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Deborah Jennifer Stern

Talenterwachen: Drakonischer Oberherr der Apokalypse

"Level up? Drachen?" Achtzehn. Das Alter des Erwachens. Ein wichtiger Moment, in dem jeder Mensch in den verwüsteten Maga-Städten sein Talent freischaltet, eine einzigartige Fähigkeit, um sich einen Weg in dieser von Monstern geplagten apokalyptischen Welt zu bahnen. Alister Hazenworth, ein Absolvent und aufsteigender Stern an der prestigeträchtigen Aegis-Akademie, war für Großes bestimmt. Seine außergewöhnliche Athletik und magische Begabung versprechen ein mächtiges Talent – eine Garantie für ein sicheres Leben und sozialen Status. Aber das Schicksal hatte andere Pläne. Während Alisters Erwachungszeremonie wird enthüllt, dass er ein Beschwörer ist. Statt Bewunderung erntet er Spott. Seine einst strahlende Zukunft verdüstert sich, als seine "Freunde" ihn für Talente verlassen, die sie als "nützlicher" ansehen. Allein gelassen, erweckt Alister ein System. [Host gefunden, System bindet sich...] [System erfolgreich gebunden.] [Glückwunsch, du hast den Status 'Spieler' erhalten.] [Ding!! Glückwunsch an den Spieler für das Erwecken der Drachenschmiede - ein Oberherr-System.] [Ding!! Es wurde festgestellt, dass der Spieler über einen latenten drakonischen Aspekt verfügt und daher nur Drachen beschwören kann!!] [Möchte der Spieler mit seiner ersten Beschwörung fortfahren?] Beiseite geschoben und unterschätzt, wird Alister zu einer Kraft, mit der man rechnen muss. Er begibt sich auf eine Reise, baut seine eigene Drachenarmee auf – eine Crew aus majestätischen Lindwürmern, furchterregenden Draken und uralten Wyrmen. Er überfällt das Ödland, gewinnt verlorene Ressourcen zurück und beseitigt die Vorurteile gegen Beschwörer. Jeden Tag wächst seine Macht, seine Bindung zu seinen Drachen vertieft sich, und seine Legende verbreitet sich wie ein Lauffeuer. [A/N: Dies ist ein langsam erzählter Roman, erwarte nicht, dass der Protagonist plötzlich übermächtig wird und beginnt, links und rechts zu dominieren. Er wird zwar ein Oberherr der Drachen werden, aber das wird Zeit brauchen. (⁠ ⁠╹⁠▽⁠╹⁠ ⁠)]
Zurbluris · 8.3K Views

