tragedy

“City of Quiet Wars A feared literary mogul recovering from illness crosses paths with a former prisoner whose favorite novel helped her survive incarceration. Their lives collide in a city where power hides pain and healing arrives in unexpected forms.

Beneath the bandages, a storm is brewing. In a city of secrets and a life of cages, who is the prisoner, and who is the puppeteer? Every memory is a potential lie, and every heartbeat is a countdown

There are many paths one can take within life. Every decision, every push, every trip. One might not take one willingly - a path will find them all the same. And you and I must walk it today, whether or not we are willing. No path has an end. Even in death.

She wasn’t supposed to exist. A soul with nowhere to go, stuck in time. Wearing someone else’s name, someone else’s face, but walking her own path anyway. He was made for duty, trapped by it. His heart was already broken, a ruin. He stood where fate shoved him, with a crown too heavy to hold. She knows the name he hides. The past he can’t erase. And he… he’s a storm in quiet, seeing the fire she won’t let herself have. They’re not strangers, not really. But they’re not the same. A love from another life that’s broken and bleeding here. She’s next to him, but not for him. A witch in a room full of kings, a shadow he can’t stop staring at. He wants the boy underneath the man, but he can’t reach him. Secrets curl around them, tight. Every step feels like walking on a knife. She defies him, teases him, hates him. And somehow, she’s the only thing that warms him. Destiny doesn’t care about love. Power doesn’t care about regrets. The throne waits. And she… she wasn’t meant to stay. But she stays anyway. A storm that won’t go away. And he… he wonders if she’s going to ruin him or save him. In the end, will she stand by him, or will the world tear them apart? “Witch Beside the Crown”

Dark fantasy

For ten years, Gwen Harlow suppressed her forbidden Witch-Wolf magic to be the perfect Luna for Lucien Blackfang. Her reward? A silver dagger to the heart, twisted by the very man she lived for—all to make room for her treacherous sister, Sienna. But death was not the end. Granted a second chance by the Moon Goddess, Gwen wakes up ten years in the past, on the day of her joining ceremony. This time, she won't kneel to the man who killed her. Instead, she walks past a stunned Lucien and chooses Kaelen, the ‘Cursed Alpha’ feared by the entire world. Lucien thought he was discarding a burden, never realizing that Gwen’s secret magic was the only thing keeping him alive. Now, as Lucien begins to rot without his silent protector, Gwen rises as a sovereign of shadows, ready to burn his empire to the ground. "Once, I died for you. Now, I live for your ruin."

Remesis, the youngest daughter of the Grand Duke, never knew her family's love. At eight years old, she was cast out to the North like a useless thing and forced to become the wife of a woman the entire empire feared — the deposed crown princess, the Mad Mistress of the North. But Remesis did not break. She decided to turn her cage into a weapon. She struck a deal with the one everyone called obsessed: "You will help me destroy my family. I will help you reclaim your throne. And afterward, we will divorce. No strings attached. No feelings." A simple plan. Cruel. Perfect. But Remesis forgot one important detail. Her wife was not merely mad. She was far more dangerous. "Am I to understand that you intend to cast me aside after using me?" At some point, revenge ceased to be her only goal. And now Remesis must come to understand: what if the most dangerous game of all is playing with her own heart?

This book is also known as Douluo: My Parents Died Because of Tang Hao at the Start In the era of Douluo Continent 3: The Legend of the Dragon King, after the Heaven-Reaching Douluo Yun Ming burned his life to leave the last spark for Shrek Academy, his soul was swallowed by a spatial rift and returned to the era of the Sea God Tang San twenty thousand years ago, becoming the grandson of Yang Wudi, the clan leader of the Breaking Clan. A brand new story unfolds from here. What kind of sparks will fly when Yun Ming, the sole Lord of the End of Shrek Academy, meets Tang San, the Lord of the First Generation's Revival? Two people with completely opposite personalities and dispositions!!! PS: This novel has no system, is anti-Shrek, relatively not dark, and involves ascending to godhood.

Ah! Reincarnation! A second chance at life, it's a perfect opportunity isn't it? Wrong Between a disability that makes him so weak that his parents want to abandon him in the street, a war building up, and not even knowing which world he's in, Jeremy would say you're wrong. Reincarnating is an horrible experience. And he STILL doesn't know in which world he's in! _______ Kiiiind of slow burn, of course in the world of naruto but the protagonist will take some time to figure that out. Pretty dark too. Doing this story to train my writing. _____ Also on royal road

