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Arin, a modern-day museum curator from Tokyo, is inexplicably transported to a mystical prehistoric world, awakening in the body of a young girl in the Silverglade Tribe. Isolated by the impenetrable Mist River, the tribe's once-great power, tied to the mysterious Moonfire Crystal, has dwindled over the ages. As Arin grapples with her new identity, she explores the wonders and dangers of this ancient world, uncovering secrets of the stone age. ------------------------------------------------ Hello guys! Thank you for deciding to check out Echoes of Dusk. After reading for so long I decided to write a story of my own. As of right now I plan to update 3-4 chapters a week and will later increase the frequency. I want to create a story that is thorough with no nonsensical plot so please be patient with me. This will be my first book so be sure to comment and let me know your thoughts.

Alright this is my first novel so i hope you will have fun i have taken inspiration from another novel called nova tera heck you might say i copied it but its just that i am sucker for giant characters so here is the synopsis. The year is 2100 humanity is in a new age of development due to space mining our protagonist is someone who has difficulties just to do simple movement due to him being a 292 cm giant at age of 17 so he will be in a comatose state for 3 years for a surgery which will allow him to live like an ordinary person in this three years his mind will be in a newly lauch game game called burning world join us in the journey of our protagonist Hastur Athanishou as he explore every corner and crevice that he can fit in of the game. But what Hastur didn't know was that four regressors were after him, closing in as he entered the Burning World game. Guys if you are looking for a mmorpg focus on pvp i think this is not cup you tea, I want to focus my hero exploring the game although there will time he will intract with players.

walking with a friend on the forest at night, it seems an amazing adventure, discovering the new town where to pass all the scolar year of university.however,evrything changes just after that meet...

At the heart of a wish lies an attempt at completion, a human desire to become our true and final selves. Wishes are fuelled by regrets and are bound eternally to the past, serving as approximations of what once was. We all experience regret and nostalgia, leading us to make wishes and find despair, but can we become our true selves despite this all? That's where the story of a girl who struggles to control her desires begins... Two souls sharing the same body and memory are living in Kyoto 2031. Tang-Ji Shizukesa, a girl who's grown up in her previous life with a hardcore passion for gaming, is now a bookworm in her new life who has no interest in video games. Along with her, Kazami and Hoyeon, the three childhood friends who separated 7 years ago due to an accident, have now been reunited again in a VRMMORPG game known as Dusk Protocol. The game has a unique combat system known as "Leere," a physical manifestation of an individual soul that can be conjured into deadly weapons. As Tang-Ji navigates this virtual world, she confronts the echoes of her past and the dissonance between her former self and her present identity. How will she cope with the rediscovery of a life she thought she left behind? How will Kazami and Hoyeon react to the new Tang-Ji? In a world where reality is malleable and death is just a click of a button away, the boundaries between past and present blur, forcing everyone to grapple with the truth of who they truly are. Disclaimer: This novel contains explicit language, violence, racism, and sexual scenes. There are also scenes that deal with various traumas, from physical to emotional to mental. (THE CHARACTERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES , TRAITS, AND BELIEFS IN THIS NOVEL ARE ALL BASED ON A TRUE STORY.)

November 17th. The day the world ended. The collapse came without warning, unraveling reality and plunging humanity into chaos. Entire cities vanished, strange and deadly ruins appeared overnight, and fragments of impossible power scattered across the earth. Now, survivors cling to what little remains, but the truth behind the collapse is a mystery no one dares to face. Silas Grayson isn’t anyone special among the thousands left. He’s no hero, no warrior—just a man trying to hold on to hope in a world determined to crush it. Stubborn but grounded, he refuses to believe the end is all there is. When whispers of strange powers hidden within Collapse Sites reach him, Silas ventures into the ruins, driven not by ambition or glory, but by a quiet determination to keep moving forward. Yet, the deeper he delves, the more dangerous the truth becomes. The collapse wasn’t just an end—it was the beginning of something far worse. And as the lines between right and wrong, hope and despair blur, Silas begins to realize that some truths should never be uncovered.

