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  • The Poison Matriarch and Her Five Husbands by SellyDMelly
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    Synopsis: She was just a brilliant modern doctor trying to survive in a ruthless ancient world. But a single act of healing accidentally tethered Lin Ruo to the most dangerous, broken men in the Chu Empire. Now, she is the absolute matriarch of an impenetrable bamboo fortress, bound to four legendary outcasts: a fiercely devoted mountain hunter, a calculating royal mastermind, a stoic shadow assassin, and a battle-scarred supreme general. They gave up the world to hide in the mountains with her. But when a tyrannical Crown Princess threatens the last of the royal bloodline, the empire is about to learn a terrifying truth. The only thing deadlier than an army commanded by four legendary warriors... is the poison-wielding, fiercely protective wife they will burn the world to protect. War is coming to the capital. And a rebellious young prince is waiting in the wings, determined to make her family of five into a family of six.
  • The White Dragon's Shadow by Umbra_26
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    "I am the debt the Usurper forgot to pay." To the Seven Kingdoms, Prince Aegon Targaryen is a tragedy, a babe murdered in his nursery, his skull crushed against a wall. To King Robert Baratheon, he is a ghost that stayed buried. They were wrong. For fifteen years, Aegon has lived as a shadow on the Rhoyne, raised on a rotting pole-boat by a man who breathes only for revenge. He has been taught to hide, to lie, and to dye his hair the color of a bruised plum. But as the mists of the Sorrows close in, Aegon makes a choice that will set the world on fire: He will no longer hide. With his silver hair a target for every assassin in Essos and nothing to his name but three cold, stone eggs, Aegon begins a desperate journey to reclaim a throne he has never seen. But the path to King's Landing is paved with more than just blood. From the haunted ruins of Chroyane to the golden tents of the Golden Company, Aegon must battle the ghosts of his father's failures and the growing madness in his own blood. He wants justice for his murdered mother, Elia Martell, but the Iron Throne demands a monster. Can he win a kingdom without losing his soul? Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction set in the world of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO series Game of Thrones. All characters, locations, and lore associated with the original franchise are the property of their respective owners. This story is created for entertainment purposes only and is not intended for commercial use or to infringe upon the rights of the original creators or publishers.
  • The Empress of Warm Hands by Minyxa
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    She died for no reason... and woke up in heaven. Given a second chance, Han Seorin is offered three choices: a rich life, a comfortable life, or another world. She chooses the unknown. Now she's in a royal palace, destined to become Empress to a cold, distant Emperor in a kingdom filled with secrets, corruption, and quiet suffering. But Seorin isn't like the others. With warmth, quiet strength, and sweets always in her sleeves, she begins to change everything-healing the Emperor, exposing corrupt ministers, and even uncovering a lost princess the palace tried to erase. In a world ruled by power, she chooses kindness. And somehow... that becomes her greatest strength.
  • (ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ) ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴜɪɴs ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ | by _RelleLebby_
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    In a mythical realm where bloodlines determine destiny, seventeen-year-old Dessa survives in the crumbling ruins beyond the noble territories, her Black heritage marking her as expendable in a world obsessed with racial purity and magical lineage. When an ancient law forces outcasts to attend the prestigious Valdris Academy-a glittering institution where the wealthy and powerful hone their abilities-Dessa finds herself thrust into a world of privilege, prejudice, and dangerous politics. Eighteen-year-old Lysander, heir to one of the realm's most powerful noble houses, is bound by duty to marry Celeste, a white noblewoman whose "pure" bloodline promises to elevate his family's status and secure their magical legacy. But when the Covenant of Binding-an archaic ritual meant to prevent war between factions-demands Lysander enter an arranged bond with Dessa, both their worlds shatter. As Dessa navigates the brutal hierarchy of the academy and Lysander wrestles with his love for Celeste against his family's ambitions, neither can escape the pull of fate drawing them together. Surrounded by complex allies and enemies of various races and descents-from Dessa's fierce friend Rhiannon to Lysander's conflicted brother Casimir-they must survive assassination attempts, political machinations, and the dark secrets buried in the academy's foundations. The slow-burning tension between duty and desire ignites into something neither expected, but when betrayal, violence, and an irrevocable act bind them in the most permanent way, Dessa makes a choice that will set the entire realm ablaze. This is a story of power, prejudice, survival, and the devastating consequences when love and hate become indistinguishable, where explicit passion collides with brutal reality, and where one woman's disappearance becomes a legend that will reshape kingdoms.
