the darkness that protects the light

“No one is an outsider in war.” —Erich Maria Remarque In the violent currents of the 20th century, two world wars not only redrew the borders of nations but etched deep scars into the soul of humanity. Echoes of Fire: A Chronicle of Two Wars is a sweeping and poignant chronicle, capturing with unflinching truth the pivotal moments of World War I and World War II through the eyes of those who lived, fought, and died in the shadow of history. No fiction. No embellishment. Each chapter is a shard of truth — where Franz Ferdinand fell in Sarajevo, where Anne Frank penned her final lines in darkness, where General Patton roared across the fields of Normandy, where Oppenheimer whispered, “Now I am become Death.” This is not merely a historical novel. It is a prayer for the memory of mankind. A tragic symphony of life and death, written in blood, in tears — and in truth.

After transmigrating into the Marvel-DC multiverse, he, once an ordinary person, has now become a world-renowned mercenary and assassin. Things have changed. Should he become a righteous hero, or continue his dark profession? "Don't use such shallow concepts like good and evil to judge me. I only do what I want." Suddenly, the protagonist appeared behind the author of this synopsis, punched him, and sent him flying. "The truth is simple. I am the death knell that rings in everyone's ears!"

|| To all the readers who are grieving over Caelestis Lanister’s death. I deeply apologize but this character always deserved death in my eyes of justice. Although he was a good leader, a good friend, probably a good son, yet he was never a good friend or boyfriend to Stella. Even after going through all his sins, if you still sympathize with him. I have an offer for you. Would you like to change the destiny of Caelestis Lanister? Yes/No|| A translucent blue window appeared in front of Eleanore, who had just opened her eyes in a strange white place, after meeting her end in a Traffic accident. Eleanore finds herself in a new world, with a mission to change the destiny of her favorite character from a book she had recently read, "Revenge is her only desire." Tired from her daily struggles, she was ready to venture into a new life of the rich, but to her dismay. She finds herself in the body of the villainess that dies in the first chapter of the novel, who shares the same name as hers, Eleanore Sinclair. Moreover, the day she enters into her body is the day she gets killed by Caelestis for harming his lover, Stella. Eleanore binded by the system that guided her through in her mission of changing Caelestis’ fate, realizes that the system favoured Stella over her. She struggles to keep herself alive, while working on Caelestis and Stella's relationship. As she tries to save Stella from the obsessive grasps of Caelestis, she finds herself getting entangled with the notorious villain. As tension and hatred between them rises, a love blooms between them which gives nothing but pain in return. The male lead being her own brother, will she be able to save Caelestis which is no longer her mission but her love? _______ “Lies!” he spat again, his voice rising. “I will kill you, Eleanore. If you ever try to do that to her again, I will kill you.” His words cut through her, burning with hatred and fear. Anger surged within her as she fought against him. She had never intended to hurt Stella, not once. The blame lay with the original owner of the body, not her. Why must she listen to these accusations? “I have no such intentions!” she shouted at his face, gasping to find breath. “Let me go!” Her foot lashed out, kicking him in the thigh, but he quickly pinned it down as well. Exhausted from her useless struggles, Eleanore realized she had to gather her strength and then perhaps bite off some skin from his handsome face. “You are just an obsessed man,” she snarled. “You don’t know how to treat a woman. You’re killing her!” Before she could finish, Caelestis silenced her with a violent grip around her throat. His hand tightened around her neck, cutting off her breath. Her wrists were free, but now her neck was caught, and every breath became a struggle. Panic surged through her as she struggled to find, her nails digged deep into at his arm in a desperate attempt to free herself. Caelestis’ true nature had finally appeared in front of Eleanore, and it scared her. She had already been afraid of him, but now the fear felt like it was gripping her very soul. Note: This is a dark fantasy romance novel. A war between Love and Obsession.

Yang Hui mysteriously finds himself transported to the world of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, but as a child. He becomes a member of the Xiong family and embarks on a journey with a flawed, monkey-like system. Determined to change all the tragic events that haunt him, Yang Hui believes he’s set everything right, only to discover that the real challenges are only just beginning. (PS: The story is an infinite flow, with appearances from characters and mechs from side stories, though the main plot follows the core storyline. The early chapters focus on Gundam OO, while later arcs introduce super robots and fantasy mechs.)

One day, Grace suddenly transmigrated inside a novel. She couldn't even get everything clear on her head when she got hit by many big blows. To her dismay, she realized she had transmigrated into the role of the villainess, destined for a tragic demise at the hands of the main male lead. She wanted to change her fate. So, after transmigrating, she was determined to do only one thing : Completely avoid the male and female lead. However, soon Grace begins to uncover numerous secrets within the novel's plot. Amidst all of the drama, she meets a mysterious guy. But is he a friend or a foe? Can Grace unravel the mysteries hidden within the novel? Can she live a life that she always wanted? Can she escape from this novel? But at what stakes?

When the Wasteland Era arrived, Xu Zhengyang was fortunate to obtain the Apocalypse Survival System one year in advance. Starting from scratch, he secretly built a Supreme Sanctuary beneath his home! Biochemical crisis! Radioactive wastelands! A new Ice Age! … No matter what kind of catastrophe unfolds outside, Xu Zhengyang's sanctuary remains at a constant, spring-like temperature. A starch manufacturing plant continuously converts carbon dioxide into food. A vertical farm produces an endless supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. An AI-powered automation facility runs 24/7, manufacturing engineering robots, power armor, and swarms of autonomous drones. Starting from nothing, Xu Zhengyang builds a fortress capable of withstanding any disaster. As the upgrades continue, his sanctuary evolves into a planetary fortress—capable of sailing through the endless cosmos!

"Just let me off myself!" "No!" "What if I say please?" "Seriously?" Life wasn't easy for the tragically beautiful Historiah Kurusso, and in an attempt to end it all, she made it harder for herself. She was now stuck like a dog on a leash, specially supervised by someone whom she resented to the point of tears. But little did she know her life was about to be shaken and turned inside out, like a hurricane coming through a city.

In a post-apocalyptic world, civilization has collapsed, danger lurks everywhere, and mutated beasts run rampant! Humanity cowers in the ruins, struggling to survive. Tang Wen wakes up to find himself in a shabby shack with nothing to his name. Oh no—no car, no house, a sister but no food. What a hellish starting point! Winter is coming, and the first problem he must face is: how to survive? Now that is truly a headache...

| (WFP) #17 Silver Tier Award Winner | After staying up late reading a novel, I woke up in an unfamiliar body and into an unfamiliar world. Turns out, I've been transmigrated as the villainous daughter of Marquis Herman, the novel I had read! Watch me as I become the best villainess there is, and I'm going to do it with class!

A certain race of time patrollers are suddenly called into the time nest by the supreme kai of time along with their saiyan partners, their mission? Save the saiyans of universe 7 and.. universe 6?! What sort of shenanigans would take place were another race similar to the saiyans entered the picture and what's more: they're from... THE FUTURE?! An OC x Caulifla story. Goku and the dragon team will be around but.. not as much of a focus on them. Heavily focused on the Xenoverse 2 story from the games.