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When Arthur, a man crushed under the weight of failure, takes his last breath beside a forgotten city sidewalk, his life doesn't end. It rewinds. Moments before death, Arthur is thrust back into his five-year-old body — into the small home where dreams were drawn in crayon and promises were made between spoonfuls of soup. But now, the man inside the child remembers everything: the lies he told, the dreams he abandoned, the parents he couldn't save. Given a second chance — or perhaps cursed with it — Arthur must navigate childhood again, this time carrying the full grief and knowledge of his lost adult life. But can broken promises be mended with smaller hands? Can a heart weighed down by failure ever feel light again? And if fate gave him this gift... what does it want in return? A haunting, poetic journey through time, memory, and redemption — Ashes of a Promise explores what it truly means to go back, when you already know how the story ends.

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 Beacon. One by one, the Beacon 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.

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.

A Dark Fantasy Web Novel In a land of ancient ruins, magical beasts, and forgotten names, a golden prince and his companions journey across a crumbling world in search of peace, glory, and purpose. But as shadows stir beneath the surface of history, they soon find themselves entangled in secrets no legend dared preserve. Magic is awakening. Names once buried are being whispered again. And some stories were never meant to be told. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

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.

He was born without magic, raised without mercy, and broken without apology. In a world where power defines worth, Cael Dren is an “Ashborn”, a magicless disgrace at the bottom of society. Mocked, beaten, and thrown into the Drifts to rot, he has nothing... until he discovers a forbidden power sealed in ancient chains: Umbra Genesis—the lost magic erased from history, feared by gods, and said to consume the soul of its wielder. As Cael bonds with the most powerful force ever known, he is hunted by kings, haunted by timelines that shouldn’t exist, and torn between salvation and destruction. Each use of his power rewrites reality—but at a horrifying cost. Allies with broken pasts. Enemies with divine blood. A world built to keep him weak. If Cael rises… the system falls. The weak shall burn the thrones of the mighty. From the ashes of the forsaken... a god will rise.

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.

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.

> Rejected by her family and abandoned by the man who defiled her, Xoxo begins a painful journey alone and pregnant. With nothing but a mystical amulet gifted by her dying grandmother, she steps into a new life that will test her strength, love, and fate. Years later, she finds herself married to a wealthy man—only to realize he is the same one who destroyed her past. When she gives birth to twin daughters, one is stolen under supernatural circumstances. Now a powerful woman with only half her heart, Xoxo must rise, reclaim her stolen child, and face the truth buried deep in blood and magic. A story of pain, power, and destiny

She was hidden as a baby when her kingdom fall. Now twenty -two years later, Aeris is thrown into a world of magic, war and prophecy after her peaceful life is destroyed. She doesn't know she's the heir of the fae throne or that an elven prince with secrets of his own is about to change everything. A slow - burn fantasy romance, with fate, betrayal and a crown to be claimed.

Kids in different worlds in this coming of age story must battle internal threats and external battles as they fight for honor, blood, and their realm. With the discovery of ancient bloodlines, magic, and through innovation, they travel through not only their world but serval realms in search for separate things but find themselves right back together.

He was the man who had it all — not just born with a silver spoon, but a diamond spoon. A walking empire. A storm dressed in silk. Billionaire by brilliance, desired by millions, envied by all. With a mind like a machine, a body sculpted like a god, and a soul untouched by emotions, he ruled the world without a flicker of remorse. Women flocked to him. Men feared him. The word “love” was just a distraction — until fate turned its back. Betrayed by shadows in his empire, his car crashes under mysterious circumstances. The world mourns a king. But the gods don’t let go so easily. Blessed by the karmic legacy of his great-grandparents — saints who once helped the poor and earned divine blessings — he is given a second chance. A cruel one. Now, he awakens in the fragile body of a poor boy. No wealth. No identity. No control. But the mind of a billionaire remains. And so does the attitude. As he struggles through a harsh world of poverty and injustice, he'll need to learn what he always lacked — empathy, love, friendship, and vulnerability. The journey will be brutal. The climb, steeper than before. But he is not alone. His secretary from the past life, a quiet, calculating man with fierce loyalty and secrets of his own, is also reborn and finds him again — not as a servant this time, but as an equal, and perhaps... a rival. And then there's her — a woman from his past, from the golden halls of his empire. Someone he barely noticed — maybe a staff member, a caterer, or even just a girl waiting in line at his charity gala. She had seen him, admired him, maybe even loved him from afar. In this life, she's not afraid to challenge him, mock him, and strip away his arrogance, bit by bit. She remembers him. He doesn’t remember her. But fate has a plan. Now, in this second life — where power can't be bought, and respect must be earned — he must rebuild everything from scratch, learning not just how to be a king again… but how to be human.

