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I Command it while I sing it

Some voices are born to be heard. Others are born to be feared. Shelly Halton was never given the chance to be ordinary. Born into a noble family, her existence became a secret that even her own blood feared to expose. But beneath the whispers, the shame, and the doors closed against her lies something far more unsettling than her appearance. Something that should have remained forgotten. In a world where a single voice can change everything, Shelly will discover that being silenced and being powerless are not the same thing. Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Eclastare, a young noblewoman named Sophia finds herself drawn to something she cannot quite explain. Singing has always been a part of her life, but there are moments when her own voice feels strangely unfamiliar—as though it carries something she has yet to understand. Two girls, each with a voice of her own. Two lives moving toward a future neither can fully see. But the world is not kind to those who are different, and power rarely comes without a price. As secrets linger beneath the surface and the boundaries between fear, freedom, and ambition begin to blur, their paths will lead toward a conflict neither can simply sing or command her way out of. Because when the world refuses to listen, what is left for those who were born with voices that should never have existed?

Jenny301 · Action · 10 ch

The Infinite Has Edges

The first bell broke before anyone could ring it. Then someone started moving a mountain. Not a particularly promising beginning for the people living beneath it. High above an ancient city, under an ocean suspended in the sky, Aevran Sol is having a disagreement with an old acquaintance named Rhovel. Aevran would prefer that the city remain standing. Rhovel would prefer to see what happens if it does not. They have known each other for a very long time, and neither is particularly inclined to concede an argument. Unfortunately, this disagreement involves rather more than words. There will be extraordinary magic, weapons with histories older than kingdoms, and the occasional demonstration of why being immensely powerful does not mean being right. Or invincible. But this is not only a story about someone who can stand against impossible things. Long before the battles, before the centuries of knowledge, before Aevran became someone capable of arguing with beings that treat mountains as interesting objects, there was a boy with a family, a curious mind, and rather more questions than his parents probably appreciated. And that part of his life matters just as much. The Infinite Has Edges follows different periods of one extraordinary life through a vast world of magic, ancient mysteries, dangerous creatures, remarkable peoples, friendships, mistakes, discoveries, and consequences that do not conveniently disappear when the fighting ends. There will be adventure. There will be battles. There will be quieter moments worth remembering. And there will be questions. Quite a few questions, actually. After all, even the infinite must have its limits. Finding them might be the easy part. Welcome to the story. Loreforged

Loreforged · Fantasy · 2 ch

The Assassinated Butler's POV: I Will Save The Villainess!

Bell spent ten years serving Princess Silvia as her personal butler, protecting her from the dangers of the Imperial Capital while slowly uncovering the darkness hidden beneath its beautiful surface. The Church was corrupt, the Imperial Family was hiding secrets, and innocent people were disappearing while the entire capital pretended nothing was wrong. Bell tried to expose the truth, but his actions only turned him into a criminal in Silvia's eyes. Eventually, the princess he had sworn to protect became his greatest enemy and personally ended his life. His final regret was simple. He had failed her. But death wasn't the end. Bell awakens ten years in the past, returning to the time when he was only twelve years old and Silvia was still the innocent princess he had sworn to protect. This time, however, Bell remembers everything that will happen, and a mysterious Time-Loop System has appeared alongside his second chance. He knows the future. He knows the people who will betray them. He knows the darkness beneath the Imperial Capital. And he knows that the kind princess standing beside him will one day become a villainess. Bell has already failed once. This time, he will save Silvia before she becomes the woman who kills him.

NobleMan1 · Thriller · 5 ch

This isn't the otherworld I imagined

Mark always imagined being summoned to another world would lead to an incredible adventure. A legendary weapon, extraordinary powers, perhaps even a grand quest to defeat a Demon Lord, you know the usual. Instead, he gets three ordinary abilities, a mysterious book, and a kingdom with a rather unusual problem: its population is declining. As if that weren't enough, the summoning gateway breaks, leaving Mark stranded in a world he never asked to visit. Now he must learn to survive in a place where his expectations are practically useless, his abilities aren't quite what he hoped for, and the kingdom's problems may be far more complicated than they appear.

