in the afternoon. Watching a group of little girls playing frisbee with the family dog. On top of stress, the sight of the girl's fun made him feel old and nostalgic.

That's when Tim made a harmless wish if it were a question one might call it rhetorical. Try telling that to a wish happy pixie named Tulip. Thus begin's Tim's life as 9-year-old Lilyana Rose, and his adventures as a Magical Girl to win back what he lost.

Part 2
Timothy JacksonBurg was turned into a little girl by a Pixie. After a few months of fighting crime to regain his masculinity, Timothy grows closer to the foster family he found himself with, forcing him to ask a question. Should he stay the daughter they think she is or reach his goal no matter the cost. <<less

In the 1920's, Ronnie Diamond was a hard boiled gumshoe working the dark side of Chicago. With a penchant for strange cases and a reputation for knowing more than was good for him, it was only a matter of time until he took the wrong case. Facing down an unimaginable horror from beyond, he didn't even have time to scream before he was annihilated from this mortal coil. ... more>>

His story should have ended there. Instead, he found himself... alive? Or at least, in possession of an unfamiliar body in an unfamiliar time and place. Reborn as a high school student in a futuristic fantasy world that is like nothing he could ever have imagined. Will he discover why he was sent here? Will he ever figure out how to use a smart phone? And what's that shadow creeping behind him on his way home?

"Look pal, I dunno any Magical Girl Palalai malarkey, just keep your peepers off me and we'll be square! Sheesh! If these mooks don't dry up their jabber for a minnit hows I'm going to study for this math test?"

The adventure of a supernatural gumshoe reincarnated into an anime type world. <<less

The sky fell one day.... more>>

It's not that Darren Laneth is different, just that he... thinks differently than other people. Because they are just that, other people. Two different groups, a level of mental separation. And yet, because of a little separation, he doesn't know what to do with his life.

...

What constitutes as 'human'?

Is it how we act? How society views us? The very makeup of our bodies? This is not what he sees. What he sees is a question, a question that he's been searching the answer to his entire life, elusive and yet all around him. It is what defines a human, what they always strive for, no matter the situation. When given the ability to search for the answer, the only thing left is to take it. The story of Darren, who loses the thing that matters the most to him and searches ever harder to the answer.

Tell me,

What is happiness?

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Hey, tried something new for this competition! Wanted a less fleshed out beginning and more understanding as you advanced. Thank you for the support, and I hope you enjoy! Also, putting in some tags, even though I might not use them. This story will have immoral things, so for those looking for a safe, filtered story don't search here. Also putting the harem tag, because I don't know, maybe? It's not completed, it's a WIP!

I usually write on RR. <<less

Female Bond has arrived, and she wears a halo of danger. ... more>>

A hot, thrilling spy story that pits Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service against an international drug syndicate. Is it what you think it's about? Read it and BREAK FREE: Join London's Secret Service on an addictive mission to break humanity's self-imposed chains. This story reads like a movie, with a refreshing take on a "double 0" agent.

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I illustrate this story's characters as well as the novel's cover! Check out AiB's art on Instagram & Twitter @AgentRoseHQ. Support this story on Patreon.com/AgentRoseHQ. AGENT, thank you for your Service.
- Rose <<less

An obsessive investigative reporter who knows too much teams up with a washed-up detective to solve the bizarre mysteries occurring in their neighborhood.... more>>

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Years ago, an incident occurred. Nora was kidnapped. She was saved. Lightning struck. And ever since, she's been able to hear what other people wish to say but can't.

She meets Detective Daniel Moon, freshly demoted to the substation of their small, rowdy neighborhood. He'd rather be anywhere else than here, and be with anyone else but her, but she's insistent on his help.

Something strange and wrong is happening in Wonsung-du.
With Nora's know-how and Daniel's skill, she's convinced that they have the power to change everything for the better. <<less

A strong and talented soul was formed and as usual for newly created souls, went to reincarnate. This soul was someone who was preordained to benefit society in their world, in some way. As a world renowned doctor, a genius pianist and artist, a natural actor, a righteous and compassionate general, an assassin who only kills evil, and a hacker who exposed hidden crimes and gave justice to their victims, etc. But something unknown messed with his fate. ... more>>

The doctor created a zombie virus to destroy the world, the pianist was driven insane, the actor was killed earlier than expected and was hated as a coward, the general became a mafia lord who killed people without blinking, the assassin was molded into an emotionless doll who only knew to do as ordered, and the hacker only cared about entertaining himself even if he toyed people to death. All of them had unexpectedly become a villain.

A system who kept the multiverse in check wanted to stop him from continuing like this and help him, but it was already too late. His soul had splintered into six parts from his six miserable lives. So the system decided to let him experience happiness in different worlds to fix and fuse him back together.

The system was satisfied with their choice until they saw...

"Why are they becoming the villain again!?" <<less

Bringing the mint tea to his lips he took a sip of the tea and his body shuddered due to the awful taste. He pulled it from his lips and felt a dizzy spell engulf his mind. He looked at Ga Yoon who was packing away the vial back into her backpack and smiled when she looked at him.... more>>

“Drink all of it and I hope you are happy with your decision, your family will be devastated when they find your body later.”

Cover art by: the_nerd.artist <<less

Elizabeth Trowsa's life seems to finally be going the perfect way, however, it all comes crashing down when she and her fiance are suddenly kidnapped... more>> and tossed into a world of crime and revealing secrets. As her brothers struggle to rescue the duo, challenges are faced which bring into question the thought, "who can you really trust in a world such as this?" <<less

At 18 years old, Owen found himself mysteriously reincarnated after dying from unknown causes. Upon entering Adrios, Owen was blessed with the legendary ability of 'Creation', which was intended to be used against the two Demon Lords.... more>>

However, instead of being the legendary hero, Owen decides to forsake his quest and become a Merchant!

