Charlie Spring

Vol 1: The Unicorn's Forest Charlie Rivers is a 14-year old girl who is trying to get through high school without being noticed when she finds herself hearing a voice asking for help when she is only one of two who can hear it. She agrees, despite the fact the other person is someone she doesn't like. When she meets the 'voice' that needed help, she learns that it's a unicorn, yet she's the only one who seems to be able to see the horn. Everyone else thinks it's a horse. Charlie also learns that by having agreed to help the unicorn, she'd gotten herself involved with a group of friends, including the other person who can hear the unicorn, that she hadn’t been really involved with before. Not only is it changing her normal schedule drastically, given she hadn’t hung out with anyone before, but even her personal space seems under attack at times. As she continues to help the unicorn, she funds that going back to how she was isn’t as attractive as it had once been, before she was helping the unicorn but also she wonders if she really would want to. *Minor spoiler in the synopsis for vol. 2 if you haven't read vol. 1* Vol 2: Tip of Other Worlds Charlie and her friends begin traveling to other worlds in search of the world that the griffin canyon connects to. While they do that, Charlie finds herself torn with wanting to grow her relationship with Alex and beginning the expedition through different worlds. Then as the expedition begins, she finds more than she ever expected to find on other worlds, but ever in the back of her mind is the dream she had in which Beth, her best friend, dies in. A dream she's determined to keep from happening, even if she has to sacrifice the friendship that's come to mean so much to her. *Minor spoilers in vol. 3 synopsis* Vol. 3: Acclimating to a New World Charlie leaves her friends and is taken by The Lost. Her friends continue on and encounter a family who has the same disease they had just recovered from. While helping them, they learn about how this world is that of a matriarchal society and has been since ancient times. What that means they can't say, only that it's going to be awkward. Charlie comes to after a while, feeling like her brain had been I'm a fog and that she had been in a waking dream, only to find she's naked and in a kind of cage where she learns she's been taken as a slave. While she has no idea how this happened, she's determined to find a chance to successfully get out of that situation. Mature content will be either through implications or will only extend to the edge of it. The cover art was ai generated. If anyone has any thoughts or comments about this book they'd like to say, but not leave a record of it here, I can be contacted at etherelemental@gmail.com

Had a little drink, played a few cards. No need to work, just farmed a bit of land, no worries about food or clothing, chatted leisurely with people, did some cultivation, with a "Five Elements Spring" within my body. Made use of my many abilities to earn money. A small farmer with big ambitions, confident about acquiring land abroad, drove luxury cars, lived in Western-style houses, and made a name all over the world!

Hadiah pertunangannya adalah dua juta dolar, tak kurang sepeser pun. Jiang Yu sudah berusia delapan belas tahun dan bisa menikah sekarang. Kirim uangnya ke kartuku, dan urusan ini selesai!" Jiang Yu melihat ibunya yang terus-menerus berbicara di meja negosiasi. Dia menyaksikan ibunya menetapkan harga saat menjual Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu tidak percaya. Delapan belas tahun yang lalu, mereka membawa bayi yang salah pulang dari rumah sakit, dan Jiang Yu, putri asli dari keluarga kaya, berakhir di panti asuhan hingga setahun yang lalu. Jiang Ran, putri palsu dari keluarga Jiang, tumbuh dengan sendok perak di mulutnya. Dengan sumber daya yang lebih unggul sejak muda, dia lebih menonjol dari Jiang Yu dalam segala aspek dan menjadi kebanggaan keluarga Jiang. Jiang Yu, yang sebagian besar waktunya berkeliaran di dunia luar, tidak lebih dari seorang gadis desa yang membuat ibunya menjadi bahan tertawaan di lingkaran sosialita. Namun, Jiang Yu sama sekali tidak tahu betapa besarnya kebencian ibunya padanya. Pada hari dia berusia delapan belas, ibunya 'menjual' dia dengan harga yang ditetapkan. Jiang Yu berkata, "Jika Anda ingin menikahkan putri Anda dengan orang lain, seharusnya itu adalah Jiang Ran. Saya ini putri Anda yang sebenarnya. Anda yang secara keliru membawa Jiang Ran pulang!" Ibunya menjawab, "Diam. Aku berharap aku tidak pernah melahirkanmu. Kamu hanya membawa aib bagi saya!" Jiang Ran berkata, "Kakak, semua yang dilakukan Ibu adalah untuk kebaikanmu. Jangan salahkan Ibu." Ibunya berkata, "Aku yakin dia tidak lebih dari penagih utang yang datang untuk menagih hutangnya padaku! Entah kamu memberiku dua juta dolar, atau kamu menikah dengan patuh!" Jiang Yu meninggalkan rumah dalam keputusasaan. Dengan paduan kebetulan yang aneh, dia tanpa sengaja menikahi seorang CEO. Sejak saat itu, pria berusia tiga puluh tahun itu memanjakan istrinya yang berusia delapan belas tahun sampai ke langit-langit. Gadis kecil itu berkata, "Tuan, ada orang yang mengganggu istri Anda!" Sang pria, "Si bodoh tak kompeten mana yang begitu buta hingga berani mengganggu kamu?"

