City Of Night Koontz And Gorman

As Mia drove through the bustling city streets, her heart began to race—not from the traffic, but from the chilling knowledge that a bomb had been planted in her car. The news had come through a frantic message on her phone, a warning from an anonymous source that sent her spiraling into a state of panic. She gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning white as she fought to maintain control. With every red light, her dread deepened. She knew that the moment she stopped the car, the bomb would detonate. The thought of leaving her Lysander behind filled her with a profound sense of sorrow. They had so many plans, dreams of a future together that now felt impossibly distant. With trembling hands, she picked up her phone and dialed Lysander’s number. “Mi Amore?” Lysander’s voice came through, laced with concern. “What’s wrong?” Mia smiled sadly, he could always tell when something was bothering her and yet she was going to leave him. “Lysander , I need you to listen to me,” she said, her voice quivering. “ You’re a very great person. I never thought I would find this type of love. I only thought love like this was just a fairytale. But you….you….” Mia paused taking in a deep breath. “Anna? What’s happening? Is something wrong? You’re scaring me.” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she turned her head towards the backseat where the bomb sat. How could she tell this to Lysander? She was going to die and leave him. She was going to leave him alone with the thoughts and dreams they shared. Silence hung heavy on the line, and Anna could almost hear the rapid beating of her heart. “I just found out…… I… I don’t have much time,” she choked out, tears streaming down her cheeks. “I’m so sorry, love. I won’t be able to see you again.” “Don’t say that! We’ll figure this out! Just tell me what’s happening? ” he urged, desperation creeping into his tone. “No, please, just listen. It’s too late now. I love you so much, and I want you to remember that. You’ve made my life so beautiful. I wish I could hold you one last time.” Her voice broke as she fought to keep her composure. “Anna, don’t—” “I have to go, Lysander . Just know that I’m always with you.” With that, she hung up, her heart shattering into a million pieces. She looked at the cliff ahead of her and stepped on the gas, the car racing towards the cliff. ************* In the heart of a bustling college town, twenty-year-old Anna Mia Harper is juggling classes, bills, and a growing sense of despair as an orphan navigating life on her own. Desperate for cash, she stumbles upon a peculiar job listing: a grave cleaner and companion for the dead at the local cemetery, promising a month’s rent for just one night of work. Excited by the prospect, Anna Mia arrives under the eerie glow of the moon, ready to face whatever the night may bring. But when she encounters a mysterious man lounging atop a tombstone—one who bears a striking resemblance to a deceased local legend—her heart races. Is he a ghost, a trick of the light, or something more sinister?

East of Eden, the angels' home, was where Idris lived, bound by the Celestial King's law. This law forbade angels from visiting the mortal realms, separating the divine from the human world. The law was clear: angels were not to interact with mortals. But Idris and his friends secretly defied this law. They would sneak out of Eden, drawn to the allure of the mortal world. In Spellbound City, they indulged in forbidden pleasures: mortal cuisine, intoxicating elixirs, and fleeting joys. One fateful night, their clandestine adventure turned tragic. Ambushed in a dark alley, Idris's friends fell to the Reaper's merciless blade. Idris, severely wounded, lost his wings – the very essence of his being. The cost of his defiance was devastating: - His friends, slain. - His connection to divine magic, severed. - His status, reduced to an Outcast. Among angels, wingless ones were shunned, cast aside as aberrations. And now, Idris faced exile and contempt. The weight of his loss crushed him. Grief, guilt, and shame battled within. Idris's existence, once full of purpose, now teetered on the brink of destruction. But now one desire consumed him: to retrieve his lost wings.

The Unknown City: The Last Hope of the Masses is a gripping tale of rebellion, hope, and transformation. It explores the power of ideas to overthrow tyranny, the struggle for freedom in a fractured world, and the belief that even in the darkest of times, a single city can change the fate of a nation.

