({-<>- Complete ✔️ -<>-}) Fear the monsters in the dark, and fear the part of me that understands them. | Final Reaper's are elite, rogue hunters, tasked with killing soul-rippers. Some believe they're myth, some believe they're extinct - but Reaper's have felt their blood. Zenryth Hail doesn't remember anything before he was bitten by a soul-ripper as a child. The darkness hasn't stopped following him since. That night changed him, but he could never reveal the true extent of it. Nobody knows about Murkai, a shadow that follows him, embodying his darkest and most violent desires. When Reapers start to go missing, Zenryth Hail is sent to investigate in a team with three others -- each with their own dark pasts. But none of them expected this mission to become personal -- and highly dangerous. ){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){ [⚠️: This story contains psychologically and physically violent themes. Please read the Trigger Warnings chapter if this may affect you.] ){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){ [Stand-alone based in the same world as my books 'Interdimensional Pirates' and 'The Map of My Heart'.] ){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){-<>-}){ #23 (out of 6k) in mystical #4 (out of 804) in scythe #54 (out of 9.14k) in platonic

Emberfall has arrived early. As Aurelion prepares for another brutal winter, the city's leaders are forced to make impossible choices. Lumen grows scarce. Tensions rise. Behind every decision lies the same question: Who will carry the burden? In the Gloom, Lucy Farrow becomes a symbol of hope for the forgotten masses, drifting deeper into the web of the mysterious Lantern Man. In the Works, Prince Cassian Soleyne enters a world of soldiers, sacrifice, and war, where honor must be earned rather than inherited. While political factions scheme in the Halo, old faiths resurface and hidden enemies close in, the balance of power slowly begins to shift. Not with armies. Not with revolutions. But with the loyalty of ordinary people. A dark, immersive steampunk fantasy. Arc Two of the award-winning LUMEN series. Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Arcane. [ ONGOING - NEW CHAPTERS COMING SOON ]

✨ 2026 WATTY AWARDS ENTRANT ✨ 🏆 1st Place - Fantasy (Four-Leaved Clover Awards) 🏆 1st Place - Best Prologue & 2nd Place - Best Writing Style (2025) The sun is gone. Its light is sold. Beneath the earth, humanity survives on Lumen - the bottled radiance of a forgotten age. The ruling elite control it. The Church sanctifies it. The poor die without it. Lucy Farrow was born in the Gloom, where people disappear without explanation and hope is a dangerous thing. When a forbidden power awakens inside her, she becomes the most dangerous secret in Aurelion. The kind people kill for. The kind empires fall for. High above, Prince Cassian Soleyne discovers evidence that could unravel everything his family built. As rebellion spreads through the darkness, he finds himself drawn toward the one person he should never trust. A girl who could save their world. Or burn it to the ground. 🗝️ A dark, immersive steampunk fantasy filled with political intrigue, forbidden magic, and a slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Arcane. 🗝️ [ COMPLETED ]

Interdimensional Pirates- known throughout the dimensions as gangs of trained thieves who travel through worlds to collect magical and valuable artifacts. But to Kota- an 18-year-old recovered criminal, who lives paycheck to paycheck, struggling to survive alone in the city, oblivious to the existence of the other dimensions and artifacts- they were the people who stole his locket, the last thing he had left of his recently deceased grandmother. She was the only person who had ever cared about him, so he was willing to get that locket back, even if it meant stealing it from his sickeningly rich half-brother's vault, becoming a wanted criminal and chasing down pirates to get it. ~ What to expect: ☠️ Slow start, picks up around chapter 5 ☠️ Male MC growth ☠️ Fantasy worlds and cultures ☠️ Mystery, adventure, action, fantasy ☠️ Mature themes of gore, torture, grief and death (trigger warning ⚠️) ☠️ Clean from mature romance themes ☠️ Detailed character descriptions, pages, and photos ☠️Morally grey characters and MC ☠️Original magical concepts, worlds, artifacts, and so on. ☠️Pirates, ships, fighting, portals, maps, treasure hunts, and so on ☠️Hand drawn digital maps ☠️World building glossaries Progress: 63k words Chapter 25 Disclaimer: ⚠️This is the first draft. Major editing is ahead.⚠️ Disclaimer #2: ⚠️I am not comfortable with any form of romance or relationships in my book, so if you are looking for that kind of story, this isn't it!⚠️ #1 in thief #1 in thieves #1 in dimensional #1 in interdimensional #9 in animals out of 31k #7 in dogs out of 17k

~ Complete ✔️ ~ Born For The Throne, Destined For Adventure. | For Yahana Fang Haeforth and her brother Zoryn Shard -- one destined for the throne of Tsengard -- adventure is rebellion. While her untamed curiosity calls for the exploration of their snowy world called Laestrithan; his fascination with the diversity of people leads him on regular runaway trips overseas. Both are magnets for trouble. She's 17, he's 14. She's 3'5ft with straight white hair, visually average for their world. He is 5ft with curly white hair, a genetic blessing. The two must navigate their responsibilities -- and their father who demands an heir. According to customs, one of the siblings must volunteer for the role. As the pressure mounts, the siblings face an impossible choice -- sacrifice their freedom for duty or defy their king to protect their dreams. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 》Genres: ☆High fantasy ☆Dark Fantasy ☆Adventure ☆Psychological ☆Family drama ☆Mystery ☆Thriller ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [An 'Interdimensional Pirates' spin-off and stand-alone of Yahana Fang Haeforth]. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ #1 (out of 319) in mapping #3 (out of 9.28k) in fantasycreatures #40 (out of 28.5k) in darkfantasy