Machiavellian Stories

The world is not a courtroom of justice; it is a chessboard of influence. From the moment we are born, we are thrust into a complex web of power dynamics, social hierarchies, and strategic maneuvers. Most people walk through this web blindfolded, believing that hard work, innate goodness, and sheer luck are the only variables that determine success. They are wrong. THE ARCHITECTURE OF INFLUENCE is not designed to comfort you; it is designed to arm you. Author Naitik Saxena dismantles preconceived notions of morality and fairness to reveal a far more calculated and unsentimental reality: power is engineered piece by piece. Whether you are scaling a digital newsletter into an empire, maneuvering through high-stakes brand negotiations, or cultivating an impenetrable personal mystique, enduring influence requires supreme situational awareness and strategic execution. History is a graveyard of brilliant individuals who possessed ambition but misunderstood leverage. By internalizing the historical lessons and psychological mechanics laid out across 52 chapters, you will learn to read the hidden currents of any room and outmaneuver opponents who rely purely on emotion. Inside this manual, you will master: - The Principle of the Void: Learn the art of absence to bypass analytical defenses and appeal directly to the primal drivers of human nature. - The Currency of Restraint: Wield silence as a weapon to drain your adversaries' emotional endurance and outlast their defenses. - The Architecture of Dependency: Make yourself indispensable by intentionally manufacturing cognitive friction and restricting the supply of your presence. - The Leverage of Flaws: Transform your perceived weaknesses into an unpredictable variable and a potent form of structural leverage. The architecture of influence requires immense emotional discipline and a willingness to see the world exactly as it is, rather than how you wish it to be. The board is set. It is time to learn how to play.

In the days before the election of 2100, the Big One struck. The earthquake sunk the entire state of California into the ocean save for one house. A house which now holds the only certified voter in the state. Their vote single-handedly controls the most crucial election in the nation's history

This is the editor! Anyways, Emerald is a sassy queen so I figured I'd give her the recognition she deserves. Enjoy!

The story has taken a twist. You have met Sage, And Dason, and all the others, but the drama and war continues. Prison, love, hate, marriage, rescue, capture. All things to describe what is happening now. Life has only gotten worse, and is about to get bad. Messages from dead bodies but alive souls and much fighting and war. Will Sage find what shes looking for? Or will life stab her in the heart again, and cause her pain? Read to find out!

Is presidential immunity just one man's twisted fantasy, or is it something real? You better believe it's real, but there's a catch...

Allie has been training for this moment for three years. But the time has come too soon. When they are old enough, the youth of Georna are Chosen to serve in aid of the Arma-Geornan War - the battle for freedom that has lasted lifetimes. When Allie is called up at aged fourteen, she is sure that something must have gone wrong; that she has been mistaken for somebody else... That is, until she discovers a talent that has been lying dormant for years. Now everyone wants a piece of her, and the future of her country rests on her shoulders. Fellow Choice, Carl, sees what nobody else can. Behind Allie's mask of confidence there is terror, and pain. She doesn't know whether she loves him or hates him for this. With this new terrifying, thrilling power at her disposal, Allie can be Georna's salvation. Or its downfall.

When conspiracy frustrates you, when fate treats you unfairly, when loved ones demand your heart, you will always choose the so-called "greater benefit," swallowing your wounds and betrayals. What do you want? Is it to leave a mark in history, or to change the world?

*COMPLETED* "You spread the fakest destructive lies about me, and I wrote a cryptic book about you."

"Machiavellianism" kilala bilang masama, mapanlinlang at tuso para maabot lamang ang gusto -- isang salot sa lipunan. A story of a Machiavellian guy trying to pass the evil realities of the world through his deceitful and cunning schemes. However, what if... What if this guy suddenly meets the girl who believes in the greater and hopeful possibilities of the world? What if he meets the girl who opposes him? What if he meets... His greatest paradox?

All rights reserved to the Machiavellian series. Machiavellian's Lily Armond has a past as well.... what was it like? In this story, Lily Armond will have secrets spilled that you never expected, and many things going on to her that are different. -The POV is in Lily's instead of Sage's like in the actual Machiavellian series. - This is a short story, unlike the actual Machiavellian series

In her previous life, she was exploited by her biological mother, paving the way for her stepsister to become empress, only to meet a tragic end at the mass burial ground. This life, she returns with the power of a herbal medicine space, capable of bringing the dead back to life with the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles and using deadly poisons to eliminate her enemies and corrupt officials. She simply wished to avenge her grievances and then live freely in the martial world, but she finds herself cornered by the seventh prince, who wields immense power and feigns illness: "The empire is yours; you are mine."

This is a book collaboration. In the world where everyone wants to be a King on a chessboard, who will win? Azazel is a type of guy who avoid relationship unless it gives him a road to success, that's why he married Emmeranne. And Emmeranne is a woman who willing to be his husband's pawn, but remember a pawn can be a Queen. The king who is insatiably hungry for power. To avoid being overpowered, he turned the queen into a shadow behind him. However, the queen, who is quiet but wise, devises her own strategy. The king is significant, but the queen is the most powerful . If one of them make a single mistake, do you think it will lead to domino effect? Can you guess who it might be?

Every man's life can be tough, sad, full of desire and sometimes we feel like a failure,weak, and depressed. This book is what are you looking for if you want to change your life. I am machiastoiclife81 the writer of its book to guide you for your better change of your perspective in life.

Sage Relish and her sister Ameals are living through tough times in Western Paleaam. They're parents die and Ameals is taken as a preme, leaving Sage stranded in war. She must learn to make comrades and accomplices in order to survive. Who will make it out alive in the war of Paleaam? Will she find love, or heartbreak, hope or despair? Find out in Machiavellian. Read the Author Notes or Description on our profile for more information! A/N: It does start out slow, but it gets better, I promise.

Love Hate Four letters each...but opposite meanings. After all, it is said that there's a thin line between the both of them. People do crazy things for the both of them...which was why Desire showed up uninvited to Sohan's and Christabel's wedding. Desire and Sohan were once madly in love with each other, but Christabel came into the picture and stole Sohan...Desire only wanted to return the favour.

Never underestimate teenagers. They can still scare the hell out of law-abiding adults.

Nemesis Elpis Marquez Antonio knows the beauty of Manila, a city of breathtaking sunsets and vibrant life, yet one where justice remains elusive, a cruel paradox etched into its very soul. An aspiring lawyer, she's a warrior forged in the fires of a brutal past. Her days as a Political Science student were a blur of family strife and the chilling certainty of death threats, each exam a gamble against a fate that seemed determined to crush her. Those haunting memories; the regrets, the unanswered "what ifs" fuel her relentless pursuit of justice, a burning ember against the city's indifference. This isn't just another legal battle; it's a visceral fight for survival, a desperate dance with death played out in high-stakes courtrooms and clandestine midnight rendezvous. Betrayal is a familiar sting, the lines between right and wrong blurring as she risks everything to champion the voiceless, to bring light to the darkness that shrouds even the most beautiful cityscapes. This is Nemesis's story: a heart-pounding journey through Manila's vibrant yet unjust heart, where the ghosts of her past hold the key to her future, and every victory is a hard-won battle for the truth, a testament to the resilience of hope in the face of despair. Would she make it until the end? - @Crimzon_HeLL.