Truth Be Told Mathew West

When a dead man appears at his father's birthday party, the Ashbourne family's perfect facade shatters. Elias Ashbourne was buried twenty years ago, yet here he stands, remembering everything they tried to forget. As he unearths their darkest secret, the family insists he's an imposter. But the truth is far worse: Elias isn't the boy who died, he's the thing that crawled out of his grave seeking revenge.

In the world of Thalassia, where some are born with extraordinary abilities, Jack Craig was an elite operative tasked with bringing down a nefarious group sowing unrest. On a solo mission against these elusive forces, he encountered something far beyond imagination - an event that cost him his life. Now, Jack's son Jayden, a 16-year-old who has yet to awaken any powers, is thrust into a realm of despair. The truth behind his father's mysterious death lies shrouded in a world of incredible dangers that Jayden seems ill-equipped to face. As an ordinary teen without abilities, how can he hope to find the secrets that led to his father's demise? Driven by a burning need for answers, Jayden must embark on a treacherous journey that will push him to his limits. In a reality where the extraordinary is the norm, he must find strength within himself to confront forces that defy comprehension. With every step, he risks uncovering truths that could shatter his understanding of the world he knows. Jayden's quest is not just a search for justice but a fight for survival in a world where the line between the possible and the impossible has been erased. Can an awakening unlike any other be sparked within him, or will the truth about his father's fate forever remain out of reach?

Sidereae is a senior high school student who became a 'Dreamer' after meeting a mysterious man named Oneiroi. It was after his father's funeral when he met Oneiroi, who mysteriously appeared in his room. He was responsible for convincing her to become a 'dreamer', someone who can travel into different worlds in a form of dreams while experiencing different lives. Oneiroi convinced her to become one and find the truth about her father's mysterious death. Sid who's desperate in escaping reality because of her father's death agreed after hearing Oneiroi's honey-like words and is determined to find the truth about her father's death. However, becoming a dreamer has a consequence and that is, the more she dreams the more she loses herself, making her to forgot her goal and move further from reality. Mathieu who noticed the changes in his childhood friend Sid began to observe her more closely and tried to not leave her alone. For he's the one keeping her from getting swept away from reality. Will Mathieu succeed in keeping her and help her to regain her sense of reality? Or will Sid be able to fight the current of her fantasy, and lose herself into oblivion?

“Just because I couldn’t afford to buy a gold ring for my wife she cheated on me with her boss. Today I am the heir to the company where they work,” Jamole intoned… Jamole was a poor janitor who adored his wife, Stella so much. When his wife wanted a gold ring for her birthday gift, he told her he was a pauper and couldn’t afford one but for her sake he was going to buy her the gold ring. He worked harder and painstakingly spent his life savings as a janitor to buy her one. When he visited home to give her the gold ring, he met a flamboyant man banging her in their matrimonial bed. Worst still, Stella yelled at Jamole and ordered him to go on his knees and apologize for distracting them. As though that wasn’t enough, she tossed divorce papers at him and demanded for a divorce since he wouldn’t apologize. Jamole left the marriage heartbroken and pained. He bumped into a disable girl in a wheel chair who begged on the street and proposed marriage to her with the same ring. From that moment his financial life changed and he became the richest tycoon in Antipolo. How did it happen? Who is the disable girl in a wheel chair? And what would his revenge look like?

“I have decided not to stay broke and miserable with you, Xavier. Emerald is not your child, and I want a better life for my daughter because love doesn't pay rent.” Humiliated and ridiculed by Lisa and her lover whom she had brought home during a secret marriage proposal he had planned and streamed live on TikTok at their house, Xavier Lancelot watched broken as the love of his life told the world he isn't the real father of their child. And just like that, Xavier’s heartbreak went viral. The video of his failed proposal was all over TikTok, viewed millions of times with people laughing at the broke café worker who thought love was enough. But just when he thought life couldn’t get worse… he found a forgotten lottery ticket in his pocket and won big. Now wealthy and famous, Xavier is finally rebuilding his life, with the help of Amber, the loyal friend who stood by him when he had nothing. But just as he begins to heal, Lisa shows up again, with their daughter, the same one she once denied him. Demanding her share of his new life. But this time, Xavier isn’t the one who’ll end up heartbroken. Because what he has planned will break her more than she ever broke him.

