New Zealand Book Awards

In a world haunted by monstrous creatures and bound by rigid beliefs, Eska is born with a rare and dangerous ability: Bloodcraft, the power to manipulate her own blood. This power marks her as a heretic in the eyes of the church. A powerful order that follows the gods' laws. But fate spares her when Oblea, a seasoned Hunter, finds her as a child and takes her in, raising her in seclusion far from the reach of those who would see her destroyed. Under Oblea’s care, Eska learns to hunt, survive, and master her abilities, but she remains hidden from the world and the unyielding doctrines of the church. Years later, the church’s agents discover her, and her secret is exposed. Rather than execution, she is bound into servitude, forced to hunt and eliminate creatures beyond the reach of normal Hunters, facing demons and horrors twisted by ancient powers. As she fulfills her duties, Eska uncovers strange truths about the gods worshiped by the church and the dark mysteries surrounding their origins. Whispers tell of a rift between gods and demons, and of forbidden powers hidden from mortals. Fueled by a growing desire for revenge against the gods who condemn her very existence, Eska embarks on a dangerous path to challenge divine forces. Driven by the secrets she uncovers—and the injustices she suffers—Eska’s journey becomes one of vengeance and revelation, as she seeks to defy her fate, confront the gods themselves, and unravel the dark bond between deities and demons.

King Dimitri III, driven by paranoia and desperation, declared a massacre on the Ember clan because their ability to conjure Phantoms threatened his reign and influence as the monarchical ruler of Eldrador. Regardless of the Embers’ duty to only serve and protect, the righteous king Dimitri feared their rebellion and, thus, ordered their slaughter. Aaron Ember, a humble cobbler living on the outskirts of North Eldrador’s Capital, went into hiding with his family after the king's declaration. Alas! They were caught trying to run away. Aaron's Phantom conjuring ability was no match for the lightsword of the Voldarian soldiers. He and his family were mercilessly murdered. Aaron awakened with a powerful revenge system…. [Ding!! Vessel Reawakening, System binding complete!] [Vessel has gained the status: Rookie] [Congrats! You have been awarded the Requiem: A Retribution System] With the new system to guide his revenge, Aaron swore to annihilate the entire Royal bloodline and the Voldar clan. But what happens when his hunger for power subdues his thirst for revenge? All hail the Phantom Omega!!

Kim Mugen encounters a dark man in the alleyway, before he can say anything else, the dark man begins telling Kim a story. How a man once picked up an empty, blank book, once the man opened up the book he disappeared… entirely. After the strange man told Kim the story, Kim ran away but on his runaway when he looked back, he couldn’t see the man almost as if he had disappeared…. running to school Kim found an empty cover book, he stood in disbelief and decided to open the book, in the book Kim saw that the first page was moving, where he can feel the breeze that’s coming out of the moving page, the book fell…. not a person in sight, not a person near the book, almost as if Kim had disappeared into a new world….

"Right now, you are the best version of yourself. 'Why?' Because... You're alive." Humanity is on the brink of a new era. Freedom is a luxury, one that is becoming scarce, and when faced with it all, does the world need a liberator? Or a person who finds that freedom themself? Karlos Lippe is a young man who's forced by fate to dance to that question like a puppet. Leaving his monotonous yet fulfilling life, he travels with a silver haired companion to seek out belonging in a tumultous world entering Industrial Revolution. Dotting the lands like stars in the night sky, Neuromancers are those who have harnessed the preceding power of Psyche. Their use of Talismans, Powers, Rituals, other magical nonsense, and Ideals create a web of conflict that seeks to entangle the pair their journey. When that happens, try to follow them. Because at the end of it all, this story is about perspective. So it's up to you to decide how to perceive it.

The Book Of Legends. A mystical of unknown proportions, with knowledge foretelling the past, present, and the future. Of time, space, and fate. Of nigh omniscience and nigh omnipotence. A book coveted by many, yet beholden to none. What secrets does it hold, and what does it entail? Yet it somehow managed to land in tne hands of a young, down-on-his-luck man. Find out what happens when the book starts to reveal the secrets of old, and what it will do for our young protagonist. Will he drown in the knowledge of the book, or will he rise and conquer it, ushering his own era?

