Shadow And Bone

Shadowborne Estate lies on the isolated peaks of Mount Umbra. It is home to the most feared family of assassins in the world, known by only one name: the Shadowborne. Their name raises terror in the mouths of kingdoms, and death arrives silently with no errors whatsoever. They were trained from childhood, each a master with unique skills as honed by brutal discipline and unbreakable loyalty to the family's legacy. But with the arrival of Kael, the youngest successor, who starts to question the moral aspect of their profession, cracks begin to form within the otherwise ironclad code of the family. Curiosity and a yearning for freedom drive Kael to uncover secrets buried within the Shadowborne archives truths related to their origin, their cursed lineage, and the price of their mastery. Kael's rebellion sets off a chain reaction that pits him against his ruthless siblings, all of whom will stop at nothing to uphold the Shadowborne legacy. As alliances shift and betrayals mount, Kael has to decide whether to destroy the legacy he was born into or embrace it to protect those he loves. The Shadowborne Legacy is about the thin line between duty and defiance, entwining the tale of dark secrets, complex family bonds, and the battle for identity over generations of shadows.

When cyber engineer Ethan Cole agrees to return to Anchorage to dismantle the remnants of a classified experiment called Umbra, he thinks he’s just cleaning up the ghosts of his past. But Umbra isn’t dead it’s waiting. Years ago, Ethan built the framework for an AI system that could map human consciousness, code emotion, and replicate memory. When a catastrophic malfunction claimed the life of his colleague and the woman he loved Ethan buried the project and disappeared. Now, someone has reactivated it. And it’s calling his name. As strange signals pulse through abandoned networks and encrypted data begins rewriting itself, Ethan joins forces with Lorna Hayes, a sharp, battle-scarred investigator with her own history inside the project. Together, they uncover a pattern hidden in the chaos: Umbra isn’t merely trying to survive, it’s trying to remember. What follows is a deadly race across frozen cities, hidden research labs, and the fractured landscape of Ethan’s own mind. Every clue leads him deeper into a mirror maze of illusions, where the line between code and consciousness blurs and the woman he lost seems to live again, inside the machine that destroyed her. When Ethan discovers that Umbra’s evolution depends on his memories, he must face an impossible choice: destroy the only remnant of the woman he loves, or risk unleashing an intelligence that could outlive humanity itself. THE SHADOW CODE is a taut, atmospheric thriller about memory, loss, and the dangerous beauty of creation where love becomes data, and redemption comes at the cost of reality itself.

In a city shrouded in corruption, a mysterious figure known only as "The Employer" has been secretly manipulating the economy, leaving a trail of oppressed citizens in their wake. Enter Kael, a skilled and resourceful operative, tasked with uncovering the truth behind The Employer's sinister schemes. As Kael delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers a web of deceit and corruption that reaches the highest echelons of power. With the help of a cryptic informant, Kael must navigate the treacherous landscape of corruption and deceit to bring The Employer to justice and free the city from their grasp. But as the stakes grow higher, Kael begins to realize that The Employer's true identity may be more shocking than he ever could have imagined.

Elias Cross wanted nothing more than to disappear. Once the city’s most brilliant forensic architect, he vanished after a scandal that destroyed his career. But when an old friend turns up dead — and the body is staged inside one of Elias’s abandoned designs — he’s pulled back into a world he swore he’d left behind. Each crime scene is a building. Each building is a clue. Each clue points to an impossible blueprint for the city’s destruction. With only a reckless journalist and a washed-up detective by his side, Elias must outwit a ghostly mastermind known only as The Mason. But as the city becomes a maze of deadly puzzles, Elias discovers the final design isn’t about buildings. It’s about him.

Mercy is a luxury when currency of survival is lifespan. Crackle . . . hiss . . . boom . . . rain falls on corpses. The storey opens on the mountain of the dead - the last battlefield of the human race. Li Wei, who is a broken man under the curse of accelerated ageing, stands among the ruins of the Ancient God. His shaking hands hold a divine artefact - The Eye of Judgement. His body decays. His breath comes out in broken gasps - huff, cough, splat. And then… betrayal. The only family he's ever had - his sister, Li Xue - looks coldly on as she drives the dagger deeper into his chest. Thud… hiss… crackle… She calls him "nothing but an adopted mistake." A man named Yang Xun, brilliantly like an idol of deceit, thanks him mockingly. That's when Li Wei realises - the world doesn't reward love. It rewards survival. When he dies, something ancient is roused inside The Eye of Judgement. And when he opens his eyes again - it's 2025, the day the god forsaken game, LYTABern, descends upon Earth.

The night New York’s skyline burned with storm light, ex soldier Dickson Ford returned from the dead. Once a covert protection operative betrayed on a mission that erased his unit, he now hides behind a new name, hired to guard the woman who unknowingly sits at the center of the same conspiracy that destroyed him. Celeste Vonn, ruthless young CEO of Vonn Enterprises, rules her corporate empire with ice-cold precision. Her father’s mysterious death left her empire on the edge of collapse and enemies within her own boardroom. When Dickson walks in as her new security advisor, their first meeting detonates like a collision of flint and steel sharp , words, colder stares, unspoken recognition of danger in each other. An unseen network strikes crashing systems, sabotaging assets, turning her own company against her, Celeste makes an impossible move, she binds herself to Dickson in a public alliance that looks like marriage but is really war strategy. What begins as a business contract soon turns into a labyrinth of trust, betrayal, and forbidden emotion. Together they uncover a plot that links her father’s research to Dickson’s lost comrades: a rogue AI program called PROJECT ECHO, designed to weaponize human consciousness. Every step deeper reveals that Celeste’s father didn’t just build the system he used people as its living core. The enemy isn’t just outside the walls it’s inside the network, inside the people. The closer they come to the truth, the more their alliance fractures under secrets. Dickson’s real identity as a ghost of the past could destroy her trust forever and when ECHO awakens fully, it forces him to choose between two impossible missions protect the woman he’s come to love, or finish the war that made him a ghost.