When the revolutionary VR game “Eden Online" launches, millions log in to chase glory, then the logout button turns red. Jayden Cross, a broke high-school gamer, wakes to find himself inside a digital world where death means deletion. A voice whispers in his head: [Survival System Activated. Level up by outlasting others.] As monsters and players slaughter each other, Jayden discovers his “System” evolves by absorbing fallen data, and it’s slowly changing him. With Luna, a silver-haired hacker searching for her missing brother, and Eli, a timid strategist, Jayden fights through Eden’s deadly zones to confront the hidden Game Master. But the truth waiting in the Core Tower is worse than death: Eden was never just a game. It’s a human-mind experiment, and Jayden himself is part of the code. When the world collapses, Jayden sacrifices everything to free the survivors. A year later, as society rebuilds, the line between digital and real begins to blur again, vanished people, glowing eyes, whispers of Eden’s return, and from the static, a familiar voice calls: [System Online. Welcome back, Host.] Now hunted by those who fear him and haunted by the girl he lost, Jayden must face the reborn system spreading through the real world, and the terrible truth that to save humanity, he might have to become the very thing he swore to destroy.

"Step into a virtual world where everything you know is about to be disrupted. In this game, nothing is what it seems and the rules are constantly changing. Enter Nolan and Allison, a couple determined to uncover the secrets of this virtual reality. But as they delve deeper, they realize that the game is more than just a game - it's a dangerous trap that threatens to consume them both. Nolan is a skilled gamer with a passion for adventure. Together with his girlfriend Allison, they embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of the virtual world. As they progress through the game, they discover that the stakes are higher than they ever imagined. With every level, they encounter more challenges and obstacles, and the line between reality and the game begins to blur. Will Nolan and Allison be able to uncover the truth before it's too late? Will they emerge unscathed from this virtual world that threatens to consume them? Join them on their journey as they navigate the dangers of the game and discover what lies beyond the pixels." "Nolan and Allison had just scratched the surface of the game's secrets when they found themselves in the crosshairs of unknown assailants. As they raced to uncover the truth, they realized that the game was no longer just a game. It was a dangerous, life-threatening reality that had the power to change everything they knew to be true. With time running out and danger lurking around every corner, they had to make a choice: give up and risk losing everything, or keep going and risk everything they had left."

In the brutal world of the Liberated Lions, Kaelen Nox's ascent to power is forged in betrayal and blood. Abandoning his friend Titus in the deadly Venom-Swamp, Kaelen emerges victorious - but forever haunted. Mentored by the ruthless JD Blaxskn, he unravels the dark truth: the Lions are masters of manipulation, using terror to control the shadows. When rival Jax Anvil threatens to expose their corruption, Kaelen chooses self-preservation over loyalty, crushing Jax in a deadly betrayal. Now a cold commander, he stands among the elite - but at what cost?

Ethan's life is a lie. His wife, Sophia, sees him as nothing more than a disposable blood bag. She drains him to the point of death to help a powerful company create super-soldiers. A mysterious woman known as the Miracle Doctor, Linda Sarman, saves him. She tells him a shocking truth: he is Gad, a legendary War God who had his memory and power taken from him. Now, Ethan is thrown into a secret war of corporate spying and old fights.

The world you know doesn't exist anymore... Relics, items created by the collection of human memories from ancient history and folktales descended on the world and wreaked havoc, causing an apocalypse level event that threatened the extinction of humanity. In the year 785 AR (After Relics) Ace Shadows, a member of the world's deadliest group of assassins decides to go on an adventure and puts together a group of talented individuals to journey across the globe to uncover the truth behind the great apocalypse 800 years ago...