Best Ken Follett

Kael Ardyn has always been invisible—mocked as talentless, abandoned by his clan, and left with nothing but a broken pendant from the parents who vanished years ago. In a world where strength decides fate, he is certain his path will end in obscurity. Until the night the pendant awakens. Bound to a forbidden power known only in whispers Shadowfire Kael is thrust into a dangerous game between clans, mystic academies, and secret realms hidden beyond mortal sight. What begins as a fight for survival soon unravels into a journey of destiny, as Kael learns his bloodline carries a legacy powerful enough to shake the balance of the world. But the gift of Shadowfire is both a blessing and a curse. Hunted by enemies, betrayed by allies, and haunted by the truth of his parents’ disappearance, Kael must decide: will he be consumed by the darkness within, or will he rise beyond the veil and claim the power meant to destroy him?

5, 600 years ago, there emerged a man and a woman who transcended all beings and had otherworldly powers. And in their wake, they battled for supremacy. They destroyed entire mountains and split continents apart and shaped entire landscapes. The victor was a man, the representative of the light. He would later be known as the founder of the world’s dominant populace. He was loved by his subjects and feared by all and he bestowed this power upon his inferior subjects. Their physical capabilities were boosted, wounds would heal faster, senses were heightened and they could manipulate reserves inside themselves to be able to use their own powers. But, one was darkness incarnate and in her jealousy towards the Light, grew into hatred, so she created her own descendents to continue her will they were later called the monsters.

What if your perfect life was a simulation designed to forge you into humanity's ultimate weapon? Ezren Hayes awakens to discover his elite boarding school is an elaborate virtual prison. His body, fused with alien biotechnology in an underground facility, grants him devastating abilities that evolve with each confrontation—from neural disruption to reality-warping chaos fields. But every power upgrade threatens to erase his humanity. He's one of thousands enhanced to fight the Devourers, an alien collective that has consumed 847 civilizations. Ezren's unique ability to disrupt their hive-mind makes him humanity's greatest weapon and most dangerous liability. Joined by medical prodigy Kira and tech genius Devon, he escapes into a global resistance network where his god-like abilities continue evolving. But when Ezren makes direct contact with the Devourer collective, everything changes. As Ezren's power reaches its peak, he faces an impossible choice: liberate billions of preserved minds who don't want freedom, or protect their chosen existence in collective consciousness? His decision will determine whether humanity joins the collective, faces extinction alone, or finds a third path no one imagined. A mind-bending journey where leveling up means confronting what it truly means to be human.

Marcus Chen has spent three years as the Williams family's worthless son-in-law. His wife Emma's rich relatives treat him like a servant, making him clean their mansion while they laugh at him. Emma, once loving, now feels embarrassed by their marriage. When Emma's brother tries to kill Marcus in a fake accident, something incredible happens. As Marcus lies dying, a mysterious system awakens inside him—The Heir Awakening system. It reveals the shocking truth: Marcus is actually the heir to the Chen Empire, a trillion-dollar business that vanished twenty years ago. With each mission, Marcus grows stronger. He gains new abilities, discovers loyal allies, and uncovers the dark conspiracy that destroyed his family. The once-mocked son-in-law begins his rise to power, shocking everyone who looked down on him. But Marcus's enemies won't give up easily. The same people who ruined the Chen family twenty years ago are still watching, ready to strike. As Marcus gets closer to reclaiming his empire, the danger increases. Now Marcus faces his biggest challenge: Can he rebuild his family's empire and prove himself to Emma? Can he expose the truth about what happened to his parents? Or will his enemies destroy him like they destroyed his family? Follow Marcus's journey from humiliation to power in this thrilling story of revenge, love, and the fight to reclaim a stolen legacy. Sometimes, the most powerful person in the room is the one everyone underestimates.

