sinister

In the 21st century, a young judge time-travels to another world. Here, martial arts are evergreen, and myriad schools compete for dominance. Confucianism: Immense righteousness, impervious to all laws. Legalism: The power of rules, the law follows the word. Military strategists: The power of conquest, invincible in battle. Mohism: Ingenious mechanics, ordinary humans rivaling gods. Yin-Yang school: Numerology and the five elements, seeking divination, pursuing good fortune, and avoiding disaster. ... What's this? The Legalists grow stronger by adjudicating cases? Li Nuo, who has just vowed to advocate for the people and eliminate the corrupt, discovers that his father is the greatest villain in the court. Faced with countless enemies seeking revenge against his father, Li Nuo says he only needs one sentence. 'My lady, guard me!'

Our world had been polluted. The emergence of Extraordinary Creatures, legends of ghosts and demons, Cultivation and Evolution, the clash of mystical objects and techniques, the doors to other dimensions had been opened. Some fought to cross, others fled... All of this began after the Sky Tipping.

[True to its genre: a creepy, rule-based horror story, highly refined and quality assured, but prospective readers seeking a thrilling experience should think carefully before proceeding.] In order to secure a substantial university life experience grant, Lin Yi and his roommate registered to attend a suburban university. A seemingly ordinary but slightly unsettling set of student regulations; Strange signs in front of the buildings and seemingly normal building rules; Mysterious figures threading through the campus under abnormal weather conditions… As the experience unfolded, more and more bizarre people and events emerged. To survive and leave the campus, Lin Yi had to navigate on the edge of the rules… [Note: The logical chain of this book was deduced by the author before it was written, forming a closed loop. All rules serve as clues, and all the inconsistent, mysterious occurrences will receive scientific (or quasi-scientific) explanations. There are no supernatural events or related phenomena (just kidding), you are welcome to try reading it!]

Synopsis: The Iron Rebellion: Rise of the Sovereign War. Betrayal. Power. And the will of one man to seize it all. Kael Ashmark was born without a name—an orphan of war, raised among the ashes of empire. In the dying highlands of Gravenmarsh, where peasants rot under noble boots and kings rule from crumbling thrones, Kael becomes more than a fugitive. He becomes a symbol. A sword in the dark. A fire the Empire failed to smother. When imperial forces massacre the last free villages of the North, Kael strikes back—not with banners, but with blood. From raiding caravans to breaking strongholds, he forges the Iron Host: an army of rebels, outcasts, and oathbreakers united by rage and resolve. But rebellion is not enough. To shatter the High Crown, Kael must outfight Vellgaard’s armored legions, outmaneuver merchant-lords, and outwit the zealots of the Flame Church. As noble daughters become allies, assassins become lovers, and gods are mocked at swordpoint, Kael walks the line between warlord and king. His enemies call him heretic. His followers call him Sovereign. In a world without prophecy, Kael does not rise by destiny—he rises by conquest.

A surreal, psychological mystery about forgotten gods, unspoken rules, and the children trapped between them. In a secluded village bound by ancient scripture and ritual, three teenagers—Isaac, Isabelle, and Ian—spend their days delivering supplies to townsfolk under the ever-watchful eye of the church. Their lives seem quiet, warm, and structured—until the cracks begin to show. Isaac, burdened by forgotten memories and haunted dreams, begins seeing things no one else can. Isabelle, drawn toward something deep and spiritual, struggles with unspoken truths about her family and her role in the church. Ian, the group's loudest and kindest, begins unraveling beneath the weight of secrets that were never his to carry. As their routines grow stranger and the village begins to feel less like home and more like a trap, the trio finds themselves pulled into a quiet war between memory and manipulation, identity and obedience, life and ritual death. And always in the shadows, watching silently, is Gaius—the church leader whose warmth hides something far colder. As the three descend deeper into the truth behind their town’s rituals and the twisted myth of Devin’Him, they must confront what it means to love, to choose, and to remember. Because in a world like this, the greatest sin is not rebellion—it’s forgetting. RAPTURE is a slow-burn psychological fantasy with horror elements, surreal mystery, and lyrical prose. Ideal for fans of eerie villages, oppressive religion, and coming-of-age stories that unravel like dreams.

