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NOVEL TITLE: BRANDTONGUE --- In a world where betrayal is a physical taste, one man must devour the sins of others to remember his own. The skies are bruised. The sun is a blind, white eye. In the wound-scarred realm of Midland, people don’t dream—they have Echoes, fragments of others' trauma that replay in their sleep. Here, sin doesn’t just mark the soul—it warps the flesh. Those who commit acts of profound, intimate betrayal risk becoming Apostles: monsters shaped by their own treachery, doomed to reenact their crimes for eternity. Cassian is a hollow man. His tongue is a ruined lump of scar tissue, branded during the Feast of Coherence—an event where his closest comrades weren't just killed, but unwritten. Their trust, their memories, their love were harvested as cosmic art by the Godhand, beings of pure emotion who feed on humanity’s capacity for treachery. Now, Cassian is cursed. His branded tongue leaks memory and attracts horrors. But it also lets him taste the stories of other betrayers. To survive, he hunts Apostles, consuming their tainted memories as fuel for his own broken body. He is not a hero. He is an addict, feeding on the very poison that ruined him. Gareth, the luminous, cruel architect of the Feast, watches from the shadows. To him, Cassian is not a victim—he is a masterpiece in progress, a walking tragedy whose suffering only deepens the beauty of his grand design. Accompanied only by a Glimmer—a shard of stolen hope that weeps like a dying star—Cassian journeys across a dying land. He will walk through fortresses of psychic stillness, galleries of frozen suffering, and into the heart of the world’s oldest wound. Not for revenge. Not for redemption. But to find the reason he sold out everyone he ever loved—and to decide whether the truth is worth swallowing, or if some lies are better left to rot. --- BRANDTONGUE is a dark fantasy epic for readers who found Berserk poetic but wanted the horror more intimate, the pain more psychological, and the tragedy more irredeemable. It’s a story about the addiction to suffering, the architecture of betrayal, and the brutal truth that sometimes, remembering is worse than dying. For fans of: · The visceral, psychological horror of Clayton Snyder’s River of Thieves or Michael Fletcher’s Beyond Redemption · The tragic, character-driven ruin of Anna Smith Spark’s Empires of Dust · The cosmic, intimate dread of Gareth Hanrahan’s The Gutter Prayer · The unflinching grimness of R. Scott Bakker’s The Second Apocalypse Content Warning: Graphic body horror, psychological trauma, existential dread, intense violence, and explorations of betrayal, addiction, and moral decay. This is not a story about hope. It is a story about what happens when hope becomes the sharpest weapon.

In a time without rain and only mist to quench the earth, a boy finds his blood and tears taking the rain's place. As his consciousness fades he hears a voice sealing his fate.

Rayyan grew up in a house where silence was safer than words, and survival was more important than dreams. Education became his escape. When he earns a place in college, it feels like the world is finally opening — just enough for him to breathe. But hope is expensive. He learns to study without a laptop, to stretch a few coins across many days, to carry loneliness quietly. Then he meets Lisa and Monica? Is love more expensive than hope and pain? Who is the evil here? Lets find out. it’s a journey of hope, love, betrayal, and survival for success. This is Rayyan.

In another world some humans have attained special powers and abilities, some humans have used these abilities to do harm causing the government to establish heroes and quads to keep the streets safe for civilians. But every world has its own myths and legends, what is this world? why do people have powers? what is the truth behind humanity? Join choda on his journey to heroism, the closest there is to the 12 originates who have disappeared from society. The truth always comes to light...or your country.

At the elite Arisugawa Academy, Japan’s most prestigious school for the children of the wealthy and powerful, only the brightest, cunningest, and most ambitious survive. Among them is Hoshikawa Rin, a 17-year-old prodigy a reputation that precedes him. Handsome, wealthy, and endlessly composed, Rin is the perfect face of the academy—but appearances are only the beginning. Born into a family of global influence, Rin was raised amid corporate empires and silver-tongued negotiations. His father, a top CEO, taught him the art of strategy and business manipulation, while his mother, a masterful saleswoman and CEO in her own right, schooled him in the power of persuasion. His grandfather, a ln international martial arts champion and former corporate president, forged Rin into a skilled fighter capable of handling threats both physical and psychological. Now, Rin navigates a world steeped in deception, where almost every classmate is a rival, every smile hides a scheme, and betrayal is the currency of power. At Arisugawa Academy, games of manipulation, cunning, and intrigue are part of the curriculum, and Rin is both player and pawn in a high-stakes battlefield where failure means social ruin—or worse. .... if you're hooked, just add it to your library, bruh!!

She wrote the words she could never say, letters that carried her deepest feelings— but never sent. Now, each unsent letter holds a secret, a regret, and a hope she can't share. Will she find the courage to let her heart be known?

