When mechanized humans, known as "augs" fell prey to a whole new set of viruses aimed at controlling them, they were imprisoned out of fear. Anyone caught with any robotic implants were sent to the Helion prison complex, and purged from normal society. Even those who used to serve humanity. One such aug, Red, imprisoned for seven years in Helion dreams of escape. Initially recalled and stripped of his command of Aphelion, he dreams of escape which begins to shape into a reality when a new augment is dropped into the facility. One whose very identity would mean death from either side of the conflict. But one whose abilities could lead Red to New Elysium, freedom and the ability to take back what was stolen from him. 1st Place in the 2017 Crowning Gem Awards Science Fiction Category 3rd place in the 2017 Reach for the StarsScience Fiction winner! 3rd Place in the 2017 TickTock Awards Sci-Fi Category! 3rd place in the 2017 Zombie Awards Science Fiction Category!

Book #1 Act of Love: Her Obsession Book #2 Act of Love: His Redemption [Final] "He's untouchable... but he's always obsessed with my touch. He's cold... but with me, he always burns." - Shereva "I've got a million ways to get you back in my arms. Like... making you addicted to me." - Karrel Yes, she fell first but he fell harder. *** Lima tahun. Selama itu, Shereva mencintai Karrel dalam diam tanpa pernah berani mengungkapkan apa pun. Karrel Lionel Gavinno, sang pangeran kampus yang nyaris sempurna. Dingin, misterius, dan terlalu tinggi untuk dijangkau. Namun semakin banyak orang yang menjauh darinya, semakin besar pula keinginan Shereva untuk mendekat. Sampai akhirnya, Shereva memutuskan untuk berhenti hanya menatap dari kejauhan. Kali ini, Shereva ingin memperjuangkan perasaannya, apa pun risikonya. Bahkan jika itu berarti harus menghadapi kenyataan bahwa hati Karrel telah dimiliki oleh orang lain. Bagi Shereva, cinta sejati tidak selalu tentang siapa yang pertama kali dipilih, melainkan tentang siapa yang paling berani untuk tetap bertahan. Namun di antara cinta, luka, dan ambisi yang perlahan menjelma menjadi candu, akankah Shereva benar-benar berhasil memenangkan hati Karrel, atau justru kehilangan dirinya sendiri dalam prosesnya? *** ⚠️ young adult 18+ 🔞 harsh words, alcohol, smoking, clubbing, toxic, smut, mature scenes, violence, addictive, butterfly effect, etc. ❗️slow burn romance (alur lambat) [🎖️𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 ] #1 sweet [09/05/25] #1 campuslife [10/05/25] #1 band [26/05/25] #1 musik [08/06/25] #1 teenfiction [15/06/25] #1 bestfriend [25/06/25] #1 youngadult [23/11/25] #1 mostwanted [18/12/25] #1 sweet [02/01/26] #1 youngadult [07/02/26] #1 sweet [13/04/26]

Elara Vayne memasuki dunia Arden Valerio sebagai perempuan asing yang tampak sempurna. Ia hadir dengan senyum lembut dan mata penuh rahasia. Arden tahu sejak awal, ada sesuatu yang tidak beres dengan perempuan itu. Namun justru karena itulah ia tertarik. Di balik percakapan-percakapan singkat dan tatapan yang terlalu lama, keduanya menyimpan kebohongan masing-masing. Elara menyembunyikan fakta bahwa ia datang untuk mencari kebenaran tentang kematian ayahnya yang jejaknya mengarah pada keluarga Valerio. Sementara Arden tidak tahu, bahwa perempuan yang mulai ia cintai adalah satu-satunya orang yang bisa menghancurkan namanya. Ketika rahasia mulai terbuka, cinta berubah menjadi pilihan paling berbahaya.

Kanara sengaja mengunci semua mimpi dan bersembunyi di balik gulungan benang dan toko kecilnya, Yarn and Yay! sejak kecelakaan merenggut kedua orang tuanya. Sementara Raka Kaito, aktor yang lelah hidup di bawah bayang-bayang agensi ibunya, rela melakukan apa saja demi impian nya yaitu menjadi pemeran utama. Kejadian tidak disangka membuat mereka berdua terikat kontrak gimmick fake dating selama tiga bulan! Tapi siapa sangka kehadiran Raka malah memaksa Nara menyusun kembali serpihan mimpinya yang mati, sedangkan bagi Raka, Nara adalah satu-satunya orang yang melihat kerja kerasnya dengan tulus. Namun, ketika rahasia masa lalu dan skandal industri hiburan mulai mengoyak jalinan mereka, sebuah pilihan kejam menanti: menyelamatkan impian masing-masing, atau memutuskan ikatan benang yang telanjur terajut nyata? Novel ini bercerita tentang Nara, Siswi SMA yang juga bekerja sebagai pengrajin rajutan dan Raka seorang artis yang terjebak second lead syndrom. Bagaimana benang akhirnya merajut kisah mereka?

