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El mayor estudioso de la magia que jamás haya existido, Lewis Griffith, murió sin poder usar la magia debido a su incapacidad. Extrañamente, reencarna siglos en el futuro, recibiendo una segunda oportunidad en la vida. Ahora lanzado al mundo de la magia, ¿será su nueva vida como Jared Leonard igual que en el pasado? ¿O… finalmente podrá usar la magia y cambiar el mundo?

Der größte Magier-Gelehrte aller Zeiten, Lewis Griffith, starb, ohne jemals Magie anwenden zu können, da er unfähig war. Seltsamerweise reinkarniert er Jahrhunderte in der Zukunft und erhält eine zweite Chance im Leben. Nun in die Welt der Magie geworfen, wird sein neues Leben als Jared Leonard dasselbe sein wie in der Vergangenheit? Oder... wird er endlich in der Lage sein, Magie zu benutzen und die Welt zu verändern?

Le plus grand érudit en magie ayant jamais vécu, Lewis Griffith, est mort sans jamais avoir pu utiliser la magie en raison de son incapacité. Étrangement, il se réincarne des siècles plus tard, ayant une seconde chance dans la vie. Maintenant plongé dans le monde de la magie, sa nouvelle vie en tant que Jared Leonard sera-t-elle la même qu'autrefois? Ou... pourra-t-il enfin utiliser la magie et changer le monde?

[Warning: Mature Content, R18+] Georgia Lewis had a carefully planned future. Marrying her longtime billionaire boyfriend, inheriting stability after the tragic death of her brother, and raising her orphaned niece in peace. Her brother’s death at sea, bruised and thrown to the waves, was declared a drunken accident pinned on a disgraced ship captain. The case was closed, but the wounds never healed. Georgia is left to pick up the pieces: taking over their bankrupt business, dodging loan sharks, and the angry people whom her father and brother owe… in fear. When her wealthy fiancé proposes marriage, promising protection and financial freedom, she accepts, not only for love, but for survival. But everything was shattered in an instant. Georgia was pushed overboard into the midnight sea. Thought dead by everyone on the ship, she survives... barely... only to be rescued by the last man she ever wanted to see again— Captain Nicholas Knight, the man once accused of her brother’s murder. Stranded on his cargo ship, Georgia is forced to trust Nick as she recovers. He’s intense, stoic, and shockingly kind—nothing like the killer she imagined. As the days pass, she learns more about who Nicholas really was, but Georgia remains haunted by betrayal and secrets. Nick risks his life for her. With survival as their only priority, passion burns hotter than the sun. But despite his hunger for her, he refuses to take advantage. Instead, he vowed to protect her, not use her. He teaches her how to fight, how to survive—and how to trust again. Determined to protect Georgia, Nick finally steps into his destiny. But enemies are everywhere. As passion and danger collide, Georgia and Nick must fight for their future, outsmart powerful enemies, and uncover a murderous conspiracy hiding in plain sight. But revenge comes at a price, and so does love. Yet the more she resists him, the more addicted she becomes. And when the world wants to silence her… He’s the only one who’ll burn it down to save her. Excerpt: “Goddammit, wake up! Don’t you dare die on me! I swear, if you make me regret jumping from that fucking moving ship—!” Her lashes fluttered, blurred by seawater and tears. “Are you awake?” the voice came again. He was closer now, his breath warm against her cheek. “Can you hear me?!” “I’m begging you… Someone tried to kill me… Don’t tell anyone you found me…” His brows furrowed. “What…? Were you pushed overboard?” Georgia barely managed to nod. But her body had had enough. Her eyes rolled back, her fingers slipped from his shirt, and her head fell against his shoulder just as she whispered, “Yes…” Then the memories crashed back. Salt water, freezing winds, her body going numb in the ocean… “Oh good, you’re awake,” Nick said and strode toward the bed. “Don’t come any closer!” she hissed. "I swear to God, I’ll scream the ship down if you come one step closer, you pervert!” “I know you...” Nick stiffened. “What now?” “You murdering son of a bitch!” she roared. Georgia grabbed the nearest pillow and hurled it at him. “What the hell? Are you insane?!” he barked, dodging the pillow. “You’re Nicholas Knight! You killed my brother!” Seeing her trembling, he lifted her effortlessly. “Let go of me!” she shrieked, squirming violently. “Stop—shit!” Nick lost his balance. “Maniac!” she declared. That’s when he felt it. Something soft. Plush. His head dropped like a guillotine blade, fast and sharp. His eyes locked on his right hand, which was currently cupping her like he was holding a fragile fruit from the gods. His soul left his body. But his body betrayed him. He was as hard as rock in an instant… Eyes bulging, jaw dropping, Nick choked on a curse. “Fuck.” Too bad he whispered it directly into Georgia’s face. Georgia's knee rocketed upward like a heat-seeking missile. “How dare you touch me, you Captain Pervert! Murderer!” she hissed. Nick wheezed in pain, clutching his groin. “I saved your life…”