Aria Sinclair has never needed saving. Raised to fight for everything she has, she built her reputation with sharp intelligence, fierce independence, and a will that refuses to bend. But when her father’s company stands on the brink of ruin, even she cannot stop the collapse alone. Enter Adrian Locke — the city’s most feared CEO. Cold. Calculated. Brilliant. A man who built an empire with his own hands and never let anyone close enough to touch his heart. To the world, he is power itself — unshakable and untouchable. Adrian needs one thing to secure his next global deal: A wife. Not a lover. Not a partner. Just a name and a role. And Aria is the only woman strong enough not to break under the pressure — or fall in love with him. So begins a marriage bound by signatures, convenience, and rules that both swear to uphold. But in private: They clash. They provoke. They burn. Their arguments are fire. Their tension is undeniable. And every time they collide, the world around them seems to stop breathing. Yet in the world of power and ambition, enemies hide behind smiles — and the past never stays buried. When threats close in and truths unravel, the line between hate and desire blurs dangerously. And the contract that once kept them apart becomes the very thing pushing them together. Not because they need each other. But because they choose each other. Even when it hurts. Even when it’s impossible. Even when love was never part of the deal. ---

In a world left in ruins after a sudden outbreak, survivors are forced to face the truth of what humanity has become. Death Lines follows Vinz Paz, a young man searching for his family and a reason to keep moving through the silence of a broken world. As he uncovers fragments of the past, he learns that survival isn’t just about living, it’s about remembering who you are when everything else is gone.

Jackim, a tall, dark, and handsome 22-year-old, has always been looked down upon for being poor. From high school betrayal at Victoria Texas High School to campus drama at Sue City University, he has faced bullying, humiliation, and heartbreak—especially from his materialistic ex-girlfriend who left him for someone richer. But everything changes when Jackim awakens a mysterious Bragging System. Every time he boasts, his words turn into reality. Every bottle he picks up in secret brings him money, skills, and rare rewards. With every system upgrade, he unlocks paths to unimaginable wealth, power, and prestige. From hiding his wealth to shocking classmates at reunions, from facing ruthless organizations like The WHEEL

Loneliness can make a man dangerous. Obsession can make him immortal. He wanted a companion, a friend… a reason to keep living. But when life takes the shape of your own creations, sometimes the creation sees more than the creator ever could

Light Novel: The Harem Battlefield of Shura — Morality Is Inhuman I possess an app that lets me exchange for things like “messy blonde hair, coercion success rate +10%.” Wait… is there something seriously wrong with the style of this so-called “photography” feature? (P.S. Despite appearances, this is actually a pure love story. It’s just that I happen to enjoy writing about popularity battles.)

Coker was nothing. No power. No future. Just a rankless boy people laughed at and ignored. Until something ancient woke up inside him. Now, a voice whispers in the dark. Chains break. And the gods… start to tremble. He doesn't want respect. He doesn’t care for fame. He wants the world to remember what it tried to forget. From trash to legend.

In the small town of Maplewood, faith is the air everyone breathes—yet behind closed doors, temptation and desperation breed dangerous choices. Daniel and Rebecca are two young lovers bound by dreams but chained by poverty. When life pushes them to the edge, one mistake changes the course of their lives forever. Years later, shadows from their past return in the most unexpected way, forcing them to face the sin they thought they had buried. As secrets unravel, betrayal deepens, and the weight of guilt threatens to destroy them, one question lingers: Can God’s mercy heal a wound carved by betrayal, or are some sins too heavy to be forgiven? A story of love, faith, and the haunting cost of choices—where every chapter leaves a mark on the soul.

Adrian Veyra, heir to the most infamous family in the world enters an elite academy that births politicians, presidents and monarchs. The Crownspire Academy. To ordinary people it may look like a normal school but it is not normal in any way. It may teach your regular subjects but that's on the surface, what it actually teaches is survival and manipulation as heirs to prominent families. Adrian enters with a command from his parents: Take over the academy after being taught martial arts by his father and deception and manipulation tricks by his mother. Now with that he has to get through the TROUBLE of taking over the academy which has already been taken over by someone he knows well.

Hellen Lee has always lived in the shadows — ignored at school, dismissed by society, and betrayed by the one person he called a friend. After a bitter fight with his childhood companion, Hellen vanishes from the real world and awakens in a realm of swords, sorcery, and chaos. In this new world, heroes are summoned from across dimensions to join the war against the Demon Lord — a fearsome entity bent on devouring everything. Among warriors from distant nations, Hellen stands alone: unchosen, untrained, and unwanted. Yet something stirs within him. As battles rage and dark truths emerge, Hellen must rise beyond his past and discover a strength no one — not even himself — believed he had. In a world where power rules and legends are forged in blood, the outcast may become the only one who can turn the tide. --- Would you like a short tagline too? Here's a suggestion: “He was nothing in his world. In this one… he might be everything.”

In a thrilling turn of events, our protagonist, a recently married and successful professional, returns from the holiday break to a living nightmare. Their credit card is declined, bank transfers fail, and suddenly, they're facing accusations of financial fraud by their own company's IT team. With a warrant and police officers in tow, they're escorted out of the office, with no idea how the evidence could possibly point to them. A case of mistaken identity? A setup? hey there! your author here. this book is a combination of stort stories put together, I have completed this book and now starting to upload it, so I'm gonna consistently upload 2 chapters a day to the end. critiques are welcome, I want to know your thoughts about these tales and the characters involve. XOXO

It's story about a boy who learns through his mistake in real life.