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Embers of Frost: From Biologist to Ice God

"Why is the Earth so different?" In the year 2085, the impossible happened: the Earth began to slow down until it stopped completely. Without an apparent reason, the planet drifted out of its orbit and began to wander through deep space. Neither the most brilliant scientists nor the most advanced AIs could find an answer as to why this was occurring. The Moon failed to follow Earth’s new path, as a result, massive tidal shifts swallowed entire continents, leaving only a fraction of humanity alive. The catastrophe deepened when, after three weeks of drifting, Earth collided with a mysterious, pitch-black planet. In the wake of the impact, more landmasses were shattered, leaving only portions of Asia and Africa intact. From the darkness of this black planet, strange entities emerged. Humanity dubbed them "Krukins", hostile, ink-black creatures that were extremely aggressive toward the survivors. Right before the Earth began its descent into chaos, a biologist was launched toward a planet near a black hole. This world, dubbed "New Earth" due to its striking similarities to our own. The biologist, Darian, was told that while ten years would pass for him on this new world, only fifty years would pass on Earth. But the calculations were wrong. It wasn’t fifty years that passed back home, it was five hundred. When Darian finally returns to Earth, he is not alone. On the alien planet, he found a small creature capable of fusing with him, granting him the power of ice. He returns five centuries late to find a world he no longer recognizes, a planet overrun by Krukins. Standing amidst the ruins of his home, Darian cannot believe his eyes. Daily Chapters at 5:00 PM (Italy Time / CET) (For global readers: 4:00 PM UTC / 11:00 AM EST)
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Double Blind

In the rain-slicked streets of Onyx Port, peace is a structural lie, enforced by a network of fragile infrastructure and flickering surveillance—and the debt is finally coming due. Arthur Hale is a master of engineering and calculation. By day, he is the “Golden Son,” analyzing the city’s foundations at Vane Infrastructure & Risk (VIR). By night, he is a Ghost for the Union, pruning human variables to maintain a fragile balance. But the Union has gone silent, maintenance logs vanish, and his sister Maya is beginning to see the cracks in the “perfect brother” mask. Sloane Miller is a shadow in another machine. To VIR, she is the clumsy aunt raising her orphaned nephew, Leo. To the Republic, she is the Reaper—a lethal operator trained to disappear into the city’s subterranean veins. Wary, exhausted, and haunted by loss, she keeps her instincts sharp while hiding behind deliberate incompetence. When a mounting debt and shared target force them into a crumbling, off-books Private Investigation office—the Blind Spot—an uneasy partnership forms. A sanctuary with three strict rules: no questions about the past, no digging into personal matters, and never bring the work home. As the city becomes a silent battlefield, Arthur and Sloane are forced into missions that will strip away every safety they’ve known. Every street, bridge, and building hides both danger and opportunity. And as trust fractures and human variables defy calculation, the only constant they can rely on… is each other.
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