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Brian, a lazy high school senior, stumbles into a secret demon-hunting club after a mysterious black cat—actually a captured demon—bites him, transforming him into a half-demon-cat hybrid. Forced into the world of supernatural threats, he learns his small town is a hotspot for demons drawn to its hidden divine energy. With his new powers unstable and potentially lethal, Brian must navigate a shaky alliance with four god-chosen student hunters. As they train him to harness his abilities, Brian uncovers darker truths about the town’s disappearances. Now, with a target on his back from both demons and the hunters’ superiors, Brian must prove he’s more than a monster before his own power consumes him.

Earth was devastated by "The Fall"—a parasitic reality called the Forgotten World began consuming our own—humanity survives in isolated settlements surrounded by corrupting darkness. The city of Valtaros stands as one of civilization's last bastions, ruled by the Church of the Maw, which venerates a mysterious entity believed to be humanity's salvation. Elias, a ruthless survivor from Valtaros's slums, discovers strange black markings spreading across his skin—the dreaded sign that the Black Maw has chosen him. Forced to undergo its lethal trials that few survive, Elias must navigate a dual-phase ordeal that tests both his skills and his moral character. As he confronts the true nature of the Maw and its connection to humanity's past, Elias faces a fundamental choice: cling to his survival-at-all-costs mentality or embrace sacrifice to forge a new balance between realities.

He is the globally revered Grandmaster of Martial Arts, a living deity of combat whose lethal precision echoes the ancient verse "Ten paces, one life claimed." He is the erudite connoisseur of antiquities, discerning jade through stone and decoding brushstrokes in paintings, his collection rivaling national treasuries. He is the legendary Taoist mystic who commands the winds and waters, divining fortunes with celestial insight, commanding reverence from both Buddhist and Taoist traditions.

Humanity has endured for millions of years, but recorded history only spans a mere four thousand years. During that unrecorded deep-sea age, what exactly were we doing? Countless indescribable beings ruled the universe, and our powerful ancestors preserved the fire of human civilization under their threat. Then they disappeared, and we rose. Now, they are coming back, mysterious psychic powers are awakening, the flame of human civilization is slowly extinguishing, and no kings are in sight... Chen Ke opens his eyes to see a world full of ruins and himself on the brink of death. The moment his heart was pierced by the Blasphemous Dagger, he became a dying man without a heart. Able to survive only 2 hours...

Shu Pan thought Gu Shaoting was the one. She thought the world's most wonderful love was bestowed upon her. Never did she expect she was never loved and their happy moments to be fake. When their three-year marriage fell apart, she fled. Only then did she realize Gu Zhaoting's lies and act of vengeance. Four years later, they met again. She had a mini version of herself while he had a girlfriend with whom he was in talks of marriage. The two of them were parallel lines. However, Gu Zhaoting discovered that he had a deeper attachment to her. When he found out that the mini version of her was his daughter, he was furious. Right now, he only wanted to hold their hands for the rest of his life.

In a world where football is both a passion and a lifeline, Benjamin, a promising young player seemingly has it all: talent, a loving family, and dreams of becoming a Legend. However, tragedy strikes when a devastating car accident claims his life along with that of his parents. But fate intervenes, granting him a second chance at life as he mysteriously finds himself back in time. This time, Benjamin is powerless to prevent the loss of his family, leaving him an orphan at a pivotal moment in his life. Struggling with a broken left foot that threatens to derail his football dreams before they even begin, prejudice and self-doubt. Driven by an unrelenting passion for the sport, he trains tirelessly, honing his skills and overcoming the obstacles in his path. As Benjamin rises through the highs and lows of his journey, he encounters challenges both on and off the pitch. With every setback, he learns the true meaning of resilience, forging a legacy that transcends all and proving that greatness is possible for anyone willing to fight for it. ********** More illustrations in the server Discord: https://discord.gg/UgDuG4JPSr ********** **Disclaimer** This novel is a work of fiction. While it references real organizations, locations, and events, the characters, storylines, and specific depictions are created by the author and are not factual accounts. The names, characteristics, and actions of individuals within the story are purely fictional and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental. This work is not endorsed by, nor affiliated with, any football club, league, or organization. All references to real teams, events, or organizations are used for fictional purposes, and the portrayals within this book do not reflect real-world actions, views, or affiliations.

