Coal Guitar Chords

MONSTORY is a dark, character-driven dystopian fantasy set in a fractured future Seattle, where Alucards, winged beings bred for labor, live enslaved, silenced by law, and bound by control collars. Igor, once a slave in a coal mine and now a servant to a powerful family, survives by burying his true identity. But as fragments of memory surface and his conditioning frays, he begins to resist the roles forced upon him. Haunted by a name he was never allowed to keep, Igor becomes the spark in a world built on inherited cruelty, waging a quiet war for autonomy, and risking everything to be seen as human. What to Expect: - A brainwashed vampire-like weapon who might kill you... Or just spiral into an identity crisis first. - Mind games, manipulation, and memory wipes, because therapy is illegal and cults are trendy. - Slow-burn character drama where trauma is the main currency and no one gets out clean. - Rebellion run by morally bankrupt idealists. You’ll root for them. You’ll regret it. - Found family, lost family, broken family, pick your flavor of pain. - Beautiful prose with teeth. Think poetry, but it bites back. - A dark, tangled web of secrets that punishes you for trusting anyone, including the narrator. - Emotional devastation with the occasional flash of tenderness, like a knife glinting in moonlight. What Not to Expect: - OP wish-fulfillment MCs who level up by chapter 3. This isn’t that kind of grind. - A harem. Unless you count trauma bonding with your enemies. - Quirky comic relief characters. We have one guy who tells jokes. He’s not okay. - Morality that’s easy to swallow. It’s more like choking on holy water. - Fluffy romance. It’s complicated, possibly cursed, and not approved by HR. - Adults who fix things. The adults are the problem.

Arvin wasn’t loud. He didn’t dominate the courts, the hallways, or the group chats. But in the quiet spaces of Lagonoy High School—in the back row, behind the acacia tree, near the music room—you could often hear a melody drifting, soft and honest. It was Arvin. The boy with a guitar and no love story of his own—yet somehow the unofficial chronicler of everyone else's.

Silent Noise For the past five years, people have been going missing - in the most mysterious way. It always starts the same. They begin to lose their minds. Not gradually - suddenly. Violently. They rant about a noise only they can hear. But they insist... it's not just noise. They describe it as a melody - strange and haunting. Piano chords layered with birdsong, ocean waves crashing, and, oddly, the crackle of chains - like someone imprisoned. And then, a hum. A low, slow hum... like a prisoner singing to himself in the dark. But the hum is unsettling. Beautiful... but wrong. Like Lucifer humming a lullaby to his master before the fall. They say it draws you in like a siren's call. Sweet. Hypnotic. Irresistible. Until it doesn't stop. Until it becomes constant. Then it becomes noise. A maddening one. Worse than any alarm - like an emergency call you can't ignore. Ring. Ring. Will you answer it? That beautiful, cursed sound that only you can hear? Or will you let it ring... let it drive you mad? Because once you hear it... it never stops. And no one else can hear it. So they pick up the call, whispering: "I can hear you... I'm not mad... or am I?" Some sob. Some chuckle. And then they follow the sound - into the unknown. They never return. No bodies. No signs of death. Just madness... and a strange melody. Doctors call it insanity. All medical reports show the same signs: Auditory hallucinations. Psychological breakdown. Patients are declared unstable, admitted, treated... And then - they vanish. It's been five years. Ten people gone. No trace. No clues. Just the same mysterious melody. The media calls it a hoax. The police call it a prank. "Kids being kids," they say. Excuses. Lies. Silence. And then one day... it stopped. No more madness. No more disappearances. No more sound. That was the day Isabella Eric came to Edenville. A town drowning in secrets. A girl with a life far from perfect. A past she barely understands. But her arrival is no accident. She doesn't know it yet - but Isabella has a connection to the Silent Noise. A deep one. A dangerous one. What is her purpose in Edenville? What ties her to the missing people? Will she face the melody? Will love save her... or destroy her? Find out in SILENT NOISE.

She ran from a past that never listened. He hid behind a voice the world loved—but never knew. When Arohi, a shy south indian interior designer, lands a one-year opportunity in Tokyo, she’s not chasing dreams—she’s escaping wounds. Quiet, anxious, and too used to being ignored, she never expected her neighbor to be the first person to really hear her. Natsuo is soft-spoken, kind-eyed, and almost too calm for the chaos inside her. But there’s something about his music… it feels familiar. Too familiar. As ramen turns into rituals, and shared silences blossom into something deeper, Arohi finds herself torn between the gentle warmth of friendship… and the slow, aching burn of something much more. But secrets always have a sound—and when his truth comes echoing back, will her heart be ready to listen? A slow-burn, cross-cultural romance about healing, found connection, and the music that binds two strangers... Somewhere Between the Chords.

