picaresque fiction

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Falsely accused of plotting against Queen Andora, Ogai, a blacksmith with a shadowed past, has no choice but to flee with his son. Now, the exiled warrior must assemble six formidable allies to stop the queen's reign of terror before she plunges the kingdoms into war. Bound by honor but divided by pride, their journey is one of vengeance, betrayal, and ambition—where nothing goes as planned, and the fate of Arcadia hangs in the balance.

The world was once tampered with by the divine, giving off offspring known as Nephilims A few million years after their time on earth, their ancestors became known as Epico, a long lost race capable of using the strengths of those mythical beings lost to time. Having been born as an Epico, Pyre Benitez is thrust into a battle that he never signed up for nor can he escape it. Will he survive or will his story burn to ash, just like all the others...

Tahun 2026. Di balik jalanan dan bangunan bersejarah Kota Picana, kedamaian hanyalah ilusi yang dipertontonkan kepada dunia. Mayoritas penduduknya merupakan warga keturunan dan berdarah campuran (mixed blood). Kelompok yang selama bertahun-tahun hidup di bawah bayang-bayang diskriminasi negara. Namun, di balik citra harmoninya, Picana menjadi pusat perlawanan terhadap pemerintahan yang selama bertahun-tahun melakukan diskriminasi dan penindasan terhadap warga keturunan. Di tengah penindasan itu, organisasi bawah tanah bernama Night Revenge mulai bangkit sebagai simbol perlawanan terhadap rezim yang mengatasnamakan stabilitas demi membenarkan kekerasannya. Di tengah konflik tersebut, Ian, seorang pemuda berdarah campuran, menyaksikan keluarganya hilang dalam operasi militer yang menelan ratusan korban sipil. Malam itu mengubah seluruh hidupnya. Bertekad mencegah tragedi serupa terulang, ia memilih bergabung dengan pasukan pertahanan negara. Ia percaya bahwa musuh terbesar bukanlah negara, melainkan orang-orang yang menyalahgunakan kekuasaan di dalamnya. Namun, semakin tinggi jabatannya, semakin jelas ia melihat bahwa kekerasan, manipulasi, dan kebohongan telah mengakar di tubuh pemerintahan yang ia bela. Ketika sebuah serangan drone besar melanda Picana, seluruh warga baik warga keturunan maupun aparat negara terpaksa mengesampingkan permusuhan demi menyelamatkan nyawa satu sama lain. Untuk sesaat, harapan akan perdamaian seolah menjadi kenyataan. Namun, setelah bencana merenggut ratusan korban jiwa, pemerintah memanfaatkan situasi tersebut untuk memperkuat propaganda bahwa konflik telah berakhir. Kedamaian yang diberitakan media hanyalah ilusi. Di balik layar, operasi penangkapan, penghilangan paksa, dan pembantaian terhadap warga keturunan terus berlangsung secara sistematis. Pemberontakan tidak pernah benar-benar padam, melainkan tumbuh dalam bayang-bayang ketakutan. Sembilan tahun kemudian, Ian telah menjadi perwira menengah yang dihormati. Di balik kariernya yang cemerlang, ia menemukan dokumen rahasia yang mengungkap bahwa perang selama bertahun-tahun bukanlah kegagalan pemerintah, melainkan konflik yang sengaja dipelihara demi mempertahankan kekuasaan.

UPDATES EVERY THREE DAYS UNTIL NOV 15TH (gotta write more lol) Ellie Redd, a lesbian vampire from the early 1900s, is on the prowl for a rich woman to seduce and feed off of. When her target, Lilia Vasilovna, turns out to be a vampire as well, Ellie is thrown into a vampiric underworld she never knew existed. As the two draw closer, Ellie and Lilia must learn to navigate their own lingering issues and the deeply entrenched conflicts within the Red Congregation. VAMPIRIC deals with sensitive subjects such as BDSM and kink, trauma from abuse, mental illness, depression, anxiety, and suicide.

War breaks out between humans and supernatural aliens from the deep dark. After surviving a violent encounter, Ulysses discovers he has gained supernatural powers. He joins Earth's space military force on their crusade against the deep dark in hopes of eradicating them. As Ulysses battles through the stars, he’s drawn into a conflict far more complex than he ever imagined. This is the Epic of The Red.

In the kingdom of Orynthys, 14-year-old Albian Eizhard learns of his family’s ancient duty—to guard a powerful seal that imprisons monsters from an age long past. On the eve of his fifteenth birthday, he discovers the perilous awakening ritual that could either grant him the power to uphold the seal or take his life. But as the seal deep beneath their estate begins to falter, emitting a sinister omen, Albian is thrust into a dangerous mystery. Can he survive the awakening and uncover the truth behind the seal’s failing magic before it’s too late?

Bram is just waking up in what seems to be his childhood home. With no memories it's up to him and his thoughts to navigate this world and become free to do what they can to recover bram's memories.

The first time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom died just as her bridal sedan chair arrived at his door. The second time Ji Huan was to be married, the groom was struck by lightning just as the auspicious hour arrived. Having been 'returned' twice, her ominous reputation spread throughout the surrounding villages, and it seemed she would be left on her family's hands. Her grandmother, who favored boys over girls, slapped her thighs and wailed, "What sins did I commit in my past life, that you can't even be sold for a single tael of silver!" Ji Huan: "...You might not believe this, but I'm destined for great fortune in the future." Yikes! There's a rule that "those who are unmarried by the age of seventeen will be assigned a husband by an official"? Not to worry, not to worry, I'll just find a fake husband to deal with it. That vagrant at the village entrance... if he cleans up, he's actually quite presentable. It'll be him!

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"