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Cast adrift in a foreign world, his boon companions far from his side and strange local customs to navigate — must be a Thorsday. The God of Thunder walks the planet of Mallus, finding himself in a cold land surrounded by a hardy people. He does not mind lending his strength to those that need it, and he finds himself carving out a place to rest and recover after vanquishing Thanos. But he is not the only god known to these hardy people, and those thirsting Four look upon his ability to walk the land unaided, and they covet. Nor will a land such as Norsca free itself from their grasp and rise without struggle. Ready yourself, Thor Odinson. There is axe work needs doing.

Leif Vin is mortally wounded and left for dead at the conclusion of a devastating battle. As dawn breaks, opportunistic creatures stalk the aftermath of bloody conflict — and one such being, an entity of twisted and blighted wood, implants his dying body with the parasitic seed of a carnivorous plant. Identity shattered and levels lost, Leif is reborn as a sapling in a newly formed wilderness. When the primal need to reclaim his lost humanity uproots him, he embarks on an era-spanning journey that will change both him and the world forever. The story explores what it means to be forcibly altered against one's will, and the consequences of that change — alongside animal companions, kingdom building, heavy world-building, and a subplot about the origin of the system itself.

There are a lot of things wrong with Liv Brodbeck. She's too small — working in the castle kitchens with her mother, she can't carry a sack of flour or roll a keg of ale. The chirurgeon says she has brittle bones, barring her from the rough play other children enjoy. Everyone says she ruined her mother's life when she was born. A child like Liv doesn't have much hope. But when she accidentally unleashes a surge of wild magic, she takes her first step on a journey that will lead her from the kitchens of Castle Whitehill, to the cold palaces of the Eld, and beyond — to the graves of gods.

A collection of what-if scenarios set in the world of Mother of Learning — alternate timelines exploring the fascinating concepts that time-loop stories make possible. Mother of Learning is a story of a magic-using teenager stuck in a time loop, set in a fantasy world in the midst of a technological and magical revolution. These AU chapters are non-canonical and made purely for fun. If you aren't familiar with the main story, these may not make much sense.

On Madra—a planet stuck on hard mode, relentlessly devouring everyone on its surface—Jiran is just a child when he receives shattered memories of a past life. Nestled inside those visions is a magic very different from the density and mana he knows: the magic of science. The empire stands alone against Madra's relentless beasts, their only means of survival a magic they cannot possibly understand. Will Jiran realize he holds the key to unlocking humanity's infinite potential before they are all wiped out?

A social worker and his adult daughter crash-land on a desert full of crystal plants, with the towering walls of the dead mega-city Ar'Kendrithyst visible on the horizon. The living adventuring town of Spur offers a more welcoming start to their new life. Follow Erick Flatt as he tries to build something good in this strange place — new friends, a new home, and a quiet life with his daughter. But this land is rarely as kind as its people, and Erick will need to change if he wants to survive.

Long Chao is the son of a hedge mage—a heretic cultivator who pursues knowledge rather than power. When Xiao Huifen, a prodigy aiming to become the youngest Sky Realm cultivator in the Monolith continent's history, crashes into his life, they discover they share one thing: an unquenchable desire to unlock every mystery of heaven. But the brightest glory casts the darkest shadow. Strength begets brutality, and to those who dwell in darkness, talented young cultivators are nothing more than resources—to be enslaved, or refined into pills. This unorthodox pair must fight to survive, even knowing the struggle may change them forever.

Ian Dunai is trapped in the only maze an arch-decemancer can't escape: Time. Only 1% of the population is blessed with magic affinity at birth, and fewer still have affinities high enough to rule. Ian's decemancy eclipses all, granting him ultimate control over Death — he conquers cities with a thought and turns them to ruins with a gesture. But overwhelming power isn't enough to escape the time loop or reveal its purpose. When Ian discovers a critical clue he missed years ago, escape is finally within reach. Little does he know, it's only the first realm.

Kaydence never wanted to be reborn. Now, two millennia after her defeat and death, she is forced to reckon with a world that moved on from the carnage she once wrought. Tormented by the mistakes of her past, she wishes only to pass her new life quietly — until the gods claim her soul. However, the world at large may not agree to leave her alone.

Some say that in the city of Orlyn, godhood is on sale to the highest bidder. Thousands flock there each year, hoping for a chance at immortality. Lydia Hastings is a knowledge sorcerer, capable of extracting information from anything she touches. When she travels to Orlyn to validate the claims of the local faith, she discovers a conspiracy that could spark war between the world's three greatest powers. At its center is a prisoner who bears a striking resemblance to the long-missing leader of the pantheon she worships. Rescuing him would mean risking her carefully cultivated cover — but his execution could mean the end of everything Lydia holds dear.

