If We Had 5 More Minutes

Seventeen-year-old Rune Weaver thought his biggest problem was surviving senior year at New Haven High. Then a shadow creature attacked him in the school parking lot, and a mysterious man saved his life by throwing fire from his bare hands. Now Rune knows the truth: he is descended from an ancient line of sorcerers called Etherwind, and the darkness that destroyed his ancestors five hundred years ago has returned. He is not alone. Four other teenagers across the city have just discovered their own magical heritage, each from a different Etherwind bloodline. Together they are the last hope against Grimfall, an ancient force of living darkness that feeds on fear and despair. But learning magic is not like the movies. Their powers are wild and dangerous, and every spell they cast brings them closer to the madness that consumed their ancestors. As the shadows spread across New Haven, turning ordinary people into mindless thralls, Rune and his unlikely allies must master their abilities before Grimfall completes its return. They have six weeks until the convergence, when the barrier between worlds falls completely. Six weeks to become the sorcerers their bloodlines demand. Six weeks to save everyone they love from being swallowed by eternal night.

Enzo wasn’t special. He wasn’t chosen. He wasn’t even paying attention. So how did he end up kicked out of his own body and replaced by an exiled heavenly god? One moment, he was running from a deadly plague with his best friend Finn. The next, he’s a disembodied soul—floating like a confused ghost—while a dramatic celestial being named Dimitri sets up shop inside his body. Now Dimitri is mastering ancient techniques overnight, turning heads at the prestigious Arcane Academy, and pretending to be Enzo. Meanwhile, the real Enzo is stuck in spirit form, invisible to everyone, complaining loudly, and trying desperately to stop Dimitri from causing an interdimensional incident. And Finn? Finn just wanted to save their village. Instead, he's babysitting his ghost best friend and his new divine roommate. One of them is the body. One of them is the soul. Neither of them are in control.

Ethan Blackwood, once the overlooked son of a powerful family, is betrayed and left for dead by his own kin. In his final moments, a mysterious system activates within him, offering a second chance at life and power. Now reborn with abilities beyond imagination, Ethan embarks on a journey to reclaim his rightful place and exact vengeance on those who wronged him.

In a world where darkness and light are intertwined, Ryu Tanaka, a young man shrouded in mystery, discovers his latent powers as a Shadow Weaver. With his newfound abilities, he's drawn into a realm of ancient magic and forgotten lore. As Ryu navigates this treacherous landscape, he's confronted by Hikari, a fiery antagonist driven by a burning desire for power. Their fates become entwined in a dance of light and darkness, with the world hanging in the balance. In a climactic battle, Ryu faces off against Hikari at the ancient ruins of Tenebrous Peak, but ultimately falls to his demise. However, his journey doesn't end there. Ryu's spirit is reincarnated into his own body, restoring his life and memories. Reborn with a newfound sense of purpose, Ryu sets out to prevent Hikari's destructive ambitions and restore balance to the world. With his shadowy powers reborn and his past experiences guiding him, Ryu is determined to change the course of fate. Will Ryu's second chance be enough to save the world from the brink of destruction, or will the shadows of his past define his future?

In the desolate town of Ravenswood, journalist Lucas arrives to debunk its supernatural myths but stumbles upon a cursed history hidden in the shadows. As he digs deeper, he discovers a cycle of disappearances and dark rituals plaguing the town every decade. Guided by an unseen force, Lucas ventures into the ancient forest, revealing eerie symbols and a malevolent presence. The forgotten souls of Ravenswood, trapped between the living and the dead, implore him to unearth the truth. Haunted by memories of a forgotten past, Lucas faces a spectral figure revealing a pact made by desperate townsfolk centuries ago. To break the curse, he must confront an ancient entity lurking in the heart of the forest—a force that hungers for the suffering of Ravenswood. As Lucas navigates the ethereal landscape and confronts the colossal entity, the town's forgotten souls bear witness to a final reckoning. The malevolence that bound Ravenswood for centuries must be confronted, and Lucas holds the key to severing the town's ties to the cursed realm. In a surreal confrontation with the entity, Lucas must grapple with his own past and make a choice that will either free Ravenswood from its haunted history or condemn it to an eternity of darkness. The shadows of the forgotten demand justice, and Lucas is the reluctant harbinger of their long-awaited reckoning.

