Cryptic Jinx

In a world where strength defines justice, one man holds the power to judge them all. Kaito was just an ordinary college student—until the day he awakened the Judgment System, an ancient force that grants him the ability to deliver absolute verdicts upon the wicked. With a single command, he can brand sinners, alter destinies, and erase his enemies from existence. But power always comes at a cost. Determined to rid the world of criminals, corrupt leaders, and those who prey on the weak, Kaito soon finds himself entangled in something far more dangerous than he ever imagined. Hidden forces—divine beings, secret organizations, and the very fabric of fate itself—begin to move against him. But Kaito refuses to be a pawn in someone else’s game. With the Judgment in hand and the System whispering cryptic truths in his mind, he embarks on a relentless pursuit of justice, where mercy is a luxury he cannot afford. Yet as the lines between hero and villain blur, one question lingers: Who truly deserves judgment? #WARNING #DON'T EXPECT MUCH FROM THIS NOVEL BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WRITING. #NEWBOOK

Trapped in the ninth circle of hell with no memories of his past, Elias is forced to survive in a desolate wasteland where even reality seems untrustworthy. A cryptic System whispers guidance, yet its motives remain unclear. As he fights through hell’s nightmarish horrors, he begins to question everything—the nature of his existence, the truth behind his death, and the forces that have condemned him to this eternal torment. But the deeper he climbs, the more terrifying the revelations become. The universe is not what it seems. The gods are not what they claim to be. And Elias? He may not be the man he thinks he is. With every battle, every shattered illusion, and every glimpse into a past he was never meant to remember, Elias inches closer to the truth—one that could unravel the very fabric of reality itself. The pursuit begins.

n the heart of a sprawling metropolis, where neon lights cast long shadows over forgotten ruins, Ezra Vale stumbles upon a relic that should have remained lost to time—an ornate artifact inscribed with cryptic symbols, pulsing with an eerie glow. The moment his fingers brush against it, his world fractures. Nightmarish visions consume his mind. Whispers of an ancient, malevolent deity coil around his thoughts. And worst of all—his body is no longer his alone.

At 28, Clara Hayes has mastered the art of wearing masks. To her colleagues, she’s the perpetually cheerful graphic designer who never misses a deadline. To her overbearing mother, she’s the dutiful daughter hiding her anxiety behind polished smiles. To the world, she’s a woman who “has it all together”—except she’s crumbling inside. Clara’s life unravels during a corporate presentation where a panic attack strips her façade raw. Humiliated and exhausted, she flees to a quiet coastal town, renting a cottage owned by an eccentric, free-spirited potter named Marisol. There, Clara stumbles upon a dusty journal in the attic, its pages filled with haunting sketches and anonymous confessions from a woman who once lived there decades earlier. The entries mirror Clara’s own suffocating duality: “I paint myself in colors the world approves of, but my soul is a grayscale.” As Clara tentatively befriends Marisol and a reclusive widower, Eli, who runs the town’s crumbling bookstore, she begins confronting the lies she’s told herself for years. Through their unconventional guidance—and the journal’s cryptic wisdom—she starts shedding her masks one by one. But vulnerability comes at a cost: her corporate career teeters, her mother’s disapproval intensifies, and a buried trauma from her teenage years resurfaces, threatening to drown her newfound courage. When Clara’s raw, unfiltered artwork—created in secret—goes viral, she faces a choice: return to the safety of her old illusions or step into the terrifying freedom of living unapologetically. But the journal hides a final secret, linking Clara’s journey to the cottage’s mysterious past, forcing her to question whether true authenticity is a rebellion… or a homecoming.

