From the author of the award winning novel “River” and internet cult hit “Catharsis” comes a serialized novel about the end of the world and the lives of those destined to stop it. Three girls are thrust together by their shared abilities and the roles they are to play in the nearing apocalypse. They are guided only by the mysterious . . .
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Now Playing: Book One, “Lovers and Beloveds”: Eighteen-year-old Prince Temmin has led a childhood as close to normal as possible, far from the capital. When he comes of age and joins his father King Harsin, he’s completely unprepared for the politics, assassins and sexual intrigues at court. Temmin is even more unprepared when he discovers there is magic . . .
Twenty years ago, Stef Mimosa died, but that’s OK, she got better. Now, she’s a code monkey for hire, doing a bit of hacking on the side. This is fortunate as Dorian Gray is looking for code monkeys to work on an usual code, one that could reunite a monster with the woman he loves. After things go awry, . . .
Oktober is a labyrinthine, psychological road novel that blurs the line betweens reality and fantasy. Each chapter is divided into four sections, each of the sections is a journal entry written by one of the main characters. Thus, each chapter is told four times over, from each character’s point of view. The characters openly invite the readers into their minds, . . .
After two hundred years, the Stormwall that protected Eristhenia from outside interference is fading away, leaving the islands defenseless against the imperial ambitions of an ancient enemy, Kusan. To thwart this enemy, six people from varying walks of life come together, working through politics, magic, and military prowess to save their nations from Kusani domination. . . .
From the author of the award winning novel “River” and internet cult hit “Catharsis” comes a serialized novel about the end of the world and the lives of those destined to stop it. Three girls are thrust together by their shared abilities and the roles they are to play in the nearing apocalypse. They are guided only by the mysterious . . .
The Descendants is web serial styling itself after a comic book universe, right down to a format that included minis, annuals and one shot stories. The central plot follows the lives of a group of superpowered individuals (psionics) as they attempt to live together following a betrayal by the organization supposedly meant to protect them. Interpersonal relationships take as . . .
A group of wanderers find themselves in a legendary dungeon as big as the world, a place filled with wonder, magic, and treasure — but also monsters, traps, and danger. Some of them come to believe there is a reason for them to be there; others just want to escape. The Fell Gard Codices is an attempt to find . . .
In the world of Gaia, people have Resonance Souls. These souls grant them special powers. But some of these powers are feared. The ones of most relevance are The Prophecies, which consist of The Phoenix and The Soul Stealer. These Resonants are so strong that factions exist to try to stop them from destroying the world. In a . . .
Adam thought he was going to die before he saw the girl striding through the flames towards him. She brought him hope, but the journey he is about to take will take him through peril after peril on a quest to fulfill their goal at any cost. Derrick was a bored graduate student at Merlon University, before his Professor . . .
The main problem with the average superhero origin story is that they tend to go like this: Step 1. Singular event happens in the hero’s past to motivate him/her. Step 2. Hero gains superpowers or trains hard to get abilities. Step 3. Hero becomes famous/notorious. The fact of the matter is that it is not one singular event that . . .
Eight friends gather for a reunion vacation, but go missing after a hurricane strikes along their plane’s flight path. While friends and family mourn their loss when the crashed plane is found, the impossible happens: they appear in public claiming to have been in a cave in the mountains. Missing for months, they have no memory of the interval. What . . .
All over the world, Knights are appearing. They have swords. They ride horses. They wear shining armour. They’re causing trouble. Nobody knows where they came from or why they’re here—even the Knights themselves are pretty vague on the matter. However, they’re not about to let that get in the way of their crusading. They have a Law to uphold. . . .
I’ve been following this story nearly from the beginning and it’s only gotten better the more Mei has written. Considering this is her self-professed "first attempt at fiction," I’m going to have to give her a standing ovation. She certainly puts other, more seasoned, writers to shame in this regard.
Temmin, [more . . .]
I started reading An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom out of curiosity and not expecting much, but I found myself pleasantly surprised for a time.
Like Tales of MU, I appreciate how Mei Lin openly discusses non-mainstream sexualities in the story, though I have misgivings about how they are portrayed. [more . . .]