In a world where miracles are taken for granted, Richard Angley refuses to kneel to mystery.
Born as the second heir of a baron in a medieval land ruled by wizards and faith, Richard views magic not as divine—
but as a science waiting to be understood.
Armed with reason, curiosity, and fragments of modern knowledge, he begins rebuilding civilization from the ashes of superstition. From distilling pure alcohol in a forgotten tower to dissecting the anatomy of werewolves, every experiment pushes the limits of what the world believes possible.
But when his discoveries threaten the balance of the magical order, ancient powers begin to stir.
For in this world, the line between truth and heresy is written in fire—and those who seek understanding often pay with their lives.
“They called it sorcery. I called it the scientific method.”
A slow-burning epic of knowledge versus belief, logic versus destiny, and the birth of a new magic system forged in the crucible of reason.
The protagonist Ruboo unexpectedly finds himself transported to the world of an American coven of witches, where he acquires a special ability known as the [Book of Supernatural Containment]. He must continually contain dangerous supernatural entities to enhance his powers and complete missions, all while navigating the complexities of a group of witches, each possessing distinct personalities and formidable abilities. Amidst this bizarre and terrifying world, he must strive to survive and grow.
An ordinary high school girl, Anran, has her life changed forever by her grandmother's bizarre wishes. She steps into a mysterious town full of vampires and enters the Sacred Court Academy. On her first day, her classmate at the same table turns out to be His Royal Highness, the heir to a noble duke. But before she can get used to her new surroundings, fangs in the shadows can't wait to reach out to her.
Attacks come out of nowhere and danger looms, but that's only the beginning of the nightmare. Since then, a succession of mysterious and fascinating vampire dudes have burst into her world, each with an unknown secret behind them, dragging her into a whirlwind of deep, unsettling mystery.
When an ancient witch doctor's bloodline awakens within her, Anran realise that her own life is tied up in a shocking conspiracy. In the dangerous and seductive world of vampires, she searches for the truth while struggling with the complex emotions of the vampires. With love and hate, blood and tears intertwined, what will be the end of this interracial love and thrilling adventure?
When Crown Princess Aurelia flees an arranged marriage to a brutal warlord, her loyal knight Caelum becomes both protector and predator. Bound by a blood oath that awakens his dormant Lycan curse, their dangerous alliance ignites a passion threatening to consume kingdoms. As the Holy Inquisition hunts them with silver fire, Aurelia must harness her forbidden prophecy magic to break the oath-or embrace becoming the Lycan King's eternal consort. But in a world where love is heresy and the moon demands sacrifice, survival may cost their humanity.
In a realm where immortality is a curse, survival is a war.
Waled von Carstein, an undying lord bound by neither heaven nor hell, rules the shadowed citadel of Nachtspire with cold logic and an iron will. To the living, he is a monster; to his kin, he is the last hope. But when a betrayal shatters the fragile peace between vampires and mortals, Waled must forge alliances with the unlikeliest of allies: black-iron dwarves whose steam-powered war machines defy magic, and rogue high elves torn between loyalty to their corrupt queen and survival against a creeping Chaos.
Yet the true enemy lies within. As Waled harvests fallen warriors to build his undead legion, he discovers a chilling truth: Eternal life demands eternal sacrifice. Every soul he resurrects erodes his humanity, and every drop of blood he takes binds him closer to the primal hunger he despises.
Now, caught between the fanatical Holy Templars who brand him a devil and the scheming Eternal Queen Ariel who seeks to enslave his kind, Waled faces an impossible choice:
Embrace the darkness to save his people, becoming the very tyrant the world fears?
Sacrifice his throne to protect a humanity that will never accept him?
But when an ancient evil awakens – one that devours both the living and the dead – Waled's war for survival becomes a battle for the soul of the world itself.
"You call us parasites," he whispers to the dying paladin at his feet, "yet you bleed the earth dry for gold and glory. Who is the real monster here?"
This novel has been rejected.
Salem's Dark Compendium
Urban · Arcadiawang