Ash Terrible

In the nation of Avrael, power is both a blessing and a curse. Sixteen-year-old Ayato Daath, a poor orphan, had always hoped to live unnoticed in the shadows of the city. But when he is forced to undergo The Rite of Manifestation, the ritual that determines one’s magical potential, his worst fear comes true—he is an Elite. Now torn from the only life he’s ever known, Ayato is thrust into a brutal world of magic, bloodshed, and treacherous politics. In a society where the strong prey on the weak, where rival factions scheme in the dark, and where a single misstep could mean death, Ayato must quickly learn one thing—adapt, or perish. And one thing Ayato already knows is that in Avrael, only the ruthless survive.

Mia was born with nothing — not even a mother’s love. While her stepsiblings bathed in luxury, she lived in shadows, scrubbing floors in a mansion that never felt like home. The eldest child of the powerful Williams family, yet treated like a maid… or worse. Her only light? Jake — the quiet boy at school who saw her when no one else did. On her seventeenth birthday, he was the only soul who remembered. The first to make her smile in years. The first to make her believe in love. But love is a dangerous thing. Just when Mia dares to dream of something better, the nightmare begins. A betrayal so deep it leaves her homeless, heartbroken… and carrying a secret that could destroy the very family that cast her aside. They thought she was weak. They thought she would disappear quietly. But ashes don’t vanish — they rise. And Mia is no longer the girl they threw away. She’s coming back. Stronger. Colder. And this time, she’s not just surviving. She’s out for revenge.

In a world where power begins with Soul Awakening, fate chooses your path. But when fourteen-year-old Avishek touches the mirror, it cracks — and reveals nothing. Branded as broken, left with nothing, he watches his home burn. Rescued by a hidden sect, he learns the truth: His soul awakened to something unmeasured… and feared. It belongs to no Foldvein. It follows no law. A soul outside the system is a threat to all within it. Now hunted by shadows and secrets, Avishek must carve a path of his own. One forged in silence, fire, and ash — and guided by a soul that should not exist

An Existence That Shouldn't Have Existed! Born into a wealthy family, Azrael believed he would have a smooth and privileged life. However, unknown to him, the fates of both himself and his younger brother had already been sealed at the moment of their birth. Thrown into a living hell at a young age, he did everything he could to survive. After years of unimaginable struggle, he and a few others finally managed to escape from the hell they had been thrown into. But by the time he emerged from that hell, he could no longer be considered a human being. Transforming from prey to a deadly predator, he mercilessly hunted down and killed everyone responsible for his suffering. Yet, even after completing his revenge, he felt no joy or satisfaction as his emotions had long since died in that place of despair. Attempting to live a normal life after enduring such brutality, he failed miserably. On his 20th birthday, just as he had resolved to soon end his miserable and arduous life—everything changed! The world he knew began to collapse before his very eyes, engulfing him in utter darkness... And when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a place that felt both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. People who once seemed known now appeared as strangers, and the line between memory and reality blurred...

In the neon-drenched metropolis of Aetheria, year 2088, Commander Ryan Solas is a living legend. As the city's protector, his life is dedicated to saving ordinary people from cyborg criminals and terrorists. Behind his steel-clad reputation, his only sanctuary of peace is the brilliant scientist, Dr. Nyra Kaelith, whose love offers him an escape from the daily violence.

In a world where power defines fate, one mark can change everything. Li Feng, a brilliant yet feared cultivator obsessed with rising above all, walks a blood-soaked path to supremacy. But destiny turns when he finds a boy among the ruins of a slaughtered sect—silent, wounded, and bearing the mythical Phoenix Mark. The very key to unlocking a vessel of ancient power. Shen Yun, unaware of the mark on his wrist or the fate it holds, only remembers fragments of warmth and smoke. Taken in by Li Feng, he begins a life shadowed by unspoken truths, loyalty, and a slowly blooming bond that neither understands—until betrayal cracks the surface. When war brews and secrets unravel, the two are torn apart. But with the world chasing the Phoenix Vessel, and empires rising to control it, their paths are destined to collide once more. Not as strangers. Not as enemies. But as something much more complicated. Will they burn together, or rise from the ashes?

Born with a mark no one could explain, Fiel Ashenhive was denied the path of a hunter, silently exiled from the ranks he was meant to join. Branded unsuitable, they sent him into the shadows to chase spirits, calling it a safer fit. But in truth, they feared what stirred within him. While others trained to face the monsters inside the dungeons, he began to hear the whispers, the ones tied to his mark, the ones buried beneath Aderfel’s silence. And as the dungeons grow and the world begins to bend, he steps closer to a secret they tried to erase, one that could unravel everything.

