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The Sundering West - Book 1 - A Silver for the Devil

Welcome to Perdition’s Fall—a boomtown where silver veins run deep, and secrets run deeper. The American frontier is a lie. Beyond the dust, the cattle, and the clang of the railroad, an older world hides in plain sight. It’s a world of hungers that have nothing to do with gold, and whispers that travel on wires no one can see. Cain Hart knows those whispers. A bounty hunter with a cursed gaze and a revolver loaded for more than just men, he trades in the teeth of monsters. When a tarnished silver dollar with an unnatural sigil calls him to Perdition’s Fall, he finds a predator stalking the rail camps—one that leaves behind not just corpses, but a chilling, spiritual rot. Lilith Valencourt is a historian of the unseen. An ancient vampire archivist dispatched to this chaotic frontier, she observes the fragile treaties between were-rangers, skin-walkers, and forgotten things. The disturbance in Perdition’s Fall is not just a local tragedy; it’s a datum in a terrifying pattern, a deliberate tear in the fabric that keeps the nightmares at bay. Eleanor Finch believes in facts, not fairy tales. A widow running the town’s telegraph office, her world is one of schedules, click-clack codes, and pragmatic survival. But her wires are beginning to carry strange, ghostly messages. The static is forming words, and the town’s shadows are moving with a purpose she cannot explain. As a series of gruesome, impossible murders grips the town, these three strangers are thrown together on a trail of blood and old magic. They will navigate a labyrinth of hidden alliances, ancient grudges, and their own demons. To survive, the hunter, the vampire, and the telegraph operator must learn to trust each other before a nascent evil, born of ritual and a hunger for absolute void, consumes Perdition’s Fall and opens a door that can never be closed. A Silver for the Devil is the explosive first chapter in the Sundering West series—a visceral, epic fantasy woven into the brutal tapestry of the American Old West. It is a tale where every shot echoes, every shadow holds a history, and the price for survival is often paid in blood and damned, silver coin.
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The Garden Behind the Fence 2:The Mysterious Black Fog

A two months after surviving the horrors of the Area 51 and The Skinwalkers, Nkumkani finally believes he has earned a moment of peace. Unfortunately, peace seems to hate him. Absolutely despise him. Because on a cold, quiet evening, a thick black fog rolls across Redfern Ridge—silent, unnatural, and carrying whispers that do not belong to this world. Before anyone can react, the fog tears open a rift in reality itself, revealing the entrance to a forgotten world called Nefima. And stumbling out of it is the one person nobody asked for: Nefima the Eternal Necromancer. For 1,890 years, she has been trying to ascend as the Goddess of the Undead. At this point, even the skeletons following her around seem tired of the quest. Someone should really tell her that after nearly two millennia of failing the same promotion, it might be time to pick a different career path. But no—Nefima is stubborn, power-hungry, and now convinced that the key to her godhood lies in the Garden Behind the Fence. Unfortunately, Nkumkani is not the only one who notices her arrival. The witches of the Ashen Coven awaken from their long hibernation, furious that someone else dares to steal their ancient claim to the Garden’s secrets. They rise from their hidden sanctuaries, stirring storms, cursing lands, and causing chaos on a level that even Redfern Ridge wasn’t prepared for. And that is saying something. With the Garden mutating again, the realms cracking open at the edges, undead armies shambling through the streets, and witches dropping curses like confetti, Nkumkani and his allies are forced into another battle for survival. Sasha, Jason, Dreadmoore,Lucifer,Shatterhowl and the others must navigate a war between a necromancer who refuses to give up and witches who refuse to share. The line between worlds grows thinner. The monsters grow stronger. And the Garden Behind the Fence reveals that its mysteries are deeper, older, and far more dangerous than anyone imagined. Nkumkani never wanted to be a hero, but once again, fate hands him the same job description: Save the world, or watch it rot. And this time, the rot has teeth. this is a follow up TO The Garden Behind The Fence go check it out to understand now this is the second phase ok!!!!!!!!!.BYE.
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My Life (After Countless Reincarnations) in Runeterra

"Reincarnation is a cosmic game of Russian roulette, and my latest prize is Demacia. The kingdom of justice, order, and petricite forests that suppress magic. The problem? I'm practically a walking magical fuse. Between Mage Hunters sniffing out heresy and citizens who see a stray spark as an invitation to be burned at the stake, surviving here takes more than just luck. The good news is that after hundreds of lifetimes, I've learnt how to fend for myself... and I attract trouble like a poro to a tasty treat. My plan? Get the hell out of here, explore the strangest corners of Runeterra, and preferably, avoid a pathetic death. But something tells me that in this world of forgotten gods and looming wars, 'simple' isn't on the cards. After all, what could possibly go wrong? Don't answer that." ------------------- Author's Notes ------------------- English isn't my first language. I'm still learning! So please forgive any grammatical mistakes or awkward phrasing. (If you spot anything that sounds a bit off, please do let me know in the comments. I'd love the feedback to help me improve). This is a Runeterra fanfiction. As we all know (even Riot can't quite seem to get it straight), there are several different timelines. To avoid getting lost, I've created my own. The universe here is a hybrid: it blends elements of older League of Legends lore with what was shown in Arcane. In Arcane, some champions simply don't exist, but I'm too fond of them to leave them out. So, in this universe, both worlds meet. Story Style: This is intended as a slice-of-life adventure, inspired by Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren). This means it will focus more on the journey, dialogue, discovery, and magical day-to-day life, rather than on huge, epic battles all the time. Romance is not the main focus. However, if it does happen, it will be Yuri. I'm by no means an expert on LoL lore (I'm guilty of mostly just knowing the champions I play cough cough). So, it's likely some things might stray from canon. If you notice any drastic divergences, please go easy on me! Instead, feel free to leave a comment: I'd genuinely appreciate the chance to read your thoughts, learn from them, and even make adjustments where it makes sense.
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