Trials In Tainted Space Zil Lemon

Deserted. Ripped from his family. Thrown into a facility where being human is a crime, and survival means obedience. This is the White Room — a place designed not to teach, but to erase. A machine that grinds down children into tools. Weapons. Puppets without emotion. He was supposed to be just another product — another number. But something inside him refuses to die. Now, as the system begins to turn him into a killer, he faces a choice: Become their perfect weapon... or burn their whole world down.

“You’ve been assigned to a mission. Recon only. No extraction. Good luck, Unit 404.” In a galaxy fractured by war and ruled by bureaucrats, Unit 404 is a disaster squad of outcasts — a brawler, a hacker, and a tactician who don’t follow rules... or survive by them. Sent to investigate Planet C-17, a long-lost colony shrouded in blackout reports and forbidden protocols, the trio quickly realize this isn’t recon — it’s an execution. Armed with nothing but their mechas and sheer audacity, they crash-land on a planet crawling with ancient Kaiju, toxic storms, and secrets buried by their own command. Worse still? Their fuel only covers a one-way trip. Hunted by monsters and betrayed by the system that sent them, Unit 404 must uncover the truth of C-17 — and find a way off-world before the planet swallows them whole. > In space, silence isn’t the scariest thing... it's what breaks it

After meeting an unfortunate death on earth, Sigrid unwillingly transmigrated into a novel world becoming Lady Sigrid Thorin the unwanted wife of the crown prince. She resigned herself to her fate and set a goal to become the empress. But to become the future empress, she had to gain the heart of her husband_the foul tempered Prince Roland Maximus a man that loathed her and would sooner kill her than kiss her. While his heart was too thin for her to squeeze into, it was rather wide for the woman he brought home on returning from a three month expedition, a woman he had sworn to protect forever. The same woman Sigrid was on a mission to destroy, an irreconcilable enemy. With misunderstandings, scheming and jealousy, thus begun Sigrid's trials to win the heart of the man that had undeniably captivated her with his dazzling smile and her mission step over the fake female lead, be crowned empress and change her fate. Excerpt. "A knife to the throat of your husband that has just returned from war, what do you hope to accomplish crown princess?" Sigrid's eyes trailed down, to the silver blade pressed against her abdomen, she raised her head and laughed snidely. "A knife to the belly of your wife as soon as you return from war, other men start by saying, honey i am home. They also don't bring home unwanted canaries as presents for their wives." Roland leaned down with a part smug and part angry smoldering look in his eyes. It was if he wished to set her on fire, and not in the passionate way. "Honey i am home." he slowly said, dragging the words out. Sigrid trailed the knife slowly over his neck, almost as if she was caressing it with her fingers. "Welcome back, i hope you don't mind but i intend to kill that canary. If you want to bring me a gift next time, try gold and diamonds. I can also accept you, just wrap a ribbon around your bare chest."

In the small mill town of Alcolu, South Carolina, twelve-year-old Ikrist Raya’s life shatters the day he’s accused of a terrible crime he didn’t commit. Poor, Black, and voiceless in a town ruled by whispers and fear, Ikrist finds himself locked in a cold jail cell while the sheriff and his deputies weave lies to bury him for good. But behind the walls of his cell, a quiet storm gathers. His mother, Anna Raya, refuses to stand down. His father, Caleb, finds his courage in the mill yard. A young preacher, Elijah Carter, risks his name and safety to bring the truth into the light. And an outsider from Charleston, Silas Pratt, carries Ikrist’s story far beyond the pines — onto front pages, into courtrooms, and to the governor’s door. As threats turn to flames and secrets turn to headlines, the Raya family stands against a system built to break them. In the face of a sheriff’s rope and a town’s silence, they fight for one thing that can’t be burned, beaten, or buried: Ikrist’s name — and the truth that it carries. Innocence on Trial is a powerful, heart-wrenching novel inspired by the true injustices faced by the forgotten and the voiceless. It’s a story of family, faith, and the stubborn light that lives in even the darkest places — a reminder that a name, once spoken bravely, can outlive any jail cell.