In the heart of modern-day Delhi, 2026, a terrifying phenomenon begins to unfold young university students are mysteriously aging into old men overnight. The city is in a state of panic, and at the center of this chaos is Kiyan, a Chhayodhbhav (a nightborn entity who drains age and life force, the offspring of a Chhayagrasini). Cursed with an eternal hunger, Kiyan has roamed the earth for centuries, forced to steal the lifespan of others just to survive (umr choosna). Haunted by his own existence, he is a predator who desperately wishes to be human. Enter Aarav Sharma, an unassuming history student at Delhi University. Aarav's life takes a drastic turn when he unknowingly awakens the Devanshik (a divinely blessed one who wields divine power) abilities of his ancestor, Raja Manikya the very king whose lineage was sworn to eradicate the Chhayagrasini bloodline. When fate forces these two sworn enemies together, an ancient war is reignited. Aarav is caught between his duty to protect the city from the "monster" and his growing realization that Kiyan's golden eyes hide a soul-shattering pain. The mark of the Aadisrashta Chakra on Aarav's wrist begins to glow, signaling that the Devanshik and the Chhayodhbhav are "two branches of the same ancient root"and one cannot be whole without the other. With a secret organization named Aagya Sangathan (the Aagya organization) hunting them for their biological secrets, and the vengeful spirit of the Tamomayi (dark practitioner) Virbhadra seeking to reclaim Kiyan's power, the line between protector and destroyer blurs. Will Aarav strike down the enemy he was born to kill, or will he become the protector of the one person the world fears the most? “I am the end of your hunger, and you are the beginning of my curse.” Also by the author: Moonvelly Series Book 1: The Gaze (Available on Amazon Kindle). #UrbanFantasy #MaleLead #HiddenPower #EnemiesToCompanions #ModernMagic #SupernaturalMystery #IndianMythology.” #UrbanFantasy #MaleLead #HiddenPower #EnemiesToCompanions #ModernMagic #SupernaturalMystery #IndianMythology

Love isn't something Kiyomi Yamada ever wanted to understand. To her, it was a dangerous word — the kind that breaks people, the kind she promised herself to never believe in. But everything changes when an unexpected bond forms between her and Minato Shimizu, the quiet boy from Class 2A who always seems to be hiding something behind his calm eyes. As Kiyomi's once ordinary school life unravels into a tangle of laughter, secrets, and longing, she finds herself caught between friends growing apart — Akio's jealousy, Hinata's heartbreak, and Asahi's quiet care. When gossip begins to spread, and unspoken truths ripple through Class 2A, Kiyomi must finally face the one question she's avoided her whole life: How do you love someone… when you're afraid of losing them? Told through Kiyomi and other main characters' eyes — with humor, tenderness, and the ache of first love — How Do You Love is a heartfelt slice-of-life story about friendship, fear, and the small, quiet ways people learn to love.

Elena Michael had been arogue ever since her parents were attacked and killed by the Alpha of her Pack because she possessed the Alpha gene when she was ten years. She was forced to survive and wandered all alone in the forest where her enemies couldn't find her. Everything changed when she was captured by a neighborhood Pack while running from those that wanted her dead but fate had another thing installed for her as the Alpha of the Pack that captured her was her true mate. She only wanted to be around her true mate but every day that she stays in Pack puts her life in danger as the Alpha was already engaged to someone else. Will Elena and Bernard's mate bond blossom or will he go ahead and marry the woman his parents chose for him? Will the Pack accept a rogue as their destined Luna?

If lives are single long threads for each soul being, thus a world is a web of threads created by soul energy, time spent and deliberate mark to be a legacy. Then it takes something signify wrong to break the web network that souls grounded those webs together. Every Universe has a back up system, workers who keep mortal threads blissfully within the natural order. Here in this broken universe these workers are uncovered and brought with the tangles. They weren't the only ones uncovered by the broken laws; other creatures, other being of other realms and even the very foundation gave way to other 'web' worlds. It takes the more frayed thread to repair the broken, forgotten and the ignored. It takes the foundational thread to be beyond repair to be the tool to make do with the mulch that is left behind. Not fixing, no. There isn't any fixing something that has moved on with what it became.

My arm ached where the needle pierced the vein. Already, my fingers were numb, spots spinning in front of my eyes. Something clattered onto the pavement. The needle. It must have slipped out of my hand. Nothingness swirled around me, bringing the first sense of peace that I'd felt since...ever. But that was okay. It meant that there was no one to miss me, and no one I would miss. Well, perhaps there would be a few, but they could always find others to extract their cruel, sadistic pleasure from. My last breath was rough and shallow, the last beat of my heart pitifully fail. I sank to the alley floor, eyes closing, welcoming the blessed nothingness of the end. Only...death was supposed to be dark, wasn't it? And since when did 'nothingness' have so many gods? Discord: https://discord.gg/PX3xqJdZMY