He was born without magic, raised without mercy, and broken without apology. In a world where power defines worth, Cael Dren is an “Ashborn”, a magicless disgrace at the bottom of society. Mocked, beaten, and thrown into the Drifts to rot, he has nothing... until he discovers a forbidden power sealed in ancient chains: Umbra Genesis—the lost magic erased from history, feared by gods, and said to consume the soul of its wielder. As Cael bonds with the most powerful force ever known, he is hunted by kings, haunted by timelines that shouldn’t exist, and torn between salvation and destruction. Each use of his power rewrites reality—but at a horrifying cost. Allies with broken pasts. Enemies with divine blood. A world built to keep him weak. If Cael rises… the system falls. The weak shall burn the thrones of the mighty. From the ashes of the forsaken... a god will rise.

From the Shelves of Aeralith We have kept many stories. Some speak of light. Others, of silence. This one came in ash. It does not begin with a kingdom, a war, or a prophecy. It begins with absence—with a girl no longer allowed to belong. Rasha was born with barely a flicker. Branded lowborn and cast aside, she was never meant to shape her tribe’s future. Until the flame chose her. Bound to an ancient spirit her people have long forgotten, Rasha carries a truth they no longer wish to hear: Fire was never meant to conquer—but to connect, to heal, to guide. Banished for speaking it, she walks the desert with nothing but a flicker of hope, a silent boy beside her, and the fire in her chest. She doesn’t seek glory. Only memory. Meaning. What was lost. She is not a weapon. She is not a savior. She is the Eternal Flame. While her path winds through exile and ember, others stir—in shadow, in snow, in sacred ruins. They do not begin together. They do not yet know each other. But their stories move toward the same fracture. This is the first of her volumes. One breath in the great remembering. And Aeralith never forgets.

Daniel Varga, died at 45, indebted and hunted, his body marked for harvest. But death was just the beginning for Daniel Varga. He awakens as Johann, a starving five-year-old orphan in 1715 Berlin, a city gripped by ruthless nobles and grinding poverty. With nothing but his memories and a fierce will to survive, Johann uses his modern understanding of economics to rise from the gutters. In a world where every coin is a fight and trust is a luxury, he'll rewrite the rules of power, one calculated move at a time.

In a world where gods rule through divine energy and ancient technology whispers from the ruins, two fugitives stand at the edge of history. Chizoba, the son of a forbidden union between an Ase-born priestess and a powerful Chi warrior, hides a power that could tear the world open—a divine paradox hunted by both pantheons. Suppressing his might to avoid becoming a harbinger of destruction, he wanders the realms seeking meaning beyond destiny. Omole “Omo” Kehinde, an Ase-lost technomancer, scours the deserts and ruins of the Iron Kings in search of forgotten relics. Her body is wrapped in the remnants of lost ages—a suit of archaic tech now powered by her ingenuity and vengeance. Armed with weaponized artifacts and tactical brilliance, Omo wants answers—and freedom from gods who would cage her.

Kids in different worlds in this coming of age story must battle internal threats and external battles as they fight for honor, blood, and their realm. With the discovery of ancient bloodlines, magic, and through innovation, they travel through not only their world but serval realms in search for separate things but find themselves right back together.

They burned her as a traitor. Now she returns with a curse. Delmira Ves Andralein was once a beloved queen — until betrayal carved her heart out and flames took what was left. Condemned by her husband, executed by the kingdom she protected, she died as nothing but a villain in their rewritten history. But the fire did not consume her soul. It resurrected her. Reborn in the frail body of a disgraced noble girl, Delmira awakens with a cursed system that thrives on pain. Every heartbreak makes her stronger. Every humiliation unlocks new power. In this second life, she won't beg for justice. She’ll become the vengeance they fear. And this time, they will burn in her name. —

He was the kind of boy who gave stray cows roti for good luck. Who smiled through struggle, worked hard, and believed in karma. But life gave him nothing. Not mercy. Not miracles. Just a sudden death under the wheels of a speeding car. Now, reincarnated in a cruel world ruled by gods, monsters, and mercenaries, he wakes up with a strange power burning inside him—a curse, a gift, or both. As fate twists tighter, demons offer deals, and angels lie, he must fight not just for survival, but for the life he was never allowed to live. This is not a story of revenge. This is a story of a kind soul forced to become a hero— in a world where kindness dies first. This work is authored by Aash_Dhull ( Aash.0206 ), currently also being submitted to Royal Road.