An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind's survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth. General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence. At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died. So begins a new game in the battle for humanity's survival. ---- Cover art by Jayps. http://www.behance.net/Jayps

In a desolate place on egsow plate, one of the island type continent in cyan planet, a kid lie naked beneath a giant tree. He looked to be in his twenties. There were many scars on his body and the most eye catching one was on his back. A big claw mark that looked terrifying. "I'll do anything ". She said with a determined expression. " Anything huh". He said. "Yes!". " Alright". He said as he pulled her hand and pinned her on the ground. He smashed his lips on her small and soft lips and started sucking them roughly. He then invaded her mouth with his tongue and explored every corner inside. After three minutes, he let go of her lips and she started suffocating. He gave her a minute to regain her breath and invaded her mouth again. This time he started sucking her tongue inside his mouth for 10 minutes straight. After that, he turned around and lied on the ground on his back. After regaining his breath, he stood up, carried tama in princess position and went near the tree trunk. He lied on the trunk in a sitting position and removed his armor. Now he was lying there naked. Looking at him and remembering what happened few minutes ago, her cheeks turned red. Even though she knew nothing about this but her womanly instincts kicked in. She waited for his next move with her face down. He removed the only piece of cloth that was covering her body. He pulled her and made her sit on his lap. He then started sucking her small undeveloped nipples. Tama, who had no idea what was going on started moaning in pleasure. She subconsciously moved her hand and started touching her pussy. When abhay saw this, he smiled in satisfaction and stopped sucking her. "Ehh..why did you stop, master?" "You were supposed to do something for me, not the other way around". He said as he picked her up and placed her below. " Use your toungue to lick this. And remember not to touch it with your teeth. " He said, pointing toward his cock. "Yes". She said and started licking his cock. She did it with care making sure not to hurt it. After she licked his cock for some minutes, abhay grabbed her head and shoved it deep inside her small mouth. He started thrusting his hips more aggressively and tears came out of girls eyes as she was suffocating. She was suffocating from the kiss as well but it wasn't painful. "I'm cumming!" Abhay said as he came. He pulled it out at the last moment and his cum spread all over her body. "Drink it all up, don't leave a single drop". He said in a commanding tone. Tama started doing as she was told and used her fingers to drink it all. Seeing her movements, abhay was aroused again. He waited for her to finish and after that, he shoved it inside her mouth again. This time he came inside her mouth, throat to be more precise. "Don't let any spill out". He commanded again. After that, he took out some water and had her clean her mouth and body. He took out the clothes he found in the ring of that gay kid and had her wear them as her clothes were dirty. He then picked her up and placed her on the ground and lied next to her. " From now on, I'll do this to you whenever I feel like it. No matter the place or situation, when i tell you to do this, you do this. Got that?".

Embark on an adventure of adventures as a young girl is required to go on the search for an ancient book of life in order to protect her world's reality. With the convergence underway, it will only take a few days before otherworldly dangers are unleashed upon planet Ertha, only the book's powers can stop the threat that looms.

Chased by "debtors" in the dead of night, a hapless art thief and an overworked scientist met their untimely demise as road kill. Granted another shot at life(whether luckily or not), they aim for a life of freedom but are constantly besieged by the consequences of their actions

Loner teen gets free ticket to an otherworldly experience.

In a new universe where anyone can get a kind of superpower, Eric is reborn into the body of an 18yr old young man who just received news his girl friend was pregnant. In a world where anyone could be a Super with devastating powers, he must now navigate an ordinary life while taking care of his new family. It was a good thing he had a pretty overpowered superpower.

It's a book to increase points

In a world where magic and mystery reign, human greed and selfishness have perverted the arcane, transcending human limits; a dark future looms. The gods, offended by this affront to the natural order, have decided to unleash their wrath through the Ancestor, an omnipotent being destined to overturn the reign of the living. The Ancestor sent the Draugr to punish human existence. These fearsome phytomorphic creatures sow death in their wake. As chaos ensued and humanity teetered on the brink of annihilation, an alliance was formed to confront the threat. The 11 states joined forces to eradicate the Draugr and restore peace. These champions possessed a mastery of arcane magic and were prepared to do whatever it took. That is, until one day, they learned of a discovery...

