Two worlds, deeply entwined together spin through the endless void... one, slowly dying; the other vibrant and fairly sparking with life and energy. One steeped in the forgotten magics of ages past; the other locked in an endless struggle for mundane survival.... more>>

Elder gods and deities from nearby worlds and universes watch helplessly as two entire realities slowly begin to drift farther away, spiraling towards an unknown doom. A mighty hero, wise and bold is needed...

Gods and entities stranger than gods sing out into the void seeking the sage, mage or warrior destined to save two worlds.

They got Gary. <<less

The Devilish Genius of Time and Effort. That Cheating Bastard. Idiot Savant. A man known by countless names in the Three Realms, one who collected every treasure, every ancient art, whose Dao of 'Accumulation' made him the richest and most hated person even amongst the Eternal Emperors.... more>>

The strongest Transcendent, the one envied by all beneath the heavens. After breaking past the bounds of existence, he-

"I'm heading home."

"W-Wait! Master!"

-Promptly packed his bags and returned to Earth.

A story about a laidback overpowered guy who underestimated how hard it is to be abnormal in a normal world and gets swept up into the flow too quickly... And also ended up opening an idol agency.

Thus begins the tale of John Smith and his daily adventures back on Earth.

At least one update every day. :fingerscrossed:

Glossary: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/221239/returning-transcendent-opens-an-idol-agency/glossary/
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A stripped down version of just the text is available on Webnovel. <<less

The story is currently preparing to transition onto Kindle Unlimited on August 1st... more>>

"Survival of the fittest is easier said than done...why couldn't I have been reborn a bit bigger, huh?"

If waking up in a new world wasn't bad enough, an idealistic teen starts her new life as a newborn dragon not by being embraced by a loving family, but having to escape two hungry kobolds wanting some grilled lizard for breakfast. Now, status screens obscure her vision in a hostile forest filled with vicious magical monsters, as two concerning Titles welcome her to her new life.

Equipped with fragmented memories from her past life and the game-like mechanics of her new reality, the young dragon must face trials and tribulation, undeterred by the reaper's scythe inches from her neck. Despite her challenges, she is determined to find civilization. For nothing will stop her from fulfilling her one true desire: to become an Idol.
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Author Notes: I'll update the story every 2-3 day, if nothing major in my life happens. The story is mostly inspired by Japanese Light Novels, specifically "I'm a spider, so what?".

I am also posting this story on Royal Roads.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/gzg7YfDpXr

Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/AbyssRaven

Cover art was created by dinal06: https://www.fiverr.com/dinal06?source=order_page_user_message_link

Please credit the artist and me, the author, if you were to use it. Also, please don't modify and photoshop it. <<less

Einarr Stigandersen is the dispossessed prince of Raenshold, his father its landless Thane. They sail from port to port, leading a vagabond’s life aboard the longship Vidofnir, until a fateful battle with a demon ship and an unnatural storm send them reeling to Kjell Hall. A princess’ beauty and the Jarl’s wrath soon conspire to send Einarr on a series of impossible quests.... more>>

Will Einarr and the Vidofnings find adventure, glory, and revenge, or will they end as ashes in the frozen seas?

Cross-posted from allenelowrey.com and from Royal Road. Posts on allenelowrey.com are approximately 1 week ahead. <<less

The second story in the Phoenix saga, Phoenix Ascendant, begins 6 months after the end of Phoenix Book IV. Ranko and Akane have their own... more>> apartment, as both resume their academic careers. Ranko's pursuit of music takes a huge leap forward, and Ranko and Akane further cement their relationship. A secret Akane insists on keeping threatens to tear them apart. As Ranko's second original song shakes up their lives, the pair must navigate being a gay couple in 1991 Tokyo when one of them is a budding celebrity. Features more than TWENTY original songs! <<less

Binding herself to a monster was the only option Lyra had to save the woman she’d started to love. Worse, as part of the bargain it was ensured that Lyra’s magic, her soul songs, are cursed and sealed. To call on them without permission will inflict horrid pain that damages her soul.... more>>

Her new master is also the most gorgeous and terribly striking woman Lyra has ever laid eyes on, and this monster knows how to use that to break her new charge's will. Now Lyra must learn new ways to weave her magical songs into dark and agonizing melodies, else prove herself nothing more useful than a soul to be devoured.

What To Expect!

1. Reality is the dream of a dead goddess (NOT the MC) whose rotting mind can be felt at the edges of the worlds. Do not wake her up... please.
2. Matriarchal societies with tall and buff soul drinking Reavers, Beholder inspired mafia types, and song wielding shapeshifting Fae.
3. Sex is in this story, and serves to illustrate emotional growth, pain, and eventually the spark of hope for our heroine.
4. Trauma! D: Lyra is young and naïve whereas her mistress is cunning, cruel, and manipulative. Her affections are literally cultivated and used as tools to keep the young Fae bound to this monster's wills and whims.
5. Weekly updates, but also extra weekly updates because this writer has no self-control and needs help.

