Memory Lost

Elliot Carter thought he had left Harrison Creek behind for good. The small Appalachian town, steeped in shadows and secrets, was a place of pain—the memory of his mother’s tragic death and Lily Rose’s haunting disappearance lingering for years. It had been 20 years since Lily vanished without a trace, and now, Elliot is drawn back to the place he swore to escape. The call comes: his father, Dr. Robert Carter, is dying. Elliot returns to Harrison Creek, but it’s not just his father who pulls him back. The mystery of Lily’s disappearance has never let him go. As a child, he accepted the town’s story—that Lily was simply forgotten—but now, as an adult, Elliot knows better. The town hides something far darker. Dr. Robert Carter, the town’s respected doctor, has been hiding something. Elliot begins to unravel cryptic clues suggesting his father’s involvement in Lily’s case is deeper—and more sinister—than anyone could have guessed. With the help of Vera Larkin, a childhood friend turned journalist, Elliot uncovers a web of lies and moral corruption. The more he digs, the more the townspeople close ranks, and the more violent the threats become. Elliot soon discovers the unthinkable: Lily’s disappearance wasn’t an accident—it was planned. And the man responsible for silencing her forever was none other than his own father. As the investigation spirals, Elliot must confront a chilling truth: his father’s dark past may cost him everything, including his own soul. Some truths are better left buried. But in Harrison Creek, the truth always finds a way to surface.

He gave up everything for love. Once a rising professional with a brilliant future, Ethan Hale abandoned his high-paying career to support his wife’s ambition. While he became a full-time father and the silent backbone of their household, she built a powerful company—using his sacrifices as stepping stones. On the night her company goes public, Ethan prepares a candlelit celebration. Instead, he discovers the truth: his wife is having an affair with a younger subordinate. Before he can confront her, he is betrayed, cornered, and killed—his death erased as an unfortunate accident. But fate is not finished with him. Ethan opens his eyes to find himself reborn on the very day her company goes public, with full memory of his past life. This time, the cold dinner, the incriminating video, and the betrayal no longer break him—they awaken something far more dangerous. Calm, calculated, and merciless, Ethan exposes the affair, demands a divorce, and reclaims everything he once gave up. Using his future knowledge, he re-enters the ruthless business world, dismantling empires, manipulating markets, and turning former allies into enemies. As his power grows, so do the stakes. Hidden enemies emerge. Another reborn manipulator lurks in the shadows. The cost of changing fate begins to exact a brutal price. And when his revenge threatens the very people he wants to protect, Ethan must confront the truth he never faced in his first life: Is winning worth losing his humanity? Caught between love and vengeance, power and responsibility, Ethan must decide whether his second life will be ruled by hatred or forged into something greater. This is not just a story of revenge. It is a story about second chances, the price of power, and choosing the future you deserve.

"Who am I?" Waking up in an unfamiliar room with no past memories, an unfamiliar man greets him, claiming to be his new guardian, Ifeus Lero, who then tells him... "Your name is...Topaz Oriole." A world of Magic and Monsters, where those who wield Magic are known as Mages. Every Mage, without exception, falls under one of eleven Classes, each with their own unique forms of Magic; Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light, Dark, Space, Physical, Support, Tamer and Sneak. As for Topaz, his amnesia isn't his only concern. His Class isn't one of the eleven established Classes, something that's completely unheard of. The Wrath Class, a mysterious Class absent in the history books. Advised to keep his abilities hidden for the time being, Topaz avoids using his Magic in front of others. However, Ifeus's secrecy soon becomes a growing point of frustration for Topaz...it's clear that Ifeus knows about his past, but refuses to tell him anything about it, along with hiding the real reason why it's imperative for Topaz to keep his Class hidden. Even as Topaz settles into his life post-amnesia, forming friendships, rivalries and romance, the dark shadow cast by the mysteries of his forgotten past continue to haunt him. With flashes of fragmented memories, and some common sense, Topaz comes to the conclusion that, whatever he went through pre-amnesia, was likely far from pleasant. And unfortunately for him, the dark, broken past he has no memory of isn't the only issue to contend with. An organization bent on world domination makes its presence known, and operating in the shadows, is a dangerous cult determined to resurrect a powerful, malicious entity who nearly destroyed the world centuries ago and was sealed away. And at the center of it all...is the Fractured Mage, Topaz Oriole.

Life has been nothing but cruel to Eden, he was treated like trash in his in-laws' house after getting married to his wife Elaina. Nothing he did was ever enough or even good enough to start with until he met a mysterious man on his deathbed who wills him everything he had. Companies, businesses, and multiple streams of income. He automatically transforms Eden into the new boss. But what happens when the past of this stranger starts to haunt Eden and everyone starts to claw at the special key he was given? And what does this key open that everyone is trying to get even if they lost their lives? No one is a friend and even family is not meant to be trusted. What is Eden willing to give to discover the secret of the special key and how long will he survive as the new boss before the dark past of a stranger catches up to him?

