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  • Goddess of the Galacticide by boboehmer
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    She never asked to lead. She never wanted to be followed. Now, across countless worlds, they call her goddess. Set in a fractured galactic empire after interstellar war, this is a long-form space opera exploring transhumanism, faith, and power across multiple confirmed realities. In the wake of cataclysm, a reluctant figure rises from the ashes of war. Linuka-soldier, survivor, symbol-becomes the unexpected catalyst for something unprecedented: a belief system that spans not just worlds, but entire realities. As her image ascends, so does a movement-one that grows into the first true multiversal religion. You don't need to have read the Galacticide trilogy to begin here. But you're stepping into a universe decades in the making-rich with history, conflict, and consequence. This is a new beginning, and a bold saga in its own right: the rise, rule, and eventual unraveling of an idea powerful enough to unite, or destroy, all that remains. Goddess of the Galacticide blends space opera with psychological drama, mythology, and political warfare on a cosmic scale. Whether you're just arriving or have walked these ruined galaxies before-welcome. The next age begins now.
  • Hut In The Forest  by suncet_lord
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    Jane Madison comes across, anomaly. She is chosen a the main Character in a cosmic horror story, this is the story of how she strives to survive till the very end
  • The Foolish Curse by 1ciela
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    Thoughts of a fool, about the world.
  • halticulture | onc 2026 by Levinos
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    HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP After falling asleep to a video of the "nihilist penguin", Lian Min wakes at 3 a.m. to wet footprints and melting snow in his studio apartment in a country of perennial summer. On tracing the footprints to the corridor, he discovers a world in stasis where he is the only one who can still move. That's the least of his worries, however. Various flowers begin sprouting in his living room and the footprints change trails without warning, leading him to discover things about his neighbourhood that he never knew and perhaps should not know. Then the trail goes cold.
  • Spider's Diary by ikotaz
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    "Spider's Diary" is a dark, intimate journal written from the perspective of an observer living on the edge between sleep and wakefulness. Each entry is a short story weaving everyday life with symbolism, unease, and the tender brutality of thought. It is a tale of sensitivity, memory, and chaos hidden in small moments - read like a web: piece by piece, yet most powerful when you fall into the whole.
  • The Stranger  by youngvdreamer
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    The Stranger (French: L'Étranger [letʁɑ̃ʒe], lit. 'The Foreigner'), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus's novels to be published, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting Meursault's first-person narrative before and after the killing.Camus completed the initial manuscript by May 1941, with revisions suggested by André Malraux, Jean Paulhan, and Raymond Queneau that were adopted in the final version. The original French-language first edition of the novella was published on 19 May 1942, by Gallimard, under its original title; it appeared in bookstores from that June but was restricted to an initial 4,400 copies, so few that it could not be a bestseller. Even though it was published during the Nazi occupation of France, it went on sale without censorship or omission by the Propaganda-Staffel. Considered a classic of 20th-century literature, The Stranger has received critical acclaim for Camus's philosophical outlook, absurdism, syntactic structure, and existentialism (despite Camus's rejection of the label), particularly within its final chapter. Le Monde ranked The Stranger as number one on its 100 Books of the 20th Century. In Le Temps it was voted the third best book written in French in the 20th and 21st century by a jury of 50 literary connoisseurs. The novella has twice been adapted for film: Lo Straniero (1967) and Yazgı (2001), has seen numerous references and homages in television and music (notably "Killing an Arab" by The Cure), and was retold from the perspective of the unnamed Arab man's brother in Kamel Daoud's 2013 novel The Meursault Investigation. FULL VERSION
  • LOCH- Lore Of Cosmic Horrors  by suncet_lord
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    These are stories made for fun
  • THE FOOL KING by 1ciela
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    In a world obsessed with answers, there's a fool who only asks questions. THE FOOL KING is a philosophical poetry collection about a lost soul exploring the deepest paradoxes of existence: Who am I when I'm constantly changing? What is real when everything feels like illusion? How do I find truth in a life built on beautiful lies? Through fragmented verses and raw introspection, this collection doesn't pretend to have answers. Instead, it traces one consciousness's journey through confusion, where every realization births a new question, and wisdom lives in not knowing. This is for the overthinkers. For the lost. For those brave enough to admit they're both. For readers who've ever felt too much in a world that tells them to feel less. Author's Note: This collection is an honest exploration of confusion, identity, and the spaces between knowing and not knowing. It's philosophical, sometimes messy, and often questioning-much like the process of writing it. I don't claim to have answers. I only know that asking the questions matters. Thank you for joining the fool's journey.