In a universe where magic pulses like notes in a song and the impossible dances to the sound of past classics, lives Jonathan, a wanderer enchanted by the power of music. Born on Earth during the vibrant decades of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, Jonathan was torn from his time and thrown into a fantastical world—where spells are triggered by melodies, swords shine with guitar solos, and mystical creatures weep at the sound of a good blues. But in this new world, Jonathan carries a rare gift: his songs don’t just stir hearts—they awaken ancient powers, hidden even from the gods. On his journey, he’ll cross realms powered by magic, rebellion, and memory, forging unlikely alliances. In this cosmic rock/pop adventure filled with humor, wonder, and an unforgettable soundtrack, every song is a weapon, every chorus a key, and every beat… a call to battle. And if by the end of this journey you find yourself humming a forgotten hit that helped save the world, then Jonathan’s mission—and the author’s—will be complete.

The Lockwood mansion was a gilded cage. Marble floors and crystal chandeliers couldn’t mask the suffocating weight of expectations. Zane sat in his dark room, the quiet hum of his guitar the only sound in the vast emptiness. He was born into a life of privilege, destined for medical school or a corporate throne. But that world felt cold and hollow. His heart beat to a different rhythm—the pulse of a guitar, the rush of a stage, the freedom of music. Yet in this family, music was nothing more than a childish hobby, a distraction from the "real future" they had planned for him. Every note he played felt like rebellion, but the walls around him only closed in tighter. Soon, he would have to choose: the life they wanted for him, or the life he dreamed of. But in the Lockwoods household, dreams were meant to be sacrificed.

In a story of aching love and revenge, eighteen-year-old and mute Celeste Everhart’s loyalty was put to the test when her father’s company went bankrupt. In desperation, Celeste was told to marry Tiel Brightwell, the attractive but dangerous young man of the Brightwell family. But then, all the Brightwells were dangerous, beautiful, and wealthy. They saved the Everhart Sugar company in exchange for her hand. But there was someone else, someone with equally gray eyes and loving hands. Avond Brightwell. Tiel’s older brother, whom she had always secretly found attractive. Now so close and in reach, Celeste couldn’t help but let herself fall for him. After all, Tiel had someone else anyway. A woman with magenta eyes and silver hair like moonlight. A piece of shining stone compared to her black coal. As Celeste sank deeper into the Brightwells, the more she saw they weren’t the perfect family everyone thought. The cracks started to show, the stories of their past still lingering at the door, threatening to come back to set the records straight. Each revelation affected the two men Celeste had come to love. In the end, she must do everything to fit in and help Avond with the dangerous mission of revealing a crime syndicate brewing chaos in the capital city. What happened to the missing women in Torra? Who was creating the circulating super drugs? Why hasn’t chaos completely taken over the country? How will she continue her life when all of this is over? What happened to her mother? Who was she? Why did she have to die? All these questions, but none as important as the burning feeling in her heart. Who did she love more? Tiel or Avond? Torn between her love for them, fiercely protects one from the other. When the cold barrel of their firearms remained raised, who would she choose? At the end, her life is destroyed, the pain in her heart unmeasurable, everything slipping away from her hands like sand between her fingers. When the clock of time reverses and another chance is given, what will it be? To simply change the events or exact revenge? ---------- This is a regression story, or a back-in-time romance, mafia tale. But it doesn't happen immediately. The story starts from the beginning so please don't get confused when you start reading! Stick around cus, it's gonna be worth it!

Noah revient dans le pays qu’il a quitté quatre ans plus tôt. Il n’a plus de sommeil, plus de confiance, plus d’attaches. Juste un studio miteux, quelques somnifères… et des souvenirs qu’il refuse d’affronter. Mais dans cette ville qu’il déteste, au coin d’un café, une mélodie.  Une guitare. Un regard. Il ne connaît pas son nom. Mais ce garçon-là pourrait bien faire ressurgir tout ce qu’il s’est juré d’oublier.

