apocalypse

Genre: Dark Fantasy / Supernatural Thriller Tone: Gothic, Introspective, Violent, Mysterious Setting: A fractured world where the mystical and mortal coexist in a fragile truce, post-cataclysm. Centuries ago, a celestial event known as “The Rift” opened a gateway between the mortal realm and the Veil—a dimension of raw magic and forgotten horrors. In its wake, humans mutated, evolved, and interbred with supernatural creatures. Now, the world is ruled by five secret factions: Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Faebloods, and Revenants. The Rift closed… but something is trying to open it again. Themes & Twists: Memory vs. Identity: Can you trust who you are if your memories are lies? Cycle of Betrayal: History repeats—unless someone chooses to break the loop. Moral Ambiguity: No faction is purely good or evil; survival has twisted all of them. Reality vs. Illusion: Faeblood magic distorts time and memory—what the reader believes is real may not be.

The seasoned player of "Abyss of Stars," the [Starfall Master] Li Zi, brings a system template and travels to the game's world, arriving in the era of the game's beta version. This is the worst of times. The cosmic forces and conglomerates collude, causing the doors to the universe to be closed, the planet's resources to be exhausted, and even sunlight to be monopolized. This is also the best of times. All the extraordinary systems are just beginning. In this era, he is the only [Starfall Master] with the final version patch. While people are enthralled by the smoke of plasma guns and cannons, Li Zi has already torn apart battleships with gravity. While superhumans are smug about their awakened abilities, moonlight has already become Li Zi's servant. While the interstellar fleet crosses the Milky Way, Li Zi has just ignited the forty-second star, illuminating the entire universe. "People have been trapped on the ground for too long; they've forgotten that this starry sky should belong to all of us." —Facing the unspeakable aboriginal evil gods, Li Zi, holding a black hole, gently said.

In the real world, there lived a young adult with a simple life. Until one fateful night, a small meteor barely noticeable landed near his home, then his entire life completely changed. He once fantasized about being a superhero but who would have thought that his dream would come true? Follow the story of the once called Adriel now Karito in his new adventure of being the multiverse's sole protector. He will fall, he will stand. But will he be up to the task of saving everything in reality? Let a new story unfold...

A deafening howl tore through the battlefield. The Octopus monster rose from the rubble, its soulless black eyes filled with madness. Olivia could barely stand. Her team was on the brink of death. And then… something moved. The tiny snake sank his fangs into the Bowolf’s cores. A surge of energy exploded. Wings of pure fire unfurled, its golden eyes blazed. A dragon had risen. But one fatal mistake… He fell. Something inside Olivia snapped. A roar ripped from her throat as flames consumed her. The sky cracked apart, and then… [SYSTEM WARNING!] [The Fire of Chaos has been activated.] [Continued use will lead to destruction] But Olivia wasn’t stopping. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thirty years ago, the world ended.  Unknown monsters descended upon the earth, plunging it to ruins. But with the destruction came a blessing or rather a curse.  The System. Now, humans wield superpowers, battling the creatures that threaten their existence. The last survivors formed factions, fighting to stay alive. But survival is a cruel game of fate. Every year, the system selects a group of unwilling teenagers  by lottery- to fight, to die. Olivia never asked for any of this. Betrayed by her family, forced to fight, she was left for dead. Until fate intervened. Until she met him. Little White, the small, snake-like creature at her side, is hiding secrets far greater than she imagined. When death closed in, his truth unraveled, along with something even darker inside Olivia—power, overwhelming and untamed. The Fire of Chaos is burning inside her, and if she doesn’t learn to control it…. She’ll destroy everything. Survival is just the beginning. The real war is yet to come.

Mana returned 4 hours before the “Towers” showed up, millions of people all over the world died due to mutated plants and wildlife. Dogs grew to the size of bears and house cats to the size of mountain lions, and it all happened in the first 5 minutes. While some were safer than others, for many it was a tragedy, a nightmare that shouldn’t be possible. For others it was as though they were only truly living now as though the life they were living before was a dream, unreal and immaterial. So, while everyone was affected by the return of mana, some found it to be a blessing while others a curse but whether this will be the end of mankind or the beginning of a brand-new era, only time will tell. This is my very first novel which I'm sure you will be able to tell and I will be trying to write it after work so please bear with me I hope that you all will enjoy my story.

