Is The Time Machine A Victorian

[WSA 2025] He wasn’t particularly handsome by the standards of this world. A fragile and fleeting appearance, fitting for a child, his empty eyes emitted a chaotic gleam, his lips closed in what seemed to be an expression of pure indifference, his face neutral in front of the carnage before his eyes—the one he had caused. NBC: Faced with the growing threat of the forces of evil, humanity had no choice but to turn to the hero, their last hope. And it was a success. The summoned hero quickly became one of the most powerful and greatest, his rise unmatched after defeating powerful plagues. His strength, unrivaled, was no longer in question. But behind his power lay a deceitful character, filled with manipulation and intrigue, a man willing to do anything to achieve his goals. After a long quest, he took his companion's wife as his own. When she noticed the signs of pregnancy, she made the heartless decision to abort. In a desperate act, she threw the fetus into a dungeon, where it would be devoured by the monsters inside. However, the fetus did not fade into oblivion. Slowly, it began a process of assimilation, fighting to exist in a world that had abandoned it. Taking control of the monsters that had devoured it became its first victory. But that was just the beginning. As it grew in power, it would be devoured once more, and the cycle of violence and survival would continue. An child born of evil, abandoned by those who created it, will it be able to take its revenge and change the fate that seemed sealed?

Fog shrouded Victorian London, but not the 1888 we’d recognise. There’s a whiff of revolution in the air, not to mention lycanthropy in the shires. As Mr Eiffel’s tower nears completion in Hyde Park, famed Egyptologist Sir Percy Tiverton returns with his latest find — a nameless book so mysterious not even the Royal College of Alchemists can decipher its runes. Alexander Faversham is England’s foremost champion of derring-do, but his legend is built on sand. Loyal-to-a-fault manservant Bill might know more about his master’s heroics than either are letting on. When the nameless book is stolen, Bill’s entanglement threatens to bring his carefully constructed façade crashing down. There’s something nasty lurking in the shadows and it wants its book back. Who would dare confront the tentacles slithering from the sewers? When the Empire needs a hero, it doesn’t always get the one it expects. Gothic/Cosmic Horror/Alt History

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In a world where power is the ultimate currency, Zephyr Kain treads a perilous path threaded with deception and unyielding ambition. With a mind keener than any blade and a heart as cold as the abyss, he chases immortality—not for glory, but for raw survival. Every move is a calculated risk, every choice a bold wager. In a realm brimming with secretive sects, lost treasures, and ancient enigmas, Zephyr Kain will lie, manipulate, and sacrifice without a flicker of remorse to grasp his elusive prize. But in a lethal game where even the mightiest lords can fall, will his merciless intellect be enough to defy the heavens themselves? Immortality is no gift—it is a prize forged in blood and cunning. And Zephyr Kain will stop at nothing to make it his own. This story has no heroine, no romance—only relentless pursuit. Note: The cover is not an original work, nor was it purchased. If it infringes on your property, I’ll replace it promptly.

After living a new life in another world, a man now must face his fate of doing it all over again. Knowing this, he decided to do all the things that is interesting to him. This time, It's being a knight.

Beneath the Surface (Fell in Love with the Machine – 1) by: Nova Angelis Vesper Lenore Holloway is not the kind of woman who bends—or kneels. She is independent, untouchable, a force of her own making. She makes her own choices, walks through life with her head high, and stands by her morals, unshaken. A soldier. Untamed. Unbreakable. Until she crosses paths with Lucien Rael Vale. A man like a machine. Calculated. Controlled. Cold. But there’s something deeper beneath the surface—something unreadable, something terrifyingly inevitable. From the moment he meets Vesper, he decides she belongs to him. But Vesper is not something to be owned. She fights him. Fights like hell. Refuses to be caged. Refuses to be another piece in his world of precision and order. But Lucien doesn’t need chains to keep her close. He doesn’t need force to make her stay. He dismantles her differently—softly, methodically, until she doesn’t even realize she’s fallen. She resists, and he waits. She defies, and he watches. And when she finally breaks, he is there to catch every shattered piece. She was never meant to fall. But now, she doesn’t just fall—she is rewritten. She swore she’d never bow. But in the end, she doesn’t just bow—she shatters. And the most terrifying part? She doesn’t want to be saved.

