Ash Finds A Crate

A Dark Fantasy Web Novel In the fractured kingdom of Aurelia, where ancient magic sleeps beneath burned cities and noble blood hides centuries of sin, a young prince sets out to restore peace—armed with charm, power, and a heart full of hope. By his side are loyal friends, dangerous beasts, and a quiet noble with a crooked smile and too many secrets. But as darkness creeps in from forgotten ruins and whispers echo of a bloodline erased by fire, fate sharpens its blade. What begins as a tale of adventure and glory soon uncoils into something far more deadly. Because some thrones were never meant to be taken. They were meant to be burned.

In a world scarred by the fall of gods and the blood of heroes, the story of Ash and Betrayal continues. Kael and Lyra, reborn as Dren and Seris, awaken to a land ruled by warlords, god cults, and an ancient darkness stirring beneath the earth. Their forgotten past haunts them, drawing them into a war older than memory. As the ruthless Pale Court rises, led by a mysterious Nameless King and Kael’s treacherous brother Darren Veyne, the scattered realms teeter on the brink of ruin. Shadows of old gods whisper in lost temples, cursed bloodlines awaken, and a long-dead prophecy stirs. Bound by fate and shattered love, Dren and Seris must gather the forsaken, unravel ancient betrayals, and face the brutal truth of their past lives. But every choice comes with a price and the world they seek to save may be beyond redemption. Old enemies return, new horrors rise, and a final reckoning approaches. In this war of gods, monsters, and cursed hearts, love is a weapon and betrayal the deadliest blade.

A Throne of Ash and Starlight Her blood is prophecy. His touch is flame. Together, they could burn the world—or save it. When Aeris Valerien was just an infant, her mother—the Starlight Queen—was betrayed and killed, and the kingdom fell to ash. Hidden for twenty-two years, Aeris lives in the shadows of a forgotten village, unaware of the magic buried in her veins… until a single act of healing awakens a power that should not exist. Across the desert, Riven Thorne—feared nomadic prince and warlord—dreams of a girl bathed in starlight. When fate throws them together, bound by a prophecy older than the stars, their collision sparks a war that could remake the realm. But enemies are watching. Hearts are tested. And love, in a realm built on power, may be the most dangerous magic of all. He is fire. She is light. And some flames are fated to rise.

Orphaned, penniless, and expelled from university, a young woman hits rock bottom—until a mysterious magical system fuses with her brain. The system offers her a simple yet brutal path: earn Knowledge Points through the mass use of her inventions, and buy access to the most advanced knowledge in the multiverse. What begins as a desperate scramble to escape debt turns into a technological uprising. She builds smarter tools, an AI companion, and an empire in Africa—disrupting corporations and outmaneuvering nations. But when her first mana-electric reactor lights up the stars, it also lights a beacon in the cosmic Dark Forest. Now hunted by alien races, she leads humanity through war, colonization, and conquest. From nothing, she rises—immortal, brilliant, ruthless—to become the Empress of Humankind in a galaxy that wants her dead.

Before a woman sits on the throne… sometimes, she must rise from the ashes first. A maid who speaks less than the truth — and a princess who sells secrets more precious than gold. Within the walls of the palace, something is hidden… something powerful enough to turn enemies into pawns — if one can figure out who’s really holding the board. Intrigue, betrayal, and loyalty twist together like thorns in a game where every move is deadlier than the last. Who seeks no revenge? Who truly deserves the crown? And who is the real queen — the one they burned… or the one who watches in silence? This is a tale of royal blood… Where the crown lies not just on the head — but in wit, patience, and vengeance.

Dear Readers, Welcome to the beginning of Ashes of the Fog, a quiet but powerful journey through grief, survival, and the slow return of hope. In this first chapter, you’ll meet Elena Wren—a woman whose life has been marked by devastating loss. Her story begins in the gray, unchanging routine of a factory town, where every day feels the same and the past clings to her like the ever-present fog. But this is not where her story ends. This book is about what comes after unbearable pain. It’s about the quiet strength it takes to keep going, to leave behind what no longer serves life, and to open the heart again—even if it feels impossible. As you read, you’ll walk beside Elena through sorrow, silence, and eventually toward healing. I hope her story moves you, as it moved me while writing it. If you’ve ever felt broken, tired, or alone, I hope you’ll find something in her journey that feels true to you. Thank you for being here. I’m honored to share this world with you. —With warmth, DionidaRachel

