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Aether by DotVVarlock
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Dark/Gaslamp Fantasy. Character-Driven, Atmospheric, Mythic Horror Camilia has spent her life on the margins of the Sanctuary, a hidden stronghold carved into the heart of Harem's Hill and guarded by ancient rites older than the Empire itself. When the Inscriptum, living Writs of the Emperor's will, descend on her people, the Sanctuary falls in a single night, leaving Camilia trapped underground with a dying leader, a handful of survivors, and a voice in the darkness that has been watching her for years.
The Weeping Jackal by BurntSugarPlum
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Heba Badran grew up in a funeral home, raised by an Egyptian mortician. She believed her night terrors were nothing more than bad luck. Until they spoke on her sixteenth birthday. The protection of her Anubis amulet waned, and the voices were no longer contained: they were horrors forged in chaos, hunting for demigods' hearts... And they wanted hers. Soon, Heba discovered a hidden world filled with children of the gods who are ruled by laws, judgments, and Egyptian deities who do not forget. Silence, anger and pain once kept Heba safe. Now it may be the reason she's hunted. **FIRST DRAFT** + SHORT CHAPTERS + INCLUDES DIGITAL DRAWINGS + POLLS AFTER EVERY CHAPTER +WEEKLY UPDATES Follow the story in real time. 👻✌️💀
𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝟏𝟖+ by authorGabby
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[𝐌𝐌] 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞. Asa Davies is barely keeping his head above water. A single father living in a rundown complex with his nine-year-old son, Maizen, he's desperate to give his boy a better life - even if it means doing things he never imagined. When Jordan Crawford, the wealthy older brother of Asa's best friend, comes back to town, sparks fly - but not the friendly kind. Asa can't stand Jordan's cold, self-assured attitude, and Jordan's own walls make him dislike everyone around him. But when desperation meets opportunity, an unexpected arrangement could be the solution to both their problems... if they can survive each other long enough to make it work.
Chasing perfection  by MaysMaybes
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They were perfect. Untouchable. Inseparable. Lavish parties, lake houses, effortless wealth, but behind closed doors, the illusion crumbles. Secrets fester, addiction hides in plain sight, mania spirals dangerously, and love strikes when it's least expected. In a world obsessed with reputation and appearances, perfection is a trap. Sometimes the only way forward is to let the glass break, and hope the light can get in. // Callum Hayes was always the quiet type, never speaking unless necessary. Instead he watches, calculating, controlled, carrying a legacy that was chosen for him long before he could say no. He wore his silence like armour, his shadow as a second skin. But when it came to her, the weight of it all softened, the darkness easing just enough to let the light she carried reach him. Isla Mercer was raised to be perfect. To be kind, to be composed. She was careful, feeling too deeply and thinking too much, carrying other people's expectations like they were her own. She learned how to hold herself together even when everything around her felt fragile. Until he showed her that some people don't want perfection from her, only honesty. // Isla let out a slow breath, her gaze fixed somewhere past him. "Maybe this is how it was always going to go," she muttered. "Maybe I'm just not meant for good things, maybe it's just fate." "I don't believe in fate," he whispered, "I believe in you." // Tropes: -Friends to lovers -Found family -Coming of age -Rich society -He fell first -Quiet yearning -One bed -Slow burn -"It's always been you" -Miscommunication -Absent parents (And so much more) // #1 in friendship goals 11-1-26 #3 in selfdestruction 3-1-26 #4 in ya 9-1-26
Her Guard, Her Ruin by whoszara
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𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫. Liana Russo is used to being adored - feared, wanted, worshipped. Heiress to one of the most dangerous crime families in the city, she's always had power. Control. Men at her feet. Until Reyna Rivera shows up. Ex-military. Cold as steel. Her new bodyguard. She doesn't flirt. Doesn't react. Doesn't care that Liana's used to getting her way. And Liana? She doesn't like women. She doesn't. ...Right? But Reyna watches her like she's a problem to solve. Protects her like she's already hers. Touches her without ever laying a hand. And if Liana isn't careful- She might stop wanting to be feared. She might start wanting to be ruined. ༺✧༻ New chapters every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Monday 🖤 Credit to the incredibly talented @lunarloverz for making the cover 🫶
