First Light Of A New Age

Blurb Revenge is best served cold, but just how cold? The worst of foes come from within and Richard should have known. Richard Escrow has always seen his in-laws as his savior for taking him in after his parent's demise at a young age and letting him marry their daughter; he'd felt blessed to have such foster parents. But that was a mere facade to blind him to their vile ways. Now, his marriage is threatened and his wife is being coerced by the very family he's always known to divorce him and abort their unborn child. Finding a job has become impossible and he's taunted daily by his in-laws who keep persuading his wife to marry a wealthy man and save the family business from bankruptcy. The Devon family aren't big on love and unity as much as the next juicy business deal and investment, they see Richard as a liability and can't wait to rid of him. But fate has a few cards left and it works perfectly for Richard. Having discovered his new found inheritance and the truth behind his biological family's legacy. His eyes are open to who his in-laws truly are and how they'd trampled on him all those years to steal from him. Richardl is ready to play dirty with all the power he now wields to ensure that he keeps his wife and he destroys the people that destroyed his biological family. He has a few secrets to keep but his game is set, he knows his pawns, positions his queen and awaits the perfect time to…checkmate! Revenge is best frozen after all.

The saying is 'Out of the darkness and into the light', at least that is how it goes when the good guys say it in the movies. David Dahmer was no movie star, hell, he was barely even a blip on the radar of life, except for the fact that he was the little brother to the Milwalkee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer. When darkness comes calling, will David have the ability to fight, push through his deepest fears and resist the urge to slay everything in his path? This intense horror-thriller will lead you down roads that you may never recover from. Read at your own risk.

Billy Kane, orphaned by violence and forged in secrecy, emerges from years of shadow training with one purpose: vengeance. His mentor’s murder reignites a buried war between mystical factions hiding beneath New York’s glittering skyline. While hunting his parents’ killers, Billy meets Lisa, a woman whose kindness disarms his rage. But as their bond deepens, he learns her father runs the same criminal empire that destroyed his family. Torn between love and vengeance, Billy’s control over the 149 elements fractures. The final, forbidden element demands something he’s never given anyone: forgiveness. In the storm of betrayal and power, one truth rises, sometimes the only way to win is to stop fighting.

Kaiden, who has just been left alone because his family suicide, is now being chased by loan sharks because of the debt left by his family. Kaiden himself was almost beaten to death for not being able to pay the debt. However, while he was resigned to death, something strange came to his ears. [Your circumstances have qualified to become a master of the tycoon game system] [Welcome to the tycoon game system!] Kaiden recalled the strange voice he heard before he coughed up blood and passed out. It was exactly like the voice he was currently hearing from the hologram screen. "So yesterday was real?" Kaiden muttered, between confusion and amazement. [Right master, the system is real] [The system will help master become the richest man in this world] [The system will start the game to become a tycoon!] [Your level is level one] [The system will send some money into your bank account] [The money can only be spent on starting a business, not on personal consumption] [Every time the money is spent, you will only receive 50% of the money for personal consumption] [Now create your own business, or invest in other people's business, you are free to use the money only in the business field] [Have fun!]

"Son?" His face brightened. He was an orphan, despised by everyone in society. The only one that he thought he loved betrayed him on their wedding anniversary. Turned out that the wedding ring that he was supposed to deliver was meant for his wife. He was at the tip of his suffering when he could no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel. The heir of the richest group in the city came to his rescue. But it turned out that he recognized his birthmark. "Son?" He exclaimed at the sight of it. Knowing that it could only be his long thought dead son.

