Coming Stories

Evan Brooks is only eighteen when the football world decides he doesn't belong. Despite dominating a youth selection camp, the Chinese-Portuguese midfielder is cut without mercy, left with nothing but frustration, a lethal long pass, and a dream that should have ended before it began. Then Cristiano Ronaldo receives a final message from his dying mentor about a boy in white whose passes can split a pitch apart. That boy is Evan. Pulled from obscurity into Portugal's World Cup camp, Evan goes from university training ground to the biggest tournament on earth in the blink of an eye. He has the vision to find runners nobody else sees, the technique to turn half-chances into goals, and a mysterious Heart of the Pitch System that begins to awaken as the pressure rises. But talent alone means nothing when veterans doubt him, fans accuse him of buying his place, and every touch of the ball is judged under the glare of the world. As Portugal charges into a brutal World Cup run, Evan must grow fast enough to survive elite football, earn the trust of his teammates, and become the perfect partner for Ronaldo's last shot at immortality. Because on this stage, one pass can make history-and one mistake can end everything.

What does it cost to survive in a place that was never built for you? Akiru knew who she was in Turkana. The girl at the window. The one who watched. The one who felt everything deeply. Then Baba Lokwang's job moved them to Nairobi. And Nairobi did not care what she knew. Riverside Academy is beautiful - manicured lawns, polished students, performed perfection. The streets outside are something else entirely. And slowly - without drama - Akiru starts to disappear. "Being good has no repayment. Hakuna mtu wa kunionea huruma. Niko na survive kama wale wengine."

Thomas Spark was the kind of boy everyone liked-but nobody truly saw. At Westbridge Academy, he spent years chasing acceptance, protecting everyone except himself, and loving a girl who would never love him back. When betrayal, humiliation, and heartbreak finally break him, his parents transfer him to Blackmore High-the most feared school in New York. Thomas expects monsters. Instead, he finds Marcus Kane, Rico Alvarez, Naomi Hart, and a group of students who teach him something he never learned at Westbridge: How to stand. As tensions rise between schools across the city, Thomas transforms from a timid people-pleaser into someone others call Spark. But power comes with a price, and the line between confidence and violence grows thinner every day. This is not a story about revenge. It's a story about becoming the person who no longer needs it.

At eight years old, Donna believes every question deserves an answer. Why do the leaves change color? Why does the moon follow the car home? Why won't her father ever talk to her? While her mother fills their home with warmth and unconditional love, Donna's father meets her curiosity with silence, indifference, and words that leave invisible scars. As the years pass, the little girl who once asked endless questions begins to question something far more painful: herself. Growing up means navigating loss, family, and the complicated ways childhood shapes the people we become. As Donna searches for the love and acceptance she's always longed for, she'll discover that healing isn't about changing the past-it's about learning that the wounds it left behind don't have to define her future. A story about emotional neglect, family, grief, and the courage it takes to break cycles that were never yours to carry.

**مقدمة** قد تظن أن ما يحدث في هذه الرواية مبالغ فيه... حتى تكتشف أن هناك من يعيش واقعًا أشد قسوة. "مسافة أمان" ليست رواية عن الحب، بل عن النجاة. عن فتاة تحاول أن تجد نفسها وسط أسرة ترى السيطرة حبًا، والطاعة فضيلة، وكلام الناس أهم من سعادة أبنائها. وبين بيتٍ يخنقها وجامعةٍ تمنحها أول نفسٍ حقيقي، تبدأ رحلتها لا لتغيّر العالم... بل لتتعلم كيف لا تخسر نفسها. نعتقد أحيانًا أن السجن أربعة جدران... لكن بعض السجون لا يملك بابًا. ولا نافذة. ولا قضبانًا. فقط... عائلة تحبك بالطريقة الخاطئة. وهذه... ليست قصة فتاة تبحث عن الحب. بل قصة فتاة تبحث عن نفسها. **مسافة أمان**

When a housewarming gift turns out to be a dragon egg, fourteen-year-old Joey Miller does what any reasonable person would do: he starts filming. What follows is six months of documentation. There is Booger - a Northern Reach drake with charcoal scales and eyes that make their own light. There is the Roomba he has decided requires an escort. There is a measurement log, a community that forms in the comment section, and a father who expresses love entirely through infrastructure. Told through vlog entries and comments. Updated every Wednesday and Friday.

