revenge

The realm of Nara is formed of three great kingdoms and countless small islands, each watched over by a Guardian God. To preserve balance and prosperity, the people are bound to offer a human sacrifice once every five years. The gods receive, and the kingdoms flourish. But the sacred order begins to crumble when the deities, descended into living form, can be killed. When gods bleed, faith shatters, and Nara is pushed toward chaos. What remains of a world when its protectors are gone?

#NoCP #PlayingPig (This novel is one of my favorites. I’ve gone back and reread it about 5–6 times now.) Jing Shu has seen the end of the world, and it’s literally a storm of epic proportions, and she’s been given the ultimate do-over: a ten-year rewind. Thrown back in time to just two months before everything goes to hell, she has one mission: to make her apocalypse as comfortable as possible. Forget just surviving. While others are scrambling for canned beans, Jing Shu is building a fortified sanctuary, raising soon-to-be-extinct poultry for gourmet meals, and cultivating a garden of forgotten veggies. Armed with a mysterious evolving cube that grants her a private pocket dimension and a magical spirit spring water, she’s set to ride out the disaster in style. But what’s the point of living like a queen if you can’t enjoy a little revenge? The apocalypse is about to get a serious upgrade in style, and Jing Shu can’t wait for her enemies to see what they’re missing. Let them hear the sizzle of her steak and smell the aroma of her barbecue. Their despair is just the seasoning she needs. In a world where humanity itself is changing, mutating into powerful "New Humans" fused with the chaos, Jing Shu is ready to evolve right along with them. She’s got her cube, her spring, and a plan. The storm is coming, and she has a front-row seat. === English Original Title:《I'm planting a field in the end times》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.) Status: Completed

After giving everything she had to her father—including her loyalty, her dignity, and the trust of a husband she betrayed—Olivia was cast aside in the most brutal of ways. Her father, the Duke, petitioned the Emperor not only to strip her of her title, but to have her head shaved, her body mutilated, and her reputation dragged through the dirt by parading her half-naked through the capital. In a final act of cruelty, he revealed that he had never seen her as a daughter, but merely a tool to rid himself of her husband. In an act of mercy defying imperial decree, her brother ended her torment with a swift stroke of his sword. But death was not the end. Olivia awakens to find herself months before her execution—alive, aware, and burning with the knowledge of what is to come. This time, she vows to be the wife her husband deserved... and to make every last one of them pay for what they did to her. ​She has returned from the ashes, and this time, her wings are made of steel. Will she find redemption in her husband's arms, or will the fire of revenge consume them both?"

"They say the Tiger Father has begotten a Dog Son. They couldn't be more wrong." To the world, Xiao Shaojin is the twelve-year-old disappointment of the Northern Border. As the only Heir to the terrifying Prince of Dongqi—a Warlord who makes emperors tremble—Xiao Shaojin is famous for only one thing: being a useless, arrogant "Silk-pants." He bullies scholars, spends gold like water, and once pointed at a rabbit, forcing his subordinates to call it a crow. But it is all a lie. He awakened his "Literary Heart" at the age of three. He mastered the forbidden "Ghost Valley Arts of Strategy" at the age of nine. While the Imperial Court plots to strip his father's power, and the Barbarian Tribes gather under the storms of the North, Xiao Shaojin moves his pieces in the shadows. He commands armies with a toy tiger, outwits ancient Grand Preceptors with a smile, and treats the battlefield like his personal chessboard. In a world where martial might rules, he will prove that a single thought can slaughter thousands. "I don't need to draw a sword to kill you. I just need to count to one."

