Books Like The Dark River

A young woman is transported back to the year 614, in the region that would become modern-day Czechia. Despite her attempts to return to her own time, she ends up playing a vital but hidden role in shaping history. (This is not historically accurate)

In a dystopian future where Vampires emerged from the shadows in order to stop humanity from becoming extinct, a young woman with a dark past meets a charismatic stranger. As time goes by Private Love Aikawa of military unit 4-7, finds that she may not be as human as she first thought, and that humanity may not be the side that she should be fighting for. Battling rogue vampires, mutated creatures and her own past, Love works to unravel the mysteries behind the secretive Helsing unit.

Before the time travel, Su Mu guarded the reservoir, took out five insurances and a gold coin, fished every day, and lived a peaceful life. However, he accidentally touched a high-voltage line during a wild fishing trip and was transported to another world. After crossing over, would he still be guarding a reservoir? No, that didn't seem right at all! On this day, Su Mu, who was fishing in the River of Time, encountered the Empress swimming upstream. "Who is coming? Where are you going?" she asked. "I'm going to the upper world to save people," she replied. Looking at the Empress in white, Su Mu calmly put down his fishing rod and said, "You can save people, but you'll have to pay a toll." All sorts of creatures from the Time River would come to bother him. Whether they were just passing through or looking for trouble, they always found their way to Su Mu's peaceful fishing spot.

"Kiss me," I pleaded needing her more right now than I have ever needed anything in my life. Zora gets close to me and I hold my breath preparing for her to give into my desires. "No, not until you get an answer right," she says and then she backs away leaving me aching for her touch. ••••• Zora Brown is a freshman at the University of Vermont, attending on an academic scholarship with dreams of excelling in hockey. Between her classes, tutoring, and working at the campus library, she's doing everything she can to stay on top. But one thing dominates her mind-becoming the next team captain. Reya Jones, a junior who lives and breathes hockey, isn't about to let Zora take her spot. She's a solid C+ student with no interest in academics, but her position on the team and the captaincy are at risk when her calculus grades start slipping. Desperate, Reya turns to Zora for tutoring, hoping to save her season. Neither of them expected the lines between rivalry and something deeper to blur. Reya only meant to save her grades. She didn't mean to fall for the competition.

In a world where magic reigns and darkness lurks, Kazuki Takashi endures a nightmarish cycle of abuse after losing his real parents. Adopted by a cruel family, his rage simmers until a field trip thrusts him and his classmates into a mystical realm, where a king asks for their help to save his kingdom from monstrous hordes. When Kazuki’s latent dark and electric powers emerge, he becomes the target of scorn, even from his closest friend. Banished and battered, he confronts his painful past, training relentlessly to surpass his limits. As he evolves from a broken boy into a powerful warrior, Kazuki seeks vengeance against those who wronged him. With the threat of gods looming and alternate realities colliding, Kazuki’s journey becomes a race against fate itself. Will he rise from the shadows to claim his destiny, or will he succumb to the darkness within? Discover his tumultuous tale of revenge and self-discovery in "The Dark Ascendance."

"I was called evil just because I killed a few Gods—Is that right?!! "My actions were justified. Who wants to worship beings who are nothing but power-hungry tyrants?" "So, I slayed them." *Haha!* After a battle that shook the Earth beyond anything recorded in history, the most feared entity—a rogue god—was finally vanquished: the God of Darkness. With his defeat, demi-gods and gods finally found peace, relieved of the threat he once posed. But peace came at a cost. As punishment by the supreme gods, Azrael, the rogue god, was transmigrated into a human body. Stripped of his divine powers, he now had to start from scratch, trapped in a mortal shell that could not sustain the will and power of a god. Just when all seemed lost, a new hope arose. [Ding!!] [New body sustainable unlocked: Reptilian skin] [20% of power gained] [Mission: eradicate all living things in a 20 mile radius] "I am coming for you all!!" **** [Note: Please don't forget to add to your library, and support thank you] Also, not a harem.

A remake of my history My second life as the successor to the Duke of Thorny Flowers. At 37, a man disillusioned with modern life and disappointed by his family finds himself trapped in an empty routine. His work in biotechnology, once promising a bright future, is cut short by an explosion caused by corporate intrigues, leading to his death. However, instead of an ending, he awakens in a fantasy world, where he rediscovers the meaning of connection and love. In this new realm, he forms deep and meaningful bonds, reflecting on what he has lost and the importance of preserving family ties. Through his journey, he learns that the essence of life lies in the relationships we choose to forge, even in the beyond. *Correction of all grammatical and writing errors since I feel that now I have a more complete idea of ​​the world I want to create. WITH MY ORIGINAL IDEAS

