Little Deaths

A Lazy man awakens in a vast, unfamiliar hall, surrounded by strangers who, like him, have no recollection of how they arrived. Panic spreads as the group struggles to make sense of their predicament. Among them, a charismatic leader named Arthur Francis emerges, urging order and cooperation. But Bernard remains distant, skeptical of both the people around him and the situation itself. As tensions rise, a cloaked figure wielding a scythe descends, delivering a chilling proclamation: Welcome to the Death Realm. The group soon learns that they are trapped in a world between life and death, forced to confront trials that will determine their fate. Some will prove their worth, others will succumb to despair, and secrets about their pasts—and the true nature of the Death Realm—will slowly unravel. With danger lurking at every turn, Bernard must decide whether to embrace Arthur’s leadership or forge his own path. But in a realm where trust is fleeting and survival is not guaranteed, one question haunts them all: Why were they chosen?

Grace Monroe is the top student, teacher’s pet, and the girl no one dares mess with, except Jax Reed, the arrogant delinquent who lives to piss her off. Their rivalry is legendary, but when Jax catches Grace sneaking out of a professor’s office with something she shouldn’t have, he makes a deal: she’ll be his plaything, or he exposes her secret. But as their twisted arrangement deepens, lines blur between hate, lust, and something dangerously close to obsession. This story will also be published on royalroad.com

Have you ever heard opposites attract... Cold as ice, and crazy as a hatter, Alex becomes obsessed with Lilith, a flower that is too delicate to withstand the darkness that exists in Alex, but even though they are impossible to separate, she is so angelic and sweet, but who would say that that angel would end up falling? in her clutches and that she would enjoy it

(WARNING: THIS IS A STORY OF INSANITY. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK) [Rewinding] In a world where each moment hangs by a thread and every second could be her last, Juno Luminara has discovered a horrifying gift—the ability to manipulate the fabric of time. But what seems like salvation is a double-edged curse, bringing her to her own deaths. Each death is real, leaving her scarred with the knowledge of lives unlived and choices unmade. Only she remembers every brutal ending, every gruesome failure. And with every use of her power, the weight of reality presses harder, like an unseen force that’s waiting to crush her under its clockwork inevitability. The realms teeters on the edge of collapse, threatened by the encroaching Void, a force of pure entropy devouring space, time, and sanity itself. Its monstrous rifts open without warning, twisting streets into nightmares where creatures born from forgotten futures stalk anyone unlucky enough to wander too close. Chosen as the Timekeeper, Juno is forced into a deadly game of survival, where one mistake can spiral into endless loops of despair. But she’s not just running from monsters—there are those who know what she can do, and they will stop at nothing to steal her power, even if it means trapping her in an eternal rewind. As she- [System overload] [REDACTED] [Time Skip Initializing] disappears into realms and timelines. With every use of her ability, Juno inches closer to madness, questioning how many times she can watch herself die before she loses what little humanity she has left. Time is both a lifeline and a labyrinth, and the deeper she goes, the harder it becomes to tell what’s real. As the Void tightens its grip on reality, Juno must untangle the twisted threads of fate, confront enigmatic enemies who bend time as easily as she does, and unlock the secrets of her own existence—before her mind fractures, and she becomes just another forgotten anomaly in the collapsing timeline. Her only weapons are her ingenuity, grit, and a system that responds to her every action but reveals as much danger as it does opportunity. One wrong move can doom an entire future; one right step can rewrite reality itself. Every ally is a potential betrayer. Every enemy hides a clue. And in the end, Juno’s biggest enemy may be time itself. "This timekeeper... How much longer do you think you can run from fate? Do you really believe you can cheat death forever?" [System failing...] [Reality restart commencing] With the fabric of existence unraveling, Juno must decide: will she surrender to inevitability, or break free from the cycle to forge her own future? The clock is ticking. And she’s running out of time.

