Shadow And Bone

In a world filled with the threat of death, a mysterious gate appears that brings dramatic changes. Dark Souls, an evil entity that slips through the gates, becomes an unexpected test of humanity's survival. To fight this darkness, humans tap into the power of Mana, an ancient energy source that is key to their defense. Alden, whose identity was erased by a forbidden magic used by his father, must survive in this dangerous world. His village is destroyed by rampaging Dark Souls, forcing Alden to embark on a journey full of challenges. In a world that doesn't recognize him, he faces a haunting uncertainty, chasing the shadow of a lost identity. However, to reclaim his right to be recognized by the world, Alden realizes that the only way is to face the Dark Lord who threatens his existence. In a disturbing and mysterious journey, Alden must face a powerful enemy that controls the gates, while embracing the power of Mana to rebuild his shattered destiny. ___ To support this book, please read to the end and give your opinion in the form of a review or comment...

After a tragic car accident leaves billionaire CEO Damian Steele comatose for two years, he wakes up with only fragments of his past—except for one constant: a mysterious woman’s voice whispering to him in the darkness. Determined to uncover the identity of the woman who saved him, Damian’s search leads him to Elena Knight, a struggling bodyguard with a hidden past. But when he tries to hire her, she refuses. No one knows that she was once the shadow operative assigned to protect him—and that she vanished to keep a dangerous secret buried. However, when an assassination attempt is made on Damian, Elena is forced to step back into his life. As she protects him from the unseen enemies closing in, old passions ignite, and dark secrets resurface. But there’s one thing Elena knows: if Damian ever finds out the truth about the night of his accident, she might lose him forever.

"They raised him to be a weapon. Now, he returns to become their reckoning." In a world ruled by secret clans and shadowy codes, Kairo Ren was forged into an elite assassin by the mysterious Shadow Sect—the same people who saved him from the ashes of his slaughtered family. For years, he served them with deadly precision… until he uncovers a forbidden scroll that exposes a terrifying truth: his parents were betrayed by someone within the sect. Haunted by memories and driven by vengeance, Kairo abandons the only life he’s ever known and begins a ruthless journey through the criminal underworld. Armed with forbidden techniques, ancient relics, and a blood oath sworn in silence, he hunts down the secrets buried deep within the Five Clans. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Friends turn to enemies. Enemies become monsters. The final blade may have to fall on the one person he once called master. Martial arts. Betrayal. Bloodlines. This is not just a fight for revenge—it's a war for identity.

Some powers are meant to be lost. Some destinies are meant to be forged. ------- Born into cruelty in the mortal realm, Tristan survived starvation, abuse, and loss, believing he would never belong. But one night, a mysterious light tears him from his world and hurls him into a war-torn realm of magic, monsters, and impossible power. There, he discovers Sun and Moon magic, abilities long thought extinct, capable of mastering every elemental spell. With a team of elemental mages, he must recover five Nexar Fragments—ancient shards whose misuse could free the imprisoned Necrolord. Each fragment tests their strength, their morality, and their very souls, while a Shadow Council pulls strings from the shadows. Armed with Luminaris, Tristan faces monsters, armies, and the darkest corners of his own power. Eclipse energy surges across the realms as battle erupts, and the fate of three worlds hangs in the balance. In a story of destiny, sacrifice, and the limits of power, Tristan must master forces older than the world itself—and decide what it truly means to be the light in the shadows.

Moyong Ha-jun was the "Shield of the Moyong," a warrior who conquered the Northern Wastes and silenced the Ghost King to elevate his clan to glory. But a dog that grows too strong makes its master tremble. Under the guise of a mission in the Death Forest, Ha-jun is poisoned by his disciple and ambushed by the very Shadow Guard he once trained. He fights like a demon, but ultimately falls to his cousin’s blade, his body dismembered and burned to ash to erase his existence. However, Ha-jun’s rage is too potent for death to contain. As his bones turn to dust, the "Great Swordmaster System" answers his call, rewinding the fabric of time. Ha-jun wakes up in his fifteen-year-old body, decades before his execution. He retains the memories of every technique, every traitor, and the searing pain of the fire. Armed with a System that rewards ruthless "Blood-Debts," Ha-jun begins a new path. He will not be the shield this time. He will be the sword at their throats, and he will burn the Moyong Clan down, its root and stem.