Alice Lewis, also known as Death, was banished from her realm of the dead. She was forced to give her powers to the Devil, the king of Mosvil, in the form of a locket as compensation and was sent to Earth to replace a woman who died due to Death's interference with destiny. Nineteen years into her punishment, Death discovers the existence of her locket and plans to retrieve it, only to find out that it is a fake. During her search for the locket, Death learns about the chaos set to erupt in the magical world, as kind hearts turn to stone in their pursuit of the mystical power of death. The most dangerous among those seeking power is Raven, the current king of Mosvil, who is in a constant war with Eidolon. As the impending war between will and greed approaches, Death must be prepared with her locket. However, she remains unaware of one crucial truth: "One never gets what one bargained for — either more or less." Note: It's a fantasy GL novel.

Grief leaves no room for instructions. It comes, uninvited, and settles like fog, thick, persistent, and blinding. For Daniel Lewis, CEO of a billion-Leones tech empire and head of one of the country’s most influential families, the world never stopped moving after his wife’s death, but his did. He buried the pain beneath polished suits and endless meetings, pouring all that was left of him into the only person that still tied him to her, their daughter, Betty. Betty was once a bright, talkative girl with a laugh that could melt a room. But the accident that claimed her mother’s life also stole her voice. Five years later, she hadn’t spoken a single word. Specialist after specialist had failed to reach her, and her silence became a fortress no one could breach. Until Esther walked in. She wasn’t a licensed expert. Not yet. Just a 21-year-old child psychology student with soft eyes, a quiet determination, and a heart bigger than her experience. Hired as a live-in governess and emotional support tutor, Esther’s job was simple: help Betty speak again, help her live again. But no one warned her that in healing the child, she might touch the man as well. Daniel didn’t expect to feel anything. Not for a woman so much younger. Not for anyone ever again. And yet, in the quiet moments, between shared books, unspoken smiles, and late-night tea in the garden, something began to bloom, tender, impossible, real. This is a story about healing. About love rediscovered. About a man haunted by his past. A girl chasing her dreams. And a child who, through them, finds her voice again. Sometimes, the second time around… love writes a better ending.

Nick Lewis manages a top business company in his mother's eyes but barely scrapes by on his day-to-day in reality. And even worse, he owes a large debt to a vicious loan shark. The 23-year-old dropout meets a mysterious individual and receives an invitation: [Become the Top Idol, and you shall be granted your deepest desire.] With no other way out from his miserable life, he accepts the invitation, and an app called “Top Idol” appears on his phone. Top Idol gives him random daily tasks that need him to perform acts that range from mild to heinous for ‘V-points’. V-points are the in-app currency primarily used to buy and upgrade individual talents and invest in the SPECIAL attributes. With such an amazing tool, Nick has plans on becoming a worldwide sensation through singing and acting and turning his life around for the better. But, the shadows of his past loom over his career, right from the onset… In this fight for his very life, he has to lie, out-scheme, and out-plan his enemies and crawl his way to the top.

follow the adventures of Lewis Arthur leywin the first class singularity the hope of the world the strongest avenger . the one and only as his struggles to protect his planet, timeline and then the multiverse . he will have some help as well from his friends and family.

