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A thousand years have passed since the Prince in Yellow reset the world. Magic was born—but only for men. Warlocks wield their power with a coin flip, and women are forbidden even a spark. Zhi Shengsi, a simple baker in Ziyou Town, lives quietly, working to care for her ailing brother. But when nightmares of a tolling bell lead her to a forgotten grave marked Xie Chuanhu, she finds a man buried alive, an omen of death. What follows drags her into a web of secrets far beyond her world. The man is no ghost, but Jiang Jiawei, the Duke of Zhongyong, a cold and ruthless general, feared across the empire. A warlock of near-mythic power, he stands at the peak of the class ranks called Reverend, on the cusp of Reverend Honorable, and destined for Reverend Glory. Why is the Duke buried in a common grave? How did he vanish from the palace to the soil of Ziyou Town? And why does her heart stir so strangely in his presence? In this world, a single coin toss can change everything. Like yin and yang, like life and death, a flip decides heads or tails. And so she will bid her destiny, tossing dragon and tiger. ━━━━━༺༻━━━━━━ Literal Title: Toss the Dragon's Head, Flip the Tiger's Tail | 掷龙头，抛虎尾 (Zhì Lóng Tóu, Pāo Hǔ Wěi) Other Titles: Coins Are For Warlocks, But I Am A Female; Ballad of the Female Warlock; Tossing Dragon's Head and Tiger's Tail What You Need to Know About This Novel: • This is the first book in the Prince in Yellow series. • Set in an apocalyptic future, where civilization has collapsed and humanity lives in ruins, stripped of modernity. Progress begins anew from square zero, guided only by wisdom, memory, and magic. The why will be revealed in the Prelude. • Though rooted in xianxia, this novel leans into slice of life, focusing on quiet moments, emotional bonds, and their necessary survival. Romance takes center stage, though action still rises when the plot deems it be. • The story unfolds during Mengyuan (After Bargain), Year 1250 A.B., in the Zhonghua Empire of the Jiang Dynasty, where the remnants of a once-great people now dwell.

After waking up, Lynn traveled across the continent of Westeros. At the beginning, Ned Stark pinned him to the ground and prepared to behead him. Fortunately, Lynn awakened the killing system in time! Kill 1 enemy, experience +1 "Increase experience!" [Riding skill 9/10 → 10/10, level increased] [Riding (Proficient) 0/100] Watch Lynn ascend to the Iron Throne step by step from an ordinary person with no power! [Multiple Women][Game of Thrones][Development and Upgrade][Lord, Hegemony, Garrison, Farming][Dragon]

Story Synopsis Title: The Whispering Palms / Roots of Brahmaputra I have tried to portray the rural heritage and culture of Bengalis in this story. Kashem Ali has spent his entire life tilling the soil of Nayanpur, the village where the Brahmaputra’s mist mingles with the scent of wet earth. His youngest son, Arif, escaped the rural struggle for the gleaming glass towers of Dhaka. But after three years, the prodigal son returns, not with harvest tools, but with a sleek suitcase and a devastating proposition. A mysterious land developer offers a fortune for the family land to build a factory, a deal that could secure Arif’s future in the city and save his aging parents from toil. But for Kashem, the land isn’t just dirt; it’s his legacy, his food during famine, his identity. As family bonds are tested against the lure of modernity, a shadow looms. A local political leader, motivated by his own greed, eyes the lucrative land, ready to exploit the simmering tension between father and son. Kashem must now make an agonizing choice: preserve the heritage of his ancestors, or sacrifice his life’s work to give his son a future in a world he doesn't understand. "The Whispering Palms" is a poignant, gripping tale of the choices that define us and the enduring pull of home.

Reborn as the Iron Prince In his first life, Zhang Ge was no hero. A former child performer turned engineer and logistics analyst, he understood war not as glory—but as systems, supply chains, and men dying because someone miscalculated fuel. Then he died. When he opens his eyes again, he is no longer in the 21st century. He awakens in imperial Germany — inside the body of Prince Oskar of Prussia, fifth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The year is 1904. Europe stands balanced on a knife’s edge. The Great War is ten years away. And this time… he remembers everything. Armed with knowledge of future catastrophes — trench warfare, naval blockades, industrial slaughter — Oskar refuses to become another ornamental royal. Instead, he begins reshaping the empire from within: Modernizing industry before rivals awaken. Reforming logistics before generals understand their weakness. Building dreadnoughts that rival Britain’s fleet. Forging elite forces that fight with tomorrow’s doctrine. Investing in technology decades ahead of its time. But power attracts enemies. Within the palace, jealous princes whisper. Within the army, old men resist reform. Across Europe, empires grow uneasy at Germany’s sudden acceleration. And in the shadows, forces that do not fly flags begin to move. Oskar does not dream of conquest. He dreams of survival. Yet the stronger he makes Germany, the closer the world drifts toward the very war he is trying to prevent. Can one reincarnated strategist alter the course of history — or will he simply forge a stronger empire for an even greater storm? --- Disclaimer This work is a speculative alternate-history fiction in which a modern man is reborn as Prince Oskar of Prussia and attempts to reshape early 20th-century Europe. While inspired by real historical figures and events, all characterizations, timelines, and outcomes are fictional and should not be interpreted as accurate representations of historical reality.