In the second installment of the theurgy series, Ryan is an orphan living an uncertain life. A promise, an oath made from retaliation has slowly lost its purpose as he finds himself questioning his goals. But as dark forces attempt to strangle the last bastions of peace within his grim life, he will do all he can to salvage it. We follow Ryan as he is targeted by the ever-present entity of Talin and its minions, discovering the secrets of his forgotten past and pledging and embracing the dangerous powers that dwell within him now. Can he really be the hero that Lyse swears him to be? Can he be a godslayer? Godslayer of Death

In the doomsday, where humans one by one turn into zombies or are endowed with superpowers to survive. Luca Edgar, an ordinary man who works as a civil servant also becomes an ordinary man in the doomsday. When the people around him have superpowers and can fight against the zombies, he just hides behind the backs of his friends and becomes a weak, protected object. Because of his pride, Luca didn't want to constantly depend on others. He secretly strengthens his body and sharpens his instincts, trying his hardest to be able to protect himself even without superpowers. Instead, he is attacked and clawed by a zombie. Ruth Allyson, a girl who has been following him, reaches out to heal him with her healing powers. This in turn awakens Luca's rare superpowers.

In an alternative universe wars are taking place between humans and ghouls. A thousand years ago, humans built a siege to keep the ghouls trapped inside and stop them from attacking human villages. Fifty years ago, the siege cracked, and ghouls flooded the human world, destroying many cities. They disguise themselves as humans or animals when they infiltrate cities. Then, they reveal their true forms, attack, and burn everything to the ground. Scientists built a barrier system to keep ghouls out, and governments trained warriors to use high-tech devices to fight them. The strongest group of warriors, who fought bravely for the last decade, are called the Knights of Askalan. They fought the battle that took place ten years ago, protecting their city from ghouls, and are now the heroes and protectors of the city. Ali is a 21-year-old fresh graduate. On the day of his graduation, he was having fun with his friends and taking pictures during the ceremony when ghouls attacked from the sea. Somehow they broke the barrier. His friends were killed while trying to escape. He went to check on his family, but two of his brothers had been killed while defending his mother and younger sister, and his father was injured. He tried to get them to safety amid the chaos, but they were trapped. So, he decided to sacrifice himself, leading the ghouls away from his family. The ghouls surrounded him and attacked one by one. Just as he thought he was finished, a system screen appeared, giving him a choice: start over the day with new armor or carry on and die.

Einer is known as a loser on the campus, but he has a gorgeous, popular girlfriend so he believes that his life is wonderful even though he's a loser and bullied a lot. But that wonderful life turns to a nightmare when Einer sees his girlfriend cheating on him with a popular guy on the campus; the one who bullies Einer the most. Einer is mad, trying to show his anger only to get a bad injury after fighting the popular guy who can beat him up easily. But when Einer is about to black out, he feels like something runs through his veins, like the electricity to wake up something strange on his body. Something strange, and super strong that some people call awakening power. Who knows if the loser is one of the specials? If Einer has managed to control his power, that will be the day he becomes the invincible.

In a realm where strength is the ultimate currency, one man's journey to the pinnacle of power begins with the ultimate betrayal. Cast aside by those he sacrificed everything for, the young man breathes his last breath with a fervent prayer to the gods. He promises that if given another chance, he would live solely for himself, pursuing his desires and following only his own will. His plea is answered by a bored deity craving entertainment. The god offers to reincarnate him into a fantastical world. As a caveat, the young man is granted six absolute talents of his choosing, ensuring he will possess unparalleled talents in comprehension, cultivation, alchemy, bloodline and body cultivation, combat, and formations. Armed with these extraordinary gifts, the man is thrust into a ruthless cultivation world where only the strong survive. With a newfound resolve to live for himself, he embarks on a relentless quest for power and vengeance, determined to rise above all who stand in his way. His journey is filled with epic battles, mysterious allies, and formidable foes, as he strives to entertain the god who bestowed upon him this second chance. In a world where strength reigns supreme, will he succeed in his quest for dominance and revenge, or will the whims of the gods and the trials of the cultivation world prove too great?

Betrayed by the woman he loved, Ethan’s life shatters—but with deadly elegance, he plots his ruthless revenge. With ice running through his veins, Ethan will stop at nothing to take down those who belittled him, from his unfaithful wife to anyone who dared to cross him. No one is safe from his cold wrath. And when he’s done, they’ll wish they had never been born.