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Lies of Legion by arcady_rivers
635/5 (1)00

In a frost-bitten metropolis where machines outlast their makers, Investigator Esfir Khairova is drawn into a string of gruesome murders known as the Sweet Tooth killings. Each crime feels disturbingly familiar, as if she’s trying to find a part of herself in the killer's mysterious motivations. The deeper she delves into the case, the more she senses something fractured within herself, a dissonance between what she remembers and what she is.


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Amor Fati: A Pinocchio Retelling by arcady_rivers
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The demiurge of death sealed a fivefold promise to the universe in the hopes of being freed of their fate. Because of that, Pinocchio’s fate is placed in the hands of destruction incarnate, bending and breaking to its merciless will so that he can fulfill the demiurge’s promise. Burdened with a celestial responsibility, Pinocchio learns more about the world with each encounter, coloring his universe with a rainbow of experiences. In his quest for knowledge, he learns more and more about the wonderful things immanent in the human condition, including every shade of heavenly love paired with their grotesque shadows. With the weight of a bloodthirsty world on their clockwork heart, who will the doll place his faith in? See how Pinocchio's path to becoming human is a path composed of cruel thorns and bittersweet roses.

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Dahlia and Death's Grove  by SierraDL
4825/5 (1)00

In one culture being born under the full moon is a blessing, in the other, a curse.


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Till Death Did We Meet by Elliott
201-00

A woman is sitting alone at a cafe, pondering her next painting, when she notices a very handsome man walking by. Scratch that, he seems to be jogging - actually - he's running towards her?! She stands up from her seat, but he plants his hands on her shoulders, urging her to sit back down, then sits across from her, catching his breath as he rushes to say the strangest and probably most narcissistic thing she's ever heard.


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The one who overheard Odin's servants by Grandmaster_Radan_Chrobok
2685/5 (6)00

Not known Norse myth or an inspirational true story, which depends at your level of spiritual knowledge.

Cocytus by juliasfabulae
6594.50/5 (16)00

There was something, however, that was telling him death wouldn’t be the worst fate in that lake. The light of it all, the eeriness that place held, it was strange. Hostage to his own confusion, he glanced around. The flapping had to come from someplace near, he could hear it as if it were right beside him.

Reflection; The Musicians Song by Sabastian
1.74K-00

Molly Rossi, embodies her inner fauna as she sleeps. While there, she is greeted by her friends and brother. As the voyage continues, an ultimate choice of continuing to sing as a musician or grow past the obstacle that is forced onto her. a play off a poem symbolizing lovers in Venus and Adonis. Reflection: The Musicians Song, I attempt to focus on siblings love for one another. Life and death & discovery of one’s own worth and self-determination.

A "Grimm", tale with my own spin on these characters and the story as a whole. I dived into a fictional Port Town, as created by centuries old Greek Gods. Utilized remnants of aforementioned time period to invest in both good vs evil and a voyage into Loomis/Hades.

The Lit Up Sky by maya_writ3ss
Part of May Challenge - Fantasy challenge
1.58K-01

A fantasy story with hints of greek mythology. It follows two teen girls who have been sent on a quest by Artemis. The goddess is trying to see whether they are worth joining her huntresses. Something unplanned happens during their quest.

The Awakening Of The Earth Dragon by patshannon50
4275/5 (1)01

A mysterious sound emerges from a dimly lit room early one morning. An ancient wooden box engraved with Chinese characters starts shaking on a counter. Under the battered and scratched surface, centuries of secrets lie waiting. Its hinges creak as it reveals a book inside, a brown leather cover engraved with strange symbols. The cover flips open, and one by one, pages of thin papyrus fold over.

Trembling fills the room, warning of what lies ahead. Letters dance from the pages into the air, weaving the words: The Dilong Awakens. A cold mist engulfs the space. Seconds later, a golden key emerges and floats in the air. A sudden whirlwind of snow closes the book with a bang. The lid of the wooden box follows and catches the golden key on its surface.

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The Stolen Selkie by AutumnBacchus
MaturePremium StoryPaid StoryFantasyRomance
3.10K5/5 (1)00
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