tragedy

In a world where power is cultivated through will, belief, and restraint, destiny does not announce itself. A child is born without title, without voice, without choice — yet his presence alters the weight of decisions made around him. Paths bend. Convictions harden. People sacrifice more than reason demands, often without realizing why. This is not the story of a ruler who conquers the world. It is the story of how a throne is built long before anyone sits upon it — through obsession mistaken for purpose, protection mistaken for virtue, and choices made by those who believe they are still free. The path ahead follows the unseen cost of destiny: the lives shaped, broken, and transformed by a future that never asked to be forged.

SHADOWBORN ​"In a world where you are defined by what you can trade, Kael has nothing—until the darkness offers him a bargain he didn't know he made." ​Kael is a ghost in his own village. A laborer who dresses in oversized tunics and moves through the lanes unnoticed, he survives by the "small economies" of life: a mended fence for a crust of bread, a swept floor for a warm place to sleep. But while the village sleeps, Kael trains. He runs until his lungs burn and fills a tattered notebook with sketches of energy patterns he doesn't understand—fantasies of a future he cannot afford. ​But the mundane rhythm of poverty is shattered when a "thing of wrongness"—a creature of oil-slick skin and ember-glow eyes—tears through the village scrub. ​When Kael steps between the beast and the innocent, he expects to find his end. Instead, he finds his inheritance. As the world tilts, the shadows at his feet awaken, coiling around his limbs like a living braid of smoke. It isn’t just magic; it’s a hunger. It’s a sharp, ancient cleverness that moves before he can think, turning a peasant boy into a vessel for something older than the village itself. ​Now, Kael carries a secret heavier than any sack of grain. With a notebook full of forbidden sketches and a pulse that beats in sync with the dark, he must face a terrifying reality: A door has opened within him. In a land where those who bend the night often pay a price the storytellers are too afraid to name, Kael must decide if he is the master of the shadow—or merely its first prey. ​The darkness is listening. Are you? ​Why you should read this: ​A Gritty Underdog Story: Follow a protagonist who has lived on the fringes and must now navigate a power that makes him a target. ​Unique Magic System: Experience a "soft" magic that feels sentient, atmospheric, and deeply tied to the physical world. ​High Mystery: What are the creatures in the scrub? And why did the shadow choose a nameless boy from a dying village?

Oren falls into a foreign land after surviving something that should have erased him entirely. Whatever he once was, whatever power or purpose he held, is gone. He awakens weak, human, and surrounded by people who treat suffering as routine and survival as currency. ( will probably change) (Author’s note: The title of this story may change in the future. Those who continue reading will understand that the current title relates to the MC’s past.)

"Immortality? That can be lonely. And in the end, everyone will die. It doesn’t matter what you do to escape it—sooner or later, all shall taste death. It is already written; it’s only a matter of when and how. But glory… glory is the answer. Glory will outlive flesh and bones. Glory is what we should strive for, not immortality." ~~~~ Robin Burton was a young man who grew up with everything anyone could ever hope for: immense talent in cultivation, a sharp mind, and a wealthy family that would stop at nothing to protect and nurture him. He had everything—except the will to make use of it. "Why should I walk the same path as my ancestors? Why must I seek strength just to defeat one rival or compete with another? That is not what I was born for!" --- “…Heh\~” Robin let out a long sigh. “Pursuing power was never my goal. I left my family and secluded myself to escape those pointless struggles for authority. I wanted to explore the universe, and to explore myself first… yet time and again, I was dragged into devastating wars. I wanted to benefit people with my knowledge and immortalize my name, yet worlds fell and hundreds of billions died because of me. Ironic, hah?”

Everyone knows the legend of Tsugikuni Yoriichi — the almost divine swordsman whose strength and solitude made him untouchable even among the Demon Slayers. A man who shone like the sun… yet whose fate was forever marked by tragedy. But what if his story had taken a different path? What if, like Tanjiro Kamado, he had a brother who became a good demon—and one final chance to fight not only against evil, but against destiny itself? Born into the Tsugikuni bloodline, Hiru was adopted as the third brother of the prodigious twins—Yoriichi and Michikatsu. Yet unlike them, his fate diverged into shadow and flame. Between humanity and demonhood, brotherhood and destiny, Hiru’s existence would become the unseen thread that rewrote the story of the Sun Breather himself.

A man in a wheelchair stood in front of a quiet grave. He stayed there for a long time, staring at the stone as if waiting for it to speak. When he finally opened his mouth, his voice was low and tired. “Oliver… I’m sorry,” he said. “I’m sorry I made you end like this. If I had been stronger, if I had chosen better, maybe you’d still be here.” He came again the next day. This time, he sounded calmer, almost hopeful. “Lorette is married now,” he said softly. “So you don’t have to worry anymore. My parents won’t force anything. Everything they planned is gone. You can come back now. It’s safe.” On the days that followed, he kept coming. Some days he talked about the past—about school, about small laughs, about moments that meant nothing then but everything now. Other days, he complained about the world, about how loud it was, how empty it felt. Sometimes he laughed at his own words and said, “You’d tease me if you were here.” Sometimes he cried and said nothing at all. People said he was not normal anymore. Still, he returned. Then one day, he came like always, but his voice was different. He looked tired. “I don’t think I can stay in this world without you,” he whispered. “I tried. I really did. But everything feels wrong.” He paused, then smiled faintly. “If you can hear me… I’m coming to meet you.” That was the last day he came. On his way home, there was an accident. And that was the end.

