Dark Matter Philip Pullman

Corvin Blackmoor was a man carved by war and betrayal. From the blood soaked deserts of Afghanistan to the shadowed corridors of British Intelligence, he served and watched ideals crumble into lies. Patriotism. Honor. Loyalty. He buried them all long before a Quds Force assassin silenced his final breath. But death was only the beginning. Dragged from the ruins of a dying world, Corvin awakens in Valtheris. A savage world ruled by magic, where gods are myths, and survival is written in blood. He is no longer human. He is the last of the Dark Parasytes, an extinct race once so feared that every kingdom, every empire, and every mage order hunted them to extinction. Armed with Shadow Siphon, the power to replicate the strengths of others, Corvin stands alone at the bottom of an alien food chain. Weaker than a wild beast, with enemies and predators lurking in every forest, every court, every throne. Weakness is temporary, patience is eternal. In a world fractured by ancient wars, between noble Elves, scheming Demons, ruthless Humans, primal Feralis and Aetherborn Corvin will climb. He will feast. He will conquer. And in the shadows of Valtheris, the last predator will rise. No gods. No masters. Only the cold ambition of a man who has nothing left to believe in… but power itself.

They call him **Dark Echo** — the shadow that moves when no one’s watching. He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t miss. And he was never meant to exist. Once a ghost in service to the world’s most silent killers, he vanished without a trace. No one leaves the Vanta Division — not alive. Yet Dark Echo did… and now he moves across continents, hunted by the very silence that trained him. No name. No past. No mercy. But something is stirring behind the quiet. A memory. A truth. And the echo he tried to outrun is coming home. No name. No past. Just the echo.

Synopsis of Behind the Curtains: In a world plunged into chaos and madness, countless malevolent creatures lurk in the shadows, watching the innocent like wolves circling lambs. Demons, eldritch gods, vengeful spirits, and twisted abominations run rampant. Hell is empty—its horrors walk the Earth. As an angel born of light, there is no choice but to ignite the holy flame... and join the hunt. Years later, Gabrielle—slayer of uncountable demon hounds—stands before an ancient god of corruption and says coldly: "You refuse to believe in God, and yet you won’t die either." "You’re really making this difficult for me."

Dark Ballerina is a gothic horror novel centered around a haunted music box hidden inside a desolate, decaying house. The box contains a delicate porcelain ballerina who dances to a melody no one can name—and it torments the families who live there, generation after generation. The story follows Eleanor March, who returns to the house she fled as a child to claim her inheritance. But once inside, she finds herself drawn into a chilling cycle of ghostly echoes, repressed memories, and a growing suspicion that the music box isn’t just haunted—it’s alive, and it remembers her.

From being a sex slave to the mafia lord’s favourite, follow the story of Mina Angel, from being a sassy girl to the mafia lord princess. Aaron Vertercio, the mafia Lord took a liking to Mina, he’d do anything for Mina to be his sex slave, even if he had to make Mina and her sick mom homeless and suffer. “What, I woke up like this” Mina said. “ Go back and change princess!” Aaron growled “ Why?” Aaron walked towards her, the aura was enough to send a shiver down someone's spine Mina was slammed against the wall, and Aaron locked her in his arms “Remember this, you are mine and mine alone”. You can follow me on Discord; _Mckenzie_

Jin-hun a guy seeking thrilling experiences joins the military and gets to experience some action, finds love, makes great friends and has a nice family. But there are some people with bad luck and jin-hun is one of them.

The story takes place during the medieval era and revolves around a fictional kingdom called Kortan. This kingdom stood out from the rest due to its development and progress, which made the other kingdoms covet its resources and attempt to take control of it. Will Clinton, the ruler of Kortan, be able to protect his kingdom and its resources from invasion? Why is Kortan the only advanced kingdom in the medieval era, when it’s supposed to be a time of primitiveness? You will discover the answers to these questions through your reading of this exciting story, full of action and amazing characters.

The chaos god of matter blesses an innate being with soul to let it have the power of matter manipulation.

