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Bei Shang, a cursed twin troubled by evil spirits , haunted by bad luck , gets intertwined with a stubborn Huli Jing (Nick) who insists that he owes him a debt from a past life. On a cool night; a Huli Jing saved Bei Shang from getting eaten by a tiger. On a cool evening, the Huli Jing brought Bei Shang home to be a fake mom to his son. On a cool evening, The Huli Jing broke Bei Shang ankles and dragged him to the demon realm. Everyone thought it was the Huli Jing that was too overbearing , if Bei Shang hadn't met him , he would have somewhat a peaceful life. Only the gods know how much Bei Shang sacrificed to be with that clingy blackhearted Huli Jing again. #Trans male lead , # reincarnation, #Amnesia , #Demons , #Gods , #Fate , #Past plays a big role , #BL , #GL , #BG.

This story is a grimdark fantasy rooted in a gritty, pre-colonial African-inspired world. If you're tired of the same old medieval Europe backdrop and want a fantasy with a different cultural texture, this is for you." Framed for the grisly murder of his own sisters, Eiora is not a hero. He is a victim with a necrotic arm and a memory stained in blood. The village elders call for his execution, summoning a serpentine god to devour his soul. But their justice is a lie. The real monsters aren't in the shadows they sit on the throne, wearing human skin and preaching order. Eiora's only path to the truth is a forbidden ancestral power: the Laws of Reality. A gift that rots his body with every use. To find his missing sister and expose the rot at the heart of his world, he must wield the fifth and most devastating law the Law of Decay. But each ritual brings him closer to becoming the very monster they accuse him of being. This is not a story of easy power. There are no clean victories. Magic is a cancer that consumes the caster. Every ally has an agenda, and every truth is paid for in flesh. For readers of Joe Abercrombie and Mark Lawrence, this is a true grimdark fantasy where the cost of power is permanent, and no one rises innocent.

----------------- Talent is everything, your worth, your future, your destiny. Yet no one knows a persons talent until they are tested. Testing one's can only be truly accurate at ages between thirteen and sixteen. As such annual testing's take place across the galaxy to determine who will lead the next generation of warriors. We follow Marcus, a young teenager of the Tiernan family, a militaristic lineage that goes back millennia. Expectations are high, but will he reach the standards imposed upon him by generations of success? Or will he fall into obscurity like many more before him. Only tomorrow will tell, where Marcus and his classmates are tested and their fates sealed. - Welcome to The Stars Remember, a mystery, mecha, cultivation, space opera. Definitely a strange genre to be sure but I'm sure it'll fit together neatly overall! Inspired by the likes of Lord of Mysteries, The Mech Touch, Ender's game and Starship Troopers. Come explore an expanded Milky Way Galaxy and uncover the mysteries of the universe! ----------------- This story will be posted on other websites such as Royal Road with the same handle.

What happens when the devil on your shoulder turns out to be real? Detective Gabriel was known for his ability to quickly close cases, and the captain taking notice assigned him a special one. However, when the case proves too difficult to crack, he turns to his once mentor hoping for a quick fix. Instead of solving the case, he soon learns demons are real and they're trying to break out of hell. With his case suddenly being a matter of life and death for the whole world, Gabriel is running out time to find, and stop, a ritualistic killer before he can throw the gates wide open and bring hell on earth.

Ashwood High appears to be an ordinary school, but strange things start to happen. Clocks glitch, students go missing, and rumors of a ghost in the old auditorium grow stronger each week. Four students who hardly know each other—Kai, Lila, Jax, and Mira—become involved in the mystery for different reasons. Kai keeps slipping into short time loops. Lila gets anonymous clues about her missing brother. Mira’s drawings begin to predict the future. Jax discovers a journal hidden under the school floorboards. As the strange events escalate, the group uncovers a century-old secret linked to Ashwood High’s founder: an experiment aimed at manipulating time and memory. The “Lost Hours” are moments taken from reality—fragments where missing students are stuck between seconds. Together, the four must navigate friendship, romance, and their personal struggles while facing a growing supernatural threat. When the Midnight Society tries to open a portal permanently, the students must race against time to keep Ashwood High from falling apart. Romance blooms, friendships deepen, secrets come to light, and sacrifices must be made. In the end, the “lost hours” demand a price none of them are ready to pay.

