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“Don’t complain when the lights go out…” These were the words that came out of his mouth before he calmly exited the office. Josh Summers, a typical nobody, a medical instructor, is pushed aside by his wife, Lauren Forrest, when she sees that she has reached the very pinnacle of her career. She saw him as nothing but ‘Deadweight…’ But then everything turns upside down when, on the very day she had been dreaming of, she sees him standing with the top dogs of the city. Josh Summers wasn't just a nobody; he was the shadow ruler of Veron, the Hidden Ace, and the blade that held the underworld together. He had chosen a quiet life to stay with his wife; for three years, he played instructor at the clinic. But now, he is back, and with his resurfacing, the underworld is shaking— threats are awakening, and new enemies and allies are being born. Will Josh continue to rule over his Empire of Ash and Gold?

The blood of the Lord. Chen Wu lived in the shadow of humiliation and humiliation in the Tianlong Clan. Born without knowing who his father was, he was considered a stain in the clan's pure bloodline. His mother, a once respected woman, was locked up in a forbidden valley for giving birth to Chen Wu. as a child unable to sense spiritual energy until the age of 15, he was nicknamed "useless trash." However, Chen Wu's life changes when he discovers the terrible truth about his origins. in his blood flowed a power that surpassed the world's understanding, a power that was locked behind the suffering and humiliation he experienced. With burning hatred and deep love for his mother, Chen Wu vows to destroy those who look down on him, free his mother, and seize the destiny that rightfully belongs to him. From someone who was considered trash, Chen Wu slowly worked his way up to becoming a ruler who would shake the world.

Jaxon Creed was born into power, raised by the code of the streets and the shadow of a kingpin father. But when betrayal shattered his family and a corrupt empire rose from the ashes, Jaxon disappeared into exile—only to return with vengeance burning in his veins. Now, Cape Heights is on the brink of war. With allies forged in blood—Vera, the strategist; Lyra, the blade; and Miko, the hacker—Jaxon wages a brutal campaign to dismantle the criminal dynasty that stole everything from him. But every step forward uncovers deeper layers of deception, and every victory comes at a devastating cost. When an enemy emerges from within his own ranks, Jaxon must confront the harshest truth of all: the greatest threat isn’t just power or corruption—it’s loyalty twisted by ambition. In a city ruled by fear, he’ll become more than just a leader. He’ll become a legend. King of the Underground is a gritty, male-led urban thriller packed with action, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of justice from the shadows.

The continent of Shenzhou is torn in half by the catastrophic Cleave War. In this broken world, the ancient Aether Covenant is no longer celebrated, it is feared. To bind your soul to a dragon is to gain unmatched power, but the cost is absolute: your human body ages decades in months, and your mind slowly unravels into madness. Chen Lan is an exile who survived a botched separation from his dragon during the war. Now left half-human and half-dragon, he can feel his distant partner dying a thousand miles away, dragging him down with him. Hunted by both the oppressive Immortal Empire and the ruthless Shadow Dominion, Chen Lan is forced to find the Silent Blade, a legendary relic rumored to be the only thing capable of stabilizing a shattered bond. But the blade holds a dark truth that could wipe out the future of an entire species. With time running out, Chen Lan must navigate a web of betrayal, ancient guardians, and political schemes where a single wrong move means the destruction of his soul.

They called him a refugee. A charity case. A worthless son-in-law. For three years, Alexander Petrov endured their mockery, their insults, their cruelty—all while his wife stood silent. The wealthy Summers family never knew the "helpless" man scrubbing their floors was Crown Prince of Valdoria, hiding in plain sight after a brutal coup destroyed his kingdom. But when his uncle's assassins infiltrate the family to seize the Circle of Crowns—an ancient shadow network controlling European politics—Alexander's carefully built cover begins to crack. His sister has been turned into a weapon programmed to kill him. His enemies are closing in. And the wife who never defended him is about to discover the truth.He's spent twelve years playing weak. Now it's time to show them what a cornered king can do. In a world where power is everything, how much of yourself do you sacrifice to reclaim a throne?

In the heart of Blackrift City, a decaying urban sprawl ruled by syndicates and shadow clans, Jace Ronan is just another forgotten soul. Once a street-fighting prodigy, now he's reduced to cleaning up the grime of a city that chewed him up and spit him out. No future. No hope. But when he throws himself in front of danger to save a child, death doesn't greet him. Instead, something ancient stirs inside him. Jace becomes the host of the Ragnar Protocol, an AI-like, sentient system with immense power. Thrust into a brutal world of system cultivation, hidden magic, and violent politics, Jace is forced to fight his way through real-life quests where every choice shapes him, and every step forward paints a target on his back. The stronger he gets, the more dangerous he becomes. Not just to others, but to the ones pulling the strings. Now Jace must decide. Play the game by the rules, or tear the entire system down.

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.

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...

He was once the most feared assassin in the martial world—a blade that killed without hesitation, a shadow that left no survivors. But when Jin Mu-Kang regresses, he awakens a cultivation system unlike any other—one that grows only through good deeds. Save lives. Show mercy. Protect the weak. Every act of kindness makes him stronger… while every drop of blood threatens to erase him from existence. There’s just one problem—his past is drenched in sin. The system reveals a cruel truth: the karma he earns isn’t a reward, but a debt. Every life he saves is merely repaying the countless lives he once took. Fail to balance it, and he won’t just lose his power—he’ll vanish entirely. Now hunted by his former comrades, distrusted by righteous sects, and constantly tempted by the ruthless strength he once wielded, Mu-Kang is forced to walk a path he was never meant to follow. 𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿… 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲?

The phantom heartbeat in Xavier Ford’s chest is not his own, and it is slowing down. Every agonizing pulse carries the distant, dying roar of the dragon he was forced to rip from his soul during the Cleave War, a catastrophic betrayal that fractured the continent of Eldoria and left Xavier a mutated exile. Half-human, half-dragon, and entirely hunted, he is the last of the Dragonbound, living on borrowed time as his soul slowly unravels from the severed ancient pact. The Immortal Empire and the Shadow Dominion have ground the world to ash in an endless war, both desperate to hunt Xavier down to weaponize his forbidden bloodline. When a pragmatic spy from the Dominion offers him a path to stabilization through a hidden artifact known as the Silent Blade, Xavier is dragged out of the shadows and forced into a lethal game of shifting alliances. But the blade is not a salvation. It is a cosmic executioner that requires sacrificing the entire future of either humanity or dragonkind to stop the impending world-ending darkness.