He was a prince from the biggest kingdom in the Andromeda Continent.His family was the Holy Knight descendants who had killed the dark king. A mysterious accident took his father's life and cursed him with the dark power, making everyone doubt his identity. His uncle treated him as a war puppet even forcing him to relinquish his right to the king's throne and his cousin treated him like his nemesis. Feeling guilty for his father's death he decided to give his blind loyalty to his kingdom and accidentally fell in love with an unknown woman. But after all, things started going well, he was accused of rebelling and was cruelly executed. A dark power revived him, but he was not the same person they once knew. This time he would rise again not only as a king but a king among the kings that conquered the land... _________ >This is love at first sight, but also a slow burn romance (Romance subplot) >The story mostly about the MC's internal struggle >Please expect a lot of battle and fighting scenes as well as some political maneuvers in this story >The MC is cold for romance and mostly act by his status as a royalty >His past play a big role please be patient >This is not eye for an eye type of story Discord chanel: https://discord.gg/mSRHyMVhnG Cover by Commission Aleena Mao from Pixiv -------------- Other works: *The Incubus System *Dragon King's Harem *Seven Sins System *Demon Lord's Succubus (Completed)

[ Yeah, Sofia was my first love, but she broke my heart into pieces] [ Pikfred] I had this friend online called Pikfred Water. How we got to know each other was like a magic, ' boom!' we are friends now. Pikfred never wanted to tell me his name, and I didn't know why he was doing that, all these days I met him online. But I think we are friends now, so why don't you tell me your name or show me your personality Pikfred?. ' Hmmm' I try my possible best for him to talk to me, but he keeps refusing my request anytime I ask him. Pikfred and I were friends but nothing I know about him. ' Hmm', 'I can't wait to see Pikfred'...

Raven is trapped in a mysterious facility, accused of killing her parents. With fragmented memories and a blurred past, Raven navigates the facility's sinister forces, seeking answers and protection for herself and her younger sister, Hannah.

In a world where the chosen one has defeated the demon lord and brought peace to the realm, now 500 years have passed since the demon's defeat. Aetheria, the world, appears peaceful, but is it truly so?

If people give up the past, they lose themselves; if they give up the future, they go out of time. The novel tells the story of a child (Jia Xinliu) who was abducted several times and picked up by a villager (Jia Yiren) suffering from polio, thus witnessing the rise and fall of a village. The protagonist escaped the human traffickers at the train station, wandered around for several months, was picked up by Jia Yiren and given the name Jia Xinliu. During the five years of living in Jiajia Village, Xinliu witnessed the village flourishing due to the newly built chemical factory and then declining due to the lack of water pollution. Under the packaging of lies, it became absurd and eventually died inevitably. Meanwhile, thoughts about the living conditions of vulnerable groups such as kidnapped children (Jia Xinliu), trafficked women (crazy women), disabled people (Jia Yiren), Alzheimer's patients (Jia Youfu), students who want to change their fate by reading (Jia Xinyuan), and migrant workers (Jia Guangtou) are interspersed. In addition, the story explores themes of language, reality, time, death, suffering, love and nature, attempting to show the interdependence of vulnerable groups in extreme environments and the brilliance of human nature in suffering.

In the wake of the cataclysmic apocalypse that devastated humanity, the sudden emergence of the enigmatic and malevolent 'Hollows' posed an unprecedented and dire threat to the surviving population. These mysterious beings, with the unsettling ability to shift into various forms – from ferocious creatures to ethereal specters – added a layer of complexity to the peril faced by the shattered remnants of society. Amidst this escalating danger, a distinct group known as 'Theurgists' rose, harnessing arcane powers rooted in the very essence of nature. Shrouded in mystery, Theurgists emerged as the last line of defense against the encroaching Hollow threat, their abilities offering a glimmer of hope in the face of overwhelming darkness. Under the guidance of the global authority, the Omni, a sweeping initiative was launched to combat the Hollow menace. The formation of the Ark Knights, an elite cohort of Theurgist champions, signaled a critical turning point in the ongoing struggle for survival. Tasked with stemming the Hollow incursion and preserving humanity's dominion, the Ark Knights embarked on a hazardous quest to secure a future free from the specter of annihilation. Forced by circumstances beyond his control, Kandril found himself thrust into the heart of this tumultuous conflict, compelled by familial duties to embrace his destined role as a Theurgist in the relentless battle against the encroaching forces of oblivion.

In the Kingdom of Cavalon, ruled by lycanthropes empowered by the moon, King Valen Nightshade faces the threat of war with the human-ruled Sora Dynasty, suspected of wielding destructive magic. Despite advisers urging caution, Valen’s pride drives him to prepare for battle, dismissing negotiation as weakness. As conflict erupts, Valen is forced into decisions that prioritize Cavalon's survival, unknowingly setting himself on a path to becoming a feared tyrant. In the coming darkness, foretold by an eclipse, both Cavalon and Valen undergo a haunting transformation, as his once-noble heart succumbs to shadow.

in a world were there is very little light comes legend in the form of a warning adout the ones picked by the god of darkness. these pure yet tanted ones appear only when the world is in most need. enter Airson a pure yet tainted one. what chanelges will he face? what epic world destroying disaster will he have to face? will he be lifted up or cast aside?