In a world where resonance turns emotion into power, a group of exceptional outliers known as progenitors - those who bring magic to the world, joins a mage-turned-politician who seeks to overthrow the empire and confront his brother. Their battles against the empire’s experiments and elite enforcers push each of them to their limits, exposing fractures they’ve spent their lives trying to hide. Radion - the newest addition to the team - hopes to uncover the secrets of his power and find his long-lost father. As their abilities grow more dangerous and their bonds deepen under pressure, the group must face not only the threats before them but the ones rising within themselves. Sound of Solace is a psychological action-fantasy about broken people fighting to stay whole in a world determined to reshape them.

"I just wanted the pain to stop..." Year 1956 Ren Blackwood, a teenage boy with a failing body, suffered through his existence from a young age. The doctors told him to fight on. The nurses whispered false hope. But he knew the truth—there was no cure for him. So he made a hard choice. And pulled the plug. But his death didn’t bring peace. No, it brought something far worse. Instead, he awakens in The Wretched Vale, a horrific world where agony has no end. Where lost souls wander endlessly, trapped in never-ending cycles of suffering. Here, pain is eternal—and no one can escape. To survive, Ren must face the horrors of this afterlife, confronting the darkest parts of himself. Can he find a way to escape this endless cycle of death, or will he be lost to it forever? In a world where suffering is unrelenting, can a soul truly break free—or does it become one with the torment?

What if a feared mafia of a famous clan who had already given up on life had transmigrated in the body of a traitor? On his 28th birthday Lee hyun’s wish seems to be fulfilled, the desire to be resting like a rotting corpse that buried deep down the sand has come, but at that time he wasn’t aware what was await of his destiny. After being devoured by the fire he had transmigrated into the unknown world of the traitor’s body and a threat of an empire. But even though after living a second life, Lee Hyun only wants one thing for himself, and so he continues to embrace the death just to be stuck in the cycle of revival. *Khalid De’l Urchtdorf, a curse of immortality has passed down.* "F*ck!"

The journey of a small boy named Orthas Sterling, who has the very strange ability of being able to change anything about his appearance, but perhaps this world isn't as normal as it appears and something mysterious is happening in the backgrounds

(BL) Action / Romance Novel. Kai Langford has always lived in the shadow of his twin brother, following orders and blending into the background, until a mysterious vial awakens a dangerous power within him. Thrust into a world of relentless experiments and constant threats, he must fight to survive. Everything shifts when he meets Test Subect: 012, a bright, curly-haired boy whose smile sparks a fragile connection that challenges Kai’s trust and awakens feelings he never knew existed. As he struggles to master his newfound abilities, Kai must navigate a world determined to break him while protecting the people he’s come to care for.

It all starts with a bug in the code. An NPC that shouldn't exist... but does. Every tweak makes him stronger. Every limitation, more unpredictable. At first, nothing seems to make sense. The logic twists, the narrative unravels... but something keeps you from stopping reading. Until, suddenly, everything clicks. And that's when the story hits you. Because now, he's unstable. He's rational and emotional at the same time. He's the protagonist... and it's too late to escape.

My Ugly bride to be Dive deeper into the life of the life protagonist who was forcefully engaged to a disfigured girl His life change dramatically as he try to break his engagement which backfire leading into his marriage to her

This novel is by a Turkish author. The original language of this novel is Turkish. Therefore, the characters have Turkish names and the story takes place in Türkiye. Because their fathers were soldiers, Murathan and Gökçen grew up in the same dormitory, and the world they had built for themselves had no room for anyone else. Only Pamuk and Kepcük existed there. Suddenly, with tragic news, the world they had built was shattered, and finding themselves in lives they had never known seemed like the end of everything. Twenty years later, in the same city, Gökçen had become a doctor, and Murathan a special forces soldier. The moment they met, they would realize that nothing truly vanishes into the past. Memories, digging their claws into the ground with the utmost force, were struggling to emerge from where they had been buried. The past was cold, but hearts remained warm. For Murathan and Gökçen, there were only two options now: Either their destinies would be rewritten, or the past would continue to languish where it was buried. "Wounds that are bandaged are healed. My wound, however, was neither bandaged nor closed. It just remained there. Silently, but deep within

In Arcan, perfection kills. Aysu, who once came from a world of ash, must navigate the politics of her new world and the madness that comes with it. Alongside an assassin holding things too powerful for mortal blood, a Noble who has too many big dreams, she will learn that in Arcan, you either break the cycle or it breaks you. "We were connoisseurs of pain and death, so we’d be able to bear our trials." (Content Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence, scenes of self-inflicted injury, and heavy emotional trauma.)

