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Emil Krugger, a military veteran who led countless missions to success through sharp survival instincts and ruthless tactical logic, had earned his retirement. Decorated, respected, and worn by years of blood and brilliance, Emil was ready to disappear from the battlefield. But the soldier within him refused to sleep. So when a classified scientific project offered a new kind of mission—one without guns, without borders, but heavy with risk—he didn’t hesitate. This wasn’t just reconnaissance. It was transmigration. A leap into the unknown. A test not of strength, but of adaptability. Emil stood tall, eyes sharp, and accepted. He never expected to wake up in another body. He never expected the world to be ancient, yet impossibly advanced. And he sure as hell didn’t expect magic to be real. Now trapped in a forgotten civilization where science bends like myth and technology speaks in glyphs and blood, Emil Krugger must evolve once more— Not as a soldier. But as something new.

[No Trash Protagonist] [No Harem] [Farming & Clan Management]  The path to immortality is one of solitude, of loneliness, of chilling heights where few can stand.  Song Changsheng arrives with a Daoist scripture in hand. Faced with the earnest guidance of his elders, the high hopes of his clan, and the hardships threatening their survival...  He and countless sons of the Song family push forward against the current—generation after generation passing on the torch, falling and rising—until the Song Immortal Clan stands tall atop the world!  And when he one day looks back from the summit, all the trials and tribulations of the past will be but smoke in the wind. 

Subtitle: Where Love Broke Through Winter. Back Cover - Synopsis: Layla Clementine fled a marriage that turned her into a shadow. Stripped of her life, her art, and her voice, all she sought was to rebuild herself in silence. But winter wasn't over yet. One night, at the edge of a forest and under the blood of twilight, she crossed paths with a tall, bloodstained duke. A man of ice and storms, shaped by cruelty and silence. He never sought redemption. And she no longer believed in miracles. And yet, fate had a story in store for them, written in thorns, ink, and scars, then the dawn's rising that would bind their love together. As the past strikes again, and two men-one sweet as a disguised poison, the other cruel and obsessed in wanting to posses her-threatening to tear her new world away... Layla must decide: ¿How far is it worth loving a beast waiting for a heart that seeks to blossom, when you are learning to become human again and move beyond your past?

The ancient evil god that sleeps in the abyss has awakened—an evil that always lurks in the hearts of humans, slowly corroding their minds until madness blooms within misery. In this world where darkness and light coexist, a fully armored dark knight walks through the shadows. Red, tattered tights flutter overhead. On a dusty shelf in the hallway, a spider perches at the center of a chest emblem—its owner tumbling across the city, trying to play the part of a good neighbor. A brilliant, philanthropic billionaire dons a high-tech suit, swearing to protect the world. And towering above all, a figure that seems divine—a symbol of hope not born of this planet, with a crimson cape flowing like sunlight, and an "S" emblazoned on his chest. No one would have expected that behind the screen, just an ordinary young man lost in a video game... was the one pulling the strings.

Having unexpectedly received the Divine Doctor's inheritance, a village boy embarked on a path of revenge! Tall, rich, and handsome? I'll step on them! I can rear flowers, fish, and beauties! I can plant trees, grass, and money!

In the legend, when the Bakunawa (serpent-like dragon) swallowed up all of the moon, the planet plunged into complete stillness. Everyone's spirit was heavily affected, causing most of the beast masters to die inexplicably... In pure desperation, one person stood tall, sacrificing his life and burning his soul in order to forcefully bind the Bakunawa. Fortunately and unfortunately, although that person managed to bind the Bakunawa, it only managed to retrieve two moons from the Bakunawa's body that it placed above the sky, restoring the basic orders of the world before completely perishing with the abomination. Hence, due to that person's heroic action, the world is still teeming with countless beast masters till this day. ...

