survival

At the twilight of the 19th century, the cowboys of the American West stood on the brink of extinction — their wild, untamed days slipping into legend. In the midst of this fading frontier, Logan Song awakens… within the body of Dave Callander — the man destined to die in the opening moments of Red Dead Redemption. But this time, the story won’t end the same. This time, he seizes his fate with both hands. “Dutch… I’ve got a plan.”

The year is 476 AD. The great beast that is the Western Roman Empire lies dying. Outside the dismal fog-bound walls of Ravenna the barbarian king Odoacer waits patiently with his horde. He is ready to claim the corpse of a civilization that ruled the world for a thousand years. Inside the cold palace sits Romulus Augustus. He is merely fifteen years old. The world sees him as nothing more than a puppet emperor wearing a crown too heavy for his head. He is a placeholder draped in purple silk waiting for history to finally turn the page on Rome. His own people whisper insults behind his back and call him the Little Disgrace. But fate is cruel. When his father, the empire's last true protector, dies in the mud, the illusion of safety shatters completely. The siege begins and Romulus finds himself abandoned. His generals are traitors looking for a new master and his own guards prepare to trade his young life for their safety. He is trapped in a city ready to surrender him to the butchers outside. Yet in the deepest valley of despair a strange new strength is born. Broken by grief and terror Romulus sheds the skin of the frightened boy. He refuses to be a sacrificial lamb. Armed only with a stolen dagger and a burning need for vengeance he crawls out of his besieged city through the filth of the sewers. He goes not to escape but to hunt. Tonight the boy king dies and something else takes his place. History has written Rome’s obituary but the Wolf of Ravenna is about to rewrite it in blood.

“Traveling into the world of pirates, I actually ended up starting with the Human-Human Fruit. For an ordinary person like me, that’s unbelievable—almost like winning the lottery.” A navy reporter stepped forward and raised a question. Reporter: “Excuse me, Mr. Ian, if a normal human eats the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit… does that person still count as a human?” Ian: “They’re human… but at the same time, not exactly human. It’s more like becoming a different kind of human.”

They harvested his father. They threw him in hell, but they never guessed what they were forging. In a world where elites steal supernatural powers from the poor - and call it harvesting - Leon Storm's father was scrubbed from existence after a suspicious crash. All that remained was his paintbrush and a volatile, golden power now erupting in Leon - a storm of light born from grief and rage. Thrown into a lethal academy and a world of cruelty to be tamed or terminated, Leon faces elites who feed on the weak and monsters that stalk a shattered world. Every shut door, every doubting voice, only sharpens his edge. But as the storm within him grows, one question remains: Control the storm, or let it consume the world. The choice is his.

For five years, Aria Kozlov lived for vengeance. After losing her entire family in a brutal massacre, she was shown one face behind the bloodshed: Billionaire Marcus Thorne. Armed with a dancer’s grace and an assassin’s ruthlessness, she enters his world to destroy him, body, mind, and soul. But nothing is as simple as it seems. As Aria steps into Marcus’s world, she discovers a game far more dangerous and complicated than she ever imagined. With trust a rare commodity and betrayal lurking around every corner, Aria must decide how far she’s willing to go for revenge... and whether some wounds can heal without losing herself. Trained to Destroy Him is a gripping billionaire romance filled with secrets, power plays, and a passion that could either save them or destroy them both.

(Yandere!princes x reader) When (Y/N) finally returns to Earth, she expects to find a rebuilt world where her people can thrive. Little does she know, five princes are ready to do anything to get her, even kill and hurt her people. Where love is religion and mistakes lead to death, can (Y/N) really escape with her people? Or is she too far gone?

Aren transmigrates into the body of a dying boy at the very moment the God Trials begin—an event that determines whether a world survives or is erased. Every youth between fifteen and twenty-five awakens a power, as the new generation that will enter the Trials. If the challengers die or fail, the entire world is wiped out. When Aren awakens, he gains an ability never seen before: Shadow—the power to devour foes, summon their shadows, steal their memories, and command an endless army born from darkness. In the very first Trial, he consumes a monster carrying a memory shard that reveals the hidden truth behind the God Trials… and why Aren’s existence in this world is a cosmic mistake. The gods want him erased. But Aren has already begun to consume their secrets.