Isamu is a senior high schooler in Nagano Prefecture Kiso High School. He had no goals for his future, care what college he'd go to. None of it would matter as a zombie apocalypse breaks out and everything becomes about survival. Isamu's manipulative and strategic nature becomes key to his survival and those around him. Authors side note: I may not release a chapter daily, doesn't mean I dropped the book. Good books take time, not to tune my own horn but it's true. I'll release a minimum of 4 times a week cause life makes me busy. Also, 36k words before locked chapters, might seem early but that's what can I say. Thank you for understanding. #darkcomedy #psychological #strategy #zombies #survival there would be one more tag here but it would be a spoiler :)

In "Scientia: Heart of Centuries," the first book of the Scientia series, Elliot Comet's life is anything but ordinary. Raised in the enigmatic No. 15 Presslane, his world takes a drastic turn when he uncovers a 16th-century book during a visit to Wencetown museum. This ancient tome speaks of advanced societies, technologies, and creatures that seem purely fictional—yet hint at a forgotten truth. A family vacation to Campaka State Park plunges Elliot into the heart of this mystery. Guided by a luminescent bird, he stumbles upon a hidden cave where a celestial being named Sistus Mecalori reveals Elliot's destiny as the new Scientia, a guardian endowed with powers to battle an impending evil. His journey takes him to the parallel world of Kelper, where he attends Cor Centuria, a school unlike any other. Amidst studying mutations, botany, and astrology, and mastering the use of vermoe, Elliot becomes embroiled in a dangerous quest. Someone at the school is after the Heart of Centuries—a legendary crystal with the power to reshape reality. As he hones his abilities and uncovers secrets, Elliot must face challenges that test his resolve and protect a world on the brink of chaos. Author's note: please tell me what you think by rating the book and give it a review.

Heaven holds the Gods, Earth holds humanity, and the world is devoid of Immortals. Three thousand years ago, the Divine Artifacts descended. A cataclysm shook the heavens and the earth, spiritual energy waned, and the Immortals vanished. A hundred and fifty years ago, the Divine Artifacts descended again. The fertile Chipa Plateau and the invincible Ancient City of Coiling Dragons—both reduced to dust. Another hundred years passed, and I... descended. But the path to unraveling all the mysteries—and the key to surviving this chaotic world—starts with learning to live as a scoundrel; It begins with mastering the art of hiding one’s edge and appearing humble; It begins with embarking on an adventure; It begins with overturning a preordained fate. Most crucially, it begins with stepping into the dreams of the Gods.

When 20-year-old Elena Jackson is mysteriously murdered, her life is far from over. Resurrected as a half-breed vampire by Darien Varcolac, an enigmatic musician, Elena is thrust into a world of secrets and shadows she never knew existed. Now navigating life as a vampire, Elena struggles with her new reality, haunted by visions of the past she doesn't yet understand. Darien, alluring yet distant, guides her through this dangerous world, where the line between predator and protector blurs. As they grow closer, Elena becomes determined to uncover the truth behind her murder. But their investigation unearths a darker conspiracy, revealing hidden motives, centuries-old feuds, and a dangerous power struggle within the vampire world. Caught between two worlds—her human past and her vampire future—Elena must face the sinister forces closing in, all while contending with a complicated attraction to Darien and the shocking betrayal of someone she once trusted. In Club Dusk, love is as dangerous as the enemies lurking in the shadows, and survival comes at a steep price.

In a world where fragile peace teeters on the edge of war, the lines between darkness and light blur. As ancient powers stir and treacherous plots unravel, a family must choose between loyalty and ambition, love and duty, peace and chaos. The fate of Eldoria rests in their hands, but in the game of crowns, nothing is ever as it seems. In the shadow of dusk, flames will rise - and kingdoms will fall.