  • Luigis Secret by minxiiiii
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    When I first met hin in a club in Bali in a stupid pirate constume I could have never guessed that he would change the course of my life. Is it immoral to take things into our own hands instead of waiting for someone to save us? Mixing my crush on Luigi Mangione with my philosophy studies :)
  • Okay, I Know I'm Problematic (But At Least I'm Good At It!) by AlecBelle
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    Alec John Belle, after finishing his Memento Vivere and Memento Mori poetry duology, told himself that he would not write another poetry book until he had the perfect concept for something to write. Just days after finishing Memento Mori and making that promise to himself, a title fell into his head - Okay, I Know I'm Problematic (But At Least I'm Good At It!). Here, Belle goes on a journey through self-discovery, talking about things he has never dared to in any of his other books. In this trauma-informed, healing-imbued, brutally-honest, and love-filled poetry book, readers will dive into the mind of Alec John Belle for the first time ever as he leans into his most authentic, conscientious, and straightforward work to date. While Belle doesn't hold back, he treats every poem with the utmost care, even with some of the darkest, most harsh, critical, sharp, and severe topics he's ever written. Reader before, not all of these poems are for the faint of heart and can potentially be triggering to those with mental health issues. Come along for the ride as Belle's grimmest, yet witty, playful, and sarcastic, poems bring about mending of hearts and renewing of broken souls.
  • Static and Sunflowers (VOCALOID) by J1nXNeedsSleep
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    Kagamine Len is finishing senior year and preparing for college, hoping to get into the same one as his best friend, Fukase, while looking into Fashion and music. However, things don't go to plan when he starts having strange dreams every night... Hey guys, please don't be mad if uploading on this isn't very frequent, but right now I'm trying to upload at least once a month. This also might have some formatting inconsistencies, as I'm experimenting with different things atm. And this fic is probably very cringe, but then again, just try to look past that because... it's a fanfiction. And cringe culture is dead. Enjoy!! :D
  • Roots of a New Bloom by Nuvian0
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    William Annacker, a young detective, had faced a rough existence growing up in the damp shadows of the foggy streets of Claustershire, the capital of the Aurelian Union. But the trials of life never cease, as he is well aware; they merely grow and evolve with us as we move onward through life. But as a new case hits the police department of Claustershire old memories begin to surface as new conflicts arise and unravel. In a world riddled with werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural creatures, conflicts are never far from home. Unfortunately, sometimes, they follow us to our very door.