Young journalist Mark accidentally meets a mysterious woman named Kismet in Moscow at night. Fascinated by her mystery, he decides to learn more about her and plunges into an investigation that opens up to him the world of Moscow architecture and underground communications. Together they uncover the secrets of ancient tunnels, face dangers and their mutual trust develops into romantic feelings that can change their lives forever.

Suffering the machinations of family, Remus is sent to the newly built border city of Greltheaven. A place filled with opportunities but also dangers. If it had been up to him, he would have stayed in the safety of the empire, slowly building his business as he had planned, but he did not have a choice, either go to the dangerous city or live a mediocre life. Which he is not willing to do. Swearing revenge, he packed his bags and moved to Greltheaven, a city of great dangers and fortune. ... A brothel is not an easy business to run, much less get success, but since fate had so kindly decreed it upon him, he will not only run the brothel but will make it immensely successful. He had plans, big plans for it; he only hoped the city would remain standing long enough to turn his small business into an empire. … There will be 5 Chapters a week, from Monday to Friday.

Yin, a charming teenager with a passion for video games, suddenly finds himself trapped in a game world known as Parallel City. Here, he must navigate a competitive landscape filled with powerful players. Given the chance to choose his abilities and level up, Yin quickly realizes he’s outmatched and seen as weak by others. Determined to prove his worth, he throws himself into battles, striving to gain new skills and abilities. With each fight, he seeks to rise above the challenges and earn respect in a city where strength reigns supreme. Will he become the hero he dreams of, or will he remain just another low-level player?

A man gets reincarnated or transmigrated into a world full of steampunking, gods, and weird misconseptions, with only the memories of the body he is in. He fights the cruel world in order to find his lost memories and restore or destroy this body's life. Gifted three cards he must beat the odds that were never in his favor.

After Angelo Hernandez's parents kick him out of the house for being gay the sixteen-year-old takes his own life by jumping off a bridge. But he doesn't stay dead for long. He comes back to life after a stranger places an angelic halo in his chest turning him into an angel. Angelo finds out he has superhuman powers, superhuman strength, can teleport and can move through walls. He explores L. A with his newfound powers and he's having fun with it. That's until he notices something strange, something dark, he follows that darkness and finds out it's a monster. He attempts to fight that monster with his new powers but he's not skilled and doesn't know how to use his powers in battle. Luckily these young vigilantes come to his rescue saving him from the monster which he finds out is a demon. And turns out these young vigilantes are Nephilims, half-human, half-angel hybrids that protect humans from demonic creatures. They take Angelo to their headquarters and explain to him that there's a man with a dark agenda who has stolen angelic halos from heaven and is turning humans into angels to build an army and now they have to stop him. Angelo not only has to navigate his life as a gay teen living in 90s California but now he's an angel who has to learn more about his powers and the world outside of planet Earth. He meets new friends, enemies and love. But will Angelo stay on the good side or will he allow himself to be consumed by darkness?

set in the same world as "Nevermore Zero" is now in a distant time, over 2000 years has passed after the events. Alexandra is on a quest to find out the truth of the death of her parents while she us guided by the one she hates the most.

Syd, an elf bard escapes the abuse of an orphanage along with her friend Trace. Months after their escape, they make new friends and conquer many unexpected things: • A town who accepts any class except druids. • A rogue who they befriended after they tried to kill them. • Taking in a child without knowing his family. • A sorcerer who cannot use their spells perfectly. …and many more This story has D&D elements, which is inspired by my D&D characters. Rated 18+. Will contain the following but not exceed: • strong language • drug and alcohol use • bullying • gore • CSA/paedophila (only briefly) • physical intimacy (romantic and sexual)