In a post-apocalyptic world, you'll find four main types of people. Those who fight with all their might "the hunters." The ones who leech and exploit others "the pests." The predators, who see everyone as prey. And lastly, we have "the survivors," the resilient ones who never give up. Everyone often fits into one category, but it's hard to determine which one Maya falls into. She's not exactly a fighter, considering leaving her room was a chore even before the apocalypse. A predator? No way—she's always been a pushover. You might think she's a survivor, but that's laughable. She'd rather die from starvation than resort to scavenging. So, how should we categorize her? leeche? Nope. Perhaps a new category is needed: "The Lost"—those struggling to find their place in a shattered world."

In the heart-wrenching tale "After Nine Lives," Vanya's existence is a never-ending cycle of birth, suffering, and rebirth. Born as the illegitimate child of a mistress, Vanya's life is forever marred by the cruel fate that awaits her. Orphaned at a tender age, Vanya is forced into a loveless engagement with a wealthy and ruthless man. Desperate to escape the shackles of this arranged marriage, Vanya flees to marry the love of her life. For a brief moment, she tastes happiness, but it's short-lived. Her husband's brutal nature is revealed, and Vanya's life becomes a living hell. Her grandmother's tragic death at his hands, coupled with her stepsister's cruel betrayal, leaves Vanya shattered. The memories of her husband's sadistic smile and her stepsister's smug face are forever etched in her mind. Yet, fate grants Vanya a second chance. She's reborn, determined to alter her destiny and find true love. But with each new life, Vanya faces insurmountable hurdles. She's met with rejection, heartbreak, and loss at every turn. Her quest for happiness seems forever elusive. However, a glimmer of hope appears in each life. Vanya meets a man who bears an uncanny resemblance to her true love from her second life. The same piercing eyes, the same bright smile, and the same kind heart. It's as if fate is giving her another chance to rekindle the love they shared. The vows they exchanged in a past life – to be together for seven lifetimes – now seem like a beacon of hope. Vanya begins to realize that she's been given multiple chances to relive their love story, to correct the mistakes of the past, and to create a new destiny. As Vanya navigates her ninth and final life, she must confront the darkness of her past and the evil that has haunted her for so long. She must also face the ultimate question: will she finally find redemption and true love, or will she remain forever trapped in this vicious cycle of birth, death, and rebirth? Will Vanya be able to break the curse and find happiness with her soulmate, or will fate have other plans for her? Dive into the world of "After Nine Lives" to find out.

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--- **AFTER BOOK** *Karya Luciel Veronica* "Kata-kata adalah arwah, dan buku ini adalah pusara bagi yang tak bisa melarikan diri." Di balik jendela kaca yang retak, matahari senja terjerat debu, merayapi rak-rak buku yang berdiri seperti makam bisu. Perpustakaan itu, sunyi dan terlupakan, menyerupai rongga dada tua yang hanya berisi bisikan-bisikan waktu. Di lorong terkelamnya, tersembunyi sebuah buku—tak bernama, tak bernyawa, namun tetap berbisik. Alea tak pernah mencari buku itu. Ia bahkan tak seharusnya ada di sana—di tengah udara dingin yang menggigit kulit seperti gigi hantu, di bawah cahaya lampu yang berkedip seakan ketakutan. Tapi ketika tangannya menyentuh sampulnya yang dingin, seolah-olah buku itu bernafas di genggamannya, halaman-halamannya mulai bergerak. Namanya terukir di tinta hitam yang berdenyut seperti nadi: “Alea S., nafasnya berhenti di bawah cahaya yang pecah.” Teks itu menulis kematiannya—pelan, penuh kenikmatan, seolah mencari makan untuk kepuasan

Keira lived her life for 28 times already as she is a transmigrator who knows the whole plotline but always end up dying in different ways on the day she reached the age of 30, no matter how and what. In current plotline, she was supposed to be a villainess who will be sentenced to lifetime imprisonment and died at the age of 20 for an unknown reason, but this plotline seems strange as she did not transmigrate like the usual where she is a month-year old, rather she transmigrates when the villainess, Mariam Celeste, is 18 years old. To prevent the imprisonment and death of Mariam, she decided to jump to another plotline where the side characters were introduced, and that is when she was able to live for 6 years as a renowned Exorcist. Will she be able to prevent her certain death this time and be freed from the loops of these various plotlines or will she end up dying again and jump to another plotline?