Noah returns to the country he left four years earlier. He has no sleep, no confidence and no ties. All he has is a shabby studio flat, a few sleeping pills and memories he refuses to face. But in this city he hates, in the corner of a café, he hears a melody. A guitar. A look. He doesn't know his name. Yet this boy could bring back everything he has sworn to forget...

In the town of Chandpur, where highways loop like a snake and coal dust settles on rooftops, Inspector Champak "Champu" Shinde accidentally finds himself promoted. He's not a hero—he's just a local cop trying to balance bribes, bureaucracy, old friendships, and the ghosts of his father’s expectations. Between the tea stalls, the crime lords, and his cigarette breaks, Champak becomes the man the town didn’t ask for… but might just need. Local Cop is not about solving crimes—it’s about living with them. It’s about small towns, simple people, and the complicated stories that hide behind locked doors.

Noki is a quiet 16-year-old boy who spends most of his time alone, hidden behind classroom windows and headphones. With wealthy but distant parents, a big empty house, and no one to talk to, he’s convinced he doesn’t matter to anyone. What no one knows is that Noki is also “Nokikaze”—a mysterious online musician whose soft, emotional guitar songs are quietly touching thousands of hearts. Except one person does know. Hana, a bright and overly friendly 17-year-old girl with her own hidden loneliness, is the first to recognize his sound—not from school, but from the music that helped her sleep on her worst nights. When she gently steps into his life with a smile and a secret, their quiet connection begins. But Noki doesn’t believe someone like her could ever care about someone like him. This is a story about two people who hide their real feelings behind different kinds of silence, and how music—and maybe love—starts to pull them both into the light.

The second adventure, “Coal Brow” is the slow-burning unraveling of a motley community under pressure—where fear takes root as the road turns dark, and no guiding light remains. The road winds north—through lush forest, misted clearings, wild splendor, and foreboding shadow. With their last job barely behind them, Hellion and Azazel fall in with a caravan of colorful strangers, all bound for the town of Durchdenwald, hoping for a quiet trip. But when one of the group is murdered, the journey unravels into mistrust, conflict, and something other still—waiting in the trees. As fear takes hold and travelers begin to vanish, the group must ask themselves what they dread more: the creature in the woods, or the ones still sitting beside them.

Melody in the Passing of Time In modern Japan, where each season sings its own story and music becomes the language of the heart, a young guitarist named Axel struggles to find harmony amidst loss and longing. Gifted with soulful melodies that echo his inner world, Axel’s life is steeped in bittersweet memories—the absence of his mother, the warmth of shared moments with friends, and the lingering notes of a past that still resonate. “Melody in the Autumnus” also means “Melody in the Passing of Time” is a richly woven tapestry of romance, music, and family legacy. It explores how the notes of the past echo into the present, how every chord of love and loss builds the soundtrack of our lives, and how, even as time marches on, the melodies that shape us remain ever-present—a timeless symphony that binds hearts across generations.

In the world of kings and kingdoms, knights and magicians, the legend of Trisen-Adrian began. Love, though seemingly ordinary, conceals a mystery.It blooms like a flower in the desert, rare and unexpected. The harsh edges of life are smoothed by courtesy, While truths are often wrapped in myth. Some mysteries are born, some are forged. And some… are destined. This is that world. It begins in red and darkness and ends in the void. Beneath the fog of forgotten history, A dream stirs. And from the sea, an unknown traveler rises. Misfortune sows tragedy, While fortune gathers companions. Strings of fate are plucked-Until destiny plays its final chord. Long live the legend of Hermes—“Mr. Thousand.”

Read chapter 1 for information and illustrations of the characters that will appear in Year 1. Because this is a super long Light Novel that comes with 3 years of school. The plot revolves around everyday elements and individual point-earning competitions in Cote. Set in the story of Hitori, Kita, Izayoi studying at the same school as Kiyotaka in Classroom Of The Elite. The series tells the story of the lives of 4 girls and 1 male genius. Based on the plot of Bocchi The Rock as a secondary background, combined with the main elements: Drama, Action, Romance, Comedy. The main character will still be Bocchi, with Sakamaki Izayoi (from Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?) acting as the secondary main character. Quick introduction of Izayoi: A genius ,if it's a form of knowledge that can be conveyed, he can absorb it all. He'll be joining the band as the fifth member, playing Guitar.