"Is it too much to ask... to just be human?" Aoki was just trying to survive in this world, grinding levels with his System. Living with his master and his family peacefully but then he came. Muzan. And in an instant, Aoki was forced into the abyss, he became demon against his will. Now, two burning desires consume him: First, to devour that monster, Muzan. Second, to claw his way back to humanity....

Vice betrayed by his friend's, used as pawn to escape the jaws of an SSS-Rank monster. Then life decides to give him a second chance but this chance is not a reward, it's punishment. He now lives the rest his days as a rodent, the only thing that drives him is vengeance at all cost he'll have it, even if he must face the whole world to have it.

Is freedom a truth we reach… or merely a mirage we create to forget the chains we cannot see? With this question, MOHITO begins his journey through a world drowned in darkness— a world woven by conspiracies and controlled by unseen forces, where all you can glimpse… are shadows. MOHITO — the killer who never chose his path, the man who has yet to discover who he truly is — finds himself torn between a blood-stained past and a hidden entity lurking… a being that never hungers enough, known to all by its chilling name: The Hidden Sector. And as the secret war ignites, his comrades — the only family he has left — move by his side, members of The Shadows, a group united by a single purpose: to shatter the chains that have bound them since birth. Can MOHITO and his companions break their chains… or will the very shadows that guide them consume them before they reach the light?

In 1943, on the outskirts of London, two young brothers- Vernon (9) & Bruce (8)- live hidden from the world in a lonely house surrounded by the forest. Their parents, once celebrated as the Sages of Innovation, revolutionized the study of Qi and Mana Heights, a breakthrough meant to heal the sick, strengthen the weak, and change medicine forever. But everything changed when their research was stolen, twisted, and weaponized into instruments of war. Branded as the creators of humanity’s newest horrors, the parents were hunted, persecuted, and erased from the history they helped build. One quiet night beneath the stars, as the brothers look through their father’s telescope, the world finally catches up to them. The home is attacked. Flames swallow the night. Their mother sacrifices herself to buy them time. Now the boys escape into the darkness with their father—wounded, silent, carrying truths even heavier than the children can imagine. But Vernon and Bruce will soon learn: Their parents’ lost research was only the beginning. The world will hunt them next—not for who they are, but for what they might become. With rumours spreading that the brothers inherited the forbidden power, the world sees them as future monsters… long before they ever choose a path. As they grow, grief and misunderstanding twist their fates in different ways: Vernon, forced to mature too young, sees humanity’s hatred as proof the world deserves to burn. Bruce, still gentle despite everything, wonders if he can save what despises him. Between war, magic, and the weight of a legacy they never asked for, the brothers must uncover the truth behind the Lost Designs, the real reason their mother died, and the shadowy forces that turned the world against their family. And in the end, the world may marvel… Are these boys humanity’s doom… or its only hope? ___ "Knowledge is a lantern. Passed down, it becomes a torch." - Alice Lily

Alwyn Edevane, a regressor who experienced thousands of rounds, was ultimately killed by the gods, this time forever... Or so he thought. He finds himself transmigrated inside the corpse of a young fallen noble, in a world where the God of Death does not reap the souls of the dead anymore, and corpses now turn into immortal abominations called Revenants. He wakes up in a remote and deadly area of the kingdom, and has to fight for his survival to return to civilization, while also investigating the mysterious circumstances of the death of the previous owner of that body. [CURRENT SCHEDULE: 14 new chs/week] [Updates at 18:00 CST]