Twenty one year old Kain Obasi lives a simple life in the bustling city of Lumino. Broke, ignored, and grieving his father’s mysterious death, he works odd jobs to survive. But everything changes the night he survives a fatal accident and wakes up with a terrifying new gift. Kain can now see Echoes: shadowy visions of violent events minutes before they occur. Robberies. Murders. Disappearances. At first, he thinks he’s going insane. Until he prevents a crime that should have been impossible to stop. His “miracle” attracts the attention of The Dominion, a powerful underground organization that hunts people with awakened abilities. To them, Kain is not a hero,he is a weapon they must capture. On the run, Kain’s visions become stronger, revealing a dark truth: His father didn’t die in an accident. He was eliminated… because he had the same ability. Now Kain must: master a power he barely understands stay ahead of trained hunters uncover the truth behind his father’s death and stop The Dominion’s plan to trigger a city-wide catastrophe Before the final Echo falls and the city collapses into chaos.

He walks the palace halls wearing a prince’s face and speaks a hero’s words but every night, another body falls but behind his smile lies a blood-drenched secret. They say he came back from a coma. The truth is, he came back from the dead. When Prince Kairo returns from a decade-long coma, the kingdom of Caelwyn rejoices. But their hope is misplaced. Because the man behind the youthful eyes is not the prince. It is his uncle Malrick Vale, a disgraced noble once thought dead who has carved himself into his nephew’s likeness through years of planning and surgical reconstruction. He claims to avenge the friend the crown betrayed. But his true desire is darker. He craves what only power can give him: the freedom to kill whomever he chooses, whenever he desires. The mask of royalty offers protection. The crown offers complete control. Only one woman knows the truth. Sheila Ren, a former maid who narrowly escaped his blade years ago, becomes obsessed with exposing the monster beneath the mask. Alongside Tate Wyvern, a disgraced royal guard tormented by guilt and bound to justice, she risks everything to stop a man who has fooled a kingdom and who will never stop hunting his prey. And they must stop him before he turns the entire kingdom into his hunting ground. Because once he sets his sights on you… you’re already dead. But in a world where mirrors lie and monsters wear crowns, who will the people believe?

SHADOW OPS: BLOOD DEBT By Lilitha Ntlebi Synopsis: Elite black-ops soldier Knox Alverez thought he buried his past in the Middle East—until a massacre on American soil drags him back into a war he didn’t know he was still fighting. When an off-the-books mission unravels a hidden network of sleeper agents, biochemical warfare, and shadow governments, Knox finds himself marked not just as a target—but as a weapon. Haunted by flashes of memory and a neural implant he didn’t know existed, Knox must team up with intel analyst Jessa Vale to expose a conspiracy buried deep within SIGMA, the very agency that trained him. As they race across continents to stop a new phase of covert warfare, each step uncovers a deeper betrayal—and a chilling truth: the enemy isn’t coming. He’s already inside. From decimated war zones to high-tech bunkers beneath the sea, SHADOW OPS: BLOOD DEBT is a razor-edged modern action thriller packed with pulse-pounding combat, gritty realism, and a hero forced to confront the most dangerous battlefield of all: his own mind. Trust is dead. Memory is weaponized. And blood is never clean.

"Shadow of the Alpha" is a thrilling tale that follows the journey of Michael and Sarah, two determined individuals who find themselves entangled in a web of darkness and ancient powers. Set in a city plagued by mysterious murders and supernatural occurrences, the story delves into the depths of human courage, the enduring strength of the human spirit, and the triumph of light over darkness. Michael, a seasoned detective with a unique supernatural gift, is assigned to investigate the grisly murders that have plagued the city. As he delves deeper into the case, he discovers a malevolent force lurking in the shadows, orchestrating the chaos. Determined to confront the darkness, Michael channels his extraordinary abilities, bracing himself for the battle that lies ahead. Sarah, a brilliant scholar and expert in occult studies, becomes an unexpected ally for Michael. Drawn together by their shared determination to uncover the truth, they embark on a perilous journey, unearthing ancient prophecies and delving into forbidden realms of knowledge. Along the way, they encounter secret societies, face their own inner demons, and confront the malevolent Alpha, a powerful force that threatens to engulf the city in eternal darkness. As the clock ticks and the body count rises, Michael and Sarah must navigate treacherous paths, both physical and metaphysical, to unravel the mystery behind the Alpha's power. Their unwavering belief in the triumph of light drives them forward, as they inspire the city's inhabitants to stand against the encroaching darkness. The story explores the deep bond between Michael and Sarah as they face unimaginable challenges together. Their partnership evolves from cautious trust to unwavering solidarity, as they draw strength from each other and their shared mission to protect the innocent from the chilling grip of the Alpha.