After living as a famous Korean vlogger-slash-mukbanger, Neoma died a (shameful) death and regressed to her tragic first life--- the life where she has to live as a hidden princess with a tyrannical father and a yandere twin brother. She died at the hands of her psycho brother in her first life. But luckily, she charmed her "big brother" this time. Her father remains a sc*mbag, though. But a blessing in disguise happened when her twin brother got "sick." Because of that, she has to pretend as the "Crown Prince," forcing her father to treat her well. She thought she was finally on the road to becoming a lady of leisure. But, despite her laziness, she still ends up completing royal duties that put her closer to the throne than her sick twin brother. The next thing she knew, they already prophesied her to be the first empress of their very patriarchal empire. Now Neoma finds herself in the middle of the succession war she never wanted to be involved in! *** [EXCERPT 1] “Neoma de Moonasterio, the first princess of Moonasterion Empire. From now on, you’ll live as Prince Nero’s proxy.” [The hell is this psycho saying?] Neoma, despite her confusion, still smiled at her father--- the emperor. “Father, what do you mean by that?” “From now on, assassins sent by my enemies would target Nero,” the emperor explained. “Until he’s strong enough to protect himself, you’ll pose as your twin brother.” Her smile froze, but she still acted innocent. “But Father. If I take my brother’s position, then wouldn’t the assassins mistake me for him and…” She stopped talking when she realized that was exactly what the emperor wanted her to do. [This sc*mbag wants me to be bait?!] “You’re no longer a princess, Neoma de Moonasterio. From now on, you’ll live as Prince Nero de Moonasterio,” Emperor Nikolai said coldly while looking down at her with glowing red eyes. “Try to survive until your twin brother comes back to take his rightful place, understood?” Neoma was too shocked to react. [Are you f*cking kidding me, you sc*mbag?!] *** [ORIGINAL BOOK COVER. Artwork by sola_cola.] *** [EXCERPT 2] “I’m so sick of your tyrannical a*s,” Neoma yelled at her father aka the emperor. “I won’t forgive you for hurting Lewis and Tteokbokki!” “What will you do about it then?” Nikolai asked with a smirk. “Kill me?” “Yes! I’ll f*cking kill you, sc*mbag!” “Language,” he warned her, upset that his five-year-old daughter curses like a sailor. “Using vulgar words is unbecoming of the future Crown Prince.” “I’m a princess!” Upon yelling those words, the royal princess’s eye color changed from ash-gray to red. [This is getting serious.] “Stop it, Nero,” Nikolai told her sternly. “If you keep that up, the royal knights will come and–” “I’m not Nero!” Neoma screeched angrily. Then she jumped in the air with her left fist, ready to punch him. “In the name of the moon, I’ll punish you!” [What…?] And Princess Neoma, pretending as the Crown Prince for her sick twin brother, punched Emperor Nikolai, her father, in the face.

La historia habla de un mundo lejano. había pasado Miles de años, incontables talvez; Lucas Strauss un joven huérfano decidido a llegar a la cima, a crear un cambio y poner su nombre en la historia tal cual su ídolo Reynold Rogers cambio el mundo hace milenios, una historia tan grande, alguien. que convirtió la mentira en realidad, un salvador tan amado que su historia todavía se es cucha en la actualidad. Lucas cuyo propósito es ser el más grande cultivador ve su deseo impulsado tras la partida de su amiga, Lara Rogers. dispuesto a hacer lo que sea para llegar a ella se ve impulsado a realizar entrenamiento infernales que antes en su comodidad no estaba dispuesto, por el bien de crecer lo más rápido posible, por el bien de su amor se embarcará en un camino cubierto de sangre. Está historia es de mi propiedad Randy Samuel Castaño Guadamuz, nombre artístico: pergamo. Sin embargo espero sus consejos y apoyo también que puedan disfrutar de ella y si es posible que aprendan algo, algo bueno por supuesto. ADVERTENCIA ⚠️:Está historia es definitivamente para mayores, está a su discreción (por lo pronto nada sexual explícito, pero si se describe la corrupción, actos inhumanos, etc. No demaciado explícito, como mínimo una mención del acto) Advertencia: está historia uso IA para ser creada, más o menos un 70% yo, cree tramas, personajes, capitulos, etc. lo demás la IA, correcciones, mejor organización de la información, etc.

