Terms of Use

Welcome to Haiku of Ash and Bone. By accessing and reading this web novel, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. Intellectual Property & Copyright

All content on this website (haikuofashandbone.com), including but not limited to all text, images, music, and code that constitute the story and world of Haiku of Ash and Bone, is the exclusive intellectual property of Joshua © 2025. All Rights Reserved.

This work is made available for your personal, non-commercial reading experience only. You are enthusiastically encouraged to enjoy it, share links to this website, and discuss it with others.

However, you are strictly prohibited from the following without the author's express written permission:

• Republishing & Redistribution: You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute any part of this story on any other website, platform, application, or medium. This includes but is not limited to text, audio narration, video, or inclusion in AI training datasets.
• Derivative Works: You may not create and distribute derivative works based on this story (such as fanfiction, translations, or adaptations).
• Commercial Use: You may not use this work for any commercial purposes whatsoever.

Unauthorized use of this material is a violation of international copyright law. To protect this work and enforce these rights, a comprehensive and verifiable record of creation is maintained. Every draft, revision, and chapter of this story is digitally archived with a secure, third-party timestamping service. This creates an undeniable, chronological "chain of evidence" that establishes original authorship and the exact date of creation for every sentence. Any infringement will be pursued vigorously, armed with this complete evidentiary record.

2. Content Warning and Reader Discretion

Haiku of Ash and Bone is a work of fiction intended for a mature audience only.

The story contains graphic and explicit content that some readers may find disturbing, including but not limited to: scenes of intense violence, death, torture, and sexual assault.

By choosing to read this story, you affirm that you are of legal adult age in your jurisdiction and are proceeding with a full understanding of the mature themes involved. Reader discretion is strongly advised. The author is not liable for any personal or emotional distress caused by engaging with the content.

3. Community Guidelines

We aim to foster a respectful, passionate, and engaging community for all readers. When participating in any comment sections (such as Disqus) or associated community platforms (such as a future Discord server), you agree to abide by the following rules of conduct. You will not post content that is:

• Harassing, abusive, threatening, or personally insulting to other users or the author.
• Spam, self-promotion, or unauthorized advertising.
• Hateful, discriminatory, illegal, or sexually explicit.
• Spoilers: Please be considerate of new readers. Do not post spoilers for future chapters in the comment sections of earlier chapters. Designated spoiler-friendly channels will be provided in the community Discord.

We reserve the right to remove any content and to ban any user who violates these guidelines at our sole discretion, without notice. Please help us keep this a welcoming place for fans of the story.

4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The content on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. While every effort is made to ensure the site is available and accurate, we make no warranties regarding its uptime, performance, or freedom from errors.

You agree that your use of this website is at your own risk. The author will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the website at any time.

These terms may be updated periodically. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.