"When a weak boy becomes the greatest sin in the universes, the legend begins. In worlds ruled by rigid class systems and sects warring between light and shadows, emerges Korgami—an outcasted teenager destined to uncover a buried secret that will change the fate of all. After discovering his true power as the 'Dark King,' he embarks on a journey that tears through dimensions, seeking the true meaning of his power and the primal essence of darkness within him. A voyage across interdimensional academies, mirrored realms, and existential trials. Where sins are redefined, chains are shattered, and an untold ending is written. An epic fantasy novel about power, destiny, and the search for truth in the heart of darkness."

One thief. Fifty-five universes. One trap disguised as a game. Maxwell Wilson was a top student, an origami-obsessed engineer, and a smooth-talking thief with a flair for chaos. But when a stolen bangle drags him out of Paris and into a blinding void, his life becomes anything but clever heists and close calls. He wakes up in Xianjing—a divine death game played across realities. Fifty-five players, each pulled from their universe without warning. Each renamed. Each given one rule: survive. Now answering to the name “Rin Poo” (don’t ask), Max is guided by a cryptic, rule-twisting entity named K, who seems more interested in confusion than fairness. Behind it all, twin gods Ef and Em observe the chaos, worshipping balance, duality, and maybe even... entertainment. Max has no powers. No plan. No real reason to be here. But he’s not planning to die, and he sure as hell isn’t playing fair. Because in Xianjing, breaking the rules might be the only way to understand them. Welcome to the trap. Hope your name still fits by the end.

After his village was reduced to ashes and his parents slaughtered by the demon Bouros, Jin became a hollow shell. In a final act of desperation, he sealed the beast—but at a devastating cost: his humanity. Every shred of joy, rage, and pain was torn from him, leaving only a faint echo of the man he once was.Now, Jin wanders a world that dreads and shuns him, wielding the very shadows that devoured his soul. Emotionless, relentless, he is a specter of vengeance, neither living nor dead. As ancient enemies rise from the abyss and fragile alliances teeter on betrayal, Jin treads a razor’s edge between redemption and annihilation—haunted by the question: does he command the darkness, or has it already claimed him?

Genre: Dark Fantasy / Supernatural Thriller Tone: Gothic, Introspective, Violent, Mysterious Setting: A fractured world where the mystical and mortal coexist in a fragile truce, post-cataclysm. Centuries ago, a celestial event known as “The Rift” opened a gateway between the mortal realm and the Veil—a dimension of raw magic and forgotten horrors. In its wake, humans mutated, evolved, and interbred with supernatural creatures. In a crumbling world where ancient pacts once kept order between vampires, werewolves, witches, revenants, and other mystical beings, those fragile lines are shattering. The Age of Balance is gone. Now, a deeper darkness stirs beneath the surface—a forgotten power long buried is clawing its way back into reality. The story follows Aeron Vale, a revenant with fragmented memories; Elara Nyxis, the last scion of a powerful witch bloodline with ties to a realm of dream and prophecy; and Riven, a half-werewolf, half-something-else hybrid whose true nature is barely restrained. Together, they become entangled in a rising war between factions: The Crimson Conclave (they are a collection of ancient vampire lineages that once formed the ruling elite during the last age of balance). The Pale Synod’s Ember Paladins (holy warriors hunting down the corrupted). The Eclipsed Moon Order (a cult-like faction dedicated to lunar mysticism). The Hollowed, whose godlike patron seeks rebirth. The Faeblood Courts, eerie, ancient, and politically manipulative. Themes & Twists: Memory vs. Identity: Can you trust who you are if your memories are lies? Cycle of Betrayal: History repeats—unless someone chooses to break the loop. Moral Ambiguity: No faction is purely good or evil; survival has twisted all of them. Reality vs. Illusion: Faeblood magic distorts time and memory—what the reader believes is real may not be.