  • [AS-EI] HOI4: Val rís Uppreisn (The Shattered Crown) [HOI4-VRU] by DarthV2005
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    Scenario Date: 1 January 1936 | 12:00 Iceland is no longer just a colony; it is a contender in a world that has lost its mind. With a massive new path of destiny (Focus Tree) laid out before them, the three leaders of Iceland must navigate a world where England, Russia, and Japan are the ultimate predators. As the world fragments, the "Nordic Choice" becomes the pivot point of the North Atlantic.
  • Ossian Selwyn and the Bone Wand by Thaumetron
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    In a world where blood and magic defines worth, Ossian Selwyn, a Pureblood Squib, is given an impossible gift: a wand carved from bone that lets him wield the very power he was denied. As he enters Hogwarts under false pretenses, Ossian must hide his secret, find allies, and confront the many inequalities of the Wizarding World. OR How many Squibs using counterfeit magic does it take to upend the entire political and metaphysical system of the Wizarding World?
  • Chromatica  by Aurum_Coleen
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    In the futuristic city of Neo-Land, power, reputation, and truth collide when the legendary protector known as Zyklon is believed to have died in a devastating explosion. Christ, the man who loved him, takes his place to protect the city and rebuild a broken system while secretly mourning his loss.
  • A Joseon Life  by Aguwhite02
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    A Joseon Life *"Min jun was just an ordinary modern man-until a mysterious accident threw him into the body of Queen Han SEO rin in Joseon. Trapped in a world of palace intrigue, political conspiracies, and a king he couldn't understand, he must navigate a life filled with danger, humor, and unexpected romance. As he battles corrupt ministers, uncovers palace secrets, and struggles to survive assassination attempts, min jun learns courage, leadership, and the true meaning of power. But one intimate night changes everything-when he wakes up in his own body, realizing he's been in a coma the entire time. Everything he experienced in Joseon leaves a permanent mark on him, forever shaping who he is. A story of identity, love, laughter, and life-altering adventure-where past and present collide, and a new dawn is waiting."*
  • Hidden Crown by SeraphiaMili
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    A crown prince once fell in love with a girl he was never meant to remember. After an enemy's trap erases his memories of her, Fabian returns to the capital bound to a forced engagement. Pretending weakness, he dismantles enemies from the shadows-yet is drawn to a palace maid who feels painfully familiar. As betrayal closes in, he must uncover the traitor before she becomes the crown's next sacrifice.
  • Abandoned Heart by khalila_w
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    She was meant for the convent. He was meant for war. Instead, fate gave them each other. England, 1480s. Isabelle Crawford was never meant to become the center of a political storm. Born a noble daughter and once destined for the quiet life of the convent, her future is violently rewritten when Henry Bolton-a man bound to secrets, danger, and the fragile rise of the Tudor cause-claims her as his wife. Their marriage begins as duty. A necessary alliance. A bargain made in a kingdom where loyalty can cost blood. But what begins in obligation slowly becomes something far more dangerous: love. As rebellion rises, old loyalties fracture, and England trembles beneath the weight of a new crown, Isabelle finds herself caught between the man she has grown to love and the brutal world that keeps trying to tear them apart. Then the past returns. A woman from Henry's hidden life. Old betrayals. Court whispers. And secrets buried since the days of Richard III. In a world of ambition, war, and treason, Henry and Isabelle must decide whether love can survive the truth-or whether some ghosts were never meant to stay buried. A Tudor historical romance filled with longing, political intrigue, slow-burn passion, betrayal, war, and a love powerful enough to survive the fall of kings.