Everyone saw Salim as perfect flawless, untouchable, a man who made the impossible seem effortless. To Lian, he wasn’t just admired he was her light in a world that never seemed to stop falling apart. Born into poverty, Lian knew struggle better than comfort. Her family had nothing, and every small win came through relentless effort. Her father, tired and bitter, walked out on them. Her mother, Quinn, was no savior either cold, selfish, and drowning in her own twisted sense of importance. Quinn's lies and theft finally caught up with her, landing her behind bars and leaving Lian and her younger brother Louis to pick up the shattered pieces. Lian often wondered what went wrong. Why was her family so broken? Why was survival their only reality? She hated being poor. Hated being invisible. And so, she made a vow she would never become like them. She would rise, no matter what it took. But when the light you chase burns too bright, will it save you or blind you?

Kalypso "Kali" Brunn was searching. He was trying to find someone he once knew well, someone he'd lost without even realizing. Kali needed the man who could wholeheartedly love himself and the company of others yet live happily, even alone. That someone wouldn't need another leading their life, completely shaping every thought he had, each action he performed, and the emotions he'd felt. He simply had to see that man's lost smile once more, a smile so true and pure, and he believed the Black Manor was the best place to look. It was the perfect home for Kali to find himself again. A peaceful, private, and honest(deceptively so) abode for him to relax and heal in. It seemingly had the most perfect conditions. The only downside of the new arrangement would be that he's yet to shake off his loneliness. He's determined to get along with his new housemates, but it's proven to be hard, especially as half of them blatantly ignore him and the other half downright hate his mere presence. But who's to say the future won't change? Perhaps his clumsy, self-deprecating ways will finally garner him some much-needed attention. Maybe they'll see just how much he needs someone to stand by him, even if he happens to claim otherwise for pride's sake... Or suppose they could continue to ignore him until he stays forever stuck in his regrettable past. Kali doesn't want to think about the 'scumbag' he ran away from or the friends that hurt him. They didn't deserve his tears any more than he deserved the emotional turmoil he'd suffered through.

After the death of his tyrannical father, Apu inherits the crumbling Shawaya Empire, a once-great kingdom now fractured by war, rebellion, and misrule. With his father’s failures haunting the throne, Apu, a brilliant but ruthless strategist, is determined to restore the empire to its former glory. But as he navigates the treacherous world of politics, betrayal, and war, Apu must confront the darkness within himself and the bloody legacy of his father’s reign. Power, revenge, and ambition will shape his destiny—but will they also destroy him? Warning: This novel contains themes of slavery, violence, and mature content. Reader discretion is advised.

Kairo Veldt was just another man lost in routine — a quiet job, a quiet life, and dreams that never left the blueprint stage. As a safety manager at a woodworking shop, he spent more time watching others build than creating for himself. But one ordinary morning, the world changed. Without warning, reality fractured. His workplace dissolved, time froze, and a single word echoed through his soul: Create. Kairo awakens in a vast, untamed land — a place without cities, without history, without even a sky he recognizes. Others have arrived too, dazed and disoriented, drawn from different lives by something unseen. There is no instruction. No guide. Only a strange structure standing in the middle of an open field: a stone pillar called the Job Stone One by one, the Job Stone assigns each new arrival a role — Fighter, Pathfinder, Builder — based not on choice, but on some buried truth in their hearts. When Kairo is named Builder, a simple chisel appears in his hand. And in that moment, everything changes. What begins as a struggle to survive — crafting shelter, foraging food, navigating wild terrain — soon becomes something larger. Kairo starts to build not just tools and structures, but order. Systems. A way forward. He earns trust, enemies, and influence. But with creation comes conflict. Others seek to lead, to control, or to destroy what’s being built. And beyond the visible dangers of the land — orcs, beasts, even intelligent creatures — lies a greater truth: this world is reactive. It remembers. It grows. It punishes weakness, and rewards legacy. As new “waves” of arrivals appear, each starting with nothing, Kairo must choose what kind of world he’s building — and whether it’s meant for everyone, or just those strong enough to shape it. But the more he builds, the more his memories slip away. Names. Faces. Even the feeling of home. What remains is the instinct to craft, the chisel in his hand… and a vision etched into his soul: A world worth living in. A world built by human hands.

In a world ruled by machinery and steam, Albert Forsken awakens in a body that is not his own — that of Lloyd Arnyth, a battle-hardened mercenary on the run from a past shrouded in shadows. Haunted by fragmented memories and hunted by forces he doesn’t yet understand, Albert must navigate a realm where magic is fading, metal reigns, and secrets lie buried beneath rust and ruin. His mission: uncover the truth behind his rebirth and find a way back to his former life… before the world remakes him entirely.