A Nuclear scientist , Dr Jeffrey Oppenheim found himself reincarnated in a fantasy word as boy named Artus after a series of unfortunate events. Follow Artus adventure as he explores the world , build his own unique powers and rise to the Top.

[DING! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining SSS-Rank Dark Dimensional Reality Talent] [Attribute: Darkness] Freed from nuclear war terrors, all humans now have to face the new reality of their fate. Humans are given a power that allows them to have different talents according to their abilities and luck, including obtaining the power of past heroes. Aaron Lewis, an 18-year-old young man, must bear the devastating reality that his mother was killed by an unknown group. The turmoil of uncontrollable rage in his heart makes his talent affected. [WARNING!] [System detected Darkness attribute energy increase] [Initiates talent rank evolution] [Adjusting talents with attributes ] [Evolution Completed] Just as Aaron opened his eyes, he saw he was floating in a void dimension with thousands of caged ancestral souls waiting to be freed or summoned. They are the souls of heroes from all over the world. [Main Talent: Dark Dimensional Reality] [Rank: SSS-Rank] With his flexibility to explore dimensions beyond ordinary human sight, Aaron gathered thousands of ancestral souls and turned them into his army. To his surprise, Aaron found a way to free his mother's soul and bring her back to life, which was to become a Great Ruler. “There is no other choice. I will become a Ruler.” *** Support by gifting power stone, golden ticket, and gift. Daily Update!

Lucian wakes up with a strange mark on his hand and a price on his head. He is now the vessel of a lost celestial power and everyone wants him dead. Marinette, a fierce mercenary sent to capture him, changes her mind when she sees he is truly clueless. Forced to team up, they race across magical lands to uncover the truth while escaping bounty hunters and dangerous creatures. Lucian is kind and cautious, Marinette is bold and chaotic. Along the way, their bond deepens in unexpected ways. With magic’s future at stake, they must discover whether Lucian’s power is a gift, a curse, or something far more powerful.

This story is definitely equal parts Male and Female led!! The Boothe siblings, Lewis and Cassandra, have been seperated for a large part of their lives. Training in their respective fields since childhood. Now, after a series of strange circumstances, brother and sister must bond together to save their Masters lives. As well as their own. Battle monsters. Seek treasures. Delve into the secrets of Magic and Blade. Break the barrier between the Planes and become your true self!

It was a vast world, time was going forward as usual although tit soon met its desrved fate as calamity struck and chaos awakened. The notorious man responsible for bringing this world to its ruin was none other than the man who created the first atomic bomb himself, Robert Oppenheimer, destruction is all over engulfing every part of the world, people are infected with the radiation syndrome and are countlessly spending their lives in despair, some are trying to find a cure, some are barely surviving. However, this sickness was not just a sickness! Now, Robert Oppenheimer, the creator, was caught in the explosion himself, and was reborn in the future, and now he has to live through the guilt by observing these people who are effected, how they spent all those years trying to develop and make the world somewhat come back to a settlement. Robert would get to see the Mortality of humans! There is more to nothing he wants from being reincarnated, but from this he took a pledge, to find a cure and rid people of this disease that he himself had created, but what he didn't know was, he himself was infected!

When seventeen-year-old Noa Ashwood returns to the eerie town of Thornwick Hollow, she hopes to bury the ghosts of her past. But the fog-choked streets remember her name—and the blood that ties her to an ancient curse sealed beneath the roots of the Ashwood tree. Reuniting with her childhood friends—skeptical Riven, bold Mavis, dreamy Astra, and empathic Celeste—Noa stumbles into a forgotten church where a black stone lies waiting. Once disturbed, the stone begins to unravel everything: time, memory, and the thin veil between their world and something hollow beneath. As visions worsen and trust begins to rot, the girls are drawn into a chilling legacy involving secret rituals, cryptic journals, and a creature of fog that watches from the dark. To survive, they must unravel the truth behind a century-old oath—and confront what it means to break it. But in Thornwick Hollow, nothing stays buried forever.