After the cataclysm turned Earth into a graveyard of fire and ash, humanity vanished... or so it seemed. Ethan wakes beneath the surface—alone. No family. No friends. Just the voice of a cold, calculating AI embedded into the System Fortress buried deep under the ruins of civilization. The System doesn’t ask questions. It gives commands, blueprints, weapons, and dominion over the last working military-grade megashelter: Fortress Omega. While other survivors crawl in the dirt or serve decaying governments, Ethan builds. Fortifies. Dominates. But the System wants more than survival. It demands conquest. And in this world of mutant beasts, rogue shelters, and broken realities, Ethan won’t just survive—he’ll rule as the Warlord of Ruin.

In the year 2025, humans awakened with the ability to summon mighty beasts—capable of destroying terrains, breaking the laws of physics, and creating wonders limited only by one's imagination. But before these blessings came a curse. An alien face appeared from nowhere and threatened all life on the planet, leading to the greatest war in human history. In the aftermath, the human race and the alien race were forced into a shaky treaty that could be broken at any time. Years later, tests for summoning abilities began for the next generation. Those who awakened low-grade summoning would be thrown to the gutters, while those who awakened higher got to join great factions after graduating from the academy. Kairos Veyl, the blank, calculating student, pulled his hand from the massive crystal pillar and stared at the large beast before him. "This kid—he just got a LEGENDARY SUMMON." A legendary summon? The greatest class of summoning. However, with this class came a risk one would have never guessed. #No—Harem

This red dragon came from the vast wilderness, coveting all the powers of the world. He has held countless titles: Mountain Fury, Purgatorial Calamity, Red Emperor, Ember Dragon… The world trembles under the shadow of the great dragon. He ignited the surge of the magical industrial revolution. In the empire he established, wyverns roar, cannon fire resounds, steel behemoths appear in the sky and on the earth, and disasters from other worlds run rampant. “Submit, or die.” Cassius spread his sky-shading wings, looking down upon the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves beneath him, and spoke thus. ……… A story of a red dragon with a built-in player template conquering, ruling, and transforming another world. (Pseudo D&D, Fourth Catastrophe, Red Dragon)

When reality and fantasy merge, the line between them fades. The ordinary world changes as myths and dreams come to life, making the impossible feel real, And where dangers are threating human kind existence.

Set in the Shadow Slave world...a time before Sunny was born...this story follows a simple soldier who must survive in a dystopian, apocalyptic landscape where magic and gun warfare collide. In a far-off Quadrant known as North America, a young soldier named Hope is 16 years old when he gets infected by the Nightmare Spell. He passed! But...he feels a bit scammed...? A flaw that makes him fade from people's memories... A cursed attribute that makes him remember everything endlessly in eternal wakefulness... It's as if the Spell is twisting his future and existence into an almost improbable one. All he has ever known his purpose to be was to serve as a simple soldier. Not too powerful. But not so weak either. And maybe, just maybe like some others, become an Awakened. Although he never dreamt of being one. Now that his whole life is compromised after his First Nightmare, his first objective is to survive on his own. But as he tries to escape his fate, his actions seem to lead him further from his goal. He struggles against obstacles that slowly grow bigger and out of proportion. Maybe the Dream Realm and the Real World aren't so different than one may think. Hope's journey involves uncovering secrets and gaining knowledge about his true nature and his new role in the world. Is he fit to be a hero? Could he redefine it? *** Please read the READER DISCLAIMER in Volume 0. This is my spin-off novel of "Shadow Slave" by Guiltythree. But please don't expect the same writing style, setting, and characters, especially the main character. This story reveals more about how people/cities/governments operate after the Spell’s arrival. I always find it interesting how maybe one country handles it fairly, but how others handle it with desperation to the point that you question humanity. There will be easter eggs pointing to the original novel either intentional for the plot or unrelated to it, but all for fun. I am a new author so props to all who bear with me and helps me improve my writing. If it is not for you, please don't leave outright hate comments. Eat wassabi instead if you want pain. Critique and advice would be great too. Cover Art: @ellieaedon I will be posting on RoyalRoad.com and on AO3 for some people's preferences.

