Karina's Last Days

Xi Yuan, the last young prince of the Xi's family who was always bullied and ridiculed by his own father and brothers, had the weakest cultivation in the whole of Xi's dynasty. "You are too weak to be the Xi's young prince!" Slaves throw his food to his face, rumors went around of him being an illegitimate Xi young master. Everyone hated him and he hated himself for being a weak human. One night, the young prince wished death on himself and he drowned. In the ice, the strongest spirit deity that has been dead for over two thousand years awakened in him. Xi Yuan vowed to make all of them pay, including the innocent ones.

For three years Kai Mercer cleaned their cars, ate their leftovers, and answered to whatever name they felt like calling him that day. He let them. Not because he was weak. Not because he had no choice. Because the people who sent him into the Shen household told him to wait. To watch. To learn exactly how rotten their empire was from the inside before he burned it down. Then they dragged him out in front of three hundred guests, handed him divorce papers with his wife's signature already dry on the last page, and threw him into the street like he was never a man at all. That was the last mistake they will ever make. Kai Mercer is not who they think he is. He never was. And every person who smiled while they destroyed him is about to find out that the nobody they threw away was the only thing standing between them and the most powerful family in the country. He is not coming back for revenge. He is coming back to collect. And this time nobody is walking him to the door.

During a classified government experiment, an unknown and deadly virus is accidentally created. What begins as a single infection inside a research laboratory quickly spreads beyond control, turning cities into chaos and pushing humanity toward extinction. Within days, civilization collapses. Mark, a former assassin who is trying to live a normal life , is once again forced into violence when an unknown virus makes the world descend into an apocalypse.Armed with his instincts and determination to survive, he must navigate the ruins of society with the help of an ancient sentient artifact named Zenith , while uncovering the truth behind the outbreak. But as the world falls apart, Mark realizes the virus may not be humanity’s greatest threat.

Blurb – The Smith’s Legacy Genre: Urban | Trope: Fake Identity, Family Drama, Redemption | Tone: Emotional + Adventure “You’re not good enough for her, Asher. You never were,” Ava’s mother spat. “I wasn’t trying to be good enough for your daughter,” Asher said slowly, his eyes darkening. “I was trying to be enough.. for her.” "But since I am not, I will take everything, until she has way less than enough." _____ Asher Smith never wanted to inherit his father’s empire, he wanted to build his own life, from scratch. So, he walked away from the Smith name and legacy, faking a humble identity at Cornell, where he met Ava Harper, beautiful, comforting, and full of dreams. Their whirlwind love turned into marriage, but love wasn’t enough to withstand pressure. Especially not from Ava’s mother, who saw poverty as a crime and Asher as a curse. One betrayal shattered everything. Now, Asher is back, not as the broken boy you would expect, but as the true heir of Smith Corporation. And when Ava sees him again.....it’s too late. Because the girl she once resented for sitting too close to Asher? She is wearing white now. And she is holding his hand with a ring on it.

In the neon-drenched streets of modern-day Tokyo, a hidden world of supernatural creatures and ancient magic lurks just beneath the surface. For 25-year-old Kaito Yamato, a powerful Kami with a troubled past, this world is all too familiar. When the Yokai's Eye, a powerful artifact controlling the city's supernatural creatures, is stolen, Kaito is drawn into a dark conspiracy that threatens to destroy the fragile balance between humans and supernatural beings. With the help of Akane Katsuragi, a young and talented onmyodo, Kaito must navigate the treacherous landscape of Tokyo's underworld, confronting rogue Kami, yakuza, and malevolent yokai along the way. As Kaito delves deeper into the mystery, he is forced to confront his own demons and harness his divine powers in order to survive. But with the fate of Tokyo hanging in the balance, can Kaito overcome his past and save the city from the forces of darkness? "The Yokai's Eye" is a heart-pumping urban fantasy adventure that combines elements of Japanese mythology and folklore with a gritty, modern-day setting. With its richly detailed world-building, complex characters, and breakneck pacing, this novel is sure to appeal to fans of "The Dresden Files," "The Mortal Instruments," and "Japanese mythology."

Agent B-12, a member of a secret organization, was tasked with recovering a mystical artifact that could prevent a global catastrophe. But when he fails, fate steps in—and the last hope isn’t left in human hands… but in paws. The paws of a small stray dog who just happened to be in the very place where everything began to go wrong. Podbe, the dog, and a group of unlikely allies set out on a daring journey to stop those threatening the fate of the world. Can this curious canine succeed where even the best agent failed? Sometimes, heroes don’t wear capes. They wear collars, walk on four determined paws… and follow a nose that never misses.

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."

‎📖 A Soldier’s Creed – Back-Cover Blurb ‎ ‎In the unforgiving deserts of Afghanistan, survival is never promised. ‎ ‎Elite commando Lt. Michael Rockefeller is chosen for a mission so dangerous it’s been called a death sentence: infiltrate Taliban strongholds, assassinate their most feared leader, and rescue captured CIA agents before their execution is broadcast to the world. ‎ ‎Armed with nothing but his training, his squad, and the unshakable creed he has lived by—never abandon the mission, never abandon a brother—Michael steps into enemy territory where every shadow hides a rifle, and every whisper carries betrayal. ‎ ‎But when a trusted ally turns traitor, Michael is captured and thrown into the Taliban’s underground dungeon. Tortured, hunted, and facing death not once, but twice, he must fight his way back from the edge of oblivion. ‎ ‎Now, with time running out and his creed tested to the breaking point, one question remains: ‎Will he complete the mission—or will the mission consume him? ‎ ‎A raw, relentless tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and survival, A Soldier’s Creed grips you from the first page to the last shot fired.

“What good years, wasted on trash like you.” With these words, Orion cast off his old shell. His old personality. His old kindness. That betrayal was the last straw that broke apart the last vestiges of softness and kindness within his body. Such feelings weren't welcomed during an apocalypse anyways. If he could, he would thank them. Then kill them again. A lycan left no enemies alive after all. * Regressing to the beginning of the apocalypse with profound knowledge of the future and the betrayal of his closest friends in his heart, Orion sought only one thing. He would utilize everything that he could to become the strongest, even if it meant throwing his humanity away. That was the start of his reign. It was the slow Advent of the Void Lycan.

He won a war for the world, but he’s losing the one for his family. To the world, Kade is the "King of the North"—a legendary commander whose tactical genius just ended a decade of bloody conflict. But as the victory sirens wail, a single phone call shatters his triumph. His sister’s terrified scream is the last thing he hears before she vanishes into the dark underworld of City B. Ten years ago, the Thorne family stole Kade's mother and forced his family into hiding. For ten years, Kade clawed his way through the military ranks, fueled by a single promise: to become powerful enough that no one could ever hurt them again. He was too late. Returning to a home soaked in blood, Kade finds his aunt broken and his sister sold to an elite, underground auction house. Standing in his way is Thorne Caspian—the arrogant heir to the Celessa Thorne empire—who believes money and pedigree can protect him from a soldier's rage. Kade is no longer fighting for a nation or a flag. He is a brother with nothing left to lose and a lifetime of lethal training. The war may be over for the world, but for the King of the North, the real slaughter has just begun. They took his peace. He’ll take their empire.