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Based on the Concept Album made by Nocturne's Kiss titled The Edge Of The Outside In a grim future, the United States has become divided into two nations. In the southern nation of Hemlock, the controlled masses known as "Victims" are refused simple rights known to American in the past such as the rights to love freely, speak your mind, or freedom of religion. The Deceivers are working to control the population and keep a constant state of war. The Infiltrators do the dirty work of the Deceivers. An everyday citizen, Blue, known in Hemlock as Subject 1116, has had enough of these rules and has decided he would rather live life as a fugitive participating in acts of love than to be a mindless pawn of the Deceivers of Hemlock. This is his story. Might not be completely accurate to the story but I'm trying my best here :(

When Lyra Delphine is chosen as a tribute from District Four, she knows how to survive on a stage. Trained to perform for the Capitol, sharpened by years of career training, and branded The Siren for a voice that draws crowds in, Lyra has learned how to become whatever the world demands of her. As old alliances fracture and buried wounds resurface, Lyra must navigate the thin line between spectacle and survival.

Running is all Kael knows how to do. She runs. She never looks back. And she never stays long enough to breathe. Until Selah. Selah is fierce, guarded, and quietly vulnerable. With her, Kael dares to believe she can finally stop running. But one night at a diner shatters everything and forces Kael back into the shadows. In a dystopian society where power is hoarded by the 1% and the outer city rings are slowly drained dry, some lives are worth less than others. The worst off are the Altered, people born with an extra gene that grants them extraordinary abilities. Deemed dangerous by the government, they must stay hidden to survive. Now hunted by authorities determined to control her and turn her into a weapon, Kael must fight to stay free and to find her way back to the woman she loves. Can love survive secrets? Can forgiveness exist in a world built on control? Born Forbidden is a dystopian sapphic romance filled with love, angst, betrayal, and resistance. **New chapters every Wednesday at 8 AM EST.**

WHEN THE SIRENS GO SILENT: SURVIVAL AND LOSS In a world where feeling too much is a death sentence, Elia Rowan's crime was loving her brother after they took him away. Every year, Virelia's government selects the "emotionally excessive" - those who love too deeply, grieve too hard, feel too much - and sends them into the Allocation: a sealed city where survival is the only test that matters. No rules. No mercy. Just three hundred days of hell. Most don't survive the first week. Elia never expected to. Marked since childhood for her grief, she's walked into the Allocation knowing she's not coming back. But then she meets Cael Thorne - a boy who's survived once before and came back voluntarily to save his sister. He knows the patterns. The dangers. The ways people break. And he's decided to keep her alive. But in a place where love is monitored, attachment is punished, and the sirens hunt you for caring - survival isn't just about staying alive. It's about staying human. This is a story about: → Love that's literally weaponized against you → Choosing each other when the world demands you choose yourself → Grief that refuses to be silent → Sacrifice that doesn't feel heroic-just necessary Perfect for fans of: The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Shatter Me, Red Queen, Divergent ⚠️ WARNING: This story contains violence, death, emotional trauma, and a romance that will absolutely wreck you. Readers have reported crying in public. You've been warned.

Olivia and Celine were best friends-until the day they were taken. -- "You like that?" he whispers, his voice low and wrecked. "No," she says, breathless, but tilts her head back to give him more. -- Forced into a brutal facility where survival means hiding pain and trusting no one, Olivia finds herself torn between fear, loyalty, and a growing, dangerous connection with Ramon-a quiet boy with secrets and scars just as deep as her own. Olivia must fight not only for freedom but for the chance to hold on to love that feels both impossible and necessary. In a place where every moment could be their last, can trust survive? And can love bloom in the darkest of places?

"The world may have taken everything from me, but you're wrong if you think I'm going to let it take you too." ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's been 5 years since the apocalypse. A deadly gas created by the mix of weapons used in a world war turned the air toxic to those with a Y chromosome. Wren has lost everyone, spending her days following a hollow life of routine and isolation in the wilderness. Thorn has been living with a small colony underground, and has yet to experience the outside world, or the dangers that lurk there. What happens when they meet and set off a ripple that will change everything they thought they knew about life, and its possibilities?

Halle is in the middle of an apocalypse, and you think it's going to be just you until you come across two orphans. And just to add to the mix a mysterious tall man joins you on surviving and getting the two orphans to safety.

Every year, the Emperor demands a game of survival. Every year, children burn. Seventeen-year-old Liora never planned to become a symbol. She only wanted to keep her promise: protect her best friend, Iria, and return home alive. But when she is thrown into the deadly Trial of Flames--a brutal arena of lava rivers, ash storms, and blood-soaked alliances--Liora must decide how far she's willing to go to survive. She never thought survival would mean watching Kael, the boy who once swore to protect her, fall into the fire to save her. She never thought she would have to grieve him. Until he comes back. Alive. Cold. Hunting her under the Emperor's command. As the arena burns, Liora discovers the truth: the Emperor has rigged the games for his own power, and Kael's betrayal may not be what it seems. But in a world where mercy is a death sentence and trust is a weapon, Liora will have to choose: Fight for Survival. Or fight for freedom. And as ashes fall, she may become the spark that sets the Empire ablaze. ✨Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Red Queen, this YA fantasy is filled with brutal trials, betrayal, and a love that refuses to die. ✨Updates every Friday. Add to your library and join Liora in the fight.