Lamentations of the Dead Dreamer is a dark adult fantasy story. It involves themes and topics of abuse (mental, physical, phycological, etc...), suicide ideation, sex, mild language things, slavery, and abandonment.

Cover Art done by the wumberful @Redsheis ! She is open to commissions! <<less

Ishi Hirose is well known among the school as the grumpy one. He doesn't care for the many occurrences in high school as he believes youth is pointless. It's a time we all go through, so what? That's what he always says. Besides, teens are hopeless, including himself. So the boy can't wait to grow up and move on with his life.... more>>

However, his final year in high school has him meeting someone singing a different tune. Will they meet in harmony? Or will this all end on one sour note?

Image is Waifulabs with edits done by me.

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/yFDKkcb <<less

Ranma, having lost the Phoenix Pill and being all but trapped in his feminine form, leaves the Tendo Dojo in search of a "normal" life. With the Full Body Cat's Tongue rendering them unable to take a hit and putting martial arts largely out of her life, Ranma needs a new career path, too. After spending a few months homeless in Tokyo, Ranma ends up getting a job in a bar run by a found family consisting of the owner and four hard-luck girls that work there and now live as sisters. At the Phoenix, Ranma finds a place where she can be accepted and "normal," learns to deal with the trauma she's experienced and... more>> finds acceptance with her new family. As she does so, she also learns to live as a young woman, discovering a new talent and potential career as a singer.

Pairing: Ranma F / Akane (slooooooooow burn) <<less

David Benton is an aspiring actor, but when a poor career choice ends in an industry blacklist, his only hope is to audition for a small production in the middle of nowhere with one mysterious big-name star. It sounds like the chance of a lifetime, right up until David realizes that the big-name star is Louis Greene—the gorgeous and talented star of David's favorite childhood series.... more>>

He also happens to be the boy who broke David’s heart at the tender age of five.

Louis Greene hates small towns, empty houses, and television productions, but he’s stuck here with all three. After tragedy leaves the series in need of a new star, Louis finds something of interest—and maybe even a little familiar—in his newfound co-star. But David Benton has no interest in men and Louis won’t be here for long, anyway.

Not when his reason for staying has an expiration date.

Stuck in a small town and on the small screen, Louis and David must figure out what they really want from life—and each other. <<less

Twenty years ago, people suddenly disappeared in a provincial military town, and the remaining residents were found dead. Everything points to the fact that the... more>> tragedy may be repeated in our days: natural anomalies begin, lights flash in the windows of empty houses, and broken rides start moving in the park. Nikolai, whose father died then, takes up the investigation, so the order to search for the missing singer Rina doesn't interest him. But perhaps it was she who could shed light on the mysteries, because she knows how to open doors to other parallels. <<less

A beautiful queer romance featuring bisexual and non-binary lead characters. ... more>>

Welcome to the serial Lyra's Magnum Opus. The entirety will be uploaded here.

Summary:

Sana and Tetsu are musicians in Tokyo. One day, they meet over social media and their lives are changed forever. A love begins to form, and as they get closer, a secret is slowly being uncovered about Sana by Tetsu. It's a secret that Sana's band Lyra is desperate for no one to know. The secret is that Sana is very sick, and has been for a long time. When Tetsu finds out, he only loves him even more. When Sana's illness causes him to have a heart attack soon into their relationship, everyone's world is upended. He becomes gravely ill, and his long time doctor reveals to them all that his illness is and always was terminal. When Tetsu vows to take care of him no matter what, he shocks his family and friends. This is the story of that devotion between them. It is a story about family, friends, music, dance, food, tradition, and powerful love.

The story follows Lyra through the Japanese music industry. From their struggles as independent musicians in visual kei and admiring others who have "made it", to them "making it" as evolving jazz musicians and the problems and joys that go with it. As Sana gets steadily worse as time goes on, Tetsu's love for him only grows. The future is bright, but also scary. Other band members chime in with their own narratives, their stories richly told. The world of Lyra is vast, so much to tell. A large, incredible journey. The story of that journey, of loving Sana and supporting him, is Lyra's magnum opus: their greatest triumph as a band.

As the story goes on, LGBTQ issues are also explored. Tetsu is a traditional Japanese performer called an "onnagata". He struggles with stereotypes and his own journey as a non-binary person. There's Sana's own struggle with living as a stealth transgender man in an industry where's there's eyes and rumors everywhere. There's bisexual erasure, even by close friends and family. There's the problems and expectations with often conservative Japanese culture and LGBTQ issues.

