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In a quiet coastal town, a man named Adrian lived a modest life as a fisherman, keeping to himself and never speaking of his past. Beneath his simple clothes and weathered hands was a hidden truth—he was the heir to a vast fortune and a powerful family empire. Years earlier, suffocated by privilege and expectations, Adrian had vanished without a trace, seeking peace in anonymity and freedom in hard, honest work. For years, no one suspected the humble fisherman was once Adrian Locke, the enigmatic billionaire’s son whose disappearance made headlines. But when the town faced a crisis—a powerful developer threatened to destroy the harbor—Adrian could no longer stay silent. He stepped forward, revealing his identity and calling in resources that stunned the community. With calculated precision and a quiet authority, Adrian used his connections and wealth to fight back, preserving the town and exposing the corruption behind the deal. His return to power wasn’t about reclaiming status, but using his background for something meaningful. In doing so, he found a purpose far greater than running—he found a way to merge the man he had become with the legacy he had left behind.

Kenneth Anderson married his girlfriend Ramona soon after they graduated from college. At first, Ramona forced Kenneth to marry her immediately. But when Kenneth does what Ramona wants, he realises that Ramona's family does not like him because of his family's poor condition. Kenneth was just an orphan who worked hard every day to support himself. He used all his savings to marry Ramona. Because of that, Ramona's family often humiliated Kenneth and reproached him for his poverty. Finally, Kenneth accidentally discovers that Ramona had betrayed him all this time; she was having an affair with a wealthy businessman. At that time, Kenneth was very sad about his poor condition because that was why Ramona, whom he loved very much, chose to cheat on him. Little did Kenneth know he would be hit with a revelation that would change his life. A middle-aged man who bore the air of a butler from a respectable family visited him. He revealed that Kenneth was the successor of the Anderson family, the renowned number-one conglomerate in their city! The shock and disbelief that Kenneth felt at that moment was palpable.

"Every time I kill, a memory of my mother is erased. Every time I use this power, my own name becomes foreign to my ears." Five years after the Red Rose plague transformed Chicago into a vegetative hell, Nico Moretti survives as a monster wearing human skin. Known as Subject 01, Nico is the Patient Zero who successfully adapted to the alien seeds from Aegis Pharma. However, that power comes with a horrific price: every 1% increase in Mutation permanently strips away 1% of his memories. In the midst of the Great Bloom Cycle that has begun to destroy the remnants of civilization, Nico rescues Elena Vance, a scientist who holds the secret key to Project Catalyst. Nico is now hunted not only by the Apostles—humans who worship the plague—but also by Sovereign, the collective consciousness of the roses that seeks to take over his body completely. With the arrival of The Reapers from space and a military ready to incinerate the city, Nico must fight through thousands of Bloomers toward the Greenhouse. He must choose: lose all his memories to become a God who destroys his enemies, or die as a human who doesn't remember who he is. Blood must be spilled, mutations must bloom. Because in this world, power isn't free—it is paid for with the soul.

It took just a few seconds and his dashboard was displayed on the screen of his laptop, showing the summary: Balance: 50 Nova coins  Current price: $800,000,000 per coin  Underneath, it showed an option: Convert Nova to USD – Total Value Available To Withdraw: $40,000,000,000 Ryan’s eyes widened. He leaned forward, staring hard to make sure he wasn’t seeing things. Total Value: Forty billion dollars. He clicked Convert to USD. A small spinning circle appeared on the screen. Then all of sudden, it showed up a notification on the screen. Transaction Successful.  His screen refreshed, and the number appeared in green: Available Balance: $40,000,000,000.00 Ryan let out a cold loud breath. He couldn’t believe it, his eyes blurred out in shock. The money was real. Sitting in his Nova wallet. Forty billion dollars for someone who had never even held five thousand dollars in his account before. He laughed before he could control himself. A broken, breathy laugh. He was still sitting on a cracked chair, in a small room, with nothing but a broken, crappy laptop, and yet, in at that moment, he was one of the richest people on earth.

The world in 3010 is ruled by an evil demon named Azazel. Azazel has complete control over the land and enforces very strict and cruel rules. The people of the land live in fear and misery because they have to follow all of Azazel's orders and wishes. However, there is a young man named Rizal who has the determination to fight Azazel and restore peace to his country. Rizal learned sorcery from a wise teacher and eventually became a very powerful magician. He leads a resistance movement consisting of people who want to liberate their country from Azazel's rule. Rizal allied himself with resistance groups from all over the world who were determined to fight Azazel. Their struggle was very hard because Azazel had extraordinary strength and a very strong army. However, with their courage and intelligence, Rizal and his allies managed to defeat Azazel in a fierce duel. After Azazel's defeat, Rizal led his country to become a just and prosperous land, where freedom and peace prevailed for all its inhabitants. Likewise with Rizal's allies in countries all over the world. Finally, the world became peaceful again.

