Penguin Random House Competition

Since time immemorial, there lay a house free from the chains of time. It was said that all who lived there gained eternal youth, and such beings are named – Ancients. Dynasties rose and fell, yet this house remained untouched by the world. However, no secret remains hidden and no treasure remains unclaimed. The world had become too powerful! The races of the world drove them to their deaths, but one last way remained. Laex, the brightest of the 8 Ancients, entered the Gate of Rebirth to pursue a new life free from the chains of being an Ancient. In a quest to call upon his fellow Ancients to this world, he would have to overthrow Kingdoms, Empires, States, and Dynasties! In this world of Codex, Keys, and Gates, a new adventure awaits!

Raven ,the illegitimate son of Arch-Duke Elliot Lionheart, has always been an outcast. Born to a mistress, Raven faces disdain and rejection from many, including his own family. Despite his noble lineage, he's deemed useless by his father due to his lack of talent in swordsmanship. One fateful day, Raven's life takes a drastic turn when he's attacked by bandits while gathering firewood. Left for dead, he's saved by a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere. The boy administers a strange silver liquid to Raven's battered body and utters a cryptic phrase: "Don't die." As Raven awakens in a healing house, he's left with more questions than answers. What was the silver liquid, and how did it affect him? Who was the mysterious boy, and why did he intervene? With his body feeling stronger and more resilient, Raven sets out to uncover the truth about his encounter and his own destiny.

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Freedom Every slave longs for freedom. But perhaps there is no freedom in this world. Maybe the only freedom that exists is the freedom to choose the chains that bind us. In a world filled with moral conflict and corruption. Aster, a young slave who has lived a life of endless tragedy, wishes to be freed from his shackles. And escape the outskirts. But what he didn’t know is that the real world out there is much darker. Bound yet to another shackle, he now has to find a way to survive in this new world. This is the legend of The Jester.

The name Vashirayan means nothing to most. It doesn’t trend. It doesn’t hold office. But in rooms where wars are decided, it means one thing: Stay quiet. Or disappear. Across the world, they are known by many names: The House of the Sage. The Crownless Kings. Hi no Michibiki : “Guided by Fire.” La Sombra Serena : “The Serene Shadow.” The Ones Who Don’t Knock. Each name different. Each name earned. Each name spoken only once. House of the Sage is a modern myth-thriller, where ancient bloodlines shape new empires, and a silent war simmers beneath elite society. At its center: Nivrit Vashirayan. A quiet graduate student with a calm voice, brilliant mind… and a terrifying inheritance. He was raised to disappear into normal life. But some bloodlines don’t go quiet forever. When Niv steps into view, it’s felt everywhere. Cartels hesitate. Private guards get reassigned. Old families reopen dossiers sealed in fireproof cabinets. Because the Vashirayans never announce themselves. But the world always feels it when they move.

In a kingdom where noble blood means everything, Eliana Veyne's family name means nothing—except fear. When a duke chokes on a poisoned grape at the royal banquet, the court whispers her name. But Eliana isn't hiding. She's reminding them. Because the Veynes don't need magic to be dangerous. They need only the right moment... and the right lie.

Sunny has been discovered by the half brother she never knew she had, which leads to a whirlwind of trouble for her. The intimidating man is not only Head of the Illusen Family, but a Revenant Commander - soon to be one of her superiors upon her graduation. But as they adjust to each other, their growing closeness gives rise to feelings neither should be harbouring for the other.

One-line summary: The female lead has a beautiful appearance and seemingly warm personality, but is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her. This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read: 1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly. It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them. (This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!) 2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2. The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him. 3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality. Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced). Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time. Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts. 4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend). 5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!