The Dust Never Settles is a haunting love story between two young souls who meet at the fault line of America’s deepening divide. Ethan Caldwell, a privileged filmmaker from New York City, travels to a forgotten Appalachian town to document rural decay and social neglect. There, he meets June Whittaker — a coal miner’s daughter, surviving amidst poverty, addiction, and the slow death of her hometown. Fiercely intelligent and painfully self-aware, June hides poems in her notebooks and sees the world through the cracked lens of a secondhand camera. Drawn together by curiosity and a shared longing for something more, they fall in love beneath firefly skies and flickering neon. But when their lives entwine, so do their contradictions — city and country, privilege and survival, storyteller and subject. And love, as they soon learn, is not enough to rewrite the narrative. A tale of fractured America, The Dust Never Settles explores what happens when love tries to bloom in soil that was never meant to hold it.

He is a firefighter, his face blackened by smoke, coming from the flames, and in one glance, his life was set. The first time he met the young girl, she bent slightly towards him and said, "Sir..." He was amused, thinking she was a little eccentric... She had never seen such a handsome man, tall like a general, and when their eyes met, she was bewildered and forgot she wasn't in the palace... Later, during the school art performance, the young girl sat on stage, dressed in ancient costume, with a veil covering her face, holding a pipa, her eyebrows shy, appearing both delicate and graceful... He raised his alluring eyes, recalling the girl said she knew a little about musical instruments and chess; she was modest. Seeing him in the audience, her heart raced, wanting to perform well but accidentally struck the wrong chord, fortunately unnoticed by him... Later still, the young girl, now grown, suddenly confessed to him, and the usually calm and composed man was caught off guard... It was a love she had hidden deep in her heart for many years, like shards of glass in her palm, both a patient endurance and impulsive agony... The joy of love at first sight, a hidden affection... She would never know that the brother she secretly admired had been waiting for her to grow up...

In this world, the year is 999 AD, and technology has reached a post-industrial stage. Smoke rises from coal-fired factories, airships float above cities, and revolvers hang at the waists of constables. Stone-paved roads run alongside iron rail lines, and gas lamps flicker in the fog-covered streets of old cities filled with towering brick buildings, soot-covered rooftops, and horse-drawn cabs. Magic exists, but it is rare. Only a small portion of the population can use it—those people are called Yrlton, meaning "Anomaly" in the common language of Alastair. To the average person, Yrlton are as strange as they are dangerous. Many believe their powers come from a curse, divine punishment, or a secret pact. Others whisper of rituals, strange substances, and hidden bloodlines. Becoming one isn’t something you train for. It happens, often without warning. Magic here isn’t bright or spectacular. It doesn’t come in flashes of light or grand displays. It’s subtle, often tied to emotion, thought, or the elements. A Yrlton might control wind, twist shadows, or hear what others cannot. Some Saintesses throughout history were secretly Yrlton, their powers awakened after drinking forbidden liquids or being exposed to ancient relics. Despite their abilities, most Yrlton live quiet lives. Governments register them, monitor them, and sometimes use them. They’re given low-paying jobs, handed strange tasks no one else wants, and treated with suspicion.

What does revenge mean? Harvey crushed the man's finger with his boot, relishing in the satisfaction of his agonizing scream. What does revenge mean? Walking towards the man writhing in pain, Harvey delivered a forceful kick to his ribs as desperate pleas for help escaped him. This is revenge. ... Harvey Laurier and numerous players, once immersed in the virtual world of Visceral Online, found themselves inexplicably trapped with no means of escape. How was such a phenomenon possible? In a fantasy realm filled with dragons, monsters, cursed weapons, and kingdoms—a dream for many gamers—an emerging faction within the game transformed this dream into a chilling nightmare. Players capable of challenging their dominance are targeted before they can reach their full potential, with Harvey finding himself in their crosshairs. However, in the midst of his battle against the faction, his girlfriend becomes a casualty, losing her life in the process. For many, such an event would be traumatizing, but for Harvey, it shattered something. A loosely held chord within him snapped, and he made a solemn vow upon her corpse. "I'll kill every single one of them with my own hands, regardless of what I have to sacrifice to do so.” Additional tags No edge lord(synopsis is exaggerated) World building Vengeance Fantasy Trapped Mystery.

