the gulag archipelago aleksandr solzhenitsyn

Ghost Archipelago is an interactive saga where every choice shapes the destiny of Matulo — a young man cursed to wander among forgotten islands, vengeful spirits, and civilizations that time has swallowed. In this vast archipelago, where the supernatural and the mythological are as real as the salt of the sea, you will guide Matulo on an epic journey: Will you unravel the secrets of the Shipwrecked Gods or surrender to the whisper of drowned souls? Will you be a hero revered by mystical tribes, or a feared villain who commands dark tides? Will you choose peace, power, or... oblivion itself? Create your Matulo: define his past, alliances, spiritual abilities, identity, and hidden desires. Navigate haunted seas, make decisions that change everything — alliances, loves, betrayals — and dive headfirst into an odyssey where death is only the beginning. Experience chapters inspired by a variety of genres: "Tides of Blood" – Survive an invasion of ghost pirates on floating islands. "Breath of the Ancients" – Explore living ruins that remember your every step. "Heart of Coral" – Discover secrets buried deep where light never reaches. "Songs of the Abyss" – Negotiate with entities beyond reality.

What happens when football transcends sport and becomes a matter of national survival? Welcome to the Ghost Archipelago, the competition that redefines the meaning of "consequences." Club and national teams from around the world face off not just for glory, but for a prize that can change the fate of a nation: a miraculous bonus of 50 billion in GDP. Victory means ascension, development, and prosperity. But what would a colossal prize be without an equally high price? For the losers, the punishment is bankruptcy. The World Bank will step in, draining their nations' GDP until the next edition of the competition, condemning them to a decade of stagnation and misery. In this archipelago of games, every pass, every shot, and every goal carries the weight of millions of lives. Stadiums are battlefields, and players, heroes and villains alike, fight to save their homelands from ruin. Will the top team of a nation on the brink of disaster achieve victory? Or will they succumb to the pressure and become just another ghost in the archipelago? Prepare for a story where football is the last hope and failure is a real sentence.

Miguel Salazar, a modern historian, military strategist, economist, and businessman, wakes up in 1895 as the heir to a wealthy Filipino hacienda—just as the revolution against Spain looms. Armed with future knowledge, he must navigate colonial rule, foreign invaders, and internal power struggles to build a strong, independent Philippines. But power is a double-edged sword. Will he become a liberator, a tyrant, or the architect of a new empire?

When mysterious dungeon gates erupt across the Philippines, unleashing monsters born from Filipino folklore, the fate of the archipelago rests on a new generation of hunters known as Gatekeepers. A young man burdened by a hidden bloodline of gatekeepers finds himself forced to journey south through blocked roads and dangerous territories. As he battles monsters and forges alliances across towns, he uncovers ancient clans sworn to protect their regions and a mysterious interference isolating the Philippines from the rest of the world. With every fight, he grows closer to unlocking his true potential—but an even greater threat, the legendary Bakunawa, stirs in the shadows. In a race against time and shadowed by a broken communication network, can he and his allies defend their homeland and uncover the secrets behind the gates before it’s too late?

The story follows Darius "Ryo" Santillan, a young Filipino with the unique ability to mimic any skill, ability, or trait of hunters and monsters he observes. In addition to this rare talent, Ryo possesses a secret bloodline trait tied to shadows, granting him the ability to manipulate darkness in powerful and mysterious ways. Unbeknownst to him, his family's legacy is deeply entwined with an ancient shadow organization known as the Obsidian Order, which aims to dominate the world from behind the scenes. As Ryo embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about his family's past, he finds himself caught between rival factions, monstrous adversaries, and his own inner demons. Along the way, he encounters allies and foes, some of whom hide deadly secrets of their own.

Di tengah keindahan alam Indonesia yang kaya akan mitos dan legenda, terdapat sebuah kisah yang belum terungkap tentang pertempuran antara kekuatan kebaikan dan kejahatan. "Mysteries of Archipelago" mengikuti perjalanan Raka, seorang pemuda biasa yang tinggal di desa kecil di Jawa Tengah. Suatu malam, saat mencari bahan untuk tugas sekolah di hutan, Raka menemukan sebuah artefak kuno—sebuah liontin misterius yang memancarkan cahaya aneh. Liontin itu ternyata merupakan kunci untuk membuka portal ke dunia lain, tempat di mana para dewa dan makhluk gaib dari mitologi Indonesia berkuasa. Setelah mengaktifkan liontin tersebut, Raka terjebak di antara dua dunia, di mana ia harus menghadapi ancaman dari makhluk-makhluk gelap yang ingin menguasai dunia manusia dan merusak keseimbangan alam. Bersama dengan sahabatnya, Arif, yang memiliki pengetahuan mendalam tentang sejarah dan budaya lokal, serta Sari, seorang gadis berani yang memiliki kemampuan khusus untuk berkomunikasi dengan roh-roh, Raka harus mencari cara untuk menutup portal tersebut sebelum kekuatan jahat merusak kedamaian desanya. Dalam pencariannya, mereka menghadapi berbagai makhluk mitos seperti Nyi Roro Kidul, Garuda, dan Si Pitung, masing-masing memiliki tujuan dan agenda sendiri. Setiap tantangan yang mereka hadapi membawa mereka lebih dekat pada kebenaran mengenai asal-usul liontin dan rahasia yang tersembunyi dalam mitos-mitos yang telah lama terlupakan. Raka belajar tentang kekuatan persahabatan dan keberanian, sementara Arif dan Sari menemukan kekuatan dalam diri mereka yang tak pernah mereka duga sebelumnya. Dengan aksi yang mendebarkan dan intrik yang mendalam, "Mysteries of Archipelago" adalah sebuah perjalanan epik yang menggabungkan elemen fantasi, mitos, dan petualangan. Raka dan teman-temannya harus berjuang tidak hanya untuk menyelamatkan diri mereka, tetapi juga untuk menjaga keseimbangan antara dua dunia yang saling berhubungan. Saat konflik antara kebaikan dan kejahatan semakin memuncak, Raka dihadapkan pada pilihan yang akan menentukan nasib kedua dunia.