Through it all, there's Sana's journey through the Japanese medical system. His treatment and medical issues are explored, as well as how the medical system treats Tetsu as his husband.

It's a long story, but if you stick with it you will love it. Will you join us?

Author's note:

Currently in the late 300's in chapters. Btw, if you like the manga/anime Nana this is for you. Same kind of maturity in writing, themes, etc. It's just also got LGBTQ characters. It also reminds me of the Japanese drama 1 Litre of Tears. There's definitely comedy as well, but it's going to make you cry. I've been writing LGBTQ stories for over 20 years. It gets good, promise.

Btw, I'm not sure this is "boys love". Hmm. It features a transgender male character who is pretty androgynous in gender identity. Then there's the other, who is AMAB and on a non-binary journey, but still prefers male pronouns at the moment. So, what is this? You decide.

Will upload one chapter per day unless people get impatient, because you know, I've got a backlog of over 300 chapters. It grows constantly. Will you ever get to what I'm currently writing? <<less

Have you dared to dream big?... more>>

"Niveous Days" follows the story of an orphan named Koji. His journey starts at age seven, where he made a promise with two other orphans to become the world's best musicians. While his life is falling apart, music is the only thing that keeps him going. <<less

Matthew wasn't sure what to expect when he decided to end his life. He thought maybe something along the lines of either the pearly gates or eternal flames. He definitely wasn't expecting to wake up to the sight of a crimson forest and a castle on the hill, nor did he expect to end up in a world where women chased men and men let themselves be chased. He certainty wishes his gamer system was stronger though.... more>>

The first chapter is a bit rough, but I can promise the quality gets better in the next chapter
(There will be some Yaoi, as the MC will have sex with some traps, but the main love interests will be female. Ill put a warning on those scenes so you can skip over them if you want) <<less

~Cover art by Joeydrawss~
CONTENT WARNINGS: Gore, Self-harm, Attempted Suicide
Brian Alexson, going by his artist name Hex. He is the lead vocalist and does a lot of the work in his Dark Electro/Industrial band. Hex is an eighteen year old musician. He’s a smoker, a drinker, and a druggie, such a bad lifestyle! Hex is just getting over a bad breakup, when a girl shows up at his doorstep, the manager, and his friend and roommate Owen, are going to get an earful! They don’t know that their lives are going to change forever, and it doesn’t have much to do with Din showing up at Hex’s door. Who would have thought a little... more>> jewelry box with weird markings could cause so much trouble? Who is the mysterious woman knocking on Hex’s door to return something Hex bought at a flea market? That little demon girl, who is she? And why does she seem so smitten with Hex? What is an Angel of Acid, really? Just Hex’s band name, or something more?

This is book 1 of the Zoriyan Legacy series, and is a prequel to The Light Maiden's Mark <<less

Lolbit, an old animatronic from the sister location brought to the PizzaPlex. They play games with the children and sometimes performs on stage. But what happens when Freddy and Lolbit glitch one night.... more>>

I didn't know what to write for the description.
(I don't own anything.) <<less

A normal boy is reborn in the body of a chubby that has the same name as his, Zhanye Black. But in this strange world, Zy will use his new System to become famous. From a fatty guy, that streams Counter-Strike from his bedroom to a Celestial Prince that will have his face on every corner of the country.... more>>

This is a Magical Realism/Slice of Life.

** Disclaimer: The book cover design isn't mine, if the author wants me to remove, please email [email protected] I will remove. ** <<less

A man from another world finds himself being transmigrated into the body of a character that didn't exist in Grey's Anatomy, with gifts that can... more>> change his life! <<less

I saw all my friends die in the invasion.
I saw the world after the destruction.
I saw despear.
I saw anger. ... more>>

Then I started working for Gantz.
My only skills, programmation.

And I formulated a plan.

This guys was stupid.
Moronics.

Why would you try to weaken your warriors ?
Why don't you try to make them stronger ?

I could use their technology to do so much.

So much more.

Reinforcement in combat ?
Re-supply in action ?
Overpowered weapons and tech ?
Virtual training room ?
HUB-helmet ?

Load the AC-DC soundtrack and join the winning team.

What do you mean the fight is over now ?

You didn't really think I looked how to do all of that without The PLAN ?

Tighten your belt and grab your socks, it's time to playback the game.