Robert Tucker lived in hell—only to be reborn into a world even crueler. He grew up under the same roof as a violent, abusive man: an alcoholic, a gambler, a shadow that turned Robert’s childhood into a relentless nightmare. When Robert finally found refuge in mixed martial arts, everything began to change. At eighteen, with his escape within reach and his future taking shape, a single mistimed blow during a sparring match ended his life. But death was not the end. He awoke in another world, reborn as Marcus Grayson. Fate, however, was merciless. In this new life, Marcus had also been born to an abusive, gambling father—though, by cruel mercy, the man vanished before Marcus could truly know him. Yet this world offered something Robert had never had: a family. For the first time, Marcus believed he could live an ordinary, peaceful life. But hat illusion shattered the moment he learned the truth about the world he now inhabited. This was not Earth. Humanity stood on the brink of extinction, hunted by monsters of countless forms that roamed the land. The only reason humans survived was because of Transformers—individuals capable of abandoning their human shape and becoming monsters themselves in order to fight back. Marcus is one of them. With no grand destiny promised and no safety guaranteed, Marcus can only do one thing: Endure. Grow stronger. Fight. Not for glory, but to protect the fragile family he has been given. Because in this world, survival demands sacrifice— and Marcus has yet to understand what he is truly facing. —————————————————— * No harem. * MC with emotions, not a cold edgy lord. * No system or golden finger. * The other characters matter. * A lot of fights, I love fights. * I accept ideas for powers and characters. —————————————————— * No harem. * MC with emotions, not a cold edgy lord. * No system or golden finger. *The other characters matter. * A lot of fights, I love fights. * I accept ideas for powers and characters. Hi readers, I’m a young student and English isn’t my first language, so I really appreciate any corrections, suggestions, or constructive criticism when I share my story. I want to improve and I believe my work has a lot of potential, so your feedback helps me make it better. Thanks a lot for reading and for any advice you can give!

The world believes it is alone. It is not. Beneath modern society exists a hidden war—fought in silence against dimensional rifts, foreign entities, and worlds that were never meant to intersect with human reality. Kaien Arclune was never meant to see it. Living an ordinary life in Japan, Kaien loses everything in a single night when forces tied to forbidden bloodlines and unseen laws erase his family. Cornered and broken, he awakens a power that does not simply destroy enemies—it ends outcomes, collapses space, and renders choices irreversible. Recruited by Galactors, a covert interdimensional organization that operates at the Axis of Dimensions, Kaien is pulled into a reality far larger than Earth. A reality where worlds fracture, rules change, and survival often demands sacrifice. He is sent where others cannot go. To places where decisions cannot be undone. But power leaves scars. As Kaien moves through collapsing realms and silent wars, he begins to realize something is wrong—not with the worlds he judges, but with the role he has been given. And beyond the boundaries sealing humanity from the wider multiverse, something ancient has taken notice. Watching. Waiting. Because some forces do not fear destruction. They fear judgment.

A fantasy novel with elements of psychological pain and growth. It follows the main character, Roy Shyam, a cynical yet compassionate 17-year-old cursed with the ability of transmigration, bound by a yandere witch whose obsession with him ensures he can never escape. Every time Roy dies, he is transmigrated to another universe, a new version of him. Entering the life of each universe's Roy while facing subtle to absurd circumstances. This eternal malediction breaks down his identity of himself and prevents him from speaking of it, which summons the witch, causing him to go back in time to a place he was before. We are then introduced to another version of Roy, one were our Roy has yet to take over his body; he emerges in a society where continents, countries and law thrive through the use of prana, a force that connects life, will and reality. Here, Roy forms a faction called Nova in Veil and draws the attention of the Celestial Watch, the protector of the land where he lives. The plot moves from intimate suffering to the rebirth of a new character, culminating in his choices about memory, fate and what it exactly means to live.

He awakens at the bottom of an endless dungeon. No name. No memories. No way out. The only rule carved into this world is simple: Ascend… or be erased. Arthur carries a cursed ability. Every time his body is broken, it is forced to evolve. Shattered bones grow stronger. Burned muscles harden. Torn flesh adapts. Pain is not a consequence. Pain is the mechanism. With every floor he climbs, Arthur becomes less human. Each battle pushes his body beyond survival—and drags his mind closer to collapse. Soon, adventurers descend into the dungeon to hunt the anomaly growing within it. When mortals fail, divine-ranked beings take notice. And when even they are not enough… the gods intervene. But evolution has a price. His body can regenerate. His mind cannot. And if Arthur stops climbing— he doesn’t die. He disappears.

A man out of time looking for his redemption in another world. -- Siderius Satterblade made a deal with another soul in another land so he can live on. In exchange, he will kill that boy's enemies. He. Master Witch Hunter. Grand Alchemist now find himself in the world of witches. Those that he despises the most. He would fulfil his part of the deal and cleanse every single witch left in this kingdom. -- https://discord.gg/QMDetEzXaj