Xu Yang should have died. Instead, he awakened inside a book he once read trapped in a cultivation world ruled by ruthless Heaven and merciless laws. His new identity? A Cat Demon. Granted nine lives, each bound to a cruel condition: death is mandatory. Every life is a cycle. Every death pushes him deeper into the story he never finished. As righteous sects hunt demons and fate tightens its grip, Xu Yang must survive a world that sees him as prey and a Heaven that demands his obedience. But destiny makes mistakes. Somewhere in this world stands a man who was never meant to care for demons, never meant to defy Heaven, and never meant to fall in love. In a story where death is guaranteed, what happens when love becomes the variable Heaven cannot control? First time writing fantasy story! Hope you enjoy:)

What will happen if two souls of the same gender intertwine with each other? Would you call it fate or a tragic love story? When Sebastian Leopold Ashbourne, an infamous marshal and the ultimate weapon of the imperial family, has led another victory in war, an offering for blessings awaits him at the temple, which he despises to the core. There, he meets the newly appointed priest, Julianne, whose voice is as soothing as the melody of a lullaby. Sebastian feels at ease whenever he is around him, leading him to crave more of his attention, which pulls Julianne deeper into the gentle personality he shows, contrasting with the rumors. "If loving you was a sin, then I'll gladly take God's punishment with open arms..." Sebastian whispers to the air as he affectionately touches the letter with his lips. Will the unconditional love between a devout worshipper of God and a noble soldier blossom in a time and place where loving someone of the same gender is considered an infectious disease? Only time will tell...... Hi dearest! This is the very first series of 19th Century Love: Holy Possession! I hope you all have fun reading! Don't forget to show your support and reach me on my Instagram for any recommendations! Warning: This is a Bl novel, so if you are homophobic then don't bother reading! Thank you! Follow me on insta: @maiii.dearest Visit my tiktok for some spoiler: @maiii.diary #bl #boyslove #history #noblexcommoner #priestxnoblesoldier #drama #yaoi #tragedy #uncondionallove #love #romance #coldblooded #lovestory

born in a world where heteromorphic hybrids existed and fairy tale like figures twisted beyond their fictional counterparts roam the realm of lethe unchecked. Serena, a "seemingly" unremarkable orphan who hides a dark past, dreamt of becoming a bard despite being a "Lupa" A child cursed to have wolf like animalistic traits. living a mostly peaceful life lost in her own delusions, the naive young girl never would have guessed that she would one day have to rely on her heritage just to survive... A dark heritage from beyond the stars... a gift from gods far older than the universe itself... just waiting for some hapless soul to Let them In...

"In her first life, she was a pawn. In this one, she'll be the player." She was destroyed overnight. Accused of corporate fraud. Branded a traitor. Watched by the entire city as her reputation collapsed beneath flashing cameras and ruthless headlines. The evidence came from Knox Global. From the empire ruled by Adrian Knox — the most untouchable CEO in the industry. Her fiancé. He never publicly defended her. But he never looked away either. When she opens her eyes, she’s back one year before the scandal. Before the forged documents. Before the boardroom betrayal. Before her name became a headline. This time, Elara Vale remembers everything. The directors who switched sides too easily. The investigation that moved too quickly. The silence that felt more deliberate than guilt. Was Adrian Knox the architect of her destruction— Or the only one fighting a war she never saw? She won't beg. She won't break. Because in a world built on secrets-- Love is either your greatest weakness... Or your sharpest weapon. As she steps back into a world of billion-dollar deals and silent corporate battles, one thing is certain: She won’t be the pawn again. And this time, she’s watching him too.

Dark Night. Black Ties. Unserved Ties. “The best part about hiding a secret? The harder you try to bury it, the more it demands to surface.” After the harrowing night of justice, the world was convinced the Devil was no more. Preston University seemed liberated from the grip of its dark tormentors. But at what cost? LarksVille, a high-end town of powerful people, conceals a long-forgotten tale of crime, injustice, and secrets. And this time, Anastasia has more than just one clue. But the real question remains: if the Devil is dead, who had been aiding her all along? Another stalker? Another Devil? Or was everything a lie? Torn between freedom and justice, Anastasia is more determined than ever to uncover the truth. Her only restraint: Everything she believed so far was all a lie.

DARKNESS: A HOPE She was told from the beginning— she was too different. Too soft for this world. That no one would stay. That everyone would leave. And as she grew up, she saw it was true. With every goodbye, the darkness grew. Then she saw a light. And she ran toward it. But every time she came close, it drifted farther away. So she kept running. She ran tirelessly. Until one day, there was nothing left. Only darkness. Just when she thought it was over— a light appeared. Smaller than all the others. Yet brighter than anything she had ever seen. She looked at it as her tears kept falling. And falling. The light was so small. Yet its glow wrapped around her, and the darkness began to melt away. For the first time, she wasn't chasing a light. She had found hers. Darkness: A Hope A story about a girl who chased countless lights, only to find the one that was hers.