A breathtaking romantasy of magic, betrayal, and a villainess who refuses to break. After drowning in her previous life, Anaís wakes up in a world of magic, reborn as Princess Daira, the only daughter of the powerful Duke of Thamel and fiancée to the Crown Prince. But this is no fairy tale. Branded as the villainous princess, Daira is feared, hated, and isolated even by her own family. Whispers surround her every move, and the Crown Prince's heart already seems to belong to someone else. In a world filled with secrets and silent daggers, survival means more than just obedience: it means strategy, strength... and sacrifice. But Daira is not the girl they remember, and she refuses to play the role written for her. With a brilliant mind, a sharp tongue, and a dangerous magical power she barely understands, she sets out to reclaim her place in a world that wants her gone. Can she rewrite her fate, or is she doomed to repeat the same tragedy once more? Perfect for fans of: - Slow-burn romance set in a high-fantasy world - Intrigue, drama, and palace politics - Powerful female leads discovering their own worth - Romantasy with rich worldbuilding and tragic beauty

They were bestfriends, only bestfriends and nothing more. A boy and a girl. Yeah I know the saying that goes, from friends to lovers but is that possible if one of them is gay and the other one hardly shows emotions? The percent of them falling in love is 0.00000% So yeah, don't bother wasting your time if you came looking for a love story. This definitely isn't one. ...this book definitely isn't a love story🙂 ...I'm not lying...

After an offended Greek goddess sends Kenna back in time to Elizabethan England, she discovers she must stop the theft of Shakespeare's best known tragedy before returning to her century, all while resisting the charms of the theatre's Romeo. ***** After being dumped via voice note, Kenna Fernsby is convinced there was never a tale of more woe. Offended by the insult to true tragedy, a Greek goddess banishes Kenna to Elizabethan England, where she stumbles upon a plot to steal the priceless first draft of "Romeo and Juliet" from right under William Shakespeare's nose. Determined to outwit the thieves, Kenna dives into the intrigue, even when doing so may tangle her healing heart with a man from the past and force her to choose between the 16th century life she has fallen in love with and the fate of the play she loves as much. [[Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction]] [[Word count: 80,000 - 90,000 words]] The quotes from Romeo and Juliet used in this story were taken from the iBooks edition of the play. The text was originally from playshakespeare.com. ©2005-2022 PlayShakespeare.com. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this information under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. Terms at http://www.playshakespeare.com/license

After the massacre of her previous masters, Seul-Ki is transferred to the Royal Palace to work for Queen Bae Joo-Hyun--an ice-cold Queen with an unreasonable attitude. Despite the reputation, Seul-Ki finds the Queen to be an enticing mystery, a feeling that is surprisingly reciprocated. Curiosity grows into passion, and a forbidden relationship begins to blossom between them amidst opposite forces: the Queen's duty to the King, a rising tension in the courts, and jealous wrath from the Concubine who vies for the King's attention. While Seul-Ki falls deeper and deeper in love with the woman she cannot have, the world around her spirals more and more into a political storm she cannot control. There is nothing she can do to protect the Queen, no matter how much she is willing to sacrifice for her. The world is cruel, and the Queen's maid is powerless. *A Korean historical romantic tragedy inspired by the iconic lesbian movie, The Handmaiden.* *** First written date: 15 Jul 2022 First published date: 15 Sep 2022 Completed date: 19 Jan 2023 Edited date: TBD Word Count: ~39,000 Cover done by @/adrian.dsgns on Instagram

This is a "what if" Itazura na kiss fan fiction from Naoki point of view. What if Kinnosuke never proposed to Kotoko? Would Naoki still be able to break the engagement with Sahoko if his jelousy never got triggered ? We already know how much Kotoko loves Naoki but let us see the depths of Naoki's love this time. Is it possible he loves her even more? Hi there ItaKiss fandom!!!! This is my first story,please be kind to me.

An Itazura na Kiss love in Tokyo fanfiction =)