Di dunia pasca-apokaliptik, Luo Qiao, yang dianugerahi Kemampuan Khusus, tertransmigrasi menjadi seorang gadis malang yang tidak diinginkan siapapun. Dengan keberuntungan, ia mendapatkan sebuah ruang, sungguh sesuatu yang patut dirayakan. Namun ia menemukan bahwa tidak hanya ia telah pindah, tapi ia juga berakhir di dalam sebuah buku, dengan nasib karakter aslinya tragis terkutuk! Haha, dengan Kemampuan Khusus dan ruang di tangannya, Luo Qiao bilang ia tidak membutuhkan siapapun. Namun, penduduk desa yang dirumorkan sebagai pemimpin cacat dan eksentrik itu tampaknya ingin membantunya setiap saat. Mata Luo Qiao berbinar, hehe, bergantung pada paha yang kuat untuk dukungan tidak terdengar seperti ide yang buruk. Tonton bagaimana istri yang lemah lembut ditumbuhkan, lihat bagaimana Luo Qiao menikmati hidup Xiao Yao-nya..........

—Gu Dai, solo me casé contigo para hacer feliz al Abuelo. Si alguien más hubiera salvado al Abuelo, ¡me habría casado con ella de igual modo! No te creas tan importante. —A lo largo de los tres años de matrimonio, el esposo de Gu Dai la insultó en muchas ocasiones. Ella no habría creído que alguna vez fue mimada y rica si no hubiera recuperado repentinamente su memoria. —¿Por qué había servido voluntariamente a este hombre durante tres años? ¡Este hombre incluso tenía la desfachatez de enamorarse de otra mujer! —¡Lo primero que hizo Gu Dai después de recuperar su memoria fue obtener un divorcio! —Los rumores se extendieron por toda la capital de que la chica de los barrios bajos estaba obteniendo un divorcio del Señor Song! —¿En serio? ¿No es ella una cazafortunas? —preguntaba todo el mundo. —Ella solo está jugando a ser la difícil. ¿Crees que realmente puede seguir adelante? —preguntó el Señor Song. Inmediatamente después de eso, todo el mundo descubrió que Gu Dai había vuelto a la familia Gu en la capital. Ahora era la joven dama de la familia más rica de la ciudad. ¡Resultó que ella era la joven dama de la familia Gu que había desaparecido después de un accidente de crucero ocurrido hace tres años! —Señor Song, la señorita Gu está fuera de su alcance —decía todo el mundo. —¿Y qué? Ella no sabe planificar el futuro. Aparte de dinero, no tiene nada más —dijo el Señor Song. No mucho después, la gente comenzó a descubrir las múltiples identidades de Gu Dai. Era una hacker de alto nivel, una doctora milagrosa, la mejor diseñadora del país... Era todo lo que Song Ling había estado buscando. Cuando se encontraron de nuevo, él la agarró y le suplicó con lágrimas en los ojos: —Dai, no me importará si tienes sentimientos por otros. ¿Podrías dejarme quedarme a tu lado de todos modos?