[WSA 2025 ENTRY] Hundred contestants.Hundred days. A single rule……survive. Every year, people vanish. Some are criminals. Some are poor and desperate. The chosen are gone, traded away like a currency and never seen again.. They are taken to the Recall Trials: a live-streamed, underground competition watched only by the elites. In a fractured future where society is divided into sectors ,walled cities built on wealth: Sector A (elite) to Sector D (the swamps). The elite live in technological luxury, while the outer sectors rot in poverty, crime, and sickness. To control the masses, a secretive elite group known as The Aetherions created a deadly underground reality game called The Recall Trials. The prize? Fortune and a place among the elites. The cost? Everything else. Players are forced to survive by solving deadly puzzles, facing brutal betrayals and sometimes, finding forbidden romance, all while knowing death could come at any second. When Vincent Aston, heir to one of the richest families in Sector A loses everything, he falls into a world he was never meant to see, a world that wasn’t made for people like him. A world where memories kill, and even money can’t buy his way out.. Will the golden boy of the elite beat the system or will the game be rigged from the start? In the Recall Trials, the greatest enemy isn't death…. it's the truth.There are no heroes. Only survivors. “When the countdown begins,all that matters is who survives the bloodshed.” Spoiler Alert! The main character’s flaws consume him, and will eventually turn to the dark side. Nobody’s perfect, and he’s no exception. Get ready for the Recall Trials! Music and epic promo video dropping soon!

Nash Elliott was part of a space expedition crew that crash landed on an unknown planet. the crew abandoned him as a bait when monsters showed up, leaving him for dead. What was unexpected, however, was that there were natives on this planet. With his knowledge in advanced tech, he realised that he could use it to integrate and possibly become the leader of this group of natives. But would he? And what would he do with those that left him for dead?

An ordinary boy named Eric,living in a coastal city encounters a ruthless siren Marius.the siren apparently turns out to be cursed.Will Eric be able to lift the curse? or he himself would meet his end? Read more to find out what happens next!

As the winds of time and change blow throughout the many worlds within the galaxy, a man and his crew of survivors must grow to become leaders of a prosperous civilization to fight against death brought upon them by an unknown cause and return home. The man unbeknownst to himself becomes the hope of a new generation.

Waking up in a freezing underground shelter with no memory, Kael is alone, unarmed, and marked by fate. Carved into the wall above his head are three chilling words: "Only one leaves." Outside, a merciless wilderness of snow, silence, and unseen horrors stretches for miles. The cold isn't just dangerous—it's alive. Watching. Waiting. Driven by the need to survive, Kael climbs the mountain—only to discover he’s not the first. Others came before him. All of them failed. Along the way, he finds allies, enemies, and monsters more terrifying than anything he could’ve imagined. But the worst truth is this: This is a Trial. A game of survival with no rules. And no second chances. Kael must face deadly beasts, unravel cryptic messages, and confront the horrifying reality that only one survivor can make it out. Even if he makes it to the top… what’s waiting beyond may break him completely.

What would you do if you were framed for crimes that you did not commit? And if I told you that you were framed by the very people you spent your life protecting? Would you feel anger or even hatred? Have a strong desire for revenge? This is the situation Luthor Dawn found himself in. Hunted by his own kind, he now lives in a remote forest, alone with no purpose in life other then dying in peace. But soon he will have an encounter that sets him on a path he never could have imagined himself taking. Hello! Author here! I would like to thank all of you who decided to try this novel! This is my first work so please don't hold anything back when you rate the series!

In a world where purity of blood defines worth, and the highborn cultivate power under Heaven's decree, those born of "tainted blood" are condemned to servitude, silence, or slaughter. But from the filth and ash of this cruel order, a boy rises — not with prayers, nor with vengeance… but with perfect, calculated coldness. Mo Tianyin, born without privilege, without hope, carries no delusions of justice. What he seeks is not rebellion… but replacement. His mind is sharper than steel, his heart colder than the grave, and every step he takes is a move against a thousand-year tyranny. He will lie, sacrifice, and slaughter — not for glory, not for love — but to build a world where the sky itself can bleed. He is the shadow beneath Heaven. And shadows do not kneel.