In 2124, Cebu City stands in ruins, ravaged by the Sunods-mutated zombies born from the deadly Salus virus. Ethan Carter, a once-brilliant scientist, is haunted by the failure of his ambitious time machine project, "Chronos." Designed to rewrite humanity's greatest mistakes, Chronos instead fractured time, unleashing chaos and setting Ethan on a desperate mission to fix the future. A cryptic warning from a hooded figure tasks Ethan with preventing a global collapse and avoiding his own lonely demise-a fate glimpsed just before activating Chronos. But the collapse has already begun. The Sunods, faster, smarter, and more organized than ever, threaten what little remains of humanity. Worse, Ethan uncovers the chilling truth that an alternate version of himself has created a time loop, trapping the world in an endless cycle of destruction. Ethan's fight isn't his alone. At his side are Dr. Marisol Dela Cruz, a determined scientist with her own stake in stopping the Sunods, and Elias, a resilient engineer whose resourcefulness hides secrets that could change everything. Together, the trio ventures into the remnants of the Chronos research facility, uncovering horrifying truths about the virus, the time machine, and the catastrophic price of altering the past. As time unravels, trust frays, and the Sunods evolve, Ethan must confront the consequences of his choices and wrestle with a harrowing dilemma: how far is he willing to go to save humanity? Will he sacrifice himself to break the time loop, or will the weight of his past mistakes doom the world forever? Wails of the Archipelago is a gripping blend of sci-fi and horror, weaving the moral complexities of time travel with the visceral terror of a zombie apocalypse. Set in a vividly reimagined Philippines, it explores redemption, sacrifice, and the enduring question: Can humanity ever escape the shadows of its past?

Fu Shinian, an extra character in the original book, awakens to find that her whole family are the vicious villains in the story. Her father, unable to establish relations with the Marquis Changping's residence, is demoted and exiled by the male lead. Her mother is beaten to death on the road to exile, and Aunt Cheng is humiliated to death protecting her chastity. Her elder brother opposes the male lead to win over the female lead and dies saving her. Her elder sister makes life difficult for the female lead, and after their father is exiled, she is divorced by the male lead and sent to a pleasure house. To protect her family and change their tragic fate, isn’t it fair for her to absorb all the male and female leads' fortunes? * [Ding! Male and female leads' fortune -1000, Fu Mansion's fortune +1000] Mr. Fu: "I attended the morning court session, why did His Majesty promote me again!" Madam Fu: "I went to the temple to offer incense, and the master said I was surrounded by a powerful purple aura!" Aunt Cheng: "How did the Cheng Family suddenly become the imperial merchants!" Elder Brother: "It seems like I suddenly have gained intelligence, I know all the exam questions!" Elder Sister: "How come right after I broke off the engagement, Little General Gu came to propose?" * The Marquis Changping can only live to 25, in two years the title will belong to the male lead? She frantically absorbs the fortunes of the male and female leads to boost the Marquis Changping's fortune! During the plague lockdown, Fu Shinian brings medicine and travels long distances into the city to safeguard his health. He understands the girl's intentions, but he only has two years left to live, how can he drag her down. However, why does his heart ache so much watching her with someone else? Finally, the Marquis Changping forces Fu Shinian into the corner of the study, lowering his head to seek her lips: "Niannian, I was wrong."

I wrote a book once. It was an unhinged fantasy born from my high-school brain, driven by loneliness and too many hormones. It was a world of beastmen, wild freedom, and the kind of romantic attention I could never get in real life. I poured every impossible desire into it: adventure, danger, and yes… a 'lot' of handsome partners. Before I knew it, I had a thousand chapters of pure escapism and pure thrill. Then on a college camping trip, I fell off a cliff. I expected to wake up in a hospital room but nope. I woke up on a soft field of grass, with air too fresh to belong anywhere on Earth. And then something moved behind me. Sticking out of my tailbone was... A tail. My tail? Yellow and black stripes and very, very real. I touched it. Completely real. My ears? Also gone—well, moved. They were now perched on top of my head like a confused jungle cat. And the outfit? Quite revealing, made of animal hide which matched my tail. What was going on? At first, I thought it was a prank. Or a dream. Or maybe karma is finally cashing in. But the more foreign memories evaded my mind, the clearer my situation became. This wasn't cosplay and it wasn't Earth, either. And—surprise—it wasn't even the world from my own book. Welp. I had been transported into a completely different Beastman world as a beast girl called Arinya. Sounds fun, right? Well… it would be, if I weren't apparently the ugliest duckling in the entire freaking savannah! Rejected by every potential mate I stumbled across and sneered at like a freaking eyesore. This was not how I planned my fantasy to come to reality. Trust me—if this is my fantasy come true, then someone needs to fire the author. But then again, after entering this world, I'm suddenly... Attractive. I mean, there's no change to my face and the freckles are still there, but for some reason, handsome beastmen begin to flock around me, because I smell... Pleasant. What's that all about?

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!