Tempos antigos ,era de magia ,um mundo encantado onde existe criaturas místicas das mais variadas espécies. Nesse mundo existia três grandes reinos ,o reino das fadas governado pela rainha Melissa ,o reino dos humanos regido pelo rei Cristiano Lewis IV e o reino dos mares imperado pelo rei Tack O Guardião de Marfim. Os três reinos viviam em total harmonia depois da Quarta Guerra Imperial ,onde o antigo rei das fadas declarou guerra contra o antigo rei dos humanos e o rei dos mares pois queria ser o único com poder sobre o mundo, depois da derrota do rei das fadas sua sucessora Melissa propôs um tratado de paz com os outros reinos e desde então o mundo estava em paz. Mas, será assim para sempre ?

Lewis Smith, a professional artist, he was a millionaire and fell in love with a Denise Jones, a nanny to a Lewis Smith's uncle. Denise was struggled to pay for her mother's medication. Lewis fell in love with Denise, paid for her mother's medication and helped Denise to fulfill her dreams. Denise wanted to be a lawyer, she was in almost rounding up with her studies, but found it hard to continue because of finances. Lewis came in and supported her with his wealth from painting till Denise graduated. Things went bad for Lewis and he had some law cases that caused him all his fortune because he ignorantly had a deal with a fraudster. This made Lewis went from being a millionaire to someone struggling to earn up to $500 a month, worst of it all he lost his mother to cancer. Denise on the other hand got a contract into a law firm, and their she met a nice, handsome, Billionaire, Xavier the CEO of the law firm who fell in love with her and tried to win her heart. What will become of Lewis when he find out that Denise is about to leave him for a new guy? Will he get back his wealth and find true love again?

Missões secretas. Londres afunda em névoa. Um passo em falso - e tudo se perde. Entre as vielas encharcadas e as sombras que sussurram, corpos somem, mentiras escorrem e o rio parece carregar mais do que água. Algo podre se move nas entranhas da cidade. Meu nome é Morgana M. Strauss, mas me chamam de Mizu. Uma cavaleira com peculiaridades de hidromancia, que ninguém entende. A água me obedece, me escuta. A cidade, nem sempre. Cada conto é uma missão. Cada missão, um mergulho no abismo e na lama da alma londrina. E eu? caminho entre a fuligem e a sujeira, com a água me seguindo. Entre carvão, névoa e sangue frio, descubra o que se esconde por trás de Londres.

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Joan gets a second chance to approach life in a different perspective after she accidentally falls and gets into a comma that changes everything. she loses weight and have a good body to brag about and lands on a low but a decent job. lewis gets a second chance to protect and shower Joan with love she needs. will she find love , will she love him back? in this book every character is given a second chance to love back. " I LOVE YOU BECAUSE THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE CONSPIRED TO HELP ME FIND YOU ONCE AGAIN"

Do you believe in magic? The answer of most will be no. But what if magic DID exsist? To some, it might just be your typical average story. But this has an element of unpredictability mixed in between. Their lives were similar to the two sides of a coin. In order to flee from a perpetually toxic relationship, she offers to him, a proposal he would have never expected. Diego Raymond, desperate to prevent the element from being revealed, has no other option but to concur. Diane Lewis was a normal teenage girl from an aristocratic family. But since she met HIM, her view of the world turned upside down. "How is that even possible?" She asked, mouth agape. He smiled at her, showing a perfect set of snow-white teeth. "With magic, anything is possible." Horn your skills and train your ability. "I will protect you." She said, with a determined gaze. "You can Barely even protect yourself. You are not strong enough." He retorted. "Then, just wait for Me to get stronger." She said, with a smile. "You have no right to be here. We cut ties remember?" Dennis, the man she acknowledged as her Older brother, posed that question, while glaring at her fiercely. "I am not here for you. I am here for the family. There are still people I treasure in this place. So let me through or else..." She completed her statement by majestically drawing out her sword. So many secrets lay hidden. Injustice in the form of justice. Lies, fabricated to become truth. Deception roams around, unleashed. And a Naive girl, who had never seen the shadow that lurked around in the abyss. Will her Destiny be actualized, saving those which she held dear to her heart? Or will she be overwhelmed by the challenges of her new world, succumbing gradually underneath the waves, which seek to devour Her whole, perishing alongside her family?