En la cumbre de su carrera, la actriz de primera lista Song Ning anunció su retiro de la industria del entretenimiento por amor, causando conmoción en la nación. Todo el mundo pensó que debió haber encontrado su hogar ideal. Era por eso que estaba tan decidida. Al principio, Song Ning también lo creía. Por el resto de su vida, no sería una celebridad. Solo sería una mujer virtuosa y buena que cuidaría de su esposo e hijos en casa. Sin embargo, en la noche antes de su boda, descubrió que su prometido tenía un affair con su mejor amiga. Furiosa, Song Ning encontró a un hombre al azar para registrar su matrimonio en la entrada del Registro Civil. Originalmente quería vengarse de su despreciable prometido, pero no esperaba que el hombre con quien registró su matrimonio fuera el heredero del grupo financiero más grande de la nación, Mu Chen. Después de casarse, Mu Chen adoraba a Song Ning y la protegía de todas las maneras posibles. No permitía que nadie la intimidara. Song Ning siempre pensó que sería feliz por el resto de su vida y viviría la mejor vida que quería. Eso es correcto, lo consiguió. Solo que era un poco diferente de lo que originalmente había imaginado. La persona que le dio todo fue alguien más. Muchos años después... Song Ning miraba a Mu Chen con afecto. —Realmente tengo suerte. Gracias a Dios que te conocí y me salvaste del infierno —dijo ella. Mu Chen sonrió débilmente. —Sí, gracias a Dios —respondió él. Sin embargo, Song Ning nunca sabría. Mu Chen no hablaba de agradecer a Dios por permitirle conocer a Song Ning. Agradecía a Dios por permitir que el prometido de Song Ning la engañara y así él tendría una oportunidad. No había tal cosa como un encuentro accidental. Era solo una persecución premeditada. Ese día, él esperó a Song Ning fuera del Registro Civil durante diez horas...

Das Verlobungsgeschenk beträgt zwei Millionen Dollar, keinen einzigen Cent weniger. Jiang Yu ist bereits achtzehn Jahre alt und kann jetzt heiraten. Schicken Sie das Geld auf meine Karte, und die Sache ist erledigt!" Jiang Yu sah ihre Mutter an, die am Verhandlungstisch ununterbrochen redete. Sie beobachtete, wie ihre Mutter ihren Preis nannte, als sie Jiang Yu verkaufte. Jiang Yu konnte es nicht fassen. Vor achtzehn Jahren brachten sie das falsche Baby aus dem Krankenhaus nach Hause, und Jiang Yu, die echte Tochter einer wohlhabenden Familie, landete bis vor einem Jahr in einem Waisenhaus. Jiang Ran, die falsche Tochter der Familie Jiang, wuchs mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund auf. Da sie von klein auf über bessere Mittel verfügte, war sie in jeder Hinsicht besser als Jiang Yu und wurde der Stolz der Familie Jiang. Jiang Yu, die sich die meiste Zeit in der Außenwelt herumtrieb, war nichts weiter als ein Landei, das ihre Mutter in den Kreisen der Gesellschaft zum Gespött machte. Doch Jiang Yu hatte keine Ahnung, wie groß der Hass ihrer Mutter auf sie war. An dem Tag, an dem sie achtzehn Jahre alt wurde, "verkaufte" ihre Mutter sie zu einem bestimmten Preis. Jiang Yu sagte: "Wenn du deine Tochter mit jemand anderem verheiraten willst, sollte es Jiang Ran sein. Ich bin deine echte Tochter. Du bist diejenige, die Jiang Ran fälschlicherweise nach Hause gebracht hat!" Ihre Mutter erwiderte: "Halt den Mund. Ich wünschte, ich hätte dich nicht zur Welt gebracht. Du hast nichts als Schande über mich gebracht!" Jiang Ran sagte: "Große Schwester, alles, was Mama tut, ist nur zu deinem Besten. Mach ihr keine Vorwürfe." Ihre Mutter sagte: "Ich bin überzeugt, dass sie nichts anderes als eine Schuldeneintreiberin ist, die zu mir gekommen ist, um ihre Schulden einzutreiben! Entweder du gibst mir zwei Millionen Dollar, oder du heiratest gehorsam!" Jiang Yu verließ verzweifelt das Haus. Durch eine verrückte Kombination von Faktoren heiratete sie versehentlich einen Mr. CEO. Von da an verwöhnte der dreißigjährige Mann seine achtzehnjährige Frau bis zum Äußersten. Das kleine Mädchen sagte: "Mister, jemand hat Ihre Frau schikaniert!" Der Mann: "Welcher inkompetente Narr ist so blind, dass er es wagt, dich zu schikanieren?"