In Elemental magic you can be one of four magic types; water, fire, earth, and air. The only problem is Violet is none of these things. Is she what they call a magic dud, or is she something rarer, more powerful, and more dangerous than anyone could have imagined!? “Em, most girls sneak out for a boy, you sneak out for a unicorn.” I began to cry as it reached for my face. “No!” I screamed. “Please No!” I went to pull back the shower curtain, but some nagging thought in the back of my head stopped me. I didn't have a little brother, so why was there a little boy in my bathroom? I gulped and with shaking hands pulled back the shower curtain. “What!? How could that be!?” I yelled, and covered my hand with my mouth. Shouting wasn't such a good idea right at this moment. If someone heard us and came up here to investigate the noise we were making, they would find a boy and a girl, a bloody knife with both their fingerprints on it, and a very, very dead body. “Don't touch her!” He hissed and lunged at Henry. Running through the night wearing nothing but a flimsy hospital dress, while waving a dismembered hand in his hand, was a strangeness no regular person could hope to inspire to.

In a world cloaked in shadows, a young man’s life is shattered when tragedy strikes—his mother’s silent death ignites a burning quest for truth and vengeance. Haunted by pain and rage, he stumbles into the grasp of a mysterious old man whose cryptic words promise strength but come at a great cost. As he dives deeper into a ruthless underworld ruled by power, secrets, and betrayal, he must confront not only those who destroyed his family but also the darkness growing within himself. In this merciless battlefield, survival demands ruthless choices, and trust is a luxury no one can afford. Hell Life is a gripping tale of loss, transformation, and the quest for power in a life where every moment feels like a hellish trial. Will he rise from the ashes, or will the fire consume him entirel

As the heir to Princess Ivara and King Salis....Azazul was born into a war between mortals,gods and demons....The guardians was created to protect humanity and yet they had decided other wise now humanity has to fight for their freedom in a war against gods and demons...

A nineteen year old college student was trying to drive back home for thanksgiving, there was rain and it was dark. Driving through a mountain range could be considered dangerous. Especially in these conditions. A large truck suddenly crashes into the right side of the vehicle. Practically cutting it half and sending a part of the car off the cliff. Miraculously both the truck driver and Alto’s grandpa both survived the accident. Alto’s body was never found. Waking up in a strange place after being sure that he was dead, Alto makes a lot of very strange discoveries. Such as a video game style stats panel that follows him around when he calls on it. Trying to one day return to his world. Alto explores this one. Trying to discover a way home.

In a whirlwind of fate he never chose, Arion finds himself shattered among gods warring over a crumbling world. Stripped of his emotions as a child in a mysterious accident, he no longer knows who he is. Now, the great powers discover he is the beating heart of this cosmic vortex — the key they all fear. Haunted by echoes of a past he can’t recall… Hunted by ghosts that refuse to be forgotten… Bearing the weight of a destiny he never chose… Surrounded by gods who see him as either a tool… or a sacrifice. In a journey to reclaim his lost humanity, while the world collapses around him: Will he uncover the truth behind the loss of his emotions? Can he break the vicious cycle of divine conflict? Or will he fall like countless before him, a victim to forces beyond his understanding? The question isn’t whether he’ll survive… but who he’ll become when he discovers the truth. Will he be the world’s salvation… or the bringer of damnation? The answer may cost him the last shreds of his humanity. The secrets are waiting to be uncovered. The theories are waiting to be born. Join the inner circle of readers on Discord and become part of the conversation. Discuss the mysteries, share your theories about Arion's past, and walk this path alongside us. https://discord.gg/96k23Y2s

Lauren has the world at the palm of her hand, money, status and a loving submissive boyfriend but everything changes when her boyfriend Jayden is killed by her actions but ofcourse, she doesn't really care and moves on with her next plaything not knowing her next would be her last. Caught up in a mysterious contract with her new found lover, she becomes eternally submissive to him and knows what real pain is for the first time knowing she can't escape him even in death. Opening her eyes again as Abigail, she finds herself in the world of the supernatural and decides to live peacefully, but it seems peace is the one thing evading her. Soon the mysteries of her new life threatening to bring havoc to her once peaceful transmigration and end her completely, will she survive it? (More of a male oriented fantasy!!!)

Three hundred and thirty three years ago, the sun died and God went silent. One thousand executioners stood in blessed armor to deliver final judgment. They wore carved masks and smiled so the condemned wouldn't be afraid. God mistook the smile for mockery and burned them all alive. All except one. The man in the Smiling Mask wakes beneath the ruins, alone in a world transformed into vertical hell. The surface is dead glass. Humanity survives in inverted cities hanging from cavern ceilings. Every child born carries a spreading brand that will eventually ignite them from within. The dead he executed have been waiting for his return. The eclipse wasn't punishment. It was God's suicide attempt. And something has been keeping Him alive in agony, harvesting penance from a shattered world.