Tim and his friends find out the hard way that you shouldn't question the game master, and you shouldn't make fun of his cape. One minute they're drinking away the dreariness of their lives, escaping into a fantasy game. The next, they're in a horse-drawn cart surrounded by soldiers with crossbows. Tim now has the voice and physique of a prepubescent girl. Dave finds he's acquired a suit of armor and a badass beard despite losing a foot or two of height. Julian's ears have grown ridiculously long and pointy. And Cooper has gotten himself a set of tusks, clawed hands, and a bag with a human head in it — a head he had chopped off while they were still just playing a game. Shit just got real.

A classic story. A young man dies, but a karmic debt is owed, and he is given an option: pass into the afterlife or restart in a new world. The idiot asks for catgirls. Do not ask the Fae for catgirls — you will get your wish.

The whole room is fully ablaze when the fire turns blue and even hotter. And still the hands remain on the rune, ignoring the sizzling of flesh. At the edge of unconsciousness, the screams of people taken by the Inferno filter through the window. A story set within a larger multiverse of interconnected books.

When a new dungeon is born, it wants nothing more than to have the most vicious monsters, the most cunning traps, and the most shiny of loot. There is only one problem — it finished its first floor years ago, but it still hasn't been visited by any adventurers. In order to find someone to explore its floors, or perhaps just to find someone to talk to, this dungeon will have to go way off script. But it soon discovers that going off script brings problems of its own, and that adventurers are not the only thing this world is missing. A story about a dungeon's journey of exploration and self-discovery in a devastated world.

In the wake of the Battle of Katze Plains, the banner of Ainz Ooal Gown flies proudly over the city of E-Rantel. The Sorcerous Kingdom has entered the world's stage to the clamour of death and devastation; the surrounding nations fearfully prepare even as they reel from its calamitous debut. When a destitute noble finds herself under the auspices of an unlikely benefactor, events are set into motion that will resound over the world for ages to come. Valkyrie's Shadow chronicles the lives of the natives whose reality has been turned upside down by the advent of beings of matchless power transmigrated from a game. It is the tale of a nation created by the whims of a supreme sovereign, and his unstoppable servants who each have their own, often twisted, interpretations of their Master's Will. A slow-build kingdom-builder with methodical storytelling and a focus on well-rounded character development.

What happens when a reincarnation goes horribly wrong? Oran Farrow is not who he used to be. The soul inhabiting his body was once a sick man on earth, suffering from chronic pain and despair. He prayed for an end to his torment, and death answered. Now in a different world, with a body and name that are not his own, he must learn to navigate a world of monsters and magic. Dealing with demon cultists, a lovesick necromancer, and worst of all, being a shambling corpse, would be hard for most people. But after the life he's had, Oran couldn't be happier. Nobody has it as good as the dead.

For thousands of years, the cycle of fate repeats: the Death God is reborn, only to be slain by a Hero chosen by the Goddess of Life. Having reached the peak of power, Nox the Death God accepts his death — but it was all a part of his plan to break the cycle once and for all. By altering the reincarnation process to retain his memories, he wakes in the body of Eli, a recently-murdered orphan. With a portion of his death magic and vast mana intact, he takes the first step: become a Healer and enroll in the Holy Academy of the Church of Life — the very organization that killed him — while hiding his true identity and dealing with bandits, monsters, and the mysterious Avatars of Death. His final goal: transcend the power of gods and escape his inevitable fate.

Eli Winters was never interested in playing The Shattered World — thanks to his deadbeat father Makaroth, the game's number one player. But when his best friend convinces him to try it out, a heat-of-the-moment bet presents a chance for retribution: become more powerful than his dad, win the bet, and force him to delete his character. The problem: Eli is six months behind at level 1, with top players already past level 100. Through hard work and trial and error, he discovers a unique skill that massively boosts his experience gains — with one catch. He cannot deal any damage whatsoever. In a game where killing is the fastest way to level up, he'll need to get very creative.

A collection of short stories set in the same world as Forge of Destiny. Some are in-universe stories or fairy tales; others are more traditional short stories.

Lysanthia, the strongest Demon Queen, spent centuries trying to die — not because she wanted death, but because it was the only way to break her chains. Her reincarnation spell worked, mostly. She woke in a forest nearly a thousand years in the future, in a body not quite hers, stripped of her overwhelming power. A world without a System. Without Classes. Without the Gods watching her every step. Her reincarnation is complicated by the presence of Ash, the Hero who slew her. Thrust into a world almost completely alien yet somehow recognizable — where power is etched in Ink — she must start from nothing. And for the first time in eons, some people show her kindness for no reason at all. That might be harder than starting over.