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Threads of Corruption [Book One: Iskarra Arc]

In the frozen world of Iskarra, hunter Nirvana only feels alive when she’s chasing a kill. But her tribe, the Glacians, are dying. The population is collapsing, and in desperation, the elders have opened their gates to the Eirvaleans, a people who have been kept at bay for centuries. The moment the outsiders arrive, the rot begins. First, the rite fails. Ice fractures where it should hold. Young initiates die without a visible cause. Ancient safeguards misfire, supplies spoil, and defenses weaken at critical moments. The Glacians blame the Eirvaleans, convinced it's sabotage. But Nirvana, along with her loyal but anxious friend Cai and her pragmatic sister Raisse, tracks a different trail: a corruption that preys on magic itself, spreading like a sickness no one remembers. As tensions rise, another threat stirs within the Eirvalean ranks, a vengeful outcast using the chaos to fuel a rebellion from the shadows. While the guards hunt for foreign spies and this hidden enemy fans the flames of fear, Nirvana’s hunt becomes a race against the dying light of her world. To save Iskarra, she must prove the real enemy isn't the newcomers—but a forgotten plague returning to finish what it started centuries ago. What to expect: –Action and tension that build gradually –Five distinct POVs, each revealing a different truth about the world –Full-length chapters (2,500 to 3,000 words) –Conflict that is emotional, political, environmental as well as physical –Depictions of violence and injury, including combat and non-graphic physical harm –Slow-burning relationships and evolving loyalties What feedback is most helpful: –Pacing –Clarity of worldbuilding without over-explanation –Which characters you connect with What this story is not: –Not a fast-paced action fantasy –Not a spell-based magic system –Not a romance-driven plot Some mysteries are meant to be confusing at first and will become clearer as the story unfolds. Thank you for reading. Take your time and enjoy the ride.
Divineisagirl_24 · 1.6k Views

Phoenix Flight

Wondrous magic, powerful artifacts, and ancient bloodlines. Vast riches, deep dungeons, raging wars, beautiful women, handsome men, magical animals, and secrets waiting to be found. Davi Hawker doesn't care about any of that. After losing everything in ice and flame, Davi Hawker sets out on a quest to slay the evil Dragon that brought ruin to his village.  Olivia Lot, a girl said to possess the weakest type of magic, blood magic, dreams of one day leaving her village and becoming an Arcane Knight—powerful soldiers who explore dungeons and slay monsters.  Destined for greatness, these two meet and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. *** Expectations: Weak to Strong, gathering of powers, skills, and spells. Mild LitRPG elements eventually, involving small stats, unlocking and evolving spells, buying spells, and gathering loot and magic items. There won't be traditional EXP. Two Main Characters, Davi and Olivia, who will get equal growth. Extremely Slowburn Throuple Romance. Bisexual female protagonist, Olivia, is into both boys and girls, and seeks an open relationship. Shadow magic/Blood Magic, Magical Beasts, Dragons, Demons, more magic, and yet even more magic. Eventual world hopping/exploring, due to extra-dimensional portals. Hopefully, decent world-building, mixing Knights and Sci-Fi elements. *** Please support me on Patreon. You can read 20 chapters (or 2 months) ahead, as well as get bonus content and side stories early. All support helps me.
RainyLiquid · 107.5k Views