Arthur, an avid gamer, accepts his friend’s dare to beat an infamous eroge game that no one has ever completed. The problem? The game is designed to trap players in endless smut scenes, with every decision leading to the same outcome: more smut scenes, world destruction and game over. After countless failed attempts and growing frustration, Arthur takes to the game's community forum, venting his anger at the developers. To his shock, he receives a cryptic response from the developer challenging him to find a different ending. Moments later, Arthur is pulled into the game itself, awakening in the body of an unremarkable extra. Arthur finds himself embodying the very lifestyle he once despised—fooling around at every turn and getting swept up in the woman's seductive temptations. Can Arthur resist the game’s temptations, uncover hidden paths, and finally break free? Or will he become yet another player lost to its endless scenes? or he will do both? Follow Arthur’s journey for a fresh story filled with humor, plot twists, and concepts you won’t find elsewhere. This novel includes incest, so if that's something you're uncomfortable with, you may want to avoid it. [Warning: Mature content R-18 ] Tags:- Harem, Op Mc, smut, romance, Milfs, Virgins, Netori, Succubus, Vampires, Elves, Princesses, Gilfs, Demonesses, Angels, Goddesses, Dragons, Phoenixes, Dryads, long seggs scenes, System, and many more. Release Schedule & Support: Chapter Releases: 2 daily chapters, each with 1k+ words. Support & Bonuses: I'm newly contracted and part of the win-win program! Privilege purchases, gifts, golden tickets, power stones, collections, and especially comments are greatly appreciated and keep me motivated. Give this a try—it’s a story that promises surprises at every turn, as long as you make it through the beginning!

In the city of Neon Mirage, where the neon lights never dim and the corporations own your soul, I, Ryker Bale, was just another corporate drone at NeuroTech Dynamics—until I got fired. Not for incompetence, mind you, but because of a little brain implant called the CogniSync Processor. Supposed to make me a data-crunching god, but instead? It started showing me things. Glitching reality, lines of code floating at the edges of my vision like some twisted developer’s notes on my life. Now, jobless, broke, and questioning reality itself, I find myself tangled in a web of cyber-gangs, underground syndicates, and corporate conspiracies. Between shootouts, high-speed chases, and cryptic messages hidden in the very fabric of the city, I’m realizing something disturbing: my brain implant isn’t just malfunctioning—it’s showing me something I was never supposed to see. Wait—this is all wrong. This isn’t how it happens. It’s not how I remember it. Something’s glitching, again. The implant... it’s telling me what to say. This isn’t the story. It’s not even close. Forget all of that. The city, the implants, Skaya, Danny—none of it matters. What matters is how I’m going to fix this mess. How I’ll tear apart the reality they’ve shoved me into. And if I survive long enough to even find out what’s real. Because—and this is important—nothing in my brain is ever what it seems. Now, where was I? Oh yeah. Survival.

In the mist-shrouded realm of the Veiled Kingdom, where ancient magic and forgotten histories lie interwoven, a subtle disquiet begins to ripple through the land. Our story begins in Silverhaven, a city cloaked in an unnerving stillness, as Elara and Liam, two figures drawn together by a shared purpose, arrive at the ominous Archivist's Spire. Whispers of a disturbance in the delicate balance of the "veil" – a mysterious, fundamental force of their world – have reached them, compelling them to seek answers within the Spire's shadowed depths. As they venture deeper into the Veiled Kingdom, guided by cryptic maps and haunted by fragmented legends of the past, Elara and Liam will uncover secrets far more profound and dangerous than they initially imagined. They will navigate treacherous political landscapes, confront shadowy forces guarding ancient truths, and forge alliances with enigmatic characters, all while grappling with their own inner demons and the growing threat to the kingdom they are sworn to protect. "The Veiled Kingdom" unfolds across ten compelling arcs, each chapter adding a new layer to the intricate tapestry of its world, its characters, and its central mysteries. From the initial "Unveiling" of the kingdom's unsettling present to the ultimate "Reckoning and Renewal," the series will explore themes of destiny, truth, power, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of hope in the face of encroaching darkness. "To be continued" will mark the end of each chapter, inviting readers to journey further into this richly imagined world, until finally, "the end" will signify the culmination of their epic quest to unveil the true heart of the Veiled Kingdom.