Ash Woodhart was just another soul crushed under the grind of modern life—until the day he died. But death wasn’t the end. It was the ignition. Reforged in realms unseen, Ash awakens in his old life—but with a burning presence in his core, and visions of a higher path calling him. This time, he’s not here to survive. He’s here to ascend.

Velvet Ashes follows Selene Virelli, a woman cloaked in elegance and vengeance, as she infiltrates the world of Marlowe City's elite to take down the man who destroyed her past. Beneath the red dress and calculated charm lies a storm of grief, secrets, and fury. In a world built to burn women like her, Selene intends to be the match.

Life had never been a smooth sail journey for anyone. Without the downs the ups of life had no meaning. Violet, a divorcee, what would she work out in her life to find? Sebastian, a high profile actor labelled as King of Mystery, also a divorcee, what would he seek to find in the aftermath? Pei Li, with dissociative disorder, how would her other self, Penny help them both to live in their messed up life? Wayne, an uprising artist giving his shot in acting and meddled with Pei Li and Penny's life by chance, what would he finds for himself in this life and what would he do to help both Pei Li and Penny achieve their lives' goals? Between four individuals crossing paths with each other, which "You" would each of them find in each of their life? (posting once a week. will post more if I have time) "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com"

DISCLAIMER: this is my first novel and i can't write for **** ai is gonna be my friend with this story telling i just wanted to write a novel just as any other novel reader does in there life time now on to the real synopsis (i don't know how to write on well so imma wing it for now and change it later if i can) This story takes place in a fantasy world where the main character is elf who is truly blessed magic and sprits but just because his blessed doesn't mean he gets to live a blessed life watch as Ryfon truly grows as a person and learns the duality of life and magic

From the Shelves of Aeralith We have kept many stories. Some speak of light. Others, of silence. This one came in ash. It does not begin with a kingdom, a war, or a prophecy. It begins with absence—with a girl no longer allowed to belong. Rasha was born with barely a flicker. Branded lowborn and cast aside, she was never meant to shape her tribe’s future. Until the flame chose her. Bound to an ancient spirit her people have long forgotten, Rasha carries a truth they no longer wish to hear: Fire was never meant to conquer—but to connect, to heal, to guide. Banished for speaking it, she walks the desert with nothing but a flicker of hope, a silent boy beside her, and the fire in her chest. She doesn’t seek glory. Only memory. Meaning. What was lost. She is not a weapon. She is not a savior. She is the Eternal Flame. While her path winds through exile and ember, others stir—in shadow, in snow, in sacred ruins. They do not begin together. They do not yet know each other. But their stories move toward the same fracture. This is the first of her volumes. One breath in the great remembering. And Aeralith never forgets.

Ren Shiken, a spirited and energetic teen, wakes up to a life-changing day—his departure to the mysterious Phantom Guild. Though young and carefree, Ren carries the legacy of his father and grandfather, legendary fighters who once trained there. As he bids an emotional farewell to his mother and grandmother, his journey toward strength, honor, and destiny begins. With hope in his eyes and determination in his heart, Ren takes flight—unaware of the trials waiting ahead.

Ashes of the Chosen In a world where hope is a liability and power is a curse, what does it mean to be chosen? The year is 6189. Earth is no longer a home—it’s a wasteland turned power farm, drained to fuel the luxurious lives of humans who escaped into space. The elite call themselves visionaries. Those left behind call them Outsiders. To unlock limitless energy, the Intergalactic Ascension Council initiates Project Fractal—a mission to send human minds into the mysterious 4th Dimension, where thought shapes reality. But only the rarest children can survive the journey. Those children are bred in secrecy, tortured in orphanages, and selected through blood. Solin was never supposed to be the chosen one. He kept his power hidden. He wanted to survive—not ascend. But when his orphanage is massacred for failing to produce a candidate, Solin unleashes a power that manipulates time itself. Captured and declared the perfect Fractal subject, he is forced into a mission he never chose… while haunted by the loss of the one person who believed in him. Elari, the girl who taught him to hope, is gone. Or so he thinks. What Solin doesn’t know is that in the shadows of a ruined Earth, another survivor watches—Kael, once forgotten, now reborn with a vow: “If I cannot be hope… I will become the illusion of it As reality fractures, fates collide, and the boundary between man and machine crumbles, Solin must decide: Will he bend time to escape the system—or become the weapon that shatters it?

