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Inceptisense (The Waters of Time)

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Inceptisense (The Waters of Time)

Time is not linear—it is a vast, untamed sea of forgotten moments and unseen futures. Beneath its surface lies Aevonir, the realm of dreams, where fate is etched in shifting sands and cities are bo...

Mythology Isekai Psychologicalrealism +90 More

fantasy by Obakeng Masego Mooketsi (Cave Conscious 🌹) · Complete · 48 Chapters

Iron and Ice

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Iron and Ice

Six years after Frostine Snow’s daring escape. Her sister, and a new class of forty one other students find themselves in the perils of a brand new school. Kurt Voyt finds himself being told to la...

Demon Dark Academia Grimdark Fantasy +10 More

fantasy / romance by Zee Cook · 1yr ago · 135 Chapters

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Echoes of Fallen Gods

The agents: an immortal warrior who has sold his eternal soul to the god of genocide; a seductive fire mage in service to the god of betrayal; a dark healer bound by contract to the god of torture....

Content WarningEpic Demon Grimdark Fantasy +42 More

fantasy / horror by Mattias von Schantz · Complete · 43 Chapters

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The Godless Lands

The gods are silent. The faithful are dying. And the last sword of the divine bleeds alone in the ruins. Lan Godfric was once the hand of divine justice- a butcher blessed by the goddess Tillia, a...

Content WarningFantasy Adventure Fantasy Horror Mythologicalfantasy +1 More

fantasy / horror by David Sidders · 1yr ago · 24 Chapters

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The Decidit: The Legacy of Blood

He killed her king. She swore to become his executioner. But the truth burns deeper than blood. Samara Decidit never wanted the crown. She inherited it drenched in her father's blood... and with ...

Supernatural Family Grimdark Fantasy +5 More

fantasy by Nahuel Salinas · Complete · 92 Chapters

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The Little Pirate - [HIATUS] The Kingdom of Broken Faery Tales

Once upon a tide, a girl was cast into the sea. She had no voice to scream. No hands to hold on. No mercy from the waves. The prince she had saved chose another. The kingdom she had longed for tu...

Content WarningObsessions Mermaid Predator/Prey +45 More

fantasy by Aleksandra Kozar · 1yr ago · 18 Chapters

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SERAPH CHRONICLES: SILT & STONE [STUB - Now on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited

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SERAPH CHRONICLES: SILT & STONE [STUB - Now on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited

Before the Pharaohs, there was only red mud and bone. In 3200 BC, the tribes along Iteru butcher each other for copper routes and grain terraces. No bronze exists. Men kill with heavy pressure-flak...

Content WarningHistory Progression Fantasy Ancient History +7 More

historical-fiction / fantasy by Angels611 · 1d ago · 5 Chapters

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Cardinality

Gersholm must accept the ultimate severance package.

Content WarningDark Fantasy Grimdark Grimdark Fantasy

fantasy / horror by Virginia Fluharty · 2yrs ago · 2 Chapters

Starglass

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Starglass

Athys loved her life. She had a job she didn't hate, a loving husband, and friends who would do anything for her. Then the Kalamandi came, and everything changed. Her husband and best friend were k...

Content WarningFantasy World Steamy Dragon Romance +14 More

fantasy / romance by Rachel Ashton · 2yrs ago · 11 Chapters

THE LEDGER OF MALICE

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THE LEDGER OF MALICE

King Sheldon sought dominion through forbidden rites-each sacrifice meant to secure his everlasting rule. But the rituals did not grant him power. They awakened Mogath. A warlord once condemned for...

Fantasy Romance Friendship Karma +8 More

fantasy by Melaine · 4mo ago · 15 Chapters

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SHIVA: THE BLOOD OF DYAUS

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SHIVA: THE BLOOD OF DYAUS

In the year 5000 B.C., India, the world is not a land of myth, but a fractured landscape of political rot, industrial overreach, and dark genetic mutation. Shiva, a red-eyed hunter from the mountai...

Fantasy Adventure Action Fantasy Ancientcivilization +74 More

scifi / fantasy by AuthorPushpankarSanjay · Excerpt · 2 Chapters

The Emis - A tale of two worlds

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The Emis - A tale of two worlds

Two hundred years after the apocalypse, our world merges with another world and a new world is born where the visitors and humans must form an unholy coalition to survive. A new race of humans is f...

Content WarningDark Romance Adventure/Fantasy Grimdarkfantasy +3 More

fantasy / thriller by Glory · 2yrs ago · 1 Chapters

Steel and Fire

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Steel and Fire

One year into the school, Kurt Voyt finds himself licking his wounds from the recent stage transit into year two. The class has crossed into year two with thirty five souls. Kurt finds himself in ...

Demon Ptsd Grimdark Fantasy +17 More

fantasy / action by Zee Cook · Complete · 70 Chapters

Brink Of Worlds

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Brink Of Worlds

If you were offered a chance to start everything over, would you? More importantly, SHOULD you? Felix Pagonis is the sole survivor of the world. Or rather, his world. Rescued from entering the aft...

Psychic Magic Overpowered Protagonist +9 More

fantasy / adventure by Mercynarie · Complete · 28 Chapters

Nocturna Dominium: Blood Feuds

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Nocturna Dominium: Blood Feuds

House Umbrus has a dark secret that could bring down the family and leave it in ruins, a secret that could kill its members effortlessly. Follow Silhou as he spearheads an operation to bring down...

Content WarningFantasy Romance Secrets Dark Romance Vampire +14 More

romance / fantasy by L. C. Whittington · Complete · 29 Chapters

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