"Your entire village burned because of you. Everyone you loved is dead—and it's all your fault." Seventeen-year-old Seraphina Ashborne wakes from the flames to find her hometown of Ember Hollow reduced to cinders, her family's bodies among the ash. The Empire's Inquisitors tell her it was an accident—a tragic fire caused by unstable magic. But Sera knows the truth: someone wanted her village erased from existence. Branded as the sole survivor and blamed by neighboring towns, Sera has lost everything—her home, her family, her innocence, and even her memories of that night. Desperate for answers and burning for revenge, she enters the deadly underworld of the Memory Market, where memories are currency and truth is the most expensive commodity. There she encounters the enigmatic Lord Lucian Gravemire—a handsome gentleman with silver eyes and a reputation for cruelty. He offers her a devil's bargain: he'll help her recover her stolen memories and find those responsible for the massacre, but in return, she must become his weapon in a dangerous game against the Empire itself. As Sera embarks on her quest for vengeance, she gathers an unlikely crew: Vesper, a phantom thief who collects memories and hides a heartbreaking secret; Captain Ironheart, a loyal tin soldier knight cursed to feel nothing; and others scarred by the Empire's ruthlessness. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power—one that connects directly to Sera's forgotten past. But as Sera grows stronger and her fire magic awakens with terrifying intensity, she discovers she wasn't just a survivor of the Ember Hollow massacre—she was the target. And the reason why will change everything she thought she knew about herself, her family, and the man who saved her from the flames. One thing is certain: the girl who rose from the ashes is no longer a victim. She's become a storm of fire and fury—and the Empire will burn.

Have you ever loved someone enough to let them ruin you? Hatred turns intimate. Violence turns protective. Control turns possessive. Lines blur until neither knows where revenge ends and devotion begins. This is not a love story. It’s a descent. A dark romance of power, cruelty, obsession, and the kind of attachment that doesn’t ask to be healthy—only eternal.

Captured by beings of unimaginable power and cast into the origin of existence itself, I was chained within the Chaos Void — tormented for hundreds of thousands of years in their attempt to unravel the secrets of creation. But rather than surrender the fruits of my suffering, I chose defiance. I destroyed myself, shattering chains and fate alike. By some twist of cosmic irony, I was reborn as a member of an inferior species — human. Armed with my original ability, Adaptation, the Chaos I once mastered, and what this world calls the Golden Finger. This time, I will not kneel. I will rise through the vast ranks of the universe and unleash retribution upon those who dared to enslave me. I am Chaos — the beginning and the end. I hereby declare, all shall know Chaos.

Series 8 : My Heart \/ My Idol (Main Story) Woo Seok Jin, a poor boy captivated by the life of an artist, grows into a man willing to abandon his former self to chase the highest dream, just to be the G.O.A.T in K-POP industry. Nothing can hold him back from walking this path, not even his loved ones, not even if he must trade his own heart with the devil to stand tall at the peak of Seoul. Series 8 : Top /\ Down (Epilogue) A busker and a thug, both struggling to make ends meet, happened to meet by chance. They were then hired by a Yakuza boss who wanted to enter the idol industry with his daughter as the famous idol, while being hunted by a mysterious killer under the mask of wrath. This led them to become her bodyguards, who profited from rival gangs, and they also had to teach her so that she could take over Tokyo. Author Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/cw/Shekuu The full book will include album songs and OSTs. DEMO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=914broeIUNM

Lin Yue seeks revenge over the death of her husband and child. The culprit, who by power and influence was not convicted. Now Lin Yue, changing her identity, is set to destroy not only him but also his family.

I woke up inside my favorite tragic novel as the tyrant king destined to die. The general I spared would one day betray me. I know every move he will make. This time, I’ll let him.

They shattered his life. Now, he’ll break the world. Ethan had it all, until his best friend and the woman he loved betrayed him, leaving him crippled and forgotten. Three years of suffering later, he clawed his way to one final, desperate act… and the universe answered. A hidden quest. A second chance. A return to the moment everything began. Now, Ethan is back, on the eve of Ethereal’s launch, the world’s first fully immersive VR game and the battlefield where legends are forged. Last time, he played fair. This time? He’s armed with years of knowledge: every exploit, every secret quest, every broken mechanic that will let him climb straight to the top. But when he logs in, something is off. The system forces him into an unwanted class—Druid, the game’s biggest joke. The kind of class people pick as a dare and regret immediately. Yet as Ethan digs deeper, the truth shakes him. [Congratulations! You have unlocked the Divine Bloodline: King of Elves!] Ethan stared at the screen, unblinking. “…The hell?” The Druid class was a jack-of-all-trades, master of none—a scattered mess of abilities that mimicked other classes but never truly excelled. Their bear form lacked the raw defense of a proper tank. Their panther form was weaker than a rogue. Their healing fell short of a priest, and their magic couldn’t compare to a mage’s devastating spells. Most players abandoned the class early, realizing they could never compete at the highest level. And yet, Ethan’s stats are off the charts. His talents are absurd. His potential is beyond anything he’s ever seen. The system has given him something no other Druid ever had—a divine bloodline, legendary abilities, and a growth rate that defies logic. If Druids were meant to be weak, then Ethan was the exception that would rewrite history. He’s not just here to reclaim his throne. He’s here to take everything. Factions will rise. Empires will fall. The strongest will thrive, and the weak will perish. And the ones who betrayed him? They won’t live to do it again.

