At first glance, the academy seems like any other grand, prestigious high school—an institute where absolute greatness is the standard, and students are free to shape their futures. But beneath its polished golden reputation lies a system designed to strip away weakness and reveal the truth of hu...

Following the death of Shogun Danzo, Japan's fragile peace has shattered. Powerful Retivim Houses use their God-given ocular powers and armies to usurp and devour each other in a race for supremacy. Caught in the middle of this war is the prosperous trade city of Kamamo, long protected by the Kam...

Between the ever-present threat of Asterism attacks and the many other trials they face in their daily routines, the citizens of Estella City tend to have their hands full. However, with the help of the Axis Foundation and its agents, life carries on mostly normally. After being tortured by curio...

For every person who lives long enough to become introspective, there comes a reckoning where birthdays stop being a day of celebration turns into a grim reminder of fading youth and existential dread. This event is known as a mid-life crisis and for most, it usually happens sometime during one’s...

Aunt Aeltheia, in her 30s and retired, has only 2 hobbies: doing nothing and experimenting. This time on her witchcraft experiments, her 12 year old niece, Marina, and squad got involved in gathering magical creatures to use as test subjects. These kids are trained enough to defend themselves, an...

I should’ve known nothing good starts with a knock on the door. One minute I’m enjoying a peaceful existence. Next minute, Akiyama Yui, the school idol, local goddess, and my terrifyingly composed neighbor, is standing there with a literal contract. Her problem? An arranged marriage. Her ...

In 2066, creativity is dead: all that can be imagined has been perfected by AI. The Great Revolution has eliminated the need to work, wonder, and hope for the future. Holographic ghosts of long-dead artists dance for a numb public, and inspiration is only an algorithm away. It seems improbable...

A story where two girls from a rural town in northern Japan are late to their friend's Halloween party.

It's Halloween night, and nothing screams Halloween and trick-or-treating more than... razor blades... Yeah, think you know how this one'll go.

This is a bit of information about the characters in my book series, Smoke! Each "chapter" references a different character, and information will be updated as more is revealed.