abandoned

In a world where power defines worth, Lumiel was born with none. A "Civilian" in a society where the Gifted dominate, he was cast aside by the very people who gave him life—his parents, legends in their own right. Forced to survive alone, Lumiel drifts through each day—until strange dreams pull him into the regrets of fallen warriors, loving fathers, broken heroes. Each dream is more than a vision—it's a trial. Each soul he helps grants him more than strength—it gives him purpose. As he inherits the abilities and burdens of the lost, a light flickers within him: the chance to prove that worth isn't given by birth, but forged through pain, choice, and heart. But when millions of souls stir behind the eyes of a boy once called worthless, the world will soon learn: the most broken fragments can cut the deepest.

I used to be disenchanted of my own hands. Not in some weird psychological way—though maybe it was psychological, who knows. I mean literally afraid that my hands would betray me at the worst possible moment. Which they did. Constantly. Job interviews, presentations, first dates. Anytime people were watching and waiting for me to perform, my fingers would go numb and my brain would just... shut off. Like someone pulled the power cord. I called it ATSM—Anxiety That Stiffens Muscles. Stupid name, but I'm a programmer. I like labeling things, even when I can't fix them. The worst part? It killed my one real passion. I used to love billiards. Was actually decent at it, back in college. But after... well, after something happened that I don't really want to get into right now, I couldn't hold a cue stick without falling apart. So I did what any rational person would do: I gave up. Got a safe job, worked long hours, convinced myself I didn't need hobbies anyway. That plan worked great for about fifteen years. Then I made the mistake of running my mouth on TikTok, challenging the Queen of Nine-Ball to a match. Because apparently when you're having a midlife crisis, the smart move is to embarrass yourself in front of the best billiards player in Southeast Asia. This plot is about what happened after that. It's about meeting people who refused to let me quit, learning to fail in public without dying, and discovering that sometimes the only way forward is to go back and face the thing that broke you in the first place. It's also about billiards, obviously. But mostly it's about being brave enough to suck at something you love, in front of people who matter. Fair-warning: I'm not a writer. I'm just a guy with a many story and too much coffee. If you're looking for profound wisdom or life-changing insights, you might want to find a different book. But if you've ever been so scared of failing that you stopped trying completely, then maybe this is for you. Let's start at the beginning. Or actually, let's start at the part where everything went wrong.

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...] The voice thundered in billions of minds simultaneously, making Arthur drop his last piece of bread on the dirty slum floor. [Beta Testing Phase: Initiated] [10 Million Chosen Participants] [You have been selected!] "What the F***?" Arthur clutched his head, the system messages burning behind his eyes. This wasn't some phone notification or TV broadcast - this was inside his skull. [Talent Awakening in Progress...] [System...Error!] [SSS Talent Detected: Primordial Summoner] By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already had dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the incoming chaos. [You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!] [You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

Synopsis: In the autumn of 1810, four-year-old August Everhart’s world is shattered when he witnesses the brutal murder of his noble parents within the walls of their family estate. Once a boy filled with dreams of knights and fairy tales, August is left hollow, his childhood stolen in an instant. Taken in by distant relatives who see him more as a duty than a child, he grows in silence and shadow haunted by a past he cannot forget, and a truth no one dares to speak. In a world ruled by class, expectation, and silence, can love survive when it must remain unseen? The Quiet Flame is a tender, tragic, and emotionally rich tale of hidden wounds, quiet longing, and the courage it takes to love in a world that won’t allow it

Power is not a gift—it is taken. Reincarnated at the bottom of the world’s ruthless hierarchy, one soul must claw their way to dominance, absorbing strength, knowledge, and influence. Every battle carves them into something more, something unstoppable. But evolution has a price…

Logan Mercer, an orphan barely surviving on his own, awakened the Spending System as a child. But as a broke teenager struggling to even pay his rent, how could he possibly use it? Bullied by his classmates and cast aside by society, Logan’s life changed the day he was suddenly surrounded by men in black suits. “Your father has been missing for over a year. As per his will, you are to inherit all his assets,” they said. To his shock, Logan learns that he was the sole heir of the Mercer family fortune — and with it came control of major businesses, unimaginable wealth... and the constant threat of his father’s competitors. “System, redeem one billion dollars,” Logan said. [Redeeming One Billion USD...] [Congratulations! Your E-rank fire affinity has evolved into SSS-rank Phoenix Flame Affinity!] Now blessed with talent and wealth, all that's left is training relentlessly, growing his core, and unlocking even more different affinities within it. Follow along as Logan uses wealth and determination to rewrite his fate and grow stronger than anyone ever imagined.