  • The Aelourez Hypothesis: A Monograph on Pre-Conceptual Un-Being by asemy_1603
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    This monograph presents the Aelourez Hypothesis, a theoretical framework developed to explore the fundamental conditions underlying existence, perception, and causality. It is an inquiry into that which, by its very nature, resists conventional conceptualization and linguistic articulation. The work acknowledges from its inception that any attempt to define Aelourez constitutes a "sanctioned misunderstanding," a necessary but inherently limited approximation of a phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of human comprehension. This designation is crucial: Aelourez, as pre-conceptual un-being, exists prior to and beyond the confines of human concepts, language, and categories. Therefore, any linguistic or cognitive engagement with her will inevitably involve a "misunderstanding" or a distortion of her true nature, as language, built on distinctions and definitions, is inherently insufficient. This "misunderstanding" is "sanctioned" because it is acknowledged as both unavoidable and permissible; it is the only pathway for the human mind, bound by conceptual thought, to even begin to approach Aelourez. This serves as a core methodological principle, guiding the reader to accept paradox and the limits of language, thereby preventing reductionism and inviting a deeper, more intuitive mode of apprehension. Readers may initially perceive the concepts presented as a "word salad" due to their challenging nature; however, patience and an open mind will reveal a coherent and profound framework for understanding the ungraspable. Readers are invited to lean into this discomfort, as it is precisely within this apparent conceptual chaos that Aelourez begins to reveal her profound significance. Despite its origins in speculative insight, this monograph strives for intersubjective coherence and defensibility, presenting a conceptual framework that can be engaged with and evaluated by other intellects, moving beyond mere personal opinion or arbitrary belief.
  • 10001 by Violeta_Spirituality
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    10001 is not just a book-it's an intellectual odyssey, a poetic manifesto, and a philosophical labyrinth all at once. A collection of love poems that burn, existential musings that haunt, short stories with sharp moral twists, and raw truths about human potential, this book is designed for the curious, the restless, the seekers of hidden knowledge. From the whispers of Nietzschean transcendence to abstract life hacks that bend perception, 10001 is a thought experiment disguised as literature-a guide for those who refuse to settle for surface-level existence. Each page is an enigma, each reflection a key, each word a spark waiting to ignite something deep within. There is no one way to read this book. It is meant to be unraveled, questioned, devoured, and lived.
  • Thanatology!! by 3uttdog
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    The end is nigh, making Death a very busy man. And that's too bad because he's kind of stupid. Luckily, he's got Cheron, a deadpan heroine who just so happens to be immortal. Watch as they reap souls, fall in love, and destroy the universe. Then watch them do it all over again. ☆☆☆ Updates every Sunday (and sometimes Wednesday). ;^D
  • The Storyteller: The Greatest Adventure by FangGirl1998
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    Norman always knew there must be more to life that the walls of the academy. His entire life he spent daydreaming about going on an adventure like the great heroes he had spent his years writing about. When the opportunity presented itself, he can't help but grasp it.
  • A Collection of My Book Reviews by Katerina1485
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    This work is simply a compilation of book reviews I've written and stored on my favorite book-reading app, Bookmory. I decided to share these short comments with the world in the hope that they will inspire readers to take up these books and give them a try. I shall update this work every time I have finished reading a book (which, for me, takes quite a long time to achieve). P.S. This work revolves around books and documents about religion (specifically Roman Catholicism) and classical literature. Cover: Berribloom_ (Pinterest)
  • The Existential Bucket List by AudreyJo702
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    17-year-old Mae has decided that life is meaningless after her mother passed away. When she moves to California with her single father, her friends give her a summer bucket list. Afraid to start her senior year completely alone, Mae decides to complete the list, hoping for it to bring her out of her shell. When Mae meets someone willing to help her complete the bucket list, it leads to a pretentious friendship. They become closer, as they find that both of them share the same belief that life is ultimately meaningless. Until she realizes that he seems to have a different perspective on it. While Mae is somewhat reluctant about what he tries to show her about life, she can't help but have it start to rub off on her. Mae realizes that while his absurdist views on life were slowly impacting her, her nihilistic, hopeless view on life was also influencing him. Will their relationship turn out to be as doomed as their beliefs?
  • The Year Of by Agno51
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    The Year Of is a collection of poetry that was written over one full year. It explores the fluctuating emotions and images of the year, showing that the year was nothing concrete, like the person living in it.
  • The Train Station by EveningCaller
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    The first meaningless observation of many, The Train Station takes place in the thoughts of a young man trying to find his place in the modern society, where his loneliness compels him to be only with his thoughts. He compares the society he criticizes(yet wants to be a part of) to a train station he stops on the way home. A part of a series called A Waste of Thought.