Im Minsu, a young woman who returns to her quiet village after failing her graduation exams. With the weight of disappointment heavy on her shoulders, she seeks solace in the familiar surroundings of her childhood home, a hanok nestled in the heart of nature. However, what should have been a peaceful retreat quickly spirals into a series of mysterious events that shatter the calm. Minsu soon uncovers that her aunt, who disappeared without a word when Minsu was still in high school, had been involved in a dangerous pact with dark forces. Her aunt's sudden departure wasn't a simple escape—it was an attempt to shield Minsu from a curse that now seems to have followed her home. In the village, Minsu crosses paths with Kim Hyowon, the enigmatic owner of a local tea shop. His cryptic warnings and strange behavior draw her deeper into the web of dark magic that her aunt had been entangled in. As she delves into the mystery of her aunt's disappearance and the shadowy forces at play, Minsu learns that the curse is not only tied to her family but to her very existence. As she navigates the haunting truths of the past, Minsu must confront powerful spirits and unravel her aunt’s secrets in order to stop the curse from consuming her too. Alongside Hyowon, who harbors his own hidden past, Minsu embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, facing trials that test her courage and strength. But the deeper she delves into the mystery, the more she realizes that the battle is not just about survival—it’s about reclaiming her future and her identity, even if it means confronting the ghosts of her past and the sins that have haunted her family for years.

"History is a lie. Fate is a script. And I refuse to be just another forgotten page." In a world where reality is a fragile illusion, where history has been rewritten so many times that even the gods have forgotten the original truth, Xion Trinity Pendragon is an anomaly-an existence that should not be. Branded as a Paradox by the celestial rulers of the Divine Concord, Xion is hunted across the fractured remnants of time itself. But the deeper he runs, the more he begins to unravel a horrifying secret-he has existed before. And each time, he has failed. Fate itself seems set against him, but Xion refuses to be erased. Armed with Willbreaker, a weapon that nullifies and adapts to all forces, and guided by cryptic whispers from the Black Star Paradox, he embarks on a desperate quest to defy the cycle of destruction that has consumed countless versions of himself before. But he is not alone in this struggle. Clover, his once closest ally, now stands against him-believing that stopping Xion is the only way to prevent a catastrophe greater than any before. The Devourer Kingdom, a race of warriors that feed on the strength of their enemies, sees Xion as their unclaimed heir. And the Sealed Academies, the keepers of forbidden knowledge, whisper that the truth he seeks should never be known. As the cycle nears its breaking point, as betrayals, revelations, and impossible choices stack upon one another, Xion must face the ultimate question: If reality itself has already decided his fate... can he truly escape it? Or has he already lost?

Dominic Hayes and Alyssa;The Fears of a Billionaire. Dominic Hayes, a self-made billionaire and CEO of one of the world’s most powerful tech conglomerates, lives a life most could only dream of. From his towering penthouse in New York City, he commands vast empires of wealth and influence, shaping the future with every decision he makes. To the world, he is untouchable a man who has everything. But power comes with enemies. When Dominic receives a cryptic message “I know what you did” his perfect world begins to fracture. Shadows from his past resurface, none more haunting than Andrew Cole, a former rival whose company Dominic crushed in his ruthless ascent. Andrew vanished after his downfall, but now, it seems, he has returned. And he is not alone. As Dominic races to uncover who is behind the threats, the lines between business, betrayal, and obsession blur. His empire begins to crumble, his most trusted allies turn against him, and the paranoia sets in. Even Alyssa the one person who has always stood by his side becomes a question mark in his unraveling mind. But Alyssa isn’t just his wife. She is his anchor, his sharpest ally, and the only one who truly knows the man beneath the billion-dollar empire. As Dominic spirals deeper into the mystery, Alyssa fights to pull him back from the edge even as dark forces conspire to tear them apart. With danger closing in from every direction, Dominic must confront the ghosts of his past before they destroy his future. In a high-stakes game of deception and revenge, love may be his only salvation or the final trap that brings him to his knees.