Coming back from the magic world, Riya rebuked her shameless stepmother. She was back to her first life with the world treasure and thought that her life would be smooth sailing. But… What was happening with the environment? Why did the mana suddenly recover on this Green Planet? And why did those magic beasts also appear? Riya: ??? Ah, Riya silently swore to secretly become stronger to deal with these magic beasts that went on rampage. She would use her runes to make a better life while watching the world recover from the destruction. Unfortunately, things were not so simple. Her best friend’s brother suddenly locked his attention on her. “Ah, ah, ah, you don't have to mind me….” “The runes you make are really interesting. Can you show me more?” The man smiled and stepped closer. “I…I can, but can you please not come too close?!” Riya just wanted to meditate silently, so how did she suddenly attract this big boss’s attention? ... Additional tags: #strong female lead, #magic, #space, #superpower, #abilities Join the discord to chat with the author and other readers: https://discord.gg/pBy2wGB ... Other novels: -Flowers Bloom from Battlefield [complete] - Under the Veil of Night [complete] - 7 Path of the Lilies [on long hiatus] - 1 Year of Beginning [complete] - Villain Lady [complete] - Science and Fantasy [complete] - 2 Years of Restarting [complete] - The Quiet Empress [complete] - The Villain's Little Cat [complete] - Astral Flower [complete] - Villain Princess [on going] - Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower [on going] ... Follow me on IG: @sora100518

Born on a peaceful world that is razed by the Viltrum Empire, Naruto carries the legacy of his people and the weight of thousands of graves. But all he wants now is a quiet life on Earth, a normal school, a quiet home, and simple cup of ramen. But when you've been forged in fire and blood, peace doesn't last. Because even in a garden, a warrior draws in wolves.

Max Caulfield had just faced another crisis at Caledon University and now her past has returned to finish where she last left off. However, her powers of being the "So-called" Time master no longer work in this alternative timeline that she and Safi had created, leading her to return to the origins of her trouble past. Only this time she will not do it alone, with the help of Chloe, Alex, Steph, and the mysterious young man who has no memories of his past life....they will solve the mysterious that Arcadia Bay holds of its past and the secrets of the Omny Tribe.

She escapes to Bangkok for what she calls her “last free summer” before accepting her family’s decision. But a passionate, whirlwind romance with a mysterious woman leads to the moment that will forever haunt her. “I know you lied.” “But you lied too?!” “Stay, start over with me. Here, no lies this time.” “You lied to me again!, Why!”

"Can someone without a heart still live?" In Linh Khư, the world itself is a wound in the heavens - torn, scarred, and alive with ancient power. Four continents rule the outer lands: empires of immortals, warring sects, oceanic isles, and beast-ruled wilderness. At their center lies a vast, cursed region cut off by the impassable Walled Mountain - a land of exiles, warlike tribes, and forgotten gods - the infamous Dry Sea. And at night, no one dares step outside, for the darkness here eat people alive. But everything changes when a heartless stranger appears at Star Fell Lake. He bears no pulse, no warmth - only a question: "Can someone without a heart still live?" In this shattered world where the divine and monstrous walk alike, his arrival may awaken forces buried for eons - or doom what remains of Linh Khư to silence forever. Update 1 to 2 chapters daily, could change depending on my real-life situation Official email address for contact: lamvukms@gmail.com

Identical twins Kasume and Ryujin apply for a prestigious private school, but little do they know that action, mystery, and trauma they will never forget lie behind closed doors of Osaka Private Academy for the Young and Gifted.

Chase is born of no house or family to speak of, except for a sickly father, and his mother who vanished the day he was born, however years after the birth of Chase, his father still often speaks of her as if she was a true goddess. One day the story will begin, when Chase finds himself waking to the smell of embers, the screams of agony, and the beginning of chaos. For on that day, a Boy was Born...

Nikola has a problem. Her almost-fiancé left her for someone else — and to make matters worse, most of their mutual friends don’t seem to think there’s anything wrong with it. In fact, they’ve embraced the new, picture-perfect couple with smiles, as if Nikola and Adam’s relationship had never even existed. But she’s not going to pretend she’s fine. She wants it to hurt — just as much as it hurt her. And what could be more effective than proving she’s already found REAL love? A new relationship that outshines every smile and gesture between that so-called perfect couple. A man who has everything — maybe even more — than her ex. And most importantly, someone whose very presence drives Adam absolutely insane.