When Korey Kingsley wakes up in an unfamiliar room in nothing but his boxers, and no memory to speak of, his first thoughts are those of suspicion. But don't worry! His impossibly perfect girlfriend who's on the run due to her allegiance to a freedom fighter group whose goal is the unity of superhumans and normies alike totally erases his suspicion! Well, except for the fact that she doesn't seem to like him, although she tries to hide it. And how his memories of her seem too... fake. Oh, and the fact that he's a superhuman as well, and not a weak one in the slightest. I mean... what could a freedom fighter group that sounds like something NATO would hate want with a 9th tier SAVANT? As he struggles to navigate this world filled with suspicion, secrets, and power, he gradually realizes that all is not as it seems. In fact, as reality often goes, things are a lot, lot worse. And it seems like his life us about to get just a little bit fast paced. But hey, who wants a boring life? That slice-of-life fantasy is overrated. Explosions till Michael Bay wants to train under you is how life comes to an end... I mean how life is exciting.

What if, one day, the clock began to tick backward? Call it a power, or a curse—but when you gain the ability to see beyond the veil, it becomes the Curse of the Clock. When a being slips through from another dimension, or an ancient legend awakens, or a dark spirit stirs, someone must hunt the intruder before the world drowns in chaos and the supernatural. It’s called the Devil’s Hour. In the city of Pendralice, the factions are divided—each marked by the symbol of its own bird and driven by its own beliefs. Sikakama arrives, searching for the legendary sword to become a knight, shaped by the story of her childhood, and soon crosses paths with the Raven Tower Division. Here, time controls everything. And no matter how much you think you hold power over it, you’re merely part of another tale woven by fate, in a world that has forgotten the meaning of a knight and the ideals they once stood for. Can you still become a hero… while the clock keeps ticking in reverse?

Karma grants longevity to the wise and delivers divine retribution to the wicked. Yet between the path of a savior and the descent into Asura, the line is perilously thin. As despair casts its shadow over humanity, a new generation of prodigies rises. Each bears a unique and heavy destiny, yet all are bound by a single thread: the ruthless struggle for survival and the unyielding will to grow stronger. In their journey to restore the balance of Good and evil, the world will challenge their origins, shatter their beliefs, and mold them into the many faces of morality. What you'll find in this story : a new power system based on eastern cultivation, prophecies of the end of the world and its savior, small worlds, multiple dimensions, a higher realm, strong willed characters faced with despair

Lin Kui, a former supermarket clerk and failed collector, awakens in a world of cultivation and magic. But while everyone else is slaughtering each other for a measly scrap of energy, he discovers he has a unique power: The Collector's Instinct. His goal isn't to become the strongest man, but the man with the most complete collection. The only problem is that to do so, he has to "borrow" the Hero's sword, the King's crown, and the... well, maybe not the underwear. Caught between an offended god and an outraged princess, Lin Kui must navigate powerful factions, a thieving raven, and an impending apocalypse that, by the way, is completely ruining his search for the last piece of the collection!

Scarlet is a vampire hiding his true identity in an advanced human world of technology - where humanity battle ruined magic with advanced technology. He finds survival becoming more complicated when he crosses paths with an accident-prone girl leading to series of unfortunate but yet lucky events...

The Age of The second world war.. January 26th, Hiroshima 1945 Arthur Lynch is a man out of time, reporting on a war that feels increasingly hopeless from the streets of Hiroshima. His only escape is the bottom of a whiskey glass—until the night a chatty, overworked Grim Reaper crashes into his booth. The Reaper has a proposition: take over his cosmic, soul-ushering duties. In return, Arthur will be spared from the city's imminent and utter destruction, a cataclysm the Reaper has been anticipating for a century. The price? Arthur's own humanity. To earn his passage to an eternal paradise—a rebirth into a magical world—Arthur must first become the harvester of death for the very city he's been observing. As the clock ticks down to the blinding flash that will unmake thousands, Arthur is thrust into an impossible role: the witness, the survivor, and the reaper. This is the story of the cost of salvation, and the ghost he must become to live again. --- Author's Recommendation & Inspiration: This story blends the visceral, real-world tragedy of WWII with a unique supernatural system and the ultimate payoff of a fantasy rebirth. If you've ever wondered what kind of hell a character had to endure before becoming overpowered in a new world, this is the story for you. Author’s Note: This novel is a work of dark historical fantasy. The story is set in real-world 1945 Hiroshima and treats the atomic bombing as the apocalyptic, world-shattering tragedy it was in reality. Nothing in these pages celebrates or downplays that historical event or the suffering of real people..b

Khan Kage thought being a Jedi meant peace, wisdom, and purpose. But as the Republic weakens and shadows spread across the stars, he learns that the Force isn’t the only power that shapes destiny. Under the mentorship of Master Dooku, Khan faces the harsh truths of the Order, the corruption of the Senate, and the darkness growing within himself. Every choice he makes will test his loyalty, his compassion, and what it truly means to be a Jedi in a galaxy losing its light.

A Demon King rules this Kingdom. At night, monstrous creatures roam, hunting every soul. There’s nowhere to hide. No one can escape. Only the Cursed walks the dark, enchanted roads—the last hope for survival.