Supernatural beings have existed since the birth of humanity—demons, ghosts, vampires. They go by different names and take various forms, but one thing remains constant. These otherworldly entities were somehow linked to Earth. And the medium of that connection… was THE DUNGEON. It’s been 100 years since scientists discovered the existence of dungeons—portals to other dimensions, guarded by monsters and governed by a game-like system. They appeared in VIBGYOR colors, increasing in difficulty from violet to red. It’s been 80 years since humans conquered the first Red Dungeon. Since then, humanity has evolved—making groundbreaking discoveries, unlocking the road to immortality, and walking the path to unimaginable power. The fantasies of old books had become the new reality. This was the world Max lived in… until one morning, he discovered a spiraling vortex of energy beneath his toilet seat. One that changed his fate ,and the fate of the world itself. The Dark Dungeon. itsVISIONARY posting on RR

The story takes place in the interstellar universe, where everyone born with a tag on them(S, A, B, C,) which created by the Godlike Emperor who rules 3/4 of the universe from Millenniums. The Tags gives the higher tags complete domain over those tags, this age knows as Dark Age. The tale is about a young boy named Atlas, who woke up on an unknown planet and found everyone on the planet dead. He is a boy born without a tag on him known as "untagged". The untagged is the individual how possed the strength or talent to rival the Emperor and conceded as the symbol of terror and destruction. The story starts when the boy escapes from a slave dealer to find his mother and thus the tale of an Untagged boy, who brings an end to the Dark Age begging.

"I will keep surviving... even if the world rejects my very existence." I woke up in the darkness. No warning, no clues. As my eyes adjusted to the strange light around me, I realized—this place wasn’t unfamiliar. Yes, I know this world. This… is the world of a novel I once read. A fictional world, where heroes shine and demons fall. But behind all of that lies a truth never written on any page: This world is hell. The difficulty level? Inhuman. There’s no interface. No hidden powers awakening when I’m on the brink of death. No lucky twist saving me at the last second. There is only pain—raw, relentless, and ever-present. My body is wounded, my mind shattered, my hope torn apart piece by piece… As if someone behind the scenes is savoring every second. And I know who you are. The Author. Yes, you, sitting calmly behind the screen, typing away, Watching me spiral deeper into suffering. You enjoy this, don’t you? Watching me fall. Watching me cry. Watching me break. Maybe to you, I’m just a story. Just a fictional character with no feelings. But I know I exist. And I know this pain is real. So hear me now. I will not die. At least… not yet. Because I will survive long enough—become strong enough—to flip this story on its head. I will live. Not because this world deserves to be fought for… But because I want to hurt you the way you’ve hurt me. So keep writing, Author. Because every page you write… brings me one step closer to taking back my own story.

"The water choked him, the cold seeping into his bones. His mind, usually so sharp, fractured into a thousand desperate thoughts. He saw her face above him, contorted by a primal rage, and in his final, suffocating gasp, he knew. Not just an opponent. A predator. He tried to speak, to beg, to curse, but only a gurgle escaped as darkness claimed him. His last thought, a chilling realization: She was more monster than detective." In the rain-slicked streets of Owerri, I live a double life. By day, I'm Detective Elise Blackwood, bound by the law, navigating a system that often fails the innocent. By night, I become a ghost, a weapon forged by a mother's murder, hunting the powerful Network – the city's corrupt elite who operate above all law. They stole my past; I'm here to tear down their future. Every stolen ledger, every breached server, drags me deeper into their deadly game, transforming me from hunter to the hunted. My knuckles ached, the water cold as ice, as I forced him under. This wasn't just justice. This was survival. And a promise kept. I've walked through fire, made impossible choices, and faced betrayal from every angle. Now, as I close in on their elusive financial architect, Pierce M., the man whose secrets can finally bring their empire crashing down, the true cost of my war reveals itself. The truth about Pierce is far more devastating, far more personal, than any nightmare I could have imagined. My pursuit of dark justice is about to collide with a betrayal that will redefine everything I am.

This a world without history. One must uncover it.

