Toxic Relationship

In the far future, the earth had advanced greatly in technology, ushering humans into a utopian age. Dustin, a young technologist, had dreams of becoming one of the greatest inventors of all time and struggled to make his dream a reality. Unfortunately... in the year 2277, there was an outburst of unknown toxic gas. This gas altered the genetic make-up of living things, turning them into something different... something monstrous... The infected living creatures hunted down the normal humans, and the world was thrown into chaos. The once utopian earth turned apocalyptic as normal humans built shelters and strongholds to protect themselves. Dustin struggles to survive in this new world while also protecting his loved ones. He tries finding his lover who got separated from him during the ruckus, but unfortunately... he gets infected as well. A ray of hope is shone unto the world as new species emerge. -------- PS: Copyright of the image used as book cover belongs to me.

Orian Kestrel just wanted a stable desk job, but a clerical error lands him the role of Director at the Department of Ethereal Services. Now, he's managing demon permits and ghost complaints under the watchful, murderous eyes of Enforcement Officer Vireya Solith. As Orian's 'bizarre' administrative fixes start uncovering centuries-old secrets, he realizes the department isn't just inefficient—it's hiding the fact that the dead have already outnumbered the living on Earth.

Maeson Monroe is drowning under the heavy weight of massive medical debt. His little sister is fighting for her life in a hospital room, and the steep bills keep piling higher every single day. To the corporate world, Maeson is just a quiet computer technician. He keeps his head down to protect his job. But in the deep shadows of the dark web, he is the most powerful anonymous hacker alive. He alone controls a secret artificial intelligence that could bring strong nations to their knees. He only breaks the law to keep his sick sister breathing. Ava Carter is billionaire royalty and the brilliant lead historian for her father and his massive tech empire. She has unlimited wealth but zero freedom. Ava also holds a fierce grudge. She is obsessed with unmasking the unknown hacker who caused a devastating financial crisis for her family years ago. She has no idea the quiet man fixing her laptop is the exact enemy she has sworn to ruin. Everything shatters when her father unearths an ancient metal cylinder holding a terrifying secret. A careless mistake wakes up a destructive power the ancients called dark magic. Maeson must use his hidden AI to read the code, risking his own life and secret identity. Now, the billionaire heiress and the secret hacker must go on the run. Their only hope is a dangerous global journey to find a magical child born to control the dark energy before the whole world burns down to ash.

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Bimo is a man who cares more about his 2 PM coffee and his 401k than any mystical prophecy. But when a legendary Hero System glitches and binds to his soul instead of a legendary warrior, Bimo’s mundane corporate life is deleted. Now, armed with an industrial-grade stapler and a penchant for pivot tables, he must fight off interdimensional assassins and his own demonic boss. When the rightful hero—an arrogant warrior named Arka—shows up to claim his 'stolen' glory, they are forced into a synchronization that neither of them signed up for. In a world where reality is just buggy code, Bimo must decide if he’ll be a redundant asset or the ultimate admin override.