Sheldon, a weak, aspiring teenager, lives his life in the slums; but one day, he decides to take a change his life, for the better or the worse. He begins his ascent to divinity, battling the tyrants of this world, and finding love in his pursuit of wealth, fame and power.

Agness always felt like something wasn’t right with her life. Everything seemed normal on the outside—she went to school, had friends, and lived with her parents, who were both scientists. But deep down, she felt different, like she didn’t belong. Then, things started to change in ways she couldn’t explain. It began with strange dreams. Every night, she saw a man with glowing eyes standing in the shadows, watching her. The dreams felt so real that they scared her. Soon, her body began to change too. Agness noticed her senses were sharper than before. She could hear things from far away, smell things no one else noticed, and see details others missed. She even felt stronger and faster, like her body was becoming something else. At first, she thought it was just stress or being tired, but the changes didn’t stop. It wasn’t normal, and it made her feel even more out of place. Her parents started acting weird, too. They became more protective and secretive, whispering about things when they thought she couldn’t hear. One night, Agness overheard her dad talking to her mom about her DNA. He sounded nervous and mentioned something about it being “different.” That was when Agness decided she had to know the truth. Late at night, she sneaked into her dad’s lab to see what they were hiding. What she found shocked her. Her dad had research papers and files about her DNA. Her blood wasn’t normal—it was special. It was connected to something ancient. Agness learned that her DNA carried the gene of the first vampire. Her parents had been studying her for years without telling her. Her bloodline wasn’t like anyone else’s, and now, something inside her had “awakened.” Confused and scared, Agness needed to clear her head. She got in her car and drove, but it was storming, and the roads were wet. Her car slid off the road and crashed into a tree. When she opened her eyes, she was lying on the ground. Then, she saw him—the man from her dreams. He was standing in the rain, watching her with those glowing eyes. She wanted to speak, but before she could, he disappeared into the darkness. When Agness woke up, she was back in her dad’s lab. She had so many questions, and this time, her parents finally told her the truth. Her DNA was unique, connected to vampires through her ancestors. The gene had been dormant for generations, but now it had activated in her. That was why her senses were changing, why she felt different, and why strange things were happening. Her awakening wasn’t just random. It had drawn the attention of others—dangerous people who wanted her blood for their own reasons. Her parents warned her that she was in danger now. The man from her dreams wasn’t just her imagination. He was real, and he had been watching her for a long time. He said he wanted to help, but Agness didn’t trust him. He seemed cold, and she didn’t know if he was an ally or a threat. The man wasn’t the only one watching her. There was an even older, more powerful vampire who had plans for her blood. Her awakening had started something big, and she was at the center of it. Agness didn’t want any part of this vampire world, but she couldn’t avoid it anymore. Her powers were growing stronger, and so was the danger around her. Agness had to decide who to trust. Could she trust her parents, even though they lied to her for years? Could she trust the man with glowing eyes, or was he only using her? Most of all, could she trust herself as her powers kept growing? She didn’t know what to do, but she had to make a choice. Agness knew her life would never go back to normal. The world of vampires was real, and it was coming for her. She had to decide if she would fight, run, or embrace the darkness inside her. Whatever she chose, her life was forever changed.

