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From Erwin Wickison I never asked to be here. One moment I was living my life, and the next I was dragged—along with millions of others—into a place ruled by a system that treats us like pieces on a board. Every Game is built to break something, whether it’s a body, a mind, or the small parts of myself I keep pretending are “good.” I’ve watched people die. I’ve watched people change. And I know I’m changing too. I just hope there’s something human left in me by the end… if there’s even an end. WARNING. This book contains smut, psychological decay, moral collapse, human intimacy twisted into survival, and a variety of horrors that do not wait for your permission before sinking into your mind. It will not hold your hand. It will not apologize. And it will not stop once you open it. If you continue, you’re choosing to step into a sequence of events designed to peel apart the comfortable assumptions you rely on to feel “safe.” Some of you will be fascinated. Some of you will be disturbed. Most of you will not remain the same. I’m not here to reassure you. I’m only here to tell you one thing: Whatever you think this is, whatever you think you know… you don’t. And once you begin, you can’t go back. — Welcome to the Games

In a magical world where heroes wield legendary swords and devastating spells, one boy awakens his destiny… with a half-burnt stick he dug out of a compost heap. Bullied, underestimated, and often mistaken for actual trash, Quincy Dungsworth never spoke a word—until a mysterious accident unlocks a bizarre power inside him. The source? A strange wooden staff marked with an ancient sun sigil, capable of channeling magic in ways no one understands (including him). Now, armed with questionable martial skills, unpredictable magic, and a face that screams “I’m not supposed to be here,” Quincy must rise from zero to hero—facing monsters, rival cultivators, and the occasional murderous chicken—while trying not to set himself on fire.

Adrian Kaine was once the deadliest operative in Shadow Unit, a black-ops division buried so deep in the government that most agents never lived long enough to speak of it. But when a mission in Kargath Province turned into a massacre, Adrian became the sole survivor, then the government’s most wanted traitor. His squad was slaughtered. Evidence was planted. His name was erased. And those who orchestrated the betrayal made sure he was declared dead. They miscalculated. Eighteen months later, Adrian resurfaces as a ghost in the ruins of his old headquarters, hunting for the truth buried beneath the ashes. But he is not the only one searching. Marcus Hale, his former teammate and supposed friend, now leads a covert kill team tasked with eliminating him. Above Marcus sits Colonel Mason Kade, the official who signed the order that condemned Adrian’s entire squad. And watching all of them from the shadows is a faceless mastermind known only by a single encrypted codename: Cipher. As Adrian follows a trail of classified leaks, dead operatives, and impossible coincidences, he uncovers a horrifying secret: a covert plan known as the Ashen Protocol, designed to rewrite the balance of global power—using bodies like his as the foundation stones. But the deeper he digs, the more the truth twists around him. Old allies hide new agendas. Enemies speak with familiar voices. And the real traitor may be closer than he has ever imagined. Hunted by governments, mercenaries, and a ghost from his past, Adrian must become something colder than a soldier and deadlier than a weapon. He must become the nightmare they tried to bury. And this time… he’s not the one running.

After a night of passion, Ava wakes up to a harsh reality: the man who deflowered her, Dave, appears to be nothing more than a shameless braggart and pauper! Disappointment and anger fill her heart as she realizes the man she gave herself to is not the billionaire she dreamed of, but a nobody also despised by everyone around her. Dave, ostracized and ridiculed by Ava and her elite circle, quietly endures the scorn and chooses to remain incognito while secretly managing his vast empire. In a series of unexpected events, what happens when Dave's real identity as the most powerful and wealthiest billionaire is revealed?

Arcana High is known as the greatest magic academy in the Bluestar World. It is prestigious, disciplined, and supposedly safe. But when a group of ordinary teens accidentally breaks into the academy’s restricted library, they uncover something no student was ever meant to see: A living, ancient map that chooses them as its “Special Players.” From that moment on, their lives changed into a strange, game-like reality where hidden, forbidden regions appeared all around the Bluestar World. Monsters, Mutated Beasts, Zombies, and unknown monstrosities roam the world. Every basic spell evolves like a skill tree. And the map keeps issuing quests with one warning: “Level up… or die.” Forced to team up despite their clashing personalities, the teens must explore the world's hidden regions, unlock ancient magic, and complete trials that push them far beyond their limits. But the deeper they go, the more they realize: The map is just a trial ground for divine beings called the Naphil. Entities powerful enough to rewrite the structure of the Bluestar World. And now, they want to filter out the strong players from the weak. If humans can't level up fast enough, Arcana High won’t be the only thing that falls…The entire realm will.

“If they wanted a monster, I’ll give them one—with teeth sharper than their lies.” Sky Ling the fifth prince of the Sky family is known as a failure and trash, he receives a gift that changes his fate and opened his eyes to the truth about the world. With his eyes now set on the path to become the strongest martial cultivator of all time he will step into the world of endless power struggles where only the strong stand. To one day become the most indomitable force in the world and have his revenge against those who have wronged him.

Felicia Santos rises to the peak as the CEO of Santos Corporation after being married to Roderick Holmes by her Grandfather. Two years later, the renowned CEO kicked Roderick to the curb by serving him a divorce. Little did she know that everything she had achieved was because of him, Roderick Holmes, The Invincible War King.

Maximus Aurum Zenith, the Illegitimate child of the Zenith Family.. Maximus was content with just that, but who would thought that the Zenith Family will sever ties with him on his wedding day. Now taken in by his wife's family, the Richardsons, Maximus became a live-in son-in-law. When it dawned on the Richardsons that the Zenith Family was never going to call back Maximus, their attitude towards became cold as ice, and eventually, as soon as his wife goes into labor, the Richardsons devised a scheme and got Maximus killed, and then they spread the news that Maximus ran off. But death wasn't the end. Due to the nature of his death, Maximus awakens a system, the Dovahkiin System which contains the powers of every ancient dragons that has ever lived. With a means to acquire cash and skills with every quest he completes, Maximus sets a course to recover all he had lost, especially his wife and the daughter he hadn't seen. Action packed, thriller, full of suspense, massive vulgarity and uncensored brutal killing scene. Dragonborn: Dovahkiin System.

To protect Ava Morales's dignity, Caleb Martin willingly took the fall and went to prison. He even gave up all his money and possessions to support Ava financially while he was gone. But on the very day he was released, Ava betrayed him. Now a successful woman worth two billion dollars, she saw Caleb as a useless husband and chose to be with the son of a wealthy tycoon instead. Ava threw Caleb away without a second thought—completely unaware that something extraordinary had happened to him behind bars. The tides have turned, and a new king has risen.

Brought to another world with the fate of an ordinary human, by chance Ye Chen began the path of cultivation. But born with five element roots, he was destined to be mediocre. But who knew? For within his soul resided the seed of Chaos Dao, a primordial power that should have remained buried. When its existence was revealed, it wasn't just the cultivation world that hunted him. Even those standing at the peak of Dao trembled in fear. Allies will fall. Sacrifices will be demanded. And with each step toward the summit, the price to be paid grows heavier. From the five elements the world forgot, from the blood that adorns his path, something will rise that even the heavens dare not face. This is the story of an ordinary man who refuses to give up, no matter how much he must sacrifice.