A young man, killed because of his sister's identity as a Psychic, was reborn into a parallel universe's version of himself and began a new life. The growth path of a true villain boss. In the past life, he was ordinary and powerless to resist, but in this life, he awaits the moment to turn the tables

On Royal Road, Saylor Cogni believed in kindness—until the world tore that belief apart. Falsely accused, abandoned by everyone he trusted, and left to rot in silence, Saylor’s faith in humanity dies with a single cruel message: > “This is what you get for trusting people.” But death isn’t the end. It’s the beginning. Dragged into the Broken Field, a nightmarish realm suspended over an abyss of black mist, Saylor is one of fifteen chosen in a cruel survival lottery known only as The Dead Game. Above them spins the Broken Wheel—a demented machine that grants players devastating powers at random, from blood-chains and kinetic detonations to reality-bending spells. Most fight to survive. Some fight to ascend. But Saylor’s ability is different—a glitched Mimetic Spin that copies others’ powers, adapts to their evolution… and becomes something far worse. As the players begin to fall and the gods begin to descend—fallen champions twisted into monstrous kings of power—Saylor uncovers a deeper truth: > The Game doesn’t crown victors. It corrupts them into gods. And he may be next. You can find this story on Royal Road as well

Seventeen years after the great war that reshaped realms, the world stands in uneasy peace under the watchful eye of the Shadow Monarch. His son, Sung Suho, comes of age in a world still marked by ancient power and fractured destinies. But Suho’s awakening is no ordinary inheritance. Bearing the weight of dual legacies—one forged in shadow, the other in destruction—Suho steps into a world transformed. As new Gates emerge with unfamiliar forms and unknown dangers, he faces trials that challenge not only his strength but his very essence. Each victory deepens his connection to forces far older and more complex than he could have imagined, while the mysterious System that governs Hunters begins to show signs of strain. Humanity itself has evolved. Mana pulses through the land and its people, shifting power balances and sparking new conflicts. Nations vie for control over these portals between worlds, and shadows of past heroes have twisted into something unrecognizable. Dark forces from other realities cross over, bringing chaos and challenge, forcing Suho to confront threats that blur the line between friend and foe. Torn between competing wills within himself and caught in a web of cosmic intrigue, Suho must learn what it truly means to wield power—not for conquest, but for purpose. Alongside unlikely allies and against enemies both familiar and strange, he fights to protect a world on the brink of fracturing. As Gates multiply and time itself seems to unravel, Suho’s journey leads to an inevitable reckoning. To survive—and to save all that remains—he must master the legacy he has inherited and forge a new path beyond legend. From the dawn of his ascension to the crucible of destruction, Suho’s fate will decide the shape of a new age. He will not simply follow in the footsteps of those before him, but become something entirely his own: the heir who reshapes the future. Note: ”While this is meant to serve as a sequel to Solo Leveling, and although I did pull inspiration from Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, this story is intended to be its own story which occurred within a separate reality.”~Darth Katalyst

A young woman believes she is the lone survivor of a tragic massacre that claimed her entire family. Traumatized, she suffers from fragmented memories, recurring nightmares, and flashes of violence she doesn’t understand. But as the layers peel back, she discovers a far more horrifying truth —

Convinced that the truth of the Force goes beyond the dogmas of the Jedi Order, Yun Sedaya — a former Jedi Knight — steals a forbidden artifact and disappears, triggering a galaxy-wide manhunt. Now a fugitive, he travels across a galaxy in the midst of reconstruction, torn by conflicts and unrest fueled by the rising New Republic and a rapidly expanding Jedi Order. Along the way, Yun will encounter those who, one day, will shape the fate of the galaxy — whether through light... or darkness. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more one question haunts him: Can one truly understand the full extent of the Force... without falling into darkness?

a small anthology of horror stories deeply steeped in Americana from different time periods and parts of the USA it involves criptids famous and not so famous other than local legends. at the moment I am working on the first story of the anthology Titled into the wildes.

Some people are destined to meet, even if one is in Heaven and the other in Hell. Rose Prison, the number one prison in the real world! Here are detained the world's top criminals, business elites, political giants, super hackers, and even nuclear weapons experts. What happens when such a group enters the Virtual World? Heroes' Prison, the number one prison in the Virtual World! Here are held the most legendary heroes and Magical Beasts, the Harbinger of Doomsday, the Remote Ancient Demon Emperor, the Troll Chieftain, bounty hunters, and even the mighty—Gods! How powerful would one be, carrying such a prison with them? In fact, the world itself is a prison, and to attain true freedom, one must change the world!