Velvet Trigger follows Aria Voss, an ambitious investigative journalist with a secret past tied to the criminal underworld. When a series of high-profile mafia assassinations shakes New York, Aria targets the Moretti empire—specifically Luciano "Luca" Moretti, the dangerously charismatic heir. Posing as an escort, she infiltrates his exclusive world, only to be seduced by the man she came to destroy. Their chemistry is electric, but when Aria saves Luca from an assassination, she is pulled deeper into his dark empire. As Aria uncovers a deadly conspiracy led by Luca’s brother, she becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle. With her true identity threatened, she must choose between betraying Luca or watching her family suffer. What begins as manipulation spirals into obsession, love, and betrayal—with everything on the line. In a world where trust kills and desire burns, Aria must decide: will she expose the monster, or love him?

Does anyone expect to witness DEATH on their birthday? No. Little Olivia did not either but she saw it. And not just one or two but the death of her entire family. The day that was supposed one of her happiest, turned out to be one of the saddest and most painful days of her life. Then what? She was supposed to feel devastated and have a trauma that would take ages to get used to right? But alas! The poor child did not even have time to grieve as another tragedy hit her. After losing her family, she was only left with her best friend, a dog named Moni, but as luck would have it, she also lost her in the most cruel way possible. A second trauma scarred the life of the tiny child who had just begun to understand the world. But that was still not the end. It looked like she was in the middle of a tragic ocean where wave after wave of miserable experiences crashed on to her without any rest. She seemed to have become some kind of evil force that sucked the life out of anyone and everyone who showed her kindness and care. The last blow was being part of a human experiment that completely destroyed her mentally. However, a glimmer of silver lining finally shone upon her when she was rescued by a man named Birendra Kumar Ghosh. Later, she became part of Zeal, a secret military organisation to eliminate each and every member of Shareen, the group of scientists that conducted the human experiments. But every attempt of trying to track them proved futile until the day she chanced upon a connection to them while working on a case undercover as Ankita Dey. —–—–—–— Follow this story to see learn about Olivia's journey to overcome years pain, grief, guilt and anger to become internally strong and come to peace with herself. This is a slow burn. Contains mature content. THE COVER PHOTO IS FROM PINTEREST

She is the daughter of his enemy. He is the man who once promised to protect her. Xiamen and Hong Yi were once childhood friends—innocent, inseparable, and bound by unspoken love. But when their families turned against each other, their relationship was twisted into something neither of them had the power to save. Forced into marriage by circumstances and betrayal, their union was built on silence instead of trust. Believing Xiamen never chose him, Hong Yi divorced her, breaking both their hearts. Five years later, they meet again. Hong Yi is now a cold, powerful CEO, hiding his wounds behind control and cruelty. Xiamen returns to his world carrying secrets—and a child he never knew existed. But the heart never forgets its first love… even when love has been buried under misunderstanding, guilt, and pain. When the truth comes to light, will love be strong enough to heal what silence destroyed?

Clayton lost his entire family by the King’s Guard when his magical abilities were mistaken for Necromancy. Surviving only by pure luck, he spent the next four decades in seclusion as a Monk of Thaleena, repressing his rage. One day, when a group of so-called ‘Heroes’ attacked him, and the secluded Chapel he prayed in, his life changed forever. That day, an odd voice popped up in his head, calling itself the 3x Cloning System, and it didn’t only help him survive, it paved his path towards vengeance, and the very end of Mankind itself! The Heroes that the population praised and idolised, were destined to be his puppets of destruction! “When the Gods mourn the Fall of Man, let them know that all I wanted in life was to be left alone. If that doesn’t buy me a spot in paradise, let the Gods know that I’m coming for them next.” ... ~ Be sure to check out my other novels in my author profile. I don’t drop my work, and will end each novel at around 1,500 chapters. ~

In a world where fallen stars are worshipped as gods, every kingdom is built on a lie. Long ago, the Starbound Crown ruled the skies — a celestial authority that decided who could wield power and who would remain mortal. When it fell, its fragments scattered across the world, embedding themselves into bloodlines, artifacts, and forbidden ruins. Most people believe the Crown was destroyed. They are wrong.

