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In a world without a sun or stars, humanity lives beneath the cold glow of artificial light — towers, rails, and cities powered by divine energy. But beyond that polished surface, a hidden war rages. Creatures called Delos stalk the forgotten spaces between worlds, and only Invokers — those who can manifest their very identities into weapons called Echoes — stand between survival and ruin. These Invokers risk everything when they enter the domains — fighting not just monsters, but the truths they keep hidden. And some “truths”… were never meant to be found. The story follows Alira — a girl whose life was shaped by that war. She discovers that everything — including herself — might be part of a forgotten truth; a world written out of grief. When Gods Weep is a tragedy about memory, identity, and the nuance of good and evil in a broken, fabricated world.

Set in the Shadow Slave world...a time before Sunny was born...this story follows a simple soldier who must survive in a dystopian, apocalyptic landscape where magic and gun warfare collide. In a far-off Quadrant known as North America, a young soldier named Hope is 16 years old when he gets infected by the Nightmare Spell. He passed! But...he feels a bit scammed...? A flaw that makes him fade from people's memories... A cursed attribute that makes him remember everything endlessly in eternal wakefulness... It's as if the Spell is twisting his future and existence into an almost improbable one. All he has ever known his purpose to be was to serve as a simple soldier. Not too powerful. But not so weak either. And maybe, just maybe like some others, become an Awakened. Although he never dreamt of being one. Now that his whole life is compromised after his First Nightmare, his first objective is to survive on his own. But as he tries to escape his fate, his actions seem to lead him further from his goal. He struggles against obstacles that slowly grow bigger and out of proportion. Maybe the Dream Realm and the Real World aren't so different than one may think. Hope's journey involves uncovering secrets and gaining knowledge about his true nature and his new role in the world. Is he fit to be a hero? Could he redefine it? *** Please read the READER DISCLAIMER in Volume 0. This is my spin-off novel of "Shadow Slave" by Guiltythree. But please don't expect the same writing style, setting, and characters, especially the main character. This story reveals more about how people/cities/governments operate after the Spell’s arrival. I always find it interesting how maybe one country handles it fairly, but how others handle it with desperation to the point that you question humanity. There will be easter eggs pointing to the original novel either intentional for the plot or unrelated to it, but all for fun. I am a new author so props to all who bear with me and helps me improve my writing. If it is not for you, please don't leave outright hate comments. Eat wassabi instead if you want pain. Critique and advice would be great too. Cover Art: @ellieaedon I will be posting on RoyalRoad.com and on AO3 for some people's preferences.

I was weak. I was unwanted. And then, my mate, the great Alpha Arthur Dylan, looked me in the eye and rejected me like I was nothing. Kayla Roger has spent her entire life being shamed and shunned, blamed for a crime she didn’t commit. As the shamed omega of the feared Lamia Pack, she never dreamed of having a mate, let alone the cruel Alpha of Riverash, Arthur Dylan. But when fate brings them together, Arthur coldly rejects her, sparking a series of betrayals that end with Kayla being sold off to a cruel rogue. Left for dead and broken, Kayla finds a secret power within her and a truth that could destroy both packs. Now stronger and wiser, Kayla returns under a new identity only to be forced into a political marriage with the very Alpha who crushed her heart. Caught between foes, hidden secrets, and a war that could tear the werewolf world apart, Kayla must choose: surrender to the pain of the past, or rise and claim the future fate had always meant for her. She was once the broken mate... but now, she may be the Luna who changes everything.

After the world ran out of water, everything fell apart. What’s left is dust and a broken system held together by old machines. Somewhere beneath an artificial lake, a forgotten AI waits: The Lady of the Lake. She was built to protect the water, but now, she chooses who deserves it. Riven is a scavenger, carrying something valuable and dangerous in his satchel. When a deal goes wrong, he ends up injured and alone in the slums, until Cassian finds him. Cassian is sharp, mocking, and works at a place where people sell what they have to survive. They don’t trust each other in the beginning, but their connection builds stronger over time. As they move deeper into the grid’s remains, old systems begin to respond. The AI is waking up. This is a story about survival, trust, and two people learning to rely on each other in a world that’s falling apart.

Wade: I only have seven years to study at Hogwarts, and after excluding holidays, that's just 266 weeks! Even if I could master a book in a week, that would only be 266 books! How many magical books are there in the Hogwarts library? Thousands! Time waits for no one; how can I not seize the opportunity to learn?! I will not allow anyone to disrupt my learning environment—not even the Dark Lord! No, no, no, I am not simply passionate about knowledge. I am just greedy. …………………… TL Synposis: Wade Grey, an eleven-year-old boy reborn in the UK, discovers his world is not a mundane one when an owl delivers an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Despite his parents, who are Squibs, having kept the magical world a secret, Wade embraces his newfound magical abilities, quickly distinguishing himself among his peers. He forms a study group with Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Michael Corner, Theo Mancini, and Ryan Caro, and together they navigate the challenges of first year, from mastering spells to encountering a troll. Wade uses his past life's academic mindset to excel, while also subtly influencing his friends and the school's atmosphere. He learns about the dangers of the wizarding world, including the prejudices against Muggle-borns, and begins to uncover deeper mysteries within Hogwarts.