Faerie has always been an outsider, growing up under the weight of her father’s imprisonment for a crime he didn’t commit. Raised by her single mother, she learned early on that trust is a luxury she couldn’t afford. For years, she sought solace in books, burying herself in her studies to escape the whispers of her father’s alleged crime. But beneath her quiet demeanor lies a steely determination for revenge—she won’t rest until she clears her father's name and brings down those who wronged her family. When a scholarship opportunity to Hera Academy arrives, the world’s most prestigious high school for the elite, crosses her path, Faerie seizes it. It's a chance to infiltrate the very society that turned its back on her family, and maybe, find the truth she’s been searching for. At Hera, status is everything, with students divided by tie colors—blue for scholarship students like Faerie, red for the wealthy, and silver for the ultra-rich. But Faerie’s focus is on one person: Felix Riether, the influential heir to a business empire and the son of her enemy. She knows that getting close to him could be the key to her plans. Yet, as they clash and sparks fly, Felix becomes more than just a target. He’s charming, powerful, and maddeningly intriguing—everything she should avoid. But the allure of forbidden romance is hard to resist, especially when the lines between revenge and desire start to blur. With secrets lurking in the shadows and the stakes higher than ever, Faerie must navigate a treacherous path at Hera Academy, where danger and passion collide. Will she stay true to her mission, or will Felix prove to be the distraction that unravels everything she’s worked for?

Helena Stone, driven by a troubled past and a brother in need, joins the Capitol City's Patrol Guard. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when General Victor Halloway offers her a secret deal: submit to his desires for a guaranteed spot. Their first encounter is intense and passionate, leaving Hel…

(On hiatus) "Master what happens after someone dies?" ________________ Qu was a young cultivator going to ascend into godhood but unexpected events let to his death. Now who knows what's going to happen to him in the lower realm filled with ghosts and demons.

Just as the world breathed a sigh of relief after the recent cure for the Type 1 TBD Syndrome virus, The Type 2 TBD Syndrome virus is deadlier, more mysterious, and threatens to destroy everything humanity has worked to rebuild. At the National Medical Research Facility in Eridoria, a team of scientists races against time to develop a new cure, but the truth behind the virus remains hidden in the shadows. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover a web of secrets and lies that put them in the crosshairs of a powerful enemy. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, the scientists must navigate treacherous intrigue, decipher cryptic clues, and stay one step ahead of their pursuers to prevent a global catastrophe. But as the mystery deepens, they begin to suspect that the virus may be only a small part of a sinister plot. Can they crack the code and save the world from destruction? In this heart-pumping thriller, the stakes are higher, the danger is real, and the outcome is far from certain."

Have you ever seen a hamster die of old age? Ask any hamster owner, and they’ll tell you the most horrifying story you’ve ever heard. Drowned in a toilet, trapped in a laundry machine, electrocuted by a phone charger, or worst of all, vanished without a trace, only for the cat to look way too satisfied. Hamsters never go peacefully. But what if they were given intelligence? Would they finally live out their full lifespans? Or would it just make them understand how cruel their tiny existence really is? And what if it wasn’t just the hamsters? What if every rodent, mice, rats, guinea pigs, became smart enough to stop being prey? Fifty years after the experiment, rodents have done more than just survive. They’ve built underground civilizations, mastered tools, and even begun whispering about a war. Because they know the truth now: the world was never made for them. But something else changed. Something bigger. Because humans weren’t the only ones playing with intelligence. The cats were watching. And now? They aren’t just hunters. They’re rulers. Tacticians. Puppet masters. They don’t just chase their food anymore. They lure it in. And they’re so patient. Nibble, a clueless but strangely lovable hamster, never asked to be part of this. He just wanted food, warmth, and a nice safe burrow. Instead, he’s running for his life alongside his scrappy siblings, his battle-hardened mother, and his utterly stupid but weirdly lucky guinea pig father. Because the cats? They don’t want food. They want control. And in the end, it’s not about who’s smart. It’s about who stays prey, and who finally fights back. "Wait... why is my cat just sitting there, staring at me?" "Why are you looking at me like that... like you know something?" "Wait. Why are your paws, why are they—why are they bloody?" "...Where’s my baby?!!"

Noah watched as Rayna asked for his help to save her father, a slight smirk grew on his lips as he watched the sacrificial lamb plead for her father’s life. He would have taken her anyway since her father has used her as a collateral replacement for her sister. The one he truly wanted. So what does the devil do? He plays along. And makes Rayna pay for her sister's sins. 23 year old Rayna with an aura of innocence and naivety decides to save her father from ruins and seeks help from the one who shouldn't be named, a devil in the legal business, but the best lover you could dream of. Charmed by her innocent seduction, Noah enjoys corrupting Rayna but it's a different thing when she starts falling for him. But when his past resurfaces with a child that is supposedly his. Rayna disappears on Noah's command. Three years and a coffee from Starbucks later, the two collide at the airport and Noah realizes just how much he wants Rayna. To what extent will he go to make her his again?

Andrew and Holly didn’t know what they were getting into when they tried to use a demonic ritual to spice up their sex life. Now anyone they have sex with dies! and what’s worse is they have to kill someone this way once every thirteen days or they die. Do they value their own lives above the lives of countless others or will they accept their fate and spare the lives of countless people?