EDEN SEVEN by minaalexander1
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In a cyber punk dystopia, where humans are physically modified for war, a virus wipes civilisation off the map. In the early weeks of the outbreak, Matilda, a 19 year old medic must survive in a city filled with the undead and worse; warlords who have exploited the collapse of society, and trade women as currency. Then she is found by Reed, a scout for Eden Seven also know as the last standing safe haven offering protection. Against his brother Jack's wishes, Reed takes Matilda under his wing. But, safety is an illusion. Within the walls of Eden Seven secrets fester, alliances shift, and Matilda becomes caught between both brothers. Reed, younger and gentler, whose compassion offers a fragile sense of hope, and Jack, whose grip on his humanity weakens with each passing day. With hunger growing, and fear spreading, Matilda must use her skills to help the brothers on dangerous missions, securing resources for Eden Seven and its survivors. With the help of a modified solider, Trinity, and a tracker named Koah, the group becomes the only thing standing between death and survival. FOUND FAMILY - ENEMIES TO LOVERS - BROTHER CONFLICT - LOVE TRIANGLE - CYBER PUNK - APOCALYPSE TW : VIOLENCE - IMPLIED SA - SEXUAL REFERENCES - MURDER - BODILY HORROR - BLOOD AND GORE *
Ares: Love And War (Under Construction) by grannyRona
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When the God of War gets banished from Olympus he falls into a pile of roses and triggers the God-killer. Little does he know that he'll end up risking his life for the one who's destined to kill him. The dual point of view takes us on the journey between the feared God of War and the horrifying God-killer. Will it end in bloodshed or rose scented romance? *** Highest rankings (8/18/25) - Greek: #4 - Prophecy: #9 - Gore: #47 - Goodgirlbadboy: #14 *SEXUAL CONTENT, GORE, VIOLENCE, MENTIONS OF SA, TORTURE, DEATH, TRAUMA.* Picture credit: Creators on Pinterest xoxo
Perfect Alignment by skyxsb
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Opal Mailo has a plan: climb the corporate ladder, perfect her appearance, and finally belong in the elite world of high finance. Fixing her teeth is next on her list. Dr. Apollo Merrill is the orthodontist she's paying to make it happen. He's a sunbeam in a white coat--kind, maddeningly unreadable, and far too observant. He notices the things no one else does, sees past her careful polish, and looks at her in a way that feels a little too personal. As Opal's teeth straighten, the rest of her life begins to unravel. The burnout is blinding. The pull towards Apollo is inconvenient. The "perfect" version of herself is starting to look like a stranger. Caught between who she's becoming and who she's always been, Opal begins to wonder if perfection is worth the cost--and if maybe she doesn't need to be flawless to be worthy of love.
Under the Pale Sky by binabear789
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In the shadow of the Tsar, a Jewish woman's body is a battlefield and her silence is a slow death; in the Pale of Settlement, her mind is the only crime scene they cannot reach. In the sodden, gray streets of 1890s Chernigov/Chernihiv, the air tastes of coal smoke, damp earth, and state-sanctioned terror. For Aviva Osherov, the Pale is more than a border on a map-it is a chokehold. Caught in a double-bind of historical shadows, she survives by navigating a world where her intellect is viewed as a corruption of her faith and her very identity is a crime against the Russian Crown. In a land where the law is written in bruises and the sky is a pale witness to the slaughter, Aviva hides the sharp edges of her thoughts behind downcast eyes and heavy wool. But beyond the shtetl walls, the Empire is waking up, and it is hungry. The mud of the Ukraine frontier is thick with the scent of wood smoke and the cold, metallic promise of Cossack steel. When the Tsar's bugle cries out from the distant ridge, the fragile peace of her village shatters, leaving Aviva to face a reality where blood is cheap and sanctuary is a myth. As she is drawn into a dangerous world of secret knowledge and a forbidden connection with Nikolai-a man who represents the very power that seeks to destroy her-Aviva must learn that some cages are made of stone, and others are woven from the threads of history itself. [MATURE: A gritty, realistic exploration of life in the Russian Empire. Contains visceral depictions of state-sanctioned violence, anti-Semitic persecution, and the raw struggle for survival. Reader discretion is strongly advised.]