Foreign wish, scrambled dream. I know her wish, but does she know mine? A twilight that begins in school, bringing with it cryptic secrets. Do I really want to know... The true nature of this place? A simple story of a hero and a demon king.

Fresh out of college, Emily Grey lands her first major assignment at The Urban Observer: investigating mysterious "beast attacks" in Leaf Falls Town. Under the watchful eye of her demanding editor, Catherine Howard, Emily uncovers eerie clues, including a strange wolf-head necklace tied to her family’s past. As she digs deeper, she crosses paths with Lucas Stone, a former college crush with secrets of his own. From tense encounters in dimly lit bars to cryptic warnings, Emily’s pursuit of the truth leads her into a web of danger, romance, and supernatural intrigue. Will she uncover the story of a lifetime, or will the secrets of Leaf Falls Town consume her?

In a quantum-fused Shanghai of 2045, Lin Shen wakes to his 42nd life—a recursive prison of time he’s endured forty-one times before. Each loop begins the same: the hum of his smartwatch, the shimmer of Gu Li’s hologram smiling from a past he can’t reclaim, and the inevitable collapse at 10:47 AM when she dies—again. A brilliant physicist, Lin Shen has mapped every failure, every anomaly, chasing a single obsession: to save her and break the cycle. But this time, something shifts. A cryptic quantum signal from the Deep Space Intelligence Board pierces his lab, and Gu Li—his elusive partner—hints at a truth she shouldn’t know. As flickering lights and fractured data unravel the fabric of his reality, Lin Shen faces a chilling question: Is she the key to his freedom, or the architect of his eternal trap? In a race against a collapsing timeline, one scientist’s mind holds the universe’s most dangerous secret—and its only hope.

For as long as Kaelin "Kae" Thompson can remember, Silverwood Manor has been his quiet home—an ancient estate brimming with forgotten artifacts and dusty books. But when a chilling dream of a shadowy figure named Xarath invades his sleep, Kaelin's world begins to unravel. A mysterious parchment, a cryptic meeting beneath the old oak forest, and whispers of a forgotten prophecy thrust him into a realm of dark magic and buried secrets. Silverwood is no ordinary town. Beneath its peaceful surface lies an ancient power—a fragile boundary between realms, guarded by secrets and shadowed by an ominous force known only as The Corruptor. But Kaelin's arrival in the forgotten corners of Silverwood’s past awakens something even more dangerous: himself. Hunted by unseen enemies and guided by the elusive Lyra and the enigmatic shadow-servant Thalric, Kaelin is forced to uncover the truth of his family’s hidden legacy and the prophecy that ties his fate to the survival of Silverwood itself. In a race against time, Kaelin must master the ancient magic he never knew he possessed, outwit the servants of darkness, and confront the growing chaos unleashed by The Corruptor’s return. But with betrayals lurking in every shadow and power he barely understands thrumming at his fingertips, Kaelin must decide: Will he be Silverwood's savior… or its downfall? "The Lost Realm of Silverwood" is an epic tale of hidden legacies, ancient rivalries, and the courage to face the darkness within. In a world where magic is alive, history is a weapon, and the fate of reality itself hangs in the balance, Kaelin's story is only just beginning.

Born anew with a blind eye and cursed flames, Arden carries the sins of a past life as Karlin—a puppeteer who defied a god. In a world ruled by magic, he meets Lyra, a girl with golden eyes and a fractured fire. Together, they dance with destiny, but the shadow of rage and a cryptic prophecy loom. Can Arden master his power, or will it consume them both?

Stuck in the worst dream possible – the reality of my own creation. Here I am, not the all-powerful author, but an unsuspecting character, woken up in a beggar's body in the world of my own novel. How? Why? I don't know, but what I do know is that I need to survive. My memories of the story's plot are sketchy at best, but I remember enough to know I've got to stick to the main storyline. Life-or-death decisions, cryptic mysteries, formidable enemies, I wrote them all. Now I must face them firsthand. The irony would be delicious if it weren't so deadly. Am I stuck in my worst nightmare or have I been given a chance to rewrite my destiny? Only time will tell. Until then, I’ve got to survive in this Insane world, a plot to follow, and one hell of a story to write... by living it.