Jenevieve Montgomery came to university searching for independece. Santiago Alvarez came hoping to survive engineering without losing his mind. Neither of them expected a conversation in a bookstore to turn into Thursday chai runs. Or a mandatory salsa class to become the highlight of every week, ordinary days to become the ones they'd remember years later. Some people arrive with fireworks. Others quietly become part of your life until, one day, you can't remember what it looked like before they were there. Maybe that's what growing up is. Realizing the moments you miss most were never extraordinary to begin with.

Four years after her father's mysterious disappearance, Alya Darez leads a quiet life, haunted by grief, unanswered questions, and a family that is slowly falling apart. But everything changes when a mysterious briefcase falls from the sky. Inside are a futuristic suit, cutting-edge artificial intelligence... and a mission that could change the fate of humanity. An alien invasion is looming. Chosen by her father long before his disappearance, Alya must now master abilities beyond imagination, face an unprecedented enemy, and uncover the truth behind the secrets he left behind. The countdown has already begun.

On the Water Sphere Continent, werewolves and vampires wage endless wars, oppressing helpless humans. Betrayed by his sons, the Ancestor split his primal power into magic seeds and hid his core blood in an abyss. Young blacksmith Clark, owner of the Grass Seed, is framed and falls into the abyss. He awakens the unmatched Primordial Bloodline and embarks on a quest to collect all primal seeds. He meets wolf princess and tangles with vampire forces amid racial schemes and tangled love. Gaining supreme power, Clark uncovers ancient secrets and ends millennium-long hatred, bringing peace to all three races.

It was never about one grand confession. It was about shared benches, stolen glances, unfinished conversations, silly arguments, unexpected kindness, and words that meant everything-or maybe nothing at all. For four years, I collected moments instead of answers. He never asked me to stay. I never found the courage to ask why. Maybe this is a love story. Maybe it never was. You'll have to decide for yourself.

Humanity's greatest enemy was never the monsters it created-it was itself. When the Genesis Outbreak plunges Earth into chaos, a handful of survivors fight not only to stay alive, but to decide what humanity should become. As alliances are forged, betrayals unfold, and ancient secrets buried beneath civilization awaken, they discover that Earth is only the beginning. Beyond the stars exist civilizations older than history, mysterious Custodians who watch from the shadows, and cosmic Trials that determine whether a species is worthy of joining the wider universe. From the ruins of a dying world to the frontiers of unexplored galaxies, The Founders is an epic science-fiction saga of survival, discovery, sacrifice, and hope. Some civilizations are remembered for the worlds they conquered. Humanity will be remembered for the future it chose to build.

"To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose..." or something like that. Jade was everything to Leana. Her strength, her voice of reason, her confidant. She was whisked away one fateful night, held at the hands of a wet road, hydroplaned tires, and a disheveled boy. Leana is tragically left to navigate her summer before college all alone. Well, maybe not all alone... but it'll take an absurd amount of hangovers, a couple of cats, a stolen motorcycle, and every single stage of grief doubled for her to finally realize it. No one is ever truly alone. Especially not when Jade Birks was your former best friend. Even after death, Jade still finds ways to show Leana she is worthy of love. Sometimes, that love comes from the most unexpected places. Or unexpected people. Or both. This is their story.

The Cursed Baobab is an epic African fantasy folktale about courage, sacrifice, and the power of healing. In the peaceful village of Kondama, a humble orphan named Kanu discovers that he is the last heir of an ancient order of guardians sworn to protect the world from a powerful force sealed beneath a sacred baobab tree. After losing the people he loves, Kanu embarks on a dangerous journey through mystical lands, facing four sacred trials that test his courage, wisdom, compassion, and sacrifice. Alongside the fearless archer Amara, he must confront ancient guardians, fallen kings, and the mysterious Spirit of Darkness. But as the truth unfolds, Kanu learns that the greatest enemy is not always evil-it is the pain and hatred left unresolved across generations. To save his people, he must choose healing over revenge and prove that true strength lies not in destroying darkness, but in understanding it.