The world was consumed by a vile corruption brought from beyond – the sun dimmed, and life as we know it was almost extinguished. And yet it was not the end but merely the beginning. Long after the disaster, a lone survivor awakens with a newfound power to wield the divine flames and many questions about the past. He embarks on a long journey to burn the rot away, discover what's left of the old world and maybe, just maybe, ascend to divinity. Cover art by: me

Thanks to a contract she selfishly made, she made him watch as her soul shattered into numerous pieces. He had just gotten to see her, for the first time in forever, at that and she wouldn't mind going out in a bang right before her son's face. And to add more salt to injury, when her son woke up from shock (totally unrelated but still related somehow by a teeny weeny tiny bit), the killer who did the deed, is now wearing her face, spouting filthy verbiage and it seems it's stuck to him. How much crazier can it get? I've not even touched up on the kind of school he's in and it's occupants. Things only go downhill from here. BUUUUT... AT LEAST! He has something to help him cope with all this. What is it? What's it's purpose? Where's it from? Join me and find out dear reader. Onwards we go into this mess and hopefully by the end you'll have enjoyed the ride. See you on the other side, brave soldier. Signing out, Pixi3s(⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻ Boom!

Amelia just wanted a normal life. Between school, part-time jobs, and supporting her mom after her father’s mysterious disappearance, she barely has time to breathe. That is, until a strange encounter with a former student of her school changes everything. People start obeying her without question. After a dangerous run-in with a Superhuman, Amelia learns the truth—she’s one of them. Thrust into a hidden world of power, secrets, and buried history, Amelia must train to become the savior of the world. As the mysteries of her past unravel and dangerous forces close in, she faces betrayals, hard choices, and a future she never saw coming. In her journey she makes new friends, falls in love and finds peace... but will it last? To protect those she loves, and discover who she truly is— Amelia must rise. ————————————————— Extra Tags #Slow burn Romance, #lore-heavy, #detailed action, #plot twists, #tragedy • New chapters released everyday • This book is guaranteed to have 1000+ chapters • I'm sure you'll enjoy it! please leave a review❤️

In The Fall of Shadows, Jack Mayors (Obsidian Seven), now a hunted “ghost,” fights to dismantle Echelon’s bio-agent plot threatening Geneva. Joined by loyal ally Colton Drake and torn agent Alicia Renner, he faces new foe Vance and Cyrus’s lingering menace. As betrayals deepen and Colton Drake falls, Jack’s “dead cold” vengeance drives a bloody showdown, stopping the strike but leaving him rogue in a world of vanishing truth. A noir saga of betrayal, loss, and redemption, Jack’s war against Echelon tests his soul, with no one left but his fight. A sequel to SECRETS IN THE GRAY

Beneath the mundane, beyond the limits of reason, outside the world you thought you knew—lies a landscape you have never imagined. When Yu Sheng opened that door for the first time, the world he knew came crashing down. And the "Truth" that strikes at the very root of the world rushed toward him.

Have you ever wondered what the omegaverse would truly be like if it existed in real life? Forget the fantasy. There are no soft edges here. In a world of alphas, betas, and omegas, only betas are expendable. Valentina and Lucas weren’t born to obey or to rule, but to reclaim what was stolen from them. There’s no mercy here: you either eat… or get eaten. If they refuse to see us, we’ll make sure they can’t look away. BG - BL | Psychological | Dark drama | Tension-filled romance +18 | Male pregnancy | Power play

One soul split between two bodies. Two lives intertwined by fate. When identity fractures in a completely foreign world, can Hyung Ryu handle it?.

