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Ember of the Shattered Veil

The Bloodforge squats in a valley of ash and bone, its obsidian heart pulsing with a hunger that could rip the Veil to shreds and drown the world in abyss. Three damned souls, forged in blood and betrayal, are chained to its call—each a blade honed by their own scars, each a spark that could ignite the end. Zorak Draven, a cursed outcast with a sigil that burns his chest and whispers of slaughter, hunts the forge’s shard to sever his soul from its leash. One wrong step, and the voices in his blood will claim him. Syris Vaelor, a priestess of the Emberheart, wields fire and defiance, her visions dragging her from temple dogma to a crucible of shadow. Her faith is her shield, but even gods bleed. Lirien Thorn, dragon-bonded commander of the Iron Bastion, rides Vyrath into the storm, her rider’s blade sworn to stop the forge’s awakening. Yet her clan’s secrets gnaw at her, and loyalty is a noose tightening around her neck. The Bloodforge doesn’t bargain. It devours. Shadow-wraiths claw from the Veil’s cracks, sorcerers weave treachery in the Accord’s halls, and a traitor’s knife waits in the dark. Zorak, Syris, and Lirien are no heroes—they’re blades clashing in a crucible of mistrust, desire, and desperation. Every choice is a wound: seize the shard and court annihilation, or shatter it and watch their world burn. In a realm where hope is a lie and power is a curse, Ember of the Shattered Veil is a brutal saga of vengeance, sacrifice, and the cost of defying fate. The forge is waking. The abyss is watching. And blood will decide.
starbosslegends · 867 Views

Reincarnated To Evolve My Bee Empire

"Now, go forth, my mortal champion! Conquer this world—or else!" I lived a painfully average life and died by a stupid, stupid accident, but a goddess interfered, giving me a second chance in another world. There, I became royalty—the lazy kind with almost no obligations, free to live in peace and luxury for the rest of my days. Sounds like a dream, right? In reality, it was anything but—because I became *BEE* royalty. A Drone Bee, doomed to die of old age in 2 months! (A humanoid bee, thankfully, but still a bee in all the ways that matter.) The only way to increase my lifespan is to develop and grow my bee colony—a deadly task in a vicious world like this one. There are murderous insect monsters, colossal beasts trampling the earth, other civilizations, natural disasters, and the bitchy patron goddess who absolutely hates me. But as long as I have my brains, my bees, and the powerful genes my system gives me, my Bee Empire will be unstoppable! === For those who want to know more: This is a wholesome comedic story, but it has some dark moments. The focus is on kingdom building, survival as an empire, and interacting with MC’s beautiful bee wife and adorable bee daughters. The bees are all humanoid (see pictures) and human-sized. However, they are still bees in their ways of life and mentality. Although there’s a system, real growth comes from putting effort and time. Nothing happens in an instant in this story, unless it’s trouble. MC acts like an idiot sometimes (oftentimes), but he’s not actually stupid-stupid. When it comes to strategic decisions, he uses logic and reason. Even if you might disagree with it. Also, there will be no smut (ecchi is a fair game), incest, NTR, harem or BL. === Discord is up! Find it at -> https://linktr.ee/Garessta Updates: 2 chapters/day, right after the reset (with a 5% chance of running late). Reply to author's pinned review if you have questions. Also, although I realize the futility of this aim (at least right now), if this novel reaches top 15 golden ticket ranking (and stays there for a few days, obv), I will mass release 10 extra chapters! (within 30 calendar days)
Garessta · 1.3m Views

Sorry, My Love

After being torn from the only life she knew, 12-year-old Margo is forced into a new home with strangers who call themselves her parents. Haunted by memories of her past and consumed by feelings of isolation, she struggles to adapt to her unfamiliar surroundings. School offers little relief—until she meets Lucien, a mysterious boy who appears just when she needs a friend the most. Gabriel is everything Margo needs: kind, attentive, and always ready to whisk her away from her troubles. Each night, he invites her to secret places—an abandoned playground, a fog-choked garden, a crumbling train station at the edge of town—each more unsettling than the last. Yet with every chilling rendezvous, Margo feels more alive... more seen. But something isn’t right. Gabriel never comes to school during the day. Her adoptive parents never see him. And when they catch her talking to thin air, their concern deepens into fear. They say Gabriel isn't real—that he’s a figment of her imagination. Margo wants to believe them, but Gabriel feels real. More real than anything else in her life. As the nights grow colder and more twisted, Gabriel’s true nature begins to surface. Shadows move where they shouldn’t. Time warps in his presence. And the places they visit seem to echo with whispers from another world. Margo is forced to ask herself: Who—or what—is Gabriel? Why does he only want her? And what will happen on the final night he asks her to come with him? As the line between reality and delusion begins to crumble, Margo must make an impossible choice: stay in a world where she feels loved, or return to one that barely feels real. But one thing is certain—some friendships never let go.
Rovince_The_Great · 1.2k Views