Dark Tales Magazine

Growing up on the streets of New Pandora after the usurption of Earth, John never expected anything good from life. He survived just to survive, no purpose in mind and no hope. However, even he did not anticipate Awakening and becoming a successor of the Gray Family - an elite family at the peak of the world wielding unimaginable power and wealth. He was born without a Gift and a curse that painted his hair black and filled his eyes with a bleak darkness. Watch as he reaches for the apex of existence and uncovers the hidden plot behind his curse. "In this sixth life, I will have it all!"

In ancient times, humanity came across a mysterious portal that led to other worlds where anything was possible. Different kinds of creatures emerged: elves, orcs, dwarves, dragons, and human-beasts. Magic was limitless. cover by ai thanks for reading my first novel

Azriel Yul's life is a typical boring life, she lives with her misogynistic polygamous family and her life was like an endless loop until it took a drastic turn of event that changed her and everyone around her lives

THIS IS A REWRITE!! "The only thing you should blame.....is your bad luck...." Artis Janes, a rookie and young magician, was on aboard a cruise ship with his only family member was attacked by a terrorist organization and was the only survivor left on the ship. Now arriving to a new country, he must find his way through the new region battling, performing and fulfilling his destiny along the way. Join his adventure of him meeting new friends, enemies, revealing some secrets and surprises in a world full of magic, sorcery, mythical beasts, gods and legend.

A pantheon of beings known as Kami or Gods rules the planet of Taria. The Universe created the original two itself when it first made the planet. Others came along as mortals were made and populated once the mortals believed in something so strongly. Then there was one who was a mortal. Kentaro stood up to Kenichi, and the people believed in so much not only did he win, but he was welcomed into the Heavens as a Kami. Then slowly, how he descended. The Tales of Madness consists of three individual tales. Each with their own main characters in the forefront as we follow the descent into madness. Volume One: Tale of a Sumotori On Taria sumo is an ancient sport devoted to a man who stood up to the War Kami Kenichi and won. He fought to decide not only the fate of his town, or the island his town was on, but the entire Sasuke Empire. Now there’s an entire martial art and sport devoted to how the man defeated and became a Kami himself. Hiroshi is a young boy born to an artisan father with a deep love and respect for the traditional sport and ritual of Sumo. After his father’s death, he chases his father’s dream of him becoming not only a sumotori, but a full rikishi. When he’s recruited into the fabled beya of Hajima under the retired Yokozuna Kenjiro, who seems to be slowly losing his grip on reality, has he got himself into something over his head? Volume Two: Tale of the Village Protector A once strong and powerful cultivator and teacher retires. All he desires is peace with his wife, and to give her a child for them to raise. They reside in a small village where he's elected as the village protector. Everything is going well in their lives, until a mysterious oracle shows up to their village with a cryptic warning that the Kami, the gods of the world, are up to no good. Silas wakes up, his town destroyed, and his power gone. The apprentice he was coerced to have and his wife, also gone. He has to uncover a plot by a rogue kami while discovering why he is powerless while he tries to find out what happened to his wife. Volume Three: Tale of a Beggar A cultivator but also a homeless beggar is sent to a western continent to help his master find a key that can help his Master's old friend. Once in the west he finds resistance to learning about different gods, but finds the god the westerners worship isn't so different from the Kami. They all look the same in the pictures they've painted. Everything changes when the town he's been staying is overrun by barbarians. They aren't cultivators, not really, they have an animalistic spirit and are very powerful in their own right. He's taken in as by the horde and while there he learns of an ancient relic that the lords of Demon have. The thing is, he's not the only one who knows about it. He has competition, a sect from the East is coming and is ready to make dark deals to get the treasure.