The tale of a man who brings death and a girl who denies it. ---- On the haunted mountain in the kingdom, they say there lived a witch. She was born a princess. But even before her birth, the priest declared her to be cursed and demanded her death. They poisoned the mother to kill the baby before she gave birth, but the baby was born out of the dead mother—a cursed child. Again and again, they tried to kill the baby but she miraculously survived every single attempt. Giving up, they abandoned her on the haunted mountain to die but she still survived on that barren land— A witch ‘Why won’t she die?’ Years later, the people finally had enough of the witch and decided to burn the mountain. But the Devil arrived to her rescue and took her with him from that burning place, because dying was not her destiny even then. Draven Amaris. The Black Dragon, who ruled over supernatural beings, the Devil who no one wished to cross a path with. He hated humans but this certain human girl would pull him towards her whenever she was in danger. ‘Is she really a human?’ He took the human with him and named this mysteriously tenacious girl “Ember”, a piece of glowing coal in a dying fire. A soul tainted with vengeance and the darkness of hell, would rise from the ashes and fulfil her revenge. ------ This is the second book from the series of The Devils and Witches. 1st book - Witch's daughter and the Devil's son. 3rd book- The Devil's Betrothed. All books are connected to each other but you can read them as stand-alone.

Thanks for the detailed prologue! Here's a follow-up 2000-word continuation of your story, picking up from the end of the previous scene: --- Chapter One: The Test Begins The halls of U.A. High School buzzed as students exchanged whispers about the new combat instructor. Logan's imposing presence had struck a chord deep within the hearts of Class 1-A, and even the most spirited among them, like Bakugo, had been momentarily silent after his introduction. Now, they waited — some anxiously, others with fierce resolve — for their first session under this mysterious warrior. The next day dawned crisp and clear. Morning rays glinted off the windows of the training grounds — or rather, a part of the facility students had rarely entered. It was the “Restricted Training Sector,” typically reserved for upperclassmen or emergency simulations. Aizawa led Class 1-A down the stone path that wound around the school building and stopped at a heavy metal door reinforced with shock-resistant plating. “You’ve trained in controlled environments,” Aizawa said, voice calm but firm. “Today, that changes. What lies behind this door isn’t a battlefield we’ve prepared for you — it’s one Logan designed. Go in expecting to be surprised.” With a click and a hiss of hydraulics, the door creaked open. Inside lay an urban warzone: crumbling buildings, overturned vehicles, smoke machines simulating burning debris, and hidden speakers emitting distant screams and explosions. It was a visceral, immersive replica of an actual crisis. Standing at the center, arms folded, was Logan. “Get in here,” he barked. The class stepped in, eyes scanning the chaos. Even Midoriya’s encyclopedic mind, so used to categorizing threats and building strategies, faltered for a second. Logan began to pace. “This is a simulation based on a real event. A quirk-powered terrorist group attacked a residential district. Civilians were trapped. The pro-heroes were overwhelmed. I’m not interested in who’s the strongest today — I’m interested in who thinks, who acts, and who breaks.” He turned to Aizawa. “They don’t know the rules yet?” Aizawa shook his head. “It’s all yours.” Logan nodded. “You’ll be operating in pairs, randomly assigned. Your job? Locate and evacuate civilians — marked dummies — while avoiding or neutralizing enemy threats. You’ll be scored on strategy, teamwork, and adaptability. Fail to act quickly or put your partner at risk, and you’ll be pulled out.” He paused. “And if you’re thinking this is like the rescue training you’ve done before, think again. This time, the threats fight back.” A panel opened in the wall, revealing humanoid combat drones — tall, heavily armored, some equipped with blunt-force weapons, others with mounted stun guns. A wave of unease rippled through the class. Even Bakugo's confident sneer twitched. Logan raised his voice. “Pairing list is on your comms. You’ve got five minutes. Move.” The students’ wrist-mounted comm devices blinked to life. Midoriya’s eyes scanned the screen. He was paired with Tokoyami. An odd combination — but intriguing. Tokoyami’s strategic darkness paired with Midoriya’s analytical mind might just be the edge they needed. Ochaco had been paired with Bakugo — a combination she clearly didn’t see coming, judging by her visible flinch. Bakugo, for his part, scoffed and turned away, muttering about “not babysitting.” Kirishima found himself with Yaoyorozu. Todoroki, surprisingly, was paired with Mineta — a move that clearly frustrated both of them for different reasons. Logan observed the reactions carefully. Each choice had been intentional. “Simulation starts in three... two... one...” The lights dimmed, the speakers blared the sound of collapsing buildings, and the class scattered into the mock urban warzone. --- Midoriya & Tokoyami “Let’s head east,” Midoriya whispered, crouching behind a collapsed bus. “We need high ground. Maybe from that half-standing apartment building we can get a layout.