The Long Awaited Sequel To 'If Walls Could Talk'. Louis Stan knows how to disappear. Into silence. Into routine. Into the thin walls of an apartment building that remembers everything he's trying to forget. After the death of his aunt, the world keeps moving without him, and Louis learns that surviving is quieter than living. Much harder, too. With his future more unstable than ever, Louis is forced to confront the truth he's been avoiding: healing isn't linear, love doesn't fix what's broken, and numbness is its own addiction. Every step forward does pose a threat-but standing still may well be worse. Louis will have to choose what to carry forward-and what to leave behind.

A group of engineering students boards a cruise ship for a summer vacation, only to be swept away by a violent storm and stranded on Truth Island-a land beyond the old world, where Athelgard is as beautiful as humanity's collective memory, yet governed by a cold system that exists to classify those who wash ashore. There, survival is only the beginning. They must confront themselves. Jason loses the one thing that once made him popular. Mike realizes success can always be replaced. Micah ventures into the darkest places in search of Kevin. Ethan is forced to learn how to survive when nothing is okay anymore. And Azure-a small, inscrutable student who has always stood just outside the crowd-is drawn into the center of secrets surrounding the Deadlands, the Athelgard royal family, and Azerety, a female captain who survived the fall of a dead city. Amid war, opium, political conspiracies, and missions built from tangled wires, circuit boards, communication visors, and reckless decisions, Azure and Azerety slowly become each other's most dangerous weakness. Because Truth Island doesn't merely take away your old body, your old life, or your old identity. It takes away your right to forget and remember.

"Some people, like certain verses, must be read in chapters." This is an invitation: to those who find solace in the pages of historical romance, who have ever longed to see Arnav and Khushi woven into the grandeur of a bygone era - the court is open, and they are expecting you.

Adolescence Sucks is a teen drama series that follows a group of high school students who appear to have normal lives... but behind the parties, friendships, romances, and social media, each of them secretly struggles with issues that threaten to destroy them. Between jealousy, secrets, trauma, and impulsive decisions, they'll discover that growing up is nothing like they imagined. Because sometimes, surviving adolescence is harder than living through it.

The story follows Luka, a young teenage boy grown up into a dark wizarding family. He's just turned 11, but little does he know, his journey at Hogwarts is a dangerous one. A plot bigger than him and his new friends is arriving. Maybe something so great it will tear them apart. Told from multiple perspectives of the characters, this fan fiction is sure to leave you wondering.

Kingsport FC are supposed to be finished. They limp into the final stretch of the season as underdogs, facing stronger squads, hostile stadiums, and the crushing pressure of a promotion race that could define the club's future. Then eighteen-year-old Evan Mercer, an overlooked midfielder with elite vision, composure, and a deadly touch on set pieces, gets his chance. What starts as one bold move in a must-win match quickly changes everything. Head coach Daniel Hayes begins to build around Evan's intelligence in midfield, and Kingsport transform from a team trying to survive into one capable of hurting the favorites. But talent alone won't be enough. Waiting for them is Lionheart FC-a powerful, heavily funded side expected to steamroll its way into the top flight. As the playoff battle intensifies, every match becomes a test of nerve, discipline, and belief. Evan has to outthink veteran opponents, handle brutal pressure, and earn the trust of teammates who know exactly how much is on the line. One mistake could end Kingsport's dream. One breakthrough could change Evan's career forever. In a game where money talks and reputations decide everything, Kingsport have only one real weapon left: the player nobody saw coming.

Tied With a Thread: Love & Distance Ahaana and Abhi thought their biggest struggle ended with heartbreak-but they were just at the beginning. Separated by fate, forced apart by family, but bound by something stronger than distance: a love unbroken. From secret midnight calls to stolen moments in unfamiliar cities, their story is one of second chances-of daring to love again when everyone else said no. Will they find a way back to each other? Can love really win when the deepest ties are broken? Join Ahaana and Abhi on a raw, romantic journey that will make you laugh, cry, and believe in love-even when it feels impossible. ✓ Emotional romance ✓ Heart-wrenching healings ✓ Intimate moments across Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore. "Love isn't just distance crossed-it's the distance endured together."