On an isolated continent ruled by nine great clans—each bound to a god-dragon—peace is but a fragile illusion. Deep within the scarred earth, a tenth dragon stirs. Renzoku, a nameless warrior born of death and forged in battle, awakens into this world with no past, no allies, and a hunger for strength that borders on madness. With each foe he defeats, he grows... Absorbing their power and unlocking Dragon Points that bring him closer to his true nature. Guided only by instinct, a blade, and the loyalty of his fierce companion Yumi, Renzoku battles through cursed lands, forbidden trials, and the deadly politics of the Nine Immortal Clan’s military elite. But the world is shifting. Monsters crawl from the void. Ancient dragons whisper. War brews between the clans, and at its center stands Renzoku—dragon-born, unbound, and relentlessly rising. As he trains, faces off against monstrous foes, and wrestles with his growing bond to the slumbering dragon-god Rekuga, Renzoku must choose: remain a weapon of destruction, or become a leader worthy of a clan. But rule one still applies: kill or be killed. In a world of clans and dragons, only the relentless survive.

A Dark Fantasy Web Novel In a land of ancient ruins, magical beasts, and forgotten names, a golden prince and his companions journey across a crumbling world in search of peace, glory, and purpose. But as shadows stir beneath the surface of history, they soon find themselves entangled in secrets no legend dared preserve. Magic is awakening. Names once buried are being whispered again. And some stories were never meant to be told.

Dulu, dia difitnah membunuh ibunya dan diasingkan dari istana. Kini, Aurelia Vaelthorn kembali - bukan sebagai korban, tapi sebagai pewaris tunggal dan ancaman bagi mereka yang pernah menjatuhkannya. Istana Solaris bukan tempat bagi hati yang lemah. Di antara senyum palsu, pedang tersembunyi, dan cawan berisi racun, Aurelia harus menavigasi permainan kekuasaan, mengungkap rahasia lama, dan bertahan dari pengkhianatan yang datang dari segala arah. Di tengah itu semua, dua pria berdiri di sisinya: Sang Ksatria Elit - setia tapi penuh luka, diam-diam melindunginya dari balik bayangan. Putra Mahkota - pria yang pernah menghancurkannya, kini memainkannya lagi dengan senyum dan racun. Mahkota bukanlah hadiah. Ia adalah kutukan berdarah yang hanya bisa dimenangkan… oleh mereka yang sanggup membakar segalanya.

I was bred to obey. Trained to smile. Married to the man who held the torch to my pyre. They called me traitor. My husband watched in silence. My cousin wept for the crowds, then smiled as the flames climbed my gown. No one knew I carried Alaric’s heir. That secret died with me in the fire. Or so they thought. I woke in a world untouched by betrayal. Months before the flames. Alone with the truth: They stole my child. My title. My life. Now, I wear my silks like armor. Smile like a blade being drawn. While in the shadows, I tear their world apart. Even him. Duke Caelan Vorenthal. My husband’s rival. The Wolf of the North. He watches me like he knows the fire didn’t take. Like he’s waiting to see whose blood I spill first. He should be my enemy. Maybe he is. But he’s the only one who sees the storm beneath my smile. They think I’m still the girl they burned. They’re wrong. I am Seraphina D’Lorien. Heir to ashes. Storm of the silent war. And I choose who burns next.

After tragedy strikes his remote village, nine-year-old Kieran sets out on a journey to the capital, carrying only his training, his father's legacy, and a fire burning in his chest. With his home in ruins and his family lost, Kieran’s dream of joining the magical academy becomes something more—a vow to rebuild his house and honor the man who raised him. As he travels through wild forests, corrupted lands, and cities on the edge of chaos, Kieran finds unexpected allies and uncovers growing signs of instability in the world. Twisted beasts, unraveling mana, and ancient threats stir beneath the surface—and Kieran realizes that his journey is not just one of ambition, but of survival, purpose, and forging something lasting from the ashes of loss.

> In a world where demon outbreaks tear through cities like wildfire, only the elite Rankers stand between chaos and annihilation. Anya, known as the Ice Queen, is cold, brilliant, and battle-hardened beyond her years. Leading Unit-7, she lives by the blade and hides behind silence. But when a mission goes wrong, and she’s forced to shield an innocent child with her own body, a mysterious boy named Dev appears from nowhere—his timing perfect, his aura unknown, and his presence... unsettling. From cursed zones to tangled emotions, Anya’s world begins to fracture—and within the ashes, something stirs. What happens when fire touches ice? “Ashes of the Void” is a fast-paced anime-style fantasy drama filled with demon battles, squad bonds, emotional awakenings, and sparks of romance. Perfect for fans of Solo Leveling, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