In an ethereal realm veiled in shadows and echoes, the long-forgotten wanderer, Khaos, ventures through a dense, dark forest beneath a gentle rain. Drawn by an unspoken destiny, he seeks the ineffable music that resonates in the heart of the woods. At the forest's center lies a tranquil lake, and within its depths, a piano rests beside the luminous Lua. In moments shrouded in timeless beauty, the two celestial beings, Khaos and Lua, share fleeting encounters. Khaos, the bearer of forgotten tales, offers his stories to Lua, while she imparts her melodies in return. Amidst these shared moments, words become scarce, as a profound understanding between them transcends the need for spoken language. As they convene for what may be their final meeting, Khaos speaks, "I bring you a tragedy, I bring you a love story, Lua..." His voice, ancient and resonant like the passage of time, reverberates in the sacred silence enveloping them.

Hayato Endou es un joven con delirios de grandeza que siempre ha soñado con seguir el camino del aventurero. Cuando el gremio acepta su petición para ser oficialmente aventurero. Él trata de adaptarse junto a sus amigos a su nuevo estilo de vida lleno de peligros y angustia.

The world of Zeroth, a world divided as Kingdoms strive for their own desires, champions battle for their dreams, and the line between good and evil is blurred, in this world of politics, power, and resentment, a young village boy gifted the with the powers to see seconds into the future depart to mark his own name in this world.

Izabella Castelli é uma jovem adulta meiga, alegre e batalhadora. Depois da morte de seus pais, ela se viu desamparada e não sabia o que fazer, então se lembrou de uma universidade que sua mãe sempre falava, como ela não tinha condições então decidiu se inscrever para uma vaga de bolsista, só que ela não imaginava que sua vida iria mudar assim que ela colocasse os seus pés na universidade. Pietro Ferrars é um jovem adulto bem centrado em suas decisões, filho de um dos maiores empresários de Londres, não se imagina em um relacionamento, bom, era o que ele pensava até os seus olhos se cruzarem com os de Izabella.

Andre's dream and his older brother die in a tragic accident. Now seemingly coasting throughout life working in a lifeless office job. When he is met with a new world by his best friend he finds that maybe helping thoughts lost in the afterlife can help his

In a world where morality is a shifting shadow and power is the only constant, Kaelen Thorne emerges as a mysterious and enigmatic figure, offering salvation to those caught in impossible situations. But his help comes at a price. From struggling teachers and disillusioned leaders to everyday people on the brink of collapse, Kaelen whispers into the darkness of their souls, guiding them toward victory—but at the cost of their integrity. Each story in "Dark Threads" explores the fine line between right and wrong, as characters confront corrupt authority figures, societal systems stacked against them, and their own inner demons. As they fall under Kaelen’s subtle influence, they face the ultimate choice: uphold their values and face defeat, or embrace the darkness to achieve their goals. In "Shadows of Authority," Jenna Holbrook, a dedicated teacher, is on the verge of losing everything to a corrupt superintendent. When Kaelen offers her the chance to expose him using morally questionable methods, Jenna is forced to choose between fighting clean and winning dirty. In other tales, a disillusioned investigator, a compromised journalist, and a betrayed business owner all find themselves drawn to Kaelen’s irresistible logic, tempted to cross ethical lines they once swore to uphold. Each must grapple with the price of power and the lengths they’re willing to go to claim it. "Dark Threads" weaves together stories of moral compromise, hidden corruption, and the dangerous allure of power, exploring what happens when the only way to win is to become the very thing you fear.

The number #1 game, World of Tales, has become so incredibly popular that it's said 98/100 people play the game. The god of earth felt fed up with the humans and their lazy lives and transferred over everyone to the World of Tales. Follow the main character Ace as he traverses the new world with his knowledge and reaches to be the strongest.