Eron Camden just wanted to be free of his past... He was hellbent to escape it all: Being the oddity of the pack, dealing with a demanding Alpha father, living in the shadow of his overachiever brother and working for a corrupt, sex-starved boss who wanted to keep him in his private army/ Finally finding a way to fake his own death and erase his former assassin/mobster identity, he moved into the most remote mountain village he can find and lived the life of a hunter/logger/handyman while staying off the grid. While doing so, he found himself being accepted by the village people, loved by the local children and even trusted by the community elders. And upon meeting the widow Diwana, he knew he never wanted to leave that village again. But, unfortunately for him, his past is fast catching up to him. Worse, he is totally unaware of it. Would they still accept him if they knew who he really was? Will he still dare stay and endanger everyone he now loves?

Victor Langford, rightful heir to the trillion-dollar Langford Consortium in the futuristic metropolis of Aurelia City, had everything—until betrayal shattered it all. Framed for embezzlement by his ruthless uncle Harlan, publicly humiliated and abandoned by his fiancée Isabella Voss, and coldly disowned by the family patriarch Reginald, Victor was cast into the rain-soaked streets of the Shadow Districts like worthless trash. Five years of exile forged him anew. The trusting young heir vanished; a cold, powerful man emerged—armed with hidden wealth, iron resolve, and a thirst for retribution that knows no mercy. Now Victor returns to Aurelia City’s glittering heart. Boardrooms will fall silent. Fortunes built on his ruin will crumble. His betrayers will kneel, beg, and regret—too late. In a city of towering neon spires and opulent estates overlooking endless night, the betrayed heir unleashes absolute vengeance. But as old flames plead and darker secrets rise, will revenge reclaim his empire… or destroy the last piece of his soul? The fall was cruel. The return is merciless. The vengeance is inevitable.

Jones Romeo once defeated, returned to rewrite the rules. When he dares to challenge Clinton, the ruthless leader who controls the college with an iron grip, he sparks a brutal war that spirals beyond his imagination. Betrayals lurk in every corner. Friendships shatter. Blood stains the hallways as Jones and Clinton wage a relentless battle for dominance. Lies, deception, and hidden agendas fuel their war, turning allies into enemies and enemies into ghosts. But just when Jones thinks he has won, Clinton proves why he’s a master of survival. His shocking escape from police custody sets the stage for an earth-shattering finale. A final, unpredictable confrontation at the docks leaves both men fighting not just for power, but for their lives. As bullets fly and the past comes crashing down, Jones faces the ultimate question: Can he truly end this war, or will Clinton’s shadow haunt him forever? In this high-stakes tale of revenge, power, and betrayal, one thing is certain, only one will leave Blackwood College alive.

When demon hunter Myles Cross is killed during a mission gone wrong, he expects hell—or worse. What he gets instead is an offer from the Lord of the Underworld himself. Reborn as the Hellborn, Myles becomes Hades’ last hope in a cosmic chess game where the Seven Trumpets—ancient relics powerful enough to trigger the apocalypse—have begun to surface. With one strapped to his wrist in the form of a mysterious watch, Myles must now face a brutal new reality: hunted by demons, betrayed by humans, and haunted by what he's becoming. As the Paragon—an elite faction sworn to exterminate all supernatural threats—capture him and question his existence, Myles finds an unlikely ally in the cold but conflicted Lieutenant Anna Storm. Together, they must survive assassins like the sadistic Kaelin, the shape-shifting shadow Nixx, and the monstrous Infernox. But as each trumpet awakens, the line between salvation and damnation blurs. And with his powers growing and his past life crumbling, Myles must decide— Is he the world’s last defense? Or its doom incarnate?

O Bored Prowler of the white pages stained in dark ink. Do ye tire and lose interest in the scrolls of endless writers that tell the dry tales of Systems? Of modern men who traverse through time and space to arrive in fantastical worlds where they achieve naught but baseless journeys? Of tasteless worlds with no intrigue, failing to grasp thy mind? If that be the case, hearken unto me, O Prowler! Let me appeal to thy desire for adventure and darkness, bringing thee into the world of LEASTRIA, where ye shall follow the story of foul men born from distorted shadow! Where selfish Stars toy with fate from their Odd Demesnes! Where the Enlightened, the Sorcerers, the Cradlers and the Genuine Accursed roam and rend the Sheltered Lands with their obscene lust and greed! Where ye shall follow the story of the Cursed Child as he seeks ‘The Bringing’ and rises from meagrehood to significance under thy eyes. Hearken unto my voice and begin this tale, if ye fear not to prowl in Mythology. Do ye dare, O Prowler, to be lost in true Fantasy? ---------------- I will be posting this story on Royal Road under the name Shade Arjuun