  • NARRA: Seven Branches by FTEstacioIII
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    Seven teens vanish beneath a Narra tree. They awaken in a world of magic-each marked with a power they never asked for. Knight. Mage. Rogue. Healer. Beast. Bard. Ranger. Someone summoned them. Someone is watching. And the tree isn't done with them yet.
  • (ғᴀɴᴛᴀsʏ) ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ sᴛᴀʀs ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ sɪʟᴇɴᴄᴇ | by _RelleLebby_
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    She does not exist. Not in any record, any register, any list of court appointments inside the Joseon palace. Her role is forbidden to name, her abilities dangerous to acknowledge, and her presence essential to a throne that cannot afford to admit it needs her. She reads the heavens and decodes the lies hidden inside official documents and senses the spiritual corruption threading through the palace's sacred sites, all of it conducted alone, all of it in service of a crown that will never publicly claim her. He is the Crown Prince. Strategic, precise, and entirely capable of using power as a weapon. He has never looked at her. Until the court begins to fracture from the inside. The seal that the dynasty's founders paid enormous cost to install is being dismantled from within. The king is dying in a way no physician can explain. Someone has spent decades building a plan inside the fabric of the court's most sacred ceremonies, and it is days from completion. The only people who can stop it are a woman who does not officially exist and a prince who has just realized she does. What grows between them will not be simple. It will not be fast. It will cost them both more than either anticipated, built in dangerous proximity, under threat, in the slow accumulation of shared secrets and moral reckoning that passes between two people who were each shaped by the same brutal system and meet in the ruins of their own defenses. The darkness here is not decorative. The stars are not silent for nothing. ©️ _RelleLebby_//R. L.
  • Ashes beneath Dholakpur  by observantspectre
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    Long before Bheem drew his first breath, the land that would become Dholakpur held its own. Before his fists spoke, swords clashed. Before our beloved, temperate King Indraverma, there was Suryaverma - a young king determined to carve his name into history and leave a legacy for generations yet to come. Before Bheem and his friends could rise, there was a tale buried beneath silence. This is that story - the one that came first. The one no one ever told
  • The Last Philosopher: Part Two by NickfEast
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    The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.
  • Jasmine's Garden by JackieBendster
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    Frankie's return from Purgatory throws her deeper into a world of betrayal, politics, and survival. Hiding in Jasmine's Garden with Sarah, Austin, and Amelia, Frankie struggles to keep her fractured alliances from imploding. Secrets hover at every corner, and even the smallest slip could expose her to enemies circling just beyond the walls. But betrayal comes faster than expected. In the crowded market, Celine rips away Frankie's mask, unveiling her identity to the public and shattering her fragile cover. Whispers of Giovanni's wrath spread through the underworld, and Frankie realizes her enemies are not only hunting her, they're already inside her circle. As loyalties fray and truths surface, Frankie must decide: Will she cling to the fragile sanctuary of Jasmine's Garden, or step back into the fire and reclaim her power in a world determined to break her? The war between savages and purists has only just begun. ✨️This book is part of the 'Savages and Purists' series, but can also be read as a stand-alone. ✨️Updates are available every Monday.
  • Star Wars: Legacy of the New Republic by shaunstarwars
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    Beneath the twin suns of Yavin IV, Shaun and Ahsoka stand as the unshakable pillars of a galaxy reborn. Clad in flowing white mantles trimmed with gold, their figures radiate peace, strength, and unity. Behind them, the newly built Jedi Temple rises from the lush jungle, its spires catching the warm light of dawn, a symbol of hope for generations to come. At its base, a memorial garden glows softly with lanterns, honoring the fallen who gave everything for freedom. High above, faint ethereal silhouettes of lost Jedi watch over the scene, their presence a silent blessing. Yet, beyond the serene sky, a subtle shadow stirs, the whisper of a Sith holocron and the promise that peace, no matter how strong, is always fragile. This is a work of fan fiction inspired by the Star Wars universe. Star Wars and all related names, characters, and elements are the property of Lucasfilm Ltd. and The Walt Disney Company. This story is an unofficial, non-commercial work and no infringement is intended.