"My escape was meant to be death. They ensured that it turned into my resurrection. Sera Ashford has suffered in Blackthorn Elite Academy for the past three years. Her own father offered her up as entertainment for The Dark Angels, the school's most feared group, in exchange for business agreements. Dante (the leader), Killian (the enforcer), Ezra (the manipulator), and Phoenix (the wild card) are four incredibly attractive boys who control the school with brutality and money. All of her soul has been taken away by them. humiliated in public. cruel practical jokes. She was so completely alone that she turned into a ghost in her own life. Sera became their favorite target as their supporters turned suffering into a sport. Sera ultimately decides on peace as she stands on the east wing's roof, pills in one hand and farewell in her heart. Freedom from the demons that plague her throughout her waking hours is what death entails. However, fate has a perverse sense of humor. She is originally discovered by the Dark Angels. They practically bring her back from the brink. And something changes in her fragile, damaged state. Dante's mask breaks. Killian reroutes his violence. Ezra becomes defensive with his games. Phoenix uses her chaos as a shield. They see what they've produced: a girl who has everything to strive for and nothing left to lose. "Are you seeking retribution? Angel, we'll present you with the entire globe. We're keeping you, though, so be warned." With their tools, their vicious abilities, and their compulsive defense, Sera changes from being a victim to a predator. She is prepared to destroy everyone who has ever harmed her, beginning with her father and concluding with the school that witnessed her suffering, for the Dark Angels have produced a monster. However, when you fall in love with your previous tormentors, taking revenge is a risky game. And when the distinction between infatuation and hatred becomes hazy, Sera has to make a decision: Are they the only people who have ever really seen her, or is she just using them? Caution: includes serious topics like as drug usage, violence, dark romance, steam, and suicide attempts. Only those over 18. There are overtones of bullying in this why choose/reverse harem romance.

Leo wakes up in a foreign world with no memory of his name, past, or purpose. The only thing he’s certain of is this: if he wants answers, he’ll have to survive. Forced into a lethal trial designed to forge assassins, Leo navigates a brutal alien landscape filled with rival killers, hidden agendas, and treacherous power plays. His instincts are flawless, his reactions precise. It’s as if he was born for this, though he has no idea why. As the tests grow bloodier and secrets begin to unravel, Leo learns he may not be just another participant, for whispers of a legendary figure begin to follow him, a being long believed to be dead, a God-Killer with no equal. Now a target of both fear and worship, Leo must master his skills, uncover the truth behind his identity, and outwit enemies who’d rather see him buried than reborn. Because behind the silence of his forgotten past lies a legacy too powerful to ignore, and a destiny that refuses to be denied. -------- NOTE - The MC in this story is a cunning vigilante type character who is morally gray and will often make questionable choices not befitting a traditional 'Hero' type character. Find me on discord at - raj_shah_7152 or join the server - https://discord.gg/rFXGz9NBe2

#High-fantasy Steampunk #Magitek Steampunk #Epic Fantasy #Dark Fantasy #Dimensional Rift #Mythical Creatures #Strong Female Lead #Paradox #Meta Narrative #Survival Journey #Arranged Marriage #Authorship Paradox #Gaslamp Fantasy #Magitek #Cosmic Horror Two different worlds exist side by side. One is filled with humans, technology, war, and modern beliefs. The other holds elves, magic, ancient creatures, and old royal politics. Until one day… the dimensions collide and merge into a single unstable world. Five hundred years later, Lunivelle, an elf girl, is born into this mixed reality. Due to tradition, she is married as a child to a human boy only slightly older than her, Thirukumaran. Growing up together, Lunivelle explores both sides of the fused world— its magic and its machines, its myths and its modern chaos. And where magic can power machines and machines can disrupt magic. But a hidden truth changes everything: Lunivelle is the reason the dimensions collapsed long ago. And Thirukumaran—her human husband—is not only a character in the world… He is also the author inside the story, writing events as they happen. “A soft lie with a beautiful soul.” A simple tale about Lunivelle and Thirukumaran, two people, two worlds, and a strange paradox where the writer lives inside the story he creates. Note: Names and incidents here are just pure coincidence. "Follow me on Instagram Updates & extras: [https://www.instagram.com/myth_9511?igsh=bjhhZml3M2I2eXp0].

