All The Things We Hide From The Light

James Mercer was your average loner in school and even an outcast in his home once his mother divorced his father. His sisters and their boyfriends tormented him to the point of killing him. They buried his body in the woods, hoping his death would go unnoticed as he did in life. But what happens when a spirit doesn't rest and births something the dead have never seen before?

In the year 2115, a supernatural event occurred that gave half of the population abilities. Skip ahead a couple decades, there was a girl named Akari. She was the daughter of the strongest person on the planet. Everything was going smoothly until her family split apart because of unknown reasons. From there, a whole bunch events occur that make her stronger. Many people will try to keep her from reaching her goal. Will she overcome it or give in?

Taryn fights monsters. Lucien is one. Season 1: Forced to team up by the very council she’s made to serve, Taryn finds herself trapped with Lucien—a vampire with too many secrets and a smile that makes her blood run hot. In the midst of growing dangers, the two of them must work together to survive. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to tell where the real threat lies—outside their walls, or between them. Lucien knows better than to care. He’s spent years perfecting the art of detachment, but something about Taryn makes it impossible to stay indifferent. The fire she carries is fierce, dangerous—and every moment with her only stokes the flames higher. Bound by circumstance and haunted by shadows neither of them can outrun, Taryn and Lucien are playing a game they can’t afford to lose. The fire between them grows hotter with every step, but giving in might cost them everything. Some fires are meant to burn. Others consume. This one could destroy them both. Season 2: Framed for assassinations they didn’t commit, Taryn and Lucien are thrust into a deadly game where trust is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow. As the fragile peace between powerful factions begins to unravel, they must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and lies, uncovering dangerous truths about those who seek to control them. As tensions rise, their bond is tested in ways neither anticipated, and their personal struggles threaten to fracture their fragile partnership. Against the backdrop of a brewing war, new allies and enemies emerge, challenging their notions of trust and loyalty. As the season hurtles toward its climactic revelations, Taryn and Lucien must decide what they are willing to sacrifice—and who they can rely on—in a world that seeks to tear them apart. Season 2 is a story of survival, betrayal, and the unyielding strength found in the most unexpected places. Season 3: When safety is a fleeting memory and enemies circle ever closer, Taryn, Lucien, and Kah’el find themselves bound by necessity in a secluded forest haven. As mysterious threats prowl the shadows and signs of encroaching danger multiply, the trio works to fortify their defenses while grappling with unspoken tensions and buried truths. Strange tracks near their clearing suggest a threat greater than any of them anticipated, forcing them into a delicate balance of survival and trust. For Taryn, every decision risks fracturing the fragile alliance that’s formed between them, as the boundaries of loyalty blur and their individual pasts clash with their shared present. Season 3 is a tense, character-driven exploration of resilience and vulnerability, weaving quiet moments of connection with the ever-looming threat of a deadly unknown. In the end, it’s not only the beasts in the woods that must be faced, but the fears—and desires—they’ve long kept hidden.

Sol Calientos is a 17-year-old boy living in Luminata City, known as the brightest city in the world. His childhood best friend, also 17 years old, is a girl named Luna Orouku. The two friends were interested in exploration from a very young age and dreamed of exploring the entire world beyond Luminata City. With this dream, the two invested in free-running as a means to traverse through the city. Sol, himself, is a bit of a comic book and video game nerd, always having the dream to become a superhero. Luna always played the damsel role to appease her friend’s dream. As far as they know, it’s all just a fantasy, but everything is about to change. This novel is what I'd like to call a Hero Action Drama. It focuses on heavily on its characters and how this futuristic, but grounded world affects them. TW: Heavy, non-graphic violence, T-rated language. Some intense traumatic topics will be referenced such as torture, abuse, and human trafficking. A warning will be placed before such a scene takes place.