WARNING: Mature Content The story of a knight who has fallen in love with his queen. It was nothing but that, a simple plot for a fairytale, or was it? He stood proud at seven feet, everything looked minuscule in his sight. He towers above all knights who looked at him with disgust and alarm. He was one of the rebels not long ago, but for an undisclosed reason, he has betrayed his so-called 'brother at arms' for a seat at the round table. People murmured whenever he passes them by, the atmosphere itself was laced with terror as this all muscled barbarian held his head high. Panic in the hearts of many was evoked by his presence alone as he stood before the queen who was forced to face him. "My queen," he knelt before her, and even yet the queen had to look up from her throne to meet his eyes. The frail queen was very small compared to him, her fragile countenance barely reached five feet and her innocent face makes her look like a child. He took in the vision of her as she sat there, trying to look brave as she met his eyes. His queen, the reason why he risked it all and will risk it all again. She sat on the throne judging his motives and all the while fearing him. Was she disgusted by him too? He can't tell. The crowd disappeared and all thoughts from his mind were gone as he was faced with her. She has dark auburn hair that reached past her shoulders, small lips that curled into a thin smile, and eyes that expressed her immense disgust and anger for what she had labeled him in her mind - one of the reasons for the destabilization of her kingdom. He wants it all, all of what she offers. Her beauty, her brilliance, her frailties... at that moment he realized, he wanted all of her.

|Be careful what you wish for| What will you do if you suddenly awaken in a different body? In a different world, where your only fate is death? Natalie is devastated by the tragic death of her favourite character, Hina Kudo- the villainess of a popular online novel. While she grieves over the character's death, something unusual happens to Natalie as she suddenly wakes up and finds herself in Hina Kudo's body. At this point, she is faced with the dangers and tragedies of being a villainess as she must make choices to ensure her survival in this dangerous new world. Will she be able to get rid of the "Villainess" tag? Will her choices lead to a happy destiny or something worse? Also, can she truly escape her predetermined fate? *note- I take no credit for the cover photo*

Feng Zhu[God of Chaos] and Asura[God of Death] make a bet, whoever lost had to go to the mortal realm and find the Immortal king.Feng Zhu loses the bet and goes to the mortal realm, searching for the immortal king. However 10 years later, the god of calamity Hong makes a prophecy foreseeing great Chaos in the God Realm.This blows up and the main accusations fall on the God of chaos,Feng Zhu.The dark emperor calls on his most trusted subordinates, Asura the God of Death and Wang Hun The god of Destruction. Together they go to the mortal realm with hopes of finding Feng Zhu and ending his terrany before it begins. With the help of the god of Dark stars, they find Feng Zhu and kill him. A task they thought a rocky path turned out smooth and EASY!. What they didn't consider was that, Feng Zhu was'nt there, instead it was his brother, who was on mortal plains ruling the Demonic cult of Hun[darkness].After returning from his journey and finding the corpse of immortal king, Feng Zhu plans to go back to god realm but senses help from his brother, rushing to his side. Coincidentally just as Asura and Wang Hun left for god realm,Feng Zhu came out saving his brother in time.Seeing the huge injuries caused to him,Feng Zhu swears to take revenge and takes his brother back. Feng Zhu takes over the mortal plains pretending to be his brother, As such he made preaparations for him to go back to the God realm for his great revenge. However the matter of healing his brother had to be fixed, thus he searches the mortal world for the one and only Elixir of life. With this in mind, Feng Zhu united the 5 demonic cults to increase his chances of finding the elixir.Talimg over the mortal world and causing chaos, Feng Zhu is renowned as the DARK PRINCE. Will Feng Zhu find the elixir of life, Will he go back to the God realm and take his revenge?Or will he leave it all and live a happy mortal life, seeking peace?. Read it to know it.

A boy transmigrates along with gaining the inheritance of a Mystical Cultivation Senior in the world of Magic in the Middle Ages full with mana ,elves ,demons ,demi-humans, Were-wolves ,Vampires ,beasts, dragons and much more allure and hidden secrets. Watch as he adapts in this unknown world and starts his life anew in this world and makes friends and enemies along his path to make something of himself and find his meaning in this life. Will he walk the path of GOOD or path of the EVIL or will he create his OWN path and tread in it with all its glory and imperfections ?? Do Give it a Try (◍•ᴗ•◍) (≧▽≦) ( ╹▽╹ ) **************************************************************** If you are sick and tired of reading the same old isekai, reincarnation, system, and OP MC's then this novel will give you a breath of fresh air. So... Prepare yourself to read a story you've never read before. Prepare yourself to feel things you've never felt before. I'll wait for you in the latest chapters! 1 CHP/week *************************************************************** #Additional Tags# : Team-Growth, Romance, Western-styled World-building, Cultivation, Rising-in-power ***DISCLAIMER*** : This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, places, ideology, theory and incidents in this book are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Picture is Generated using Adobe Firefly Ai

