dark

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.

Waking up alone, the boy came to realize he had no memories to call his own. Accompanied by a strange power, he comes to learn of the magical nature of this world—one teetering at the end of the Golden Age, as well as the strength he truly holds and the struggles that come along with it. In this world of endlessly vast seas, can he recall who he once was, whether for better, or for worse? Are some memories worth treasuring, and some better left forgotten?

PROJECT; HOLLOW ZERO Some secrets are better left buried. Others refuse to stay that way. In the city of Aoshima, danger is never as far away as it seems. Behind the routines of everyday life lies a world shaped by mysterious supernatural phenomena, dangerous entities known as Ghouls, and extraordinary individuals capable of wielding powers through mysterious manifestations called Binders. Among those drawn into this world are Takumi Kisaragi, friends, students and young Vanguards with distinct personalities, abilities, and ambitions, they find themselves navigating a world where strength alone is rarely enough to survive. As they encounter increasingly dangerous threats, their battles become intertwined with something far more complicated than simple survival. Hidden agendas, unexplained disappearances, powerful organizations, and secrets buried beneath Aoshima's surface begin to reveal a reality that even those entrusted with protecting the city may not fully understand. But the deeper they venture, the more uncertain everything becomes. Allies have their own intentions. Answers lead to increasingly disturbing questions. And the line between what is human and what lies beyond it grows harder to recognize. In a city where power comes with consequences and the truth is never quite what it appears to be, young Vanguards must find their place in a world that seems determined to pull them into something much bigger than themselves. The closer they get to the truth, the deeper they descend into Project Zero.

Though it may be a dream weathered, crumpled, and fading to dust. I held on without looking back. Through each repeated day, I ran toward tomorrow’s light. Becoming a knight, resolute and bright.

In a world where magic is forbidden and witches are hunted, Ashlynn Blackwell has hidden her mark of the witch since birth. The night of her wedding she's betrayed and her secret is exposed. Attacked by her husband and his knights, Ashlynn was abandoned and left for dead in the wilderness. Rescued by the vampire lady Nyrielle, Ashlynn is offered a choice: die as a human or embrace her power as a witch. Bound by a mystical blood pact, Ashlynn is plunged into a world of ancient magic, immortal vampires, and deadly political intrigue for the chance to find eternal love. [Bronze Winner: Weekly Love Tales - Vampire] [Book of the Month: September/October 2024]

I was once known as Denial — the man who stood at the top of one of the most powerful criminal empires on Earth. I wasn’t a good man. I wasn’t a hero. And I certainly wasn’t naïve enough to trust anyone. Still, betrayal came — and with it, death. But instead of darkness… I opened my eyes in a new world. A world of magic. Of mythical creatures. Of kings, monsters, and gods. Now I am **Draven Vladimir** — a vampire hybrid. Son of the Vampire King. Born of a Dark Elf mother. A being that shouldn’t exist. They say mana is everything in this world. Funny thing is… I can’t use it. And I don’t care. I’ve ruled the underworld once before. I don’t need magic to survive. This time, I just want a quiet life. But power has a way of following men like me. And this world is about to learn— Some monsters should be left alone.

I was once known as Denial — the man who stood at the top of one of the most powerful criminal empires on Earth. I wasn’t a good man. I wasn’t a hero. And I certainly wasn’t naïve enough to trust anyone. Still, betrayal came — and with it, death. But instead of darkness… I opened my eyes in a new world. A world of magic. Of mythical creatures. Of kings, monsters, and gods. Now I am **Draven Vladimir** — a vampire hybrid. Son of the Vampire King. Born of a Dark Elf mother. A being that shouldn’t exist. They say mana is everything in this world. Funny thing is… I can’t use it. And I don’t care. I’ve ruled the underworld once before. I don’t need magic to survive. This time, I just want a quiet life. But power has a way of following men like me. And this world is about to learn— Some monsters should be left alone.