Scarlet was enrolled in the Villainess Academy to learn how the world of evil truly operates. She possessed hearts so pure and innocent that were often considered naive, easily believing whatever she was told, which made her seem foolish in the eyes of others. A girl with no mana, no aura, cannot summon a spirit, or execute a magic. Her parents, worried that her innocence and inability to survive in the world would be her downfall, they enrolled her in the Villainess Academy, hoping they would learn the harsh realities of the world and toughen up. In the academy where she was bullied and belittle, Scarlet met someone who would protect her. But this person is hiding in shadow

The need for the next guardian is here, Evil and his disciples are about to awake from their slumber. Joe who is an orphan will meet up with his destiny to be the next guardian

When in doubt, search for the past… where all secrets hide. He is a man known by many names. Born a Crown Prince, his birth name was known by all the kingdom and, after his death, it became known by the entire world as the tale of the Lost King — the beautiful and kind prince said to have disappeared into the Northern fog and to only return to his people in their time of most need. Such whispers spread like ashes through the kingdoms, ushered by the winds of the North, crossing seas to bring faith to unknown people. Living as the Slayer, his name became the whispers of those frightened, spoken in both prayer and consternation for fear that his arrival might not only not bring peace to the dead, nor keep the living from death. Dying as a God, his name became the word no one would dare to speak, for with his death, the evil slithered away, not killed or banished, but satisfied for long enough to leave the world to enjoy some semblance of peace, leaving his absence an emptiness the skies felt, but no one defied. Born Raiden Thorden. Lived Steel Kairo. Died Thor Odinson. The human boy fated to be a God. The most powerful God sacrificed in the most human of ways. The only remaining question is what name the Seid will give him, now. Faced with the end of all things, if his death is the sacrifice needed for the survival of the world he spent his entire existence protecting, isn’t it worth it? After all, his ending began centuries before… And when comes the thawing, after all the secrets have melted away, what remains shall be the truth. (Norse mythology and Viking inspired)

When you take action, do you know exactly how it will change your course? A flower-loving girl whose family showers her with love suddenly loses it all in a twisted turn of events. On the brink of desesperation, a voice whispers in her ear, "Do you wish for power?" Though she doesn't really care, she will gain the power to place her name in the history books of the entire continent.

she was my life line , my grounding place, she left me with the pieces how am I going to cope, hahaha,those bastards, the ones who killed her i will surely make them pay. " don't run I just wanna be friends" my boi resounded in the alley way " I just need to ask you one tinsiwinsy question where is max" I asked the dark haired man on the floor " I don't know please spare me" he begged, hahaha " spare you, when my mother begged did you listen, no you didn't so why should i spare a mongrel like you" i said as i plunged the dagger into his already injured leg, " I have kids please I beg you" I froze kids hahaha,how ironic did they ever consider whether my mother had kids " nope who gives a shit about your children" I said smiling

ulian Moreau has built a life of wealth and prestige, a dazzling empire born from ambition and sacrifice. But beneath the gilded veneer lies a man tormented by expectations—his mother's relentless demand for a family and his own inability to envision a life beyond his business. The hollow luxury of his existence is shattered one fateful night when an accident nearly claims his life, and a mysterious young woman named Isabella risks everything to save him. Isabella, a selfless girl from a humble background, is thrust into Julian's world of opulence after a desperate plea from his mother, Cilla Moreau. With the promise of money that could change her family's life, Isabella agrees to marry Julian, a man she barely knows. As she steps into the grandeur of the Moreau estate, Isabella is faced with the enormity of her decision—and the daunting task of breaking through Julian's guarded heart. Bound by a sense of duty, a promise, and an unexpected act of courage, Julian and Isabella are thrown together in a world neither fully understands. Can love grow in the shadow of an arrangement built on desperation? And will Julian find the courage to confront the emptiness within him before it’s too late? "The Scars We Carry" is a poignant tale of redemption, resilience, and the transformative power of love, where two lives collide in the unlikeliest of circumstances, and fate tests the limits of their hearts..

