Protective

Synopsis/Blurb In the fog-shrouded early 1900s, former detective Thomas Blackwood receives a distressing letter from his estranged brother, Elijah, beckoning him to the enigmatic Shadow Isle. Determined to uncover the truth behind his brother's plea, Thomas embarks on a perilous journey to the Ghostly Archipelago, accompanied by his steadfast assistant, Amelia West, and the weathered Captain Jonathan Pike. Upon their arrival, they encounter the sinister Marcus Graves, a wealthy landowner with a chilling hold over the island and its inhabitants. Despite warnings to leave, Thomas presses on, driven by a thirst for redemption and justice. As Thomas delves into the island's murky past, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies, each revelation bringing him closer to the truth—and closer to danger. Haunted by visions of his brother and tormented by the restless spirits that roam the island, Thomas races against time to unravel the mysteries of the Ghostly Archipelago. But as tensions rise and alliances are tested, Thomas realizes that nothing is as it seems on Shadow Isle. Beneath the surface of deception and darkness lies a truth more sinister than he could have ever imagined—one that threatens to consume him and all who dare to uncover it. In a pulse-pounding showdown on the windswept cliffs of Shadow Isle, Thomas must confront Marcus Graves and the malevolent forces that seek to destroy him. With the help of Amelia and his newfound allies, Thomas must face his own demons and confront the ghosts of his past if he is to survive the mysteries of the Ghostly Archipelago.

Benson Woods is being coerced to mortgage his house to a dangerous mafia group and a bank, the only inheritance his parents left for him to save his dying girlfriend, Rosemary Bernard. He was successful but had to quit his job. An old man named Quentin saves him from the clutches of his debts. Quentin Houston happened to be the leader of another mafia group and a new secret is discovered as Benson is indebted to this new mafia boss and finds out that a man named Joseph Jenson was helped by his real parents before they died and he gives him everything all his riches making him the new mafia boss before he dies. Does Benson gets to take his revenge as the new mafia boss leader?

Accursed Heir follows Pastor Elijah Longfellow, the secret guardian of Raven’s Hollow, known as Saint Longinus. Bound by a deathbed promise to his mentor, Elijah marries Lina Moreau, his mentor’s granddaughter, to protect her family from an ancient curse. But when Lina betrays him and reveals she carries another man’s child, Elijah’s heartbreak shatters the protective wards shielding her family. With the pact broken, the Bloodseekers—vengeful, soul-draining entities bound to the Moreau bloodline—return, seeking Lina’s unborn child as their cursed heir. As terror grips the town, Elijah learns that only a dark, sacrificial ritual can sever the Bloodseekers' link, though it will cost him everything. Torn between duty and morality, Elijah faces a harrowing choice to save the town and end his cursed love. Yet in his final sacrifice, he realizes he has become a tragic guardian, forever marked by the blood oath he couldn’t break.

BLURB "Sign the papers, Ethan. You were never enough for her anyway." She sat across from him in a prison visiting room with a settlement offer and a sealed expression, told him he was holding her back, and slid the divorce papers forward without flinching. He signed them. He refused her money. He asked only for the pendant his mother left him and walked away without a word. What Vivian Shen did not know was that her useless, disgraced ex-husband was not a criminal. He was a Five-Star General, buried inside a cover so airtight that loving her was not enough reason to break it. What she did not know was that the charming, polished man now standing beside her had already selected her as his next target. And what neither of them knew was that the only person who could stop it was the man she had just thrown away.

After fighting in a vicious war for the last seven years, the almighty dragon general returns from war to see that his beloved wife and daughter have been banished to the dog house! In anger, he destroyed his in-laws' thirty hectare mansion and now they are forced to beg him to live in his servants’ quarters.

Heavy panting and footsteps could be heard as the criminal ran down the stone cold alleyway, trying and helplessly failing to get away from him. Of course he had heard of him, the one who always gets his target, the one so terrifying that he got the name the reaper but he had never thought they would meet face to face. ***** The reaper is a skilled assassin tasked with the task of killing Park Hajun an influential politician with a high bounty on his head. He is an untouchable killer who evades capture and always gets his target. As elusive as a ghost he comes and goes living no trace, striking fear in all his victims but one. Park hajun is determined to unmask the person who is trying to stop him from achieving his dream and he will use any means to unmask the reaper.

His parents were murdered in cold blood, his father’s crude oil land was snatched from him, his pregnant wife was kidnapped, and he was accused of siphoning one million dollars and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Lucas Maduro rose from being the most ruthless prisoner to god of war and all his enemies will pay with their blood and sweat.

In Detroit’s neon-lit alleys, art doesn’t just exist, it exposes, manipulates, and controls. Jace Arden discovers that his graffiti manifests people’s hidden memories and fears, making him the most dangerous artist alive. When a shadowy corporation, The Lumen Group, seeks to weaponize his gift, Jace must form fragile alliances, navigate the city’s criminal underbelly, and confront truths about himself he never wanted to face. Every mural he paints risks lives, sanity, and the very soul of the city. In a place where secrets bleed from the walls, how far would you go to survive, and would you still be yourself when it’s over?

Cedric Rivers has always escaped into his sketchbook — drawing deadly worlds, monstrous games, and a darkly beautiful villain named Baran. But when heartbreak drives him to throw his journal into a strange halo-shaped bin behind school, his fantasy doesn’t just vanish — it comes alive. The next morning, a red storm rolls over Alder High, sealing 500 students and teachers inside. The gates slam shut. The classrooms twist into battlegrounds. And a familiar voice welcomes them: “Welcome to the Survival Game.” Every game demands a sacrifice. Every rule is written in his ink. Now Cedric must face the twisted world he created — and the gorgeous, terrifying game master who calls him Creator. To survive, he must play. To win, he must destroy the story he once loved — before it destroys everyone he cares about.

Dan Foster is an ordinary man struggling to escape poverty and prove himself worthy of the woman he loves. Everything changes when he accidentally gets launched into the future in the middle of a major accident only to find that everyone he loves has been destroyed by an alien invasion. Dan returns to the present with supernatural fire powers, but he is not alone and there is a world in need of saving. Can he overcome the forces of evil and change destiny, or is Armageddon inevitable?