A Pre-war man awakens inside a Vault-Tec Vault without having any recollection of how he got there. Only to discover the vault's dark secret that involves the former residents as well as maybe himself. Armed with his new knowledge how will he survive in this new post-apocalyptic world? And how will his actions impact the greater area as a whole? Get 15 chapters early on my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Jareddc

In a world shattered by stars and ruled by swords, a forgotten relic awakens a legend... ‎ ‎When the sky cracked and the old world died, humanity fell not to war—but to silence. Cities turned to dust, machines lost their minds, and the heavens wept fire. ‎ ‎Lin Xuanyuan was just a dying orphan in the ruins of the Central Empire. But when he stumbles into an ancient, half-buried temple pulsing with forgotten tech, he awakens something more than divine—a dormant AI relic known as Heaven’s Will. ‎ ‎Stranded in a post-apocalyptic realm where cultivation sects rule with iron and myth, Xuanyuan must start from nothing: no bloodline, no power, no sect. Yet inside his veins, something new begins to stir—a synthesis of spiritual qi and artificial nanocores, a forbidden fusion of the old and the future. ‎ ‎With only a strange AI in his mind, a blade forged from shattered satellites, and the will to survive, he begins the long road toward one goal: ‎To build an empire that even Heaven cannot erase. ‎ ‎But the ancient dynasties remember the last man who dared to defy the sky. ‎And they buried him in a tomb of stars. ‎ ‎ ‎

In a world on the brink of extinction, Simon is no ordinary survivor. Haunted by memories he doesn’t understand and driven by a power he can’t control, he fights demons, monsters, and the darkness within himself. But as the final war unfolds, he learns a terrifying truth: he isn’t just fighting to save humanity—he is the very force that threatens to end it all. In a battle of gods, soldiers, and desperate souls, will Simon choose redemption… or embrace the monster he was always meant to be?

He was just a normal person. But after he was killed in a radioactive blast, he opens his eyes in a post-apocalyptic world. The world felt somehow familiar, yet not his own. And more importantly, he was not normal.

Ray Yu, a genius born in an age of advanced civilization, was one of the leading scientists of the organization known as A.C.E.S. He dreamed of transcending human limits and reaching the Dao through science, but his ideas were deemed dangerous — and he was betrayed by his closest colleagues. But everything changed... when the black meteors fell from the sky. The family vanished. From the ashes, Ray Yu rose again — not as a man… But as the first Crimson Annihilation Dragon, fueled by rage, sorrow, and blood

Ari has always dreamed of something simple: to be wanted. To be loved not for what she could do, but simply for who she was. In the real world, she’s invisible—overlooked, unheard, and always second to her mother’s affection for her brothers. When life becomes too heavy, she escapes into webnovels where lonely girls find families, magical powers awaken overnight, and someone always says, “I choose you.” One night, someone—or something—answers. Ari wakes in a world ruled by gods and ancient bloodlines, where power whispers in her bones and fate seems to have plans of its own. For the first time, she’s not just the forgotten daughter. She might be someone extraordinary. But even in a magical world, love isn’t simple. And power? It always comes at a price. As Ari begins to unravel the mystery of her new life and what sleeps within her, she’s faced with a choice: chase the love she’s always yearned for, or forge her own future—one where she finally learns what it means to love or at least accept herself. Author's Note Hi! I’m the author of Ari’s story. First, I want to be honest—I struggled a lot with writing the synopsis for this book. I know how important a good blurb is. As a reader, I rely on it to decide whether a story will speak to me, and I wanted mine to do justice to the journey I’m telling. But after rewriting it too many times, it started to feel like a wall I couldn’t climb. So instead, I chose to move forward. To sit down every day and write. To let the story breathe rather than trap it in endless drafts. I publish because if I don’t, I’ll keep rewriting the same chapter or synopsis forever. This book is my heart. I want it to be warm, fluffy, and healing. I want it to make you laugh. I want you to feel comforted and seen. I hope that by the end of it, you leave with a smile—and maybe a quiet truth tucked into your chest. So thank you for picking up this book. It means more than I can say. – With love, Nova Weaver

The world ended. Zombies and monsters rose. Cities crumbled. And Merek? He woke up in the apocalypse with a job that lets him create armor for lingering souls—spirits without bodies, desperate for purpose. Turns out, the dead don’t rest easy. Some are angry. Some vengeful. Others? Just lost. When Merek binds them into steel warframes, they don’t just fight... they evolve. Now, he leads a legion of the undead—ghosts in armor, bound to him by oath and fate. Faction leaders call him mad. Warlords want him dead. And God? If He’s watching, He’s not talking. Merek was supposed to die with everyone else. Instead, he got a support type job no one’s heard of... and a shot at rewriting his pathetic Earth-life. In this world, only the fittest survive. And Merek? He’s got undeads in steel at his side.