My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but he tattooed evil things. Tattooing, an ancient technique, flows quietly through the ages. In ancient times it was called Ink, in the ancient literary language called NI, is with the ink of the needle into the bottom layer of the skin, so as to outline the pattern and words on the skin. In China, the tradition of tattooing flowers on the body for good luck and worship has been going on for 2,000 years. There is a kind of tattoos, with the mysterious Yin - related magic, is said to have the evil, transit, wealth, peach blossom, security and many other magical effects, the world is called the Tattoos of Gods and Ghosts. around the mysterious yin and yang tattoos, a period of thrilling, full of colorful stories began, which hidden secrets and taboos, will actually be hidden! Secrets and taboos, where will the protagonists lead ......

"Writer’s block is one thing. Being too lazy to even write is another. But waking up as a girl? Now that’s just ridiculous." At 19 years old, Joseph Angelito L. Ramondez is a NEET, a failed writer, and a professional procrastinator. He’s tried everything—every cliché in the book, every AI writing tool under the sun—but nothing works. His stories are uninspired, overdone, and completely ignored. Maybe he was just born too late for success. Or maybe he’s just destined to fail. Then, one morning, he wakes up to find himself in a female body—long, flowing silver hair, piercing blue eyes, and all. Instead of freaking out, his first thought is: "Maybe I can finally write a good gender-bend story now." Armed with a new perspective (literally) and a renewed (though still lazy) sense of purpose, Joseph sets out to turn his bizarre new reality into a bestselling novel. But can he actually finish a story for once? Or will his procrastination, crippling self-doubt, and newly complicated life get in the way? ________________ Tags:Genderbender,Slice Of Life,Male to female, Echii

Waking up one day to a system telling him that he should be a hero, a man starts adventuring even though he has no idea where to go, who are his enemies and why he is diing all of that.

In a world where shadows conceal both danger and opportunity, Lyra, a skilled assassin known as "the Shadow," navigates the treacherous streets of Nox. Beautiful yet burdened by her past, she has spent years honing her lethal skills, only to find herself fatally wounded during a mission against a corrupt nobleman. As her life slips away, she awakens in an unfamiliar body Princess Elara, the youngest and most stunning daughter of a powerful king and queen.