Ortinus, the son of the king of the great Kingdom of Actanus, lives far from his homeland on the island of Acadia, where he learns combat and the sciences in preparation for the future. His peaceful life is suddenly turned upside down, and he is forced to embark on a long journey across the sea, filled with dangers and unknown lands. Along the way, Ortinus encounters a world far broader than the one he knew and discovers that reaching Actanus will not be as easy as he once thought. The journey itself becomes a true test of his strength, his decisions, and his ability to endure.

In a world where power is never truly your own, Raijin Chrono walks a path filled with deception and secrets. The power he possesses didn't come easily—and the price he paid haunts him to this day. When unseen forces watch from the shadows and enemies whisper truths he'd rather deny, Raijin must discover what was taken from him... before the power within him consumes everything that's left of him. Because some things are unseen—until it's too late.

I am the only son of the Dukes of Connaught and Strathearn, and the grandson of Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the British Empire. Now, in the name and honor of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, I swear upon my life to witness and safeguard the rise of this land — to unite all the people of Australia and New Zealand under one new name, and to watch our destiny unfold together. Long live Australasia! A tale of royal legacy, ambition, and the birth of a new empire at the edge of the world. Australasia novel, historical fiction, British Empire story, Queen Victoria descendant, royal alternate history, Australia rise, New Zealand union, time of empires, colonial historical drama, House of Saxe Coburg Gotha, royal family saga, Australasia unification, Victorian era story, alternate history novel, British royalty fiction, imperial expansion novel

Kael Veynar, the least favored son of a powerful noble house, is cast out and exiled to the Ashen Frontier — a desolate, wind-scoured wasteland plagued by famine, banditry, and rumors of ancient curses. His title, Baron of the Ashen Frontier, is little more than a death sentence wrapped in ceremony. But Kael is no longer who he once was. Inside his body now lives the soul of Adrian Cole, a pragmatic U.S. Army lieutenant with a background in agricultural science, military logistics, and battlefield history. Armed with modern knowledge and a mysterious Danger System that warns him of threats to his life, reputation, or sanity, Adrian refuses to die quietly in exile.

Arshdeep Singh wasn’t normal. While others wasted time on trends and distractions, he spent his days buried in history—especially one era he could never let go of: The rise of the Sikh Empire. He studied it. Broke it down. Obsessively thought about what went wrong. And more importantly—how it could have been different. Technology. Administration. Military reform. In his mind, he had already rebuilt it a hundred times. But it was all useless. Just history. Until he woke up inside it. Now living as Nau Nihal Singh, heir to an empire on the edge, Arshdeep finds himself in the exact moment he had spent years thinking about. A powerful state. A fragile future. And a collapse that, in his original world, was inevitable. Except now— He isn’t just studying it. He’s inside it. Armed with modern knowledge of technology, governance, and warfare, along with an almost obsessive understanding of where everything goes wrong, Arshdeep is determined to do what history failed to achieve. Not just survive. Not just rule. But rebuild the empire into something that cannot fall. Because this time— He refuses to let it end the same way.