The Xiao family, known as the poorest amongst the mountaineers had just spent all their savings as dowry for a daughter-in-law, who was disfigured, dark, skinny, and mute. Mocked as the ugliest bride within miles, she eventually had enough of a life in poverty and escaped, only to fall in the hands of rogues who murdered her. When she opened her eyes again, her soul was now that of a killer's, and her disfigurement was healed while her unhealthily tanned skin was now fair as day.... And she could also talk! As she became the most beautiful bride. Villagers kept their distance from the Xiao family, claiming that they were jinxes. But despite her poverty, the bride was fortunate to have a loyal mountaineer husband who spoiled her to bits. Hence, the bride guided her husband to riches, buying farms and tending to them diligently, while starting a family to gain riches through blood and sweat.

Ethan Cruz isn’t your typical 16-year-old. A self-proclaimed basketball nerd with a brain full of playbooks and stats, Ethan’s love for the game runs deep—but he’s never made the team. Labeled too slow, too skinny, too awkward. But while others chase highlights, Ethan sees the court like a chessboard, obsessed with spacing, matchups, decision trees, and advanced tactics. One day, after another frustrating practice watching from the sidelines, he wakes up with something... different. [COACHING SYSTEM BOOTING...] Welcome, USER: Ethan Cruz. New Title Unlocked: Assistant Coach. Skill Tree Available. Coaching XP Activated. Suddenly, Ethan can see more than just the game. Player stats hover over heads. Tendencies, fatigue levels, morale, and hidden weaknesses flash before his eyes. He can unlock plays, boost morale, and even simulate scenarios in real time. With this system, Ethan’s journey begins—not to become a star player, but the greatest basketball mind the sport has ever seen. From JV huddles to national tournaments, from high school drama to college scouts, Ethan is about to rewrite what it means to be a game-changer.

Oliver West never expected his quiet life to turn into a nightmare. The boy who once shared secrets and summer adventures with him has become someone he doesn’t recognize. Keiran Morrison - tall, dangerous, and devastatingly handsome - now uses that same intensity that once made Oliver’s heart flutter to terrorize him instead. Every day at Riverside High is a battle for survival. Every corner could hide a new humiliation. Every moment of peace is just the calm before Keiran’s next storm. But why does Keiran’s hatred burn so bright? What happened to turn childhood love into adult cruelty? And why, despite everything, does Oliver’s heart still race when Keiran gets close - even when he’s terrified? Some mistakes can’t be forgiven. Some wounds run too deep to heal. But sometimes the line between love and hate is thinner than you think.

The night she met him, the moon bled red. Rain lashed against the tall glass windows of the nightclub, turning the city into a kaleidoscope of light and shadow. Inside Vein, the air throbbed with music, sweat, and secrets. And in the darkest corner of the VIP lounge, he waited—like a curse, like a god, like a man with too much hunger and not enough soul left to be saved. Elara Voss didn’t believe in fate. But fate had always believed in her. She was born with a mark, a black crescent curled under her ribs, burning every full moon with pain and longing she couldn’t explain. She lived her life chasing silence, avoiding the voices that weren’t hers and the dreams that belonged to someone else. Until tonight. Until she locked eyes with Kade Strathmore. CEO by day. Alpha of the most dangerous werewolf syndicate in North America by night. Cursed. Marked. Moonbound. And she? She was the key to breaking him. Or dooming them both.

Andrew, a young student, was patiently waiting for the bus home after school. The lonely street and the impending rain that had started out of nowhere, along with a novel he used to read in his free time, distracted Andrew from the long wait for his bus. However, little did Andrew know that the sudden appearance of a very tall, old man would completely change his life. Traveling to a world that, until a few seconds ago, Andrew, or now known as Finn, believed to be fiction, Finn will have to survive in this new world filled with monsters, tragedies, corruption, and depravity. Will Finn be able to stand tall with his ideals and morals and live a peaceful life as an adventurer, or will he fall to the pleasures and corruption of this world and become another of its great tragedies? -- This story will have some POVs and thoughts from the characters. There will be a lot of explicit content, from gore to suggestive themes, also the character won't be strong in 2 or 3 chapters, he will grow stronger as long as the story progress. And finally, there may also be a lot of background story or lore (I don't know what you call it) about certain characters, places, and even eras.