Arthur Winner is a boy who lives in the modern world, unaware of the dark legacy within him—the last fragment of Azrael’s soul, the Angel of Death. Since childhood, his life has been filled with pain and suffering; his mother once tried to kill him, but his father saved him at the last moment. Years later, betrayal strikes again when his girlfriend cheats on him with his closest friend, shattering the little trust he had in the world. On one of the darkest days of his life, after a fight with that very close friend led to his temporary suspension from school, he spent the first day of his suspension in quiet solitude at home. But that silence didn’t last long. A mysterious voice called out to him… and following the sound, he was led to the basement, where a truth beyond his comprehension awaited him—a secret that might change his destiny forever. But is he ready to accept the fate that has been written for him?

The God of death holds a leather bound diary close to his heart, within is a novel worth nearly more then a thousand words for a million lifetimes. Where he drops his quill- His brother is there to pick it back up and continue..

Elias Vorne, a morally compromised corporate lawyer from modern Earth, dies in a hit-and-run—only to be resurrected as the unwilling agent of the Black Emporium, a sentient, interdimensional shop that trades cursed miracles for sacrifices of the soul. Bound to the rotting medieval world of Voryndel, a land choking on its own decay, Elias becomes the Merchant of Ash, forced to broker contracts that grant desperate souls their deepest desires… at a cost that damns them, their nations, and the world itself.

Disclaimer: The cover is from AOI OGATA on Pinterest. The flames, I could feel was dying out, so I opened my eyes to see her little hands grasping tightly onto my fist. The last bit of the flames lingered over her hand before dying out as well, then her hands were cold again. My eyes followed her arms to her face. She knelt on the bed with my stretched legs between hers. She still wore the same clothes she had on when she appeared in my hospital room.  Her large, dark eyes were on me, but I couldn't tell what emotion or expression they held. She sat then and pulled my fist to her face. "You didn't respond when I called you earlier. What's going on?" I asked her calmly, but inwardly doubted she'd answer me. She inhaled deeply with my fist still to her nose like she wanted to absorb its fragrance if it had any. She just kept her eyes focused on my hand. "You were about to do it again. The backlash could've been bad. ," she pointed out flatly. Even though she didn't sound too pleased, her wonderful voice was still pleasing to the ear. "You told me we'd do it, not you." "I have to get stronger, Lily." She now looked at me. "But what about the pain? We agreed that I would help you."

A bit of a rant about my character, I didn’t know what to do but probably just go w/ the flow or whatever. It’s about a life of a girl who wasn’t supposed to be born but thanks to God’s mercy, she did :p Anyways enjoy!

In a world that has once again met its end, only one man remains—one who cannot die. Alfred Last, the final survivor of a civilization crushed under the rule of false gods, is reborn each night after enduring countless deaths. But he is not alone. A woman with raven-black hair and a face as pale as the dead watches him from the shadows. Her presence is both solace and curse. Love and destruction. Amid the ruins of a collapsing world, caught between love and hatred that shift like the tides, Alfred uncovers a secret that could change the fate of the gods, the world, and even himself. But is the price he must pay greater than he can bear? A dark, apocalyptic romance where death is not the end, but the beginning of something that should have never existed…

Zara embarks on a treacherous journey to save her brother’s soul from the clutches of the underworld. Haunted by guilt and aching with remorse, she finds an unlikely ally in Death himself—a brooding, intriguing figure with secrets as dark as the abyss they traverse. As they plunge through the frigid depths of Eldris and into the heart of Hades, Zara and Death uncover the haunting truths of each other’s pasts. Bound by a fragile trust, they face a choice: risk everything to rewrite their fates or let their sins condemn them. But salvation always comes at a price, and in the realm of the damned, nothing is ever truly what it seems.

this is a fast-paced story and this is my first one please put honest comments

Ryo Kurogane was a office worker who work in his soul crushing overtime office job, one day jogging to his office job he got absolutely crushed by a truck. After his death, a glowing goddess appeared who had a boring voice granting him a wish, but Ryo choose money, gold coins, gems, anything money related, goddess confused but grant his wish, in give him glitch magic. Now Ryo has to survive in a Urban Medieval world in England, deal with clans, kingdom, in a organization call “Skulls” that he made up but was a real clan, in make money somehow.