Elias Cross was only nineteen when his life was stolen. Recruited for a robbery rigged to fail, he was abandoned at the scene as police swarmed, left to take the fall for a crime he didn’t plan. He was served thirty years but Elias refused to settle. Outside, Marcus the man who destroyed his life thrived, convinced his control was absolute but Elias escaped after five years and he returned not as a pawn, but as a storm waiting to strike. A high-stakes hijacking presents the perfect opportunity for the reckoning he’s been planning for years. What Marcus never realized is that the loyalty he demanded could be turned into a weapon. And this time, the one he thought he controlled holds all the cards.

Enzo Marino, a sergeant, got arrested for murder, drug trafficking, and kidnapping. He was at a loss because he didn’t commit all these crimes; footage and videos were proving that he was the one. Later, when he discovered he had a twin brother, he became the biggest criminal in the country and also the most wanted. To clear his name, he needed to catch his brother and hand him over to the cops, but that doesn’t seem easy as a lot of family secrets are revealed and justice turns to revenge. Will Enzo succeed in sending his brother to jail, or will he turn against the law and join his brother? Find out in this action novel.

One job. Failed. A corrupted Iron Sentinel named Grimbolt has a new assignment: keeping Prince Valerius alive. Unfortunately, the prince is a spoiled, useless brat, and their only friend is a cynical mechanical raven. Hunted relentlessly by the ruthless Vexxos army, their escape is a series of desperate battles in dark tunnels. Each action only pushes the damaged Grimbolt closer to the brink of destruction, while Cogs the raven offers sarcastic comments from the sidelines. To survive, the machine must battle the twelve-year-old boy who is its leader. But in a world built on betrayal, which will break first: the Sentinel's steel or the Prince's spirit?

The story follows Lucian, a low-born vampire ridiculed for his inability to manifest basic blood magic. In a world where the Werewolf Hegemony rules the daylight and High-Vampire Nobles rule the night, Lucian is nothing. That changes when he "dies" during a wolf raid and wakes up with the Eternal Night System.

"If you've any conscience left in you, you'll understand that you deserve this." The prison doors closed behind him with those final words. Ethan Carvendish was the true heir of the Carvendish family, yet his existence was treated as nothing more than a stain that needed to be erased. "You're nothing but a criminal!" His father discarded him without hesitation. "I regret giving birth to you. I wish Charlie was my biological son!" His mother chose an adopted son over her own flesh and blood. "Charlie is my only brother, not a disgusting parasite like you." His sister looked at him with nothing but disgust. "It's just three years in prison. Charlie is delicate, unlike you." The woman he loved stood beside his adopted brother, forged evidence, framed him, and watched silently as he was condemned for a crime he never committed. For three years, he rotted in prison for someone's crime, while they celebrated his fall. The prison did not break him, it awakened him. Now Ethan has returned, not as the discarded heir… But as the Shadow Tyrant. A name whispered in fear. A power no one can control. A ruler the elite world cannot defy. "Son… We were wrong." The parents who abandoned him now kneel before him. "Ethan, sister regrets everything… please come back…" The sister who once saw him as nothing but a disgrace now begging for his attention. "Ethan… please give me another chance…" The woman who once sent him to prison crawls to his feet. But the Ethan Carvendish they betrayed died behind those prison walls, the one who returned is coldhearted. As the world trembles before the Shadow Tyrant, only one question remains. Will Ethan Carvendish reclaim everything that was stolen from him… or will shadow tyrant destroy them all without mercy?