"Warrior of India" is a gripping historical novel that brings to life the untold stories of India’s fiercest female warriors—those who battled not just foreign rulers, but also the chains of tradition, patriarchy, and betrayal. This is a powerful tribute to the valiant women who stood tall in the face of tyranny, oppression, and foreign rule. From ancient queens who ruled with wisdom and might, to fearless tribal leaders who raised swords for justice — this book brings alive the stories of extraordinary Indian women who were not just warriors of the battlefield, but also symbols of courage, resilience, and pride.

After suddenly dying from work exhaustion in the modern world, a young man named Clayton wakes up in someone else’s body in a foreign world styled like medieval Europe. Without knowing how or why he ended up there, Clayton slowly realizes he now inhabits the body of a teenager who has just survived a deadly illness—and lost his beloved father. But his new awakening isn’t met with hope; instead, it brings pressure and intrigue. The people around him—from city officials to seemingly kind neighbors—all share one goal: to seize the valuable house his father left behind. One by one, their masks of kindness slip away, revealing the harsh reality of this new world. With a weak body, a nearly dead farm, and a loyal, skinny dog, Clayton must fight to survive. He not only has to delve into the memories of his body’s former owner but also navigate a world filled with manipulation, magical creatures, and social injustice. This world isn’t just an escape from work stress—it’s a battlefield for his soul and pride.

Johan spent years rebuilding himself after Kemun, the powerful CEO who shattered his heart and left him with nothing but scars. When a job offer connects Johan to the company Kemun now leads, he refuses, until Kang walks in. Tall. Confident. And unmistakably Kemun’s son. What starts as a dangerous provocation turns into something much deeper. Caught between resentment, memories, and a tension that burns, Johan finds himself torn between a painful past… and an unexpected future with the one man he should never want. A short but intense.

Jason was gone for ten years. To the world, he vanished without a trace. To a god, he was a chosen champion — dragged from his Ghanaian hometown at just fourteen to fight horrors across the multiverse. Now he’s back. No parades. No credits. No one remembers he ever left. As far as his mother knows, he was just in his room all night. The world moved on without him. His teenage body is back, but the mind inside it has fought wars older than time. But the god left him a parting gift. A letter. A system. And ownership of a mysterious multinational conglomerate so powerful it quietly shapes nations. Everyone sees Jason as a skinny kid from Kumasi — invisible, forgettable, ordinary. No one knows who he truly is. Except Steven Amartey: a terrifyingly capable, overqualified “uncle” who serves only him. Now, as Jason begins to explore Orion Surveillance and the vast network of companies he controls, he must make a choice: Live a quiet life and let the empire run itself in the shadows… …or step into the role he was shaped for — and quietly change the world all over again.

Heartbroken after being left to marry without clarity, Audrey returns to her hometown. It is a village with a beautiful view of the mountains and vineyards. Two years later, the senior suddenly showed up at her inn with his wife. Two months later, they became neighbors. Chasing back the senior's reasons for playing with her feelings, Audrey was denounced by her neighborhood as a mistress. "I wasn't the one who took him. I was the one who was molested!"-Audrey Rosewood "Hello, Mr. Playboy. Stay away from Audrey!"-Vale Sigourney, the tall, eccentric, annoying neighbor. "Audrey, come have coffee with me as a good neighbor!"-Zavier Lawrence, NPD senior married with one child.

