A River Runs Through It

When the creator of the planet who had patiently waited 300,000 years for humanity to evolve toward perfection witnessed them instead devolving into a primitive state through their reliance on technology, he decided enough was enough. Watch as the creator grants Earth one final chance. A chance that mankind deems an apocalypse. A chance that could finally allow them to reach the heights where they can grasp the stars. Follow Kingdom as he not only survives in this brutal new world with his unique ability, but strives to shine like the brightest star among them all.

Eric seemed born into a world that existed solely to break him, misfortune clung to his every step, and humiliation followed like a shadow. Betrayed, belittled, and forgotten, he trudged through life with no hope of redemption. But just when the darkness seemed absolute, a mysterious System awakened within him, one that promised power, choice, and perhaps even revenge. With fortune finally tipping in his favor, Eric must navigate a treacherous new world filled with opportunity and peril. Is this the long-awaited turning point, or merely another cruel twist in the game of fate?

"Commander, your ex-fiancée just announced her engagement to the Sterling heir!" Marcus Chen was once destined for greatness until a night of treachery stripped him of everything he held dear. Now he has returned as the nation's most decorated military commander, a legend forged through blood and impossible victories. The Supreme General has come home to Grandview City, and those who orchestrated his downfall are about to discover that empires built on stolen fortunes crumble fastest when their foundations are ripped away.

Qi Sying can't remember anything. Aside from the fact that he is not dead, or had not met any unfortunate events, Qi Sying was given a System to finish a task. And that is to complete the missing shards of a broken kaleidoscope. The missing shards can only be found by jumping into worlds. Qi Sying 'agreed' to the condition until he realized that the missing shards actually contained his missing memories. As he traveled through the worlds, he did not only find who he is, but also discovered the tragic reality of missing his memories.

Calvin's life is changed one horrible night when he loses both his parents to murder at their home. His parents murders are still out in the world and they are looking for him to get what they wanted from his father but failed to achieve, which they plan to get through him. Calvin promises to get revenge on his parents death and the people responsible, he doesn't know that a life of crime, violence, betrayal and heart ache await for him on the other side. Would he achieve his revenge?

The saying is 'Out of the darkness and into the light', at least that is how it goes when the good guys say it in the movies. David Dahmer was no movie star, hell, he was barely even a blip on the radar of life, except for the fact that he was the little brother to the Milwalkee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer. When darkness comes calling, will David have the ability to fight, push through his deepest fears and resist the urge to slay everything in his path? This intense horror-thriller will lead you down roads that you may never recover from. Read at your own risk.

Gabriel Hale had nothing but clothes on his back and the girl he’d die for. Living on the merciless streets of Chicago, he became the city’s most elusive thief all to save his dying girlfriend, Vera. Every stolen wallet, every dangerous heist and every close call with death was worth it if it meant one day with her. When a shadowy organization offers him ten million dollars to steal the legendary Phoenix Heart artifact from the heavily guarded Siegel family vault, Gabriel knows it is suicide, but for Vera’s life-saving surgery, he would walk through hell itself. He never expected hell to follow him back. Betrayed, broken and left for dead after the ancient artifact fused with his soul, Gabriel awakens three days later to discover the cruelest truth. Vera was never sick. Every sacrifice, every crime and every drop of blood he had shed was all for a lie. Now, with the Phoenix Heart’s power burning through his veins, Gabriel will rise from the ashes of his former life. The streets that once crushed him will kneel. The city that forgot him will remember and the woman that shattered his heart will beg for the love she threw away. He was Gabriel, the nobody. Now, he will become Gabriel the Untouchable. The last heir of a forgotten empire and master of an ancient power that should have stayed buried.

An abandoned son of 7yrs who was left at the gates of a Judo store was given a stern warning by his father, "Even if you were to die the next day and you miss your practice, I will personally come to the gates of hell to give you a spanking". He fought to survive, scraping off the streets of society and when it seemed like his life would finally turn around with graduation around the corner, Gramps, the old gateman in college who dotes on him like a son is killed by a rich heir who consistently bullies him and thinks he can get away with everything, including killing Gramps. The Guerrio family reaches out to him to join the selection of the new boss of the family as a contestant of which he agrees. Rising in wealth and fame with the help of the family, Sebastian is out for revenge on Leonard who killed Gramps and crumbling his family empire from top 1 in Country A. What happens when the top 1 most powerful mafia family in Country A goes against the top 1 most powerful family in the corporate world of Country A? Read to find out more. *** If you want to read a face-slapping novel where the MC rises through hard work despite being an heir to an empire, passes through a series of uncommon Mafia trials and experiences bits of romance in his otherwise bleak life, then give this book a read. You're in for a ride. ...

The Bully’s Reincarnation is a fast-paced fantasy drama about power, guilt, and second chances—set in a brutal magical academy where reputation is everything. Once feared as “The Tyrant,” Rafe Valemont ruled the prestigious Dominion Academy through cruelty and dominance. Arrogant, powerful, and merciless, he left behind a trail of broken lives and bitter enemies—until the day he died under mysterious circumstances. But death wasn’t the end. Kai wakes up in Rafe’s body with no memory of his past life. Burdened with the tyrant’s reputation but none of his sins, Kai is immediately met with hatred, fear, and vengeance. Students plot against him. Teachers distrust him. And shadowy factions that once served or opposed Rafe close in, believing he’s faking amnesia. As Kai begins to unravel the truth behind Rafe’s power and crimes, fragments of the tyrant’s memories begin to surface—along with dangerous instincts and whispers that tempt him to embrace the darkness again. Torn between who he is and who he was, Kai must walk a razor-thin line: prove he’s changed, or become what everyone already believes him to be. Amidst the chaos, a quiet girl named Lina sees through the monster’s mask. Her loyalty may be the key to saving him—or breaking him completely. With betrayal lurking in every shadow and the academy itself built on deadly secrets, Kai must decide whether to forge a new path… or finish what Rafe started.

As the King of Death in his previous life, Ainz Dorak was a formidable and fearsome ruler. He commanded an army of dark and terrifying creatures, instilling fear and awe in all who crossed his path. His power was unmatched, his reign absolute in the underworld. Despite his immense power and influence, Ainz Dorak could not escape the treachery and betrayal that ultimately led to his downfall. His enemies conspired against him, and so, he met his end, his power and glory fading into memory, so he thought, but something else happened at the point where he thought he had lost everything. Ainz suddenly woke up in a different place, another world to be precise, a world as cruel and twisted, and similar to his previous world, yet different. In this world, Ainz was rebirthed as an abandoned child of a noble, where he learns of the cruel fate of his reality. However, by chance, he was reincarnated with a system; The Shadow Monarch System, through the system, he lives the life of a Shadow Halfing turned Monarch, while making power his only reason for living. Following the path that has been laid out for him through the system, he would pave his path with his army of dark and terrifying creatures, as he snatched the lives of his enemies until he was once again called the king of death. ----------- [Congratulations! You have accepted Mark of the Shadows!] [You now bear a faint scent of Shadow!] [Shadows now recognizes you as their own!]