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Hunting Disorder

When the moon bleeds and the world fractures, monstrous entities known as Ruin Beasts pour from the earth’s wounds—beasts born from corrupted instincts, living nightmares, and crystallized hunger. Cities fall. Governments collapse. Humanity survives only in scattered enclaves, hunted by creatures that evolve faster than they can be killed. In the ruined city of Valehaven, Kairen Vale, a quiet, overlooked young man with a tragic past, awakens a mysterious mark on his arm—the Hunting Disorder, an ancient, parasitic sigil that devours the instincts of beasts and turns them into power. It should have killed him. Instead, it makes him something new: a human with the instincts of predators, the clarity of hunters, and the potential to become stronger than the monsters hunting the world. But power comes at a cost. Each fragment he absorbs pulls him closer to losing his humanity. Each ability he gains carries a memory of the beast it came from. Each evolution risks turning him into the very thing he’s trying to destroy. Under the guidance of Liora Thane, a rogue hunter with secrets of her own, Kairen begins to train—learning to integrate multiple fragments, control the instincts tearing at his mind, and survive battles that only get deadlier as the beasts evolve. Yet the Ruin Beasts are not mindless monsters. They are organized. Territorial. Intelligent. And something ancient—something crowned and forgotten—has stirred beneath the city. As Kairen grows stronger, so do the Beasts. As he hunts them, they begin to hunt him back. Whispers spread among the Ruin: a human evolving faster than any monster should… a predator with the scent of a king… a threat that must be removed before he ascends. To save his city, protect the few people left, and keep himself from unraveling, Kairen must walk a razor-thin path between human and monster, between control and instinct, between hunter and hunted. Because the Hunting Disorder is not a gift. It is not a blessing. It is a sickness that grows… or consumes. And for Kairen, there is no cure—only the hunt.
DiaPheonixN · 630 Views

The Hollowed

When 28-year-old Mara Kessler returns to the isolated mountain town of Blackbridge to settle her late father's estate, she expects grief, awkward reunions, and a house full of old memories. What she doesn't expect is the unmistakable feeling that someone has been living inside the house long after her father died. Every night at 3:11 a.m., the clocks in the home resets themselves to that exact time-no matter how many times she replaces them. In the walls, Mara hears a low knocking sound, rhythmic and deliberate, almost like someone trying to communicate. The townspeople avoid her questions, insisting her father became "strange" in his final months, obsessed with something he believed was spreading through Blackbridge. Mara soon finds evidence that several residents have gone missing over the last 30 years, all erased from public record except for cryptic notes left in her father's journals. Each disappearance is marked by the same symbol: a circle hollowed into the wood near where each missing person was last seen. As Mara digs deeper, she uncovers a disturbing truth: Blackbridge has a second population-people who look ordinary in daylight but lack something essential inside. They move almost correctly, speak almost normally. and yet feel wrong in ways that make Mara's skin crawl. When knocking on the walls escalates into full conversation- mimicking voices of people Mara knows, even voices of the dead- she realizes the house is trying to warn her. Her father wasn't paranoid; he was trying to protect her from the entity that has lived beneath Blackbridge for centuries, feeding on memories until nothing is left but a shell. Now Mara must solve the mystery of the missing townspeople and the origin of the Hollowed before she becomes one of them. But every night, 3:11 grows closer...and the voice behind the wall begins to sound more and more like her own.
Gabby_Rat · 1.8k Views

Ashen Black Cradle

Ashen is a world I’ve meticulously crafted, drawing inspiration from a blend of iconic sources such as Game of Thrones, Dune, Berserk, Star Sector, and Cowboy Bebop. The opening chapters delve into dark, unsettling themes, including sexual violence, death, and gore, setting the stage for a story that relentlessly explores the human condition. The plot weaves through the lives of more than ten central characters, some of whom serve as antagonists. As the narrative unfolds, the complexity of each character grows, and the darkness intensifies with every chapter. The tone of the story will only deepen as it advances, carrying readers into even darker, more harrowing territory. At its core, Ashen is a tale of political maneuvering, gods that are far more wicked than benevolent, and a rising tide of darkness. It portrays broken souls—more broken than you’ve ever encountered—and the crushing weight of a universe on the brink of collapse. The story is not only about war, but space war, envisioned with the precision of an engineer and a student of history. If you're looking for a depiction of conflict in fantasy and sci-fi that approaches historical realism, Ashen will provide an unparalleled experience. Expect shocking plot twists that will leave you on edge, all while maintaining a tightly woven and solid narrative. However, be warned: this book is not for the faint of heart. It is intended for mature readers—18 and older—due to its intense content and graphic themes.
James_Mirav · 5.8k Views