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Maria, a bright psychology student, is left shattered when her boyfriend is brutally murdered. The tragedy plunges her into a fragile mental state, where grief twists into fear and paranoia. Haunted by whispers that may be real—or merely echoes of her unraveling mind—Maria becomes obsessed with discovering whether her boyfriend’s death was the work of a human killer or something far more sinister. With the uneasy support of her friends and cousins, she ventures into a world where shadows hide deadly secrets, and every step could lead her closer to the truth—or to madness itself. In the blurred line between reality and the supernatural, Maria must confront horrors that threaten not only her sanity but her very life.

In a nation divided between the wealthy Spires and the struggling Sinks, one hundred citizens are sent to Blackwake to compete in the Red Hunt, a televised game where only the strongest are expected to win a prize and residency in the Spires. The hunters are divided into teams of four called Quadrangles. Each Quadrangle is made up of four classes: the Tactician, who leads the team through strategy and decision-making; the Scout, who moves ahead to gather information and navigate danger; the Fighter, who handles combat and protects the team; and the Lifeline, who keeps injured teammates alive and provides medical support. Among them is Elowen Bradshaw, a teenage girl from the Sinks who enters the Hunt expecting nothing more than a way to help her dying aunt. But Blackwake is not the arena the government claims it to be. As mysteries pile up and the island reveals secrets buried beneath its surface, Elowen begins to realize that someone has been watching and manipulating the game from the shadows. The deeper Elowen goes, the more the Red Hunt stops looking like a competition and starts looking like something far more terrifying. Because the Hunters were never chosen at random. The Red Hunt was never about finding a winner. It was about deciding who deserved to be erased, then convincing an entire nation to watch. ~•~ "May the worthy endure. May the Spires remain eternal. Let the Red Hunt commence." ~•~ This novel contains some graphic content including violence & blood. Reader discretion is advised. Copyright © 2026 Eugene John Lubaton All Rights Reserved.

Julian Thron is no longer a ghost. After the Monday Morning Meltdown, his face is scorched onto every security feed in the city. The elite "fixer" has lost his greatest weapon: his anonymity. To stay alive, he has to do the one thing a professional killer never does—step into the light. The Role of a Lifetime: Maya, the brilliant architect who survived the meltdown by his side, has the ultimate exit strategy. She isn't hiding Julian in a safehouse; she’s hiding him in the center of a crowded ballroom. Trading his tactical vest for a bespoke tuxedo and his silence for small talk, Julian must play the part of Maya’s charming Plus One. The High-Society Shark Tank: In a world of silk, champagne, and corporate predators, Maya is now the one in charge. As they hunt Vane—the man who orchestrated their downfall—Julian must suppress every "Professional" instinct to keep their cover. But when every smile is a mask and every handshake is a threat, the performance becomes more dangerous than the mission. In this game of performance and politics, the "Plus One" is a lethal secret waiting to be unleashed.

I entered his life with one goal: to kill him. But the closer I got to him, the more I began to question who my enemy really was... and was he really my father's killer?

Crossing into a wasteland ravaged by Infected Bodies and constant natural disasters, Cheng Ye becomes an Inspector at the border of Happiness City. Every survivor wanting to join Happiness City must be thoroughly questioned and inspected to prevent Infected Bodies from infiltrating. But soon, Cheng Ye realizes these Infected Bodies are nothing like he imagined! Here, there are Death Language Tentacles that can bring people back to life, surviving through sheer will. There are Death Dandelions that can instantly cover a two-kilometer radius, infecting everything in its range. There is a Fiery Sunflower that releases biological deconstructive rays, melting everything. And also, the Laughing Mandrake that becomes stronger by making creatures laugh... What? You want me to inspect these monsters? With a special Civilization Collector. Chen can search and replicate their information, items, skills, attributes, abilities, facilities...

Gu Ji, a cadet at the SWAT Academy, downloads a game called Crisis Management. After he clicks it, he has been thrown into the game's world. After he beats an instance, the same event would happen in the real world. "Your Choice： Stamina Boost (Small)】or【Combat Specialization (Small)】“

【Global Game Begins】 【Round 1, Low-Level Zombie Apocalypse】 【Deploying all humans to the target world】 【Mission: Survive for thirty days and accumulate one thousand Points】 ······ Su Changxing suddenly finds himself in a ruined city with darkness clouding his vision, a zombie threatening to break in through the door, and facing a terminal illness, he is in an extremely perilous situation and unexpectedly discovers a Points discount store on his phone.

Fu Qian gracefully removed his skull, as if a gentleman were taking off his hat to pay respects. … Everything began with a transcended-dimension invitation. It's a story of a high-quality Thug turning the impossible into the possible. Of course, on that day, the great being behind the invitation was still unaware of what it had done.