In the year 1733, the crown prince of England paid a visit to Norway, and fell in love with their only princess. It is love at first sight for both of them, and after several visits, the princess conceives a child without a betrothment even. What else is shame? "BASTARD and ILLEGITIMATE" Those were the first words Reginald heard coming into the world. It was since then he understood he was his mother's plague. After suffering for a long time and denied his human right, Reginald finally becomes the crown prince. But that didn't stop the criticism he gets for being an illegitimate child, his self esteem is lost everyday. Not just criticized, but rejected by his both his paternal and maternal extended family. No one wants a child born out of wedlock, as Reginald was conceived in his mother's womb before she became married to king Jonathan Hanover. The royal court would not accept an illegitimate king as well, especially not one thought to be a bastard. Their lot connive with the Grand duke who wants the throne for his nephew; prince Arthur and Reginald's life becomes threatened by petty looking threats. It turns out the threats on his life were built to look loose and weak, enough to make him put his guard down. He is assassinated a second time. In the bustle, he meets Charlotte Brumble. The ever curious and intriguing apothecary. Charlotte Brumble is a young and aspiring orphan apothecary living with her grandmother in the quiet and poor Ramsbottom. Acquiring her knowledge from her late grandfather who once served in the castle as a professional medical officer, she makes earnings from selling medicine and medical services to the folks of Ramsbottom. Having had a rather unfriendly experience from a young age, Charlotte has been molded into an unfeeling person, and has no time for vain worries except for money of course. She bears the plague of being unfortunate, possessed and crazed as a result of too much knowledge for a girl her calibre. Charlotte meets Reginald unaware of his status, and they bond as friends. Reginald knowing who is responsible for his assassination sets to find evidence and on doing that he returns to the castle and the culprits face justice. Charlotte first welcomed Reginald to her world, then he welcomed her to his. Life in the castle was living on a pedestal, there were a lot of people who needed to be satisfied and they didn't mind eating human flesh and blood to gain that satisfaction. From Reginald's love problem to the reason why her father was framed and kicked out of the castle Charlotte solves as many mysteries as she can. To the admiration of the Grand prince, Reginald's zealot of a brother who just didn't know when to stop. Grand Prince Mason learned something he was not willing to pass by; Charlotte is the only person alive who can carry out the rigid test and prove to everyone that Reginald is his biological brother and the only one fit for the throne. Charlotte would not carry out a test that could cost the extinction of many lives including her's. What if Reginald really is not the king's son? What would befall her and her grandmother who was all she had, or Reginald, his own family, his mother, his sisters...or the Mason whom she was already losing herself to In a world where saving the crown prince could also mean ending him, Charlotte is faced with two options; take the risk or ignore the problems at hand. It would have been an easy one for the old Charlotte; cold, hard hearted and selfish, but surrounded by people she wanted to stay forever after experiencing new loss, Charlotte is at the deep end.

After dying unloved, Anaphora awakens as notorious villainess—one who once obsessed over the crown prince, ruined her own sister in jealousy, and left behind a name socked in cruelty. Now accused of poisoning the emperor, she is cast to the North as a discarded concubine to the empire’s feared tyrant, the second prince. But to her, he isn’t a stranger—he is the only man who ever stayed in her dreams. Yet when they meet, Atticus denies her completely. Hated for a past she doesn’t remember, Anaphora holds onto one fragile truth—she found him. And this time she won’t let him go. In a land that devours the weak, Anaphora refuses to break. Though bring powerless and having nothing in hand from before, she refuses to be a passive figure. Instead of seeking protection, she resolves to become stronger-- not for glory, but stand beside Atticus as an equal rather than a burden.

The famed War King set his sights on a simple farmer's daughter, not hesitating to keep himself pure as he engaged in nurturing her. Everyone thought that Sikong Mo, the War King, was destined to be a bachelor for life, but unexpectedly, news came that the renowned War King was to be wed, and his bride was to be a mere farmer's daughter. The daughters of the rich and noble roared in outrage, "Why her?" Sikong Mo appeared silently, "Because I said so." Born of wealthy parents, she was abandoned by them once again, replaced and poisoned, but fate did not forsake her, allowing her to cling stubbornly to life. Sikong Mo, "I empathize with you, we are a match made in heaven." Ye Jiu, "No, no, no, we are not the same. I have the Golden Finger, helping me reach the pinnacle of life." Sikong Mo, "Hmm? Have you forgotten who gave you that Golden Finger?" Ye Jiu deflated a bit guiltily, and slipped away. With Plane Space at hand, wealth throughout the world is unparalleled.

Her uncle indifferent, her fiancé unfaithful, and the very aunt she regarded as her own mother sold her to a merchant to be a concubine for two hundred thousand taels of silver, thoroughly ruining her life. Having been reborn and having survived life and death trials, Lian Yueyao vowed never to let anyone control her destiny again. This time, she would protect her loved ones who cared for her and carve out a splendid future for herself with her own hands. June's readers group: 97058970, everyone is welcome to join. June’s completed novel: "Rebirth: The Soft-hearted."