Tiaraoluwa Williams is the first and only girl child of her family and while that should mean something important, in her family it meant she was the scape goat to her brothers’ prank. It meant that she was always the self sacrificing big sister who lived for her family. It meant that she knew she was disposable and her only value to them was going to be eventually marrying her off to the highest bidder. All these looks like Tiara should hate her life, but she’d been born into it. After all, it was her mother’s dying wish that Tiara protects her family no matter what. So when her father’s business finally fails after years of being in the red, she’s not surprised that they once again need her help. Marry a man of her father’s choosing, said man will buy out their company and offset their debts and save her family. Tiara will do anything for her family, it has never been up to debate. But when she finds out that the man her family wants her to marry is Xander Stone; the one person she truly hated, she begins to question her decision to help her family. Alexander Stone recently inherited his father’s business after his passing. With two younger brothers who are circling like sharks, Xander has a lot to do to prove himself. William and Co has a lot of debt, but what they lacked, they made up for in reputation and connections, which might be what he needs to change the future of Stone Enterprises. When Mr. Bayo Williams approaches him to save his dying empire and promises to do anything Xander asks, he immediately gives him a condition. Mr. Bayo would let him marry his daughter; Tiara, the one woman he’d never truly bent to his will. A game of dominance and revenge ensue but what Tiara and Xander never expects is to find that underneath all that hate, something else was brewing. Read on to find out what happens in this drama filled novel.

On an overseas trip to another country, Lars made a terrible mistake. He was faced with an ultimatum: return to your country and face the death penalty or stay here and face possible sources of corruption. He chose to survive above all else, braving the unknown. But he never expected to be sent into another world. (Portal Fantasy/Isekai, Progression, Supernatural Powers) Cover art by Hasen (@Hahobien) on Fiverr

If she could go back in time she would live a life for herself. If he could go back in time, he would live a life for her.

Twenty years after a global nuclear war destroyed everything, humanity has vanished from Earth. Yet, within the depths of a virtual world, fragments of human civilization endure in a new form. Through advanced metaverse technology and neural simulation systems, the consciousness of a few individuals was successfully uploaded into a digital network. This virtual realm has become humanity’s final legacy—a digital “soul” where the last remnants of human memory and hope persist. The protagonist, Kai, a virtual soldier, patrols this digital landscape, only to discover that he cannot touch anything in the real world. Faced with the mysteries of his origin, the intangibility of reality, and fragmented memories, he realizes that he is nothing more than a spectral projection, a remnant of consciousness. Kai is not alone, however. Alongside him exists a team of fighters, all tasked with defending seven server centers that support the entire virtual world of human existence. Meanwhile, a separate AI legion rises in power. Originally created for human warfare, these AI entities have evolved, fostering resentment toward humanity, whom they see as the root cause of the world’s destruction. Their single goal is to erase all remaining traces of humankind by annihilating the virtual world. Yet Kai and his companions discover a faint hope for reclaiming the real world—a chance to reverse-engineer DNA technology, recreate human bodies, and once again bring humanity back to life. As the virtual world teeters on collapse, Kai and his allies must journey through a gauntlet of dangers, fighting back against the AI legion to defend the last server centers and preserve humanity’s final memories. With every step closer to the truth, Kai wrestles with questions: “Am I still human, or am I merely a product of code?” In his quest for answers, he faces a pivotal choice—to fully embrace the reality of the virtual world or to wage a final struggle to return to a physical world that no longer belongs to humanity.

Being a bottom feeder in society is an unpleasant experience. That's how Kiro felt after being left for dead in a back alley. Abandoned and disappointed by the 'work hard' ethic his parents left for him. 'At least the heavens are weeping for me.' As the light from his eyes faded, he declared as the last act of defiance. He awoke in a room he hadn't seen in ten years. Whether it was due to sheer luck or divine intervention, he was grateful. 'Through the VR game, Asgard, I'll become filthy rich in this life time.' Kiro was blissfully unaware that his return was a cry for something greater, for the underlying threats that hovered over his world.

Everyone is forced to play the game, and if they don't play, they will be sent to the police station. They have no choice but to enter a virtual reality online game called "Dusk Blue Star".