Chapter Title: Chapter 1: The Whispering Walls --- Chapter Text (Paste This): The storm had not stopped for three nights. In the silence between the thunder, she could hear it again — those faint whispers inside the walls. Helena gripped the edge of her hospital desk, eyes locked on the cracked plaster just above the patient bed. Room 313. No one lasted long in it. St. Delora’s Mental Asylum had been standing since 1892, tucked away beyond the woods outside Black Hollow town. People said it was cursed. Helena didn’t believe in curses. Not until she met Patient 47. He was quiet, pale, and watched the walls like something might crawl out any moment. And every night, at exactly 3:13 a.m., he whispered one thing: “They’re waiting in the house.” When she asked him which house, he simply smiled and said, “The house that listens.” Then he scratched a drawing onto the padded wall. A house. Long windows like eyes. And dozens of ears, carved into the bricks. The next morning, he vanished. The staff blamed it on a clerical error. No one else remembered admitting him. Not even the security cameras showed anything. But Helena had the drawing. And a voice had started whispering to her, too. In her sleep. In her walls. She knew she had to go to the house. The same house from the drawing. The one no one dared talk about. The one that appears in the dreams of madmen. The House of Whispers.

Jameson Jackals a teenage boy who moved from Florida has to start over a new life in California. James doesn't really have a hard time fitting in and gets along with almost everyone... Almost. Meet Blaze Asher. James's worse enemy, also the boy who's in almost every subject of his. Also know as the school's bad boy, Prince Charming, Mr handsome, whatever you call him just gets on James nerves. Everything seems normal so far, go to school, learn, hang out with friends, a conflict with Blaze, learn, party, another conflict with Blaze, hang out with friends,etc. Until one 'faithful' night at a Friday party. James hangs out with friends, drinks alcohol, parties hard, does all sorts of dares, and so on. Except, that's not the only thing that happened that night. Blaze happened to be at the very same party that night, and no they didn't end up fighting as usual, but something much worse happened between the two. Read to find out what happened between the two.

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When Luke's family moves to an old house in the woods, his family hopes for a fresh start. But the silence isn't peaceful-it's watching. His little sister starts acting strange. The walls start whispering. And something in the dark is waking up. Some houses don't want you to live in them. This one wants to live in you.

After Sam gifts her brother a drone on his birthday, they sight a dark figure in an abandoned house where the drone soon later crashes into. Soon after strange things begin to happen to Sam. She goes to retrieve the lost drone but gets stuck in a nightmare. Will she survive?? Or will she give in to the torture??.

*House of Redemption** In the heights of Heaven, where time does not touch pure hearts, Sara Kosmos Gi Magdalena, daughter of Jesus Kosmos Gi Lámpsiy and Mary Magdalene, watches with sorrow the corruption of Earth. Though she appears to be twenty years old, she is over two thousand years old, and she decides to descend to the world of men to give them one last chance at redemption. Hidden under a humble identity, she builds a house amidst the modern chaos: the **House of Redemption**, a refuge of love, healing, and truth. But her purity is rejected, her kindness mocked, and like her father before her, Sara is seen as naive by a world that has lost its faith. By her side stands Samuel, a young man who sees in her a light impossible to ignore and becomes her protector and first believer. Together, with the help of Carmen, a young woman scarred by a tragic past, and Francisco, a man seeking redemption for his own sins, they will fight against both invisible and visible forces. For evil does not sleep. Lucifer hides in the heart of corrupted religions, unjust systems, and men who kill in the name of faith. And when the shadows of the past rise again to slay the righteous, Sara must decide: **Can humanity still be saved... or does it deserve to be abandoned?**

When the leader of a powerful village uncovers a dark plot by a rising demon organization, he learns that they seek to wage war against the five great villages. Their goal: to claim the sacred keys hidden within each village — keys that keep the ancient god of destruction, Hades, imprisoned. Realizing the threat could bring about the end of the world, he sends urgent warnings to the leaders of all five villages, calling them to prepare for the battle that will determine the fate of humanity itself.

Masahiro returned to Kyoto after his father's death to clear out the family home. As he arrived in Kyoto with his wife Lisa, he felt something strange is going on. He can't even imagine what secrets his house held.

the bard kinda like a spoiler wait for it

Eric was a powerful dragon in his previous life but was reincarnated into the family of the very man who caused his annihilation. Eric born as a noble, thought he would not have to deal with any problems again, but he did not know that fate had other plans for him. Due to a witches mistake, Eric found himself in another place where he had to meet new people and become stronger to survive. Once a dragon, now a HUMAN. Eric discovered many things that he did not know about and fought many creatures that feared him in the past. Eric now had to train to become even stronger than he once was as a dragon.

