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THE UNPLUGGED WORLD

THE UNPLUGGED WORLD is a coming-of-age fiction novel set in a near-future India where, without warning, every electronic device on Earth stops working permanently. No phones. No cars. No internet. No electricity. Overnight, the modern world goes silent. The story follows Aryan Mehta (17), a tech-obsessed teenager from Mumbai, who has spent his entire life glued to a screen — scrolling, consuming, existing online. When the blackout hits, his world doesn't just lose power. It loses meaning. Forced to flee a crumbling city, Aryan's family joins their neighbours, the Khans, on a long, uncertain journey to Rajan Mehta's ancestral village of Ambavane in the Konkan hills. What begins as a desperate escape becomes something far more transformative. In the village, the two families must learn — from absolute zero — how to grow food, fetch water, cook from scratch, and build a life using only their hands, their instincts, and each other. They fail repeatedly. They argue. They break down. And slowly, beautifully, they begin to grow. Through his friendship with the bold and resilient Zara Khan, through the quiet wisdom of his grandmother Nani, and through the humbling honesty of the soil itself, Aryan discovers things that no screen ever showed him — who his parents really are, what he himself is capable of, and what it means to truly be alive. When word arrives that electricity may be slowly returning to the cities, both families face the hardest question of all: do they go back to the world they knew — or stay in the one they've built? At its heart, The Unplugged World is not a story about a blackout. It is a story about a boy who needed the world to go quiet before he could finally hear himself.
viush · 9 Views

The Captain's Return

The peace between Light and Dark has held for a generation, long enough for old wounds to scar, for heroes to fade into obscurity, and for a quiet man named Leo Hiram to trade his legendary Solar Blade for a garden hoe in a sleepy village called Morrow’s Reach. Once hailed as the Sunforged, Leo commanded the Solguard, an elite squad of battle mages whose names were whispered in awe on both sides of the border. But that was before the Prism Nova, a forbidden spell that saved a town but cost three comrades their lives. Haunted by guilt, Leo walked away from everything: his rank, his fame, and the woman he loved. Now, twelve years later, villages along the Twilight River are burning. Shadow‑touched raiders strike without warning, wearing the insignia of the Dark Faction. The fragile peace begins to crack. In Solspire, hawks demand war. In Noctis, the Night Sovereign denies involvement. And someone is feeding the flames from within the Light Faction’s own command. When his old friend Kaelen appears with evidence of a conspiracy, Leo is forced back into a world he swore to leave behind. To uncover the truth, he must reunite the Solguard: Mira, the iron‑willed second who now commands the Arcane Corps; Sera, the gentle healer who carries her own silent love for Leo; Bryn, the hammer‑wielding bruiser who never stopped believing in her captain; and Darian, the haunted cartographer who still blames himself for the day everything broke. They are joined by Sorrel Vance, a brilliant and beautiful Prism Mage whose forensic magic can read the echoes of spells. Sorrel is Kaelen’s closest friend. Together, the seven must navigate a web of lies, uncover a rogue faction known as the Umbral Hand, and prevent a full‑scale war that would drown Soluna in blood. But the closer they come to the truth, the more dangerous their mission becomes. A traitor watches from the shadows. Ancient artifacts of forbidden power are being unearthed. And Leo’s long‑dormant magic stirs once more, a power that could save his friends or destroy everything. As the drums of war grow louder, the Solguard must answer one final question: is it too late to stop a conflict that has already begun? The Captain’s Return is a chill action-adventure about old friends, new allies, and the embers of heroism that refuse to die, even when the world demands they be forgotten.
Anze_Li · 212 Views

I just want to dance

Characters: Jade Taylor (Lee Yeona) / Kim Min-ho Plot: Jade Taylor, an ADHD disorder, which she keeps under control with dance. She is a talented dancer, choreographer and singer, who dreams of making it in the world of Korean idols. Born in Seoul to a Korean mother and an American father, after their divorce she lived in Los Angeles, but returns to South Korea to participate in a musical talent show. Korea has remained in her blood, as well as the shame of not being accepted by her maternal family where her grandfather, the founder of a huge electronics industry, repudiated her because she was the daughter of an 'oegug-ui', or a foreigner. Jade wants to redeem herself and find her place in the world, but she will have to clash with the rigid discipline and rules of the country, as well as the obstruction by her family. Min-ho is the leader of Reb3ls, a new emerging idol group, winner of the last national competition. He has discipline, talent, character, but he is an empathetic and available young man towards the young artists whom he encourages and advises during the selection of new talents. A relationship is established between the two boys ‘on the skin’, made of emotions, secrets, heartbeats and regrets that will lead them to meet and get lost between Korea, the United States and Italy, in a succession of plots that will involve other idols, all the members of Reb3ls and various characters from international fashion and cinema. Will they be able to find what they are looking for, but above all, themselves?
Therry_Romano · 34.9k Views

Runemaster in the Last Days

Coming back from the magic world, Riya rebuked her shameless stepmother. She was back to her first life with the world treasure and thought that her life would be smooth sailing. But… What was happening with the environment? Why did the mana suddenly recover on this Green Planet? And why did those magic beasts also appear? Riya: ??? Ah, Riya silently swore to secretly become stronger to deal with these magic beasts that went on rampage. She would use her runes to make a better life while watching the world recover from the destruction. Unfortunately, things were not so simple. Her best friend’s brother suddenly locked his attention on her. “Ah, ah, ah, you don't have to mind me….” “The runes you make are really interesting. Can you show me more?” The man smiled and stepped closer. “I…I can, but can you please not come too close?!” Riya just wanted to meditate silently, so how did she suddenly attract this big boss’s attention? ... Additional tags: #strong female lead, #magic, #space, #superpower, #abilities Join the discord to chat with the author and other readers: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 7 Path of the Lilies [on long hiatus] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - The Quiet Empress [complete] - The Villain's Little Cat [complete] - Astral Flower [complete] - Villain Princess [on going] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518
Sorahana · 2.4m Views