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

Commander Justin wasn't noble blood, just insanely smart but he rose fast, leading armies better than anyone in Valderra. He once saved the Duke’s son from enemy lines during a storm, turning certain defeat into victory after victory. Yet instead of honor or land, what came next shocked him completely. One moment he stood victorious; the next, pain flared as someone behind him drove steel deep. It was one of his trusted guards delivering the blow all because the Duke had given the word. As darkness swallowed him mid-fall into that endless crack in reality, only one thing burned through: how could this happen? Death should’ve finished it. But then light stabs his eyes, sharp and white. A voice cuts through, flat like metal [SSS-RANK SYSTEM: CHRONO DOMINION ACTIVATED] [TEMPORAL RESET: -60 YEARS] Justin wakes up inside Robin Stark’s weak, failing body, a boy doomed from birth. This kid? The unwanted third son of the Duke who had Justin killed. A disaster struck when Robin was born, some massive rift tearing through reality, wiping out tons of people. That’s why his kin treat him like trash, no love, no food, just chains in a hidden chamber. Back then, he died alone at twelve, nobody noticing, nobody caring. Robin’s got Commander Justin’s mind inside him, two decades of tough fights plus knowing exactly how things play out sixty years ahead. Even better? He’s hooked up to the Chrono Dominion System, a top-tier ability that lets him bend reality. It gives him Time Echo to flip back a few key moments mid-fight. Or Void Step, vanishing completely when needed. Then there’s Chrono Overdrive, cranking his strength way up like five times stronger in an instant. The road’s harsh. Just to fix himself and tap into insane strength, Robin needs combat, ending foes while stealing their energy. With zero advantages, he drags himself up through the lowest ranks at the military school. He’ll build risky bonds, twist elite haters into pawns without them noticing. The Duke believes his cursed kid isn't worth a glance but turns out, he’s dead off track. Robin Stark’ll crawl out of the dark hole his dad left him in. Once he’s through, getting even with House Stark ain’t enough. He’ll grab the crown right away. Yet in a place where power get twisted, how much is lost just to tweak destiny?

At nine years old, Lyra Hale’s world was destroyed. Her parents the revered Alphas of the Silverfang Pack were brutally murdered in a surprise attack led by their most trusted allies. Forced to witness her brother’s death, Lyra fled into the wilderness at his final command, vanishing into a distant pack under a new name. Years later, she lives as a lowly omega in Crescent Moon Pack, hiding her true heritage and biding her time. Every day fuels her silent vow of vengeance against those who betrayed her blood. But her carefully built disguise begins to crack when her Alpha hosts a grand summit, inviting leaders from across the realm. Among them is Alpha Kaelan Draven of Ironclaw the man who once stood beside her brother as his closest friend. Kaelan has spent years searching for his fated mate, but when he finds her, she is not the gentle soul he imagined only a fierce omega whose scent stirs memories of a past soaked in blood. Lyra recognizes him instantly… as one of the faces from that night. Determined to deny the bond, Lyra defies fate and fights Kaelan with every breath. But when her resistance threatens the fragile peace between packs, she’s forced into an unwanted acceptance choosing survival over pride. Beneath her calm exterior, however, burns a dangerous secret: she intends to destroy him from within. As the truth of the past resurfaces, Kaelan discovers that his destined mate is the sister of the Alpha he failed to protect. Caught between the ghosts of betrayal and the pull of fate, he must prove his innocence before Lyra’s vengeance consumes them both. When new betrayals rise from the ashes, Lyra must decide will she hold on to her hate, or risk everything for the mate who would face the world to stand by her side?

#NoCP #PlayingPig (This novel is one of my favorites. I’ve gone back and reread it about 5–6 times now.) Jing Shu has seen the end of the world, and it’s literally a storm of epic proportions, and she’s been given the ultimate do-over: a ten-year rewind. Thrown back in time to just two months before everything goes to hell, she has one mission: to make her apocalypse as comfortable as possible. Forget just surviving. While others are scrambling for canned beans, Jing Shu is building a fortified sanctuary, raising soon-to-be-extinct poultry for gourmet meals, and cultivating a garden of forgotten veggies. Armed with a mysterious evolving cube that grants her a private pocket dimension and a magical spirit spring water, she’s set to ride out the disaster in style. But what’s the point of living like a queen if you can’t enjoy a little revenge? The apocalypse is about to get a serious upgrade in style, and Jing Shu can’t wait for her enemies to see what they’re missing. Let them hear the sizzle of her steak and smell the aroma of her barbecue. Their despair is just the seasoning she needs. In a world where humanity itself is changing, mutating into powerful "New Humans" fused with the chaos, Jing Shu is ready to evolve right along with them. She’s got her cube, her spring, and a plan. The storm is coming, and she has a front-row seat. === English Original Title:《I'm planting a field in the end times》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.) Status: Completed

After being killed in a store accident, meeting a mysterious R.O.B., and remade into a super soldier, Jason finds himself reincarnated in The 100. Now stuck with a bunch of reckless delinquents on a post-apocalyptic Earth, he’ll have to fight, adapt, and outsmart to survive. “Dammit, this should’ve been Marcus, not me…” Patreon.com/Fredozy