modern horror noir novels

Château de Fer Noir

Après la Catastrophe, chaque règle du monde fut réécrite. À l'Ère du Fer Noir, l'acier, le fer, les moteurs à vapeur et la force de combat sont devenus le pivot sur lequel les êtres humains devaient s'appuyer pour survivre. Un garçon du peuple nommé Zhang Tie a été choisi par les dieux de la fortune et s'est vu offrir un petit arbre capable de produire constamment divers fruits merveilleux. En même temps, Zhang Tie fut jeté dans les flammes de la guerre, une guerre de trois cents ans entre les humains et les démons sur le continent désert. Utilisant des cristaux pour exploiter les potentiels du corps humain, il faut cultiver pour devenir plus fort. Les légendes palpitantes de clans mystérieux, les secrets des fantasmes Orientaux, d'innombrables trésors et héritages dans le monde souterrain — Tout cela au Château de Fer Noir ! Écrit par Tigre Ivre, ce roman est un exemple parfait de fantasy steampunk. Laissons-nous voyager à travers le monde des possibilités et des inventions illimitées ensemble ! ------ **Attention : Ce roman contient du contenu pour adultes**

Drunk Tiger · Fantasy

Le Retour du Mage Noir

Raze Cromwell était quelqu'un qui avait souffert toute sa vie. Une éducation cruelle qui avait rendu sa nature amère. Pour survivre, il fit tout ce qu'il pouvait, ce qui finit par lui valoir le nom de Mage Noir. Un titre qui n'était donné qu'aux tout meilleurs mages. « Tout dans ce monde m'a été pris, alors je prendrai tout du monde. » Les cinq Suprêmes Mages se réunirent pour éliminer le grand Raze, sur ses derniers retranchements, le Mage Noir avait encore un tour dans sa manche. Activant un sort interdit, il se retrouva à vivre dans un autre monde, un monde rempli d'artistes martiaux. Un monde où l'on pouvait détruire des sommets de montagnes avec leur poing, mais la Magie existait toujours dans ce nouveau monde, et il était le seul à le savoir. **** Note : Raze Cromwell est un personnage qui apparaît brièvement dans Mon système vampire. (Pour 2 chapitres) Il n'est pas nécessaire de lire Mon système vampire. Puisque cette histoire est basée sur Raze avant qu'il ne devienne ce qu'il était dans le système vampire. Instagram : JKSManga Discord : jksmanga https://discord.gg/jksmanga

JKSManga · Fantasy

Horror Revival

"I am Yang Jian. By the time you read this, I've already been dead..." A strange parchment, an eye that peeks into the darkness. This is the memoir of a person who survived.

Offering flowers before the Buddha · Eastern

Reborn Princess Became A Superstar in Modern Days

Having brought up her younger siblings in troubled times and guiding her younger brother to the throne, Xia Wanyuan is the most legendary eldest princess in the history of the Xia Dynasty. When this eldest princess opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world a thousand years into the future. While she is still called "Princess", it's only a nasty jeer imparted on her as a mockery for her arrogant connections within the entertainment industry. So what if you were rich? In the end you've fallen to a status far lower than any beast! In response, Xia Wanyuan promises that a day would come when they will sincerely call her Princess. Everyone laughs at her, waiting to see the day when she'll be abandoned by the wealthy and affluent. Handsome yet aloof, President Jun Shiling is known only for his success in the corporate world with a demeanor cold enough to cut through ice. He has just one thing to say: Take the one hundred million divorce fee and leave quickly. Two years later, the eldest princess is a two-time winner of a prestigious acting award. The darling of the fashion world, she has become a style icon who is also proficient in the four classical arts. As an all-knowing professor in both literature and poetry, she is also a professor in two departments at the most renowned institute of higher learning. The Olympics? Gold medals are a dime a dozen when considering her skills in fencing and shooting. Her name is spread all over the world and she is filled with an unprecedented glory never bestowed upon any other. The CEO who wanted a divorce at the start refutes on television: "How dare anyone spread rumors about our divorce? My dearest wife, can we have another child?"

A Boat of Dreams · Urban

Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Just as nuclear weapons are merely a by-product of science, immortality is but a small gift in the pursuit of the Dao. The patriarch of the new method, the great sage and virtuous teacher, Zhen Fa Zhenren, the strongest cultivator in ten thousand years, is recruiting personal disciples. The reference books are as follows: "Topology in Talismans—Starting with the Little Rain Talisman" "Artificial Intelligence Research in Magical Artifacts: A Preliminary Exploration of Artifact Spirits" "Elemental Decomposition of the Nine-turn Golden Elixir" "Basics of Formation Pathways" Note: Preference will be given to those who have published papers in the Journal of Immortal Dao.

Big and bald head · Eastern

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There's a little flirtatious spirit hidden in my heart

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Stop, that little monster

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The Emperors in the Apocalypse

Every emperor was a great existence with the ability to change the world. In Wang Yanli's eyes, all the human-transformed immortal monsters carried a humanoid shadow on their backs! With the apocalypse approaching, how should he survive for a long time? Monsters, the rainy season, the cold wave, the gray fog, the ocean, the summer... Hollow world, extraterrestrial object. If it wasn't for the fact that it was still vivid in front of his eyes, he really hoped that God had played an April Fool's joke on the world. Everyone thought that this disaster that affected the entire world would pass over time until they began to evolve and descend.

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