In the heart of Zurich, Jasmine, a second-year university student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in History, immerses herself in the captivating tales of the past. Her thirst for knowledge is unquenchable, driven by a deep-seated fascination with history's secrets. However, Jasmine's life takes a sudden turn when a family issue forces them to sell their city home and relocate to the quaint town of Appenzell. As she grapples with this unexpected upheaval, Jasmine embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will unveil her true identity amidst the mysteries and myths she so ardently craves. As Jasmine delves deeper into the enigmatic history of Appenzell, she finds herself confronting profound questions about truth, identity, and belonging. What hidden truths lie beneath the surface of her family's past? What challenges will she face in unraveling the mysteries that shroud her origins? Ultimately, will Jasmine's quest for knowledge lead her to the answers she seeks, or will it uncover more than she ever imagined?

In the seven godly realms, the most brutal and powerful beings in the universe reign terror over everyone. However, there is one rule: never invade other realms. One god broke this rule, a god who desires everything. In response, spiritual beings created a different kind of weapon, capable of destroying whole planets if used by the wrong hands. These heavenly weapons are called "Artifacts," and they were made specifically to oppose the most evil being, Shin, the destroyer of voids. The spiritual beings place their hope in every race in the universe, praying that someone will finally end Shin's reign of terror. In a small town lives a man named Henry, who possesses the power of immortality and seeks death. Suddenly, a portal appears, and a mysterious girl named Celestine emerges. She is a multiverse traveler seeking to discover a universe where her mother is still alive. Celestine reveals that the only way to remove immortality is through the phoenix itself. Henry needs Celestine to finally end his life, and Celestine needs Henry to overcome her fear of death and find her mother. An adventure awaits-an adventure to seek both death and life. Is it fate, or is it coincidence?

The world had gone to hell long ago, taken over by the vampire race. In order to keep some sort of peace in our land, the Vampire Lords made a consecutive agreement. The rich and powerful humans could survive just as they had been, untouched by the vampires save for the occasional blood collections, or so they thought In reality, we were all under their control. Castles spread out throughout our land, one landing in each city. Each castle varied in the number of vampires residing there, but all of them carried a Lord. The Lords were the ones in charge in every city, whether we liked it or not. The vampires often roam through the city, making sure that everyone was in order and no one stepped out of line. If you stepped out of line, you died, end of story. Even if the rich were still under their control, their lives were still better than the poor. The poorest lives held a much worse fate. The men were to be put to work as slaves, whether that meant serving a specific vampire, or just building their castles, they were slaves. The women were to be pets. Pets were the lowest rank you could have. They were forced into cages that were too small to stand in with collars around their necks. They spent their lives in pet shops, just waiting for the dreadful day that they'll be bought. They were treated like animals, trained into what their master wanted, and punished if they misbehaved. Those who were lucky enough to live through that, we're to be slaughtered for their blood at age twenty-five in an act to make sure that our population would stay steady. I was born into this world. Born into this world full of blood-sucking monsters. Except, I was one of the lucky ones. Was. It all ended for me when I was 12, when I was taken away from the last bit of hope and family that I had left. Ever since then, I've lived in a cage, just rotting away, waiting, dreading for the day that some monster would make me his. This is my life. I am a pet. ~~~ Cover by: @mshacake