survival

Chestnut haired Hannah Bennington’s brutal awakening to her second life locks her into 11 years of hell as a motherless 14 year old noble dressed in rags. Stuck in a household full of cruelty an indifferent father a blind-eyed eldest brother a second brother who tortures her physically and a stepsister Layla who makes her days a nightmare of mockery she’s never known a moment of kindness. Now with her past life’s memories burning bright she’s finally ready to break out of her gilded cage for good. What does she have to do with her second life?

Because of a dreadful experiment, Rudy was left crippled and incapable of taking part in any of the known trials that allowed humans to walk the path of ascension, allowing them to go beyond humane limits. However, Rudy didn't give up and after years, he finally found the trial gate that would change him forever... Trial of Blood suited him the best as for him revenge and power meant the most. Rudy who was once a crippled boy had now been reborn as the SSS-Rank Vampire and began his journey of blood ascension.

Two people circle each other in the quiet spaces between duty and desire—drawn together not by certainty, but by recognition. Their connection is built on pauses, on breaths held a second too long, on the way comfort slowly starts to feel dangerous. Intimacy arrives not as touch alone, but as understanding: being seen, being chosen in small, fragile moments. Yet timing is cruel. What grows between them is tender and inevitable, but never fully safe. Every closeness carries the weight of what cannot last, and every goodbye feels unfinished. Love here is not loud—it lingers, aches, and teaches them how deeply a heart can bend without breaking. It is a story of warmth found briefly, of restraint mistaken for strength, and of heartbreak that doesn’t shatter—only settles quietly, like a bruise you learn to live with.

Matthew Ashford gave up everything for Maya Davis,his family’s fortune, their approval, even his name. Together, they fled to build a life on their own terms, fighting tooth and nail just to pay rent while finishing college. But his parents won’t let him go that easily, and every door in town slams shut the moment his last name is spoken. When Sophia Vanderbilt,his parents’ chosen fiancée,offers him a way out, Matthew takes it, convinced he can keep his past hidden and protect Maya from the chaos he left behind. But secrets have a way of coming to light, and one edited video shatters the trust they’ve fought so hard to build. On the night Matthew plans to make things right,with a ring in his pocket and a future in his heart,a truck careens across the road. Maya pushes him to safety, taking the full impact herself. By morning, Matthew is told she didn’t survive. Three years later, Matthew has rebuilt his life in Seattle, honoring Maya’s memory by building community centers for kids who need them most. He’s even started a life with Sophia, though love has never touched his heart the way it did with Maya. Across the street, in a quiet rehabilitation center, a woman named Emma wakes up with no memory of who she is. All she knows is that strangers call her their daughter, and something pulls her to stare out the window at the high-rise building just beyond the glass. Two lives torn apart by lies. Two hearts still bound by love. When their paths finally cross, will Matthew recognize the woman he thought he’d lost forever? And will Emma remember the man who was once her whole world,before the truth of what really happened tears them apart again?

Lady Candice was left an orphan after her mother died from scarlet fever. Sheltered and cared for by her governess in the country side. Now grown into a beautiful woman she discovers that she is the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron. After being discovered by her father and rekindling their father daughter relationship. Her world is once again shattered when she is forced to marry a masked duke, whose brides have been mysteriously killed one by one after their first night, living with him in his mansion. To settle a debt owed by her father she is thrust into the masked duke's world where she must fight to survive to see the next sunrise settle over the mountains of her beloved new found home.

#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

Aisling Davis thought walking away from her abusive relationship would be the end of her world. Instead, it was the end of the world. The moment she tossed her engagement ring at her cheating ex, the planet literally tilted on its axis. A sadistic System named Sus descended, wiping out half of humanity and turning Earth into a twisted survival game overrun by monsters. Gifted with the destructive power of Inferno, Aisling vows to survive alone. She is done with men, manipulation, and control. But her fierce independence irritates Ronan, a bored, otherworldly entity known as "Shadow." Frustrated by her refusal to use his sponsored gifts, Ronan descends from his divine throne, disguising himself as a human mercenary to prove she needs him. What begins as a game for a god becomes a dangerous obsession. As they battle through dungeons and face off against Aisling’s ex—now a tyrannical warlord—Ronan finds himself falling for the woman who wants nothing to do with him. In a broken world where trust is a liability, Aisling must decide if she can let the Shadow in before the System destroys them both.