Born into a world that despised him for his dark skin, black hair, and pitch-black eyes, a young boy knew nothing but suffering.

``` ¡Actualización diaria! 9 a. m. PST ---------------------- En la era del Despertar Universal en la Esfera Azur, conviven infinidad de razas y dioses. Diablos, dioses oscuros y monstruos descienden al reino mortal, solo para encontrarse con los Despertados. Howard, durante su Ritual de Despertar, descubre talentos duales: Recuperación de Maná de rango F y el talento supremo: Síntesis Suprema. Mantiene un perfil bajo, ocultándose como un magus común. ¡A través de innumerables actos de síntesis, forja artefactos supremos, habilidades supremas y clases supremas! Síntesis de Bola de Fuego... ¡Ding! Síntesis exitosa, obteniendo habilidad de rango D—Serpiente de Fuego. Síntesis de Serpiente de Fuego... ¡Ding! Síntesis exitosa, obteniendo habilidad de rango B—Pitón de Fuego. Síntesis de Pitón de Fuego... ¡Ding! Síntesis exitosa, obteniendo habilidad de rango S—Fuegodragón. Cuando los diablos invaden y los dioses oscuros descienden, se quedan boquiabiertos ante la Esfera Azur que tienen frente a ellos. —No, esto es una trampa... ¡una trampa disfrazada de un simple cupcake! ---------------------- ¡Entrada WSA 2023! ¡Por favor, muestra tu apoyo si disfrutas de la historia! ¿Cómo puedes mostrar tu apoyo? ¡Regala Piedra de Poder! 150=1 capítulo extra 200=2 capítulos extra 500=3 capítulos extra ¡El lanzamiento de bonificación será la siguiente semana! ```

In Borven, strength is survival, and Alex has neither. Weak, overlooked, and barely scraping by, he knows his place—until the day everything changes. A fight he shouldn't survive. A blow that should break him. But his skin does something it never has before. It hardens.

The earth remembers, and so does she. Orphaned and hunted, Elara flees, pursued by shadows, while a strange resonance hums beneath her skin, a secret she must learn to understand to survive.

This is not the journey of a hero. This is the journey of someone who is being broken down, piece by piece, and forced to rebuild herself from the scraps. This is cyberpunk at its rawest, no neon lights, no sleek cityscapes, just blood, metal, and desperation. It’s grimy, ugly, and beautifully painful to read. Marlene’s journey isn’t about saving the world. It’s about crawling out of hell,one brutal step at a time. *** In the shadows of Crystal City, Marlene's life is a delicate balance between mundane days at FreshMart and moonlighting as a cyberware and weapons fixer. Her ambition? To leave her cramped Megablock flat behind for the innovative world of tech engineering. When Marlene submits a prototype to TriColor Corp, she believes her dreams are within grasp. But the path to success veers unpredictably, plunging her into a web of corporate intrigue and underground challenges. In a city where humanity melds with technology, Marlene faces a crucial question: how much of herself is she willing to risk for a better future?

He walked into the café, his eyes as dark as the night, as cold as the evening breeze. It sent shivers down everyone's spine, crawling on their skin like a slug. The trench coat he wore only heightened the fear he brought. “Emily”, Anastasia whispered to her friend, tugging at her blue floral dress. “I don’t feel good about this”, she added. But Emily only gazed, her lips curved as she tracked his movement, following him until he sat at the far end of the table. “Don’t you think he looks like those royal princes in the books we read?” Anastasia couldn't believe that a man who made her feel this cold could be pictured as a romance figure to Emily. She followed her gaze, however, to him. His brown hair was sleeked back, his jaw chiseled but hard. As if sensing her gaze, he turned immediately, and their eyes locked. Time suddenly stood still. “No!”, Anastasia exclaimed breathlessly. “It can't be, no, not him. God!!!! Not him!!!”

--- A mysterious flight ends in disaster when the plane crashes into an unknown desert. Five survivors emerge from the wreckage, only to realize they are not just survivors… they are players in a deadly game. Cryptic rules, lethal trials, and limited time—survival means moving forward, failure means elimination… but what does elimination truly mean? With each stage, secrets unravel, revealing that the crash was no accident. One of them knows the truth… but refuses to speak. Betrayal is near. Death is closer. Can they uncover the mystery before it's too late? Or were they guilty all along? An ending no one saw coming… and the game has only just begun. ---

In a world ravaged by wars and sun-driven chaos, the remains of humanity clings to survival within the singular haven of Utopia. Dr. Umami Christopher unveils the Twilight 6000—a device meant to shield against the sun's lethal touch. Instead, its activation triggers cosmic upheaval, casting Earth into shadow and humanity into an existence where humans become shadow-like still retaining their dimensions. As Utopia navigates this altered reality, the "Shadow Saga" unfurls, revealing mysteries, strange abilities, and the struggle for survival against cosmic forces in a world forever changed by twilight.

