Protective

Cedric Rivers has always escaped into his sketchbook — drawing deadly worlds, monstrous games, and a darkly beautiful villain named Baran. But when heartbreak drives him to throw his journal into a strange halo-shaped bin behind school, his fantasy doesn’t just vanish — it comes alive. The next morning, a red storm rolls over Alder High, sealing 500 students and teachers inside. The gates slam shut. The classrooms twist into battlegrounds. And a familiar voice welcomes them: “Welcome to the Survival Game.” Every game demands a sacrifice. Every rule is written in his ink. Now Cedric must face the twisted world he created — and the gorgeous, terrifying game master who calls him Creator. To survive, he must play. To win, he must destroy the story he once loved — before it destroys everyone he cares about.

In Detroit’s neon-lit alleys, art doesn’t just exist, it exposes, manipulates, and controls. Jace Arden discovers that his graffiti manifests people’s hidden memories and fears, making him the most dangerous artist alive. When a shadowy corporation, The Lumen Group, seeks to weaponize his gift, Jace must form fragile alliances, navigate the city’s criminal underbelly, and confront truths about himself he never wanted to face. Every mural he paints risks lives, sanity, and the very soul of the city. In a place where secrets bleed from the walls, how far would you go to survive, and would you still be yourself when it’s over?

Hundreds of years after the wars, the natural calamities, and epidemics, The earth have finally recovered from all the destruction, humanity learned at last to respect the planet, Taking their wars elsewhere. During this era of peace and prosperity on earth, a kid called Adam is forced to fight for his freedom. Freedom from the system, from the laws, from all shackles. Literally stumbling on a weapon unlike any thing man kind ever knew, he embarks on a journey of self development and discovery, trying to figure out the reasons behind his father's disappearance, only to find tons of enemies in every path leading to his father. Enemies who want to get their hands on him to find a way to replicate what he can do. enemies who knows who his father is and want nothing but to destroy any thing related to him. Enemies that knows his father and tries to kidnap him and use him against his father. Adam is just a 9 year old kid when he starts his journey, he is unlike any child, he doesn't give up. He doesn't hesitate to use any means possible to achieve his goals.

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.

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.

After all the things he did secretly to help his wife, he was considered completely useless and did nothing. They belittle and insult him over and over again. Yet they will be suprised that there will no longer be a man they look down upon. It is they who will regret and beg him.

Unless they can stop the deadly virus from spreading. Sergeant Deanver Magallon and doctor Thalia Ricafort are hand in hand just to find out the root of the said virus, and how they can prevent its spread. But their undeniable attraction to each other is a huge threat to their mission. And because they are both afraid to enter into a commitment, it becomes a casual affair between them. Being chased by their own government and also being chased by terrorists, so Dean and Thalia don't really know who they can really trust. With time running out, they must stop the deadly threat as soon as possible, and they just realized that there are things you're willing to gamble on no matter how risky it is.

About a group of friends whose life is turned upside down by the theft of a soon-to-be-released track on their new album.

"Go back and inherit the estate." It was a word that a househusband suddenly received. He is the son-in-law of the Locke family, living in trampling and humiliation, being seen as osin by others. Every day is busy with housework. His parents-in-law, brother-in-law, and in-laws all scolded him for being useless, incompetent, and clinging to his wife. But is that the truth? Behind the apron is the heir to the richest family in the country. He only temporarily left that place because of family conflicts. And then, when his wife's family pushed him to the end, he was forced to return.

Don Marcello, an ex-undercover agent who was initiated into Mafiadom to have his ex back, divorced his gun moll. As the Mafias call their wives. But when he realized his mistake, Melissa had gotten married to the Capon of Nostra Territory. He went on a journey to find her.