Chen Xiaoyun, an orphan from Guangzhou, China, once met a girl who looked remarkably like him. Before he could learn more about her, a deadly virus was unleashed around the globe. Humans turned into creatures straight out of video games and movies, and zombies and mutants roamed the streets with no one to stop them. From tanks to jockeys to even invisible zombies and mutated dogs. The mutations are just endless. "Why is there a zombie apocalypse just as I find my family? And why can I suddenly create things from thin air?" Will Xiaoyun survive the chaos with the new people he meets along the way? Will he use his newfound abilities to bring peace to a devastated world? Or perhaps he will just take another nap in the bed like a lazy pig—— "Shut up. How am I supposed to do anything when you keep throwing women at me?" ____________ Author's note: The main character grows as the story develops. Although he's very naive from the beginning, he matures a lot as the story progresses. There is no NTR or Yuri unless you consider the main character's woman sharing his 'stuff' in a threesome as Yuri, in which case I have nothing for you. Some of the love interests are related to the main character. Discord server if you want to talk or have questions: https://discord.gg/hnXMFwfVR3

Kisha Aldens is a normal office worker with average earnings, not until she suddenly sees a system countdown in front of her. Her mind suddenly received a prompt warning about the apocalypse and urged her to integrate with the system to assist her with her survival. "Have I overworked myself again?" She thought while pinching the bridge of her nose. She blinked a few more times but the system interface is still there. Little did she know that this system would be her last lifeline in the upcoming apocalypse where human morals would be the lowest, trust is only a word and betrayal could happen in the blink of an eye. A naive person like her had to learn her lesson the hard way on how to survive and navigate in the zombie-infested world. And the worst part, she had to die 99 times to harden her heart and learn how to read the human heart. How will her 100th time be different from the previous lives, will she survive this time? And will survival be her only problem in the heart of the Apocalypse? No, there was a deeper scheme in play which she has to uncover moving forward.

Chancellor to an Undead University When a reality-bending "Awakening" rips through Atheria University, engulfing the campus in a tide of flesh-hungry "Blighted" and unleashing bizarre, terrifyingly mutated creatures, ordinary student Axel finds himself in an extraordinary predicament. It's not just the zombie apocalypse he has to worry about – a mysterious, game-like Sovereign System has just activated in his mind, inexplicably designating him "Acting Chancellor" of the now decidedly Undead University. Armed with a sharp, sarcastic wit, a fire extinguisher that’s seen better days, and a System that offers cryptic advice and a surprising talent for urban planning amidst chaos, Axel must navigate the blood-soaked halls and shadowy underbelly of his alma mater. His first mission: survive. His second: figure out what being a "Chancellor" in hell actually means. From securing a tiny, fortified operations room in a campus security sub-station to braving monster-infested maintenance tunnels in search of vital resources, Axel's new "job" is a crash course in extreme crisis management. Every shadow could hide a new horror, from the relentless Blighted to agile, Awakened monstrosities. But he’s not entirely alone. The discovery of a hand-drawn map and its resourceful, wary creator, Mia, offers the first spark of hope – a sign that other survivors might be out there. As Axel begins to utilize his unique Chancellor-level System abilities – like "Domain Awareness" and the power to slowly reclaim and rebuild parts of the sprawling 5000-acre campus – the dream of creating a true sanctuary, a beacon of order in a world gone mad, begins to take root. "Chancellor to an Undead University" follows Axel's journey from bewildered student to unlikely leader. Facing down grotesque horrors, forging uneasy alliances, and using his intellect (and a healthy dose of gallows humor) to outsmart both the undead and the unpredictable nature of his new powers, he aims to transform Atheria from a charnel house into a thriving haven. As word of his burgeoning settlement spreads, attracting a diverse cast of skilled (and often predominantly female) survivors seeking refuge and respect, Axel will learn that building a kingdom is even harder than slaying monsters – especially when navigating the complexities of leadership, budding romances, and the ever-present threat of a world determined to tear it all down. Get ready for a thrilling mix of system-driven progression, strategic kingdom-building, intense action, unexpected humor, and a touch of drama, all set against the unique backdrop of a university fighting for its very soul.