The Eminence In Shadow

“Get a grip?” Xander laughed bitterly. “I had a grip—until she left me with nothing.” Once a mocked son-in-law, Alexander "Xander" Cage lost everything when his wife betrayed him. Love, home, family—snatched away in a single day. Now, he’s out for revenge. And nothing will stop him… not even the woman begging on her knees to be taken back. But as Xander climbs back to power, forgotten memories start to haunt him—visions of another life, another self. A shadow with his face. What if the biggest betrayal didn’t come from her… but from his own blood?

The world of Aethelgard teeters on the precipice of extinction, caught in the crushing grip of the holy yet decadent tyranny of the Solar Aegis Order and the eternal shadow of the Calamity Beasts—primordial horrors birthed from the world’s own weeping wounds. Kaelen Thorne, a youth marked from birth by the brand of the Void, discovers he possesses the power not merely to slay these monsters, but to feast upon their essence to fuel his own evolution. Amidst a web of political treachery involving false deities and deceptive prophecies, Kaelen must tread upon a mountain of corpses to claim his throne as the Monarch of the Calamity Beasts, the sole entity capable of tempering the chaos before all reality dissolves into cosmic ash.

Lin Jiang, a young man stripped of talent after the inner pathways of his body were shattered by the blast of a nearby battle. From that day forward, scorn and humiliation became the only road left to him. His life was steeped in suffering—cast out by his family, branded as worthless, treated as nothing more than refuse. Endless torment defined his existence. But one fateful day, Lin Jiang fell into the abyss of death. That descent marked the beginning of a new life. Within the depths of that deadly chasm, what awaited him? The Sword of the Dark Emperor—an artifact of shadow and ruin. Yet for a mortal child, it was also the first step toward the path of light.

When a great warrior Marcus Steele was summoned from an ancient training ground to fulfill a centuries-old pact, he was thrust into the heart of Manhattan’s supernatural underworld, and into some sort of an arranged union witha beautiful and great Diana Sterling, heir to a powerful dynasty. But fate has other plans. A great chance to encounter with the Moon family dragged Marcus into such a deadly clash of bloodlines, many secrets, and a shadow of demons. All armed with the legendary blade of some Shadowbane and a mysterious amulet burning with forgotten power, Marcus must uncover the truth about his own origin before the city consumes him. For a buried past of lies, a force that could either unite or definitely destroy the supernatural.

Alex, the son-in-law of the Wyatt family, a second class rich family was often abused and humiliated by his in-laws due to his status as a pauper. A year ago, he Was involved in a fatal accident resulting in the loss of his memories, the Patriarch of the Wyatt family had saved his life and forced him to marry his granddaughter as a return of favor, but he was constantly humiliated by his in-laws and seen as nothing but a trash, which status was below that of a servant; he soon recovered his memories and discovered his identity, a powerful leader and heir of a secret organization known as the 'shadow guardians'. He shocked his in-laws, conquered his enemies, overcoming all obstacles and rising to glory.

Behind Rayendra Wardiana's ordinary life, there is a dark secret about the inheritance of blood and grudge. Since childhood, Rayendra lived in the shadow of the death of his father, Widyo, the legendary cartel leader who was tragically killed before his eyes. The trauma of that night gave birth to Andrean, another personality who existed to protect Rayendra from a violent world. Slowly secret after secret revealed. About the betrayal of Wandi, his own uncle; about Madam, his father's ex-wife who is thirsty for power; to the great war that shook the domestic cartel world. In a world full of blood, intrigue, and power, the Wardiana family is forced to face the bitter truth that tests their bond.

Arthur Pendelton and Lyra Vance are troubled teens who escape their strict boarding school through a giant wardrobe, only to fall into Eldoria. This is no fairy tale. It is a brutal, racist world where Arthur is immediately attacked by a shadow monster. On the brink of death, a sarcastic LitRPG system awakens in his vision to keep him alive. Saved by a foul-mouthed, drunk weasel named Bramble, they are dragged to Ignis Academy. There, they befriend a cowardly boy named Finn and a cynical elf prince named Kaelen. However, corrupt academy elites betray them, opening the gates for the dark entity Malakor. During the slaughter, Finn dies a brutal death to save Lyra. The tragedy completely shatters Arthur's innocence. His system disables his moral limits, turning him into a cold-blooded predator out for revenge. The group sets out to hunt the Shards of Dawn, ancient crystals meant to summon a savior god. Their bloody journey forces them to fight dwarf cartels, survive mind-bending swamps, and orchestrate political assassinations. But after barely surviving a massive war, they uncover a sickening truth. The savior god is actually a psychopathic tyrant who loves committing mass genocide. Refusing to choose between two evil gods, the group launches a suicide assault on Malakor's fortress. While Kaelen and Bramble hold off millions of shadow troops, Arthur and Lyra climb Mount Zenith. Facing Malakor, Arthur makes an insane choice. He shatters the Shard with his bare hands, absorbs its raw energy, and sacrifices his own sanity to brutally tear the dark god apart from the inside. With Eldoria finally at peace, Arthur and Lyra step back through the portal. They return to Earth at the exact second they left, looking like ordinary students but hiding the dark souls of ruthless predators.

In the shadow of the Khai Clan, Jax Kraus is born with extraordinary powers that mark him as a threat to his own people. At just nine years old, he witnesses the horrifying betrayal of his uncle, Lotham, as flames consume his family, leaving him scarred and alone. Fleeing the city of Kistan, Jax seeks a fresh start, only to find himself drawn into a world of love and betrayal when he falls for Corra, the daughter of his sworn enemy. As dark memories resurface, Jax is consumed by a thirst for vengeance, transforming from a hopeful young man into a relentless force of hatred. With death as his only path to retribution, he’s determined to make Lotham experience the true meaning of evil—no matter the cost.

Gabriel is the world’s biggest fan of DEMON BATTLE and not just the sport itself but a specific DEMON BATTLE fighter called KILLER JOE. What he dreams for is to become the best DEMON BATTLE fighter like his idol KILLER JOE. Unfortunately, what is he expected to accomplish in a sport only meant for people known as Powered Humans who possess unnatural superpowers as a regular human himself who writes under the shadow of his very powerful elder sister, Leah, who is a Powered Human. The internal conflict is one he has to live with for the rest of his life but one fateful day is forced to answer when he comes home. But Demons Battle called him not in the way he wanted.

A desperate old man called to Dylan Carter that he has a job for him and that he should portray as his son. The man left him to either amass great wealth as the leader of the Dorogon consortium and be buried under the weight of his gold as a Dorogon or stay a nobody taunted by the Bowen family that he's married into. In the bidding game, a new empire mysterious to everyone turned the table, unknown to everyone, Dylan in the Bowen family where he means nothing but an eyesore is the anonymous head of the consortium and with such wealth inherited he acts behind the shadow taking revenge on those that underrated him while executing his contract to the Dorogon. Dylan Carter is on a path of survival, revenge and leaving no chances untaken.