[COMPLETED] Fuse Ren had long been accustomed to living in the long winter. He never thought the snow would melt until the appearance of Hanada Tsubaki. Their love bloomed despite the harshness surrounding them. But, it was the story of five years ago. Ren was forcibly returned to where he belonged. He was dragged back into living in the freezing air. When Ren found Tsubaki again, she had lost all the memory related to him. Not even once was spared. To avoid drowning in the frostiness, he began his journey to once again invite the spring to grace his life. "I'll make you fall in love with me again," promised Ren as he gently kissed the back of her hand. "Whenever you're tired of donning the cold mask, you can come to me. I'll always be here," whispered Tsubaki softly. To Ren, Tsubaki would always be his spring. -------------------------------------- Commissioned cover by yuuri_e (Instagram). Exclusively for this book. Discord: hansora#1507 Instagram: hansora_author

The teenage life can be hard, and when your new to the area its even worse. As Charlie moves from his enclosed city life, to the open aired island life, he's welcomed by very charismatic friend group. As simple as their lives on the island might seem, everyone has their stories, and everyone has their mysteries. Follow this friend group as they find the truth about each other, and dive deeper into the ones they thought they knew.

In the year 2025, India stood as an elective monarchy comprised of 563 kingdoms, a nation forged from the fires of the War of Independence in 1857. Yet, the spectre of an ancient threat loomed on the horizon, a menacing force that had once brought the subcontinent to the brink of annihilation. Vikram, a young prince from the revered Zamorin lineage, found himself exiled to the bustling city of Kolkata, banished by his mother for a transgression that remained shrouded in mystery. Stripped of his privileges and forced to live a life of austerity, he sought solace in the sacred precincts of the Kalighat Temple, where the fierce goddess Kali reigned supreme. As the weight of his exile bore down upon him, Vikram's path became intertwined with three remarkable women – a woman whose life he had saved, another he had rescued from the clutches of a depraved trade, and the daughter of the temple's priest, all of whom harboured profound feelings for the fallen prince. Yet, Vikram's true destiny lay not in the pursuit of earthly affections but in the mastery of an ancient art – the path of cultivation. For he was among the most powerful warriors in the land, a prodigy whose potential had barely been tapped. As the three years of his exile drew to a close, he knew that he must advance his cultivation to realms uncharted, unlocking the secrets of energy manipulation and spiritual transcendence. The urgency of his quest was fueled by the looming threat of an ancient enemy – a sorcerer of unimaginable might who had once marshalled a force of 25 million troops and 2.5 lakh ghosts and jins against the very heart of India. This formidable adversary, whose name had been lost to the annals of history, had come perilously close to subjugating the nation, only to be thwarted by the heroic sacrifice of a South Indian prince and six others, who had given their lives to vanquish the invading horde. Among the few survivors of that cataclysmic battle was a messenger, entrusted with a secret message and a mystical ring, both of which he had delivered to the Zamorin lineage before breathing his last. The contents of that message remained a closely guarded secret, but it was whispered that it held the key to unravelling the sorcerer's true identity and the means to defeat him once and for all. As Vikram's exile drew to a close, he found himself at a crossroads – to embrace his destiny as a warrior of unparalleled prowess or to forsake his heritage and live a life of obscurity. The choice was his, but the fate of India, and perhaps the world, hung in the balance. With unwavering resolve, Vikram chose the path of the warrior, immersing himself in the ancient arts of cultivation and unlocking the secrets of mind, body and soul for his country and countrymen. In the climactic confrontation, Vikram stood face-to-face with the sorcerer, a being of immense power who had eluded death for centuries. Drawing upon the full might of his cultivation, Vikram unleashed a torrent of energy that shook the very foundations of reality. In a cataclysmic clash of wills, the sorcerer's ancient magic and Vikram's Cultivation prowess faced off. But little did they know, the understanding of the universal secret is a domain they hardly chartered