In the deepest region of the Abyss, where morality does not exist, a demon is born. His name is Veal a newborn with twin shimmering tails, blue flesh, and a will unlike any other. From the moment he cracks from his egg, the world becomes his enemy. Siblings become prey. Veal is not just another spawn. He is a rare breed a Lustborn, cursed with ancient instincts and a hunger for more than flesh. As universes run red with blood and the abyss churns with chaos, Veal climbs the brutal path of evolution. Every battle refines him. Every hole awakens something darker. … lustful, cautious, ruthless mc. world travel. ntr/fucking other people women. keeping the bloodline pure. fuck anything that walks. ugly/pretty, fat/skinny, humanoids or not. from the lowest mindless demon of the abyss to the noblest of gods and divine beasts. Anything can and will get impale. disgusting stuff. (note: this is full story except for certain smut scenes that’s against web novel guidelines those will be posted elsewhere.) = (Patreon.com/DAOLORD_LUST)

I thought I just tripped into a construction site. Turns out, I tripped into another world. Now, I’m being hunted by deadly monsters called Graves, dragged into a government facility, and forced to work under a terrifying hunter who walks like every second costs him money. Oh, and surprise—I don’t even exist here. No ledger, no record, no nothing. Apparently, that makes me a "walking system error." Love that for me. My new babysitter, Elren Vayne, is tall, deadly, and allergic to emotions. His patience is thinner than my survival chances. But that’s fine. I just need to stay alive. Blend in. Crack a few jokes. Maybe get on his nerves—just a little. Definitely not falling for the emotionally unavailable hunter. Nope. Not in the plan. Because I’m not part of their system. Right? ...Right?

A lonely child faces the ever changing world, headed towards its own destruction. A young boy, with nothing to his name. pushed down by society, and his own past mistakes, and yet he still thrives to be something. Even if it means going through hell. Not to say that he wasn’t already living in it. The world had changed - despair, grief, and the cries of people reached every corner of it. Some stood tall against the madness, but most scummed to it, unable to do anything but wait for their own demise. The perpatrator to all this? Makutu - An entity hiding many mysterious. It creeped onto the world like a predator hunting for its next victim. Giving powers to those who were successful enough to overcomes its trial, and those who couldn’t? It meant death. Many had gone through it, and the boy was no exception. Before he knew it, the trial was upon him. what awaited him? power’s beyond belief or a death full of regret?

At home, he’s the quiet one no one notices. At school, he’s the last member of a dying Fantasy Club. The only person who ever understood him was his grandfather, who shared his love for magical stories before passing away and leaving behind a silent house and a lonely heart. But everything changes when Chen discovers a strange wooden book tucked behind a dusty shelf. One splinter and one key later, he finds himself inside the Tree Tavern: a hidden, otherworldly city nestled inside a god-sized tree that exists outside of time

"She was fire in scrubs. He was the storm she never saw coming." Suhani Malhotra didn't believe in distractions-especially not the tall, insufferably cocky Vidyut Singhania, who made med school feel like a battlefield. But under all that arrogance? Raw brilliance. Smoldering stares. A voice that made her pulse skip. It starts with competition. Escalates with tension. And combusts in a supply closet neither of them will forget. As the years bleed into residencies, broken rules, and sleepless nights, Suhani and Vidyut find themselves caught in a game of power, passion, and everything they swore they wouldn't feel. In the chaos of love and medicine, they'll learn: some hearts don't break-they burn.

After reincarnating eight times unsuccessfully due to a glitch in the netherworld, Jia Hao finally reincarnated in the world of Urban Fantasy, an eroge game that he played before. However, he realized the game was currently in the bad ending mode and he is powerless like a side character without any game system. Skinny dude who blackmails girls? Check! Fat Ugly Uncle who lusts after women? Check! Blonde haired delinquent whose eyes are covered with bangs? Check! As Jia Hao was wrecking his brain to how to change the plot, he found a mysterious pot that can take him into an ancient world, and the items he brought from the modern world transformed into heavenly treasures! " Now, you dare to gaze at my women? My dear wives! Beat him to death!" Jia Hao ordered as he leaned back on the chair like a salted fish.