In a world of floating realms, chaos erupts when Cromos, a tyrant of unimaginable power, annihilates the peaceful realm of Kris, leaving nothing but ashes behind. With vengeance burning in his heart, Kris is teleported to Solareth, a kingdom still standing against Cromos’s brutal conquest. There, he meets Jessica, a skilled warrior of Solareth, and Zagan, a mysterious swordsman who shares an eerie resemblance to Kris but hides a dark past. Together, they embark on a journey to recover ancient powers and unravel the truth behind the gods, the lost realms, and the legendary sword—the Blooming Destroyer—wielded by the enigmatic swordsman Vinam. But Vinam carries a heavy burden: a broken soul, a love long lost, and a cursed power that could either save their world or doom it. As war erupts, secrets unfold, and divine powers awaken, the fate of the floating realms rests in the hands of broken heroes.

She was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy family—abandoned by her father, oppressed by his legal wife, and humiliated by the so-called sister. She watched her mother perish in a raging fire and was thrown into the flames herself. Her name was Janice. And she died in that fire. Ten years later, under a new identity and the name “Janet,” she survives in silence. Forced by her stepmother to marry a wealthy heir rumored to be "paralyzed and disabled," she becomes entangled in a vicious struggle of family betrayal and ruthless power games. With cold eyes, she watches the hypocrites who once trampled her into the mud—one by one, they will become prey on her road to revenge. Her wheelchair-bound "husband" Philip, the feuding brothers Charles and August… But what she didn't expect was that the boy who once quietly handed her a handkerchief all those years ago would become the most unpredictable piece in her game of fate. She has returned—not for hatred, but to personally end the past that was once crushed beneath their feet.

Adolf Hitler died in the ruins of his fallen Reich. Only to awaken in a strange new world of swords, kingdoms, and creatures not of Earth. Confused but alive and restored in flesh, he finds himself in a realm untouched by modern warfare, genocide, or totalitarian rule. As he navigates this foreign land, stripped of power but not ambition, he begins to observe, adapt, and scheme. This is not a story of redemption. It is the continuation of a mind that once plunged the world into war. Now reborn in a place unprepared for the horrors he once commanded. Content Warning: This work contains depictions of fascist ideology, war crimes, and morally controversial themes. It does not endorse these views. Instead, it challenges them through fiction and philosophical tension. If you're uncomfortable with dark historical content or psychological exploration, this story may not be for you.

Velvet Ashes follows Selene Virelli, a woman cloaked in elegance and vengeance, as she infiltrates the world of Marlowe City's elite to take down the man who destroyed her past. Beneath the red dress and calculated charm lies a storm of grief, secrets, and fury. In a world built to burn women like her, Selene intends to be the match.

Takuya didn’t ask for a second chance. But after a violent end in his old life, he wakes up in a strange new world—reborn as a young noble boy named Kaelen. Noble house, big mansion, magic everywhere. Sounds like a dream, right? Except nothing here feels quite right. As Kaelen grows, questions pile up. Whispers of ancient powers, broken legacies, and the strange presence that brought him back begin to haunt his quiet days. And deep down, something inside him is starting to stir—something that doesn’t quite belong. In a world where power defines worth, Kaelen isn’t sure what he is. But one thing is certain: This time… he won’t waste the life he was given.

Arlo Fletcher’s life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally touches the thread of sentience. After Arlo discovers his newfound ability to control the very fabric of creation and is thrust into a delicate power struggle between the oppressive corporation Finisterra and the rebellious Syndicate, This power places him at the heart of a religion he had never heard of, as a reluctant figurehead of a cult centred around his mysterious abilities. Meanwhile Quinn, a believer in the religion that worships a sentient force known as ‘The Loom,’ begins to experience chilling visions of impending catastrophe. At the centre of these apocalyptic revelations is a blonde man—Arlo Fletcher—who holds dominion over the loom itself. As Arlo grapples with his own identity and the growing pressure of his power, can he retain his humanity with the support of those around him? Or will he succumb to the overwhelming forces at play? And will Quinn’s terrifying visions of destruction come to pass?

When orphaned dragon-rider Lyra Ashwyn is dragged in chains to the Royal Dragon Academy, her forbidden fire magic brands her a threat to the throne. Cold-blooded prince Lucien Valmer is ordered to watch her—but the prophecy binding fire to ice refuses to stay buried. Together they uncover a centuries-old purge, a crown burned to ashes, and a secret bloodline that could resurrect a goddess of ruin. To survive court intrigue, corrupted dragons, and a high priestess who wants Lyra’s soul, the enemies-turned-allies must decide: save the realm… or let it burn for a new one to rise. > Born of fire. Hunted by fate. Crowned by shadows.