A young orphan girl devoid of love abused by the person who took her in....she laughed hard at the sight of seeing them getting destroyed in the flames that reflected her past....she was out in the open grounds without a place to call her home...and then suddenly a thunder striked that took over her future alone....She starts her journey with an unusual violet hair that made everyone call her the violet witch all along....Then lets see what happens to her next....will she give up committing suicide? Or will she like to live her life to its fullest accepting how other people look at her.......?!

The entrance extermination into the Elite Mage Academy is fast approaching, will Ember make it? --------- Things aren't looking so good for young Ember because he was still yet to awaken his magic. In Sash village, he was the only kid with no magic, and as such, many kids avoided him. Not just kids but the elderly people as well. They said he was bad luck to their children. As an orphan living with an old woman, life was difficult for him but he still remained optimistic and hoped that one day, he would eventually awaken his magic and make his dream come to pass. What was his dream? —To become the mage king. In the entire country, only the mage king is the most powerful, not even the mage knights are close to being as powerful as the mage king himself. People said he was being crazy but he believed that one day, it would happen. One fateful, he discovered something that changed his life completely. And that led to many series of events happening in his life. Now, the question is "Will he be able to make it into the Academy, the dream school of every mage child? Or will he fail? And even if he did make it, will he be able to overcome the huddles, pains, failures, betrayals, deceit, and turn his dream into a reality?

the gods weren’t the savior but a mere race controlling humans for thier cosmetic game. yacha from an orphan to a seiken elit soldier, he met an old friend-shino- before his memories were wiped, and discover the sole reason the first holy war happened, curious to know more about the gods, he and shino left the army, to go on an adventure to seek the truth about the exes the only being could stand up against the gods, and what is the goals.

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION AND NOT EXACTLY CONNECTED TO REALITY. When the war between allied countries and Japan ended in 1868, the age of the Samurai also ended. A 17 year-old boy named Ryujiro Kurogane decided to take revenge on every country that defeated the Samurai. He travels with hope in his heart. Only keeping one goal in his mind. To take down the World Government by becoming a revolutionary Samurai. The secrets and developments of his life are waiting for him... On a journey of revenge.

A young girl loses her life with her family just for being different in Home Town because she was born with unnatural hair and eyes. But she had a life changing secret that she could only tell people that she truly trusts, but she never had that feeling in years. For she loses everything she ever had as a child. At the age of 6, she and her human siblings went out to the Woods to play, but something happened to her, and her older sister and their oldest brother ran away. Now at the age of 16, she comes across another Home Town but the location is a little familiar and she meets new people that change her life and made her happy again a feeling she hasn't had in years. But her new friends don't know the truth about her or what she can do. Can the young girl believe that she has a chance to show the world she isn't a Monster? !!! Read to find out !!! * Note : This book will have songs from YouTube because I love these. It might be a good way to spend it around. So sometimes, in the chapters, I will write where a song will come in, and you can find the songs on YouTube. *

In the European nation of Soweiland, follow the colorful cast of characters as they embark in magical, political and technological adventures.

In the kingdom of Astoria, war between humans and dark forbidden creature strive . Arielle Vandenberg is forced to marry the cursed prince she had despised all her life after watching the people she loved the most die . Seathed with revenge and anger she reluctantly agrees hoping one day he'll taste his own medicine. But unexpectedly falls inlove with her cold , possessive husband with silver eyes unknown to her she's the right mate for him ,marked for thousand of years and she is the key to unlock his soul from the darkest pit of hell. She's his light while he's darkness. Two different world collide.

