Alternate Universe

Carter and his family moved into the mansions of meverly - which was said and rumored as the "home of the lost peculiars" One night, he and his siblings found out amidst a secret enchanted garden which was a gateway to a different dimension that led them into the lands of Encrest - a world where fantasy and magic itself is real; wherein elves, fairies, and other mythical and mystical beings exist, also a kingdom which he didn't know it exists behind the very door they discovered, a world that would finally accept him as to who he is. As they delve deep into it out of curiosity, Carter and his siblings got separated as they got inside the portal - which was the only gateway between the real world and the realm of Encrest. It got destroyed because of the infiltration of the bandit of elves - also known as the Kages, that steals precious gems and pieces of jewelry for their wicked schemes. Fortunately, He met Raven and saved him from one giant boulder of rock that was almost about to hit Carter. That is where his tale and adventure begins as he was invited to a prestigious school by Krystelle and met more friends along the way and there he learned sorcery and magic to fight evil peculiars, to find his siblings, and to find a way back to their real world.

In a world where every move is watched and every decision subtly controlled, a restless young woman finds herself trapped in a life she barely recognizes. Her monotonous existence shatters when Alex, a long-lost friend, appears at her door with a chilling revelation: a secretive organization called The Collective has been quietly manipulating society through its advanced predictive system, Project Echo. Drawn into Alex’s mission, she teams up with Marcus, a former Collective insider with a past stained by guilt. Together, they uncover the staggering extent of The Collective’s power—a network capable of influencing not just choices but entire lives. With the clock ticking, the trio sets out to infiltrate The Collective’s headquarters and destroy the heart of Project Echo. As they navigate a world of constant surveillance, betrayal, and relentless pursuit, the bonds between them are tested. Old wounds reopen, loyalty is questioned, and sacrifices are made. In the shadows of a towering conspiracy, they must confront not only a ruthless enemy but also the ghosts of their pasts. Echoes in the Shadows is a gripping thriller that weaves together themes of control, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of human connection. It’s a story about breaking free from the invisible chains of manipulation, fighting for agency, and daring to chase a life worth living—even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Axel Hausmann, a 30-years-old woodsman, who is being dragged by his unknown friend, who claimed his status as an elf prince. The elf prince wanted help from Axel to rescue his world. Can Axel help the elf prince and come home safely?  —  Disclaimer: The novel cover characters made by respective artists.

Quantum technologies are like taking resources from another dimension. This comparison was considered more of a metaphor by everyone, exactly before in 2066 a gap formed in the digital quantum network into another world, similar to MMORPG. Only unlike the game, it was real and the resources that were taken out of it materialized in our world. But the pioneers, who rushed into the rift in the thirst to get rich easily and quickly, were in for an unpleasant surprise. Death in this world led to death in the real world. A guy named Tim, who lost his job, due to circumstances decides to become a "player" - a tunneler in the rift. He was waiting for the fate of an ordinary monster killer or miner, giving most of his earnings to corporate workers, if at one point a mysterious Artifact did not fall into his hands.

Suddenly appearing in a different world, it looks like I got caught up in a Hero Summoning. And of course, I’m not the Hero, but it’s another guy……and while being very cautious and scared of the cliche-like development, I was thrown into the maelstrom of war……or not. The Demon Lord? It was defeated a thousand years ago. Hero? He’s just the main actor in a festival. Nobles? They’re kindly taking care of us. The Demon Race? They have good relationships with Humans. Wars? It’s already 800 years since the last one. Monsters? The Guild and Order of Knight are taking care of them. Return to Earth? It is eventually No-Risk. What I’m planning after being caught up into this? I’m gonna enjoy the life in a different world as much as I want to, go on a cultural exchange and sightseeing, and after experiencing the festival that is only held once every ten years……I shall go home safely. The other world was――at Peace. A kind world where the three races, the Demon Realm’s Demons, the God Realm’s Gods, the Human Realm’s Humans, they are kind neighbors to each other, with everyone living a peaceful and fulfilling life. But although I wished to peacefully spend a year before my return, for some reason, the heavyweights of this world keeps gathering around me....