He was a prince from the biggest kingdom in the Andromeda Continent.His family was the Holy Knight descendants who had killed the dark king. A mysterious accident took his father's life and cursed him with the dark power, making everyone doubt his identity. His uncle treated him as a war puppet even forcing him to relinquish his right to the king's throne and his cousin treated him like his nemesis. Feeling guilty for his father's death he decided to give his blind loyalty to his kingdom and accidentally fell in love with an unknown woman. But after all, things started going well, he was accused of rebelling and was cruelly executed. A dark power revived him, but he was not the same person they once knew. This time he would rise again not only as a king but a king among the kings that conquered the land... _________ >This is love at first sight, but also a slow burn romance (Romance subplot) >The story mostly about the MC's internal struggle >Please expect a lot of battle and fighting scenes as well as some political maneuvers in this story >The MC is cold for romance and mostly act by his status as a royalty >His past play a big role please be patient >This is not eye for an eye type of story Discord chanel: https://discord.gg/mSRHyMVhnG Cover by Commission Aleena Mao from Pixiv -------------- Other works: *The Incubus System *Dragon King's Harem *Seven Sins System *Demon Lord's Succubus (Completed)

"A cursed dagger, four mysterious stones, and a boy upon whom the fate of the world depends."

The world has ended. The Rapture saved those who believed as judgment punished those who don't. In a world abandoned by God, Hell has trampled over the earth. Humanity is lost, forsaken to die and wither in unending agony. In a dead world, is there something to live for ? To hope in despair ? To endure in endless torment ? To survive beneath the weight of divine punishment ? For this is the beginning of the end. The dawn of a new age of darkness.

Grog is a goblin. Until he is something more! After his stomach acids proved too weak to digest a dungeon core, he got a system who is a former European teacher. And found the love for all plants in his heart. (Goblin evolution with a lot of Green Activism. A road down Parody Lane…) (Flying by the seat of my pants here. ;)) A short story. (Will outline the next one.)

Maryann just a normal woman with tourette syndrome who didn't know love until he met Don Louis..

After his transmigration into a Victorian-era world, Michael Carter, now under the name Edward Smith, is suddenly recruited by an agent a secret organization—Nightfall Agent, codename CLOWN. Why would Clown choose a man with no skills, no training and nothing left to lose? Who really is Clown? Is it just fate or is Clown up to something. The world is totally unknown to Edward and the darkness in the underworld has now driven Edward in. His life grips suspense as Clown, Edward and his colleagues are now tracing a hitman, to get to his organization. That world was not just a world on the surface, but one in which secrets lurk under darkness

The art of creation and destruction are one and the same I've seen many try and many have failed on both ends but I must now begin to fight the period of this world I will be its Solution and its Judge I am the Infinite-Spartan and this is my story!

A boy woke up and found himself in a world of ruin with amnesia. Like a child who just started to understand reality. All he knew was his name somehow and that he had an axe next to him that from then on he kept by his side as it was one of the only thing he had. On it it was written that the dreamer is the one who wields this axe. Later he finds that every time he dies, he wakes back up from the point from where he woke up that day. Like everything that happened that day was just a dream. No. A Nightmare. Now. Dream on dreamer.

A half-demon prince bound by blood and war. A girl with a shattered soul hiding behind a saint’s face. They were never supposed to collide. But when fate pushes them together, secrets are unearthed, obsessions ignited, and a bond forged in the deepest pits of the underworld begins to rise. He wants her truth—no masks, no trembling lies. She wants his hunger—his ruthless need to possess and protect. But power has enemies. And so does love.

In 2050, dark matter—once thought as unobtainable and not so unknown to use—becomes the ultimate power source for everyday life. It helps cure diseases, build safer cities, and even powers advanced security systems. All of this is thanks to a tech company called Nihil, which figured out how to turn dark matter into limitless energy by making tiny particles collide. But there's a twist. Hidden among these breakthroughs, there is a secret government-controlled weapon that could change everything. As technology races ahead, humanity faces a dangerous question: Can we, humans, handle the power we've unleashed?