Detective Liam Vance's world unravels when a series of chilling disappearances points to a sinister cult and an entity lurking in the shadows. Cryptic symbols, haunting whispers, and a growing sense of paranoia grip him as he delves deeper into the mystery. Can he trust anyone, even his closest ally, when the lines between reality and nightmare blur? In a city where fear is a weapon and the "shadow" feeds on despair, Liam must confront the darkness that threatens to consume his mind and soul. Genres and Tags *Horror *Thriller *Psychological *Mystery *Supernatural *Detective

When a mysterious note appears on Agent’s desk, his world is turned upside down. A name he thought was buried resurfaces, pulling him into a deadly game of secrets, obsession, and forbidden desire. She is everywhere yet nowhere—watching, waiting, leaving behind nothing but cryptic messages. Is she a ghost from the past or the shadow of his future? In a game where love and revenge intertwine, one wrong move could mean losing everything. Some love stories are written in ink. Theirs is written in blood.

Kael awakens amid the desolation of ancient ruins, his memory shattered into fleeting fragments of war, forgotten power, and a name that does not quite belong. Clutching a mysterious artifact etched with cryptic symbols, he soon discovers that his very existence is an anomaly—one that powerful, shadowy figures are determined to erase. As masked hunters close in with a chilling command to “erase him before he awakens,” Kael’s latent abilities surge to life, propelling him into a deadly confrontation that sets the stage for a destiny he never chose. Haunted by questions of identity and driven by a ruthless survival instinct, Kael embarks on a perilous journey into the sprawling, enigmatic city that looms on the horizon. In a world where the mystical Veil weaves unseen forces into the fabric of reality, he must navigate ancient secrets, clandestine organizations, and the ever-present threat of erasure. With each step, Kael's transformation from a bewildered survivor to a determined, antiheroic warrior unfolds, as he vows to reclaim his lost past and defy the dark destiny that seeks to consign him to oblivion.

Kaye Jin was an illustrator who was accidentally transported into the other world and trapped inside the Princess' body. When she realized that the original Princess was a bad person, she decided to change her image and became close to everyone to have a peaceful life in the empire while thinking of a way to return to her original world. Later, an assassin named Ryu comes and tells her that someone from the empire wants to kill her. Will she be able to survive in this empire and return to her world?

Jake, a game developer, faces a crushing betrayal when his closest friends exploit their joint creation—a revolutionary game—leaving him ruined. Destiny spirals into chaos when he awakens in the body of a fallen king, whose tragic past mirrors Jake’s own. Thrust into a realm of constant struggle, he vows vengeance against the people who shattered both his life and the king’s.  That's when he uncovers a darker truth: his enemies are puppets of a malevolent force plotting to obliterate an entire timeline through ancient magic. The target? Jake’s original world, now teetering on annihilation. Desperate, he allies with a cryptic system offering immense power.

Noah Carter, a 16-year-old orphan raised by his grandmother in Willow Creek, has always felt like an outsider. His world shifts when he discovers a cryptic letter from his late father hidden in an old Bible: “The hidden light is near. Trust in the Lord, and you will find it.” Determined to uncover the truth, Noah follows a trail of secrets—an ancient map, cryptic symbols, and a hidden temple beneath the town. As he digs deeper, mysterious forces try to stop him, warning that he isn’t ready for what lies ahead. With danger closing in, Noah realizes he’s caught in an ancient conflict that could change history. The Hidden Path is a supernatural thriller where faith, mystery, and destiny collide in a race against time.