When Romeo falls in love with Juliana with the intentions of telling her how he feels Charlie his play boy friend falls in love with her unaware of this And Juliana was already in love with both of them

A siren is banished to a faraway place. She has to do what she has to in order to survive among the land-dwellers!

Charlie, a hardened U.S army veteran, with 15years of experience in army, shredded body,angular face and blue piercing eyes ,had left the battlefield behind, ready to live a quiet life. But when the zombie apocalypse shattered the world, he was dragged back into the fight. On a high-stakes mission, he was bitten—marked for death in a world where no one survives the infection. But Charlie isn’t like anyone else. He didn’t die. Instead, he woke up stronger, immune to the disease. Then, out of nowhere, a glowing window appeared in front of him, offering a reward that would change everything. Skill point Added : 2 [New Blueprint Unlocked] [New Crafting recipe Unlocked] [CLAIM]

"Charlie, please!" I begged her again. "Just tell me what's wrong. Tell me what I did wrong. I'll fix it. I swear, I'll fix it." I was on my knees in her University's student park. People were staring, some were even taking pictures of the bizarre scene infront of them, but I didn't care. The woman I love has spent two and a half months not answering any of my calls or replying to any of my messages. And now here I was begging her to not give up on us and she was...eating ice cream? "Forest, you need to go!" She whispered screamed while camera phones flashed at us. "I said we're over. Just let it go!" "No!" I practically roared. "I love you, Charlie and...and I know for a fact that you love me too. So no. We're not over. We'll never be over." ******* After a shattering break up, Forest finally finds a way to put it behind him and move on.After five years of trying to forget the love of his life, she suddenly reappears and tells him she wants him back. Forest has a choice to make - forget the past and be with the only woman he's ever loved or uncover the mystery behind the break up and go digging in a past that everyone is trying to hide. *** This story may not be published on any other platform in any form whatsoever without the express written consent of the author, Eli Stone.

Detective Yuri Yuren thought he had left his past behind—his high school heartbreak, the scars of his military service, and the shadows of his family’s complicated history. But when a critical decision during a high-stakes confrontation leads to the death of a suspect, Yuri finds himself at the center of a heated lawsuit. Worse, the lawyer defending him is none other than his ex-girlfriend, Karina Kana, whose reappearance dredges up emotions and memories Yuri swore he buried years ago. As crime rates soar in a fractured, war-weary world, Yuri is pulled between the weight of his badge and the ghosts of his past. Relentless accusations, and his turbulent relationships, Yuri must confront his inner conflicts while navigating a web of deceit, loyalty, and reluctant partnerships. Through razor-sharp interrogations, life-or-death decisions, and fleeting moments of connection, Yuri begins to uncover not only the truth about the cases he faces but also the truths buried deep within himself. Can he balance justice with redemption? Or will the pressures of his uniform, guilt, and past break him for good? Not a love story. A life story.