  • From Shadow, Fire by raedessat
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    In a realm split between Black and Green, one princess refuses to choose a side. Isalyn Targaryen - daughter of Daemon, rider of three dragons, and bride to the most feared prince in Westeros - walks a razor's edge between blood and duty as the Dance of the Dragons begins to tear her family apart. While the realm demands loyalty, she seeks something far more dangerous: balance. But peace is fragile in a world built on fire. As whispers of prophecy follow her and dragons darken the skies above King's Landing, Isalyn must decide what kind of queen she will become - a bridge between warring houses... or the storm that ends them all. Legacy. Betrayal. Dragons. And a girl who was never meant to survive the throne. ✦ A House of the Dragon fanfiction✦ Slow-burn tragedy • Political tension • Dragonfire & destiny✦ "From Shadow, Fire."
  • The Mistress of Shadows by yaminairain
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    The Mistress of Shadows France, on the eve of revolution. She rose from the gutters of Paris, barefoot and starving, taught early that beauty could be both a curse and a weapon. When Versailles opened its golden gates to her, the court saw only another mistress - a fleeting indulgence for a bored king. They were wrong. Behind silk gowns and whispered endearments, she served another master: the secret revolutionary network determined to end the monarchy. As the king's confidante and lover, she gathered secrets no spy could reach. Maps, names, escape routes - even the hidden refuge of Queen Marie Antoinette herself. History remembers the fall of the crown. It forgets the woman who loosened it. She was never meant to be remembered. She was meant to end an era.
  • Parallel Ninja World: Which Naruto Will Leap Through Time Today? by PinkSnake01
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    A peaceful and tranquil ninja world... Should we send Naruto, the Seventh Hokage, back to the moment just before Minato and Kushina's deaths, when he unmasks Obito's true identity? Or maybe we send Naruto, the hero of the Fourth Great Ninja War, to the world of Boruto, reigniting the flames of Konoha in a way that can never be extinguished? Perhaps we send the darkened Menma back to the time when Naruto was bullied, so Konoha can finally feel that pain? Or, maybe we send the weak, pitiful, and isolated Naruto back to the era of the Fourth Hokage to witness the heated debates of the Elder Council? In any case- At this moment, six hundred billion parallel ninja worlds can no longer remain calm and peaceful.
  • BHAGAVATI: The Rise of Divine Power by shresasu
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    In the ancient kingdom of Chitradrum, glory hides treachery and devotion battles desire. Prince Rudradev returns his home after long years to accomplish his rights. There, amidst silence and prayer, destiny binds him to Bhagavati- the eternal devotee of Shakti, whose divine grace turns into a forbidden, soul-stirring bond. Queen Bhagavati, graceful and intelligent, had come to Chitradrum as part of a powerful alliance. Their marriage was one of strategy, not passion. From the day she entered the palace, Rudradev treated her with kindness but emotional distance. He rarely visited her chambers and never noticed the way her eyes lingered on him with silent hope. Instead, he buried himself in diplomacy and warfare. The court whispered - some pitied Bhagavati, others envied her position. But she remained silent, her dignity unshaken. As kingdoms tremble and conspiracies rise, their union awakens a power that could either save Chitradrum or burn it to ashes. What truly drives Rudradev- spiritual devotion, duty to his kingdom, or hidden personal desires? Should Rudradev remain detached in meditation, or does destiny demand he embrace kingship? In politics, who is more dangerous-the enemy outside the walls or the conspirator within? What does true power mean-military strength, divine blessing, or moral integrity? Can love survive in a world shaped by power, duty, and divine destiny? To get the answers of these questions let's us dive into the royal tale of BHAGAVATI...