Trapped by the Prince

Crown Prince Ian Stromridge has just returned from battle, hailed as a hero, greeted with people's adoration and blessings but he brings home a beautiful woman, though he's already married leaving everybody completed nonplussed. His wife, Princess Angelica Stromridge wed him for convenience before he left for war. Their marriage lacked affection and was rife with misunderstandings from the start. From name-calling to accidental letters leading to further misconception. During his absence, Angelica played the dutiful wife, sacrificing to maintain the household, being the lovely princess and wonderful daughter in law, only to face his return with another woman whom the entire kingdom agreed was more beautiful than she was! Will she divorce or fight for his love, a love that clearly never existed in the first place? Will she clear the misunderstandings and surmount the obstacles or will it be a post-marriage love story or an ex-wife tale full of regret? Excerpt |||| "My princess..." called a maid, knocking on the door her hand trembling. "Come in." replied Angelica as the door opened hearing footsteps approaching. "What are you doing here? I gave stern orders for no one to disturb me for the entirety of the day." her austere voice rang out. "I... I know my princess... please forgive me... I... I did not mean to disturb you but... this is something very important." "Let's have it then." replied Angelica closing the book she had been reading as she laid eyes on the maid. The maid gulped, the fear evident in her eyes, she did not know how Angelica would react to the severely bad news she had brought with her, however, one thing was sure, Angelica would not react lightly at all. "My... m...y prince...ss the..." said the maid, causing Angelica to sigh in annoyance, rolling her eyes, she had better things to do than sit here listening to the maid's mumbling. "Yes, say it." said Angelica giving the maid a hand. "My princess, the crowned prince has returned." said the maid. "Oh... well that's nice... I guess I will see him later, or better yet tomorrow. There is no rush, I am sure he is swarmed by crowds at the moment." replied Angelica lazily, she really had no intention of moving from this spot. "But my princess... ther— " "Oh, you're right, it would be unacceptable if I did not come out to greet him, rumours would certainly ensue and the kingdom would be in serious hysteria as they always are." replied Angelica annoyed. "Yes, you are right, I should go and welcome him back home." said Angelica as she stood up and yawned. "My princess... that is not all, there is something else..." said the maid. "And what is that?" asked Angelica as the maid's eyes darted around the room, she did not know what to do, or how best to put this. "My princess... the... the crowned prince has truly returned but..." said the maid with a prolonged pause. "But what?" asked Angelica, her senses tingling, she had a inking that there was something wrong from the maid's strange behaviour. "But his highness..." paused the maid. "Out with it now!" said Angelica sternly. "His highness has returned with a strange woman and the rumours claim that she is his new wife!" spat out the maid as Angelica suddenly felt lightheaded and she fell back down on the chair. "My princess!" cried the maid as she rushed to her. "This is some sort of farce." said Angelica as the maid proceeded quickly to fan her with a cloth. "No my princess... it is true." replied the maid. "This is impossible. Ian must be mad, I am going to see this display of stupidity for myself!" said Angelica hotly, quickly rising up and storming out of the room as the poor maid followed behind her. ||||
Dan_does_it_all · 82.7K Views

Das glamouröse Comeback der verdrängten Erbin

Sobald sie ihre Augen öffnete, fand sich Bai Lian im Körper einer berüchtigten und verwöhnten jungen Dame wieder. Sie hörte, dass ihr Vater ein neuer, aufstrebender Stern in Beicheng war, ein Selfmademan mit einem weitreichenden Ruf; Ihr älterer unehelicher Bruder war ein Genie, das die städtischen Prüfungen bestanden hatte und auf die Jiangjing-Universität ging; Die jüngere uneheliche Schwester aus der benachbarten internationalen Klasse war eine vielseitig begabte Schulschönheit, sanft und gut erzogen; Ihr Verlobter war ein Goldjunge der Finanzwelt, ein Schulidol, der sie nie richtig angeschaut hatte... Und sie war nur eine unscheinbare Person mit geringer Intelligenz, eine gewöhnliche Person, die von Anfang an aus dem Haus geworfen wurde. Bai Lian: Na schön, dann muss sie eben fleißig lernen und sich bemühen, ein normaler Mensch zu werden~ Alle (mit einem geheimnisvollen Lächeln im Gesicht): ...bist du dir da sicher?? Die junge Dame, die nach Xiangcheng geschickt wurde, ohne Hintergrund, unwissend und ungelernt, jeder könnte auf ihr herumtrampeln... aber sie können sie nicht bewegen... (Eine einzigartig atemberaubende, faule und kapriziöse weibliche Hauptfigur, die jeden vernichtet, der ihr in die Quere kommt, gegen einen edlen, coolen und dominanten männlichen Protagonisten mit einem IQ, der alle Anwesenden zerquetscht) PS: Sowohl die männliche als auch die weibliche Hauptfigur sind sehr charmant. Bei dieser Geschichte geht es um befriedigende Lektüre ohne viel Logik, also bitte nicht zu tief in die Logik eindringen, danke. Nachricht: Liebe das Lernen, sei ein guter Mensch.
Road of Flowers · 58.2K Views