After the disappointing first day of high school, Oscar fell into some weird cave. What he found in the cave changed his life forever. He discovered the mana! With the discovery of mana, everything around him changed. While he was learning magic, he noticed that the world around him isn't as simple as it seems. From an immature and inexperienced high school boy, he will rise to become a legendary figure in history books. He will face the darkness of humanity and the enemies who are beyond humans. This is the new version of my previous story which has the same name. The story will be slow-paced. There isn't much action in the first chapters. Everything in this story is fictional. The names of the people and institutions were made up by me.

’Isn't death better than all this suffering?" This was Williams’ last thought as he made up his mind to jump in front of a speeding truck When a disdainful mechanical voice echoed in his mind and interrupted his action. [How unfortunate could this poor system be to be assigned to such a weak and useless host?] This was how Williams Miller received a system that changed the trajectory of his life. The system’s sole purpose was to give him all sorts of quests, each with corresponding rewards and points that he could exchange for items in the system's marketplace upon completion. These quests encompassed but were not limited to becoming a physician, chauffeur, investigator, assassin, playboy, educator, psychologist, president, server, diver, and more. **** Warning: This is a Harem novel, with the MC having more than three women and there are several chapters with R18 scenes. **** This is a novel filled with comedy, revenge, action, face-smacking, and lots of fun. Please make sure to comment, rate, and show your support if you enjoy reading, thanks.

"At Nexus Academy, power is determined by how far one can integrate with the System Core. Roewi Verdent? He had nothing. The System always rejected him, making him the laughingstock of the elite students. But when the academy's network collapsed, Roewi's screen lit up for the first time. A foreign voice echoed in his mind. [Vextor Protocol detected.] [Welcome, Host.] A forbidden system had chosen him. And that night, the failed student transformed into an anomaly that would shake the world."

When his daughter Aurora drowned seven months ago, Mateo Cross felt he lost her. Now his other daughter Ivy claims that something visits her bedroom precisely at 3:33 AM. The same thing that took her sister. Mateo finds a spiral inscribed on the wall behind Ivy's bedroom and hears of Ashwick Hollow, a haunted village that offers one child as A sacrifice every seven years, he realizes Aurora did not drown by accident. She was taken. And Ivy now comes next. Mateo has to enter the Veil, a nightmare world where 48 kidnapped souls are imprisoned and an ages-old monster, in order to rescue his daughter. The starving mother longs one more. The truth is, though, the further he descends seven layers of psychological purgatory: the only means to spare them all is to give up something much worse than his life. What would you do to save your child? Would you pay it if the cost was erasing yourself from their memory forever?

Introvert!? Me!? The hell am I an introvert? I stay indoors all day because I am afraid of getting my butt kicked. Until I contract my beast, I won’t be walking freely. This is a promise I made to myself. My name is Ryder, and I am black-marked. The planet where I live is dominated by summoners. If you guessed it, then you are right—we contract beasts from the Astral Shadow Plain and summon them at will after successfully forming a contract. A mark appears on the left shoulder of every human after a period of maturity, a mark given by the beast that chooses you. There are five different types of marks—the brown, the orange, the red, the black, and lastly, the white. Of all the markings, I was marked black. I was chosen by a supreme demon monarch of the Astral Shadow Plain—the Dracogon. There was only a 0.5 percent chance for me to survive the contraction process. However, with a slight twist in the original outcome, contracting a creature from the black-marked plain was nothing compared to the catastrophe I caused shortly after—I opened a link between the beasts of the Astral Shadow Plain and the planet of humans, Terra. Everyone on my planet has been endangered because of me. The fact that no one knows when the link will trigger and cause a breach that pours mindless creatures into my world makes it all the more unsettling. Now, with no other choice, I have to find a way to resolve the mistake I made—alone, just like I caused it.