Ethan Ward gave up everything for his wife—selling the last tech patents he invented to save her failing company. She repaid him with betrayal. Thrown out, mocked by her family, and branded a useless failure by the city, Ethan lost his company, his dignity, and his future overnight. What no one knew was this— Ethan Ward was never ordinary. Before his estranged grandfather dies, he reconciles with Ethan and reveals a shocking truth: Ethan is the sole heir to a secret financial empire worth trillions, powerful enough to control corporations, shake global markets, and crush his enemies without mercy. From a penniless nobody to the most dangerous man in the business world, Ethan returns— not to beg, not to explain, but to reclaim everything taken from him. This time, he isn’t the man they trampled. He is The Ultimate Trillionaire Boss—and their downfall begins now.

He was a man who had nothing to his name nor anyone he could call a family. Just living as a corpse without any goal. He had lost all motivation to live and was just pushing the days because of a promise he made. 'Make sure to enjoy your life' He remembered the face of a woman who gave up her whole life for him. He looked at the rope in his hand, feeling disgusted at himself. He felt like his life had no motive. But that's when it happened. [The Necromancer System has chosen you] [The system is recommending you climb the Tower of Myth] [If you successfully climb to the top of the Tower, any one of your wishes will be fulfilled, no matter what it is] [Do you want to take the test of the Myth Tower?] [Yes/No] A reason for him to live appeared. The story of the One who had regained his will to live is about to start....

In a far-off land filled with magic and wonder, there lived a young man named Xander. Xander was an orphan who had grown up on the streets, fighting for survival every day. But what set him apart from other street rats was his incredible power. Xander had the ability to control the elements, summon powerful creatures, and move at incredible speeds. He was a true master of the arcane arts, and he knew it. Xander had always kept his powers hidden, fearing the attention they might bring him. But one day, while on a routine mission to retrieve a lost artifact, he found himself caught up in a battle against a horde of undead creatures. The other members of his party were quickly overwhelmed, but Xander remained cool and collected, unleashing a barrage of powerful spells that decimated the enemy forces. From that moment on, Xander became known as the most powerful mage in the land.

Magnus Mace knelt in the mud to save his dying sister. In front of the entire university, his girlfriend chose a billionaire heir over him. Money was thrown at his feet. Pride was crushed. And when he picked it up, they beat him half to death and left him there like trash. That was the moment he lost everything. Then his phone rang. An unknown caller. A dead grandfather. A secret trial of poverty. And a single word that changed the world: Unlimited. In less than an hour, Magnus goes from a broke student to the majority owner of the very hospital that tried to kill his sister. Directors fall. Accounts freeze. Empires tremble. But Magnus isn’t interested in quiet revenge. He’s coming for the Sterling empire. He’s coming for the girl who watched him kneel. And tonight, the boy who picked money out of the mud… is about to make billionaires beg.

David Sawyer, a normal office worker woke up suddenly to an unfamiliar world. The Apocalypse was here, and with it, a shocking realization of truth hidden just under his nose all this time. Fighting with the weight of betrayal, Dave casts aside his feelings to protect the lives of those he loves. Will his newfound apathy lead the way to survival and regrowth? Can a mask hide away the pain of love lost? DISCLAIMER: This is NOT an apocalypse story. The story explores adaptation and survival under rapidly changing world conditions. MC is not some chosen one or freek genius, he's lucky and intelligent, not a fool. Romance is a little heavy but not the main theme. Survival, human duality, conflict, and the very nature of the world itself are the book's focus. Every character has depth, and nothing is truly meaningless. Pay attention and see if you can pick up that deeply hidden foreshadowing.

In a world where every promise is binding and every lie is punished by magic, one boy is born without the power to be controlled. Evin has no voice in society—disabled, dismissed, and oathless. But when his adopted family is nearly destroyed by a bandit attack, the quiet boy with the haunted past is forced to flee his home, armed only with a sharp mind and an unwanted companion: a shapeshifting trickster called Bunny. As Evin journeys through a fractured realm of oath-bound slaves, political tyrants, and ancient ruins, he discovers a truth long buried—one that connects his lost family to a forgotten rebellion. But the deeper he digs, the more enemies he awakens... and the more dangerous his immunity becomes. Fans of Ranking of Kings and The Name of the Wind will be swept into this emotionally rich, slow-burn fantasy about courage without violence, connection without words, and breaking free of the chains others can’t see.