What do you do when your bounded to a flute and cursed to never be reborn again forced to relive the terrible memories you wished stayed buried in your mind

“A world of magic, a mind of machine—one destiny to change them all.” In a world where magic and technology have become intertwined, power is everything. At the age of ten, every child undergoes the Awakening—a moment when their magical abilities are revealed. For Kael, however, the Awakening is different. Instead of the rush of magic that others feel, his body is flooded with a cold, calculating hum—the activation of an AI. But this AI is not just a tool. It is a mentor, holding secrets, mysteries, and perhaps the key to understanding the very world Kael lives in. As Kael grapples with the nature of his connection to this ancient entity, he begins to uncover not only the depth of its knowledge but also the potential within himself. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, Kael dives deeper into the mysteries of both magic and machine. His desire for knowledge becomes a guiding force, but it also leads him into dangerous territories, forcing him to question everything he thought he knew about his world. Kael is not alone in his quest. A rival—someone with knowledge of a past life—emerges, and their paths collide in ways neither could have anticipated. The rival’s motives are unclear, but their rivalry will push Kael to his limits. As Kael grows stronger, his bond with the AI deepens, and the stakes rise. An unseen force threatens everything—something bigger than magic, bigger than technology. A force that neither Kael nor his rival can fully comprehend. Can Kael navigate this perilous world, grow beyond his limits, and rise to a challenge he never expected? The journey will shape him, the AI, and the very fate of their world

From living as an ordinary mortal to struggling in the battle between celestials and gods, from answering test papers to uncovering deadly mysteries, from walking in the shadows of the future to embracing the echoes of the past, join Jiang Feng in his journey with his cultivation partner as they trace back their journey back to the start! --- Jiang Feng, a young master from the Jiang Family, one of the four prestigious families in the nation, was under the constant torment of his nightmares. In his dreams, where he was constantly hunted by celestials and gods filled with wrath, Jiang Feng was sent to death and death again. Just when he thought things would be back to normal once he graduated from his school, he received an invitation from his friends to explore a suspicious yet mysterious tomb in his ancestral cemetery. Guided by his curiosity and unknown force in play, Jiang Feng accepted the invitation to join them. On the agreed day of exploration, however, a heavy rain poured on the lands as Jiang Feng stood alone in the cemetery. Not willing to wait longer, he decided to explore the tomb on his own first to make his trip worthy, unbeknownst to what was about to befall on him... --- I wouldn't say it's the best, but I'll say that it's worth giving a try. Try reading the first few chapters before coming up with a decision, and I promise they won't have short chapters at the start like my other work. Enjoy!

One of the seven strongest people on the continent, the King of Mercenaries. He started a war to avenge his fallen family and destroyed territory but failed and lost his life. However… “Wow, I’m alive?” I returned to the past, back through time. A perfect opportunity to right my regrets and reverse everything. It doesn’t matter if people around me point fingers, calling me a scoundrel, or dismiss me as tr*sh. Because… “I’ve got a plan.” “What plan?” “A plan to destroy everything.” There won’t be a second failure. This time, I’ll wipe out all my enemies. …But first, I need to rebuild this damn estate.

An Ex-hero committed suicide since he can't move on after he accidentally killed the woman he loved who loved another man that was turned into a monster who was also his long lost best friend. The Gods decided him to be reborn but without any emotions and does not know of pain. The worst thing, he is back as a villain since he give up being a hero. What will this villain do if he finds out that Andrea, the woman he love and Anthony, his best friend were both reincarcarnated? (this story contains themes not suitable for children) All names, places and organization; are just a product of the authors imagination

When Lu Huang woke up as Lidia—the villainess of a cringe-worthy romance novel—she was determined not to let the story play out like the dumpster fire it was written to be. Nope. Dying at the hands of the Alpha King after being falsely accused, publicly humiliated, and manipulated into madness? Yeah, that’s not on her to-do list. Armed with a sharp tongue that could flay egos, the street smarts of a broke college grad, and the petty audacity of someone with nothing left to lose, Lidia decides she was ripping up the script. Holier-than-thou saintesses? Screw ’em. Self-righteous alphas? They can eat dirt. If this world insists on casting her as the villain, she’s going to own it—on her terms. One chaotic scheme at a time, Lidia’s ready to rewrite her fate—and if she has to break a few rules (and maybe some noses) to do it, so be it. Villainesses don’t play nice, and Lidia is just getting started.

In the dim light of the Musuem, Ethan stumbled upon an old, dust-covered pocket watch, its brass surface tarnished with age. As he turned it over in his hands, a strange energy pulsed through him, and the air shimmered like a mirage. Little did he know, this was no ordinary timepiece; it was a gateway to the past, a relic of a forgotten age.