Thirty Days to Call It Home

I died hating you. I was reborn to destroy you. So why does my heart betray me every time you look at me like that? The worst night of Mira Chen's life happens in front of two hundred witnesses. At her own engagement party, her fiancé Marcus announces he's in love with someone else her stepsister Vanessa. They're having a baby. The crowd gasps. Her father hugs Vanessa instead of Mira. Social media explodes with photos of her humiliation. She has nothing left: no family support, no home (she lived in Marcus's penthouse), no dignity. Desperate and broken, Mira remembers the one thing her late grandmother left her: a rent-controlled Manhattan apartment. It's her last refuge, her only safe place in a city that suddenly feels hostile. Except the apartment isn't empty. Ryder Kingsley maddeningly calm, unfairly attractive, and completely at home in her grandmother's space is already living there with a lease that includes the strangest clause Mira's ever seen: If they can prove they're incompatible roommates within 30 days, he has to leave. Simple. Mira launches her eviction campaign with military precision. She blasts terrible music at 6 AM. He puts on headphones and smiles. She reorganizes his entire kitchen. He thanks her because it's actually better. She uses all the hot water. He takes a cold shower without complaining. She starts a thermostat war. He quietly adjusts it to her preferred temperature after she falls asleep. Nothing works. Ryder doesn't fight back he makes her coffee exactly how she likes it (how does he know?), protects her when her toxic ex shows up, and asks about the art she abandoned years ago to become a respectable attorney. Every argument feels like flirting. Every day, her walls crumble a little more. Then Mira finds her grandmother's first letter, hidden in a kitchen drawer. It mentions Ryder by name: 'Give him a chance. He sees the real you.' How did her grandmother know him? And why didn't he mention they were friends? As Mira digs deeper, she discovers the impossible truth: Ryder isn't just some guy with a good lease. He's a billionaire real estate developer who bought the entire building. He knew her grandmother for two years before she died, heard countless stories about her brilliant granddaughter, and has been preparing for these 30 days like a military campaign disguised as a courtship. Every 'incompatibility' she discovered was planted. Every argument was orchestrated to make her laugh, not leave. The apartment clause? He wrote it himself. The building emergency that forced them to share a couch and talk until dawn? Not an accident. That business crisis where she saved his deal with her legal expertise? He'd been waiting for her to show him that brilliant mind her grandmother described.
yahayadanwase · 329 Views

Heroine Creation: All My Summons Are Custom Made

“So I can summon Heroines and Villainesses, but I just have to create them myself? Seems easy enough!” Max lived for one thing and one thing only: a good story. Novels were the only escape in his mundane life. However, all the light novels and manhwas he read had the same problem: Ruining female characters. In all these novels, the powerful heroines and terrifying villainesses were always reduced to one-dimensional trophies obsessed with the MC. They had no goals or purpose of their own. When Max discovered Awakener Supreme, he thought it would be different. It started out promising; a dark fantasy, detailed, consistent world building, a complex magic system and interesting characters. But everything went downhill pretty fast. To please the fans, the dark tone vanished, and the fierce female cast was reduced to shallow fan service. In a burst of anger, Max confronted the lead writer, criticizing him for ruining female characters, and claiming he could do a much better job at creating heroines and villainesses. He never expected the universe to take him at his word. Max suddenly wakes up inside the world of Awakener Supreme, and was given the chance to back up what he had claimed in the form of a unique class. ⸢ You have awakened your Class ⸥ ⸢ Class: Architect - You can create heroines and villainesses and make them your Summons ⸥ ⸢ Class Group: Summoner ⸥ Was Max all talk? Or can he truly create more powerful and consistent heroines and villainesses to help him survive the grim world of Awakener Supreme?
Steelromerc · 19.1k Views

When I Transmigrated, I Became Genarel’s Omen Bride

In a 1970s village where love is a literal death sentence, an "Omen Bride" must fake a life with a cold-blooded soldier—praying his lack of heart will keep them both alive. Lin Yue wakes up nauseous, her lungs burning with the dry, dusty air of a stranger’s 1970s body. By sunset, the man who just confessed his love to her is dead. It wasn’t heartbreak. It wasn’t a coincidence. It was an "accident" everyone saw coming—except for the victim. In this village, affection is a poison. Any man who falls for Lin Yue dies within thirty days. The deeper the feeling, the faster the blood stops pumping. The villagers call her the Omen Bride. Mothers lock their sons away when she passes, and the gossip in the dirt alleys has a sharper edge than any butcher’s knife. Lin Yue doesn't have time to cry over graves. She only has time to survive. Her only shield? Gu Chen. A cold, disciplined soldier with a soul made of iron and zero interest in romance. He doesn't linger. He doesn't stare. He doesn't look at her with that soft, doomed glow in his eyes. To Lin Yue, his emotional distance isn't a flaw—it’s her armor. She clings to him, not out of desire, but out of desperation. She starts a fake marriage rumor, weaponizing his coldness to keep the "accidents" at bay. Until the shield starts to crack. Gu Chen begins doing things that look dangerously like care. Standing too close in the rain. Blocking the village's venom with his own body. Saying her name like it actually matters. And then, the accidents start circling him. Lin Yue knows the pattern. She’s seen the countdown before. To save him, she has to be the villain. She must lie harder, act crueler, and push him into the frost. But Gu Chen isn’t stupid. He sees the pattern. He knows the lethal rule. And he stays anyway. Because this time, love isn’t a misunderstanding. It’s a tactical decision. A countdown they both can hear. And if loving her means dying? Gu Chen is a soldier—he’s already chosen his hill to die on.
ChoiSylvesterJung · 1.5k Views