When Sam Wilson awakens in a world stitched together from illusion, memory, and logic-defying rules, he discovers he’s the first player in a cosmic game known only as the Field. A realm outside time and space, where reality is rewritten based on game mechanics—and one entity, the enigmatic Fieldmaster, pulls the strings. One by one, players from across the multiverse are drawn into this ever-shifting battlefield. Heroes, villains, and everything in between. Loki, burdened with the weight of his own chaos, must face his fractured self. Peter Parker finds himself in a rigged game where not all outcomes are fair, forced to choose between instinct and survival. And now, a deadly Mafia-style trial unfolds, where lies kill and trust is fatal. Each player gets one wish—a reward for surviving their game. But wishes come with consequences. Some may reshape fate. Others… may unravel it entirely. Spectators from across the multiverse—Wong, Mobius, Darcy Lewis, and beings yet unnamed—watch as strategies unfold, alliances fracture, and truths surface like blood in water. With every move, the Fieldmaster learns. Adapts. Enjoys. Because in the Field, the rules are sacred. But the game? The game is chaos. Who will survive? Who will win? And when the final player makes their wish… will the multiverse still stand? ------------------------------------------------- This is AI Creation Chapter Beware Marvel is not mine but the oc is mine

Liam Gonzalez, formerly known as Oliver, is back and ready to take his revenge. While living as Oliver, his entire family was murdered, leaving him to barely survive. He is adopted by the wealthiest widow in Sterling City, Mrs. Gonzalez, who pleaded with him to take the place of her dead son, Liam, and take over the Gonzalez business empire. Liam meets Ember, the daughter of his greatest rival in the company, who is ready to take down her father and reveal his tyrannical nature to the public. A fierce battle ensues between Liam, Ember, and her father, Mr. Steele, where Liam's life is threatened various times. In the course of exposing her father, Ember must be ready to face the bitter truth and dark secrets that hide in her family, while Liam must be willing to fight his battle to the last and ensure victory without becoming as dark and tainted as his opponent, Mr. Steele—and at the same time, take his revenge on the evil man, Lewis Jackson, who destroyed his family years ago. What will follow for Liam? Will he get consumed by this game or survive it?

Adepts. In a world where gates were summoned to Earth, in which countless monsters threaten mankind, adepts are akin to hope. Gifted with the ability to manipulate mana as well as the ability to learn skills, adepts are often seen as the sword of humanity against the terrible foes lurking in dungeon. Watch as Lewis Steelguard slowly rises.

In a quiet town, two brothers, Nathan and Lewis, find themselves caught in a tangled web of love, rivalry, and heartbreak. Nathan, the shy, introverted younger brother, has harbored a secret love for his best friend, Sarah, for years. But Sarah’s heart belongs to Lewis, the charming and confident older brother who has always been able to express his feelings effortlessly. As their friendship grows stronger, Sarah becomes torn between the two brothers. Nathan, unable to hide his feelings any longer, struggles with jealousy and self-doubt, feeling overshadowed by his brother’s boldness. Lewis, sensing his younger brother’s growing distress, becomes more assertive in his pursuit of Sarah, determined to win her heart. What starts as a friendly rivalry quickly escalates into a deadly confrontation. In a moment of rage and desperation, Nathan, in an attempt to push his brother away, accidentally kills Lewis. Devastated by the tragic mistake, Nathan is sentenced to prison, and Sarah is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. In the end, Sarah marries the one person she always thought she could never have—a high school crush, and Nathan is left to face the harsh reality of the price he paid for love. "The Price of a Heart" is a tragic love story that explores the complexities of sibling rivalry, unspoken feelings, and the ultimate cost of love and loss.