In the vast reaches of the cosmos, a once-dominant Level 4 civilization, the Guren Galactic Empire, met its catastrophic end. Before their annihilation, they unleashed a final contingency—a sentient technological construct imbued with the sum of their vast knowledge, seeking a worthy inheritor. On Earth, Adam Chester, an ordinary yet brilliant young man struggling to make ends meet, is struck by a golden light—an event that shatters the laws of reality. When he awakens, he finds himself bound to Uni, a godlike technology housing the collective scientific wisdom of an extinct galactic empire. Uni offers Adam the means to reshape the world, wielding Femtomite technology, a force beyond human comprehension. But knowledge is never without consequence. Adam is now the sole inheritor of secrets that can elevate humanity—or destroy it. As hidden forces take notice and interstellar threats loom, Adam must decide: Will he become a god among men, or will he remain the ordinary boy he once was? With limitless knowledge, cosmic conspiracies, and a reluctant genius at the helm, this is the story of Earth’s first step toward the stars—or its final descent into oblivion. The cover is not mine, it is made using AI.

In the year 2025, the world changed forever. Without warning, massive sinkholes tore open the earth in the heart of major cities across the globe. From the unfathomable darkness below, nightmarish creatures emerged—zombies, ghouls, twisted abominations of flesh, and horrors beyond human comprehension. They devoured, they infected, they transformed. The streets ran red as civilization crumbled overnight. Governments fell, military forces were overwhelmed, and soon, the world belonged to the monsters. Those who survived the first wave were left with a grim choice: fight, run, or become one of them. As society collapses and humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, scattered survivors must navigate a new world where the laws of nature have been rewritten. But as the sinkholes continue to spread, whispers of something even worse lurking beneath begin to surface. This is not the end of the world. This is the beginning of something new.

Meet Sjiakham a 28 yr old working for a corrupted company. While returning to his apartment, he experienced the moment were he almost died in the hands of Truck-kun. After the near death experience he got teleported into another world called Tenno! What fun and exciting events will unfold in his journey? Join him as he unravels "The Adventure of a Life Time!"

In the year 2050, humanity discovered the Expanse—an ever-shifting dimension that fuels rapid technological progress but also births daemons. Those who merge with them become Cyberdaemons, wielding supernatural powers, while those who fail transform into monstrous aberrations. To explore this realm and combat its threats, the independent group of cyberdaemons, Mikoshi is formed. Fast forward to 2077, Jin Aida, a disillusioned high school student, is attacked by an aberration, unwittingly bonds with Chronoa, the daemon of time, awakening the power to control time. He meets Sora Amanai, the strongest Cyberdaemon who controls space and hopes to figure out the Expanse.

Poppy Brooks, who’d ditched the mafia she was tied to in pursuit of a normal life as a caregiver, is suddenly hired by a wealthy man, who needed a caregiver for a strange severe case of migraines.   She accepts the job, unaware of what she is getting into. What this man is, she had no idea. The weird connection she has with him, or his unlike-human behavior at times, none of them makes sense to her.  He is the devil, some would say.   . . Xavian Winslow, an alpha who ditched his pack to stay on the other side among humans, is suffering from a cursed migraine, one that affects his daily life. What he needed as a caregiver was a human who didn’t have anything to do with him, not in any way.  For a man who’d had a first mate who died on him, a second mate was very much impossible.  But would that still be the case when he meets Poppy Brooks, his caregiver?   What will he do when he is left with a choice: reject her to protect her or risk losing her completely to the hands of his kind, who forbade mating with humans?  Will he keep her regardless, or let go? And what happens when he discovers that Poppy, who he’d thought was nothing but a caregiver, is one way or another related to the mafia? A group of humans who he despised with every fiber in him?  ********* [The cover isn’t mine, credits to the owner]

Once upon a time, I wanted to become a 'Hunter' Hunters used to be people that awakened unique weaponry with unique skills called, 'Fables,' that protected humanity from monsters, they closed gates, conquered dungeons and climbed towers... But that's when I was young, nowadays I hate them..... What's the fucking point of becoming one? All 'dungeons' are conquered, the 'gates' have been all closed and every 'tower' have been climbed. Yet 'Hunters' still exist... Why? There are no longer any 'monsters' that can harm humanity so who are you really protecting us? So why do you fucking continue to lie about everything? Is it because you don't want to lose your power over the world? I'm tired of your fake ass "Justice" and "Heroism" ... I wonder, what happens If I destroy this web of lies you, bitches made, after all the public needs to know... I, Choi Hyunwoo a "Hunter," will destroy everything you care for you, fake bastards...