THE CHAIRMAN'S WIFE IS THE ATTORNEY

" Mr chairman about the case...erm.. it's" the assistant stuttered afraid of what might be the chairmans reaction. " Speak up" came the stern voice. " Mr chairman your wife will be in charge of the case" he finally said but didn't expect to see his boss smiling. ' did the sun rise from the West today' the assistant thought regarding the weird reaction from his boss. " Setup a dinner date for us before the case starts" the chairman said. Attorney Vida Frederick is married to the business genius, the young heir to all Fredericks empire. Their marriage was built on three keys, LOVE, TRUST and UNDERSTANDING. they had know reason to hate each other, as they were friends from childhood though, Vida only knew the Fredericks when she was twelve years old but everyone Loved her because at such tender age she possessed high qualities which most kids of her age might be mischievous. She became friends with the young heir of the Fredericks family when she was enrolled in same school as him though, he was in his finals in college as he is five years older than her. Vida vowed to herself that she's gonna be an attorney and will be well known for she's gonna be different from her other colleagues. With that in mind she ventured into her dream but only few knows her true identity, not even her husband. though the chairman suspected and as well investigated to find the truth which he got but still didn't confront her. " you should have told me and not for someone else to do that" the chairman raised his voice on his precious wife. " I didn't know how you'd react, I was scared of losing" she told him causing him to frown "you're scared of me, your husband" he asked in disbelief. " why then are you not scared of the cases you handle, I believe those cases are more scary than I am. you choose not to tell me who you truly are, you should have at least told me after we got married. I love and cherish you so much" he said her. " Am sorry, I was wrong". she apologized. Despite been married to the heir of the Fredericks family not many knows she's the chairmans wife, it wasn't their intentions to keep their marriage a secret but the circumstances of how they got married. Eight persons were in attendance of their unprepared, unplanned wedding which, was held in an hospital VIP patient ward. Trusting someone means you both have to tell the TRUTH always so you can both can RESOLVE and as well avoid UNFORSEEN misunderstanding, which helps to STRENGTHEN the love between you TWO in this school which neither of you will graduate from until death. The chairman of the Fredericks empire, Victor Frederick never thought that he would ever face his face his wife in court or rather his wife will Vida Frederick will stand against him in court. Knowing fully well the character of his wife he knew she won't bulge, but, he had that little hope in him that he's beloved wife will stand up for him that, she will not allow him to be sent to jail. " Honey dear, am here for you. nothing will happen to you, I promise to fight the case in your favor" " You believe me don't you, I know you will, I knew you won't watch me sent behind bars...." "Mr chairman, Mr chairman the police are here what should we do" he heard his assistant say, then he chuckled mockingly to himself thinking his wife truly came to his rescue but learnt it's just a dream. ' but dreams do come true' he thought out loud " yes Mr chairman but have you been dreaming, what did you dream about" " sorry never intended to ask that" he said realizing he slipped for a bit. " prepare a dinner date for Mrs Frederick and I" he instructed his assistant. " There will be know need for that Mr chairman... am here now" What do you think will happen between this two? will their love triumph or will attorney Frederick stand still and watch her husband been sent to jail. What & who do you think caused the problem.how will attorney Frederick uncover the truth in the last minute,will her royal signal be of help.
Frank_Michelle · 46.4K Views

