Ancient Romance

"Rift of Shadows: The Awakening Chronicles" is an enthralling fantasy novel that follows the journey of Rylan, a young apprentice, who discovers he is the chosen one destined to restore balance to the realms. When Rylan begins experiencing prophetic dreams about a dark rift and shadowy creatures, he seeks guidance from the wise Elder Orin, who becomes his mentor. Together, Rylan and Orin uncover an ancient prophecy that reveals the rise of a chosen one. To fulfill his destiny, Rylan embarks on a perilous quest to unlock the lost knowledge within the Forbidden Archives. Along the way, he undergoes trials to awaken his elemental powers, forming an alliance with a group of valiant warriors known as the Guardians.

Betrayed and exiled from his family, brutally attacked and left to die, Ethan forged a new path for himself by the help of a stranger who saved his life. Now in a new city and trying to put his past behind him, he is betrayed by his wife and kicked out of the family. Left with no choice, Ethan agrees to a contract marriage with his female boss who found interest in him because of his martial arts skills. Ethan faces a battle of disdain from his new in-laws and his bossy wife but unknown to everyone, he is the most powerful man in the world and the supreme leader of an ancient Order which controlled all the major families and corporations.

In a world where power and ranks decide fate, Henry is nothing. An F1 scraping by in the slums of Neo-Veridia, his life is a cycle of struggle and survival. But everything changes in an instant. A catastrophic accident. A moment of darkness. And then—he awakens. A System unlike any other. No fixed path. No limits. Infinite potential. Now, the city's elite watch him with fear. Ruthless factions move in the shadows. Something ancient stirs beneath the surface. And Henry? He’s done playing by their rules. The hierarchy was unbreakable—until now. Power has been rewritten. And Henry is just getting started. Will Henry rise out of the ordinary and actually break the hierarchy from the system? Will he make space for something new?

When a great warrior Marcus Steele was summoned from an ancient training ground to fulfill a centuries-old pact, he was thrust into the heart of Manhattan’s supernatural underworld, and into some sort of an arranged union witha beautiful and great Diana Sterling, heir to a powerful dynasty. But fate has other plans. A great chance to encounter with the Moon family dragged Marcus into such a deadly clash of bloodlines, many secrets, and a shadow of demons. All armed with the legendary blade of some Shadowbane and a mysterious amulet burning with forgotten power, Marcus must uncover the truth about his own origin before the city consumes him. For a buried past of lies, a force that could either unite or definitely destroy the supernatural.

Blurb : 21 years old Maxwell lived with his old, poor parents in a wreck and almost abandoned building at Olive street in the downtown city of Los Angeles. They were very poor and his father was also ill of stroke. They manage to feed from the little money his old mum got from her cleaning job but they couldn't take his father to a hospital because the bills was too high for them. In attempt to save his sick father from going to jail, Maxwell agreed to marry the crippled daughter of the wealthy man whom his father had taken the loan from. His life was messed up by his bride and her family as they all made him feel worthless and useless in their home. Find out what happened when Maxwell falls in love and made love to his bride female cousin, Riya. The love, conflict and discoveries that comes afterwards...

Miracle Academy was built to train the elite—those gifted with power, lineage, and privilege. But Richard Sol, a Hollowborn, has none of these. Marked by a forbidden core and a past that should have erased him, he is destined to fail. Yet, when the academy’s brutal trials begin, Richard does the impossible—he survives, outwits, and defies every expectation. As whispers of his unnatural abilities spread, powerful enemies take notice. The ruthless elite want him crushed. The abyss watches, hungry. And buried deep within him, an ancient force stirs. To claim his place, Richard must embrace the truth of what he is—a Tribrid, born of something far beyond mortal comprehension. In a world where strength is law, and the weak are devoured, Richard will either rewrite the rules—or be consumed by them.

In a world where strength defines worth, Raymond Miller was born powerless, a failure among prodigies who could bend fire, summon beasts, or split mountains. Cast out by his peers, abandoned by his clan, Raymond’s fate seemed sealed... until a chance encounter with a dying sage grants him access to a forbidden path: the fusion of medicine, magic, and martial arts. As he studies the ancient art of Soul Healing, Raymond discovers that life and death themselves can be controlled, but only at terrible cost. Pursued by jealous nobles, hunted by monsters born of corrupted magic, and burdened with secrets the world was never meant to know, he must rise from ridicule to legend. Because somewhere beyond the borders of his shattered reputation… the true enemy of the realm is awakening.

Without the bloodline of ancient mystical beasts flowing in your veins you can't be regarded as a true cultivator, as with only a bloodline could you possess a dsntian to cultivate. But the inquisitive part of humans lead to several undlying paths been discovered leading to dantians been forceful carved. Even with this, bloodlines still stood at the peak of power, and the rest of the world were meant to eat from their crumbles but what if a path that could defer this chain was what our protagonist, an handsome lad with flowing white hair decided to tread. The path of the sword and Bloodline.... ############ The cover of this book is not really mine, i found it on a site that offers free book covers

When Jacob Krigg returns to the city that destroyed his family, he's no longer the helpless boy who barely escaped the flames he's the legendary Dark Blade, a masked general feared across continents. His mission: find the scarred woman who saved his life, reclaim his family's mystical heirlooms, and destroy those who betrayed the Krigg bloodline. But as ancient enemies emerge and a tyrant threatens to enslave his homeland, Jacob must choose between the vengeance that has consumed him and the love that could redeem him before the secrets of his family's power fall into the wrong hands forever.

Caden Kelly was an ordinary university student struggling with debt, an exhausting part-time job, and a mundane life—until one fateful night when he received a mysterious System Activation. Suddenly, he could see stats, unlock abilities, and receive quests. But unlike conventional systems, his came with an unexpected perk: The Bonding System—a unique ability that allowed him to grow stronger through relationships with women. With this newfound power, Caden is thrust into a world of hidden sects, ancient legacies, and dark conspiracies. As he navigates his way through increasing power struggles, he begins to uncover a shocking truth: the system wasn't just a gift—it was a curse with a purpose.