What will you do if you, as an heiress of a mafia organization in this modern world, suddenly jump into another dimension? Historical era? The worst in this world is when a girl needs to be girlish, polite, wearing a dress with thick layers, and too traditional for her liking! But, of course, she will ruled this world, too, right? ~~~~~~~~~ ::VOLUME 1 : WHERE IS THIS WORLD?:: => Ariana Rose Conrad, heiress of Mafia from Black Eagle Organization in modern world suddenly jump into another dimension which totally different than the world that she know. ::VOLUME 2 : MARRY THE ENEMY:: => New life of Ariana as a Duchess. She also began to focusing on her mafia organization here. Her first case to investigate regarding the disease suffered by her mother-in-law. Love also started to blossom between her and her husband but something like this definitely not that easy as they started as enemies. After a big event, Ariana decided to leave the Silver Palace and divorce. ::VOLUME 3 : THE STRUGGLE OF LOVE:: => The Duke does not want to give up and keep on searching for his wife desperately even if she already left him. Reunite at some point but Ariana refused to coming back. Things getting complicated after Zayn collapsed, making Ariana have to make another big decision in her life. ::VOLUME 4 : THE FAMILY:: => The Basileious and the Conrad are now in a tense state after what Ariana said to the King, her own father. The empire also is in uproar because of that. People opinion is now divided into both of the household. ~~~~~~~~~~

Helen a naive and troubled young woman, escapes her painful past by transversing into another realm through an ancient book. However her arrival is meant with a cruel fate; she is forcebly bethroned to the ruthless enigmatic prince a man shrouded in darkness and harbouring sinister powers . Despite his initial coldness, Helen's charm and innocence slowly melt his defenses awakening a longing within him. As their tumultuous relationship unfolds, He becomes determined to win Helen's heart, gentle her fears and prove himself worthy of her love. Will Helen scarred by her past find it within herself to trust and surrender to his love? Or will the shadows of their dark worlds tear them apart.

Ever since the Memory Machine was created 10 years ago by Dr. Goodman, a Nobel Laureate, the world has changed drastically. From Psychology, Science, Medicine, Morals, Diplomacy, all that require memories of a man, have all been changed. There used to be a saying, that one can never buy a pill for regret. That pill has been made possible by Dr. Goodman. The pill is in the shape of a bed-sized capsule, helping people get over their traumas, or get their long-lost memory out from the deepest corners of their heads. But of course, tampering with someone else's heads is a delicate matter. Besides the person who needs to use the machine, it also requires the operator and an observer at the same time to run a session. This is the story of Son, a part-time observer at the local Memory Hospital. But this, is also the story of the observers, the patients, and the doctors.

A Tik-Tok style anthology of 100 word stories of fiction, horror and Sci-fi.

Time of the Avenger Sophie Clarke spent years sharpening the cutting edge of her revenge. The corrupt billionaire who destroyed her father, Ethan Hayes, is a man above the law—but below hers. Through deception and determination, she infiltrates his life, presenting herself as an artist seeking a sponsor. But the closer she gets, the greater the uncertainty. Ethan is not the cruel monster she had imagined. His niceness, his vulnerability, and what he keeps secret threaten to ruin everything she believes. But someone else is pulling the strings in the shadows. As Sophie learns the true mastermind behind her father's downfall, she realizes she might not be the only player of a deadly game. With betrayal on every hand, she has to decide—will she destroy Ethan, or will she save him? And if she makes the wrong choice, will it be her own destruction that she brings about instead? A breathless tale of revenge, betrayal, and forbidden passion, Time of the Avenger will keep you panting until the last page.

In the depths of the human imagination, the unsettling possibility of an omnipotent being capable of forging worlds arises. However, instead of weaving narratives that inspire or uplift the spirit, this entity plunges into the shadows, giving life to realms where evil and lust are the threads that weave its existence. In these dark realms, sins become the very essence of the story, reflecting the deepest and most disturbing inclinations of the human soul. This god, in his sinister work, not only creates, but also steals. The souls of mortals, caught in his web of temptations, are stripped of their essence and used as mere instruments in his theatrical work. Thus, the playwright of the macabre turns humans into puppets, manipulating their destinies in a spectacle of horror and despair. Creation is transformed into a grotesque representation of the human condition, where each act is an echo of the vices that dwell in the heart of humanity.

This is for sad story lovers. A slice of life. The emotions of a teenage girl. Picking up her broken pieces of soul while carrying family truma and depression. Hold your heart tight my dear readers and let's go on this short journey with our dear female lead Lyra. Hope you all enjoy the journey. ( This is a oneshot story)

Rewriting Fate