He kneeled on the snow. The burning cold was reddening both his toes and fingers, but it didn't compare to the anger he was feeling at the moment. Such anger could be noticed in his expression, which even seemed animalistic, as well as in the tears streaming down his face. ----- When he opened his eyes, all he could see was an old, wooden ceiling. After staring at it for a while, he turned his head. "Oh! I'm glad you're awake!" ----- "I swear! I'm coming back alive!" ----- On August 17th 1788, Austria, a new boy is born, this boy would bring a huge change with him. The novel "The Bringer of Light" will revolve around quarrels of powerful noble families, political matters, strategic discussions, the real human condition where good and bad people don't truly exist, and much more. That boy is a prodigy child, having deep insight ever since his birth. One day, something terrible happens to him, which makes him have the goal of bringing light to this world. The main point of this book is following him on his journey to fulfill that task. He goes through a lot of internal struggles such as: Is it really possible to achieve such a thing? Is what I'm trying to do even the right choice?

This is a story about a young girl who wants to chase her dream but got caught up with a rich billionaire CEO , who vows to make her his at all cost, becomes a hurdle In her part to her dreams. As their lives intertwine, she finds herself torn between her aspirations, and a life filled with wealth and Luxury . Will she Succumb to his charm, or will she fight to reclaim her dreams and carve her own path?

Lin Kecong is a quiet and depressed person. Since the age of 5, his father, Lin Daqiang have lost his business and become a gambler and a drunkard. He become violence and start beating up Kecong. On Kecong 6 years old birthday, Kecong and his mum Li Xuefen was celebrating his birthday. At 10pm, a drunk Daqiang pulled Kecong out of his room and locked him inside the dark store room of their farm. Xuefen kept knocking on the door to ask him to stop beating their son. But Daqiang tied up Kecong and kept using his belt to whip him hardly. After whipping he spray water on him and leave him inside the darkroom with all the rats and cockroaches. The next morning, his mother quickly sent him to the nearest hospital. Xuefen worried of his health, she bring Kecong and leave the farm and leave her hubby. Xuefen went to Shanghai city to work as a bar hostess to bring up Kecong. Kecong did not know what she work as. 13 years old, Kecong successfully got into Shanghai High school. Everyone in the school despair him as his school uniform is also dirty and torn. 13 years old Kecong have been working in MacDonalds after school hours to help his mother to pay the house rental. 14 years old that year, Daqiang found him and beat him up badly. The next day he fainted in the art classroom due to fever cos of his leg and back injuries. His teacher, Chen Ming and his senior, Wang Jia Hao sent him to the hospital. His mother known of his injuries and found out that the injuries were caused by Daqiang, she took a knife and look for him. Kecong rushed over to look for his mother but instead he saw his mother got killed by his father. Daqiang got caught and went into prison for 10 years. Due to the incident, Kecong went into depression and start talking to himself. In the school he cried everyday. Jia Hao and Chen Ming kept looking after him. A month later after hearing his father went to jail, he took a knife in the arts classroom and cut his wrist. Out of sympathy, Jia Hao started looking after him and even brought him to his condominium to stay with him. After six months being together, the both of them fell in love with each other. Jia Hao applied for Shanghai university but his parents insisted that he go to Harvard University to study medicine. Later his mother felt strange and followed him back to the condominium and saw the both of them kissing in the room without clothes on. Out of anger, she informed his father. His father asked his men to abduct Kecong to his warehouse. They tied him and kept beating him. Jia Hao mother, Wang pei pei slapped him and said him disgusting. Kecong did not dare to answer a word. Chen Ming informed Jia Hao that Kecong was abducted by his parents. He went up to his father’s office and begged him to release Kecong. Pei pei said as long as he willing to go to Harvard they will take as this matter never happened before. Left with no choice, he accepted their request and asked them to give Kecong some money to see doctor and give him a place to stay. They agreed and release him. Without leaving a word to Kecong, Jia Hao left Shanghai to Harvard university to study. Kecong nearly lost his right leg and he went into depression again. He accepted Jia hao’s parents money as a loan and rejected their condo to stay. In the hospital he committed suicide twice. After recovery, Chen Ming took him in to stay in his house but he rejected. After finishing his secondary school, Kecong started to work. He work few jobs a day; a courier in the day, by night he went to a gay pub to work as a waiter. He rent a small old attic room to stay. He eat a box of rice or noodles for a week and biscuits for a week. 3 years later, while sending courier service to an advertising company, the manager spot his looks and offered him to act in an advertisement. The advertisement made him famous overnight. By 22, he managed to return back the money to pei pei and pay off his dad loans.