Nullpoint - A place that doesn't officially exist. Ghostline Academy, the place where children are made into agents, and agents into assassins; an underground academy of young adults & children who were failed by their biological families, learning to live (and kill) without them. You must navigate the life of a government security agent, while dealing with relationships, friendships, and betrayal. Will you survive the high-pressure missions and the gaze of the man you've been in love with since you were four? Or will you break under constant chaos? *mentions of violence and strong language.

The world lay in destruction. After what scientists believed to be the end of the world, cities lay in ruins, forests burned to the ground, and billions of people are dead. But now, 100 years later, the skeleton of the world is slowly healing back together. The organization that first predicted 'The Ending' has created a serum which gives humans supernatural abilities. But this serum only works for a certain percentage of the population. And so, every 16 year old is obligated to take The Test to join one of The Elite. Cadence Windsor is now 16 years old, as of last week. And the test she is about to take will change her life more than she could ever imagine. Cover by @SeraLilyy

In a world where love isn't left to chance, every heartbeat is programmed in your blood. The Hemocode decides who you're destined to love, who you must marry, and who you can never be with. What if your perfect match wasn't just one... but two? Aria Vale is about to break all the rules written in her blood. In a world where love is coded, Aria's heart refuses to follow the rules. Fate or choice-what will win? Her Hemocode predicted her love. But it didn't predict her rebellion. Two matches. One destiny. Zero chances of following the rules. Torn between fate, desire, and rebellion, Aria must choose: follow the path written in her blood... or rewrite her own destiny. Secrets, forbidden love, and a choice that could change everything-The Hemocode will make you question if love is destiny... or defiance.

Stay inside the Dome. Don't touch the wall. Don't question authority. The Government knows best. Sier knows everyone is an idiot. She's the best Doctor there is between the three Domes. When she was younger, all she wanted to do was answer the mysterious questions of the Dome wall's legends of insanity and of what is outside their home. Is it truly possible humans can't live outside the Domes? Can she change the death rule? This girl is up to no good for good reason, but does doing the wrong thing for the right reason justify the means? o0o0o0o A prequel of The Trapped Trilogy from Sier's point of view. Read the original books now! 1. Trapped 2. Wiped 3. Grounded ~ UNEDITED ~

In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a deadly virus, 20-year-old Harmony has spent her entire life hidden away in a cramped, dimly lit basement. The air is thick with the smell of mold and dampness, and the only sounds are the creaks and groans of the old wooden beams. But Harmony's world is about to be turned upside down. When she discovers the dark secrets of the government's Genesis Protocol, she must decide whether to risk everything for a chance at freedom. As she ventures into the unknown, Harmony is forced to confront the harsh realities of a world that values women only for their ability to bear children. With the help of two mysterious men, Harmony must navigate the treacherous landscape of this new world and confront the darkness within herself. Will Harmony find freedom, love, and redemption in this broken world, or will she succumb to the forces that seek to control her?

y/n x aris jones short story :) maze runner spin off inspired by stranger things. all characters were created by james dashner

Finley Ryan lives in a world where the Salem Witch Trials never ended. He's determined to keep his family safe, but it's hard when he is the very thing the nation fears. When he meets Carter, his life turns around. Suddenly, he's has one more person to protect, and one more secret to hide. TRIGGER WARNING: gore violence religion

20 years ago everyone in Anglonia woke up with a flashing microchip on their ankle and the king had full surveillance of the country. The country was under his complete control until 10 teenagers got angry about it and developed a way to free themselves. Now they are all grown up and one of them, Venera, has been selected to be one of the potential girls for the prince of Anglonia to marry. This opened new doors for the 10, and achieving freedom has never been closer. Venera Vorobyova needs to decide which is more important to her - the love of the prince or freeing her country from the king's surveillance.

Seren Mehra awakens alone on a vast colony ship, drifting through space with thousands of passengers still in Cryosleep. No outside contact. No way back. Just silence. Until she finds Thomas Rourke. A survivor like her. A lifeline in the crushing isolation. Together, they fight to keep the ship running, to hold onto hope, to survive. But as Seren unravels the mystery of their awakening, the truth lurking beneath their precarious relationship threatens to unravel everything. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that waking up was never the real nightmare. Some choices can't be undone. And some betrayals are impossible to forgive. ✨️Updates every tuesday/wednesday ✨️ 26.02.25 - ONGOING