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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

After Andrew was Casted away by his family for no reason, he found out about his true identity. He found out he’s not Andrew but Jin Hale, The only Hail of Williams Hale, A powerful man who left enormous wealth for him to inherit. With the tattoo of light - A strange tattoo of a star behind his back which is passed down to every male child of hales. His father believed he would become the most powerful, Wealthiest and wisest man on earth.

Twenty strangers. Ten million dollars. A single survivor. For bankrupt author Kurt Hayes, the luxurious and isolated Grand Hotel Summit seemed like the answer to all his debts and the end of an impending ruin. The invitation was simple: stay confined in the mountains for a few days in exchange for a life-changing reward. But as soon as the heavy oak doors lock shut and the windows are barricaded from the outside, the rules change. Under the command of an enigmatic, faceless voice, a thirty-minute dinner window becomes the prelude to a psychological nightmare. Through a sequence of sadistic games rooted in trust, betrayal, and raw survival, the guests discover a terrifying truth: their selection was not random. As the body count rises brutally and the hotel corridors are stained with blood, a trail of clues reveals that everyone in the room shares the blame for a tragedy that occurred ten years ago. Amid fragile alliances, perverse manipulations, and secrets unraveled piece by piece, Hayes must confront not only the killer instincts of his competitors, but the ghosts of his own past. Because in this game, the Host’s justice isn't just looking for a winner. It is looking for blood. "For one to win, the others must lose. Let the judgment begin."

Going to prison to protect the brother of the woman he cherished the most but on his return from jail time, he discovered she had married his enemy and had been tricked. In an unexpected twist of fate, he is granted the mightiest of all powers. Now he’s ready to put all his enemies in their place and show them what true power is.

Noam was once the laughingstock of his in-laws, mocked as the “useless son-in-law” who contributed nothing to their powerful family. Betrayed by his ambitious wife and her relatives, he was killed just as the world’s greatest digital fortune—Bytegold—exploded in value. But fate gave him a second chance. Regressed few days before his death, Noam awakens the year when Bytegold first appeared, worthless to everyone but him. Determined to rewrite destiny, he hides his genius behind a mask of foolishness, letting his in-laws ridicule him while he builds a secret empire. To break free, Noam fakes his death before their plot can succeed again and reemerges under a new identity—wealthy, untouchable, and mysterious. Along the way, he attracts the attention of a sharp, ambitious reporter who begins piecing together his hidden rise. Now, torn between revenge and redemption, love and betrayal, Noam walks the fine line between past grudges and future glory.

Felix Kane, a cynical history teacher, dies in a strange library fire at his school. Instead of heaven, he is resurrected in a strange new world where words build worlds and warriors wield holy texts as weapons. Bullied for being weak, Felix discovers that he is gifted with the Codex System—a living book where he can record, delete, and rewrite facts. Recipes forgotten bring back dead herbs. Lost legends summon ancient beasts. Deleted lies destroy kingdoms. But the stronger Felix gets, he discovers that there is a more sinister revelation: his death on Earth was not an accident. Greater beings have been editing the histories of all worlds. And only him—the Codex Wielder—to pen the final page.

Rejected by his in-laws, abandoned by his girlfriend, bullied by his employer, and beaten by the hired thugs, Irving Smiths accidentally activated his ancestral ability, the Divine Touch. Any antique touched was immediately assessed and the information acquired. At a critical time in his turbulent life, there seems to be a light at the end of the dark tunnel for Irving. This is the journey of a young survivor out of poverty to the throne of the city king.

They called Jace Vance the perfect husband—a brilliant scientist who abandoned his groundbreaking career to become the devoted house husband, as his wife, Clara, demanded. For six years, he poured every ounce of his soul into his family, nurturing their sickly daughter, Daisy, while Clara built her empire. He believed his sacrifice was for love. He was wrong. That was the day Jace Vance stopped being Mr. Nice Guy. The man who emerges from the ashes of his broken life is a different beast—a ruthless genius with nothing left to lose. He will return to the world that once praised him, not for fame or wealth, but for a vengeance that will make Clara and Mason regret they ever underestimated a father’s love. The question is no longer if he will win, but how much of their world he will burn to the ground before he does.

Thrown into a savage world with nothing but a tattered tunic, a rusty sword, and a mysterious RPG-like Character Sheet, Rob must fight, bleed, and survive to uncover the secrets of Ixatan. Every step brings death, disease, and monsters that defy imagination—and each victory comes at a painful cost. With his strength, wits, and will tested to the breaking point, Rob must learn fast: in a land where life is measured in Levels, only the relentless survive… and even then, the true battle may be within.

Kael, once a disgraced heir, now reigns over his humble quarry—but his past refuses to stay buried. When the nation’s greatest war hero seeks to annul their childhood engagement and ruthless forces threaten his new family, Kael’s sharp wit and hidden strength emerge. From quarreling workers to mafia debts, from forced marriage to deadly showdowns, Kael must navigate betrayal, danger, and long-buried secrets. In a world where power is veiled in shadows, Kael might just be the most dangerous figure of all. Can he reclaim his legacy—or forge a new one?