In a world steeped in tradition and shadowed by secrets, a young girl’s life is torn apart when her family is destroyed, and her heritage stolen. Her father, in his final act, seals away a legendary power and treasure, leaving her with nothing but cryptic clues and a burning desire for vengeance. With a blade in her hand and rage in her heart, she embarks on a perilous journey, unraveling the dark conspiracies that surround her family's legacy. As she faces deadly foes and unearths long-buried truths, she must decide whether to unlock the immense power her father protected—or let it remain hidden. Her path is one of blood, betrayal, and redemption. Will she rise above the chaos, or will the weight of revenge consume her? Witness the making of a legend in this gripping tale of sacrifice and retribution.

Trapped in a locked concrete room with no memory, Lukas awakens to a chilling note: “You have 24 hours to confess.” A raspy voice from a rusted speaker delivers cryptic clues every hour, each one unraveling a dark past he can’t fully grasp—blood-stained hands, a river’s edge, and the faint echo of a scream. Amid the chaos of his fractured mind, one name shines through the fog: Raisa, a woman tied to him by love, betrayal, or something far worse. As glimpses of her warmth clash with visions of violence, Lukas struggles to piece together the truth. Is he a victim, a killer, or a pawn in a game he doesn’t understand? With time slipping away, the line between guilt and innocence blurs, and the final confession may leave more questions than answers—about Raisa, about himself, and about the door that waits beyond the 24th hour.

Never take off the mask.” It’s the one rule Cora Mercedes has lived by her entire life. Found abandoned on Halloween night as a child, wearing a mask she’s forbidden to remove and clutching a cryptic note, Cora’s existence has been a riddle she’s never been able to solve. When she gains admission to the prestigious Oscar Island University—a school renowned for its exclusivity and shrouded in mystery—Cora hopes to escape her past and embrace a new beginning. But nothing at Oscar is ordinary. Its halls whisper secrets, its rules are bizarre and absolute, and its students, though seemingly perfect, are unnervingly inhuman. As Cora navigates her new life, she finds herself drawn to the shadows, particularly to a pair of haunting crimson eyes that seem to follow her every move. He’s ruthless, enigmatic, and terrifyingly familiar, and despite her instincts, she can’t escape his magnetic pull. But the closer Cora gets to unraveling the truth—about her mask, her past, and the dark forces surrounding Oscar Island—the more she realizes she’s not the only one hiding secrets. In a world where humans serve as prey, breaking the rules isn’t just dangerous; it’s deadly. And someone in the shadows has been waiting centuries for her to return. Damien’s Masked Mate is a captivating tale of forbidden romance, ancient curses, and the deadly allure of the unknown

In a dystopian future where Earth is but a shadow of its former self, scarred by technological wars and forbidden experiments, a man wakes up amidst smoking ruins, nameless, faceless, and without a past. The only traces of his lost identity: glowing scars etched into his skin, and a diagnostic system embedded within him, whispering cryptic warnings in his ear. He quickly discovers that he is an Eclipsian—a subject of the Eclipse Project, a secret initiative aimed at merging humans with forbidden technologies to create living weapons. But something went wrong. The subjects of the project, endowed with devastating powers capable of manipulating the black energy of eclipses, were erased, their memories sealed… until he, the last survivor, awakens. Hunted by killer drones, hybrid Hunters—part machine, part monster—and a clandestine organization eager to silence him, his only ally is a mysterious mercenary named Lyra. She claims to know his past, but in exchange for her help, she demands that he join her in a perilous quest: infiltrating the ruins of the Eclipse City, the epicenter of the cursed project, to destroy the data before it falls into the wrong hands. However, the closer he gets to the truth, the more his powers spiral out of control, revealing a disturbing connection to the Black Eclipse, an apocalyptic phenomenon devouring the world. His scars come to life, his memories return in fragments, and one question haunts him: Was he a sacrificed hero… or a monster they tried to lock away? In the heart of a race against time, where each revelation could shatter him, he must choose between resurrecting the man he was or embracing the demonic power implanted within him. For the Eclipse approaches, and with it, an ultimate choice: save what remains of humanity… or become its executioner.