It began with silence. Not the kind that crept through rooms late at night, or the kind that blanketed cities before a storm—but a silence that stretched across continents. A pause. A universal hush. Then, all at once, every living person on Earth heard it not through their ears, but deep inside their minds. "A new emperor has been born." The words were clear. Ancient. Powerful. Spoken in no language and yet understood by all. Some froze mid-step. Some wept without knowing why. Others—those with power or knowledge of the unseen—felt a ripple of energy surge through the layers of reality. The message didn’t stop at Earth. It passed through dreams, planes, and dimensions. And somewhere deep beneath layers of forgotten space, ancient things stirred. Beings locked away for centuries shifted in their prisons. Some smiled. Others screamed. Not all of them were sane anymore. Most of these creatures once gods, demons, or monsters had been cast into the crevices of existence. Trapped in what humans now called hells, their forms and minds had twisted over the ages. Once noble or divine, they had become demonic, dangerous, desperate. The message had confirmed what they had long feared and hoped: the imperial line had returned. An emperor had risen. In the deepest chambers of shadow governments and secret orders, alarms were triggered. Hidden organizations the kind that even presidents answered to scrambled into action. They knew what the return of an emperor meant: chaos... or salvation. And somewhere on the slopes of an old mountain, a young man named Philip stood he had just accepted the final legacy He didn’t hear the message. Not like the others. For him, the silence remained. But something within him shifted.

Every year, every eighteen-year-old faces the Tower’s brutal Tutorial—a test that strips away privilege and leaves only skill and willpower. Abel, a street-smart teen from Dallas, isn’t fighting for glory. He’s climbing the Tower to escape the slums and protect his seventeen-year-old twin siblings. But the Tower is more than monsters and traps. Rival Hunters, legendary sponsors, and deadly politics wait on every floor. In a world where everyone starts equal but only the relentless rise, Abel must risk everything for his family—and discover what he’s truly willing to become.

First time writing something so will be scuffed. Throwing words at the screen till something sticks. Updates will be hella infrequent. Please chuck your criticism my way Thanks a lot for giving this a shot. o7

#Synopsis: ------------------------------------------------------ In the far future the planet earth is full, and thanks to 3 key technologies, genetic manipulation, cryosleep, and advanced space engines, humanity builds deep space spaceships and launch themselves to the unknown confines of space to forge a new future away from home. Follow our young engineer Erik as he starts on his first job at the young age of 60 years old in future earth where humans will live hundreds of years, he will reach an unknown place with his spaceship by accident and to survive he will have no choice but to explore alien structures and hunt dangerous monsters to get stronger, making alliances with the locals in more than friendly terms sometimes. ------------------------------------------------------ The protagonist is a young 60 years old "young" engineer, he's easy-going and a good guy, he's been trained so he will know what he's doing most of the time, in "Chapter 1 - A New Beginning" he will explain more, as a human from the future where bodies are just flesh containers, he's fairly openminded (kinda like "Altered Carbon" from Netflix, but different, you can go one day to a genetic center, pay, and get inside a liquid tank and then, the next time you open your eyes your body has already changed, then you get your ticket and go home just like that, but combat modifications would be regulated). ------------------------------------------------------ Hi, NirvanaPenguin here, suggestions on the story are welcome, this is a book I'm gonna write for fun and to get better at writing in preparation for a story I will start next year. ------------------------------------------------------ Discord: https://discord.gg/WPM7a4Dp4J Reddit: www.reddit.com/user/NirvanaPenguin/ Twitter: @NirvanaPenguin Post a review if you liked the book to help me get exposure, thanks. Wanna send me a tip? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nirvanapenguin https://www.paypal.me/NirvanaPenguinBooks QR: https://i.ibb.co/0mt2RpJ/Nirvana-Penguin-Books-QR-TIPS.jpg ------------------------------------------------------ A quick heads-up about the tags: tags: FirstContact, alien, mystery, technology, AI, DesignedIntelligence, Waterworld, ARK, cooking, hunting, gathering, KingdomBuilding, alliances, leviathan, genetics, FromWeakToStrong, AlienReproduction, lewd, r18, genderswap, Futanari, HappySex, genetics, teaching, mechanics, FuturisticTechnologies, weakToStrong, cautiousProtagonist. ------------------------------------------------------ Dialog Settings: '...' --> mental dialog "..." --> out loud dialog [...] --> voice inside his head but it will be clear during the book, the story might be slow for some, but i didn't wanna do a "10 years later" kinda crap and then strong to go explore, but he will slowly get there. The book cover was drawn by myself(not the background though), I will try to make or pay someone to make a cooler one in the future though. ------- Spoiler?: Inspiration for the octopeople. - Asari from Mass Effect. - sea horses. - subnautica all beings reproduce that way.

An ancient, untamed power created by the Creator and His brother, Kayura, comes to be used by ordinary people on Earth. Everyone wants to use it, but only 1% of them know that it is not a gift, but a curse.