Welcome to the war-torn world of Fanhu. This is a medieval world without any magic system. The story follows a street rat named Roan as he tries to survive alongside his fellow rats. He is aided by a mysterious system that helps him in exchange for completing various tasks. Follow Roan on his journey as he builds a home for those who were abandoned.

In the shadows of the bustling streets of Yangon, Myanmar, where loyalty is currency and betrayal comes dressed as kin, the House of Wolves reigns without mercy. Amidst the city's ancient streets and neon-lit chaos, an underground mafia syndicate thrives in the gaps between tradition and corruption, ruled by three brothers bound by blood yet torn apart by ambition. Kaung Min, the eldest of the three notorious brothers, leads this ruthless empire with cold precision. The underworld runs on power, violence, and an unwavering loyalty to family—no matter how fractured it may be. The mafia’s influence stretches across the city, infiltrating everything from politics to the black market, while beneath the surface, an age-old tradition of power struggles and generational loyalty fuels every decision. As the House of Wolves cements its grip on the streets, secrets buried deep in the foundation of their empire begin to crack, threatening to expose long-held betrayals. In the heart of this complex web of crime and tradition, the brothers face a critical decision: stand together or be torn apart from within. In a land where ancient customs meet brutal modernity, the story unfolds amidst the tension of Burma’s past and present. Family ties will be tested in the crucible of power, survival, and betrayal. This is a world where blood is spilled in the name of loyalty, where alliances shift like the tides of the Irrawaddy River, and where nothing is sacred—not even family. Welcome to a world of blood-soaked loyalty, shifting alliances, and moral decay. In the House of Wolves, there are no innocents—only predators... and prey. Hashtags: #HouseOfWolves #UrbanNoir #DarkFiction #CrimeThriller #UnderworldSaga #TheWolvesPact #AntiHeroJourney #MafiaDrama #SecretSociety #FoundFamilyOrEnemies #WolvesAmongMen #Romance #BurmaMafia #MyanmarUnderworld #BurmeseCulture #CrimeFamily #BloodTies #MafiaEmpire #BetrayalAndLoyalty

A house in the woods, the Appalachian mountains surrounding it on all sides. many owners, but none stay too long, whether they’re chased away or taken. short stories of the home and its demented tenants deepen as the tales unfold and interwine together, each incident and haunting tying together in a terrifying mix of emotions. as the scared tenants come and go, The House in The Woods claims their souls.

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After a painful breakup and years of emotional baggage, Ellie moves into a quiet house, hoping to rebuild. But what was meant to be a fresh start turns into a haunting descent. Mirrors begin to appear, silent, watching, uninvited. Each one seems to reflect not just her image, but her past. The house listens. The house remembers. And the more Ellie tries to ignore the voices of her trauma, the louder they become. Until one day... she’s no longer the one looking in. A slow-burning psychological tale of self, scars, and the cost of turning away.

Title: The House That Remembers Genre: Horror | One-Shot Main Character: Ryden Synopsis: Ten years after his sister mysteriously disappeared, Ryden returns to Hollowmere—a decaying mansion deep in the woods, abandoned and feared by all who know its name. They say the house is alive, feeding on memories and grief, whispering to those who enter. Ryden doesn’t believe in ghost stories—until the walls start to speak his name. Inside, he finds echoes of the past, twisted rooms that shift when he's not looking, and a mirror that fogs with warnings from something… or someone. As Ryden searches for the truth about his sister, he begins to realize—this house remembers everything… and it never lets go.

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What are you expected to do when someone who always appear in your wildest dreams suddenly bangs open into your life? What are you even supposed to feel? Does it feel like you've gone back in time just to savor the moment when you were just looking at from afar? Not touched, only seen. Why did you even come back into life? I was doing just fine without having to think of you every waking moment wishing I was more than just a passerby in your life.

This book, will contain magic, the strugle to raise a once prestigius house, politics, and battle in every way.