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Retainers

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When rebellion is a crime, courage becomes an act of defiance.

Nero is a sassy, rebellious teenager living under the shadow of the Peace Corps, a ruthless organization that rules with control and fear. Raised in isolation, he dreams of freedom and purpose beyond the forest's edge - but when an assassin named Frides is sent to kill him, his life is thrown into chaos.

In a shocking twist, Nero's guardian Criselda, a former Peace Corps soldier, strikes a dangerous deal that forces Frides to protect him instead. Together, the unlikely trio must cross a world ruled by corruption, hunting for the mysterious Retainers - a resistance of outlaws who dare to fight back against tyranny.

Retainers is a fast-paced coming-of-age fantasy about rebellion, loyalty, and identity - perfect for fans of dark shonen adventures, found-family stories, and heroes who blur the line between good and evil.All Rights Reserved

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Tales of Yunizaru! by riisaction

Koba Yuuzuki was raised to be an assassin-literally. His dad's one of the best in the business. But with his 21st birthday around the corner, Koba gets hit with an ultimatum: join the family legacy... or walk away from it forever. Sounds simple-except his parents insist he spend a year living a "normal" life first. You know, just to make sure he understands what he's giving up. Now, Koba finds himself in Yunizaru-a city that never slows down and never shuts up. Neon lights flicker through midnight rain, street vendors shout over jazz from rooftop bars, and the line between dream and danger is always blurred. For someone raised to be invisible, blending into a city this loud is no small task. But as Koba tries (and mostly fails) to blend in, he and his new friends stumble into a string of bizarre events unraveling in the city's underbelly. Suddenly, the choice between "normal life" and "trained killer" isn't so black-and-white.

From the Ashes by LeeraIvy

In a land ravaged by war and destruction, it's not uncommon to find orphans and wanderers with no set path and little knowledge of themselves. Morana is no exception. Her life has been one of inconsistency, moving from place to place every few years, always trying to keep ahead of an unknown danger. But she can't hide forever, and danger is quickly closing in. When a brutal attack leaves Morana alone and on the run, she has no choice but to search for answers, both about herself and about the Dark Lord pursuing her. Her only clue leads her to someone who may have the answers she seeks, but can she trust one who was created by her enemy? Time is running out for everyone and the end of an age approaches. Morana will either rise from the ashes or find herself in a grave beneath them. Warning: This book, while being a work of fiction, still deals with real and mature elements. There will be chapters dealing with abuse, gore, PTSD, images of torture, sexual content, and other topics which some might find triggering. {The Phoenix Duology} "From the Ashes, I" "Born of Flames, II" {Additional Asterrian Saga Books} "Threads of Fate", prequel "Two Cursed Souls", sequel *UNSOLICITED CRITICS MAY BE MUTED* see bio Completed March 6, 2024

A Series of Shadows: Shadows of The Broken by sadiealainewriting

In a world, devastated by war and chaos, society teeters on the brink of extinction. Nova Lane, a young girl with extraordinary abilities, becomes the key to humanity's survival - though not by choice. The institution, led by her cold and calculating father, Joseph Lane, exploits children with special powers to carry out horrific experiments. Nova's unique gift holds the potential to cure global infertility, but the cost is for free freedom - and possibly her life. Jaxen, a guard at the institution, who is secretly in love with Nova, rustles with his complicity in the cruel regime. Together, they begin to uncover the truth behind the destruction of civilization, their captor's dark, secrets, and nova's true power. As Jaxen risks, everything to protect Nova and free the other captive children, their bond deepen, but so does the danger. Torn between duty, love, and rebellion, Nova and Jaxen must navigate, treacherous, terrain, from their hidden emotions to the powerful forces controlling the world. As explosions rock, the outside in the institution tightened scripts, the pair joint forces with unlikely allies, and the desperate fight to escape the whore and reclaim their future. But Nova's father has plans of his own, and she soon realizes that not only is her mother alive, but her own blood may be the key to controlling - or destroying - what's left of the world. And shadows of the broken, love and survival intertwine, but when betrayal runs deep, can they truly escape the shadows that find them?

The Sorcerer's Pet by ADHDWroteThis

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.