"I can help you become anything you want. What is it that you desire the most?" He asked with a soft voice while sweeping the hair from her forehead. "You really thought that I'd sincerely embrace someone as lowly as you?" Embarrassed, she avoided his gaze and clenched her hands until they turned white. "Even your thoughts are silly. You are well aware of my identity…" "Yes, I know." "Then say it. Who am I?" The hand that was playing with her hair traveled down past her chin and ended up around her throat. Testing the strength of his grip, he slowly started applying more pressure and forced her to look at him. Her breathing became painful as he lifted her up by the neck until her heels raised slightly from the floor. "I also hold your sister's fate in the palm of my hand." He could see it in her eyes, something inside her had broken. Her eyes, which once resembled the starry night sky, no longer held any stars. As he watched the light in her eyes fade away, he relaxed his hands. She wouldn't try to escape him anymore. He knew this instinctively. This feeling, which was similar to being doused in warm water, is definitely what he's been craving. It wasn't anything like lust. Yes, it was definitely a craving. After he acknowledged his feelings, he began to desire to possess her entire world. "If I can't have you, I'll ruin you

Sophia Amara Valdez thought moving to Manila would bring her one step closer to her dreams. But she never expected her first job would lead her back to Raki Zed Valdez, the wealthy, arrogant childhood bully she’d hoped to forget. Now working as Zed's live-in tutor, Sophia finds herself forming unexpected friendships with him and his inner circle, slowly uncovering their hidden complexities beneath confident facades. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Zed’s best friend, Mattias Joaquin Evangelista. Quiet, serious, and enigmatic, Mattias possesses a hidden vulnerability that Sophia can't ignore. Their connection is undeniable, yet unspoken secrets keep them from surrendering fully to their feelings. Torn between Zed’s unpredictable protectiveness and Mattias’s quiet strength, Sophia finds herself entangled in a complicated web of emotions that could threaten her heart and future. Just as Sophia begins to settle into her new life, her world is shattered by devastating betrayals and long-buried secrets from her past. Unexpected deaths, hidden family ties, and dangerous revelations force her to confront the truth about who she truly is and the lengths others will go to either protect or destroy her. As she struggles to navigate love, loyalty, and revenge, Sophia faces the ultimate question. Can she forgive those who have wronged her, or will she be drawn into a destiny she never wanted?

Beneath the dazzling facade of the city Silverwood, a web of decay festers under the control of powerful women. Will the coming storm of blood and fury wash away the sordid conspiracies lurking in its shadows?

A strange indie game suddenly pops up out of no where. Mysterious disappearances follow. The game codex set in a futuristic earth, implores it's players to forge their own part, providing to progression path but riddled with mysteries.

There is a special team operating in the shadows in the sprawling, fog-enshrouded city of Cinderfire. They’re known as the Ninth Division, a covert unit within the police force tasked with investigating the unexplained and the cases that ordinary officers can’t handle, where the rules of the supernatural apply. John Carter, a hardened war veteran and the team's newest member, is about to get his first taste of what lurks in the city's dark corners.

In a world where memories weave the fabric of reality, Michael finds himself transported to a city like no other—a place where the forgotten past breathes life into the present. It is a place where shadows of stories and fragments of experiences refuse to fade, existing in hidden corners and silent echoes. Here, every choice, every step, has the power to reshape history and carve pathways into the future. As Michael explores this strange, alluring city, he begins to sense an unseen force at work. Memories long dismissed resurface in the faces he encounters, each life a reflection of forgotten pains, untold joys, and unfinished stories. But he soon learns that to remember is not without risk: a single ripple can transform lives, unravel bonds, or alter reality itself. Drawn into a community of enigmatic storytellers, Michael stands at a crossroad. He faces the temptation to alter the past in the hope of creating a better future, yet the price of doing so remains unknown. Guided by an enigmatic woman and a storyteller whose words resonate with hidden truths, he must confront the weight of his own memories and the allure of influence. Caught between honoring the stories that shaped him and risking everything to change them, Michael’s journey unfolds in a delicate balance. The choice he makes could ignite hope in a world built on echoes, but it might also fracture the very foundation of existence. City of Echoes is a tale of memory, connection, and the intricate dance between fate and choice, where the past is as alive as the present, and every story—even the forgotten ones—has a life of its own.