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of China's Republican Era (1912-1949), this novel chronicles the uncanny adventures of Li Beidou, a feng shui master born under a portentous celestial alignment. His birth coincided with the winter solstice—a liminal moment of cosmic transition between Yin and Yang—marked by an omen: every black dog in the village went mad, hurling themselves to their deaths beneath the ancient huai tree at the village entrance. Hailing from a lineage of funeral attire shopkeepers who clothed the dead, Beidou's destiny shifted during a feverish delirium when he encountered the Yin-Inquiring Matriarch, a spectral figure who inducted him into the shadowed arts bridging the mortal realm and the afterlife. The narrative weaves through encounters with Yin Arts—esoteric rituals to commune with spirits—and the perilous Nine Yin Techniques, a forbidden corpus of necromantic lore. Each chapter unravels bizarre phenomena: sentient funeral paper effigies, geomantic curses haunting ancestral tombs, and markets where the dead barter with spirit coins. Blending historical verisimilitude with supernatural intrigue, the story illuminates the clandestine world of Yin-Yang practitioners—custodians of cosmic balance—through Beidou's trials. From exorcising poltergeists in Shanghai's jazz-age parlors to decoding cryptic feng shui patterns in war-torn villages, his journey reveals how the veil between worlds grows thin in times of human strife.

After a near-fatal accident, Maya begins experiencing vivid dreams that soon prove to be more than just visions—they are glimpses of the future. At first, she dismisses them as coincidences, but when a tragedy she foresaw comes true, she realizes the terrifying truth: the future cannot be changed. Desperate for answers, Maya tracks down Dr. Elias Varman, a neuroscientist who mysteriously vanished after studying near-death experiences. He reveals a shocking truth—he once had the same visions but chose to abandon them before he saw something he couldn’t escape: a vision of Maya herself. Now, with a cryptic drawing of her own impending fate and a shadowy figure haunting her dreams, Maya must race against time to uncover the meaning of her visions before she is pulled into something far darker than she ever imagined. Because this time, the future isn't just showing her what will happen. Something is watching her. And it's waiting...

When junior detective Scarlett Woods receives a cryptic message claiming her grandmother’s death wasn’t a random robbery, old wounds resurface. As she digs deeper, a string of new murders—all linked to the wealthy and secretive Greystone family—pulls her into a web of mystery and danger. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that some secrets are meant to stay buried. But Scarlett won’t stop searching—no matter what darkness awaits.

Book 1 in the planned trilogy The Girl Who Sang to the Engine. In a parallel reality where humanity thrives on Ether-a mysterious energy derived from the alien element Anonium-progress comes at a hidden cost. Unbeknownst to society, their reliance on Ether awakens a cosmic Eldritch machine known only as the Engine, whose cryptic motives remain shrouded in static and whispers. Amid this unraveling world, two high school girls emerge as unlikely players in a cosmic game they don't yet understand. Rachel Harper, captain of her basketball team, discovers she has the ability to manipulate time-but each use leaves behind faint traces of static, distorting her reflection and eroding her sense of self. Her best friend, Emily Voss , foresees fragments of alternate lives-all ending tragically-and fears she's next. Together, they stumble upon clues linking their fates to the Engine, though neither understands why. Haunted P.I.A. agent Elijah Carter arrives in Corwood, Tennessee, tasked with investigating reports of anomalies tied to the town's new reactor. A seasoned tracker with the rare ability to see residual echoes of paranormal events, Elijah quickly realizes he's dealing with something far beyond his usual assignments. Meanwhile, drug lord Dezerea Hernandez floods the streets with Gloom, a substance transforming users into static-ridden husks called Hollows to flush out a threat to humanity. As Rachel grapples with her growing bond to the Engine, she risks losing herself to its cold logic. Meanwhile, Emily battles insomnia and visions of her own deaths, desperate to break free from fate's cruel grip. With the Engine's awakening imminent, humanity stands on the brink of collapse-or rebirth. But can two teenage girls rewrite fate before time runs out? Warning: This book is a Meta Cosmic Horror Trilogy, contains violence, psychologically disturbing images, heavy foreshadowing, red herrings, fourth wall breaks.