A River Runs Through It

Ten years ago, Navine Garrett buried his mother in the rain and made a promise to his little sister that shaped the rest of his life. Betrayed by a powerful father, hunted by a woman who thrived on cruelty, and forced into the shadows, Navine disappeared from the world as a broken boy. He returned as something far more dangerous. Now known as the King of the North, Navine commands wars, topples enemies, and leaves nations trembling in his wake. But when the past finally finds him and his sister is dragged into an underground world of blood, chains, and human auctions, his carefully built empire means nothing. This is no longer about victory or power. It is about vengeance. As Navine tears through criminal dynasties and ancient families that believe themselves untouchable, the line between savior and monster begins to blur. And the question is no longer whether he can save his sister—but how much of the world will burn before he does.

After years of renouncing his heritage and connection to voodoo, Sam Ethol, a fifteen-year-old is haunted by a mysterious voodoo practitioner that killed his father and multiple citizens of New Orleans. Through his journey to master the mystical arts, he finds many of his loved ones being targeted by strange mystical creatures. To stop these sadistic monsters, Sam joins a group of spellcasters who teach him how to properly use his magic to defend those he holds dear. The tribe warns Sam that as a member of their team, he must be willing to stop the mysterious voodooist who has claimed the lives of so many people even if it results in killing them. In time, Sam learns that the voodooist believed to be responsible for the killings is his estranged mother who has escaped from the local asylum. Will Sam be forced to take the life of the same woman who gave it to him?

“Take this knife, drive it into his chest and carve out his heart. Only then would I take you back and love you like before.” He proffered his demand with his men holding down the bastard that abused him some nights ago and took his girlfriend from him. …………… On his kneels, drawing against his shallow breaths with his life on a bleary slope. The door flung open and strange men in sets trooped in coming to his aid. At the verge of becoming a past, a future bloomed that changed everything about his present. From a spineless bastard with nobody that was betrayed by his girlfriend. He aimed to claim her back for revenge, while discovering something about his past. Mystery like no ever surrounded him, and with his newfound legacy; he will navigate through his reign of supreme as he tour on difficulties like never before.

High above the ground was a majestic eagle.Whether he was hungry or not, his keen eyes were always on the lookout for any prey.The eagle is lifted and dragged over the forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains by powerful currents of hot and cold air.The landscapes below were vast, magnificent, and holy.The eagle's range was vast, but he mostly stayed in the northern part of the continent rather than the entire continent.The only time this great hunter moved south was when it was time to mate.He made a huge shadow on the ground as he flew through the air, sending any animals below into a mad dash for their lives.Now that he is mostly flying by himself, the only people he sees in the sky are smaller eagles and occasionally hawks that glide dangerously close to him and put their lives in danger.He let the memory of his mate and their first clutch of eggs fade away with each subsequent winter.

Chase Royce, he is nobody in a world run by magic. A technical student at the top-tier Zodiac Academy, but he is a Null—he cannot Link with the energy grid. To survive the scrutiny and the elite, he built something they call forbidden. The Demonic Regalia. It is not no fancy power suit. It is a shell of segmented metal, fueled by a chaotic Imp Demon core. It give him raw power, enough to punch demons, enough to pretend he belong. But every activation, it is a death sentence, only 90 seconds before the power turn on him and corrupt him completely. Now, a massive breach tear open the Academy. Chase must fight not just the monstrous creatures pourin' through the rifts, but also the clock inside his armor. The Zodiac Corps, they look for heroes. They find a ghost in brutalist black armor, powered by a core that should not exist. When the timer hit zero, will Chase be a hero, or will he just be the next thing to be cleaned up? His survival, it depend on every single second.

Bobby Freeman was the perfect victim—scrawny, silent, and broken. But behind the bruises of a high school outcast lies the mind of a predator. After enduring years of torture, Bobby turns to the brutal world of MMA and the ancient strategies of Sun Tzu. He doesn't just want to fight back; he wants to dominate. But as he systematically dismantles his bullies, he finds that physical victory isn't enough to fill the void. Trading his textbooks for ledgers of illicit trade, Bobby begins a cold-blooded ascent through Huntsville’s criminal underworld. He recruits a greedy pawn and manipulates the law to build an empire, all while maintaining the facade of a straight-A student. As his heart stops feeling empathy and begins craving only the adrenaline of the hunt, you will witness the chilling birth of a monster. Step into the shadows of a brilliant mind gone dark. Discover how far a "perfect son" will go when he decides that being a hero is for the weak.

Eduardo died as a loser on an old pier, beaten to a pulp for refusing to sell his wife’s honor. Yet an ancient artifact revived him through the System of Equivalent Exchange. Eduardo was granted the power to rule the criminal underworld, but at a horrifying price: every inch of power he seized had to be paid for with fragments of his own memories. From his last ragged breaths, Eduardo built an empire. From the blood of his enemies, he forged luxury for the family he loved. But as he climbed the throne as Italy’s supreme Godfather, he realized a bitter tragedy. The wealthier his family became, the more they turned into parasites, ravenous for riches and indifferent to Eduardo’s body as it slowly hollowed out. Amid betrayals of blood and the cold crack of a sniper’s bullet, Eduardo must choose: to die as a man forgotten, or to pass his darkness into the right womb. A blood debt can be repaid, but the price of a memory lasts forever.

The walls still smelled of smoke when Luca opened his eyes. Ash drifted like tired snow, settling on leather boots and broken glass. His hands trembled, stained dark, but he couldn’t say whose blood it was. Outside, sirens wailed like mourning wolves. He stepped into the street, and the city looked back — neon, rain, old hunger. A bartender recognized him and flinched. “Thought you were dead.” Maybe he was. In flashes he saw a rooftop under a red moon. A woman. Rhea. Her voice like warmth through winter: Don’t forget who you are. But he had. Now, every alley whispered his name — some in awe, some in warning. The beast inside stirred, pacing, remembering what he could not. Luca walked on, jaw set, heart heavy. He would find the truth. Even if it tore him open like the moon tears the tide.

Five students. Five marks. One future that should not exist. When Orison Academy brands its incoming class, most receive a rank. A select few receive something else. Riven is precise, disciplined, and built to win through restraint. Cael burns too hot and refuses to slow down. Ilyra heals because she can, not because she wants to be worshipped for it. The others have their own fractures. During the ceremony, they see it. The academy in ruins. The sky wrong. The world already lost. And at the center of it— Themselves. Now marked by something the ranking system cannot classify, the five are quietly labeled anomalies. Misaligned. Unreliable. Dangerous. The academy wants to shape them. The system wants to measure them. But something else has already chosen them. As their magic begins to slip, twist, and answer in ways it never has before, the truth becomes impossible to ignore: They are not here to become the strongest students. They are here to survive what is coming. And if they fail, There will be no one left to remember they tried.

In two parallel worlds, two great artists shape the life of Jones through their art. One world is rooted in the past, yet reflects the future, while the other exists in the present, replaying the past. Meet Jones Walterson, a man whose life is a constant struggle. Unbeknownst to him, his existence is the subject of a painting by American Korean artist Kai Won Alexander. Kai's artistic journey began on a fateful night he was gifted a paintbrush from an enigmatic old woman, sparking a passion for drawing inspiration from past lives. However, Kai is unaware that his art holds a deeper significance – it tells the tale of Jones's past life. As their paths converge, the mystery of Jones's existence begins to unravel. Will Jones discover the truth about his life being a work of art, and how will Kai's drawings shape his future? This story explores the intersection of two worlds, where the past and present collide, and the boundaries between reality and art blur.