Brett Hand Inside Job

Kael Draven never asked for a war. He just wanted to survive college, win a few fights, and live a normal life. But normal ended the night his best friend betrayed him. Now, supernatural assassins hunt him. Ancient powers awaken inside him. And everyone wants him dead because of a bloodline he never knew existed. Trapped between warring factions, Kael must master abilities he doesn't understand while uncovering who destroyed his family. Every ally could be a traitor. Every battle could be his last. The hidden warlord pulling the strings wants Kael's power for something far worse than conquest. And Kael's running out of time to stop him. In a world where gods scheme and bloodlines determine fate, one reluctant fighter will either become the weapon everyone fears or die trying to stay human. The war has begun. And Kael Draven is at the center of it all.

Daisy, a gifted young writer on the verge of turning 18, should be celebrating her birthday and preparing for the book contest that could change her life. Instead, she’s haunted by nightmares of a faceless man with a dagger and the terrifying feeling that her future holds more shadows than light. When Daisy and her friends arrive at Shadows Empire for a vacation getaway, excitement quickly turns to dread. Strange visions plague Daisy, the house reveals a dark past, and a mysterious book "Enshrouded Secret" demands that each of them confess their hidden sins. Refuse, and the price is death. As shocking truths spill out betrayals, forbidden affairs, dark pasts, the bonds of friendship begin to shatter. But Daisy soon realizes she is more deeply tied to the horror than anyone else. The nightmares, the book, the blood, they’re all connected to her. Now, with her friends dropping one by one, Daisy must face the chilling question: is she fighting the darkness in the house, or is the darkness inside her?

For years, Jake Foreman played the perfect husband, humble, devoted, invisible. His wife Daniela Alvarez, heiress to one of the city’s most influential families, saw him as a burden. To her, he was just a convenient pawn, a man to control, not to love. But when Jake catches Daniela cheating, something inside him snaps. He walks away quietly… until the truth of his bloodline emerges. Jake isn’t just anyone, he’s the estranged heir to the Foreman Conglomerate, a multi-billion-dollar empire known for its ruthless dominance. As Jake reclaims his identity, the world that once mocked him kneels in awe. Meanwhile, Daniela’s perfect world crumbles. Her lover betrays her. Her family’s reputation collapses. And every door she tries to open leads to the same name, Jake Foreman. Now, she wants him back. But love may no longer be enough to save her from the empire of the man she once destroyed.

In a quiet Scottish village, sixteen-year-old twins Eoin and Eilidh live an ordinary life until they discover a locked chest among their late grandfather’s belongings. Inside, they find an ancient celestial map, a cryptic journal, and a mysterious pendant that glows under the stars. Their world shifts when a stranger arrives, searching for the very artifacts they now possess. Determined to uncover the truth, the twins embark on a dangerous journey, pursued by the secretive and powerful Stellar Council. Alongside Bran, a sharp-witted young rogue, they navigate treacherous landscapes, hidden libraries, and ancient prophecies, learning that their family’s legacy is entwined with the fabled Celestial Codex a source of immense power. The Celestial Convergence is approaching, a rare cosmic event that could tip the balance of power. With enemies closing in and secrets unraveling, Eoin and Eilidh must decide will they claim their destiny or let the Stellar Council seize control of the stars? The hunt for the Codex has begun, and the fate of the cosmos may rest in their hands of three teenagers

In the heart of Blackrift City, a decaying urban sprawl ruled by syndicates and shadow clans, Jace Ronan is just another forgotten soul. Once a street-fighting prodigy, now he's reduced to cleaning up the grime of a city that chewed him up and spit him out. No future. No hope. But when he throws himself in front of danger to save a child, death doesn't greet him. Instead, something ancient stirs inside him. Jace becomes the host of the Ragnar Protocol, an AI-like, sentient system with immense power. Thrust into a brutal world of system cultivation, hidden magic, and violent politics, Jace is forced to fight his way through real-life quests where every choice shapes him, and every step forward paints a target on his back. The stronger he gets, the more dangerous he becomes. Not just to others, but to the ones pulling the strings. Now Jace must decide. Play the game by the rules, or tear the entire system down.

It's about a young dream that wants to find meaning in life and wants to find something to love. But the path they took wasn't so beautiful. Lino is someone who is feared by one school. Lino always gets into fights either inside or outside the school. Life changed after Mom's death. Give up all his dreams and live with what he wants. Karina was a student who became a victim of bullying just because she was poor and her mother was an employee of her school cafeteria. He worked so hard that he could live together with Mom. By chance, Lino meets Karina who tries to end her life. From then on they started meeting by chance. Karina has a big dream, making Lino feel jealous and feeling how she can achieve her dream. Will Lino rediscover his dreams and start his new life? Will Karina achieve all her dreams?

Julian lost everything in one night. Strapped to a steel chair beneath a single flickering bulb, he watched the woman he loved sell his body to pay her family’s debt. His right eye was carved out and shipped to a client in Geneva. His marriage? A lie. His loyalty? A joke whispered over champagne. They thought the stray dog would die quietly. They were wrong. When Julian wakes in a charity ward, something ancient burns inside his empty socket. With a single glance, he can see the hidden value of anything—stocks, secrets, lies. Fortunes glow. Fraud screams in gold. And the future whispers its price. The same night his ex-wife announces her engagement, Julian turns five thousand dollars into two hundred million—and buys the debt that once enslaved him. Now he owns the Sterlings. In a city ruled by billionaires and butchers, Julian is no longer prey. He is the market. And he is coming to collect.

In the world of wealth, elites and power, Alexander finds out that life isn't always black and white. The same day his wife, Fiona, humiliates him with divorce papers and her new lover, Alexander loses his job too, but little does he know it is all the beginning of a new life. Suddenly, he's being summoned by Pa Harry, a loyal servant of his parents and he discovers he is the grand master of the Sean family. But secrets are unveiled and he realizes that things aren't always as they seem. He begins to uncover the role his ex in-laws played in the demise of his parents. Chilling secrets about the six families all involved in the supreme dynasty is revealed. Alexander has to embark on a mission to prove himself worthy to the Sean family and ensure that his enemies both within and without do not triumph over him Six families, one throne, an endless fight for the Supreme Dynasty crown, but only the Ordained Heir will be victorious.

[My second story; ”Michael Scofield Has Returned!”, has been on hot cake! Do check it out and get completely hooked] Julian, a penniless nobody from England— for over five years lived in a certain part of the world that believes being poor is an absolute sin. Living with his family in-laws for over four years and losing his job as a part-time waiter of five years, Julian was stunned by an instant divorce from his wife, which changed the course of events. Julian turned the stumbling blocks thrown at him into stepping stones to become victorious and make his oppressors bow to him and swallow their words at his feet when they realized he had always had their fates in his hands. The story of Julian explicitly unleashed the journey of a weak underestimated son-in-law who clinged back to his roots when all wrongly presumed that life was done with him... Unknown to all, fate hasn't begun with him yet…

Lut swarms in the cold mud. It was more popular than most people would have dreamed of. But his wretchedness was the well from which this popularity strived on. The bowl for everyone's spit. He could do nothing because he was powerless against a group of students that were all from higher class families.. He only wanted to graduate and get a good job but even that proved difficult. Sacrificing his kidney to save the life of the one that he loved most, Ariel, he was at the brink of death when he realized that she never loved him. The cause that he was about to die of. And together with her boyfriend, they decided to hasten his death and send him off to his maker so that he was never going to disturb their lives. His eyes were short and when he opened them,he had a new life. One that was totally different from the pathetic loser that he used to be. For now, he was the supreme ruler.