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Alejandro Vargas was the perfect wallflower, a pathologically shy twenty-two-year-old whose only goal was to survive his aunt's temper. But when a mugging in a dusty Mexico City plaza goes wrong, his life takes a rhythmic turn for the chaotic. The Baile o Muere (Dance or Die) System has arrived, and it only offers one way to survive: shake your hips or die. Now, Alejo must navigate the dangerous urban underground where every fight is a performance and every dodge is a salsa step. With a terrifyingly beautiful Argentine mentor forcing him into the spotlight, Alejo must find his soul before the final beat drops.

Alex Noir, a burned-out game developer, receives a mysterious VR headset from an anonymous package. When he puts it on, he's pulled into "The Endless Trial"—a brutal survival game where death is permanent and the only way out is to beat all 100 levels. Each level is a different deadly scenario (zombie apocalypse, fantasy dungeon, sci-fi space station, historical battlefield, etc.) Marcus gains real skills and attributes that carry over between levels He can collect "Respawn Tokens" by completing bonus objectives—his only way to cheat death The system gives him quests, stat screens, and skill trees, but it's ruthlessly unfair: make a stupid decision, and face stupid consequences Whatever happens in the game affects the real world. If he dies in a level, he dies in reality. But that's not his only problem, the game starts "bleeding" into reality. Monsters from incomplete levels begin manifesting in his city. The longer he's trapped, the more the game corrupts the real world. His friends and family get pulled in as trapped players. Alex must not only survive and level up, but figure out who created this game and why because there are other players trapped in their own trials, and something is systematically hunting them all.

Ruan Visser was a nobody until he was forcibly bound to a malfunctioning high-tech System that treats romance as a high-stakes survival game. His mission: seduce Elzandri Van Dyk, the ruthless 'Ice Queen' of the elite who fires men just for looking at her. Armed with glitchy abilities like 'X-Ray Sincerity' and 'The Perfect Smirk,' Ruan must climb the social ladder while dodging the lethal schemes of a jealous golden heir. In a world where failing a date means game over, Ruan must decide if he is playing the system, or if the system is playing him.

“My mother is dying! I'm begging you, please lend me the money for her emergency surgery. I'll sign any IOU, I’ll work twenty hours a day to pay you back!" Julia didn't spare a single glance at the man barking at her feet. “I've already covered more than enough of your mother's bills. Don't push your luck. I don't have a single moment to waste on these sob stories.” * He sacrificed everything for love, only to be trampled over… Humiliated by his wife, despised by his in-laws, and treated like a servant despite sacrificing everything for the woman he loved, Harry Kipling reached his breaking point when she refused to pay for his mother's surgery, while showering her new fiancé with company shares, gifts, and attention. When all hope seemed lost, destiny had one final surprise. The forgotten thousand-dollar investment he made years ago has made him the owner of Horizon Enterprises, the company hailed as the newest multi-billion-dollar miracle— making him one of the richest men in the country overnight. Now, the submissive husband is gone. As the city gathers to welcome the mysterious, legendary new tycoon, Julia and her family are about to realize that the man they kicked into the mud is the same God of Wealth they are begging to meet.

Kai Ashford keeps a tooth in his left pocket. Molar. Lower left. Marcus Vane knocked it out while three hundred students clapped like he was a circus act, then Kai hit him ten times in a row, each punch heavier than the last, and Marcus went clean through a wall. That's the thing his right hand does. Times one, times two, times ten, keep swinging and it keeps climbing. Rest for three seconds and the count resets to zero. Three seconds. He's terrible at resting. Now Marcus's father wants a word. A quiet man who eats steak with his bare fingers and who was in the room the night Kai's father burned. Twenty years old. Four cracked ribs. Penguin pyjamas. No shoes. Tomorrow there's a tournament in the big ring. Three thousand seats. His name is on the list. He never signed up.

When a rare eclipse darkens the sky, it triggers a horrific mutation that turns the terminally ill into feral, intelligent predators. As civilization falls overnight, Asher Hale loses his parents and becomes one of the hunted. On the run, he forms an uneasy alliance with three survivors Serena, Kane, and Elara. Together, they navigate a world where the transformed evolve rapidly, hunting in coordinated packs and learning with every kill. But everything changes when Asher is bitten by a Stage 2 predator… and doesn’t turn. Instead, he becomes something new, stronger, faster, with a scent that draws predators to him. When Kane discovers Asher’s blood can cure early infections, Asher becomes the most wanted person alive. Now hunted by monsters, soldiers, and terrified settlements, Asher and his allies journey toward the rumored Eclipse Division Base for answers. There they uncover the truth: the eclipse wasn’t natural, and the evolved alphas have plans for Asher’s hybrid form. In the final battle for humanity’s survival, Asher must choose between the human he was… and the monster he’s becoming.

“Richard, I do not know why you're acting like you know nothing. It's no hidden knowledge that you've constantly mismanaged funds, bribing corrupt officials like yourself, it's all documented. There's evidence you know?” ********* Over two years ago, Dalton City was on the brink of ruin, having natural resources in abundance; they were the target of their enemies and corrupt officials whose aim was to destroy and corrupt the system.  All of these changed when Richard Day, the enigmatic and feared acting mayor took over after fighting and winning various wars for Dalton City. Richard is surrounded by many enemies who seek his downfall, and amongst them is the least expected, Betrayed by his fianceé and her father, Richard has no choice but to step down and let them take over. But let the world await and fear his comeback, because Richard Day's Legacy isn't to be toiled with.

Richard was treated so bad by the wife.She had no idea he was the hidden billionaire, Too wealthy to be ignored. Now she vowed to stop at nothing to either get him to love and treat her right or she will ruin him. Will Richard let her?

Jack Hardy, a legendary ex-mercenary runs into the beautiful heiress Juliet Forbes on a blind date. Unaware of Jack's background, she offers him a marriage contract for a substitute husband. The Forbes family and their enemies think the son-in-law is a loser who can be bullied or beaten down. They have no idea Jack Hardy is the apex predator of the world... Do read my other novels: -The Peerless Man With A Thousand Gifts -The Gilded Man With A Thousand Lives -Leo Gambino A Thousand Foes -Eve Of A Thousand Wakes

(2025-I am Dominant with my Fantasy Power Entry) Luthen is violently Awoken as a Shard - the strongest of all. However, his best friend going missing may spark his quests to save the world from the ones who seek it's ruin.