Reincarnated As A Hydra (Book 1) The only thing the mage remembers is his death. He sees echoes of a war long lost and a fallen city vanished in the sands of time. He died but now he breathes again? He finds himself in a new form and given a new name and someone to protect. The mage turned hydra is bonded to the girl he now calls master. Bjorn lost his old life and when Freja’s life is threatened he will do everything in his power to protect her and maybe find his memories along the way. "The Chronicles of a Scalebound Sage: Reincarnated as a Hydra" follows Bjorn as he protects Freja, his new master. She is scorned, beaten and disowned from her family for being a failure in the arcane arts. The two must lean on each other for strength to survive in a world of monsters and magic. This is a LitRPG adventure where every victory is a hard fought and death is quick to claim those that lack resolve. Wandmaker (Book 2 WM) An ancient power stirs, sensing the impending return of the True Immortals. As the signs of untold destruction echo across the world, the urgent need for a new Wandmaker arises. They will be a beacon of hope in the turbulent time ahead. The veil between realms grows thin, and beings from beyond begin to awaken, their eyes fixed on the Lower Planes. Tanisha, Bjorn and Joha finally leave the Yuhia behind to travel to more peaceful lands. Their journey leads them to the floating human nation of the Force Isles. Along the way, they encounter fellow travelers and seize opportunities to trade their wares. However, the path to the Force Isles is fraught with peril. The once-safe passage has been corrupted by chaotic magic, transforming a routine voyage into a treacherous expedition. The Silence of Sól (Book 3 - 08/04/2025) The world expands beyond the Chaos Lands. The kingdoms of men, dwarves, elves, and vampires call out with promises of adventure—and conquest. Tanisha and Bjorn continue their search for Joha, though the trail has long gone cold. To find him, they must navigate unfamiliar lands and new peoples. With Aurelius as their guide and new team leader, they face the aftermath of a weakened Divide. The magic academy Lyghten Towre seeks answers, True Immortals walk the land, and entire nations prepare for war. The Chronicles of a Scalebound Sage: The Silence of Sól is the third installment in the epic saga of a reincarnated man—now in the body of a True Immortal Hydra—and his companion Tanisha, an evolved wendigo, as they journey through a world teetering on the edge of cosmic conflict. Read ahead at patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ChildofAidon **Moving forward, the new release schedule will be on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (USA, GMT-5)** We now have a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/childofaidon Or you can Join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/T2TXBdxqFb

After centuries of work, the Demon Lord finally completed the task of conquering the world and made his wish to the system, only to find himself transferred to Momonga's body minutes before The Great Tomb of Nazarick was transported to the New World. In this new situation, he finds that his system has also gone through some changes. *** Patreon(only for support): https://www.patreon(.)com/c/Fleure09

In a distant past, the seven Ancestral Beasts clashed, and the blood they spilled rained onto the entire plane, infecting humans and animals alike, making them part of their powerful bloodlines. As a small village’s hunter, Liam was unaware of the consequences of that legendary battle. His sole goal was to become a cultivator to gain the strength and resources he needed to avenge his family. Yet, when Liam’s Ancestral Bloodline awakened, he uncovered a connection between his family’s killers and the Dragon King, a connection that could expand his revenge to the entire Kingdom. -------------------- Discord link: https://discord.gg/mefzf3aQJ8 Instagram: eocnovels X: @EoCNovels Cover artist: https://digitalrowye.com

In the heart of Blackwood University, some students study for exams. Others study for survival. When Elara Vance finds a blackened coin in her missing brother’s desk, she’s pulled into a world of leather-bound secrets and silver-tongued lies. Julian Blackwood is the keeper of the Archive, and he’s made one thing clear: If you look for the truth, the truth will look for you. The Archive never forgets a face. Try not to become a footnote.

Li Yao wakes up in the world of Naruto, in the village of Konoha during the era of the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. His goal is clear: to change the destiny of the ninja world and save Minato. But everything changes on his very first day, when Minato reports him to the Anbu, suspecting him as a spy. From saving Konoha to destroying the Hidden Leaf, Li Yao’s journey has just begun. A Naruto fanfic full of transmigration, reincarnation, Ninja Academy life, dark secrets, and epic battles. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 30 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Kira1997

A faint hum grew louder in the forest, before long it became a cacophony, the eight continent screamed in united agony as one man vied for immortality, now 800 years later; a descendant of the continent long destroyed will learn of the past. He will come to stop a deranged man from destroying not just one continent, but the entire world.

【A false Necromancer lacks troops and is hunted down by others.】 【A true Necromancer commands countless skeletons and becomes a ruler in their own right.】 After obtaining the Dual-Portal, Wu Heng discovered that the original world was overrun with zombies. When the plan to become a profiteer failed, a new plan for survival began. Wu Heng chose to become a 'Necromancer.' Can't summon the undead in another world? The entire apocalyptic planet is a source of troops. Can't survive in the zombie world? Then I'll live and learn skills in another world. From that point on, the world witnessed an undead army equipped with modern weapons. Natural disaster looms, with millions of skeletons. Undying bone dragons, undead kings. (Dual-Portal + Necromancer + Magic + Fantasy World + Undead Plague.) Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

She was never chosen to save the world — she was forged to survive it. Etani is a half-fae assassin who understands the rules of survival: power is taken, mercy is punished, and every victory has a cost. She was never meant to be a heroine — only a weapon. When fate drags her from the shadows into the heart of political and divine conflict, Etani is stripped of her power, betrayed by courts and gods alike, and forced into leadership she never wanted. Each battle reshapes her. Each choice costs her something she cannot replace. As assassinations give way to crowns, and kingdoms become bargaining chips for gods, Etani must navigate brutal power struggles, shifting alliances, and enemies who would rather break her than kill her. Survival demands sacrifice. Power demands blood. And destiny does not care who it destroys along the way. This is a dark epic fantasy of ruthless survival, morally complex choices, and a female lead who does not seek redemption — only control over the chaos determined to consume her. For readers who enjoy dark fantasy, morally grey protagonists, and stories where power is both weapon and curse, Etani is a completed 12-book saga of transformation, vengeance, and the thin line between predator and prey. Content Warning: This series contains graphic violence, sexual content, torture, murder, cannibalism, domestic and sexual abuse, mental illness (including depression and suicidality), abortion, and miscarriage.

