Thousands of years ago, a mysterious comet exploded above the world, scattering Aura Shards across the land. Over generations the fragments changed humanity, embedding a strange power called Aura into their bloodlines.But the world became divided.Your birth month determines your power, status, and destiny.At the top rule the Royal Months — January and July.At the bottom live the forgotten.When a forbidden child awakens an aura unlike...

The world is unraveling.After the Shard War, Kael has absorbed multiple shards, and his aura now eclipses that of every human. The Month Hierarchy that once ruled society has begun to crumble.But power comes with a cost.The Breeding Ministry fears him. The rebellion wants him as a weapon. Old alliances fracture. Hidden truths about the comet, the shards, and the first Aura civilizations emerge—revealing secrets far darker than anyone could have imagined.Now Kael...

Beneath Brooklyn, an abandoned subway line hides a deadly secret.When a phantom train begins claiming passengers, detectives Maya Serrano and Lucas Calderon uncover a forgotten rail network powered by lost souls. Their investigation pulls them into a world where the past refuses to die, shadows whisper, and one fatal mistake changes everything.The Ghost Train is running again—and it's coming for whoever step...

Alita is a quiet neighborhood wrapped in fog, and buried beneath it lies a nightmare no one wants to face.When people begin vanishing without a trace, Deputy Sheriff Malcolm Hayes and rookie cop Elena Cruz are drawn into a case that defies logic and reason. Fifty-six victims disappear into the mist, leaving behind nothing but whispers, fear, and unanswered questions. The deeper the investigation goes, the clearer it becomes: something ancient is hunting the...

War is coming.After discovering the first Aura Shard, Kael has become the most hunted person in the world. The Royal Months want to control him. The rebellion wants to use him. The Breeding Ministry wants him erased.But something far older than kingdoms has begun to awaken.The ancient shards are reacting to Kael's existence, calling to him from across the world. Each shard holds unimaginable power—and whoever gathers them first will decide the fate of humanity....

The sea remembers. And it never forgives.When a ghost ship emerges from a violent green storm off the Cape, whispers of the Dutchman of the South become terrifying reality. Ships vanish. Bells ring beneath the waves. Survivors return… changed.A proud captain is drawn into the storm's orbit. A scholar seeking forbidden knowledge uncovers truths better left drowned. And a ruthless queen believes she can command the very force that dev...

Elara Morrow has always felt drawn to Atlantis—a place of fog, secrets, and whispers from the sea. When she meets Lucien Vale, a mysterious man with crimson eyes and a past steeped in blood, her life changes forever.Lucien is a vampire bound to an ancient curse tied to the fall of Atlantis itself. Their love—beautiful and devastating—awakens the town's wrath. Shadows rise. The sea encroaches. Innocents suffer.As guardians hunt them ...

Kingdom of Ash and Shadow is a dark fantasy story set in a world where kingdoms crumble and ancient forces awaken from the depths of forgotten history. At the center of the story is Darius Vargan, a feared warlord whose name inspires fear across the land. Many see him as a villain, a conqueror who brings destruction wherever he goes.But when an ancient and powerful evil begins to rise, threatening to destroy everything in its path, even the darkest men must...

Democracy means rule by the people, but in practice even the most robust democracies delegate most rule making to a political class. The gap between the public and its public officials might seem unbridgeable in the modern world, but Legislature by Lot presents a close examination of an inspiring solution: a legislature chosen through "sortition"-the random selection of lay citizens. It's a concept that has come to the attention of democratic reformers across the globe. Proposals ...