THE ARCHIVE
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Power decides your worth. Kael Draven has none.
Born with the most useless ability imaginable-Appraisal-Kael has spent his life being overlooked, mocked, and left behind. When he earns a spot at Veyloris Academy, a prestigious training ground for the magically gifted, he expects to blend into the background once again.
But a dark discovery changes everything. Kael's power doesn't just reveal abilities... it can copy them. And once copied, he can wield them as his own.
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Everyone has a legacy. A family name. Everyone except me. Everyone carries something. I carry nothing. I never asked to be dragged into this world. I wasn't raised for it. No years of training, no family legacy teaching me how to bow to the right heir and bare my teeth at the wrong one. I Power here is both a shield and a curse. And then there's him. He is the storm I cannot predict, yet cannot resist. The one they all bow to. Untouchable, merciless, born with fire in his veins and ice in his stare. This Academy forgives no weakness, and it forgets even less. But with him standing before me- I can't yet tell if he is my ruin... or my reason to rise.
Bed of Lies
They broke her trust. They broke his mind. Now the past is back-and this time, it wants blood. Victoria learned early how to survive in silence. Grief became her shadow. Guilt, her constant companion. Because if she had died that night instead of her mother... maybe everything would have been different. But the past doesn't stay buried, and when it drags her back into a world she barely escaped, silence won't save her anymore. Xavier learned how to disappear behind scars, rage, and the monster his past made him. A man shaped by violence, and driven by retribution. Victoria was everything he should avoid- soft yet unyielding, broken but still standing. She had the kind of pain that mirrored his own. She saw too much, pushed too far and worst of all, she made him remember something he buried a long time ago. He hated it. Hated her. Because she made him feel. What exists between them isn't gentle. It isn't safe or healing. It destroys. And when the truth comes for them both, they'll have to decide: Run. Burn. Or destroy everything in their path.Complete
Deicide: Death's Chosen Assassin
Kael Drayven grew up in the shadows of an orphanage that was anything but ordinary. Trained from a young age to kill with precision and intellect, he became the ultimate weapon-cold, calculating, and deadly. But Kael wasn't content to be a pawn in someone else's game. At just 18, he masterminded the destruction of the very place that shaped him, erasing his past in a blaze of fire and blood. For two years, he roamed free, a ghost in the underworld, his body riddled with scars and his mind sharper than ever. But even the smartest and deadliest aren't invincible. At 20, Kael succumbed to the wounds and exhaustion of a life lived on the edge. Death wasn't the end for him, though. In his final moments, Kael is confronted by a vengeful god who offers him a new purpose: become his chosen assassin and take down the twelve gods who betrayed him. In a new world brimming with magic and divine power, Kael's sharp mind and lethal skills make him the perfect weapon. But can a man who has only known betrayal and bloodshed find meaning in a god's quest for revenge? Or will he simply become another expendable piece in a cosmic game far bigger than himself?
Kael Draven Eternal Ember
In a world of shadowed streets and ruined empires, one name is whispered like a curse-and a promise. Kael Draven. Once a predator in the forgotten alleys of a crumbling city, Kael's hunger for survival awakened something ancient within him: the Eternal Ember, a fire of both life and ruin. Neither mortal nor immortal, neither savior nor destroyer, he is bound to a destiny that defies the Thrones, the Ancients, and even the Primordial that carved the world from ash. But power breeds enemies. The Hollow Court plots in silence, factions of hybrids sharpen their claws, and the spectral forms of Ancients loom above the storm-wracked skies. As Kael ascends from the shadows to stand as the Apex, he must decide: will he wield his flame to rebuild the world-or burn it into eternal night? Epic, gothic, and unflinching, Kael Draven: Eternal Ember is a tale of loyalty and betrayal, of monstrous beauty and terrible power. Step into a realm where fire bleeds into shadow, where the line between savior and destroyer is as thin as a blade, and where one man's ascent could unmake the heavens themselves.Complete
Ashes Of Obsession
At the once-prestigious Arvelith Academy, two children met. They grew inseparable until tragedy forced Iris away. Years later, she returned, scarred but powerful, unaware that Kael has spent every waking moment sharpening his magic, his blades, and his hunger-for her. But shadows stalk Iris, something ancient that once tried to burn her alive wants her again. Kael isn't about to let it when he just got her back.Complete
The End's Chosen (Book one)
PS: I do use AI for grammar and spelling but it is still my story and idea and I still have my own creative direction I did so it is easier for you to be able to read ... A boy wakes up in a broken world, his backpack scattered, his heart heavy with questions. The sky feels too quiet, the shadows too close. Nothing looks familiar-except the weight of betrayal already burning inside him. He doesn't know who to trust. He doesn't even know if the light that saved him is real... or just another lie. But one thing is clear: the world is falling apart, and he's the only one still standing. In a place where hope is shattered and family cuts deeper than enemies, survival isn't enough-you have to fight to keep your soul.
The Whispers She Left Behind
© Diyalal Kalathingal 2025. All rights reserved. This work is entirely fictional and original. Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute without permission. When Kael Veyren steps into Stormhaven Academy, he's not just another student. He's the brother of Serenya Veyren, the school's beloved writer who mysteriously disappeared months ago. Determined to uncover the truth behind her vanishing, Kael forms an unlikely alliance with Riven Thorne, a charming rebel, and Lyra Elloré, a clever girl who's as secretive as she is beautiful. But as they dig deeper into Serenya's past, they uncover chilling secrets hidden within the academy's walls-secrets that tie their fates together in ways they never expected. With every new piece of evidence, Kael's suspicion grows, and soon, all signs point to one suspect: Draven Calix, a student with a dark reputation. However, nothing is as it seems, and as the layers peel away, Kael discovers that the truth may be far darker than he could have ever imagined. As old friendships unravel, and the weight of family secrets becomes unbearable, Kael is forced to ask himself: Can you ever trust the people closest to you when they're hiding the darkest truths of all?Complete
The Sorcerer's Pet
He burned for control. She was born of chaos. Together, they'll shatter the laws that broke them-and forge a love fierce enough to change everything. - In a kingdom where magic is law and the powerless are sold like cattle, survival is a coin few can afford. Every season, the poorest are swept from the streets and auctioned off as Familiars - living mana batteries to feed the ambitions of greedy sorcerers. Forgotten. Disposable. Erissa expected pain when she was claimed by Lord Kaelen Carmentis - the coldest sorcerer in the court, and heir to one of the oldest bloodlines in the realm. She didn't expect the bond to awaken something inside her. And she certainly didn't expect that, in the silence between them, she would feel safe. But Familiars aren't meant to be felt. And whatever is growing between them... is breaking every rule. Because she was never meant to survive the system. She was meant to rewrite it - and burn the old world down in the process.Complete
Everyone has a legacy. A family name. Everyone except me. Everyone carries something. I carry nothing. I never asked to be dragged into this world. I wasn't raised for it. No years of training, no family legacy teaching me how to bow to the right heir and bare my teeth at the wrong one. I Power here is both a shield and a curse. And then there's him. He is the storm I cannot predict, yet cannot resist. The one they all bow to. Untouchable, merciless, born with fire in his veins and ice in his stare. This Academy forgives no weakness, and it forgets even less. But with him standing before me- I can't yet tell if he is my ruin... or my reason to rise.
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