"Your memories are worth more than your life, little match girl. We'll take both." Seventeen-year-old Ember Ashford watched her entire hometown of Cindervale burn to the ground—but the flames weren't an accident. They were a massacre orchestrated by the Memory Syndicate, a powerful organization that extracts and sells precious memories like commodities. Her parents, renowned memory-weavers who discovered something they shouldn't have, were the real targets. Everyone else was just collateral damage. Ember survived by hiding in the one place fire couldn't reach: the underground memory vaults her parents built. But survival came with a price. When she emerged from the ruins, she discovered that her own memories—including the faces of those who set the fire—had been partially stolen, leaving gaps she can't fill. She remembers the burning. She remembers the screaming. She just can't remember who to kill. Desperate for answers and vengeance, Ember sets out on a journey to recover her stolen memories and destroy the Syndicate. Along the way, she assembles the most unlikely crew of misfits the provinces have ever seen: Ashen Vale—a devastatingly handsome but eccentric gentleman with a dark past, who collects rare books about forbidden memory magic and seems to know far too much about Ember's parents. He's charming, infuriating, and hiding secrets that could either save her or destroy her. Reverie "Rev" Nighthollow—a legendary phantom thief who specializes in stealing back memories from the rich and corrupt. She's sarcastic, brilliant, and haunted by the memories she carries that aren't her own. Rev becomes the older sister Ember never had—if that sister also happened to be a wanted criminal. Sentinel-7 (Sen)—a loyal tin soldier knight from the Last War, left to rust in the Clockwork Wastelands after his kingdom fell. He's broken, glitching, and supposed to be decommissioned. But Ember reactivates him, and this gentle giant becomes her unwavering protector, searching for the honor he thinks he lost. Together, they're a family forged in fire and bound by loss. But as Ember follows the trail of her stolen memories deeper into the Syndicate's web, she uncovers a devastating truth: the fire wasn't just about silencing her parents. It was about silencing her. Because Ember isn't just a survivor. She's a Pyromancer—a memory-weaver who can burn memories directly from minds, a power so dangerous it was supposed to be extinct. The Syndicate has been hunting her bloodline for generations, and they won't stop until every Ashford is ash. But they made one critical mistake: they let her live long enough to learn what she is. And now, the girl they tried to erase is coming for them with fire in her veins and fury in her heart. They took her memories. She'll take everything.

Raizen should have died. But someone - or something - had greater plans. When shadows devour everything he ever knew, Raizen is left with nothing but grief - and a vow to hunt down and kill every Nyx: seemingly mindless dark creatures with an even darker past. Now, he walks in a world on the edge of collapse: From the depths of the Underworks to the halls of Lotus Academy and the ranks of the Vanguards, he's surrounded by ruthless rivals, living nightmares, corrupted authority, evolving monsters, and secrets powerful enough to kill. If he just wants to survive, he must grow stronger. But if he wants to win, he may have to burn everything in his way. A story with battles of unimaginable scale. A world that still echoes from disaster. Awakened powers that break every known limit. Mysteries that cut deeper every second. Will Raizen's spark ignite a new dawn... Or vanish beneath eternal darkness? ━━━━━⋅•⋅ ⊰∙∘ ☽ ✧ ☾ ∘∙⊱⋅•⋅━━━━━ And a few words from the author: Hey there! Thanks for checking out Gilded Ashes! I'm not gonna keep you much, most things I'd love to tell you are explained in the pinned review (make sure to check it out!) Dive into the free chapters, at least. You have nothing to lose. Gilded Ashes is a dream coming to life, and we're just getting started. Don't worry, I won't drop it 'till the very end. Speaking of the very end... We're still far, far from it. The journey has only just begun.

[WARNING! MATURE CONTENT] "Act like I'm the only one, Yuki." Trapped within the walls of a brothel that sells both her bodies and dreams, Yuki clings to a hope that one day, someone will take her away from that place. So when Ivanovich—a dangerous man more accustomed to killing someone than showing tenderness—begins to hire her privately, Yuki thought there was still hope for her to escape from that hellhole. Despite the danger of loving someone as important as Ivanovich, Yuki couldn't help but get drawn deeper into his life.