Charlie is a nobody. In the small, forgettable town of Maplewood, Charlie barely exists. His days are spent in a haze of lethargy, slumped on a basement couch that smells faintly of regret. His body, soft and bloated, seems to mirror the weight of his apathy—a monument to years of bad decisions and the crushing inertia of laziness. His parents look at him with disappointment, his classmates avoid him like a bad smell, and the girls, even the kind ones, can barely disguise their pity. He’s bullied, mocked, and ignored, but Charlie doesn’t care. Not really. Or so he tells himself. Until one day, a moment so small and humiliating it shouldn’t matter tears open the carefully constructed wall of indifference he’s built around himself. For the first time in years, Charlie feels something stir deep inside—a spark of something raw, terrifying, and undeniable. Then, one night, everything changes. A system appears, a voice in his mind that speaks of transformation, power, and redemption. It offers him a choice: to stay as he is and sink deeper into the void of his existence, or to rise—literally—and reshape himself, body and soul. The system promises him a path, but it won’t be easy. To shed the weight of his old self, Charlie must first face the physical and emotional burdens he’s carried for so long. The path is brutal, filled with trials that test his mind, body, and spirit. But as Charlie begins to claw his way out of the pit of mediocrity, he discovers a world beyond Maplewood—a world of incredible challenges, impossible bodies, and a system that rewards transformation. The ultimate prize? A body forged by effort, determination, and resilience—a body of iron, plasma, and even the golden brilliance of the sun. But each step comes with its own cost, and the system’s promises may hide more than they reveal. Can Charlie rise above the weight of his past, or will the weight of the world crush him once and for all?

When she opened her eyes again, she transmigrated and become a foolish woman in ancient times, Chen Afu. Gazing at the hero who seemed as lofty as a god, Chen Afu touched the drool trickling from her mouth. In this life, don't be too ambitious, don't be unrealistic... Only, in this life, she was foolish yet beautiful, destitute yet incredibly lucky, her good fortune so plentiful that she couldn't use it all up.

Charlie is a young survivor navigating a harsh and unforgiving world. Though inexperienced, he is fiercely determined and quick to adapt, showing flashes of bravery and sharp instinct in the face of danger. As he journeys alongside his uncle Jed, Charlie grapples with the balance between maintaining his humanity and doing what’s necessary to survive. His growth is marked by moments of courage, vulnerability, and a deep bond with Jed, which becomes a source of strength in their relentless fight to endure. I know I know that was cringe

Wang Zheng is the powerful queen of the country of Wang, a beautiful and exuberant woman omega. After living almost 30 springs, much of the kingdom doubts her ability to marry and produce an heir. The council of elders of the realm obliges her to participate in the Bloody Spring: an event that forces the queen to choose a person to marry. Now she's being forced to find a good alpha... But what really catches her eye is a bold and beautiful omega with an eccentric mint scent. Fate had in store for them a challenging and exciting future. __________________ Support me and give me a gift! https://www.wishtender.com/moonsside __________________ *Isekai and Reincarnation are worked on directly from volume 005 second chance [extra]. _______________________________________ I don't own the rights to the cover image, it's an image taken from the internet and I couldn't find the author to offer the due credits.

Donovan and Zoephia's relationship are like the four seasons. Winter where life is never within reach, and as they are searching for it, their loneliness and struggle prolong like Fall. Together, will they reach Spring while racing through Summer?

Ivy is desperate to get a job in the Spring entertainment industry. After all her obstacles, she finally secured a job in the company as the aloof CEO's personal assistant. The CEO, who was both cold-hearted and a leader of the mafia, demonstrated to her the horrors of a living nightmare. The frustration Ivy experienced was so intense that she was on the verge of quitting her job. Until one day, it all abruptly changed... Will you journey with her as she is thrown into a new life filled with a rollercoaster of emotions?

In the snow-kissed town of Evergreen, heartbroken Eliza Harper finds love in the unlikeliest of places. When Finn, a charming stranger, accidentally hits her with a snowball, their connection sparks a winter wonderland romance. As they explore the picturesque town, laughter and adventure reignite Eliza's passion for life. But with Finn's departure looming, they must confront the reality of their long-distance relationship. Will Eliza risk her heart again, or will fear hold her back? Dive into this enchanting tale of love, vulnerability, and the promise of spring, where the seasons of life mirror the ebbs and flows of the heart."

