The world was not built on wonder, but on rules—quiet, invisible rules that governed everything from the curve of a teacup to the turning of the sky. Magic existed within it, though most would never know. It was not something you were born with, but something you learned—carefully, precisely—through ink and symbols. Those who practiced it lived hidden lives, shaping the world from the edges.
Set during the Viking Age, Vinland Saga tells the story of Thorfinn, a young warrior who has spent his life consumed by the thirst for vengeance against Askeladd, the man who killed his father. As he seeks revenge, Thorfinn becomes entangled in the harsh world of Viking warfare, exploring themes of violence, fate, and redemption. Alongside him is Askeladd, a cunning and manipulative leader who plays his own dangerous game in a world of shifting alliances and constant bloodshed. The saga spans battles, betrayals, and the internal struggles of each character as they navigate a brutal world, searching for meaning beyond mere survival.
Tokyo never sleeps. Behind the bright lights, crowded streets, and endless traffic lies another world—one ruled by gangs, loyalty, betrayal, and the choices that shape the future.
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all under Heaven bowed before Emperor Ryūsei. Though still a young man, Ryūsei had already earned a reputation that stretched beyond his borders. He was unwavering, disciplined, and nearly impossible to sway. His ministers respected him, his soldiers would die for him, and neighboring kingdoms feared the empire that flourished beneath his rule.
The year is 1486. England has barely recovered from the bloodshed of the Wars of the Roses. King Richard III fell at Bosworth Field, bringing an end to the Plantagenet reign. Henry Tudor claimed victory, seized the English crown as King Henry VII, and founded the Tudor dynasty in an attempt to unite the warring Houses of Lancaster and York.
Every Christmas, the British Royal Family hosts the world’s most prestigious baking competition inside Buckingham Palace. Bakers from every corner of the globe compete for a single prize: the honor of creating the wedding cake for the upcoming royal marriage between Crown Prince Endymion and Lady Olivia, Duchess of Cornwall.
The empire of Aurelion stands as one of the most prosperous and disciplined realms in the region, its strength built upon rigid order and an unforgiving social structure. At its center lies the capital city of Solmere, where the royal family governs with calculated precision, ensuring every aspect of the kingdom functions flawlessly. Trade thrives, the military is unmatched, and every citizen understands their place within the hierarchy. In Aurelion, composure is respected, efficiency is expected, and anything unpredictable is quietly condemned.
The world is vast, divided into powerful kingdoms spread across continents and island chains, bound by trade, war, and uneasy alliances. At the heart of rising dominance stands King Edmond of Velaris, a ruler forged by exile and sharpened by survival.
Micah King is the kind of guy everyone thinks they’ve figured out—the class clown, always smiling, always teasing, never taking anything seriously. But behind that easy laugh is a life no one sees: a strict, unpredictable home where nothing he does is ever right, and peace never lasts long. School becomes his escape, the one place he can control how people see him.
In the tense aftermath of a decades-long conflict between the neighboring nations of Westalis and Ostania, peace hangs by a thread. Hidden beneath ordinary life is a world of spies, assassins, secret police, and political conspiracies where a single mistake could ignite another war.
-It started as something classified—buried deep within a government-funded lab somewhere along the eastern coastline of the United States. Officially, it didn’t exist. Unofficially, it was meant to be a breakthrough: a synthetic compound designed to accelerate cellular repair, something that could revolutionize medicine. But progress rushed is progress broken. One containment failure—one microscopic miscalculation—was all it took.