Book 2 of the Dragon Lord Series. (Can be read as standalones, but better yet read the first book so you can have a better understanding of the book’s storyline) Everything was taken away from me, my wife, my son, the few people I care about were all stripped away from my grip. I lost them all. I lost everything, my world was turned upside down. Yet my enemies lived, they doubled and craved nothing more than my downfall, my permanent demise. However, I promise to rise once again and regain my strength, assert my dominion and make them all pay. I will take and have back everything that I have lost. My name is Avon Barksdale. They’re going to come back for me, to usurp my dominance, and to cease the existence of my loved ones. I don’t plan on just giving them a hard time, I intend to give them their hardest time. Because, I’m going to protect what is mine, and mop the ground with those that seek to harm them.

Frank Hart lived a peaceful life with his mother in the lonely town called Marble, he had most of the things he needed and life didn't seem to be harsh on him without a father. Deep in the forest of Marble town was an underground settlement but it was abandoned. The body of a tyrant was buried beneath it, but it wasn't locked up forever as the duration of the spellbinding the tomb was complete, the beast lord broke out and along with his ugly beasts turned the world into a state of dilemma. Frank had to flee along with his mother into one of the few refugee camps that the humans had. There was a war, a war between humans and the beast lord, with the population of humans declining Frank was forced to go to war. With no experience at all on how to fight, he struggled until he was at the point of death. "Is this how it ends for me?" Frank grunted as he pulled himself across the hard floor. A drop of blood fell from his forehead and landed on the blue necklace on his neck, a gift from his mother. The necklace began to glow and at that point, he lost consciousness. [ System Active ] [ You have obtained the wonder system ] P.S: The system is not the main focus of the novel.

On the day he awakened his martial spirit, a disaster struck the Shang manor and exterminated the entire clan. He lost his father, his mother, his entire family, and the love of his life. As the only survivor, he changed his identity into gore and swore to avenge their deaths even if he has to slaughter them till the end of time. With a tremendous craving for vengeance, Gore raised across the rankings, conquering kingdoms, defeating the chaos lords one after the other and becoming the overlord of the chaos realm, unsatisfied by his rain, he attempted to conquer another world only to fall into a treacherous scheme by his greatest enemy, the hand behind the calamity that took away his loved ones. The person he tries so hard to find but never met, the person who always lay in front of him as his most trusted subordinate. Gore resurrected on earth with the identity of Lionel grieves, a young man whose extended family tormented after his parents passed away, but will the ferocious gore lie low after recovering his past life memories? will he come back to get revenge?.

Having helped his wife secure a contract worth millions of Dollars secretly without her knowledge due to his other identity while working hard as a constructor. Not figuring out any of these, she divorced him with a strong conviction that he can never amount to anything in life. She chose someone who was seemingly on the highest side of life. Her family was of course in consent with her decision, saying they were no longer on the same level as he was. Unknown to his now ex-wife and her family that he was the only heir to the Chase family, a family everyone worships, adores and dreads at the same time. They are the most powerful family in the world, because they were experts in almost everything for generations, be it martial arts or medicine, thus earning their title as a renowned family. How would she feel when she finally realizes that she was once married to the one man every woman wanted, but let him slip through her fingers due to her greed? Would he ever forgive her for the way she treated him or would he get his revenge instead?  Find out on the 'VEILED IDENTITY' by LADY E.

Deltrey's voice cracked, and he swallowed hard before muttering, "I... I have no idea what you are talking about, I swear!" Nathan leaned in closer, his eyes inches from Deltrey's face. "Are you going to tell me that you have no idea about the bomb that your company created? Tell me the truth!" In the dangerous world of the Amber family's, Nathan's parents met their demise in a brutal power struggle. But Nathan, believed to be dead, underwent a secret transformation, becoming a Master of Business, medicine, combat, and the arcane arts. To protect himself from ruthless rivals, he faked his own death and assumed the role of a humble son-in-law to Karina Blackwood. Beneath this facade, Nathan wields extraordinary power, commanding loyal subordinates and nurturing a burning desire for vengeance. His unwavering purpose was to avenge his parents’ tragic fate. Join Nathan in this gripping journey through a world of deception, power, and unwavering determination, where his quest for justice has the potential to reshape the underworld's destiny. Read to find out In this thrilling tale of intrigue and retribution.