Sebastian never truly lived. Confined to a hospital bed since childhood, his body too weak to walk. The only places he could truly go were the worlds inside stories, comics and manga, fantasy books, games, and legends he consumed endlessly. Then death came quietly, but instead of darkness, Sebastian opened his eyes before a Goddess who offered him a single wish. Any wish. And Sebastian only asked for one thing. To simply live once more, for real this time. The goddess was intrigued by the humility of his request, she revealed a truth most souls never hear: returning to the world he came from was never truly an option. Even if someone wished for it, there was no guarantee they would return to their own reality. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself reborn on The Continent, The World of The Witcher a brutal world of monsters, politics, and endless war and evils both lesser and greater. A violent incident shatters his new beginning and sends Sebastian to the fortress of the witchers: Kaer Morhen. Sebastian awakens a mysterious system… And the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, granting him Intangibility and dominion over fire. In a land where monsters lurk in forests and humans often prove worse than beasts, Sebastian must learn to survive a world that devours the weak, and sometimes there are no good choices to make.

[Warning: Adult content 18+. Extreme Smut every 10 - 20 chapters] "What, I have received two SSS-Ranked skills? Tower, show me." [Skill Name: Divine Pervert Touch] [Skill Name: 10,000 Ways of Pleasure Manual] --- Kent was a handsome human male who, for some reason, couldn't get his d*ck to stand up, nor was he able to feel pleasure. He lived his entire life full of regret and hatred. Knowing his days wouldn't get any better as time passed by. He chose to become an adult movie director, where he got to see things up close and earn handsomely for his professionalism. (He couldn't get his dick up, so no weirdness on set...Lol) Then he was killed, and his soul was sucked into the realm of Hatred and Resentment. However, everything changed for him from there on. He received a Celestial Grade Inheritance Tower, which granted him access to an Overpower Harem System. He also received a godly body with a full 9-inch divine rod. But that wasn't for free... He was assigned a mission to kill the god of alchemy by the goddess of hatred and resentment. Of course, he must first make the goddess his first harem member as the requirement for his inheritance. After a whole year of sex and pleasure, he got his wish. Then, he was sent to start his journey as a cultivator with a haram system and two SSS-Ranked skills. With Women waiting for his rescue and a goddess who grants his every wish, Kent began his journey filled with love, lust, and bloodshed. A journey full of blood, pain, and Pleasure... ============ No NTR No Yuri ============ Join The Discord Server: https://discord.gg/wFptfB9Sgv

This red dragon came from the vast wilderness, coveting all the powers of the world. He has held countless titles: Mountain Fury, Purgatorial Calamity, Red Emperor, Ember Dragon… The world trembles under the shadow of the great dragon. He ignited the surge of the magical industrial revolution. In the empire he established, wyverns roar, cannon fire resounds, steel behemoths appear in the sky and on the earth, and disasters from other worlds run rampant. “Submit, or die.” Cassius spread his sky-shading wings, looking down upon the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves beneath him, and spoke thus. ……… A story of a red dragon with a built-in player template conquering, ruling, and transforming another world. (Pseudo D&D, Fourth Catastrophe, Red Dragon) Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

I died once reaching for a woman whose face I can no longer remember. "What can love do to a person? It can bring down the mightiest man. But what can hate do? It can forge a sovereign." Kael Cassian Vorn was born into a family of monsters. The sixth son of a ruthless dynasty, he was meant to be a footnote in the bloody history of the Vorn clan. But Kael is not just a discarded prince. He is the reincarnation of a shattered legacy, the heir to a primordial bloodline, and the unwilling host to the Darkness System. Bound to a soul-shattering system and in a ruthless world, Kael must navigate a world of cultivation where mana, body, and soul are the ultimate truths. To survive, he must become worse than the monsters hunting him. He will devour the powers of his enemies. He will forge unbreakable soul contracts. And he will conquer the hearts of the dangerous women who stand by his side, from gentle milfs to deadly fox-kin royals and shadow assassins. With the blood of an ancient demon awakening in his veins and the dark system guiding his path, Kael is ready to collect his debts. He is coming for his father's throne, and he will paint the stars red to claim it. This novel contains explicit sexual content, a demanding harem, dark themes, and a cunning protagonist who plays the villain as easily as he plays the lover. You have been warned. Additional tags: Heavy Ecchi, no NTR, smut, Action, Adventure, Harem, System, Cultivation, Dark Fantasy, Reincarnation, Ruthless MC, Male Protagonist, R-18, Bloodlines, Schemes, Revenge.. Want access to uncensored character images and some exclusive nsfw art? join my discord! https://discord.gg/YTVPKfGByf Join us on this exciting legendary journey of Kael Cassian Vorn or maybe ...............

Death is but a door, a passage not to the end. The fabric of reality is as delicate as the threads of an old tapestry; the boundaries between life and death blur. If death is not the end, what lies beyond the frayed edges of reality?