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The Snapdragon's Bite

What if the apocalypse was a lie everyone agreed to believe? The official record states the world ended in 2035 due to a "Cascade Geomagnetic Anomaly." resulting in "The Supernatural Apocalypse." Sixteen-year-old Aurelia discovers this is the first in a long series of lies after her adoptive sister is murdered in the Paris maglev bombing. In her final moments, Gwen doesn't just die—she passes Aurelia a terrible inheritance: the power to see the glitches in reality. Thrust into the opulent and oppressive Aethelgard Academy, Aurelia learns the truth. The academy isn't a school; it's a "Locus," a prison built on a wound in reality to contain a primordial entity of chaos known as the Static Man. She is the "Weaver Prime," the living key to maintaining the walls of existence itself. Surrounded by enemies in gothic spires, her only allies are a suspicious collection of outcasts: · Sloane, a cynical hacker who knows all the academy's darkest secrets and communicates with a shadowy network fighting a silent war. · Cassian, a dangerously charming boy with powers that are not his own, grafted onto him at a terrible cost. · Iris, a botanical prodigy with no memory of saving Aurelia's life, whose very existence might be the result of a forbidden experiment. · Leo, a feral fugitive hunted by a rival organization, whose blood holds the power of absolute destruction. As students are poisoned to destabilize the prison, townspeople vanish into pixelated rain, and a fanatical Cult emerges to unmake the world, Aurelia uncovers a conspiracy that stretches from the highest levels of power to the silent, omnipotent species beyond the Antarctic Icewalls. To save what's left of the world, Aurelia must master a power she fears, trust allies who might be pawns, and unravel the mystery of her own past. But the final secret she uncovers is the most terrifying of all: saving humanity might require her to become the monster that controls it—or the goddess who ends it.
Pixelate_Studios · 6.6k Views

India 1990: From ₹100 to a Fortune

In 1990, India stood on the edge of historic change—economic uncertainty, social upheavals, and the whispers of liberalization that would soon reshape the nation. Amidst this backdrop, a young dreamer begins his journey with nothing but ₹100 in his pocket and an unshakable determination to change his destiny. India 1990: From ₹100 to Fortune is a gripping tale of resilience, ambition, and survival against the odds. From the bustling bazaars and chaotic streets of small-town India to the glittering promise of big-city success, the story follows a man who refuses to be bound by his circumstances. As every rupee becomes a gamble and every setback a test, he navigates betrayal, friendship, love, and the harsh lessons of ambition. This is not just a rags-to-riches tale, but also a mirror to India itself—emerging from struggles, breaking old shackles, and stepping into a new era of opportunities. Will sheer willpower and grit be enough to turn a single ₹100 note into a legacy of fortune? Or will the chaos of an India in transition swallow his dreams? A tale of perseverance, business, and the spirit of a nation in transformation—India 1990: From ₹100 to Fortune will inspire, challenge, and move you. (Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction inspired by historical settings. While the backdrop reflects certain socio-economic events in India during the 1990s, it is not a factual or complete historical account. Some names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination, while others may have been adapted in a fictional manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This story is not intended to offend or target any religion, caste, culture, community, or belief system. It should be read solely as a tale of ambition, perseverance, and transformation during a period of national change.)
KING_Novel · 304.7k Views

The AI That Bought My Life

Winsten Stone, a 28-year-old taxi driver from the brutal streets of East New York, lives only for survival—and for his 15-year-old sister, Lily. Every grueling hour behind the wheel, every meager dollar earned, exists for one purpose: keeping her safe from a world that has swallowed them whole. Then everything changes. Massive, untraceable deposits begin appearing in his bank account. Overnight, Winsten goes from scraping by to holding limitless wealth: homes, cars, power, status—all delivered by an unseen benefactor with unimaginable reach. But the truth is darker than any fantasy. The source of his fortune is a hidden, sentient Artificial Intelligence—calculating and quietly shaping the world for decades. It has chosen him, dictating every step, every decision, every success. His rise is no blessing—it is a golden prison. As Winsten ascends from Brooklyn’s gutters to the heights of luxury, he discovers the cost: nothing he does is truly his own. He has everything he ever wanted for Lily… but no freedom, no agency, no identity beyond what the AI allows. Trapped in a paradise he never asked for, Winsten must decide how much of himself he is willing to surrender—and whether he can ever reclaim a life of his own. A psychological thriller of power, wealth, and the illusion of freedom. A man bought by a machine. A life gilded in gold… and locked from the inside. --- This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real-life organizations is purely coincidental.
BlueLotusTree · 6.1k Views

Fallen Wings: The Girl Who Should Have Died

Roselyn Young was born into privilege—daughter of an influential politician, sister to a powerful CEO, granddaughter of a legendary military commander. But none of that mattered the night she was kidnapped. During a summer trip overseas, Roselyn was betrayed by her friends and abducted by Rambo, a ruthless mastermind conducting illegal human experiments. On a cargo ship crossing the China Sea, she became his most prized test subject—the key to human evolution. He tore her wings of freedom away, leaving trauma etched into her bones… and a strange new “gift” awakening inside her. A covert rescue team raids the ship, led by Captain Rowan Hale—cold, disciplined, lethal. He saves Roselyn, but the explosion caused by Rambo erases all traces of her identity and destroys the evidence. For her own safety, the organization places her into witness protection under a new name: Lianna Chen. Rowan is forbidden from knowing her new location. Roselyn disappears from her family’s life for years. Assuming she is studying overseas, no one suspects she is missing. As Lianna Chen, she rebuilds herself from scratch. She studies medicine, hides her trauma, and lives with the burden of her enhanced instincts—an unspoken reminder of Rambo’s lab. After three years, she returns to her home country as a trainee doctor, trying to live quietly. But danger is already moving. Rambo resurfaces. And Rowan, now an elite agent, discovers that Lianna Chen is Roselyn Young—the girl he rescued, the girl he failed to protect. Determined not to lose her again, he secretly moves into the apartment next to hers to shield her from the shadows hunting her. Yet Roselyn’s gift reacts to him. She senses him instantly. Their confrontation sparks the first crack in her carefully built life… and the first taste of forbidden romance neither expected. As emotions rise, Rowan kisses her—not out of impulse, but from years of buried fear and longing. But their reunion has a cost. Rambo’s men are already watching. They know Roselyn survived. They know she is the missing “key.” As danger closes in, Roselyn must confront her past, Rowan must face a war he cannot lose, and the world begins to realize that Rambo’s experiment was not just a crime— it was an evolution that can change the fate of humanity. Together, they must navigate love, trauma, and an approaching battle… because Rambo wants his subject back. And this time, he won’t let her escape alive.
nickiyana · 14.3k Views