I transmigrated into the world of Douluo Continent, where martial souls reign supreme. However, my awakened martial soul turned out to be completely useless, without even a trace of soul power. Destined to be an ordinary and insignificant person for life. Fortunately, a cheat system activated at the right time. As long as I crafted a persona for myself, I could turn that persona's power into my own. If I fabricated the persona of having twin martial souls, then once everyone believed I had them, I would truly possess twin martial souls. If I created the persona of becoming a god in the future, then as long as the world believed it I would become a god! Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/cortez10

Xue xi ,an ugly girl that is always bullied by everyone coz she's ugly and they believe she's a waste and a useless person on the other hand is her twin sister xue yi, who's beautiful, brilliant and pure buh she's a scheming witch who always schemes against xue xi There's also a famous beautiful girl who's mei xixi, at such young age she has achieved many things She's also d chief leader of d underworld buh she was schemes against by her best friend and was killed by her What happens when she found herself in d body of xue xi and aveng xue xi, she used her magical medical skills to turn xue xi face back to a beautiful face. Then she helped xue xi to get her revenge on those people that had bullied her. will she be able to get her revenge on her best friend who killed her?.....

Maisie Fleming had the perfect life going until infertility made her lose everything in one go. Her loving husband of five years served her divorce paper soon after, bringing down her confidence and devoid the spark in her eyes. She unknowingly had fallen deep into depression, not realising she had isolated herself from society and the world. She thought it was a sign for her to leave the world when a car speeding down on an empty road that she was crossing. She stayed rooted to the ground until the car sent her flying, believing she had drawn her last breath. Instead, she woke up to find herself alive with no memory of a year gone by. She found out she was legally married to a complete stranger named Edmund Bainbridge - the man behind the wheel. Worse yet, when she wanted the comfort of someone familiar, her mother had cut off contacts with her. She had no one else to rely on but Edmund. This is a tragic tale of Maisie Fleming, a 27 years old woman, who even when she lost her memory and suffered depression, she is able to bounce back and rise above all. She fought until the end where truth finally brought her the peace she deserved.

She was raised to obey. Trained to kneel. But the fire in her blood was never meant to be caged. Charis Greye was supposed to seal an alliance, but instead, she bit the Alpha King's son and might have started a war. Daughter of the infamous Alpha Silas Greye, Charis always thought she had a bright future. But when that future came with blood, bruises, and a cage called duty, she did the unthinkable: she ran. Now, under a forged name with her hair cropped to her chin, she's no longer Charis – she's Eamon Riggs, a quiet boy from a small pack at Ravenshore Academy, the only place beyond her father's influence. But the shadows of her past won't stay buried. When a ruthless strategist with piercing eyes starts circling too close to her secrets, a seductive playboy with a darkness of his own awakens her wolf's forbidden desires. Her vengeful ex-mate—the one who should be dead—returns, thirsting for revenge, and Charis's carefully constructed lies begin to crack. As "Eamon" climbs the ranks, Charis must protect her identity and control the power awakening inside her—a power that could topple dynasties or kill her. In a world where alliances shift like shadows and enemies wear friendly faces, Charis must decide: keep hiding and survive, or reveal her truth and burn it all down. At Ravenshore Academy, the deadliest game isn't about learning how to lead... It's surviving long enough to matter. And no one said the strongest survive –it's about outlasting the monsters who already are.

After a one night stand, Iris finds herself in a contract Marriage with a prince she didn't love. To make matters worse, she found out months later that she's pregnant with his child.As a free willed princess, she feels trapped band longer to escape this marriage. However, everything changes when she finds out that he has been secretly in love with her for a long time. Will she continue to resent him and the marriage or will she try to find a way to make the marriage work?

Aria Blackwood has always Lived in her father's shadow, an Omega confined to the fringes of pack Life. On her eighteenth birthday, a bond ceremony meant to bind her to one Alpha heir instead Links her soul to Dorian, Tobias, and Marcus_triplets and sons of Alpha Raphael Blackwood. Pack Law offers no path for three-way bonds, and chaos erupts in the Great Hall. As Rowan Vale the seer reveals fragments of an older prophecy, Aria Learns that each prince carries a shard of her soul. Dorian's binding rune is failing, Tobias uncovers a warning that unworthy Luna rulership means death, and Marcus secretly serves the Syndicate. Meanwhile, a blood pact forces her to consider marriage to a rival if she accepts her place, and her friend Selene Hart confesses a hidden Lineage that could tip the balance. On the night of the blood moon, the Syndicate attacks. Marcus reveals his orders to kill her, but Aria invokes her hidden royal blood, unleashing ancient Ruby Wolf magic that subdues him. With the true moonstone returned and her Lineage confirmed, she breaks her father's pact and forges a balanced bond with all three brothers. The Syndicate's hold collapses, and Elias Crow relinquishes his claim. In the aftermath, Aria is crowned Luna alongside her tri-bonded heirs. Dorian becomes chief protector, Tobias pack scholar, and Marcus guardian of the borders. Selene rises as diplomat, and Elias stands Loyal as an ally. Under Aria's rule, the Suncrest Pack enters a new era of unity, its future reshaped by a bond thought impossible.