The Little Pothole is a fantasy story about Morgan Carter, a mysterious boy who was found as a baby near a pothole and later discovers he has supernatural abilities. After surviving a brutal attack that should have killed him, Morgan wakes up with a strange rainbow mark on his chest and an unexplained surge of knowledge. He finds a magical diary near the same pothole where he was abandoned, which begins to reveal hidden truths about his past and future. As Morgan uncovers more secrets, his school starts manifesting echoes of past events, and his diary mysteriously disappears and reappears. The more he learns, the more he realizes he is connected to something far greater—a forgotten world of magic. By the end, Morgan embraces his true identity, transforming into a powerful witch, ready to face the unknown forces that have been guiding his fate all along.

Marcus, a brilliant student, endures relentless bullying due to his exceptional academic success. His struggles culminate tragically in the park after school, where bullies kill him for refusing to give them money. [GOD OF DEATH SYSTEM AWAKENING] [System Awakening: 50%... 70%... 100%] Is this a prank? Am I truly dead, or am I trapped in some sort of novel? As Marcus navigates his new existence, he embarks on an extraordinary journey to uncover the Dao of life and the universe, join us on his journey as he explores realms, encounters mysterious beings, Simulations, and mysterious places, and seeks to understand his true destiny.

What do you do when your family sells you to a ruthless and powerful Alpha?

once upon a time Rose, the little princess who run from her planet after the planet got destroyed and now she know as Hunter,a girl that really like to go adventure in the Jungle.she also has two friends and together they are the strongest people in her village

'What is this?' Theodore thought as he opened his little eyes to what he assumes to be one of his parents who is dropping him off on the doorstep of a church at what seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, ---a few hours ago ago--- Theodore was like any other normal person: had a family, had dreams, filled with ambitiouns, liked games, sometimes goes outside, has preferences, filled with desire, and of course went through a difficult time in his life, he was just as normal as the average person is. but one thing he is different from others is that he likes roasting people online especially the rich, he loves making fake accounts just to meme people, judge thier preferences and give rating for their every day (unnecessary) objects, he even makes money from it by making videos about how stupid some rich people are. But that led him to his death when he was kidnapped by a rich woman, who he had made fun of... '???' He didn't know what happened after that... --- [Somewhere in a different time]--- 'Where am I?' he asked as he tries to move his head and eyes uncoordinated, there were noticeable things to hint where he was currently at; the church was styled like it was described from a dark fantasy book, the sky was clear with a few clouds roaming in the sky as the light of dawn hits them, and his parent who looked like a literal angel, '....they seemed to be speaking..." "....to think my offspring looked... Normal, even though you're mother is a human and I, Michael... am an angel... So shouldn't you be a €i@n¥?" The angel asked the infant, only to be replied with cooing, "Oh... Who am I kidding? You're just an infant, how can you even understand..... goodbye Little David" the angel said as he spans his wings wide, knocked on the church's door before he flew from the ground and vanished between the rays of dawn ——17——Years——Later—— 'Hmm', looking back at the moment, David sighed in his stupidity for realizing something that he should've considered, "Well I was very afraid and shaken from being reincarnated, so I really can't truly blame myself for not realizing.... Right?" He asked, seemingly into the air [No, from what I can see, the fault was totally on you] the voice of the male siri that suddenly replied to him "Well fuck you, this wasn't supposed to be my problem, I'm just a defect Nephilim, not someone who asked to be a hero!" [Correction, currently you're a captive of Achilles] "That's not what I meant! You retard of a Sy--" [Playing; Don't Stop Believing by Journey] ================= This work is inspired by the stories of; the origins of the Book of Giants (and pages from the Bible that references to the Book of Giants), The story of David and Goliath, the themes, setting, scenes, land, and stories from various legends, tales, myths, 'n methods in both western and middle eastern. "..." => Talking '...' => thinking (...) => Details/explanation [...] => moves/important terms/specific places #...# => links/inspirations/references for the chapter ..====.. => end of a scene/transition to another scene ================= A [Short] novel, Meaning this is a work that I did not put my all in, But it is something that I gave my thoughts to: the chapters, characters, the plot and the finale. each chapter has atleast (1.2k)-(1.7k) words but I might be able to make chapters with nearly (2k) words, I've learned that in my previous works, the chapters are short af [–=Notes=–] >This Test Novel shall only have 20 chapters, >Have limited descriptions given >English is my third language and I learned English through poetry at first, so please anyone, help point out some writing errors of mine that I didn't do right >I lack perseverance so I might only upload mostly once a week, sometimes twice a week, or worse scenario once a (few) month(s)