At the end of a long wealthy life, the reclusive man David found himself as a late teenager again, in a goddess' realm no less. Further, she told him she was "done" with her world, and oh he could have it, and do with it as he pleased. This confused him; how could a goddess get to a point of abandoning a world? or if she did, then _how was he supposed to do better_?... more>>

But. She didn't realize how damaged this David might be. Or, how screwed up she was in the first place (horny lonely and playing with herself and the mortals), to end up saying how done she was with it. She only knew by then, she could no longer handle being this world's goddess. Basically, she'd got to a point of "negative DP income" ― her world cost her more Deity Points in maintenance than was coming (pardon the pun, or not) from her worshippers ... and how she played with them. She cannot figure out how to handle these mortals anymore, so she's ... done. "Screw it," she said. "And here you go, _you take it_."

Finding himself alone in now this deific domain after her departure, trying to figure things out ― he has decided: he will clean up the icky mess she left all over the place, and the remaining task of finding any follower at all. And then, try raising the world's DP income, the right way- <<less

The Mortal Acts is an epic progression fantasy with a lower focus on training aspects and a great focus on discovering new ways of using powers intelligently. I've always been drawn to stories where characters use their powers creatively to overcome opponents and obstacles, and I think all the possibilities can provide a great playground for twists and turns.... more>>

It's inspired by a variety of media, including Will Wight's Cradle, Hunter x Hunter, and Bioshock, so if you like the creative power use elements from those, come check it out.

This is my first serial, so please feel free to leave comments and feedback, and join the discord server: https://discord.gg/ZFve53jnJU.

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Blurb:

Riven Morell cuts short his regular life at school and home when his mother falls terminally ill. Desperate to find a cure, he travels to Severance Frontier, a desolate land haunted by hordes of ghosts, witches, and demons collectively called the Deathless.

But a miraculous cure doesn’t magically fall into his hands.

Things are worse in Severance Frontier than Riven had assumed. Ghosts are banding together into armies, demons are kidnapping anyone who strays out of settlements, and witches are enslaving everyone left and right.

Riven, of course, gets embroiled in the mess. Missions to curb the Deathless activity are one thing, but when it starts to look like this is just the beginning of a war that extends beyond the mortal realm, Riven has a hard time focusing on why he came to Severance Frontier in the first place. His mother is inching towards death with every passing day, but if he doesn’t face down the Deathless, what little civilization the Frontier holds will be overrun and destroyed.

Thankfully, it looked like the Deathless might just hold the secret of the elusive cure. <<less

A completely unsuspecting earth has to deal with the sudden appearance of an incredibly dangerous substance known as Originium. It upends the lives of those that it affects in more ways than one. For a world of regular humans, this happens to mean some major changes.
This is the story of how a normal college student named Anthony deals with becoming a particular Cautus girl.... more>>

(A knowledge of Arknights isn't required, but the story is heavily based around it!) <<less

For as long as anyone can remember, humans have been preyed upon by Harbingers, living nightmares which devour dreams and passions and souls, and defended by Keepers. These children alone hold the gift of magic, the wild and wondrous ability to impose emotions over reality and empower their frail bodies with the splendor of their souls. Under their protection, humanity was able to survive and thrive.... more>>

While modern Keepers have come to enjoy a social position somewhere between celebrities and religious idols, very few accept the mantle simply to be a hero. The Messengers of the Goddess Claiasya, spirits charged with awakening the magic in suitable souls, promise that Keepers who consume and purify enough Harbingers will obtain the power to change themselves or the world in nearly any way they wish.

It’s for this purpose that Liadain Shiel, a young girl born terminally ill, throws herself into life as a Keeper when her opportunity comes, hoping against hope to rewrite her fate and save her life while she still can.

But magic wants its wielders to grow and change, not simply continue living, and the secrets swimming beneath the sea and behind the sky have lives and designs of their own.

Nowhere Stars is an ongoing fantasy-horror web novel about traumacore magical girls, nightmares clothed in ribbons and lace, alienation from reality, and broken children twisting the world into whatever shape they must to make their dreams come true.

This is a mirror of Nowhere Stars' home site, located here: https://nowherestars.net/
Updates will be posted at the same time, currently every other Wednesday.

Please be aware that my writing trends quite dark and disturbing. If you're looking for more detailed content warnings, there's a list that should be considered to apply to the story as a whole here: https://nowherestars.net/content-warnings/

Discord: https://discord.gg/UPYYpcvfqX
Topwebfiction: https://topwebfiction.com/listings/nowhere-stars/ <<less

Park Taekyun suffered every day after his sub-gender was revealed but with all the bad that happened, one good came out of it and that was in the form of his bundle of joy, his son Yule but unfortunately, life always knew how to mess with him and threatened to take his son.... more>>

With no other choice, he had to seek out his son's father who was also known as a walking lethal weapon.