In a world where power begins with Soul Awakening, fate chooses your path. But when fourteen-year-old Avishek touches the mirror, it cracks — and reveals nothing. Branded as broken, left with nothing, he watches his home burn. Rescued by a hidden sect, he learns the truth: His soul awakened to something unmeasured… and feared. It belongs to no Foldvein. It follows no law. A soul outside the system is a threat to all within it. Now hunted by shadows and secrets, Avishek must carve a path of his own. One forged in silence, fire, and ash — and guided by a soul that should not exist

Omniverse. A word feared by minds, whispered by gods, and known only by those who’ve died too many times to count. It has no beginning. No end. It simply... is. Yet even infinity can shudder. From the void between realities, John awakens. His soul? Cursed or blessed with a monstrous infant that breathes, thinks, and watches. A second will. A second hunger. To live, he must grow. To survive, he must fight. To reign, he must become what even the abyss avoids.

(Rework in progress) *** This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events 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.

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.

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.

Insanity is just your opinion, man... Bexley Finch was the Nekomancer — a max-level hero with magic, power, and a harem of loyal catgirls who adored him. Then the System kicked him back to Earth. No stats. No spells. No Nekos. But Bexley remembers. And he needs them back — even if that means reshaping the world, rewriting reality, and bending minds to fit the life he lost. Only... the System isn’t done with him. And it’s not just the Nekos being reprogrammed. As memories shift and desires warp, Bexley’s quest for love turns into a waking nightmare — where every thought he has might not be his own. Nekomancer: The Return is a darkly absurd LitRPG psychological horror exploring mind control, loss, and the terrifying possibility of what happens when life is a leash which inevitably leads to the System. Warning: This story contains themes of manipulation, compromised consent, and psychological control. It does not glorify these elements — it dismantles them. -- This book is currently available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG8R14XQ and I will finish posting it all after September (when KDP ends). If you are enjoying it and want to read it before then, you can read it there. I will also start posting it in Patreon.com/lucasthorn with additional notes and thoughts for each chapter. :) --

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.

The foundations of Abyssinia Magna were once built upon the ignorance of its people — a truth that remains unchanged. Ruled by Seraphiel Krüger, the Rex Mundi grows ever stronger, extending its influence across the desolate lands. Isaak of Averno, the reincarnation of the mystic supreme being, now rises. Guided by blind conviction, he will pursue his quests in search of truth — and the annihilation of the Rex Mundi.

“You took my crown, now I’ll burn your throne.” Once a favored noble lady destined to be queen, Aurelia Vaelthorn is betrayed, cast aside, and left to rot in the ashes of a crumbling legacy. But Aurelia is not the kind to weep. She rises—sharper, colder, and ready to reclaim what was stolen. Beneath the silken veils and jeweled smiles of the imperial court lies a battlefield of lies, blood, and power. Torn between a manipulative Crown Prince who once used her... and a silent knight whose loyalty might shatter kingdoms, Aurelia weaves her vengeance like a deadly waltz. In a realm where beauty kills and loyalty burns, will Aurelia take back her crown—or lose herself in the game of thrones?

Ash-Forged Sovereign delves into the harrowing journey of Lysander, an ordinary individual from our world who unexpectedly finds himself reborn as a minor, inconsequential noble within the brutal fantasy novel, The Crimson Blade. His new identity, Lysander Thorne, comes with a terrifying caveat: he is merely an 'extra,' destined to die a pathetic, ignoble death during the climactic Siege of Oakhaven, a mere plot device to fuel the true hero's rise. Refusing to accept his preordained demise, Lysander leverages his unique meta-knowledge of the novel's intricate plot, characters, and forgotten lore. Driven by the relentless ambition of an "exiled noble plotting their return," he transforms from a terrified pawn into a cunning mastermind. His first audacious move comes amidst the chaos of the siege, where he strategically manipulates forgotten defenses to orchestrate the catastrophic collapse of the West Gate, obliterating the enemy's main assault and defying his fated end. Having escaped certain death and caused an undeniable ripple in the narrative, Lysander must now navigate the treacherous politics of his new world. He faces the formidable High Commander Valerius, where his sharp intellect and calculated rhetoric are his only weapons. Through sheer cunning, he justifies his insubordinate, yet effective, actions, earning not punishment, but a new, "unconventional" assignment directly under the High Commander's watchful eye. Ash-Forged Sovereign is the tale of a man who was supposed to be a footnote, now forging his own path through fire and strategy. It explores Lysander's relentless drive to reshape his destiny, acquiring both the wits of a true strategist and the tangible powers necessary to become not just a survivor, but a formidable force capable of writing his own legendary tale.

In a world where magic is blood and blood is power, a nameless boy rises from ash… and becomes a flame the world cannot contain. Born in the forgotten village of Lorand, Irin was nothing more than a shadow—another voiceless soul in a realm ruled by the Seven Mage Houses. But when his home is razed to the ground and his people wiped out in the name of “cleansing,” Irin discovers a forbidden relic buried beneath a ruined temple: the Ashstone — a shard of ancient, sealed magic long thought destroyed. The moment he touches it, something awakens. Not just power... but memory. Not just fire... but fury. Now hunted by mage lords, stalked by whispers of prophecy, and drawn toward a war he never chose, Irin abandons his old name. The world begins to know him as Ash — the boy marked by the forgotten flame. But the Ashstone is more than a source of strength. It is a key… To a truth buried in the ruins of empires. To gods long silenced. And to a choice that may ignite the realm—or turn it all to dust.