Humanity’s home is dying. Centuries of pollution have left Gidomum (humanity's birth planet) barely habitable, forcing the Vetusian Empire to look beyond its world for survival. From the slums of the capital to the halls of the Imperial Military Academy, Kethan Ardane has learned to survive in a society built on hierarchy, obedience, and control, but never to belong. When a desperate mission is launched to find a new future among the stars, Kethan is chosen to leave everything behind. What begins as an escape from poverty and oppression quickly becomes something far more dangerous: a journey that will test his loyalty, morality, and his very idea of power. As old systems clash with new worlds and unfamiliar ideologies, Kethan must decide whether survival is enough or whether a broken universe demands to be changed. The future of humanity lies beyond the stars. What it becomes depends on who claims it.

When he opened his eyes, a thousand years had already passed. The world he once knew had vanished. Familiar lands were buried beneath mountains of snow and stone. Strange creatures roamed freely. Humanity no longer lived in peace — they fought, awakened powers, and hunted monsters just to survive. Everything had changed into apocalypse world. But the cruelest change… was him. He was no longer human. His body didn’t feel normal. He didn’t hunger like humans. He didn’t breathe or live the way they did. Something inside him had evolved into something else — something unknown. Neither man. Nor beast. Now, in this broken world where strength decides life and death, he must learn what he has become… and how to survive in a place where even humans might fear him. This is the story of a boy who woke up too late — and a world that no longer belongs to him.

After dying in the apocalypse, betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend, Roanna “Rory” Smith wakes up in an Interstellar Beast World—a place where females are scarce and paired with multiple beast mates. But the quality of her mates depends on her rank. After five years of diligent work across the stars, Rory is blessed with incredible luck: she matches with nine extraordinary beasts. There’s just one problem—these nine male beasts either want to dissolve the match, ignore her, or try to swindle her wealth. Fed up, Rory decides to break all the matches and wait for a better batch. Then, suddenly, her mates come groveling for her attention, offering her all the power, riches, and status they possess. What kind of beastly magic is this?!

A new headline is dominating the news these days- people are going missing. Not one or two, but thousands. Armin assumed it's just another distraction manufactured by those in power to cover their crimes - but that assumption shattered the moment he became one of the vanished. Dragged into a brutal death game, Armin is now faced with 99 other players with one simple objective. Survive.

“Everyone expected them to be legends—no one asked what it cost.” In a world ruled by elemental houses and unforgiving expectations, power is a cage. When the Heavenly Realm begins to collapse, four young leaders are cast down into the mortal world—a place where magic fades, titles mean nothing, and survival strips them to their core. Ember, a fire prodigy feared for her temper, hides a terrifying secret: the fear that she is only worthy of love when she is perfect. Melissa, an earth mage scarred by years of cruelty, masks her unspoken rage with silence. Between them, a fragile, slow-burn bond grows—one forged in the shadows of a realm that demands they be weapons, not women in love. Kai, the cold, controlled Commander, finds his iron resolve shattered by the one person he can’t command. Felix, whose laughter hides a broken heart, is the only one brave enough to look behind Kai's mask. As the world falls apart, they must decide if loyalty to the realm is worth sacrificing the person standing right next to them. And Leo, the hidden heir to the throne, must find his own strength before the world turns him into a tool of destruction. In a world of shifting loyalties and familiar enemies, they must face the ultimate question: Who are they, when the world stops watching? What to expect: ✨ GL / WLW (Ember x Melissa) ✨ BL / MLM (Kai x Felix) ✨ Found Family ✨ Hurt/Comfort & Slow Burn ✨ Elemental Magic System ✨ Hidden Heir Identity

Kairen transmigrated into the world of Naruto, on the battlefield of the Third Great Ninja War, Kairen gains an Infinite Resurrection System. With an immortal body, every time he is killed, he becomes stronger. ... So from now on, let's make it easier. For every 100 Power stones, you get +1 additional chapter. And thank you for your stones

Sofia Maddox was just your standard university student, trying to keep too many balls in the air at the same time. Managing your grades, your school activities, and keeping a social life at the same time is near impossible. Her situation gets significantly trickier however when she is bitten by a vampire, and her life is forever transformed...