The only thing he wants is to save his Dawn that cleared the gloom of from his life.

Cover art by: the_nerd.artist <<less

Twenty two year old Ram has got it all, he's intelligent, athletic, social, and he's just been hired by a well known consulting firm. Life... more>> would be perfect...if his grandmother weren't ill and if his mother didn't think she'd be miraculously cured by him getting an Indian girlfriend on the premise of marriage. Still, Ram trudges on...until he meets Chen. Whimsical, openly gay, and following his dreams of being a novelist, Chen is the complete opposite of Ram. Yet, he has nothing to do with Ram until a sudden accident brings them together. <<less

It’s never easy being chronically ill. Life is a constant stream of doctors trying to say nice words while having differing opinions and ultimately deciding that the knife is the best course of action. Life is also extra not easy when anaesthesia just won’t work the way it’s supposed to.... more>>

So they tried a new one on Jordan, and while her body conked out, her brain didn’t. She found herself inside her own thoughts, with pitch blackness around her and all the time in the world to be as creative as she’d always wanted before life got in the way. She also had someone to keep her company, right up until they left.

Now awake and back in her body, Jordan has to face astronomical odds and the thinnest of trails in her pursuit of answers. The implications of two minds crossing over would be stupefying, and she’s Patient Zero. It’s on her to find the truth, or lose her mind trying. <<less

A survivor of the kaguya clan, a clan destroyed in one day after a failed attack on kiri. Aiko kaguya, the last survivor with the family kekkai genkai must survive the downfall of the Kaguya, and find a way to cure the disease that’s plagued her family for centuries.... more>>

Updates: daily (hopefully)

Romance is unlikely, unless I figure out how to write it.

I do NOT own naruto... please don’t sue me <<less

A modern day giant decides to leave a lasting impression on the perfect, and magical, Halloween night. Dressed up, ready to rock, this big guy takes his Trick or Treating post seriously as the biggest terrifying alien in the galaxy. (Based off of the events in “Monster Mash — a TG Mixtape” by various authors and edited by Trismegistus Shandy: http://www.tgstorytime.com/viewstory.php?sid=4838 )... more>>

Written by MrSimple
Edited by Trismegistus Shandy
Aliens by James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill… and a lot more. <<less

"Why did I even bother delaying this, I wonder..." I asked myself as tears silently streamed down my face, looking brokenly at the person who made my life complete.... more>>

"I wonder about that too..." He said with his usual gentle and tender expression, yet his narrow eyes were flashed with an unforgiving and cold gaze.

"Why haven't you killed yourself?"

(Cover created from Canva) <<less

Xue Rong was tasked with saving the protagonist of the world from villains clutches by his system. He has to travel from world to world and protect the protagonists, to prevent the destruction of the world.... more>>

In the first world...

Xue Rong: "System, let's save this world!"

System : (Yes! Let's stop the villain from getting stronger!)

Xue Rong sees the villain, and then...

"System, I like him!"

System : (What are you saying!! Don't be mad, our target is not the villain but the protagonist!)

Xue Rong: "I only love him; he is the apple of my eye!"

System : (My host turned blind in love in the first world, what to do? Waiting for the reply online!) <<less

What would you do when death does you apart with the one you promised life with? What would you do when all your dreams and... more>> hopes shatter, in one devastating moment? For Kiro, the answer was simple. His parents tried to no avail to create a Lucidscape system, but he wasn't about to give up. He knew that the only way he could meet the love of his life again was through the world of dreams. As such, he dedicated his life to this goal. No matter how hard or how impossible it seemed, he charged on. But when he finally crossed the finish line, what awaited him wasn't what he expected. <<less

After their girlfriend's best friend is wounded in a monster attack, Simone Allard stumbles across a plot much deeper than they anticipated. As they work to find a cure to their own forming illness and find out the truth, one question remains: where is Nadia, and how was she involved in all of this?... more>>

Nadia DuPont doesn't know how much time she has or even what is ailing her, but it all gets more complex after meeting Simone on a field trip. As they both race to find a cure, Nadia's certain of one thing: Simone will be the source of her ruin.

CONTENT WARNING: This work contains the following content which may be disturbing to readers: Body horror, death drug use, illness, and sex.

Cover made by Carmilla Mayes/Fantasy and Coffee Design. This book is also available on Royal Road and Wattpad on my accounts of the same name (DracoNako). <<less

He had a promising future in show business. He had the looks, the charm and the love of millions - yet somehow, all it took was one crazy fan to injure him! Swaying between death and life, national heartthrob Shishigane Reo must clear the notoriously hard love game *Lovely Compass Love Chu Chu*...but how do you clear a love game when you’re the just the little brother of the main capture target?! ... more>>

He’s pissed. He’s very, very, pissed. <<less

"Niijigoku-shi, Japan, 2121AD..."
American-Japanese You Tachibana is a bright-eyed young man with an interest in the paranormal. Deciding to write his thesis on youkai, supernatural monsters and spirits of Japanese folklore, You pays a visit to Niijigoku City, the leading hotspot for youkai-sightings.... more>>

After arriving in Niijigoku, You quickly discovers that not only do youkai exist, but they're also dangerous! Joined by the quick-to-anger Kii Ibarra, an oni hairdresser with a robotic arm, and her best friend, the shy mind-reading satori Rie Satou, You is thrust into a deadly battle between good and evil where it's every youkai for themselves!