Orion Kane had everything: endless wealth, unmatched power, and the world at his feet. To him, life was a game, and he was always the winner—cold, calculating, and untouchable. But one mistake, one moment of overconfidence, sent his world crashing down. When Orion wakes up, he’s no longer the man he once was. His name, his riches, his empire—gone. Instead, he finds himself in the body of Leo Torres, a poor factory worker struggling to survive. A life Orion would’ve dismissed as worthless is now his only reality. As he navigates Leo’s harsh world, he begins to uncover the consequences of his old life—the pain he caused, the lives he shattered, and the humanity he lost along the way. But there’s something else, something deeper: a strange feeling that this isn’t just a punishment. It’s a chance. But a chance for what? Redemption? Revenge? Or something more mysterious lurking beneath the surface of his second life? In a world where the powerful fall and the forgotten rise, Orion must uncover the truth—not just about his new life, but about himself. Some doors, once opened, can never be closed.

Ever wondered what the world would look like if the villains actually won? Well, in this world, they did. And everything good about life was erased. The government crumbled into the hands of criminals. Chaos became order. Blood became the new currency. And the world literally turned into a crime-ruled dystopia. In the neon shadows of this fallen society ruled by corruption, strength, and vice. Liam Queen was nothing more than a weak, broken boy scraping by in the slums. Until a brutal night of blood and vain heroism left him chosen by an alien princess… and bound with a power unlike any other. A strange interface. One that presented him with three options. Three paths: The Lust System The Warlord System The Hero System And whether by accident.. or cruel fate, Liam ended up with the Lust System. And he was driven into a life of sensual desires, endless pleasure and carnal passion. But the path Liam unlocked was no gift. It was sin itself. An epitome of chaos. And it began with his very first quest: Lose your virginity within 24 hours… or die.

Lucian Matis was a traveler of a world where magical creatures are made. He Kevin and Adam who helped him settle in this world. Lucian liked this world because it was full of things he didn't know. He was killed by a blue demon dragon because it was his first assignment, This made him Lucian come back to life. Later, Lucian found out that he had been reborn on earth to help him get ready for the The Dark Universe mission. Something bad was waiting behind the curtain. It was found that there was a crack that let to the Dark Universe. This is a world where strange beings who could destroy the earth lived. On the other hand, Lucian's past experience will be used to build a copy of the Dark Universe that will be used to teach new recruits. This system is called the Earth Protection System. Chips were put into the brains of hosts while the Earth's Protection System was being built. Members of the earth's defender mission must now be ready for the future and have a plan to help them grow and get ahead.

Tran Thien is an Omega, but because of his enhancement, his appearance is stronger than normal Omegas, and he has perfectly hidden himself as a BETA. For fear of becoming a "volunteer" for the "New Human Breeding Program", he carefully concealed his gender. Until one time, he snuck through a period of pheromone fluctuations in the wild, and was knocked unconscious under the influence of a pheromone response, and was discovered along the way by an unfamiliar alpha. Since this day of winning and losing, bad luck has also followed. Even the base where they lived was completely destroyed by mutant beasts attracted to a mysterious woman. He thought that the word "Fuck" before losing consciousness was his last word to this world, but did not expect that when he woke up and opened his eyes, after trying to concentrate… As an alpha female, Yen Nhi ban At first she thought she was destined to be a widowed king in her life, until she met a man in the middle of the street who would pull her pant leg to death and scream "for help" frantically.

❝ Things are only as beautiful as you make them, Eleanor. Including murder. ❞ It’s the opening night of Cosima Memphis’s production of Romeo and Juliet and all is going smoothly – that is until the climactic death scene. Romeo takes a big gulp of the poison to be with his lover, except it really is poison and Archer, who plays Romeo, is now dead. Eleanor Monet, in charge of props, is the first suspect but soon the suspicion around her turns to worry as it seems she’s the next target. Heath Albion, an aspiring writer, is dying for a mystery to solve at his new school. When he sees Eleanor sneaking around at night he thinks he’s finally found something worth writing about. After discovering Eleanor’s ability to see visions of the past, Heath decides that they’re the perfect pair to solve the mystery. With threatening notes, a quiet library and poison disguised as props; somebody in the school is blurring the lines between theatre and reality and the fast friends are about to discover that there’s more to boarding school than just silly rumours.