Time often can slip through ones hands if not careful, within the tower time means nearly nothing for those at the top and for those born of high grade species. When he is summoned inside the tower he doesn't panic like most but his future is in for a upheaval as he changes the very foundation of everything once believed through his refusal to be anything less then the best even as who he himself is slips from his mind.

As a sudden, mysterious announcement declares the beginning of a trial for all of humanity, chaos erupts. Our protagonist Enri soon finds himself battling for his life. Caught in the middle of a terrifying, surreal situation, Enri and his Friends must quickly learn to adapt and survive. As monsters from fantasy games come to life, Enri realizes he is part of a deadly game where the rules are unclear. As the lines between reality and fantasy blur, Enri must decide whether he will succumb to his fears or rise to the challenges of this new world.

Are main character Luna Nightwing is going to adventure in the multiverse of anime. During her life she thought the world was boring and wanted to have fun in the world of anime. Sometimes the real world can be boring, so she wanted to be in an anime world. With her supreme skill called Queen of Daggers she will visit worlds in anime and see enjoyment in life. Instead of a boring life which is the real world. A goddess wanted to give her a chance to visit anime worlds due to her seeing that earth isn't special. That goddess was Gaia the goddess of earth who loves all beings in earth. For the record I am very bad at English. So don't mind grammar.

Otis, the man who caused chaos before leaving the earth. Before his reincarnation, he was given a mission by the messenger of the heavenly one to find the book of laws. Given three wishes to accomplish his task, he wished for his psychopathic alternate personality to be his system and was blessed with a shape shifting ability after requesting for the strongest power. Alas, a certain being added a clause of you take from me, I take from you twice. Fast forward and here he's in a new world entirely different from his former. Here where magic is supreme, the world is ruled by the strong and everyone ultimate goal is to get the book of laws. My only advantage is I have a system, which is the psychopathic me from my previous life that's if we see eye to eye. Anyways, like a wise man once said; "For he who holds unto the book of laws, knows the truth of the universe". Και αναζητώ την αλήθεια

Living an ordinary life is not for everyone. Alex thought that moving to England and getting a normal, very boring job would be the best thing he could do; however the cruel world of mutants is not ready to let him go. In New York, someone is looking for him - or, better, for his blood. Riot, Shark and Volt have been arrested by the Mutant Police while they were trying to destroy the M.I.A's headquarter in NYC and now justice needs to be faced. At the same time, the Mother aims at becoming the strongest of all in order to gain her freedom: the plan she came up with to accomplish her goal involves Riot, Shark and Volt in a cell and Alex’s blood on her hands. Who’s gonna be the winner of this war?

Observe Ren's journey to survive the new apocalyptic world. Book cover is not mine!

What will you do when you fall asleep and found yourself in a different place about which you don't know anything. Everything is very new to you. Place, people everything and now you have to survive in this place. This is the story of a psychiatrist who works hard to earn money for her family. One day she came across an old beggar who gives her a book and that night when she fall asleep she found herself in another place. Here she meets some people. Now what she is going to do to come out of this world. A lot of new things are waiting for her, the new journey which will give her trouble, new friends, enemies and some puzzles which she has to solve to save her life. Come and join the journey of Amy and her mysteries which make her meet two people in that journey who fall for her, now how she is going to handle them, let's find it out together. I will clear it first that English is not my first language so you can see mistakes in my grammar. I hope you will bear it but I promise to make it better. The cover doesn't belongs to me, I just modified it. Let's enjoy this story.

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He's been having vivid dreams about a beautiful girl and wolves for months now ever since his grandfather died. After school starts back up, the first morning back his teacher announces the arrival of a new student. As she walks in, you notice its the girl from your dreams and she drops a piece of paper on your desk as she walks past to her seat. Now things are really getting weird and you wonder if she knows what's going on or if this is the answer he was looking for.