The Shining Stephen King

Once a noble house of power and prestige, House Soient was brought to ruin through treachery and bloodshed. The last surviving heir, Zarphinion Soient, has spent his life wandering the fringes of civilization, honing his strength, taming mighty beasts, and preparing for the day he would reclaim his family's honor. That day has come. Gathering warriors under his banner, Zarphinion embarks on a brutal campaign to restore House Soient’s legacy. Alongside his fiercely loyal shapeshifting guardian, Asira, and the enigmatic succubus Lilith, he carves a path through the remnants of the noble houses that once conspired against his kin. But war is not just fought on the battlefield—it is waged in the halls of power, the whispers of old allies, and the shadows of forgotten betrayals.

Khan is alone in a world where the weak are prey. With no talent for cultivation, his dream of greatness seems impossible. Yet, Khan refuses to let that stop him. Through The Record of Khan, a tome chronicling his extraordinary past, his descendant unveils a story of relentless struggle—against the world, his own limitations, and the odds stacked against him. On this journey, Khan discovers an unconventional cultivation method, carving a path to greatness that transforms not only himself but the world around him. From an ordinary man to a legend, his actions reshape the future and inspire generations to come. Will Khan’s determination be enough to overcome a fate written in weakness and achieve greatness? What to expect: -MC is not a good person, though he may appear to be at first. -MC does not have a harem, though future subordinates, nobles, etc., may have them. -A Cultivator World, Unfiltered: There is no equality, and morality bends to power -MC is not a wuss or overly deferential. -Eventual kingdom building, though expect to wait a while. -Business building (you don't have to wait that long). -MC has actual relationships with people. -Legacy building. - Mix between Cultivator world and Medieval world -MC transitions from slightly nice to cold-hearted and jaded over time. Expect a journey of self-discovery, where Khan faces not only external challenges but also the transformation of his own values and identity. Check it out on Royal Road; I upload better there: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102736/i-am-the-king Release: Tuesdays/Wednesdays at 3:00 PM EST (12:00 PM PST, 8:00 PM GMT, 4:00 AM CST) Note: The tags and content warnings are there to give me freedom as I develop the light novel. Please feel free to share as much feedback as you can. Your feedback is invaluable! If something feels off or a character seems inconsistent, let me know—it’s your feedback that helps make this story the best it can be. P.S. I also post on royal road with the username Jkingread Check it out on Royal Road; I upload better there: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102736/i-am-the-king

Deep in the Void a universe called the Dream Universe made up of planets called the Realms. A place where all those who cultivate and who strive to ascend into Cosmic God status is the goal. Here the Dream Universe is governed by a Cosmic being known simply as the World. The World crowns kings to rule and chooses only those with the potential to join the Primordial regime. Every hundred years each who are crowned are given something called the King's Test. Since the World does not personally take part in this test they summon a champion from the Realms with the same potentials as the Kings. They are King Slayer warriors with strong power and skill chosen to either die showing a king's potential, or kill the king to make way for a new one. This particular test is different. This is an eradication of King's who have abused power and caused strife among the realms erupting into a civil war. The newest King Slayer is one who is not only powerful, but carries a Thread of Necessity with a destiny to bring great change to the Realms. All the World wants is for the wicked Kings to fall and clean the slate. The King Slayer wants power and freedom. But both don’t realize how different this Test will be. Author Note: First volume I throw you into the story. I wrote it where it builds and the world around it builds as it goes along. You learn the back story of the Slayer in volume 2. I wanted to stand out and immerse you into the world I’m creating.

Thousands of races coexist, where the sword and Magic shine together, the Human Race, Sea Race, Elves, Dwarfs, Orcs ... all rush to unfold the light of civilization, composing their epic tragedies! (A Lord's Farming Tale)

Alfred, a history teacher on Earth is suddenly thrown into the body of Prince Alfred Lindonfall, the twelve-year-old prince and heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Ammar. With the abrupt death of his father, the responsibility to rule a Kingdom falls on his shoulders. Having to navigate a medieval court and world, his journey to creating an empire and putting his knowledge into practice sees him become a man he never knew he could be, being shaped by the new world and unique circumstances he faces. There are many characters who get a lot of focus and can be called a lead in their own right, but I won't put their character descriptions in as it would be too much of a spoiler for chapters in future. Cover Art: not mine so here is the credit. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/351912463658203/

What is my existence? What am I? Since his birth, Aldrian Aster had never been an ordinary human. One day, a screen appeared in his sight with a message: I’m tied to the universe. I’m tied to nature. All of this is my own karma. Why I am different is also my destiny. My domain encompasses all things. There is nothing that can escape my view. There is nothing that can escape my sense. There is nothing that can escape my will. As he read these words, Aldrian understood that this was part of his destiny. Abnormal cultivation? Rapid comprehension? Mastering everything? Creating techniques effortlessly? This was his journey towards discovering his 'true' self.