In a world where gods rule through divine energy and ancient technology whispers from the ruins, two fugitives stand at the edge of history. Chizoba, the son of a forbidden union between an Ase-born priestess and a powerful Chi warrior, hides a power that could tear the world open—a divine paradox hunted by both pantheons. Suppressing his might to avoid becoming a harbinger of destruction, he wanders the realms seeking meaning beyond destiny. Omole “Omo” Kehinde, an Ase-lost technomancer, scours the deserts and ruins of the Iron Kings in search of forgotten relics. Her body is wrapped in the remnants of lost ages—a suit of archaic tech now powered by her ingenuity and vengeance. Armed with weaponized artifacts and tactical brilliance, Omo wants answers—and freedom from gods who would cage her.

In a world of floating realms, chaos erupts when Cromos, a tyrant of unimaginable power, annihilates the peaceful realm of Kris, leaving nothing but ashes behind. With vengeance burning in his heart, Kris is teleported to Solareth, a kingdom still standing against Cromos’s brutal conquest. There, he meets Jessica, a skilled warrior of Solareth, and Zagan, a mysterious swordsman who shares an eerie resemblance to Kris but hides a dark past. Together, they embark on a journey to recover ancient powers and unravel the truth behind the gods, the lost realms, and the legendary sword—the Blooming Destroyer—wielded by the enigmatic swordsman Vinam. But Vinam carries a heavy burden: a broken soul, a love long lost, and a cursed power that could either save their world or doom it. As war erupts, secrets unfold, and divine powers awaken, the fate of the floating realms rests in the hands of broken heroes.

It is about two women who were forced to participate in a challange in different worlds that they did not know about, in a quest to recover their subordinates and see what is awaiting them next.

Dulu, dia difitnah membunuh ibunya dan diasingkan dari istana. Kini, Aurelia Vaelthorn kembali - bukan sebagai korban, tapi sebagai pewaris tunggal dan ancaman bagi mereka yang pernah menjatuhkannya. Istana Solaris bukan tempat bagi hati yang lemah. Di antara senyum palsu, pedang tersembunyi, dan cawan berisi racun, Aurelia harus menavigasi permainan kekuasaan, mengungkap rahasia lama, dan bertahan dari pengkhianatan yang datang dari segala arah. Di tengah itu semua, dua pria berdiri di sisinya: Sang Ksatria Elit - setia tapi penuh luka, diam-diam melindunginya dari balik bayangan. Putra Mahkota - pria yang pernah menghancurkannya, kini memainkannya lagi dengan senyum dan racun. Mahkota bukanlah hadiah. Ia adalah kutukan berdarah yang hanya bisa dimenangkan… oleh mereka yang sanggup membakar segalanya.

Takuya didn’t ask for a second chance. But after a violent end in his old life, he wakes up in a strange new world—reborn as a young noble boy named Kaelen. Noble house, big mansion, magic everywhere. Sounds like a dream, right? Except nothing here feels quite right. As Kaelen grows, questions pile up. Whispers of ancient powers, broken legacies, and the strange presence that brought him back begin to haunt his quiet days. And deep down, something inside him is starting to stir—something that doesn’t quite belong. In a world where power defines worth, Kaelen isn’t sure what he is. But one thing is certain: This time… he won’t waste the life he was given.

Series Summary Years ago, Richard Feller, a powerful warrior and fire mage, spared the life of a vampire lord out of pity—tired of endless killing and longing for peace. He disappeared from the battlefield and lived quietly in a rural village with his wife and young daughter. But peace never lasts. While away on a short trip, Richard returns to find his entire village massacred by vampires and undead. His wife and daughter lie dead among the carnage. Enraged and guilt-ridden, he slaughters every creature in the village and vows never to show mercy again. Now, as the world trembles beneath the rising power of the vampire High Court and their undead legions, Richard walks the path of vengeance alone. Rumors of a lone man burning entire nests to ash begin to spread, but no vampire lives long enough to confirm it. Meanwhile, Thierry, a revolutionary fighter wielding teleportation magic and twin blades, battles to dismantle the vampire regime with a divided resistance—unaware that Richard has returned. As fate brings them closer to the heart of the vampire threat, whispers of a dark prophecy surface: the Day of the Black Sun, a coming event that threatens to wipe out humanity for good. And this time, Richard isn’t tired of killing.