A look inside the damaged mind of Chronikus, an enigmatic warlord waging a crusade against magic.

In an ancient China fantasy world, some clans had magic powers. The Wangs controlled the light, the Baos manipulated the flow of time, the Bais used wind magic and the Xie delved into dark magic. Bai Tong Xin was a distant relative of the Bai clan leader but he could change the aim of his arrows. So, he was sent to the capital, Yuanhua, to trained at the Academy, with his maids, Nana and Susu. After an incident involving Bai Tong Xin and Susu, he ended up terrified and Susu severely punished. But her punishment awakened something hidden inside her. Something that would change her life and reveal dark secrets. ************** Author's note: The chapter titled "The corrupted lotus - a short story" is a dense version of chapter 1 to 9. It was written for The Shortys 2025 contest. For a smoother reading experience, I would suggest skipping it and starting at the chapter "1 - The clans". This chapter and the following have been edited to be shorter and more reader-friendly (and easier to comment!) Disclaimer: This story will contain depictions of violence and death. Reader discretion is advised. I'm not a native English speaker. Please excuse the grammatical mistakes and do not hesitate to let me know if you find one! Best rankings #1 Chinese fantasy (2025-11-07) #1 Eastern fantasy (2025-11-08) #3 demonic (2025-11-08) #3 xuanhuan (2025-11-08)

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Silas knows three things for certain: Ezra loves him more than anything in the world. Ezra would never hurt him on purpose. Ezra will, quite literally, be the death of him. *** Ezra and Silas have been inseparable their entire lives, for better or worse. Theirs is the kind of attachment that makes "forever" sound less like a promise and more like the premise of a true crime documentary. After eighteen years of proximity, distance finally exposes the rot. Even then, neither of them can let go. *** A study in codependency with a touch of romance, and no happy ending in sight. CONTENT WARNINGS: graphic violence, blood/gore, harsh depiction of mental illness, racism, sex & strong language

Content / Trigger Warning: This story contains graphic violence, gore, decapitation, blood, and sexual content. Reader discretion strongly advised. The Eclipse Within Book One of the Solunari Trilogy Lira Solunari is used to keeping everyone at a distance. Strong, proud, and untouchable, she refuses to live in her family's shadow because she is different from them. Neither vampire nor werewolf, she stands apart from both worlds. Then Liam enters her life, and everything changes. He awakens both her deepest anger and her fiercest desire, pulling her toward something she can't control. But Liam is human, unaware of the supernatural world or the danger waiting for him within it. The Eclipse Within is a supernatural romance novel told through the alternating perspectives of Lira and Liam. It explores desire and danger, mystery and power, and the fine line between love and obsession.

Oyza yearns for revolution-an impossible dream with her lifetime prison sentence. Fueled by the destruction of her home and years of servitude, she reads the smuggled texts of the Ungoverned and dreams of a future that can never be. But the arrival of the new prisoner Yars, a charming thief with a troubled past, reignites Oyza's courage. She finds herself capable of more than she ever imagined. To fight their way to their own freedom, they must fight for something bigger: freedom for their homeland. Between an invasion by godless gunwielders, a heartless commander who's determined to kill Oyza, and webs of secrets and lies woven through their world, it will take all their strength and wits to survive. When blood is spilled, how much will be their own? THE SPIRIT OF A RISING SUN is a high-stakes, fast-paced, epic fantasy story with multiple POVs, intense political intrigue, action and adventure, light magic, fun, and romance. Some unique thematic elements include astrology, communism, technology, and addiction. --- My book has been previously published. I am re-releasing it here after revising the book. Cover art by Marta from Fiverr. My book is 100% AI-free. I did not use any AI tools whatsoever for the writing or editing, and I hired a real artist for the cover. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for reading!

🔞🔞🔞 TO-DO LIST BEFORE GRADUATING UNI: ✓ Kiss boyfriend under the stars. ✓ Survive finals. ✓ Don't lose your roommate's trust. ✗ Definitely DON'T kiss your roommate's boyfriend at a party. ✗ Or your roommate. ✗ Or get blackmailed. ✗ Or become part of a secret campus cult that turns heartbreak into entertainment. Olivia just wanted to get through uni with a solid GPA and a relationship that was intact. But one blurry party night changes everything. Suddenly she's in a campus popularity cult. Are there any rules to this? Really questionable Are there any morals? Optional. Anything else needs knowing? The reputations are already unraveling. Alcohol, drugs, language, nudity, sex, violence, suicide

**Featured by @Wattpad in the Curated By You RL** **@HistoricalFiction Spotlight + Book of the Month Interview** ** @TheNanoWatt 2025 Fantasy Grandwinner!** **Featured and interviewed on @TeenFiction for the API Month** **Chosen to be mentored in @BootcampMentors** When Bridgerton meets Once upon a time in a compelling Standalone Historical Fantasy! _________________ During the 1920s, while escaping from his once-idyllic hamlet in rural India, Neil loses the only person who mattered to him. Rescued by a hunter, he molds himself into one of the best warriors of Cascadia. Impressed, the queen gives him a direct order to kill a traitor to the kingdom: the crowned prince, Dove. As a reward, he is offered a potion that would bring back his lover from the dead. Despite being the sole heir, Dove has been relegated to the role of a servant by his stepmother. Neil could not bring himself to complete the task when their paths crossed. So, they join forces, facing challenging quests to collect seven items required to make the potion. The only catch? They need to do so before the last shard of the mystical glass painting falls, as the potion would then expire. As the clock ticks, Neil is left to make a choice. Will he betray the young prince and become the hero of the kingdom, or try to complete an impossible task with the risk of facing a lifetime of cruelty in the dungeons? ________________ Second draft editing was done with the help of @eacomiskey. Please check out her works too! **I do not own the cover image. Credits to the very talented Mulan Jiang**

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