Jenny301 · Action · 3 ch

The doctor didn't bring the plague

“You’ve brought famine to the kingdom.” “You’re the reason our valuable ore mines collapsed.” “The World Tree is dying because of you.” “You’re the reason my wife divorced me.” "who the hell said the last one- oh jerry not again " Faced with an endless storm of accusations, the lonely figure could only ask a single bewildered question “…I did?”

Remedy · Fantasy · 4 ch

Sovereign seals of aethelgard

Two planets. Seven houses. Zero mercy. Aethelgard is a brutal world of overpowered monsters governed by the Seven Great Houses, where the only way to rise is to violently crush the family above you. When twelve-year-old prodigies Lulu (House Blueyard) and Nie (House Zephyr) trigger an illegal brawl, they are sentenced to a demeaning year of forced labor serving the first family. Stripped of their freedom and bound by an absolute command spell, these two proud rivals must survive under the arrogant thumb of Master Dark. They think we are broken. They have no idea what we are building in the dark.

Jenny301 · Action · 10 ch

The Bells of the Buried World

Some roads lead somewhere. Others should never have existed. When a Bell sounds across the land, Marek expects trouble. He does not expect the roads themselves to stop agreeing with the maps. What begins as a routine journey carrying desperately needed medicine quickly becomes something stranger. Familiar routes lead travelers back to where they started. Forgotten roads return. Ancient markers point toward places that should be days apart. Maps that have been trusted for generations begin contradicting one another. And Marek is one of the few people capable of finding a way through. He is a skilled ranger and navigator, accustomed to reading terrain, judging distance, and noticing when something does not belong. But the world is beginning to behave according to rules no ranger was ever taught. Then Recognition begins changing people. New abilities emerge from what they understand, what they survive, and what they prove themselves capable of doing. Marek is not alone. A formidable warrior, an Elven scholar, healers, travelers, local leaders, and people caught on the wrong side of impossible roads are all beginning to discover pieces of the same mystery. None of them has the whole answer. Every discovery makes the world larger. Every answer creates another problem. And somewhere beneath roads that should not exist, something ancient is beginning to connect places that were never meant to touch. The Bells of the Buried World is a progression fantasy and high-fantasy mystery featuring exploration, meaningful character progression, practical problem-solving, dangerous creatures, archery, magic, ancient infrastructure, multiple fantasy peoples, combat with consequences, and a world whose history may be far stranger than anyone remembers.

Loreforged · Fantasy · 20 ch

SKY SHARD: The Awakened's Final Destination

* 3 Chapters will be uploaded in a week- Mon/ Wed/ Fri. Growing up as an orphan in the small village of Briarhold, Kael spends his days doing whatever he can to survive in a land where monsters roam beyond the village walls. However, even he never expected to Awaken as an Essence user—one of the few people gifted with supernatural powers. Unbeknownst to Kael, his Awakening has disrupted the balance of Thornveil. Soon, he finds himself facing terrible monsters—and other Awakened—in a deadly struggle for survival. What's worse, somewhere beyond the world Kael knows, something waits above the clouds. He doesn't know what awaits him there. And he certainly doesn't know that his Awakening may be the beginning of something far greater than anyone in Thornveil could imagine. His journey has only just begun... Follow Kael on his journey.

Me_Meet · Fantasy · 9 ch

THE LAST CONSTANT

🌌 The Last Constant In 2187, the world suddenly freezes for 17 seconds. Only Aren, his friends, and a mysterious girl named Lyra remember it. Aren awakens Constant Sight, a power that lets him see and manipulate the laws of physics. As they investigate Reality Drift, they uncover impossible experiments, alternate Earths, and a hidden war over reality itself. But the greatest mystery remains: The person changing the universe's laws is Aren's future self—and he may be trying to save reality rather than destroy it.