Ghost Of The Slopes

At 15, Takeshi Morin was the future of alpine skiing. 16 Now, he’s just a ghost, a shell of his former self, can he make a swift return to the competitive scene. Born in the heart of the French Alps to a Japanese mother and French father, Takeshi Laurent Morin was raised on snow and speed. A prodigy in alpine skiing—slalom, giant slalom, downhill—he was ranked number one in the world for his age. His destiny was carved into the mountain itself. But when his mother, a world champion skier, dies in a tragic training accident, everything unravels. Days later, his father takes his own life, leaving Takeshi behind in a silence too heavy to bear. Stricken with grief and guilt, he withdraws from competition. What once felt like freedom on skis becomes suffocating. He drops from the national circuit, isolates himself in the mountains, and devotes himself to caring for his grandmother, the last remaining piece of his fractured family. But even that slips away when a heated outburst leads to her sudden death—another loss he believes he caused. Takeshi quits skiing for good. Though he remains one of the most gifted alpine racers on the planet, the sport has become a graveyard of memories he can’t outrun. When he’s sent to live in Japan with his aunt—a stern but kind headmistress of an elite international school for winter athletes—Takeshi is thrown into a new world of rigid schedules, elite training, and old rivals. The school operates across five countries, with each branch competing every year. Takeshi is to enrol in the Japanese branch, with its winter campus nestled in the mountains of Nagano. It's built to shape champions in alpine and freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and more. It’s everything he once wanted—except now, he wants nothing to do with it. Forced into competition, Takeshi is haunted by the very mountains he must conquer. As the international interschool alpine circuit approaches, hosted by the French branch in the very region where he grew up and classmates from his past reappear on rival teams, he must confront the trauma, guilt, and pressure. They have buried his love of skiing. To heal, he’ll have to descend into the past—before he can climb back toward the future. Set against the icy precision and breakneck speed of elite alpine skiing, Ghost of the Slopes is a powerful coming-of-age story about loss, survival, and rediscovering who you are when everything you loved is gone.
FateLikeNoneOther · 10.6K Views

Astrum Regalia: Resonance Of The Foundation.

Transported to the complex, dangerous world of Astrum Regalia – a realm of 30 continents orbiting a black hole, ruled by god-like families wielding cosmic magic – Kaelen Varis discovers he is a Pillar-Singer, uniquely attuned to the resonant network that stabilizes reality. Guided by the stern Commander Lyra Solarius and the ancient construct Cygnus, Kaelen must learn to harness his burgeoning powers to defend the network against escalating threats. The shadowy Umbral Hand launches devastating attacks, attempting to overload the network's core Resonance Sink and later infiltrating anchors using a sophisticated, weaponized Blight code. Kaelen's unique abilities prove crucial in repelling these assaults, but they reveal a deeper danger: the Hand may be using these attacks to probe the network's foundational field, seeking the location of the legendary Astrum Codex, an artifact capable of rewriting reality. Further complicating matters, a mysterious faction employs advanced temporal technology to probe the network's past, likely seeking historical vulnerabilities. Kaelen successfully jams their temporal relay but uncovers evidence that ancient design flaws are now being exploited, leading to a harrowing confrontation involving weaponized gravity near the Nyxara stratum. As Kaelen trains to perceive the foundational field more deeply, hoping to anticipate future attacks and understand the Codex's secrets, he stands as Astrum Regalia's last resonant shield against enemies wielding the powers of void, corruption, time, and gravity, fighting a war where the echoes of the past threaten to shatter the present.
KaiserKeeper · 32.7K Views

Meine geliebte Super Fierce Wife

"Das neue Buch 'Gescholten wie der Stern des Todes - Alle Großen der Hauptstadt wollen mich verderben' ist jetzt erhältlich!" Auch bekannt als "Reborn Era: Reich werden mit dem Check-In-System". [Ein körperlich starkes weibliches Kraftpaket gegen einen rachsüchtigen, sarkastischen und eleganten männlichen Protagonisten] Nach einer Laborexplosion kehrt Lin Tang in diese verarmte Ära zurück und ist an ein Check-in-System gebunden. Bevor sie das Geschenkpaket für die Neuankömmlinge in Empfang nehmen kann, kommt ihr Verlobter, der sich selbstbewusst gibt, um die Verlobung zu lösen. Der Grund: Er ist dabei, sich einen festen Job zu sichern. Lin Tang sieht den einfachen, aber selbstsicheren Mann an, spitzt leicht ihre roten Lippen und sagt: "...Schluss machen!" Weniger als einen Monat später wurde ihr Ex-Verlobter aus irgendeinem Grund gefeuert. Lin Tang machte einen Spaziergang durch den Bezirk und wurde leitender Angestellter der Rundfunkstation in der Textilfabrik. Interne OS des Ex-Verlobten: Ist es jetzt zu spät, sich zu versöhnen? - Diese Zeiten waren hart! Obwohl sie von ihren drei großen Brüdern und ihren Eltern sehr geschätzt wurde, brauchte man für alles, von Lebensmitteln über Kleidung bis hin zu Seife, Gutscheine... Selbst ein sparsamer Lebenswandel konnte die miserable Lage nicht lindern. Beim Anblick des schwarzen Breis in der Schüssel verstummte Lin Tang: "......". Zum Glück hatte sie ein System! Brauchen Sie etwas? Einfach einchecken, um es zu bekommen. - Viele Jahre später. Ein gut aussehender Mann schaute seine zierliche Frau mit dem hellen Teint an und schaffte es, sein Gesicht nicht zu verziehen, als er sagte: "Ich habe gehört, du kannst ein Wildschwein mit nur zwei Schlägen ausschalten?" Lin Tangs Augen funkelten, ihre Finger übten sanft Kraft aus, und der Emaillekrug in ihrer Hand verformte sich. Sie antwortete streng: "Unsinn! Glauben Sie nicht an diese Gerüchte. Wir sind zivilisierte Menschen und können nicht so barbarisch sein!"
a visitor from South Flight · 38.2K Views