When a sudden quarantine leaves them stranded on an isolated campus, seven brilliant, parentless students of the prestigious Hisar Institute must make an uneasy peace with their situation. Arlt, a Renaissance philology student and gifted linguist, narrates their tale—a story shrouded in secrets as ancient as the campus itself. United by their orphaned pasts and exceptional linguistic abilities, they linger in Suare Kairos, a grim four-story dormitory overshadowed by the silent gaze of the Aeternolis statue. Life in quarantine is quiet until they stumble upon a hidden tunnel beneath the library, a passage rumored to have sheltered professors fleeing the horrific Great Genocide Era. What begins as a curious exploration soon reveals a legacy of betrayal, forbidden knowledge, and concealed atrocities that refuse to remain buried. Inside the tunnel, the students find relics of a forgotten resistance—ancient texts, obscure manuscripts, and encrypted journals that point to a grim legacy the Institute sought to erase. As they decode the cryptic writings, the students are pulled into a web of secrets that threatens to unravel not only the history of their institution but also their very identities. Each discovery comes at a cost, forcing them to confront questions about loyalty, survival, and the fine line between knowledge and power. Bound by a shared past yet divided by dark ambitions, they must decide: how far will they go to preserve the truths they’ve unearthed? And, when knowledge becomes dangerous, is it worth dying—or even killing—for? A tale of mystery, academic rivalry, and haunting secrets, The Scholars of Aeternolis explores the weight of history on those who seek to uncover it and the cost of pursuing forbidden knowledge.

In the bustling city where the nightlife pulses with energy, Mia, a talented dancer at a popular nightclub, finds herself caught in a whirlwind of passion and intrigue. Every night, she captivates the audience with her sultry performances, but behind the spotlight, she longs for a deeper connection. One fateful evening, she meets Alex, a mysterious and alluring stranger who seems to understand her in ways no one else does. Drawn to his magnetic presence, Mia is swept off her feet as they share stolen moments between dances, igniting a fiery romance that feels both exhilarating and dangerous. As their relationship deepens, Mia discovers that Alex has secrets of his own—he’s not just a charming patron; he’s a successful entrepreneur with ties to the city's elite. Torn between her growing feelings for him and the fear of losing her independence, Mia must navigate the complexities of love, ambition, and trust.

When a group of thespians look to make their names by running a production at one of the most prestigious theaters of all time, their plans are immediately thrown on their heads when a duo of killers wearing tragedy and comedy masks begin killing off the cast! Everyone is a suspect, so the police won't let them leave, and so, with the owner of the theater away, the law enforcement seeming to not care about the case as much as they say, and their numbers quickly dwindling, it's up to the cast to try to avoid conflict, find the killers, and make it out of this stage-production tale from hell alive in this tribute to the "Scream" franchise!

The Night comes from a poor, forgotten village near the edge of the Wastelands, an isolated region at the border of the Shadow Realm. His parents were killed by marauding beasts, leaving an orphan at a young age living in the shadow of the more powerful factions. He's worked as a scavenger to grow in power. But he fears becoming like the twisted beings and corrupted shadow users they’ve seen and despised. Follow the Night as his past is coming back to reveal power , the kind which people only imagined.......

In an alternate world where mystical creatures are just part of everyday life, a man and his werewolf partner uphold the rule of law. Follow their journey as they keep the streets of Warren City clean.

After a night of passion, the sperm and egg found a perfect match. Though it was purely accidental, she optimistically decided to take good care of the 'keepsake' he left behind... This reckless woman openly seduced him, and how could he not give her a little 'lesson'? Unexpectedly, this 'love education' turned out to be her first experience, and he seemed to have made a sweet mistake! The woman only left behind a 'thank you' card, but years later, she surprised him greatly... This time, he wouldn't let her brush him off with mere words of gratitude. He planned to come back with a vengeance, reclaiming everything “with interest”!