You are already having enough nightmares and demons in your day to day life. What happens when you start getting haunted by nightmares from an ancient world or maybe, as the legends say, memories from your past life? WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT On her 18th birthday, Li Juan had a nightmare that changed her life forever. She saw a queen of an ancient kingdom being murdered in her dream. Even though it was just a dream, intrigued by its content, she starts searching for its meanings and interpretations. Today, Li Juan is a research scholar at the archaeology department and she is on a quest to find a lost city. While searching about the lost city, she realises that her past and present life is being intertwined with three men who claim to own her heart. "Li Juan, you belong to me," declared her Highschool crush who also happens to be her current boss. "Li Juan, we are destined to be together," proclaimed her celebrity crush. "Li Juan, both of our families, wants us to become a couple," proposed her family friend. "Wait a minute!!! Are you sure the "Li Juan" whom you all mentioning is really me?" Even Li Juan herself finds it difficult to believe their claims, " I am sorry to disappoint you all, but I have already fallen in love with my research career." "But Li Juan, I promised that I'll help you to find your Queen," A blurry image of a man from her memory reminded her. Who is that? Through her broken dreams and shattered memories, Li Juan is still searching for the one who made the promise, to find the Queen from her dreams !!! No Mature content on first 20+chapters, but later chapters are under PG-18 Disclaimer: 1. Slow-paced romance with lots of mysteries. 2. Lengthy chapters (Minimum 1.5k words/chapters) 3. There are several chapters that deal with abusive toxic relationships and bullying. 4. The cover is not mine, I will remove it if the creator demands. 5. Read my other story, "No where to run: Trapped with my Archenemy" on webnovel # FIRST 100+ chapters are currently under editing # Support me on ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/monsoonmangoes0502

Aarav was never just an ordinary boy. From the outside, he appeared quiet, introspective, and often lost in thought. Aarav’s life changed on his eighth birthday. But he's also the bridge between dimensions, the one who walks the infinity path. He is Aarav, the Loopwalker.

What lies beneath the skin—isn’t always human. The Underground game is a psychological horror anthology exploring the grotesque, the broken, and the beautifully ruined. In a world where trauma festers into transformation and silence becomes the mother tongue of monsters, each story peels away another layer of sanity—revealing the truth that the scariest things don’t come from the outside, but from within. From cursed classrooms to rotting hospital wings, from bullied teens to broken daughters, these stories dig deep into the scars we try to hide—and the voices that start to whisper when no one’s watching. You can survive the pain. But can you survive the metamorphosis?

Blinded by a relic bound to his soul, Kael wanders a war-torn world where memory fades like smoke, and ancient powers slumber beneath ash and ruin. Stoic and scarred by hardship, Kael carries within him a dormant fire — one that whispers of a forgotten past and an even darker destiny. When he crosses paths with Arinya, a gifted warrior with secrets of her own, their uneasy alliance ignites something fragile yet powerful. As they journey through crumbling cities, haunted forests, and fractured factions, Kael's lost memories begin to stir — flashes of fire, battle, and a name once spoken in reverence… or fear. But with each step forward, the past claws its way back. Relic cults awaken. Enemies close in. And Kael must come to terms with the terrifying truth: he may not be the hero of this story — he may be its reckoning.

After being homeschooled his entire life in his isolated farm, Alex finally makes his way to a big city where he finds out about a new VR game called Eternal Cultivation. By luck, Alex receives the Inheritance of the Alchemy God as his reward. Using that inheritance and masters that care for him, Alex begins to learn about the new world he has found himself in while pursuing both Alchemy and Cultivation to the pinnacle. Join my discord: https://discord.gg/ru3rgCKFvx

Chains of the Dreadborn By Sultan Under the relentless, scorching sun, Kael toils in the cotton fields, each blister a silent prayer for the woman he loves and the child growing inside her. Forced into the merciless cages, he fights not by choice, but because if he refuses, his wife will be sold or worse, killed. Every strike he lands is a blow against his people, fellow slaves forced into bloodshed for the cruel amusement of others. The weight of each life taken crushes his soul. One night, after another brutal fight, Kael returns to find his wife in labor, weakened and bleeding under the unforgiving sun. She dies, along with their unborn child. Devastated and broken, Kael’s world shatters. In a final act of raw fury and desperate grief, he kills the man who held them captive and flees into the darkness, a bounty on his head and vengeance in his heart. When the chains are broken, what price are you willing to pay for freedom?

After reincarnating multiple times over several centuries, Klaus has finally returned 50 years into the apocalypse that descended on Earth, bringing with it the infamous spiritual Qi. He is a paragon, a being so powerful that the heavens want nothing more than to kill him. He doesn’t play by the rules, and he most certainly doesn’t care what the heavens think. He just wanted to live his life, make money, and keep a smile on his mother’s face. However, when memories of his past incarnations began to resurface, he was forced to resume the life of a paragon once more. Maybe for the last time. Read along as we explore the amazing and twisted lives he has lived and how they will shape his current incarnation as Klaus Hanson, the Last Paragon. ==================== 50 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapters 100 Power Stones = 2 Bonus Chapters 200 Power Stones = 3 Bonus Chapters 500 Power Stones = 4 Bonus Chapters ==================== Join The Discord Server: https://discord.gg/HQFRrS8y6Q