In the heart of Seoul, 22-year-old Kim Jiho navigates life post-military service, armed with a peculiar ability: a once-a-week glimpse 10 minutes into the future. Betrayed by his ex-girlfriend for wealth and status, Jiho is determined to rise from the ashes, turning his meager savings and crypto-trading skills into a fortune. But as he chases success, a chance encounter with Lee Nari—a cheerful and hardworking junior at Seoul National University—begins to challenge his ambitions. Will Jiho realize that true wealth lies beyond material success before it's too late?

My name is Kingsley Seth and I, along with all 7 billion+ people on Earth got transferred into a planet said to be 50,000x bigger than the Earth. Having no choice but to listen to a system whose only defining feature was it's absolute fair judgement. This is a story of how we try to overcome the dangers of this new world. Not just physically but also mentally... well, this is a story of how they survive. I live in a massive castle and it is served by beautiful maids and incredibly powerful guards. I hope they survive

I was just walking down the street when, out of nowhere a truck hit me, I died. Next thing I knew, I was in the body of Elena Hikaruso, a feared and jealous villainess who had been killed by her own father. At first, I was totally lost, but I slowly got used to this new life. I started making friends—randomly picking them up off the streets like I was collecting Pokémon but i got attached to them. then me and my friends ended up being sent to an academy where everything went in different path.

Ann was not the average teenager, unless average these days meant growing up without any type of love. Then never mind, maybe she was average. But hey, she finally gets to meet her dad right? Ah… she died. Oh no. So tragic. Oh? Don’t tell me.. she’s reincarnating?? She isn’t? What is it then? Oh, it’s just time travel… but why did she turn into a boy? Why can she see things that definitely weren’t there before? Why does she still refer to herself as a girl when she’s so obviously not anymore?

It was raining outside. I could barely see the figure in front of me. I knew that the figure was a man. Tall, arms at his side not scared at the fact that I was pointing a gun at him. But then again you could never see anything in Errlings Bay. It was always rainy and gloomy here. But the recent death made it even more gloomier. After the death of her father Esmes moves back to her mothers hometown Erllings bay in Portland. Where it never ceases to rain and the sky is never clear. “Perfect for a serial killer”. Esme jokingly says. Not realizing there is an actual serial killer lurking about. She after a long first day at school and an awful interaction with a classmate that leaves her locked in a closet until nightfall. Leads to her encounter with the serial killer. A man dressed in all black in the dark and heavy rain holding what seemed to be an axe and Esme with a gun and by gun she means a toy. She ends up in the hospital with a black eye and a broken leg and a Nolan Whitlock with the same outfit on as the serial killer. There is a serial killer in Errlings Bay just not the man Esme met in the rain. Turns out Nolan Whitlock wasn’t the only person there. Along with his best friend Axel Weston, his best friend and partner in crime who are tracking down the serial killer. With the funds running out for their club and serial killer growing more and more confident. Nolan and Axel ask for Esmes help who’s skilled in biology and taking photos of things. Together the trio find themselves in mystery and horror. Some mysteries from unsolved cases and some horror from local people. After twist after twist. Some of the cases ending in the trio getting injured. They all weigh whether or not they wish to continue. The more they solve the more they're in danger. Will the trio solve the case of the errling bay serial killer or will they die trying.

He has always been by my side, indeed. Ever since my earliest memories, for as long as I could remember we've always been together. After living her days in wasted laziness, one day Zoan met Lucas, a mysterious young man who seems to be around her age, serving her as if it were a daily routine and making sure she's comfortable. Lucas will always answer any questions she has as if he has all answers. However, their relationship remains unclear. Master and Servant? Friends? Lovers? She does not know, however, something tells her that their relationship isn't as simple as she thought.

