They were told the gods were just stories. They were wrong. When an ancient power awakens within them, a group of outcasts, nobles, and broken souls find themselves at the heart of a prophecy that will rewrite the world. As kingdoms fall and frost consumes the land, they must decide: will they save the world, or rule its ashes? In the game of gods, there are no villains. Only winners and the dead.

The aliens kill every human they catch, or in rare cases, put trackers on them to discover their hidden villages. When Natalie is caught in an ambush, she is unexpectedly released. But there is no tracker. The Saursunes have an entirely different motive this time. *** Run. Don't look back. When Natalie is trapped in an alien ambush, she is unexpectedly released. The first human to ever be let go. The Saursunes invaded centuries ago, and everyone knows that getting caught is certain death. Natalie is confused but grateful to be alive. As a porter, one of the few humans with the rare ability to teleport between special crystal formations, she must leave the safety of her desert village every day to help gather food. When other villages increase their raids on the Saursunes' farms, the aliens retaliate by hunting down every human they can find - except Natalie's group. Instead of trying to kill her and those helping her, they bring them food instead. Is it a trap? Or something else? Natalie isn't sure, but one thing is certain: the Saursunes aren't done with her yet.

[2022 Wattys shortlisted story] A missing family. A twenty year old murder. An old ghost story. And a private detective from London. But what do they all have in common? It's the job of DCI Neo Denzel to figure it all out. In the quiet town of Marton, Shropshire, a place where nothing really happens, a car sits abandoned. The Bennett family have simply disappeared without a trace. It's the job of the town's DCI to find them, but with so little evidence it could prove impossible. Until Charlie Hoggins is hired to find the missing family. It doesn't take long for the DCI to get his feathers ruffled by the interloper into his case, and yet she may end up being one of his most useful assets, as long as he can remember that the case comes first. As their feelings change for each other, will they ever solve the case and finally put their ghosts to rest?

Angie, a grieving expectant mother, must help the spirit of a little girl find the remains of twelve other children who mysteriously disappeared three years ago. ***** After the death of her twin brother, Angie Abernathy immersed herself in her painting to help her deal with her overwhelming grief. When her husband, John, finally convinces her to sort through some of Cory's belongings, she unexpectedly finds the closure she needs in the form of a map and a journal full of cryptic notes. When the notes lead her to the bodily remains of six-year-old Mary Drake, the first of thirteen children who went missing three years ago, Angie finds herself caught up in her own investigation and quickly starts to believe that Mary's bones aren't as dead as they seem to be... Content warning: This story contains mature themes, including references to the murder of children

LitRPG • Zombie Survival • Horror • Dark Comedy (A Bit Silly... Really) Felix Miller is broke, desperate, and lucky; he just landed a job to playtest an innovative full-dive VR MMORPG: Deadlink Online, a hyper-immersive zombie survival game promising glory, danger, and a paycheck big enough to keep his landlord off his back. But when the dive begins, something goes wrong. He wakes up in a ruined beachside city with no way to log out, no help desk, and no other players in sight. His phone is a brick. His HUD lives under his skin. And he has one objective: Survive.

Cry is on his own in the zombie apocalypse. He doesn't easily trust others and is used to killing people as well as infected. He has never liked traveling in groups, but all of that changes when he's saved by Pewds and his group. They help Cry, even though some are very suspicous of the quiet, masked man. Will Cry stay with the group? Or will he go back to surviving on his own? - Involves a lot of youtubers, some added later in the story. WARNING: PEOPLE WILL DIE. IF YOU CAN'T DEAL WITH HEARTBREAK AND DEATH, DON'T READ.

[NEW] Welcome! We're thrilled to announce that the Sci-Fi team is releasing a series of challenges, activities, and stories for the next 15 days to help rejuvenate our community. The Science Fiction Experience will include top tier challenges, mind-boggling discussions, awesome games, and so much more. "Readers familiar with that genre [science fiction] have met the spaceship, the alien, and the mad scientist before. They know more about them than the writer does." -- Ursula K. Le Guin This piece is meant to offer a taste of the science fiction experience-a glimpse into the genre that we hope you'll enjoy. At the very least, we hope it inspires you to check out our Science Fiction Reading List if you haven't already!

The Howl of the Forsaken LitRPG | Dark Fantasy | Sci-Fi/Fantasy Apocalypse. Four hundred years ago, the world shattered. Portals tore through the sky, merging Earth with realms of bloodthirsty Vampires, savage Lycans, and nightmarish Demons. Humanity barely clings to survival in the last 45 mega-cities scattered around the world. Kael Bloodfang was born into nobility but cast out like trash. Half-human. Half-lycan. And worst of all-an Omega with no ability. Scavenging the ruins of the forgotten world, Kael scrapes by in the shadows of hunters, monsters, and machines. But when a brutal encounter triggers a mysterious system unlike any other, Kael unlocks a path none have walked before: The Eclipse Forge. No shadows. No minions. Only constructs, twisted from Rift-warped metal and burning with raw energy. Now hunted by monsters, hunted by men-and haunted by the bloodline that cast him out-Kael must rise. To evolve. To forge. To howl loud enough that even the gods hear it. Will he survive the Rift? Or be devoured before the world sees what a Forsaken is truly worth?

[Congratulations, Terranian survivor #99598, for activating the Universe Assistance System!] Althea, along with the remaining 1% of the population of their home planet, stared at the holographic screen in front of them in confusion. Their galaxy was apparently ending, and suddenly announcements from an alien system appeared in their heads, telling them they would be permanently transfered to another world. The survivors were all very depressed. First they were forced to survive in a zombie apocalypse, and now they had to survive a new world altogether? It just so happened that Althea was one of the few people who got the Lord Token, the ticket to controlling a territory---a supposed safe haven for her people. Althea looked at her very large stomach and sighed at an unknown future. Would she be able to build a good home for her children and fellowmen? And... would she and her husband find each other again after this disaster? ___ Contracted with Webnovel. Please go to WN for updated chapters! https://www. webnovel .com/book/after-surviving-the-apocalypse-i-built-a-city-in-another-world_26625133006952605 ____ Tags: #Josei, #Apocalypse, #Infrastructure, #KingdomBuilding, #Romance, #Game Elements, #System #LitRPG [Cover image by AI] (c) All Rights Reserved

(Book 1 is complete) "I Became the God of Velmoryn" If you were given the power of a god, what would you do? I didn't get the luxury of choosing. One moment, I was a nobody, just a freelance web developer with a failed law degree and a cat who barely tolerated me. Next, I woke up floating in the void, staring at a glowing blue screen that told me I was now a god. A weak, insignificant one, sure, but a god nonetheless. No instructions. No divine wisdom. Just me, a barren status window, and an empty faith with no followers. The first thing I did? I destroyed the last statue of the god who came before me. If I was going to be a god, I needed worshippers and what better way to start than with a little divine intervention? Now, I have a broken and lost tribe looking for answers, a system I don't understand, and a world that won't take kindly to a new deity on the rise. But if the gods of this world think I'm just another nobody, they're in for a surprise. I don't plan on being insignificant forever. What to expect: - 2,000+ Words per Chapter - Selfish, Calculative MC - 1st Person POV - Not a Very Slow Progression - Gods & Intricate Power System - Unique mix of RTS & RPG - Unique Worldbuilding with Various Races & Monsters - Adventure Elements like Dungeons & Exploration - Side Characters with Real Motives - No Harem - Images to Enhance the Reading Experience Release Schedule: - Monday, Wednesday, Friday