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT 21+ // this is the only warning for the book] "In another life, kitten… may we meet again,” she whispered defeatedly to her lifeless mate. "I promise I’ll make them pay…” she added before she breathed her last too. **** When Alpha Yuzuki loses her mate and family in an ambush by the werewolf king — Kazuya, she swears with her last breath to get vengeance in her next life, hoping to meet her mate again. Twenty-eight years later, Yuzuki wakes up as a powerful werewolf queen, Kuramitsu, whose kingdom is enemies with Kazuya’s. Yuzuki doesn’t mind whatever she has to do to make Kazuya pay, especially when she learns that this queen’s identity has been hidden her entire life. So, when King Kazuya announces a mating ball, Yuzuki is more than glad to go and attend the ball as an unmated wolf. After all, she wants to find her mate in this life, and this is her chance to check the weaknesses of Kazuya’s kingdom too. What better way to start than with Kazuya’s loyal enforcer? ——— Ayami Araki is the most lethal enforcer in the realm who many kings and queens would kill to have on their team — but Ayami has sworn her unconditional loyalty to King Kazuya, who has been nothing but kind to her. She would give up her life for her king without question — until Yuzuki. Despite all the training against being emotional, or even thinking of a mate, Ayami feels it all begin to slip away for Yuzuki. She knows it’s not a good idea, but she wants her, hence her homework. However, Ayami’s findings have her questioning everything she believes in. But she’s loyal, right? What happens when the truths of their past surface? Will Ayami’s loyalty still be steel-clad? Will Yuzuki’s love for her mate remain unconditional when she has to go through Ayami to get to King Kazuya? Will Yuzuki’s mission to eliminate the Kazuya kingdom still stand?

*Written well before current events with the pandemic. This a draft I’m publishing while I’m having trouble writing. It was dedicated to my deceased grandmother. *** Maverick is trying to escape fate and the devil of a past proverbially on his shoulder. He joins the Vigilantes under mysterious circumstances and at a pivotal time in the League’s war with the Legion. Years ago the world was rocked by a non-lethal disease that erased the mental functions of the Infected. Confusion fueled violence usually followed. Society is now divided by normal people, the previously infected and now those who have superpowers; side-effects of a vaccine only the elite could afford. Follow Maverick as he leads his team and learns his way around this military academy.

Zane, a shut-in pro gamer, thrives on high-stakes gaming challenges, always seeking the next adrenaline rush. One night, after conquering a brutal in-game tournament, he finds a mysterious black box labeled "Game of Survival" in a dark alley. Inside, he discovers an onyx ring and a sleek black card embedded with golden circuitry. Intrigued, he inserts the card into his gaming console—and his world changes forever.

"Brother, why did we become adventurers in the first place?" "A goblin's bounty is three silver coins." "No, you misunderstood me, buddy. I mean the ultimate goal of doing this job—working our asses off day in and day out—what’s the meaning behind it all?" "A goblin. Three silver coins." "..." "Three. Silver. Coins." "Alright, there's a goblin nest clearing quest right here. You—" "Charge!"

"...He's behind me...I can see his reflection on the TV screen...I can't turn around..." He leaned closer: "Dear...Maria..." He brushed her skin with his cold fingers, making her shiver. Then he whispered in her ear in Russian: ﴾ты мой﴿ [You are mine].

A women with lust who crave someone who can satisfy her but her last relationship didn't give her what she needed. She start a new job in a new town to try to control her need but when she meet a guy who willing to give with out any strings tide she does her best to ignore him or be intimate with him before she can get attached to him.

After a fleeting one-night affair with a stranger, the wealthy and beautiful Lani Carlisle finds herself the target of public scorn. The situation worsens when her father drove her out of the house. Driven by the pressure, Lani becomes a workaholic and hires a personal assistant to care for her kids. But everything changes when her daughter becomes deeply attached to him, even wishing he were her father. As Lani unexpectedly falls for him, she faces judgment from both her family and society. Will she accept her fate, or fight for the love she desires? Find out in "Unbreakable Ties"

It was supposed to be no strings attached...no feelings...nothing. Sofia Ives is not the type to be in a relationship or fall in love. Matter of fact she doesn't believe in love...she thinks it doesn't exist. So she has series of lovers with nothing attached, till she met Creed Griffin...a handsome CEO who changes everything.

Okina island is a paradise for criminal warfare. Drugs, violence and dictatorship are just a seasonal norm. Between the white collar demons and the blue collar devils, everyone can find their place, some even with their head still attached. Debt rules everything here but one debt is more important than others. Five super powered adolescents are trapped in this world of drugs, crime and money as they are forced to pay a debt to a Yakuza group the only way they know how, robbery. As they navigate between school life, heists and keeping their identities hidden they find that there is more story to their debt than they ever knew and someone is pulling their strings aiding in their doom.

A city in ruins. A group of young people fighting for their lives. Destruction devouring their hearts Running against the clock hands above their heads, fearing for their lives, Natasha, Lilian, Andrew and Liam watch their peaceful lives in a tranquil Seattle suburb become a great journey filled with danger, adventure and chaos . While battling things that don't belong in this world. Family is the bond that holds them together, against the mortal challenges that haunt them, seeking the thirst for death and hopelessness. Will that connection keep them strong and together?] Or did the madness around them succumb? Lethal Challenges, let the adrenaline take over you with every page you read. Discover with the characters the mysteries that surround the mysterious and futuristic city