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To mark this special occasion, the NOVELOUS Worlds contest calls on all aspiring writers to craft unforgettable narratives. The top 10 finalists will earn a spot on the NOVELOUS app, bringing their stories to a global audience! This year’s contest is all about bold, gripping concepts that hook readers instantly. And what stories are more powerful than love and the end of the world?
Think you have what it takes? The submission window for this contest is from February 10, 2025, to May 7, 2025.
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Yani is a Godsinger, a special class of people who can link themselves to the AI gods that watch over her world and hear them when they speak. She loves her god, Imon, more than life. When her status as a Godsinger is threatened by a surprise arranged marriage, Yani must choose how far she's will...
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Ryuuto Iwasaki is moving to Tokyo to attend his dream university – part of his vision of a tranquil college life. Suddenly, his plan is turned on its head from a former student’s burnt ramen and a simple question: “Iwasaki-kun, how’s your English?” With that, he is placed in the international ...
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For six years, Valeria Evernight has survived in a world left empty by the Vanishing, tirelessly preparing a ritual to find her lost mother. But when she finally completes it, the spell doesn’t bring her mother back; it summons Caelum, a boy from another world who is just as lost as she is. Worse...
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One day, Nicholas wakes up to a girl sleeping by his side. This mystery girl, Elerina, mysteriously appears beside him. She comes from a world that is currently at war. After becoming her husband, he commits to supporting her in any way he can.
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“I shall live to see an Age of Magic renewed.” This is the promise of Lavenza, an apostate who wanders the land in search of ancient mana. “I shall live to see my father’s armor reforged.” This is the promise of Deme, a child who delves in dungeons in search of Rafta, the withering flowe...
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Ryūka Tatsuhara always dreamt of leaving her boring hometown and starting a new life in Tokyo. But then strange doors called Daimen appeared, bringing kaijus onto Earth. One of them, a massive kaiju known as the Daikaiju, arrived in Ryūka’s town looking for a host to carry his child. When he c...
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A pandemic of a mysterious disease, completely harmless to humans but deadly to plants, begins rapidly destroying all flora in nature, causing a significant drop in the oxygen levels of Earth's atmosphere. According to scientists' calculations, if the current rate of oxygen depletion continues, h...
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When all over Earth, chunks of reality start disappearing from existence in mysterious events known as extirpations, Dr. Ken Soma finds himself at a crossroads: should he divulge the fate of the world, or keep it to himself? His ex-wife, Dr. Irina Alexandrova, Russian expat, decides for him wh...
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In a world divided by eternal war, Neon, a Nyxian soldier, and Aria, a Militian princess, are sworn enemies raised to despise each other. Yet when fate binds them together, their growing love defies everything they’ve been taught. As enemies close in and centuries of hatred loom over them, they...
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Selena Evander never expected an old book to connect her with Prince Leonhardt, a man from the past whose fate ended in tragedy. Can love transcend time?
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Yukino Shirakawa, the aloof “Dango Princess,” never cared for people—until Ren Takamine arrived, bringing with him the warm scent of red bean and a world unlike her own. He’s not just a new student—he’s something other, and his presence begins to melt the barriers Yukino thought she’d built f...
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Floating around an endless sky, giant creatures revered as gods carry on top of their backs islands with entire civilizations. Hoshina's clan lives on a particularly aggressive creature called Ikusagami, who often attacks the others. Thus, as per the wish of their god, it's people have adapted t...
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On the island Iza which is home to the spiritual warriors Yu Kami and his two eldest children, Luna Kami and Naoya, the youngest Kami, Takehaya, whom also goes by Zukafu, is currently living his life as a normal student at Toudou Academy. Yu Kami is known as the bearer of lightning while the elde...
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Like everyone else, all I wanted was a peaceful life. And like all these trendy novels and anime go, I ended up becoming overpowered in another world! Well, it’s subtly more complicated than that. But I did get reincarnated after my passing on Earth. And the fantasy world I found myself i...
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Luke, a 20-year-old NEET shut-in, leeches off his parents while condemning everything about the world—so much so that he wishes for its end. One day, while immersed in an online game, the admin suddenly announces the server shutdown with a ridiculous message. Before he can make sense of it, hi...
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Thus begins the account inscribed within the Codex Aeternum—the forbidden tome forged from the breath of the Creator, bound by the sinews of time, and inked with the tears of fallen stars. Within its pages lies the unbroken thread of existence: the symphony of creation, the lament of corruption, ...
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The Eye has watched over humanity for all of its history. An ever-present celestial body like the Sun and the Moon, anything that leaves it's sight ceases to exist. The Eye is closing. In one year, it will shut completely and humanity will cease to exist. In the face of this inevitable ...
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Haunted by the ghosts of a troubled past and trapped in a silent war with their own mind, Alex lives in the shadows of their inner world. Days blur in solitude until they meet Emma, whose quiet understanding stirs something Alex thought was long buried—a yearning for connection. As they navigate ...
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What if everything you knew—every memory, every moment, every dream—was about to vanish? And no matter how hard you fought, you couldn’t change your fate? Izumi never imagined that a single day could hold the weight of an entire lifetime. As her world unravels, she is faced with a choice: clin...
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In a world covered by an endless sea, waiting for the sun has never been more deadly. They’re not the chosen ones. They’re not special, and they’re most definitely not well-mannered. They’re just too stubborn to die. Call it dumb luck or destiny—Max and Mave definitely don’t have it. A sho...
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