Utterly confused by the hero's choice, the Goddess Of Justice decides to follow Owen until he finally accepts his quest!

But as Owen and Goddess Justine explore the continent, they quickly realize that life as a merchant is anything but typical!

Follow this satirical, comedy isekai as Owen begins his bizarre road to riches!
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[Adventum Contest Entry] <<less

Dan Capra is the man!... more>>

A charitable math teacher starting a new position at a prestigious girls high school in New York City. But Dan will learn that things aren't what they seem when he meets his new student, Rica Reyes. A distracting pretty teen who's had her eye on Dan since he walked in the class. Rica immediately strikes a rapport with Dan, and to his delight, tells him she knows how to secure money for his education charity. But in order for Dan to get the money he must use his math skills to help a downtown crime boss with some numbers, and look the other way when the murders start.

Assassin Girls, Romance, All Girl's High School, Crime, Troublesome-Teens <<less

Twin bounty hunters, Bro and Sis, are a wild pair who thrive on catching high-reward fugitives. But one night a dangerous job goes violently wrong,... more>> and the twins wind up the target of two murderous crews out to kill the bounty they're transporting. Now trapped between warring sides, BULLETS FLY as the siblings go full metal jacket to guard their bounty and stay alive! Action Packed, Assassin girls, Baka Twins, Battle Rifles, Crime! <<less

In his endeavors to become one of the greatest and most influential players in Sovereign Spirit Online, an inconceivable phenomenon occurs, and Sun Zhou finds himself reliving the events from nine years ago, on the day SSO was released.... more>>

Diving headfirst into a renewed life and an auspicious career in SSO, Sun Zhou, with his past knowledge, unveils his ambitions to secure the future and his revenge. <<less

Welcome to the Garden of Lilies, where, for nine nights only, you can see the rarest of flowers bloom. What does it take to create a True Harem of beautiful women? What happens when professional rivals admit to less-than-hostile feelings for each other? And what does the ocean have to do with compulsory heterosexuality? To find out, you can only venture deeper in…... more>>

This collection is the product of the Yuri Garden’s first collaborative anthology event. Nine “dream scenarios” submitted by members during the 2019 Annual Survey were transformed into the prompts used in this event. Each tale completes its prompt to a T – beyond that depends on the author’s imagination.

The stories were originally released across nine consecutive nights, each at 9pm British Summer Time (GMT +1).

You can now read a description of the stories in the glossary, written up by Moonpearl.

You can see the full list of prompts and learn more about the event here: https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/the-yuri-garden-anthology-event.3439/ <<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

She was my childhood friend...
After we both entered high school. I finally noticed that I fell in love with her.... more>>

I was so happy when she felt the same. But we had to hide our relationship because of my family.

From that day we became a couple. But now a lot of terrible things are happening. Like how one of my close friends died by getting stabbed.

I need to figure out who is the culprit behind everything. I hope my hunch isn’t right.

Theme: Organized crime

My cover came from picrew: https://picrew.me/image_maker/43383

This novel is my entry for the Metus contest. <<less

Big hair, spandex, New Wave, punk rock, VCR tapes, leg warmers, neon, crop tops, bold colors, swatches, boomboxes, and is that a Rubik's cube? Welcome to the eighties!... more>>

Leonardo 'Black Tiger' Tigra is your regular local hitman doing average hitman things. Then, some kid accidentally shoots him in the leg. Fine. Shit happens. Until Leo learns that that one measly bullet has landed him smack-dab in the middle of a blood feud between the two biggest, greatest, meanest famiglias of Mariposa City. Now Leo is left scrambling to prove (and in some cases, disprove) his loyalty, his omerta, and his leadership skills. Wait, what was that last thing? Because apparently some people have gotten it into their heads that he'd be a good mafia Don.

Sigh. Everything was easier when he poured acid down people's mouths.

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Excerpt:

The wide-eyed boy continued, fidgeting from foot to foot, "And it wasn't my decision." The next thing he said came in a quiet, embarrassed whisper. "My parents sold me off when I was young."

You're seventeen, you're still young, Leo's mind remarked but saying that out loud might've been misconstrued as sympathy, or worse, pity. And it made him seem old.

Leo eyed the teen. "Is this where you tell me your tragic backstory?"

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Note: I take prompts. You can also present me your ocs and I will incorporate them in the story (with credit, of course).
Support me on: patreon.com/lucelucky
Cover: picture of the girl is from Unsplash and I edited it with Picsart. *hint freaking hint for everybody with ugly covers* <<less

When your life is ruled by the taking of others lives, what are the consequences? Is there a balance that will one day come to claim yours?
The eyes of the deceased follow the 5 hit men who belong to The Kalapu. Their newest member earns his title and officially joins the ranks, but at what cost?
As they go about their gory business, collecting lives as the reapers of their organization, how much ire do they draw from the forces that truly control life and death?
Nocks, Known, Shine, Moan, and Dough will soon find out what happens to those who place themselves in the shoes of the true arbiters of death.
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... more>> 40px;"> This is my entry to the Metus Contest. It will be a mix of Organized Crime and Horror, leaning more towards Horror as the story moves forward.

There are and will be graphic depictions of violence, gore, sex, and strong language. Possibly triggering subjects will be broached. I am in no way glorifying organized crime or any of the activities depicted.

The cover was thrown together by myself using Canva.

I am also posting this work on Royal Road. <<less