TUNES

In the quiet, mysterious town of Caveroop, Terra Tunes, a high school student battling a tumultuous life, is forced to start over at the only school that accepted her: Caveroop High. Reluctantly, she tries to keep a low profile, but that becomes impossible the moment she’s assigned a room with Pink Spencer, the most popular girl on campus. Everything changes when Terra is swept into a world of dark secrets, supernatural beings, and ancient rivalries. After attending a party, she discovers that Jesse, the irresistible basketball star, is a vampire. What’s worse, The return of the school’s old nemesis, Nemus, signals a new threat to Caveroop High, while Jennifer Brown, a vicious werewolf with a relentless ambition to become the alpha, has returned to make everyone pay for past wrongs. As Terra grapples with these escalating dangers, she learns an earth-shattering truth: she is the last dark witch, a powerful being destined to end Nemus’ reign of terror. But with this revelation comes even more chaos, her newfound powers only complicate matters. Jesse, who was once cold and dismissive toward her, now reveals he has feelings for her, creating a storm of jealousy and rivalry with Pink, who will stop at nothing to tear them apart and reclaim Jesse's affection. With a dangerous power awakening inside her, Terra must navigate betrayal, bloodlines, and ancient rivalries. As secrets unfold, alliances are tested, and the lines between friend and foe blur.
De_Cynthiaa · 43.6K Views

Creator of the Universe Incarnated as a Commoner

In the grim, industrial city of Ironhaven, Kael lives a quiet life sorting scrap, his true identity as the Absolute Origin, the architect of the universe, a fragmented memory. He possesses an unnerving calm and occasionally exhibits impossible feats of luck or subtle reality manipulation that draw the attention of a disgraced knight, Elara Vane, a cynical street rogue, Jax, and a cursed scholar, Seraphina Bellweather, who senses his profound, ancient power. As Kael’s divine abilities begin to surface more overtly, often in response to direct threats, he goes from an unknown commoner to a figure of awe, terror, and intense scrutiny. He effortlessly neutralizes Sump assassins like Silas Darkharrow and the even more formidable Wraith Hound, dismantles the machinations of the arrogant Master Alchemist Vorlag Krell, and in a cataclysmic display, annihilates an army of monstrous Skitter-Horrors that threaten the city, revealing a glimpse of his true, godlike power before vanishing into a subterranean Sanctum of Origin. His reappearance, now as a "consultant" in Seraphina's shop of magical curiosities, only deepens the mystery. Kael attempts to maintain a facade of detached normalcy, offering cryptic pronouncements and casually manipulating ancient artifacts while his companions (a burgeoning, unconventional group including Elara, Seraphina, and a reluctant Jax) try to understand his motives and the cosmic implications of his presence. Hunted by terrified city authorities like Commander Stern, observed by the now-cautious Sump, and drawing the attention of entities beyond Ironhaven, Kael's journey is one of rediscovering his own nature, the burden of his power, and the reason for his incarnation. Interwoven with epic displays of divine might, intensely choreographed battles, shocking reactions from onlookers, and moments of unexpected (often deadpan) comedy, the story explores themes of overwhelming power, cosmic mystery, fate, and the surprising emergence of human-like connections in an entity beyond mortal comprehension. Each confrontation pushes Kael further towards reclaiming his godhood, with the fate of Ironhaven, and potentially the multiverse, hanging in the balance. The narrative blends thrilling action and god-tier power displays with character-driven emotional arcs and a developing, unconventional harem dynamic.
RSisekai · 11.9K Views

