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Any World Beyond
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Ongoing, First published Aug 28, 2025
Mature
This story follows a classical, dark, quaint, and optimistic tone. Xanthe Lysander is an outsider in her own hometown; Kills Hills. Her behavior and attitude is far too unusual even for the unusual of her town. She sees the world too differently for them to tolerate. She is soon ousted away from her dark academia studies to Greyfalls Academy, to learn the nature of light academia. 

It isn't much of a difference here than it was at her old school. Except it's much worse, the children here don't respect her, they avoid her, and she's got a threatening force of mysterious and eerie teachers after her. Her desire is to play into this mystery while also learning about the history of what drove a wedge between the two worlds; Kills Hills and Greyfalls.

While not being the only one, Cedar Callisto, Imogen Lester, and Chester Lark are also roped into this threatening force. What could be better than discovering their true selves, discovering each other, solving an unsolved conflict, and finding love? 

Journey through Any World Beyond to find out!

"I've been having these alluring dreams about you, since I first laid eyes on you." I approached her, closing in the cold distance between us. 

Her ivory cheeks went pale pink as she opened her mouth to speak, but nothing was said. 

I caught a glimpse of her pearly fangs and I couldn't stop thinking about crashing my lips onto hers, tasting what she tastes all the time.
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