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The Box
The Center.
The Center holds supernatural patients (teenagers)...
Against their will. Their abilities were infiltrated/inputted into their blood without consent. The Center is hidden from the outside world, so nobody really knows where their children head off to.
And they never will. It's such a shame. A real pity, really.
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~Mr. Smiley
Concubine 999
After the conquest of her home planet by the galactic empire, Lady Zarathenia agrees to become the 999th hostage concubine of the Endless Emperor. But, the palace planet Viverides is rife with backstabbing and intrigue. With 998 other concubines, not to mention tricky intergalactic politics, Zara must navigate the dangers to ensure the safety of her home planet. Will she rise through the ranks or succumb to the treachery?
The Rising Sun Saga
The spirit world is broken and in desperate need of a restoration. True heroes and ancient beasts that once walked are now a thing of the past. Between the empty spaces of forgotten treasure halls there are whispers of one who has returned. One legend that can rise above the rest…
Rooted in Chinese mythology and flavored by shonen anime, The Rising Sun Saga follows the perspectives of four unlikely heroes as they navigate friendships, love, and overcoming the impossible in an endless, dysfunctional spirit world.
I'm Not Even Gay.
In debt, the parents of Alexander sent him off to be married to the infamous mafia boss Damien Alferenzo. Yet when Alexander figured out his parents’ plans he was furious. He’s not even gay! Yet when the Mafia Man himself slowly learns about the boy he finds it hard to even resist him.
Before this, high-class billionaires began to run the government and even changed the laws. Presidents were outlawed, they became useless. Then came the law that gives high-class citizens the chance to buy and sell lower-class members (preferably children). Alexander is the bottom of the barrel lower-class and a kid.
Growing Pains
Theodore and Ashrad have been in a loving relationship since they were young. Theirs is a love that has grown and evolved with them throughout all their life’s experiences.
So when Ash finally convinces Theo to make a change and pursue his own happiness, things will continue as they did before, right?
How will Theo and Ash navigate their new life and the changes that come with it? What can they do to keep their relationship flourishing through such a crazy time in their lives? And how can they be sure that it will? What, if anything, does it take to shake an unshakeable bond?
A story of love, fear and self-evolution that pushes the boundaries of comfort and dares to ask how much one is willing to sacrifice for their own happiness.
Salvage ~ Vol. 2: Trial and Error (Steampunk/ Gaslamp Romantasy ~ F/M, M/M)
A Steampunk/ Gaslamp Fantasy Romance set in the industrial revolution era of a fictional world.
Magic, mad science, multicultural ambiance, and political intrigue all tightly laced up into one corset and powered by the steam of two romances - one F/M and one M/M.
For mature audiences, 18+.
This is Volume 2 of 3. Please start with Volume 1 here:
https://www.ritoria.com/en/story/a3637f8f-4cc2-498a-b9b5-251c56a6f47d
Salvage - Vol. 1: Nuts and Bolts (Steampunk/ Gaslamp Romantasy - F/M, M/M)
A Steampunk/ Gaslamp Fantasy Romance set in the industrial revolution era of a fictional world.
Magic, mad science, multicultural ambience, and political intrigue all tightly laced up into one corset and powered by the steam of two romances - one F/M and one M/M.
Intended for mature audiences, 18+.
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All creations carry a trace of the maker's ethereal energy, whether deliberately placed in the magical Artifacts made by the Alchemists, or unwittingly left in the handiwork of ordinary people.
Kazia can feel that energy, in both machines and people. She may not be able to do any of the grand magic other Alchemists can, but give her a damaged machine and she can trace its energy to the problem, and know precisely how to repair it. She does have one other ability. One far more dangerous. One she will never acknowledge, and will never use.
Fleeing her villainous father rather than becoming his pawn, Kazia finds a peaceful life on a farm in a neighboring country, where no one knows that she is the daughter of Prince Gorvan Devratha. But with war looming between her birth country of Valesk and her new home in Caedra, how long can that peaceful life last?
She can be safe in the Caedran capital, among the Queen's Alchemists, but will anyone there trust her – especially the handsome but embittered Lord Kelvaran Meratha, who suspects Kazia's father of murdering his family?
Abrizhen is Kazia's older brother. He does his best to play the role of the Prince's good son and heir, but when tasked with retrieving his wayward sister, he must return to the city he'd called home for many of his youthful years. There he'll have to reckon with his past, and finally choose between the life of a dutiful prince, or the welfare of his sister – and the rekindling of an old flame.
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Content/ Mature warnings are on for:
Gore: Nothing terribly extreme. Some bleeding wounds and broken bits, but all limbs remain attached and all innards remain inward.
Sexual Content: It's not all smut all the time, but there is some. I aim for not vague but also not overly lewd. Smut chapters are labeled NSFW. Chapters with very brief smut or just some torrid making out or somesuch are labeled NSFW-ish. All on-screen depictions are consensual, but there are a few passing references to noncon having happened off-screen (not to any MCs).
Strong Language: One character really loves to swear, and could probably construct an entire monologue with just various inflections of the F word. So, yeah, that's on too.
Other CWs: Dark themes (abuse, trauma, ptsd, depression, unhealthy coping mechanisms). Mostly in discussions of past events, but there are a few scenes that may be troubling to some readers.
(Extra) Ordinary
Ricki and Ezra have been friends forever. But things are changing. His world is shifting.
17-year-old Ricki has a lot of things:
- A great best friend
- Perfect pitch (and stage fright!)
- Less than a year left of high school
- An unnecessary amount of large hoodies
- Strange fears
- An average life
Things are the same day after day for Ricki. That isn't a problem for him, not really. It's not like Ricki likes change anyway. He doesn't mind being ordinary.
But other things seem to be amiss. Ricki's parents are disagreeing more often. Ezra is becoming withdrawn and distant. After an encounter with a mysterious hero, supernatural things that he can't comprehend haunt him day after day.
What's Ezra up to? What's happening?
Is Ricki as ordinary as he thinks?
The Becoming of an Assassin
Are you an avid book reader, and do you have some time to enrich your reading experiences?
Let this book, Aidan's suspenseful, full of action and adventure story, ease your evenings.
Aidan Johnson, 16, just graduated and has been far from ordinary life. His grandfather, a trained assassin, trained him-assassination and hacking skills to protect him from the cruel world. When he dies, Aidan finds himself alone, vulnerable, and exposed. One day he gets involved in a deadly fight that would change his life for good. Ian and Thomas, members of the special attack force of their gang spotted his skills and facilitated his recruitment into the special force by recommending him to the gang leader.
In this rising action, suspense story, you get a glimpse of the cruel world out there-betrayal, hacking, and killings that hardened Aidan into the ultimate weapon of the world of crime.
So, whether you want a pass time or to enjoy a fascinating read, this is your book! Join Aidan as he courageously navigates the underworld of crime, skillfully using his brain to take down whoever stands in his way.