In an unbalanced world ruled by the Highborn, the lowborn are enslaved. Names are earned through action. Nothing is free. Nothing is given. And yet—there he stood. Coal Hammerborn, a commoner born in the mines of Hammerborn, Somehow shattered the caste system. From a servant… to a savior. Until a kingdom rested in his hand. Three strong sons—a general, a sword, a shield. And one unwanted daughter. He once declared, “To have a daughter was a mistake.” That daughter was Nyra. Despised even by her own mother. But within her burned the same fire as her father— Coal blood. A will forged in flame. A heart that refused to bow. She is the forgotten heir. The one who carries his legacy. From a Sen… to a Diamond. From diamond… to crown. And that— is how she became the Queen of Hammerborn.

Melanie Davis thought she understood heartbreak — until she became someone else's replacement. At twenty, she’s bold, brilliant, and drawn to the shadows of poetry and pain. When her literature professor, Miguel Salazar, takes an interest in her work — and her — Melanie finds herself pulled into a dangerous affair. What begins as intellectual intimacy quickly unravels into obsession, as she realizes Miguel isn’t falling for her... he's haunted by the memory of his dead wife. Caught in the grip of someone else’s ghost, Melanie walks away — only to crash into the raw chaos of Hobie Reyes: the lead guitarist of a reckless, underground band with eyes that see through her and fingers that strum both guitar strings and scars. Hobie doesn’t want to fix her. He wants to *feel* her. On stage. In life. Loud and real.

Nora’s life breaks apart when she learns her boyfriend, Caleb, cheated on her. Then she hears he died in a car crash. She feels sad and angry all at once...still loving him but hating him too. To cope, she stays with family and friends. She tries new things like guitar lessons and cooking, but her mind keeps going back to Caleb. Then weird stuff starts: she finds a note from him, their neighbor Jessica acts strange, and Caleb’s twin brother, Charlie, shows up at her job. The big shock comes when Nora discovers Caleb isn’t dead. His rich family faked the crash to control him. They’ve trapped him with a new fiancée he doesn’t want. Meanwhile, Nora has to handle Charlie, who’s sneaky and tricky. Caleb fights hard to escape and get back to her. When he finally does, Nora is torn. She’s scared and doesn’t know what to feel. In the end, Caleb breaks free, and Nora has to pick between him and Charlie. She chooses Caleb, but the brothers’ fight leaves things unsettled.

Yuji was a guitar prodigy, his fingers dancing across the fretboard, a legacy forged in the loving tutelage of his grandfather. He was on the cusp of stardom, his future a bright symphony of sold-out concerts and critical acclaim. Then, tragedy struck; his grandfather died, taking with him the heart of Yuji's musical passion. The guitar, once an extension of himself, became a painful reminder of his loss, its strings silenced, its melodies replaced by a heavy silence. Years blurred into a muted existence, the vibrant colours of his dreams fading to grey. High school brought an unexpected encounter: a group of enthusiastic, if somewhat clumsy, musicians. Their raw energy, their unbridled love for music despite their technical shortcomings, resonated deeply within Yuji. He saw a reflection of his younger self, the untamed joy he'd lost. Could he, after all this time, rediscover that passion? Could he pick up his guitar again, not just as a virtuoso, but as a musician playing from the heart? The question hung in the air, a challenge, a hope, a chance for a new song to begin.