Bed of Lies by chelsy_lea

They broke her trust. They broke his mind. But when the past claws its way back, survival isn't enough - vengeance demands blood. Victoria learned how to stay quiet. Grief became her shadow, guilt her constant companion. It whispered in her ear that she should have been the one to die instead. Not her mother. Never her mother. If she had, maybe her father wouldn't have walked away, leaving them to fend for themselves. But silence is a fragile shield-and when the past resurfaces, dragging her into a world she barely escaped, she realizes staying quiet won't save her this time. Xavier learned how to disappear behind scars, behind rage, behind the monster his past made him. Forged by cruelty, built by betrayal, and fueled by rage, he became the kind of man other monsters feared. Scars became his armor. Violence, his language. He doesn't believe in mercy-only vengeance. Especially for the man who made him this way. Victoria was everything he had been taught to avoid - soft yet unbreakable, damaged yet defiant. She had the kind of pain that mirrored his own, a past carved into her bones, a war waged behind tired eyes. She saw through him in ways no one else had ever dared, and he hated it. Hated her. Because she made him feel. He was chaos wrapped in quiet fury, a storm threatening to consume everything in its path. And yet, when she looked at him, she didn't just see the monster - she saw the man who had once fought to hold on to his soul. But love between two broken people is never easy. It's volatile. Cruel. A constant push and pull, neither of them willing to surrender, both too damaged to truly hold on. The closer they get, the more dangerous the stakes become. Yet, for all the ways they fought against it, they kept coming back to each other.

Ashes of Vengeance by midnighttypee

Two warriors. One prophecy. And a love that could burn the world to the ground. They built the Trials to break her. She'll burn their empire instead. In a world ruled by the Ascended, the Lowborn are given a single chance at freedom - survive four deadly Trials inside the Academy. Most don't make it past the first. No one survives the last. Nyra Vale was never meant to be chosen. A pit fighter with bloodied knuckles and a serpent-shaped mark she's spent her life hiding, Nyra steps into the Academy ready to fight - but not to play by their rules. Kael Draven was raised by the very system built to crush her. Bound by an Oath to watch, not interfere, Kael is meant to be her silent judge. But the longer he observes her, the harder it becomes to obey - and the more dangerous his loyalty becomes. As the Trials grow bloodier and whispers of a forbidden Vault awaken ancient fears, Nyra's survival is no longer about freedom. It's about vengeance. And she's done waiting for permission to rise.

Savages and Purists: CHRONICLES OF THE DEMIZE CLOCK by JackieBendster

Some girls run from their demons. Frankie trains with hers. In a world where purity is weaponized and allegiance is everything, Frankie Oliveira returns to the one place she swore never to set foot in again-Fleur Panache. Branded a fallen purist with a broken demize clock and a past buried in flames, she must now survive brutal retraining, political land wars, and the spiritual elite's suspicions. But as the boundary between the living and the possessed begins to blur, so does the line between truth and manipulation. Allies are scarce. Her enemies know her better than she knows herself. And then there's Xanthe Linea Morais, part heir, part executioner, whose interest in her may be a game of power... or something far more dangerous. Haunted by her choices and hunted from both sides, Frankie faces an impossible question: Can the girl who was born to uphold the sacred survive becoming the symbol of its unraveling? One wrong move, and purity won't just be lost, it'll be redefined.

My Bat, My Blade, My Damn World - Arc 1: Break, Burn, Begin by Zekken_XD

Kaede Kamizora isn't a hero. She's a high school dropout with a busted bat, a sharper tongue than most knives, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Tokyo. Born to a Yakuza father and an abusive mother, Kaede learned early on that life only respects those who hit harder than they cry. So when she gets yanked from her hellish city life and dumped into a world full of demons, kingdoms, and magic? She doesn't see destiny-she sees opportunity. This new world, Nocthera, is one where humans and demons barely hold the peace, united under a Demon King and Human Queen. But beneath that fragile alliance lies something worse: a faceless, ruthless force known only as the Nullborne, watching and waiting to burn everything down. Kaede doesn't care about their politics. She doesn't care about prophecies. But when she finds herself with access to both Light and Dark magic-something no one else can wield without dying-everyone starts expecting her to "save the world." Yeah, no thanks. Instead, she's building her own gang, rewriting the rules, and dragging along a painfully polite honor student named Miyu Yukishiro, who's supposed to be meeting royalty but ends up stuck with Kaede and her chaotic survival tactics. Together, the foul-mouthed delinquent and the soft-spoken healer clash, bond, bleed, and burn their way across a land on the edge of collapse. This world isn't just another fantasy. It's hers. And she'll do whatever it takes to take it back.

Knight of Dawn by Luciatls123

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Tales of Yunizaru!

Koba Yuuzuki was raised to be an assassin-literally. His dad's one of the best in the business. But with his 21st birthday around the corner, Koba gets hit with an ultimatum: join the family legacy... or walk away from it forever. Sounds simple-except his parents insist he spend a year living a "normal" life first. You know, just to make sure he understands what he's giving up. Now, Koba finds himself in Yunizaru-a city that never slows down and never shuts up. Neon lights flicker through midnight rain, street vendors shout over jazz from rooftop bars, and the line between dream and danger is always blurred. For someone raised to be invisible, blending into a city this loud is no small task. But as Koba tries (and mostly fails) to blend in, he and his new friends stumble into a string of bizarre events unraveling in the city's underbelly. Suddenly, the choice between "normal life" and "trained killer" isn't so black-and-white.