Mysterious and curious swords scattered across the earth, waiting for their world-renowned Sword Masters. Who can comprehend the miraculous skill that has been passed down from millennia? The city of Chang'an hides those who carry the power of fire and sun, the central plains house giant decaying millennial families, the wild warriors of the Northern Territory silently sharpen their blades, the dance of deceit and cunning occurs among the southern kingdoms... Above the lofty tranquility, a pair of world-dominating gray eyes are slowly opening. Pei Ye raises his head, pulling the Longsword from his stomach: "Immortal Lord of the True Dragon Taiyi... let's see, who is whose prey."

Mon\Thu - 2 new chapters. Reality is not as stable as it seems. There are moments—brief, almost impossible to notice—when something shifts. A hallway feels longer than before. A sound arrives too late. A memory no longer fits where it should. Most people ignore these fractures in reality. Juson cannot. After a series of disturbing incidents begin to follow him, buried memories slowly resurface—fragments of a past he cannot fully remember, tied to a hidden existence surrounding entities known as Omizans. As strange blue particles begin appearing around him and reality itself starts to distort, Juson is drawn toward a truth connected not only to his forgotten past… but to his own son, Herik. The deeper he searches, the more unstable the world around him becomes. And as the boundary between dimensions begins to tear apart, one question continues to haunt him— Were these memories taken from him… or did he choose to bury them himself?

THE MEMORY THEY FEAR Before the universe was born, he was the god who created all gods… then vanished without a trace. Reborn as a forgotten soul named Mirshad, he lived quietly—fighting battles no one saw, loving deeply, losing painfully, searching for answers he didn’t know existed. But now, as darkness rises across the stars, the one who was lost… begins to awaken. He is not here to seek power. He is not here to be worshipped. He is here to remember. And when he does— the universe will remember him. This is not just a story. It is a prophecy whispered through blood and lightning. A tale of a broken man rediscovering that he was never just a man… He was always everything. **Once you read his journey, you won't follow him— you'll believe in him.

Esther Besson is a brilliant, kind-hearted, and determined young woman, raised within a powerful yet deeply united family. The only daughter of Alex Besson, an influential businessman, and Asaël, a strong and loving woman, Esther has always grown up surrounded by love, strong values, and high expectations. Trained from a very young age to one day take over the family business, she moves through life with calmness, intelligence, and remarkable maturity. When her parents entrust her with leading a strategic meeting abroad, Esther has no idea that this journey will turn her entire life upside down. What was meant to be a simple business merger becomes a political and emotional trap: the family company must unite with that of the Arrisons, led by Jon Arrison, her father’s longtime best friend. But the real shock comes from Tony Arrison. Cold, distant, arrogant, and mysterious, Tony is the heir to the Arrison empire. Forced by his father to marry Esther in order to ensure the continuity and stability of the company, he accepts an arranged marriage he never chose. Esther, on her side, discovers that this engagement is the only way to protect her family and her future, after being betrayed by Malik, the man she thought she loved—manipulated by his father’s hatred and thirst for revenge. Trapped in an agreement that goes far beyond them, Esther and Tony find themselves bound by an imposed alliance filled with silence, tension, and confrontation. He shields himself behind a wall of ice. She responds with dignity, respect, and a quiet strength that gradually disarms every attack. In a world where business dictates feelings, where alliances are sealed through marriage, and where past grudges threaten the future, Esther must learn to make a choice: submit to her destiny or transform it. What if this forced marriage, born of constraint and conflict, were to slowly become a place of rebirth, healing… and perhaps an unexpected love?

Calamity strikes the Five nations of Ylbunish. As the wicked forces of The Darkness slips through the defenses of hierarchy, It is only a matter of time before the illusion of peace sways away to leave chaos and ruin behind it. But hope subside, for The Spear, the only force who ever resisted The Darkness, has not fallen yet, and its final members must now unite to prevent the tragedy that's upon them.

In a house where the truth hides behind curtains of silence, Celine lives with her seemingly ordinary family-one that conceals countless secrets. When she discovers that her younger sister, Lilia, is no ordinary child, her journey begins into a world of stolen memories, mysterious conspiracies, and unspoken questions. Between encrypted messages, abandoned rooms holding dangerous answers, and shadows that haunt her every step, Celine must choose between protecting her sister or uncovering a truth that could destroy everything she knows.

Nightmares don't end. They layer. When reality fractures, the chosen few are pulled into worlds that shouldn't exist—each one a nightmare more twisted than the last. A warrior sacrifices everything to hold back the darkness. A prisoner fights for survival in a world of endless shadow. A girl loses herself piece by piece, becoming something hollow. A weapon walks the world, carrying stolen power it doesn't understand. Every story is connected. Every nightmare runs deeper. As the layers peel back, the truth emerges: some were never meant to wake up. Some were never real to begin with. And the ones pulling the strings have been playing this game far longer than anyone knows. Ash Eyes is a dark fantasy thriller where protagonists change, realities shift, and survival means sacrificing everything—including yourself. Psychological horror • Multiple POVs • Nested narratives • Nothing is what it seems • this also has graphic violence and body horror • psychological Trauma and identity loss • dark fantasy themes • character death and transformation