Nowahad · Sci Fi · 1 ch

Time Lock

In a technologically advanced future where elite academies compete for prestige, eleven exceptional students receive a mysterious invitation to participate in The Chrysalis Initiative, a secretive tournament reputed to challenge the world’s most brilliant minds. Within an advanced simulation, the participants are assigned concealed roles as Hunters or Survivors. With no certainty of who stands on which side—and with roles capable of shifting between rounds—alliances begin to form even as doubt quietly takes root. As the tournament progresses, every interaction becomes a test of perception and every decision a calculated risk. Trust begins to erode, and the students find themselves questioning not only those around them, but their own judgment, instincts, and sense of self. In a system built upon deception and survival, the question is no longer who will win, but how far someone can be pushed before losing the very humanity they are trying to protect.

Ryxel · Sci Fi · 9 ch

The Trinity Divide - The First Relic - Book One

THE TRINITY DIVIDE SERIES Jarek Donati was an enforcer for the family until he was set up to die while on a job. He relives his own death over and over in his own personal hell loop for over a century, until the very weapon he used on the monster of a man who was meant to kill him sets him free. Now he finds himself in 1920 St. Cloud, Minnesota, during the start of Prohibition. He's got an angel and devil on his shoulder, a Nephilim with perfect balance between grace and damnation. The Trinity Blade transformed him into something both Heaven and Hell want dead. St. Cloud runs on illegal moonshine, demon-possessed mobsters, and church corruption. Jay establishes cover as a private investigator and discovers he arrived at the exact moment both sides waged war over St. Mary's Cathedral and what's hidden beneath it. ———————◊——————— ☩ WHAT TO EXPECT: ☿ † LitRPG with stat progression and ability unlocks ⸸ Weak to Strong (starts Level 1, learns through survival) † Fast-paced noir mystery with frequent combat ⸸ MC + bound companions (angel and demon literally on his shoulders) † Hard magic - wards cost blood, abilities drain health ⸸ 1920s Prohibition setting meets theological horror † Both Heaven and Hell are antagonists ⸸ No harem, slow-burn romance Content Warnings: Violence, theological themes, moral complexity

JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 35 ch

Reilfear

He had never believed in fantasy. All tales of heroism and righteousness, destiny, they always felt like lies. Where force rules all, law is but the mirage. After being abused, isolated, and plagued by misfortunes in his youth, he knew only one truth: the powerful always got whatever they wanted. Then one calm New Year's day, reality began to fall apart. Individuals vanish. Cities collapse. The sky shatters like a pane of glass. And an inexplicable, luminescent blue phrase lights up: "This world has been written." The entire world began to be systematically erased, but as for him, he was unaffected, like an overlooked error the world failed to delete. Standing amidst this collapsing reality, he confronts the horrifying question: "What if the world has never truly existed? And, was I not meant to be in it in the first place?"

bad_writer · Mystery · 3 ch

What did I leave behind?

After surviving the greatest school massacre of the century, a young man awakens with no memory of who he is. No past. No memories. No identity. He tries to move forward, leaving behind the scars he cannot even remember. However, the more he distances himself, the more fate insists on pulling him back. Encounters with people who seem to know him reveal fragments of a story he never knew was buried… or perhaps one he wanted to forget. Between what was lost and what still lingers in the shadows, submerged beneath the underground of his own truth, a question haunts him like a constant whisper… What did I leave behind?

NovelsEmFragmentos · Urban Fantasy · 1 ch

When you wish upon a portrait

The recreation of an old project for college, where I wrote a sort of sequel to The Picture of Dorian Gray, exploring what happened to the painting after his death.

Aims_the_sloth · Supernatural · 1 ch

Kingdom Revival

‎ ‎What would you do if, in one day, you lost everything? ‎ ‎And if that pain didn't fade but followed you for years, buried deep in your chest, shaping every choice you made? ‎ ‎That is the question knigdom revival asks. ‎ ‎Andrie and Audrie are the heirs of Ostren, a once-great kingdom now crumbling under the iron grip of the Javeel Empire. They carry the same wound the same breath of grief and fire in their hearts but they express it in completely different ways. ‎ ‎Andrie, the quiet twin, drowns in guilt and self-hatred. He blames himself for everything, certain that his fear made him weak, that his weakness cost him all he loved. He hides behind a merchant's life, learning to trade and survive, but the past never truly lets him go. ‎ ‎Audrie, the fierce twin, burns with a different fire. She channels her pain into violence and vengeance, becoming something she never thought she would become, risking her own life and her own humanity. ‎ ‎Tone and Style: ‎ ‎The novel blends brutal dark fantasy with warm, intimate character moments. It does not shy away from the horrors of war, violence, and trauma, but it also lingers on quiet scenes of healing, laughter, and love. ‎ ‎Expect: ‎ ‎· Emotionally charged, character-driven storytelling ‎· Heartfelt dialogue and deep relationships ‎· Vivid, high-stakes action sequences ‎· A richly built world with multiple cultures and histories ‎ ‎For Readers Who Enjoy: ‎ ‎· Sibling bonds and found family ‎· Dark fantasy with emotional weight ‎· Redemption arcs and trauma recovery ‎· Morally complex heroes and villains ‎· Stories that make you cry before they make you cheer ‎

