Best Mystery Authors

In the year 20XX, the First Magical Academy crash landed into [REDACTED], Japan, gifting the world with knowledge of magic. However, upon receiving this blessing, humanity quickly fell into a third world war, a brutal conflict that would decide who would control this new, poorly understood weapon. In the end, the denizens of the First Magical Academy destroyed it from the inside out, stopping the war. Eventually, what little humans knew about magic became common knowledge. Unprecedentedly, the remnants of the original Magical Academy have resurfaced. The perceived atrocities committed by a specific group humans in their quest for knowledge too much to simply abide by. Their reappearance has thoroughly shocked the globe, and perhaps even surprised the remnants themselves. In theory, this suggests the presence of a Neo Magical Academy. The whereabouts, goings on, and internal world of the Neo Magical Academy are known only to the people within it. But it is only a matter of time before such a fragile mystery is broken…

When a research expedition vanishes without a trace on a remote Pacific island, ex-soldier Kael Rynor is recruited for the rescue mission. Haunted by visions of ruins, rituals, and a voice calling his name, Kael thinks he’s losing his mind — until the island begins to respond to him. Storms shift when he dreams. Ancient symbols flare at his touch. And beneath the jungle roots, something ancient stirs — something that remembers him. As the team descends into the island’s labyrinth of ruins, they uncover the remnants of a forgotten civilization and the dark secret that destroyed it. Kael’s fragmented memories begin to return, revealing a terrifying truth: he isn’t just connected to the island. He was once its guardian — and the one who sealed away the entity now trying to escape. Now the line between memory and reality blurs. The survivors turn against him, the island burns, and the thing buried beneath begins to wake. To save what’s left, Kael must face the echoes of who he once was… Even if it means sealing himself away forever.

Nel Tait Returns to Everfell after his friend Golda is murdered. Whiles searching for answers, he discovered the town's dark, secret a laboratory called the Poison Garden where the Demmys family uses a psychoactive fungus to erase memory and control emotions. Nel learns that his missing sister Vivi was rebuilt into a perfected, obedient version of herself under scientist Silvera's command. When the project collapses, Vivi and Silvera escape to spread their mind-controll system globally. Nels teams up with Dr. Ariel Stones stop a rising emotional-manipulation movement. A new mastermind, The Florist emerges, escalating the war for human free will. Nel becomes the guardian of what remains wild in the human mind.

> “When the world ended, my system turned on.” One moment, Rayen was an ordinary college dropout. The next, he was running from bloodthirsty monsters in a city that once pulsed with life. The Z-Virus didn’t just kill... it evolved. Streets are ruled by undead hybrids. Cities have collapsed into graveyards. And hope? Extinct. But just when Rayen is about to die—a blue screen flashes. [Survival System Activated] 🧠 Unlock Skills 🔫 Craft Weapons 🧬 Evolve Beyond Human Now, every kill makes him stronger. Every choice can lead to power—or death. But there’s a darker truth behind the virus. One that’s tied to Rayen’s own blood… In this new world, the only way to live is to kill. Let the survival game begin.

Venn Dennis is from the Balro continent, his family is a relatively small magus family. Balro Continent is a continent with advanced science, far from Ethone continent. Moreover, there are both magic and science and technology. During one of his outings, he was attacked and killed by an enemy but was fortunate enough to have a chance to come back to life when his soul traveled across the continent of Ethone. But to surprise Venn Dennis is that he is in a mental hospital... What's more surprising is that he's married but he's the son-in-law of his wife's family.

After being humiliated and rejected by his girlfriend and foster family. Kyle Lincoln is back, this time not as a beggar but as a Zillionaire. He is on a mission to find out what happened to his parents the night of their helicopter crash and to make all his oppressors feel his wrath.

Got tired of the life he had been led by the people who had clutched on him as their shield, sword and tool to safety, Lysander Guilts decided to make a gamble with a devil. Happiness? Bliss? Romance? Joy? Feelings he wanted to ownᅳ to experience on his own get him to anticipate the life he wishes most but what if all of that is bullshit talks? Responsibility. Outcast. Criminal Killer. Unknown. The Villain. The world will turn and his dice of fate will move in tune of what the 「Higher One」anticipates. It is for glee or for woe? Only 「That」knows.

In a city shrouded in corruption, a mysterious figure known only as "The Employer" has been secretly manipulating the economy, leaving a trail of oppressed citizens in their wake. Enter Kael, a skilled and resourceful operative, tasked with uncovering the truth behind The Employer's sinister schemes. As Kael delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers a web of deceit and corruption that reaches the highest echelons of power. With the help of a cryptic informant, Kael must navigate the treacherous landscape of corruption and deceit to bring The Employer to justice and free the city from their grasp. But as the stakes grow higher, Kael begins to realize that The Employer's true identity may be more shocking than he ever could have imagined.

Jonas, an ordinary delivery boy, got spotted by the country's richest person. In desperation to collect money for his sister's surgery and debt that was piling on his head for years, he accepted the offer and became the Heir of the Smith family overnight. Now facing many problems and troubles every day, he must act like the true heir of the Smith Family. But the real heir of the Smith Family has earned his title of tyranny and villain. A person like Jonas, who has been kind and tolerant from childhood, would he be able to pull off this villain character? Or will he try to become the best of himself, and change Andrien Smith's character from the scratch? As an heir, he must do whatever it takes to keep his position in the company and family. But people have started to get suspicious about his identity.

Warning: The story contains scenes that may be disturbing for some people. Reader discretion is advised. In the year 2031, a long-awaited “Play-to-Earn” game under the name “Utopian Fantasy" will be having its Grand Launch. The game features unique gameplay wherein players would have to use their real physical bodies to enter the fantasy world. Due to the rise of global poverty, millions of people saw the game as an opportunity to make a living. One of them is Mikaila - a college student who badly needs money to support her education. The game also features the so-called“Game Events” in which players are forced to participate. Can Mikaila and her friends uncover the mysteries and conspiracies behind the game? Art Cover by @kuma_chan28 Contact him for commissions: kumac215@gmail.com