Blending unoriginal supernatural elements with overused science-fiction tropes, YOUKAI MOKUSHI is a story that is (hopefully) unalike any other!

Cover art by Hans Trondheim. <<less

Keep Breathing follows lung cancer survivor Eury as she returns to her sleepy hometown, dreading coming home to her parents and the complicated past that still haunts her. Even with every amenity afforded to her by modern society, Eury has a hard time staying alive. But when the townspeople are driven insane and begin attacking one another at random, Eury is cut off from everything and everyone she holds dear, and left with a dwindling supply of oxygen.... more>>

Hardships and heartaches, bloodshed and violence, once she’s through it all, will Eury be able to Keep Breathing?

Entered into the Metus contest (horror obviously!) I will be updating 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! <<less

A Janitor's bad day leads him to a world filled with magic, futuristic settings, a world filled with demi-humans who call themselves humanity, and a terminal illness with no cure. While he's not a "human", but rather an alien. Making him safe from attaining the magical cancer rock disease known as Oripathy. Sadly, he cannot use magic, but is able to make it up with a unique training method he used on a whim for his training. Safe to say, it didn't take long for him to become the most sought out Catastrophe Messenger in Terra. ... more>>

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Meti's Sword Manual from the famous Kill Six Billion Demons comic series. <<less

August’s own Alpha pheromones are killing him, and he‘s running out of time. His last hope lays in finding an Omega whose pheromones can bond perfectly with his own, but that’s only step one.... more>>

Meanwhile, Former Crown Princess Galen has recently killed the man who murdered his husband, and is preparing to face the consequences. Nevertheless, he’s thrown a last-minute lifeline: his execution will be postponed indefinitely as long as he uses his Omega pheromones to treat an Alpha with a rare autoimmune disease.

Are August and Galen bound together by an experimental treatment, a secret relationship, a scandal waiting to happen, or something greater than the sum of its parts?

-> The start and end of explicit scenes are marked within the text <<less

Emilie suffers from a devastating leukaemia with all the anxieties and fears associated with her condition.
Her little friend, a dreamer and adventurer, comes every... more>> day to visit her in the hospital.
She feels the end approaching and her strength abandons her
Eric gives her one last gift, a large geode from Tibet.
This stone has a secret and a legend.
For a short while he managed to make her dry her tears. <<less

The story revolves around the club discussions of five unique members; Hashimoto Aki, Komatsu Usagi, Teramoto Yutaka, Nishida Mika, and Date Naomi inside an inconspicuous club that Hashimoto created due to his personal reasons. As Hashimoto spends his time around the clubroom with all the members, he recognizes their personal purpose for living, their insufferable hardships, and obstacles that keep them from moving forward. As the president, and as their friend, he eagerly supports them and tries to move forward with them in life.... more>>

CHALLENGE:
"Finish a NOVEL with chapters created in an hour, and of course, you're free to edit it with whatever and whenever you want, but remember to stop when an hour is up!" <<less

Taylor had not anticipated the reality of what came after death. She believed it would be the last time she would ever see those she loved, speak to the living or walk amongst them. Though what waited for her beyond her last breath would take her on a journey of self-discovery, growth and would bring a new world to life. ... more>>

Champions of Kerr is based off of the Fables of the Void series. <<less

A Shrine-Priestess who got diagnosed with a terminal dissease prays to her Goddess to experience love before the illness kills her. What's the worst that... more>> could happen? Or should it be 'What's the best that could happen'? <<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

"Hmmm...Since you carried me out of the house, you should naturally carry me back in. Thinking of escaping the responsibility for your actions? That's wicked."... more>> /> He grinned. "Aye, love, I am so wicked. But only for you." <<less

Set in London during the Bubonic Plague (aka The Black Death or The Mortality). An unusual Plague Doctor arrives to help the ailing and work toward finding a treatment or cure. The challenges before him become somewhat complicated by scheming lords and ladies, needy orphans, an impish servant of otherworldly beings, and a variety of undead citizens. Luckily, Doctor Lupino's skill set extends beyond the realms of science and medicine as we know them.
I guess you might call this one magical realism or something like that.... more>>

The writing style I'm going for with this one takes a lot of inspiration from the late Sir Terry Pratchett, though I hesitate to give anyone an excuse to compare my work to those of such a brilliant writer. <<less