On the night of Diwali, as fireworks lit up the sky, Aryan was consumed by a mysterious bright light and transported to a strange, fantastical world. With knowledge from countless isekai anime, he navigated perilous forests, joined a guild, and mastered skills to survive. But the land was plagued by the looming threat of a Demon King, and Aryan embarked on a decade-long quest to defeat him. As he uncovers secrets about his summoning, Aryan realizes his journey holds a greater purpose. Returning home after the final battle, he is left with haunting questions: was it destiny, or something far more sinister?

Astor Valenford was born a noble, the second son of a prestigious family of dukes. Many might think he was born with a silver spoon, but the reality was quite different. At the tender age of ten, Astor witnessed a younger brother challenge the talent of the Valenford's firstborn. It was then that his mother decided to end the life of that young son of hers, to pave the way for her eldest son. Upon witnessing this, Astor realized the cruel reality and that his only means of survival was to avoid being a threat to his older brother. Thus, Astor lived for years, acting uselessly—at least, until news arrived that changed his objectives.

The Darkness We Hold Corinth’s greatest king will not bow—not to gods, not to kings, and certainly not to death itself. Sisyphus has always yearned for more. More power. More control. More life. A master of manipulation and cunning, he rules Corinth with brilliance, weaving schemes that leave both mortals and gods in awe—and fear. But his greatest ambition is yet to come: to unravel the chains of mortality itself. In a world where death is inevitable and the gods reign supreme, Sisyphus dares to challenge the unchallengeable. Defying fate, mocking prophecy, and daring to steal the secrets of eternity, he risks everything to outwit the very forces that govern life and death. How far can ambition take a man when the gods are watching—and what darkness will he uncover in his quest to overcome his own end?

--- In the Roan Kingdom, within the grand mansion of the Alestra family, Aron and Alena gazed lovingly at the child in their arms. "His name will be Ryan," they declared with smiles. "Ryan Alestra." The boy smiled back, as if content with his new name. Meanwhile, the ancient ruins of a forgotten palace were uncovered deep within the Dark Forest. Standing before them was Malice, one of the most powerful witches on the continent of Syria. As she took in the sight, a wicked laugh escaped her — the promise of knowledge and power was intoxicating. This is a tale of relationships. A tale of mysteries. A tale of magic. A tale of destiny. A tale of darkness and light. ---

In a world where power reigns supreme and an overpowered protagonist holds sway, Gates Amon, an ordinary college student, finds himself thrust into a treacherous narrative as a side character fated to die. Determined to defy destiny, Gates vows to either seize everything from the protagonist or perish trying. As he navigates this perilous world, Gates brings a touch of unpredictability to the story, blurring the line between brilliance and foolishness. The novel unfolds as Gates challenges the protagonist's luck and fights for his own survival, promising a tale where the unexpected takes center stage.... ...... Averagewrites here, This novel has nothing to do with peace and love, but romance will be included in it, the main character is an anti-hero who would not allow even the ant that takes a crumb of his survive. His skill however makes whoever he puts his seal on, amplify his own skill [MC] by ten times the amount of the one who carries his seal, and guess who he puts his seal on? Enjoy reading. here is my discord channel...for all readers reading my novels...a new one will soon be released—novel I mean. https://discord.com/invite/czUHRma2YF

what if you where not chosen or gifted to be a hero and had to be used from a young age to achieve a goal? going through towns, kingdoms of different races, having to fight to survive and the arrogant have the power to be arrogant. that’s the story of Mei messenger a puppet in the hand of his older sister Zinia going through through a war to win a war of three different sides. Nothing is easy as one’s strength can sometimes be nothing in a situation and death is everywhere. a world where the world soul is imbedded into someone mind with each having a different understanding of. meeting people is a gamble and closing an eye to sleep is a dangerous decision if in the wrong place since monsters, false deities, vampire and even humans can kill you in a war where hope is a small light in endless darkness.

Kendrick Peters was a regular guy who thought his life would continue its regular cycle of begging on the street for money to get by but living on the streets allows you to witness things that people in their homes wont and this is how the story starts.