Here I come, Gantz, As the Game Master. <<less

Pokémon. A world of childhood dreams and fantasy. A world where kids get to bond with unique animals, go on fantastical journeys, explore the unexplored, and test the strength of their bonds in the heat of battle! But in the end, that is all it is: Fantasy. ...Or, at least, that was how it was supposed to be.... more>>

Waking up in a Pokémon world would be any 10-year-olds dream! ...Not so much for an 18-year-old. Don't get me wrong, I loved the Pokémon games and even played the new ones occasionally, but it was not my entire life like it had been when I was a kid. I grew up and moved on to other things; Like hot girls, music, and other games. Even so, Pokémon would always hold a special place in my heart.

So, imagine my surprise when I suddenly woke up to find myself living in a real Pokémon world! One day I was an 18-year-old college kid, and the next I was a baby living in what was supposed to be a fantasy. To top it all off, I retained all my past memories...well, sort of... The only problem was that this world was only vaguely like the one I knew from the games, manga, or anime. To my complete astonishment, I found that it was much more...realistic. It was like someone took all of the Pokémon media and lore and smashed it together with reality until it created something that kinda made sense.

This is the story of how I, Finn Cambridge, once Max Fraiser, was born into an unsettlingly realistic Pokemon world as the son of Jessie and James from Team Rocket. This is the story of how I became a Pokémon Master.

I will also be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

I do not own the image and am happy to take it down if the creator would like.
Image Credit: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/771734086123145135/ <<less

What happens when two best friends start hating each other due to a misunderstanding? One of them has to keep their one-sided crush a secret.... more>> Will their lives continue to be as smooth as they were before when they finally meet again?......... <<less

Park Hyeong-Jun gives up his ASMR reading of ghost stories in pursuit of his dream of becoming an idol.
But he never imagined that the... more>> two facets of his life would quite literally crash together in a mysterious encounter with a person the night before a life changing audition. Secrets about a past that should've stayed buried rise to the surface and reveal that there's more to the K-pop industry than he ever could've imagined. <<less

Play me a symphony painted with sanguine kisses...... more>>

Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones of Savage Garden dropped off the radar twenty-two years ago. Have you ever wondered what happened to that cool-ass band? How could they just disappear without a trace? The answer to that is not one that humans can imagine. The pop duo has been dragged into the underworld of the undead. They've survived this long but their relationship is hanging by the bare threads. Depression, rage, fury, and pain all thrive in this tale of blood, strife, and agony. <<less

Follow the journey of a young Sara Weiss' journey into the world of pop music and idols.... more>>

Through a series of misunderstandings, Sara finds herself somehow auditioning to become an idol for the next girl group being deputed under the luxurious Petel Entertainment company. Through this twist of fate, a spark is lit inside the heart of Sara and the path to becoming an idol begins.

Author's Note: This will be a rather casual story, don't expect arrogant rivals or evil corporations after the main lead/group. My desire to write this story came from 1. being unable to find any other story of a similar nature (of decent length at least) 2. recently becoming a fan of K-Pop which is an obvious inspiration. 3. To write something casual in my free time, so don't expect countless updates.

Note on the world setting: The story takes place in a fictional world and while there will be some resemblance to idol culture in South Korea, most things will be vastly different. There will be no hierarchy system or anything like that for example and the culture will be less conservative in general. There are a couple of reasons for this, one simply being my hesitation to write about something I am mostly ignorant about, but also because I just like to write about fictional landscapes that I can shape as I please.

Note on romance: I currently have no inclination to include any romance at the moment, though if I do, it will highly be likely that it would be a girl love romance, as I'm a fan of those. But for now, no romance in these early stages of writing. I'll update the genre and tags accordingly if this changes. <<less

Several years ago, a portal was opened between our world and theirs. Fantasy creatures from a faraway land made a treaty with earths rulers and... more>> a new age of culture, science, and magic began. Alexander, despite being born to two human parents, awakened the abilities of a necromancer. Under the alias Judas, he rises through the ranks in the worlds newest form of entertainment, raids. Hero's and Demons battle it out on stage in front of millions of spectators. As he grows in popularity as a dungeon master, the young teen must balance his life as the high school boy Alex and the nefarious necromancer Judas. <<less

She is seen as a rare treasure by many, and if anyone finds out about her true identity, then it is a game over.... more>>

Using the excuse of ‘going on a mission’ to explore the green lands, she ventures out of the sea to an exciting adventure where she meets many different people.

And on beautiful land, she meets an odd creature.

He looks like a human, but is too handsome, too silent, too cold and most importantly, has an amazing voice that can be compared to hers!

This must be what her father told her about special beings! Forget about searching for the stolen pearl! Forget about rescuing the mermaid guard! She has to follow him and observe his daily life!

She thought it was going to be easy...

But wait, what is this talk about becoming an idol? Does she really have to enter that TV program to keep seeing her target? Fine, she doesn't mind, as long as it will help her see him then she doesn't mind! <<less