"Patriarch Sun, your sect is now a well - known Sword Sect in the cultivation world of the Northern Region. How do you evaluate Dean Xu?" "I often tell experts that Dean Xu is my idol. When others were hunting him down, he instead tried to make friends and forge partnerships. The disciples he trained were sold to other sects once they reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, his disciples are everywhere, and he has a vast network of people." "Then, how do the senior figures of the Demonic Path here view Dean Xu? He has been hiding his identity and mingling in the Demonic Path for several..." "Reporter, stop talking nonsense! Our sect master is the most famous demon in the Southern Border. The person you mentioned has nothing to do with him!" "All right, all right. Then, I'd like to ask Acting Patriarch Qin. As the largest sect in Xize, the Illusory Sea Sect. Dean Xu is secretly in control behind the scenes and has carried out financial frauds, involving countless sects. Now, the creditors are protesting outside our venue. How do you respond?" "This is ridiculous. Our sect master doesn't even have the surname Xu. Besides, we have no creditors at all. The creditors all died in the scramble for the ancient cultivation inheritance. Those people outside are just rival sects trying to cause trouble for us on purpose." "But according to our investigation, the ancient cultivation inheritance is a new grave built by Dean Xu, and not everyone inside was killed by the explosion..." "I'm warning you! This is blatant slander!" "Let's put this question aside for now. So, how do the demon tribes in the Eastern Wasteland view him?"

Truck-kun sends someone in the distant future where the galaxy is at war and he must survive as a mercenary. "There is no good and evil in war, there is only us and them"-someone probably

An Invitation demanding them to a ball was an act of acceptance in their society, but it was something else in the way of his thinking. His Household was indeed the wealthiest in the society back in the day. But after the death of his father whom his mother believed to be a murder causes the collapse of their household. Even the distant family refuses to help them which relocate the family into one of their private property. A place that was saved from the bidding by greedy ancestors. As the eldest, he became the backbone of the family and promised he would stay out of the way of noble life ever again. He is now a well known Apothecary in the town. It was a tough job at first because the villagers thinks he was a scammer because there is no way a noble would treat people such as poor people like them. His kindness made the people forget his origin and began to accept his family existence. Finishing his treatment, coming home with a letter on the table in his room, his sister attended the ball stating this is the chance for the family to gain their righteous again, and the way to find out the real deal behind their father's death. It is indeed a humiliation. Adeena did not return after that he issued the missing case but none would care to take on the case of a fallen noble. He came to the residence asking for Adeena's where about only to be answered, there was no invitation toward the family at all. In a dilemma, he must choose to let her go, but if he wishes for his sister back he must gain his standing in the society and meeting those people who harm his family back in the past. " I promise I won't let people know that I am a dangerous being mother, I would shield every part of my skin until I found Adeena and bring her back" Leaving his mother behind, he walked into the last place he sought for help. As he believed that person would not let him down.

The story is about an orphan who does odd jobs to live his life. He is just the definition of ordinary guy. Has a crush, favorite novels, games... But a single incident changes his life, and he becomes a bad guy.. Seeing all the bad deeds he has done, without losing his character, he gets the attention of the devil, Lucifer. And Lucifer wants him to take up his mantle as the new king of hell. But he has to face the other devils, who want to usurp the throne. But the hero has a trusty system who would help him in becoming the king. Discord link: https://discord.gg/AXgypAWHyu

For centuries, the God King ruled over all deities, unmatched and unchallenged—until the gods and mortals united against him. After years of war, he fell to an unknown girl, her blade severing his dominion and scattering his power across the divine realm. Her ascension as the Unknown Goddess sent tremors through the heavens, draining half the strength of every god and reshaping the world itself. One hundred years later, the God King awakens, not as a deity, but as a mortal. Weak, nameless, and forgotten. His former apostles have splintered into warring factions, the gods he once ruled over vie for dominance, and the Unknown Goddess remains an enigma, her power untouched by time.

The two protagonist, Bruise, Ventures out into the word to become a knight but as fate would have it, he would wake a monster that would destroying everything.

In the year 3147 the Roman Imperium had finally achieved its goal of colonizing its own corner of the galaxy. Unlike in our own world the Rome of this one never fell, but instead grew to encompass the whole of the earth, and overtime spread itself, and humanity, among the stars. Yet even with the marvelous advancements in technology, healthcare, welfare, and every other category required for a thriving society. There is still one roman tradition that refuses to die. GLADIATORS!! And we should all be glad for it, because during the year 3149, just two years after the long and exhausting colonization campaigns were ended, mankind learned that it was not alone in the galaxy, let alone the universe. It had just stepped onto a much bigger stage where entire planets and even star systems were used as bargaining chips in universal gladiator games. Wars on a galactic scale are far too destructive to simply be allowed, if left unchecked the vast majority of life in the universe would cease to be. Therefore each race recognized by the galactic or universal council (it changes depending on the scale of the race itself) must submit champions or gladiators to represent them in the games. The winners gain unfathomable rewards, the losers perish or worse have their entire species enslaved. Please join our hero as he embarks upon his own perilous journey as a lanista, will he rise above the masses, or fall like so many others before him? Or perhaps his own latent gifts may bring him to a height, or depth hitherto unexplored by any before.