One step to cross thousand miles, thousand steps to reach the sky. " Who are you ?" He asked the darkness. " I am your shadow." The darkness answered. " No you aren't my shadow at all. " He denied adamantly. The darkness was silent. He looked at his own pitch black figure, engulfed by terrifying darkness, asking again. " Who am i? " " You'll know when you have enough strength." Deep black eyes with absolute calmness in face, heading toward the peak where he will find the answers for himself.

"My name is Vincent, I'm done with life and I'd rather take mine right now" that's how I felt but unfortunately, Heaven has other plans for me.I went from jumping off a building to end it all to being dragged into an unholy war and yes even as Angels are amongst them, there's nothing Holy about this. A battle between Angels and Demons, I know, Crazy right? Apparently once every 500 years there's a tournament between them, you may be wondering, what do I have to do with that? Well, Humans like me, are unfortunately dragged into this as vessels for this said battle, but this particular battle has me, literally, the stakes for this generation is very high compared to the usual, Lucky me I guess. As if that wasn't bad enough, I was chosen by the angel of death, and don't get your hopes up, it's not the cute Azreal, I got stuck with Abbabon the darkest Angel ever to exist. Now the fate of the world literally rests upon the hands of a suicidal human and 99 other Strangers. [DISCLAIMER:Chapters are rated 18: contain strong language, gore and violence]

Sold into marriage to a reclusive man. Megan is dragged to a clandestine midnight ceremony and delivered to Gabriel North. Megan must spend 30 days married to Mr. North before she may finally be free forever. The only problem is that he marries every year only to annul the marriage and his brides are never heard from again. No one knows anything about him except that he is extraordinarily wealthy, and he has an estate high on the mountain above the city that no one is brave enough to visit. Before this Megan Steele had the perfect life. She was a wealthy heiress from a prominent family. Her days were filled with family, travel, parties, and society. Expected to marry at eighteen but unable to bear the thought of leaving her perfect life she turned down one offer of marriage after another. Four years and four suitors rejected, Megan has been proposed to for a fifth time. The suitor is the son of her father's investment partner. Megan made a fatal error with this refusal and placed her desire for freedom above her father's company. She finds herself sold into a forced marriage to Mr. Gabriel North to recoup her father's investment funds. More than that though, Megan swears there is something dark about Mr. North, something dangerous, something otherworldly. Where is the staff that keeps caring for them? How does his house keep changing? Why did his friend call him sire?

seseorang yang tiba-tiba saja terbangun disebuah dunia yang bernama elden world,dia tidak mengetahui ia dimana tapi ia terus saja mengikuti dan menyusuri tempat-tempat yang ada.dikarenakan ia selalu saja mendengar bisikan yang menyuruh nya melewati dan menyusuri tempat-tempat tersebut.... siapakah ia?

Ren Takayama was just an ordinary kid, until the world of myths and legends came into being. Now, being whisked away into a whole new world, he must learn to harness the power that comes with being a demigod. When the world starts to become endangered, Ren is given a quest to save his friends and family. Will he succeed, or will the land become encased within the insatiable jaws of Darkness.

Semi adalah seorang siswa SMP pada umumnya, namun kehidupannya berubah drastis ketika dia melanggar larangan dari ibunya. sesosok mahkluk mengerikan tiba-tiba merenggut orang-orang yang disayanginya. dia adalah satu-satunya yang tersisa tetapi makhluk itu masih memburunya. dalam keadaan yang masih berduka, semi bertemu dengan teman karib ayahnya saat masih muda. dia menarawkan bantuan agar semi dapat membalas dendam dan dapat memburu balik makhluk yang mengincarnya.

As the realm of humans got connected to the realm of demonic creatures, the demons ravaged the humans, the majestic beings created 7 quantums who have powers to defeat the demons...

It is the year 20XX and something bad happened to Earth and humanity, but much worse to humanity to be precise. The thing it has happened, it is known as a zombie apocalypse by the modern generation. Zombies have taken now all of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, only safe regions with a big population density are South America and North America, but for how long will they be? That is the question. Thankfully most of the artificial islands created by ”The Organization” are now the only last hope of humanity to get a string of a comforting life they used to have three months ago before all of this infection started. The third volume is going to take into two different continents, Africa and Europe. There will be three parts which will depict the story of different groups of survivors who are running for safety from the hands of these mutants who are getting stronger each passing days. First part will focus on a community in a remote village from Arges county, Romania, Europe. Second part will focus on a rapper and his bodyguard hiding in a Brothel in Tirana, Albania. The third part will focus on the story of a group of eight people who have missed an extraction from Parienyatwa General Hospital in Zimbabwe. Keep the gates safe. Undeads are walking.

Markus, a man lost from the guide of justice and mercy, has lived a life of pain and suffering. Abandoned by his parents and sold into slavery he was forced to learn how to fight and survive on his own. He abandoned his duties and killed his master so that he may feel the sunlight not as an oppressive watcher but as the warmth he's never felt, but he was never able to feel that warmth. When he wakes up in a large city with people controlling powers he's never seen before. To forge a path forward he must take these powers for himself and be merciless.