As the executor of the Heavenly Dao, Li Suisui descended to the mortal world for a trial. Born under a celestial omen, her birthday was co-opted by her cousin, which left two girls in the Li Family with the same birthday but disparate fortunes. Everyone said Li Suisui was a harbinger of misfortune, a reincarnated curse spirit, who was fated to bring disaster to her family. They wanted to get rid of her as quickly as possible. On the other hand, Li Yanyan was a lucky star, a blessed bag, everyone wanted to latch onto her coattails, trying to rub off as much luck as they could from her. Later on, when hardship befell the Li Family, the elderly matriarch planned to bury Li Suisui alive to change their luck. But Suisui's powerful uncles came from all corners of the world to rescue her. A grandmaster illusionist, an incomparable physician, the world's top God Hunter...it seemed the Li Family had really kicked at an iron plate! Overnight, Li Suisui became the most adored and cherished member of the family. Sneering outsiders said, "Treating a harbinger of disaster as treasure, when she eventually causes all of your deaths, that's when you'll regret it!" Yet as time passed, not only did no harm befall her uncles' families, but they all began to thrive enormously. Her lame uncle regained his mobility, his barren aunt bore twins, the once discordant couple reconciled, the other uncle became the Number One Scholar... It was even rumored that a long-deceased grandfather had come back to life...

She was reborn in the 1970s, when there were no mobile phones or TVs, people lived in poverty and marriages were arranged by families. He, the wealthy and powerful head of the regiment, who governed the local army, helped her join the army so that her family would no longer be bullied and could live a good life. And Suddenly, he proposed marraiage to her...

Before Wufu was reborn, she had no idea there was such a thing as rebirth. Only after her rebirth did she realize Heaven must have thought her previous life was too smooth, so it sent her to suffer in this ancient land where morality, decency, and the Female Precepts were held in high esteem, pitiful indeed! From being a master jade carver to having her soul transmigrate into a farm girl with a wretched background, she was bullied and humiliated. Even the bun-selling mother advised her that forbearance is gold? Bullshit! She could endure, but her other identity absolutely could not—robbers, swept away; insults to her mother, you're crippled... Wufu has a saying, for every insult and humiliation, I will repay a hundredfold. But what's with this one? He doesn't bully her; he only wants to sleep with her? And he even dares... to mount her? Well, a lord can endure, but Wufu cannot. Mount him back, life or death, a hundred years, neither owes the other anything!

She was the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the General's Mansion, treacherously harmed and died a miserable death. Perhaps moved by pity, heaven granted her rebirth. She returned to four years earlier, not only possessing heterochromia that allowed her to see what others couldn't but also equipped with a portable space. She vowed to make those who hurt her and her mother pay in this life. He was a Prince with a Different Surname from Moli Country, holding military power and commanding awe in all directions. It was said that he had conquered most of Moli Country, and even The Emperor showed him deference. Legend had it he was a bloodthirsty prince who killed without blinking an eye. One day, she encountered a ragged but handsome man on the street, who chased after her, shouting, “My wife, my wife.” The woman said, “Damn it, who is your wife? Aunt isn’t even engaged yet! Go where it’s cool and stay there.” The man responded, “You are my wife, and I've decided to follow you for life.” "A feel-good story, both leads are strong, a pampering love story with 1v1 romance."

A prince is married off to a noble from the North. Though he maintains a strong connection with his brother, the King, what fate awaits him should he die without producing an heir?

Seventeen-year-old Mateo Reyes has always trusted logic. Patterns make sense. History has answers. Mysteries can be solved. Until one leads straight to him. Hidden within the ancient walls of Intramuros, Mateo uncovers a relic known as the Sunstone—a forgotten artifact etched with Baybayin, tied to a past that was never meant to be remembered. What begins as a puzzle quickly becomes a journey across the Philippines, as Mateo and his fearless best friend Lila follow a trail of riddles buried in history itself. From the shadowed bells of Balangiga to the shifting rivers of Butuan and the sacred heights of the Cordillera, each clue reveals something impossible: The islands were never separate. They were part of a hidden network—built by ancient Filipinos to protect their identity before it could be erased. But someone else has been searching longer. A secret organization known as the Watchers will stop at nothing to claim the network and control the truth. And at their center is a man who doesn’t just want the past— He wants to decide who deserves it. As the puzzles grow more dangerous, Mateo realizes something even more unsettling: The clues aren’t guiding him. They’re judging him. Because this was never just a mystery. It was a test. And Mateo Reyes was chosen to take it. Now, with the final secret within reach and the Watchers closing in, Mateo must make a choice no logic can solve: Hide the truth. Control it. Or trust the world with it. Because in the end, history isn’t just something you discover— It’s something you prove you deserve.