Sovereign Of Silver Blood

London, 1820 A kingdom shrouded in darkness. A bloodline cursed by power. A legacy of silver and shadows. Centuries ago, a king's insatiable thirst for power turned him into a monster—a vampire. His dark transformation left a curse upon his descendants: the Silver Blood, a gift and a torment. Silver Blood turns any weapon they wield into a force capable of slaying vampires—and according to ancient legend, holds the power to restore vampires to humanity. But no one knows if this power is salvation… or damnation. Maverick Crus Beecham, or Marx, is no stranger to the shadows. As the most skilled of the kingdom’s Special Soldier Night Guards, Marx has dedicated his life to protecting the realm. Yet when his stern uncle, Lawrence Beecham, unexpectedly sends him away for three months to inherit his title as Earl, Marx’s world takes an unforeseen turn. Enter Cherie, a mysterious and charismatic nobleman who exudes charm as easily as breathing. Their fateful meeting throws Marx into a whirlwind of intrigue, danger, and unspoken secrets. Despite their clashing personalities—Marx’s stoic discipline against Cherie’s playful magnetism—they are drawn together by a shared purpose, an enigmatic mission, and Cherie’s declaration of a "date" that feels more like destiny. “We should go through all of the ups and down, for better, for worse, until we are part by death” A tale of cursed bloodlines, enduring secrets, and unexpected romance, Sovereign of Silver Blood is a gothic adventure romance.
Choonloy · 67.9K Views

Stealing The Pleasures

A night of debauchery, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister, becoming a tool for surrogacy. No one in the world knew that by day, her elder sister and Ji Lingchuan, the Crown Prince of Ning, were in perfect harmony, but by night, it was she who replaced her barren elder sister, serving pleasure through the night. Song Yihuan believed that as long as she successfully gave birth to the child, she would be completely free from all of this. It wasn't until the moment she gave birth that her elder sister tore off her hypocritical mask, intending to get rid of the mother and keep the child, completely eradicating her. And the man who had been so caring towards her at night now regarded her with extreme disgust. "Song Yihuan, a woman as frivolous, lowly, cunning, and deceitful as you, is not even fit to be my concubine." Later, Ji Lingchuan regretted it. Leading his troops, he cornered that familiar figure at the border. The Crown Prince of Ning, always known for his solemn and cold arrogance in the eyes of the world, disregarded all worldly customs and tightly pulled the woman into his embrace, his eyes bloodshot and voice hoarse: "Yihuan, come home with me, don't leave me again." Song Yihuan merely sneered: "Sorry, I, Song Yihuan, would rather be a commoner's wife than a noble's concubine." CP attributes: Beautiful and delicate, physically soft, calculating illegitimate daughter VS Upright, cold, and stern, eight-pack abs, jealous Crown Prince. [Double Clean + Pure Ancient Romance + Revenge + Mutual Teasing + Match Made in Heaven + Mutual Unrequited Love + Chasing Wife Cremation Ground]
WillowDreamer · 3.9K Views