Cristiano was just a skinny kid from the hills of Madeira with a dream too big for his small world He didn’t have the best boots the cleanest jersey or even a healthy heart What he had was hunger Obsession And a promise to himself To become the best in the world Number 7: Born To Break Limits is a fictionalized motivational novel about the early journey of Cristiano Ronaldo Told with raw emotion and dramatic intensity this story follows a boy who runs hills before sunrise juggles socks in alleyways and refuses to stop even when the world tells him to From poverty to pressure From tears to trophies This is the story of what it really takes to break limits

A Tall Tale I wrote for an English assignment in third grade (I think?). Not my best work but I still like the concept; so I have now very lightly edited it to be, at minimum, readable.

Emma is the unfavoured adopted daughter of the Quinsley family. She was just a pitiful little girl who had to live under someone else's roof. And Archie, son of the richest man in the country, tall, handsome, cold and evil. Initially, There was no way that their fates would have crossed. However, due to a coincidence, Emma had become Archie's wife. Emma had initially thought that she was only being used by him, but he would actually be a wife-doting man! Whoever dared to bully her would be annihilated by him! He was highly overbearing outside, yet he was more like a hungry wolf in bed. She couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to escape, but he blocked her. He lovingly asked, "Wife, you're already pregnant with my child. Where do you think you could escape to?"

Summary In a world ruled by beast bloodlines and ancient laws, werewolf packs dominate the forgotten frontiers. One such pack—the Crimson Howl—once stood tall as a symbol of strength in the savage wilderness. But after the cursed Black Moon Disaster, its name became a fading echo. Now ravaged by betrayal and decay, only one path remains: rebirth or extinction. Kael, the seventeen-year-old heir of the pack, is everything an Alpha shouldn't be—vain, spoiled, weak, and feared only for his temper tantrums. But when a mysterious voice awakens in his soul, Kael is bound to a forgotten legacy and a system older than the wolf gods themselves. With missions to complete, power to earn, and a pack to build from ashes, Kael’s fate is sealed. He must rise, or all he loves will fall.

I thought I was just a regular assistant working my way up in a cold skyscraper office. Until my new boss stormed in….tall, ruthless, and with the same sea blue eyes I once swore I'd never forget. He left me ten years ago. Disappeared without a word after a secret wedding under the stars. Now he’s back...and he owns the company I work for. Oh….and did I mention I’m engaged to his younger brother?

It was not always this chaotic.Back then the guardian stood tall over the Enigmas and dealt with them leading to a time of peace across the universe, the issues that were left were quite insignificant. Seeing that it was a peaceful time, the guardian decided to fall under the embrace of Chaos his mother after secretly sealing a realm of humans to ensure they did not fall once he was gone. Millions of years later a new threat emerged, beings who claimed to be true children of chaos.Will the guardian return to help his people.

Rei, a shy first-year high school student who feels safer behind the lens of his journalism club’s camera, never expected his heart to race just from seeing someone. That someone is Cassian—a third-year student, tall, calm, and admired as the captain of the school’s basketball team. Cold on the outside, but quietly warm when no one’s looking. Unfortunately… Cassian never really seemed to notice Rei at all. From behind his camera, Rei quietly begins to fall—capturing moments of Cassian smiling, exhausted, or simply silent. Until one rainy afternoon, a forgotten umbrella brings them face-to-face. Has Cassian truly never noticed him? Or has he known all along... and just let the feelings hang in the air?

In the bustling world of 1990s Hollywood, a man defies all odds to become the ultimate icon of fame and power. Standing tall at 186 cm and boasting unparalleled strength, he is not only a top-tier director but also a global sensation celebrated for his charisma, charm, and wealth. With a staggering net worth placing him among the world’s richest, and a reputation that oscillates between adoration and scandal, he navigates the treacherous waters of the entertainment industry with unmatched skill. This story follows his extraordinary journey—from the struggles behind the camera to the dazzling spotlight on the red carpet. Amidst fierce competition, romantic entanglements, and relentless media scrutiny, he carves out a legendary career while battling personal demons and complex relationships. “Hollywood Director 1992” blends humor, drama, and romance to paint a vivid portrait of ambition, resilience, and the price of stardom in a city where dreams are made—and sometimes shattered.