In the storm-lashed town of Alerion’s Edge, where the forests whisper ancient secrets and the moon rules more than just the tides, Crescent Pines Lycan Saga begins with Moonbound Hearts—a sweeping tale of forbidden love, cursed bloodlines, and the violent pull of destiny. Avery Caldwell, a fiercely independent artist haunted by the grief of losing her fiancé, retreats to the edge of Crescent Pines to escape the noise of the world. But her search for silence is shattered when she crosses paths with Kael Thorne—a brooding, dangerously captivating stranger who saves her from a creature made of shadows, its eyes like burning coal. Wounded and mysterious, Kael vanishes before her eyes, his injuries mending beneath the silver gaze of the moon. Kael is a Lycan, the exiled heir of the Thornclaw Pack, cast out for rejecting a blood-pact older than memory. Cursed with uncontrollable shifts and hunted by the Mirefangs—a ruthless rogue pack led by his own brother, Lucien Thorne—Kael lives between two worlds, neither fully man nor beast, and haunted by the throne that was stolen from him. But everything changes the night he saves Avery, a woman whose soul may be bound to something far older—and far more dangerous—than either of them realizes. As Avery is pulled deeper into the Lycan underworld, she uncovers the legend of the Moonbound: a mortal woman whose soul echoes with the power of the old moon gods. She might be the one destined to bridge the divide between Lycans and humans, to shift the tide of war. But loving Kael means more than just risking heartbreak—it means standing at the center of a conflict that could burn both their worlds to the ground. Caught between Kael’s need to protect her and the awakening power stirring in her veins, Avery must learn to survive brutal politics, ancient rivalries, and the wrath of Eira, a high priestess and Kael’s former betrothed, whose hatred burns as hot as prophecy. Eira will stop at nothing to see Avery fall and the prophecy rewritten in her favor. As blood spills beneath a rising full moon and trust fractures like old bone, Avery is forced to confront impossible choices. The war Lucien stokes threatens to erupt into chaos, and Nina—Avery’s skeptical younger sister—arrives in Alerion with secrets of her own, unraveling the fragile threads Avery thought she could hold onto. Amid visions and omens, guided only by the fading wisdom of Grandmother Rhea and the reluctant alliance of Dorian Vance, a hunter with his own scars, Avery steps into a role she never asked for—but cannot deny. When the final blood moon rises and the Mirefangs prepare their siege, Avery must decide what kind of future she’ll fight for. In a world where even love has claws, destiny demands more than courage. It demands transformation. Moonbound Hearts, the first in the Crescent Pines Lycan Saga, is a story where myth bleeds into reality, love defies the stars, and the fiercest battles are not waged on battlegrounds—but in the heart.

In the heart of Rome, two teenagers (both 17 years old) carry scars no one sees. Chiara is the golden girl- top of her class, perfect on the outside, but hiding behind a mask. Her sketchbook, guitar and soccer are her escape: her only way to scream when she can’t. Luca is her opposite: confident, charismatic, unpredictable. A school rival with sharp comebacks and a hidden edge. But beneath the swagger is a boy covered in bruises, waking up to slammed doors and walking on glass in his own home. They clash in class and anywhere their paths cross. It’s rivalry, it’s “war”, it’s tension so thick it chokes. Until pain start to blur the lines between hate and something else. As secrets slip trough the cracks and scars speak louder than words, Chiara and Luca are forced to face each other (and themselves) in ways they never expected. “Beneath the noice” is a slow-burn enemies- to- lovers story about trauma, survival, and finding someone who hears the sound beneath your silence.

Ayumi Mizuno’s life in Okinawa is supposed to be a fresh start—a chance to escape the shadows of her parents' divorce and find peace in a new home. But the quiet beauty of the island hides memories she can't shake, especially the boy who once teased her in their childhood. Kaito Hideaki, a playful spirit with a love for the ocean, is the same as she remembers—except now, there’s something deeper beneath his mischievous grin. Their reunion on a rocky cliff under the moonlight rekindles old memories, and Kaito’s gentle teasing pulls Ayumi into a world of simple joys and emotional discovery. As the days pass, the boundaries between friendship and something more blur. Ayumi finds herself drawn to the sound of Kaito’s guitar at night and the warmth of his presence during the day. With each moment, she begins to realise that the moonlit ocean may hold more than just memories—it might just hold her future.

United Nations Interplanetary Command scientists have discovered that Earth will become uninhabitable in 2401. In early 2399, a fleet with experimental technology was assembled to locate an immediately habitable planet. However, the fleet is almost immediately engaged by alien forces. Now facing opposition from a superior foe, the fleet must find a way to defeat the enemy and complete the mission. This story follows three characters: Alpha Nine, a Drengr Super soldier, who's past is so classified that he uses a pseudonym instead of his real name. Mark Helms, another, older Drengr super soldier. He's a legend, even amongst his peers, and probably the most decorated soldier in history. Tacitus Killgore, the captain of the USS Amber Clad, one of the fleet's destroyers. He is an experienced Commander in the United States Space Force. Inspired by Halo and Space Battleship Yamato.