Feng Xinyao always thought that it was because her family had too much luck with women that she was still alone. Her grandmother, who was almost 80, quietly developed a second love, and it was a love triangle. Her retired father was blocked at the door because he seduced someone else's wife while dancing in the square. The married elder brother met a teacher in the parents' group. The teacher confessed his love to him, and her elder sister-in-law beat him up. The eight-year-old nephew, who was handsome and cute, was kissed by a female classmate. Even the dog at home hooked up with the neighbor's little dog and successfully made her pregnant. And Feng Xinyao, who was unemployed and returned to her hometown, finally saw a handsome guy, but was sent to see the police by him and was sued for sexual harassment! Bah, it was clearly Min Wangyue who forgot to close the door when taking a shower! Min Wangyue: "Didn't you drool at that time?" "Shut up!" Feng Xinyao covered her face in shame and anger.

She closed her eyes waiting for the worse . . . "Please, don't hurt me." Instead of pain, she felt his hand moving across her face. . . "I won't, after all, are you not my master?" (A slow-pacing action, romance, fantasy, a little bit of psychology and realism)

Jason Carter always believed he was destined for mediocrity. His death was as unremarkable as his life—a freak accident that left no mark behind. But death is only the beginning. Jason awakens in a futuristic universe brimming with colossal megacities, interstellar travel, and worlds dominated by beings with superpowers, or Aspects. From the fiery strength of Solar Titans to the mind-bending abilities of Cerebrants, every individual is born with an Aspect—a manifestation of their core essence. In this world, power determines your worth. The weak are crushed. The strong rise to rule. Jason soon discovers that he, too, has an Aspect. But it’s not what anyone expects. Unlike most, Jason’s ability defies logic and categorization. It allows him to mimic and evolve the powers of beings he knew were fictional. Thrust into the harsh arena of survival, where warlords, bounty hunters, and galactic tyrants vie for supremacy, Jason quickly realizes that knowledge is power, and power is survival. As he carves a name for himself, Jason begins to uncover chilling truths about the origin of the Aspects and the universe itself. Each power has a price and the collectors were watching, waiting. With the fate of countless worlds hanging in the balance, Jason must rise beyond his limits and become something far more than a man with a stolen power. He must become the Ascendant, a force strong enough to challenge gods themselves. But in a universe built on power, Jason knows one truth above all: "Adapt. Survive. Conquer."

Humans are clever in tens of thousands of ways, Gu are the true refined essences of Heaven and Earth. The Three Temples are unrighteous, the demon is reborn. Former days are but an old dream, an identical name is made anew. A story of a time traveler who keeps on being reborn. A unique world that grows, cultivates, and uses Gu. The Spring and Autumn Cicada, the Venomous Moonlight Gu, the Wine Insect, All-Encompassing Golden Light Insect, Slender Black Hair Gu, Gu of Hope… And a great demon of the world that does exactly as his heart pleases!

What makes a villain? Is it a tragic past? No! It's a past full of tragedy. He became something that people fear, someone used to hush the crying kids at home. Explore the mind of the Grim Reaper. For those who have not read DEUS EX MACHINA book 1 fear not, you can read Book 0 first, there won't be any contradictions in the order and plot you choose to follow. So read any that you fancy first . . .

Falling in love shouldn’t feel like a crime. But for Charlie, it often does. Bullied for being different, Charlie has learned to keep his heart guarded. Falling for someone of the same sex—and the wrong person at that—has left him with deep trust issues and a shattered belief in love. "I’ll never fall in love again," that what he said, the wounds of past heartbreak still fresh. But love has a funny way of finding us when we least expect it. Charlie’s world begins to change when he crosses paths with someone unexpected. Someone who sees Charlie for who he truly is and believes he deserves love, not shame. Like a snowdrop blooming in the harshest winter, this connection offers a chance for hope, healing, and rebirth. Will Charlie find the courage to trust again? Can love truly flourish against the odds? This is a story of two people who find not just love, but peace and a sense of home in each other. "When Snowdrop Blooms" is a heartwarming journey of love, resilience, and self-discovery. It’s a reminder that even in our darkest moments, hope can blossom, and love can light the way