On nine floating ring-platforms, the poor choke in fog while the wealthy soar above. Photographer Matt climbs illegally, joined by Felt, who abandons privilege to follow him, uncovering mysteries, the people of each tier, and evading relentless law enforcement. SCHEDULE: Cloud9 is on break as of now and will return in around 1 week from the last update! Chapter 6 releases before the 21st of September. DISCLAIMER : This is a beta test! Chapters may be revised or reworked as the story develops. Follow along if you want to see where it goes. I'd really appreciate any feedback or comments. Hope you enjoy the story!

DEMONS ARE STIRRING AWAKE AND GODS ARE FALTERING. But when the Fire God's decree of gathering a motley crew of four to eradicate the waking demons is forged, fate is thrown off course, and the balance of the realm relies on whether or not they reach their ultimate goal. A prodigious Prince of Prophecies destined for the throne of a doomed empire, an ill-omened Princess whose curse lingers above her head, a loyal Escort with a shady upbringing, and a devout Cleric of the Bleeding God. Casting aside their differences, they band together and walk down a path filled with uncertainty, danger, and misfortune. * * * (16+) Sporadic but quite frequent updates. No spice scenes. Trigger warnings: violence, gore, blood, body horror. #2 in Indonesia - 27/08/2025

A scar from the past. A name buried in silence. When Mira is taken by Elias, a man as dangerous as he is familiar, she begins to uncover a truth that could shatter everything she thought she knew-about him, about herself, and about love.

Ellie's life was decided the moment she was born. Diagnosed with impaired hearing, she's bullied at her school. With not many friends by her side, she finds Oliver, a boy she once knew, on the edge of ending his life. Ellie and Oliver would soon realize that their encounter would unravel a string of murderous violence and deception. Pulling them together to face their past once more.

Seo Jun-Hwan is a barista with a deep love for books, especially the works of an author known only as Lost. Han Areum is that very author, hiding behind a pen name, watching from pages to the corners of cafés and bus windows. Neither knows the other's truth. But when a small, seemingly random conversation over coffee sparks something unfamiliar, their lives begin to quietly thread onto one another.

Six friends. One night in the woods. What could possibly go wrong? When Amiee and her friends head into the forest for a weekend escape and celebrations, they're expecting campfire jokes, bad decisions, and memories that might blur in the morning. But as night falls, the forest starts to feel... off. The air gets colder. The silence grows heavier. And something about the clearing they chose doesn't feel as empty as it should. No one can shake the feeling that they're being watched. By the time they realize something's wrong, it's already too late to leave.

Erika is an 20 year old girl who has left the safety of her hidden village to save her endangered mate. She encounters many struggles in doing so, and the truth of her fate awaits her as she ventures into the world she has been raised to hide from.

𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔞 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔩 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱𝔟𝔬𝔯𝔫, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰. After her bargain, Cara is thrust into the Fae Realm with nothing but her wit to guide her. As her journey unfolds, secrets are unearthed. It quickly becomes a delicate balance of life and death, and she must adapt. Her life isn't the only one she's responsible for anymore. Kiran spent his life in court aiding humans, so it comes too easily to assist the human who indebted herself to him. Except, she isn't who she claims, and loyalties get tested as the stakes get higher. *Note: This is a mature, dark fantasy, with depictions of violence. The faeries within these words aren't sweet. Cover image credit to libee-lune on DeviantArt Ranked: #1 in Celtic, March 25, 2025 #1 in Firstborn, June 17, 2025 #2 in Faerie, December 18, 2025 Final Word Count: 108,675 Started: September 8, 2024 Finished: November 5, 2025