best ken follett novel

The day the world fell was also the beginning. It brought to an end to the world as we knew it. Join me on one boys quest to find himself and become a man. Matthew had high hopes for the beginning of his mage school life. Those dreams quickly shattered after finding out he was a cripple. Follow him as he climbs up from the pits of hell to reach the pinnacle of the world....and beyond.

Su Jin is the third and youngest son of a City Lord. When his brother was born, dragon roars resounded in the sky and when his sister was born, the entire city quaked and was almost buried but when he was born, nothing happened. He was born without a Spirit Root, Meridians and no Acupoints. Someone coveting his wife tried to kill him by drowning him in a huge barrel filled with all kinds of wines but as if it was a blessing in disguise, he became a cultivator. He now has the Drunken Scripture. "I don't just want to be the only drunken, let the city, the country, the continent, the world, the heavens be drunk with me!"

[I died more than once, but I never reached heaven. Nor did I reach hell. Who is tampering with my destiny? Everytime I die, I am reborn elsewhere. Even then, I remained second to none. Just who is reincarnating me?] ... "We finally meet, young lad!" "!!!!" The sudden voice that altered the turn of events made Adrona spellbound. "No need to be afraid my dear young lad. Cause you are now about to inherit 'Darkened Daylight', a power that is feared by both life and afterlife!" ... Adrona was freed from his misfortune by the 'Dark Reigner' who is known to be an origin entity and thus began his new journey in succeeding the 'Darkened Daylight', a power that reigns over the abyss.

Matsuoka Shou, the average person who got involved unknowingly into the largest Yakuza groups in Japan, rose up to the very highest ranks, only to get killed at the very end of his life. But as death pulled his soul from the mortal coil, he found himself back in that same old room, that old apartment, where peace lingered, and conflict didn't exist. He was back, in his younger self, aiming to take revenge on those who wronged him.

Konoha lost her memories due to some mysterious accident. Waking up only remembering a few of her memories, Konoha decided to travel, hoping to discover her lost memories. However, fate has a different plan for her as she uncovers the truth that no one would expect.

Katsuo was the unlucky boy who got a heart attack after a confession, one that was a genius in martial arts being held back by his sickly body. Then the expected abrupt accident happened and he was hit by a truck!... Of course not but he still passed away and ended up finding himself in the presence of a goddess in a brand-new world. First Book of the Eternal River of Time pentalogy.

Once upon a time, there was a planet named Earth. 950 years ago, while this planet was in war with an alien race, a ship named Admiral Uzake was taking supplies to the Moon bases. This was its last journey but not a single soul knew that at the time. As the ship was under heavy attack, something unknown happened and it found itself on a new world later was going to be known as Liumira. The Green Land. The planet had a magical energy and had the most powerful forces. So began the journey of those people. But their destiny was written in a negative way for starter. 950 years after the war, this planet has bloomed and got many things. Mages, talented beings, energetic beings and still the same beings as human species named Vietal. But there is a war coming. A war that will change the faith of the universe. The war between the Masters and the Builders that is ongoing for millions of years. Once again, the faith of two irrelevant worlds will unite and the future will be written from the past, the present and the future itself. A virus that is spread to all over the universe to find that special energy finds a way to Liumira and also Earth. The war that was behind the dimensions will infect this dimension as well. But nothing is how it seems to be. This is an epic journey of super powers, gods and low level beings in the evolution scale. Sit tight and let this visually rich story take you to a journey that is different from anything you have ever seen.

The story follows Kaede, a player in a fantasy online game, as she becomes incredibly powerful and starts to break the game with her skills. Along the way, she makes friends with other players such as Yuki, Clover, and Miyuki, and they form a guild together. However, they also face challenges and rivalries, including a confrontation with a dark guild known as the Raven Thorn. Through it all, Kaede learns the importance of choosing her friends wisely and the value of being true to oneself. Despite facing challenges and nerfs to her abilities, she remains determined to continue her adventures in the game world.

The event: an unforeseen cataclysm which wiped out all of life leaving but a fraction… So they say, but I know the truth, even though I'm uncertain of how it really happened. I can't seem to remember much. Compared to when i first awoken, 50 years ago, even if it's a fraction I'd call it progress. Over 200 years has passed since the event and I'm trying to find the answer to how this place came to be. I know it's not going to be easy and you can guarantee I'm going to fall into some unwanted predicaments. My goal: return it to the time before even if it takes destroying this world. To do that i think i have to find the one who cursed me and stole my memories... What i truly am, I'm yet to find out, and how I plunge the world into its current state. Author's note: I know my synopsis sucks but pls bear with me.

Bullied, forgotten, and unlucky. That is the fate of Nao, a high school junior at the end of his rope. Destined to fade into the background as an average joe. Is this really what life is all about? Is this all there is? Maybe, but who has time to brood when you have a book store to explore. It's here where fate will bend the knee to a new master, the magic game system. How this will affect Nao and the world? Only time will tell.