Ajiji_Ajiji · Fantasy · 23 ch

Particles of Fin: Cyan and Grey

A century after a war that reshaped the world, history has become little more than a collection of convenient lies. Felmer Gorbin lives an ordinary life as the heir of Cerfis, until a chain of events begins pulling him toward secrets that powerful people would rather keep buried forever. As political tensions between Falvaria and Cerfis rise, ancient people stir again, and hidden forces begin manipulating humanity from the shadows; Felmer must navigate a world where every answer raises new questions.

muneeb_96 · Action · 20 ch

Echoes of the Silent Sky

Year 2147. The Sun stops—not dead, not dimmed, but *paused*. Fusion ceases for 11 minutes and 43 seconds every 72 hours. A silence with a pattern. A signal. Astrophysicist Dr. Ella Vayne decodes the sun's tremors and discovers the frequency matches human brain theta waves. Not coincidence. Something is broadcasting to Earth—or waking something *in* Earth. Recruited into a black-ops mission, Ella and ex-special forces operative Kasen Reed are sent to a remote Martian research base. The scientists there report footsteps in the dead of the base—footsteps that echo from 300 meters below, where satellite scans show only empty rock. What they find buried beneath Mars isn't a ship. It's a **memory vessel**—a relic built by a civilization that encoded its final moments into a structure that responds to human neural patterns. And Ella's brainwaves? They sync perfectly with the sun's silence. They always have. She wasn't chosen. She was *made* for this. But someone on Earth is building a tower—a transmitter. They don't want to receive the signal. They want to **reply**. The question isn't who sent the silence. It's who—or what—will answer back.

gloriabatao · Sci Fi · 21 ch

Foolan

Foolan was hired to make a room full of strangers laugh. He should have asked why they were mourning someone who hadn’t died. A concealed painting, an empty chair, and one careless joke leave him trapped inside an artwork with a missing man beneath the table. In this world, original paintings can be entered. Those who survive and comprehend their meaning return with power. The first successful comprehender claims its strongest form. Everyone afterward receives a weaker echo. Some return changed in ways nobody knows how to repair. Foolan wants to get out, collect his fee, and discover who decided his life was worth twelve marks. His search leads through disputed collections, dangerous expeditions, and a trade in weapons extracted from artworks. The Feathers have a place in that trade. They also have reasons to keep certain disappearances unexplained. One of their recruiters offers Foolan help. He sees through the jokes with an accuracy Foolan finds difficult to refuse. For once, someone understands him. Foolan has yet to learn what that will cost.

Iakalam · Action · 2 ch

Apotheosis of the fallen god

At the absolute peak of his divine ascension, Ivan Dovisky stood on the brink of becoming a god. But at the critical moment of his apotheosis, a mysterious entity intervened, shattering the ritual. Stripped of his divine power, Ivan was cast down—regressing back in time to when he was young and weak. He awakens on Earth, his long-lost homeland. But this is no peaceful realm. Earth has been transformed into a cutthroat battleground for "Players"—humans bound to a mysterious System that grants them superhuman abilities and powers. At the center of it all stands the White Tower, a colossal structure where Players must conquer floor after floor to earn experience, level up, and transcend mortality. Now, armed with the knowledge of a fallen god and trapped in a mortal body, Ivan must climb the tower to reclaim his lost power—and uncover the truth behind the entity that destroyed him.

Speyvenareble · Apocalypse · 2 ch

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