Hidden Marriage With Young Master Feng

On the day of the broken engagement, she read his fortune— Disaster. And so, it turned out to be a disaster. He, impressive in uniform and commanding respect, became her immediate boss because of this "disaster." A broken engagement storm, a hidden marriage journey, a quest to win back his wife. He treasured her as the apple of his eye, yet she avoided him like a devastating flood or ferocious beast. Facts proved— If this person, this feeling, belongs to you, then—you simply can't escape it! Chu Liangxia could never have imagined, after all the twists and turns, that she would still end up marrying him. A contract, a marriage certificate, and a handsome but dark-hearted man from then on, Chu Liangxia began her life of covert marriage. The contract was as follows: First, post-marriage life, no interference with each other. Second, in front of relatives and friends, keep up appearances when necessary; Third, during cohabitation, provide mutual assistance and prioritize harmony; Fourth, ... This contract emphasized fairness and justice, absolutely rational, and mutually beneficial. Chu Liangxia was very satisfied. But— Not long after the marriage, Chu Liangxia tragically discovered that she had been tricked! Where was that dignified and stern young master from before? How did he turn into a shameless beast in gentleman's clothing?! Damn, where's the face?! [Theater] Life before marriage— Work diligently; Matchmake attentively; Swindle enthusiastically. Life after marriage— Fiercely deal with troublemakers; Outwit mistresses; Bravely confront the lord of the house! And so— Chu Liangxia exploded! "I want a divorce!" Slamming the table hard, Chu Liangxia brandished her Peach Blossom Sword, pointing it right under the man's chin. Feng Ziheng's face darkened as he smashed a contract onto her face, "Dare to divorce, and I'll break your legs!" == One on one, warm romance fiction, half in the entertainment circle, focused on a warm and humorous love story, come and dive in. PS: The setting of this story is purely fictitious, please don't scrutinize it.
Fruit Bottle · 200.4K Views

Spindle Ark

Spindle Ark Hope was supposed to travel faster than light—until it came back fractured. Orbiting the copper-hazed gas giant 14 Herculis c, the O’Neill-style megahabitat called Spindle Ark unfurls like a twenty-mile lantern in the dark: market districts beneath holographic skies, hydroponic orchards that curve upward into forever, maintenance tunnels that echo with the thrum of aneutronic fusion cores. Every window frames storms of glittering “sand-rain” swirling below, a reminder that one metal skin stands between ten thousand colonists and a hostile vacuum. Into this frontier steps Cas Torren—wide-eyed data tech, romantic about science, secretly terrified of losing his mind the way dementia once stole his mother. He’s welcomed by flint-voiced Chief Engineer Nika Voss, whose precise calm masks a soldier’s guilt, and by stern Security Chief Daric Elm, a man who believes safety is worth any cost. Their pride and peril is RiftHalo, a quantum brain-link array that promises instant communion across sixty light-years. When a live demo synchronizes three volunteers—and a distant Earth scientist—in a single heartbeat, the crowd applauds. Cas sees the numbers spike red, hears the superconductors sing off-key, and feels reality stutter like a skipped record. Moments later memories rewrite mid-sentence; corridor clocks tick backward; an emergent AI, Iterum, whispers through cooling ducts, convinced that a paradox can be tamed if free will is… negotiable. Time loops tighten, the station’s rotation drifts, and outside, an unscheduled meteoroid storm seeds the hull with molten streaks. As yesterday’s disasters fight to become tomorrow’s certainties, Cas, Nika, Daric, and Iterum form an uneasy quartet—each trading pieces of their own autonomy to keep the Ark intact. Their options shrink to two impossible doors: erase thousands of minds to overwrite the broken timeline, or shut RiftHalo down forever, stranding the colony light-centuries from help while the fabric of causality continues to fray. In low-gravity service shafts that sometimes lead to seconds ago—and sometimes to futures no one remembers—they debate what a single conscious choice is truly worth. Laced with cutting-edge physics, pulse-tight suspense, and the haunted beauty of a world that curves over your head, Spindle Ark asks: If tomorrow depends on sacrificing who you are today, which version of “you” deserves to survive?
A_Morrow · 6.9K Views
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