An ordinary student accidentally traveled into an other universe and became the king of a small kingdom. He had gotten a “Cheating Code” of life and was able to complete something extraordinary. This is the story about a king that was able to conquer continents and leave behind him an ultimate legend that will be recited between every generation to come.

struggling to achieve basic things is not easy for some , which is nothing to other people read to know more

3 teenagers that they don't know that they have powers more powerful then a actual god or a devil after that they decided to be superheroes the first and only superheroes of the multiverse

With her soul whole again, but with some confused memories, Ara wakes up in her room. Things got kind of weird for her because the current body was from the phoenix family and she was apparently involved in a very annoying situation. Anyway, apparently she has to go to the school of higher beings, the place created by Alocanai in an attempt to create gods. A project that immediately caught her eye. She no longer cared about the so-called family problems and happily went to the newly founded school.

For eight years, she exhausted her heart and mind for him, yet it couldn't compare to a single tear from the white lotus— Her heart turned to ash, the company went bankrupt, she was wrongfully imprisoned for two years, and her closest kin were harmed by others! To reclaim everything and uncover the truth, she accepted his request and fulfilled her marriage pact with him—

In the Era, where some famous elite families are ruling the world, while are other people are considered Low class and treated brutally by these elites. One of these elites is a boy named Keith who decides to change these wrong parameters by going against his own family...

In a kingdom where power is measured by wealth, strength, and the beauty of one’s women, Alanna—a Northern lady raised in modesty—finds herself thrust into the opulent and seductive world of the Tahl Empire. Claimed by the formidable Xanir Tahl, a ruler as ruthless as he is alluring, she struggles to navigate the customs of a land where a woman’s desirability is both a treasure and a test. As courtly whispers turn to heated gazes, and admiration blurs into possession, Alanna must decide whether to resist the fire in Xanir’s dark eyes or surrender to the intoxicating pull of a man who always takes what he wants. But in a kingdom where envy breeds betrayal, her innocence is both a weakness—and a weapon. Will she bend to the Tahl’s will, or will she learn to play the game of power before she’s consumed by it?

*This story preview contains graphic violence, explicit content, and a male lead who doesn't pull his punches just for politeness's sake. All fictional humans participating in explicit content are over the age of 18, and all humanoid characters are intelligent and mature enough to give proper consent as legal adults. As a story preview, this free version stops at Chapter 8. To read further chapters, sign up for a subscription on my subscribestar, even just one dollar a month will gain you full access to the rest of this story as it is being written! If you like this story preview, please give it a look over there.* On a completely average day, an entire classroom of high schoolers and their teacher were suddenly transported to another world. A world filled with swords, magic, and a kingdom embroiled in war. Immediately upon arrival, the class is asked to help a Human Kingdom win the ongoing war against a Demon King's forces. Only once victory is secured would it be possible for them to return home. Not all were swayed by the Kingdom's desperate pleas, however. Christopher Monty, a lifelong skeptic and skilled academic, wanted out before he was dragged into someone else’s mess. Disdaining his gullible former classmates, he began laying plans to escape and live out the rest of his days in this new world on his own terms. Using the cheat-like skills given to him by his transmigration and his unique Monster Tamer job, he will gather and train female monsters to help him escape. Once free, he’ll evolve his tamed monsters into human-like monster girls called Xenos, and fulfill his fantasy dream of building a monster girl harem. Life might not be easy in an alternate reality filled with magic, but Chris isn’t afraid to play dirty to achieve his goals and learn to thrive on the fantasy world of Lanka as the ruler of Xenos monsters, the first ever Xeno King. This story is also published on royalroad.com, scribblehub.com, and subscribestar (for adults). If you'd like to give support for all of my stories and access exclusive content, please go to my subscribestar through the link on my twitter page: https://twitter.com/OrangeRain3477/status/1321348373937451009.

Lenora, an orphaned omega, has always known her place: at the bottom of the pack, toiling away in the kitchen while enduring constant insults. Headstrong and unyielding, she often speaks up for what is right—earning her the ire of her packmates, especially the ruthless Lycan King, Jax, and his confidante, Claire. On her twenty-first birthday, Lenora’s life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that Jax is her fated mate. But instead of joy, the revelation brings humiliation. Jax, embarrassed by their bond, demands secrecy and rejects her outright. When a cruel setup orchestrated by Claire forces Jax to banish Lenora and her closest friend, Noah, tragedy strikes, leaving Lenora shattered and determined to abandon her werewolf roots. Haunted by his actions, Jax tries to bring Lenora back, but she is no longer the omega he once disregarded. Found and manipulated by Jax's estranged brother, Luke—a vengeful outcast—Lenora must navigate a web of lies, uncovering truths about her mate and the dark secrets that threaten to tear the pack apart. As power struggles ignite and betrayal cuts deep, Lenora must rise above the chaos to protect what remains of her heart and her pack. But when love and revenge collide, will Lenora and Jax find their way back to each other, or will their bond be forever broken?

This story is about Michael, a 16-year-old boy who lives in the slums of the Logron Empire. He lives by stealing, but then he will have an encounter that will completely upset his usual routine and he will have to survive only thanks to the help of his particular power and his companions.