The sky broke. The world ended. Kael Vire was just another orphan surviving in a cruel world—until the day the curse chose him. A mark of darkness burned into his chest, granting unimaginable power… but at a terrifying cost. Every use of the Abyssal Brand binds him closer to an ancient force older than the gods themselves. In a realm where monsters hunt mortals and the strong devour the weak, Kael must fight to survive. Every step forward could bring strength… or total annihilation. Betrayal waits in every shadow, and even allies may turn against him. With the Abyss whispering in his veins, he faces one brutal truth: power comes at the price of freedom. Survival is not guaranteed. Trust is fatal. And the curse never forgets. The Day the Curse Chose Me—where your fate isn’t given, it’s taken.

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At sixteen, **Kaguya Ren** seizes a seat no one his age should even dare to reach—the position of **Fourth Mizukage**. Born into the blood-soaked legacy of Kirigakure, Ren inherits a village crippled by paranoia, purges, and endless war. The Bloody Mist has devoured its future, its elders cling to power, and the shinobi world watches closely, waiting for the village to collapse—or be crushed. Ren chooses neither. Through overwhelming strength, ruthless clarity, and a reformer’s resolve, he tears down the old order and places himself at the center of the storm. As war with Konoha reaches a breaking point, secret conspiracies surface, legendary bloodlines are dragged into the light, and the truth behind the Mizukage’s control threatens to reshape the balance of the Five Great Nations. Peace talks, political gambits, and shadowed negotiations become battlefields of their own. Allies are tested. Enemies move in silence. And from the rain-soaked outskirts of the shinobi world, a new force begins to rise. This is not the story of a hero chosen by fate. It is the story of a young ruler who **takes power**, **enforces reform**, and forces the entire shinobi world to acknowledge him— **Sixteen Years Old — The Fourth Mizukage.**

‘In the face of death, I have learned not to fear, but to embrace the power it grants me’ — Ethan Ethan, a weary office worker from the modern world, transmigrates into the body of Kai, a failed disciple in a ruthless cultivation world. His second chance is short-lived when the assassin comes after him right after his transmigration. In his final moments, Ethan awakens the Godly Revival System, which gives him the power to revive once every week and even lets him buy his Killer’s Cultivation, Talent, Mastery of Cultivation Techniques, and many more. With this newfound strength, Ethan vows to grow stronger, protect his new family, and make up for the regrets of his past life. But can Ethan truly protect his new parents and rewrite his fate in this dangerous world? Follow him on his journey to find out.

When the Elemental Realms collided with Earth, the world shattered into continents ruled by beasts, cores, and power. In this new age, humanity survives by awakening Elemental Cores; stones fused into the body that grant control over wind, fire, earth, water, and more. The stronger the core, the higher one rises. The weak are crushed. The strong rule. Born in a low-tier city on the Wind-dominated continent of Zephyra, [MC name] was judged as talentless a boy who awakened too late, with a core too fragile to matter. But what the world failed to see was this: He was not born with one core. He was born Ascendant-Born. As elemental beasts roam the land and Beast Kings dominate entire regions, he begins a path no human was ever meant to walk, absorbing elemental essence, evolving his core, and awakening powers that blur the line between element and life itself. With each breakthrough, ancient truths resurface. With each ascension, the Elemental Realms take notice. When Elemental Spirits are born, Domains are formed… And when domains clash, continents burn. This is a story of survival, ascension, and defiance Of a human who will rise beyond kings, beyond beasts, and beyond the elements themselves. This is the path to Ascendancy.