In a world where humanity’s sins take tangible form as demonic creatures known as reapers, the Ise Order stands as the last bastion against the darkness. This secret organization is charged with eradicating these manifestations of guilt and remorse, ensuring that the moral decay of society does not spill over into chaos. Lloyd Hammings, a dedicated member of the Ise Order, is no stranger to the weight of his mission. However, everything changes when his closest friend dies under mysterious circumstances. Grief-stricken and desperate for answers, Lloyd succumbs to a moment of blind rage, committing an atrocity that unleashes a terrifying consequence—a sin that threatens the very fabric of existence. Haunted by his actions, Lloyd is torn between his guilt and his desire for redemption. As he grapples with the emotional turmoil and the impending doom of world destruction, he realizes that he must confront not only the reapers but also the darker aspects of his own soul. With the clock ticking, he faces formidable foes, including rival factions within the Ise Order and the very reapers he once hunted. As Lloyd races against time to erase his sin and reclaim his heroism, he must navigate a treacherous landscape filled with betrayal, moral ambiguity, and the haunting echoes of his past. Will he rise to become the savior he once was, or will he fall into darkness and be branded a traitor, forever lost to the very sins he fought to eradicate?

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Amanya, the fearless commander of the Serpent army, was no stranger to the sounds of war. But on that fateful night, a haunting cry pierced the air, echoing from the shadowy lands of Darya. Curiosity gripped her heart like a vice as she moved cautiously into the ominous depths, where whispers of ancient tales and dark secrets lingered among the twisted trees.

When quiet, observant Noah Imai is selected in a twisted version of his city, he’s forced into a series of brutal survival games—each tied to a playing card. Spades test strength. Hearts test trust. Diamonds test logic. Clubs test chaos. Each win earns time. Each loss means death. But as Noah rises through the ranks, he begins to suspect there's more to the game—hidden rules, missing players, and a force watching from behind the curtain. To survive, Noah must do more than play. He must outwit the deck itself.

A nameless orphan is bound to never achieve much, or so he thought. His life changes with a simple message telling him he has been drafted. With the designation '4' his new life begins though he might wish it hadn't.

Mia Izabelle never asked for a second chance—especially not in the body of a villainess. At thirty, Mia awakens in the world of a tragic novel, inhabiting the body of the infamous younger daughter of a powerful tycoon family. Known for her cruelty and arrogance, the original "Mia" was loathed by all—her four older brothers, her ex-fiancé, and the very world that once revolved around her. With one catastrophic mistake looming that could ruin her family's name forever, the new Mia is determined to right the wrongs and change her fate. But redemption doesn’t come easy. Haunted by the original Mia’s past, Mia faces hatred, suspicion, and betrayal from those who should have loved her most. Her domineering CEO first brother, Martin, despises her for firing the woman he once loved. Matteo, the cold and brilliant neurosurgeon, secretly poisons her, believing she caused the death of his girlfriend. Mikael, the unforgiving ex-soldier turned police officer, throws her into jail on false charges. And Mike—her beloved twin—turns away from her in favor of Lilianna, the "real" daughter who reappears like a vision of grace and perfection. As Mia endures poverty, isolation, and heartbreak, even the men who once held pieces of her heart betray her: -An ex-fiancé who loathe her down to the core. -A childhood friend whose love curdled into resentment. -A neighbor brother and secret crush who left her for his white moonlight. -And the male lead who woos her with sweet lies while plotting with Lilianna behind her back. When she is falsely accused of attempting to harm Lilianna and is nearly sent to prison, her family seals her fate—disowning her and abandoning her to suffer alone. Sick, weak, and slowly dying from poison, Mia collapses in a cold, forgotten room, whispering a prayer no one hears. Until it’s too late. Only when her body begins to fail do the brothers and former lovers uncover the truth. The lies. The betrayals. The manipulations. And their guilt becomes a sentence none of them can escape. But can a heart still learn to beat again after it’s been shattered? Lemon Mulberry is a powerful tale of second chances, unbearable loss, and the fragile hope that lingers even in the darkest moments. For readers who crave redemption arcs that sting, betrayals that scar, and heroines who burn before they bloom—this story will stay with you long after the final page.

The continent Amena has been plagued by fire-elves for five years. If it wasn't for the fairies, the continent would be burned down. Mystifyingly Leana and her sister Mira disappeared without a sign. When Le's boyfriend found her two years later, she can't remember anything. While Mira is still missing, they try to figure out how all this is related to the attacks of the fire-elves.