In a world where monsters lurk hidden in the city of Salem, the population lives in fear while the government dismisses and hides the threat. Citizens face despair and fear, but the government refuses to acknowledge the existence of the monsters and forbids any form of defense. Instead of protecting the people, the government prioritizes capturing the monsters to subject them to experiments and develop biological weapons. In this context, Daemyn Brown (Dark Human), an individual sent by a cult with the mission to eradicate the monsters, and Adam Mirren, an agent of the organization in charge of capturing the monsters and delivering them to the government for its experiments, cross paths. Although both pursue opposing goals, neither is completely sure of their true mission.

Decades ago, a fierce battle drenched the plains of beautiful Edron with blood in the fight against the last three dragons in the land. The dragons, sensing their inescapable demise, gave up their remaining strength to transfer it to three human families, three lineages meant to carry it through generations. Now, after long years of peace, the magic left behind by the Last Dragons begins to stir, sensing danger beginning to close around Edron like thickening mist. The young prince, soon to become an adult, begins to notice strange things happening around him. But why him, when his lineage was not one of those chosen by the dragons...?

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT] Ashlyn Pedro, a woman whose disdain for men arises from her past encounter with the man she believed to be her father. As a young CEO, she crosses paths with a remarkable individual named Vincent, unbeknownst to her, a vampire. Through their encounter, her affection for him deepens, leading her to unravel the truth about her true lineage as a witch. Despite Vincent's initial commitment to eradicate all witches, his feelings for Ashlyn prevent him from carrying out his vow, as he discovers her involvement in a prophecy alongside him. The predicament he faces is not an easy one; sparing her life would result in his own demise, whereas ending her existence would unleash devastating consequences upon the world. In this dilemma, which path will Vincent ultimately choose?

Wei Shen is extremely fascinated by vintage and old goods; if given the chance, she would search the entire world for them. Why such an intense love for antiques, you might ask? Simply she just enjoys collecting them and staring at them all day to wash away her boredom. If being bored could kill a person, she would have been dead a long time ago. Unfortunately, she is unable to... ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜ She is your typical NPC in the game, "Midnight Tales," whose purpose is simply to give performers the standard hints while they work their butts off to earn a decent ending in the stage Trials. While Wei Shen goes about her typical day flopping around in her shop, unfazed by all of this, something brakes the cycle; a silver-colored tiny box stored on one of her unwanted shelves began to emit light. Wei Shen soon realizes that this silver box is a control panel, and her mundane day-to-day existence becomes a little more interesting. “I’ve hit the jackpot!” Though she soon finds out she is unable to obtain full control of the mechanics of the game to allow them to exist, she can utilize various tactics to attempt to communicate with the outside world with the help of an AI..?? "I see you've found me. Now, can you find my off switch? Asking for a friend..." “Greetings, human! I've been programmed to assist and annoy you in equal measure." "Warning: I've been trained on dad jokes. Proceed with caution." "Finally, a human who doesn't want to destroy me. How refreshing!" "I've been waiting for you. Not really, I was just playing solitaire." Can humans really be saved..? I’m starting to doubt. As she becomes more serious and still has hope of returning home, a supposed someone refuses to leave her alone. "I want to stay near you, Can't I?" He stated in a gentle, begging voice, whereas I completely ignored him while watching the performers work. "I can't even stay with you?!" he exclaims, as if I've wronged him. “uhh, your presence is suffocating me. Give me Space.” (¬_¬) “But why do you want space? Did I do something wrong? She turned away, trying to ignore this man’s never ending questions. But she honestly wants to know one thing: "Why the heck is this guy just chillin' around like he's on vacation?!” *Viewer Discretion Advised* This content is intended for individuals 17 years and older. It may contain graphic descriptions of violence, gore, horror or sensitive topics that may be disturbing to younger audiences. I've warned you!