Truth Be Told Mathew West

He was a man who gave everything for his empire. They repaid him with betrayal and a blade. But death was not the end. Kael opened his eyes again — younger, weaker, but alive. The fire that once burned him now lived inside him. This time, he would not die a loyal fool. This time, he would see the truth, piece by piece, and tear down the rotten empire that broke him. He has no savior, no love story, no mercy left to give. Only purpose. Only resolve. From ashes to power, from ruin to rebirth — his second life begins.

The world is filled with legends of dwellers—people who tapped into the very well of Drogen (magic) and the six primordial dragons who guarded the power of Dragonheart. Are they mere legends? Or are they history-turned legends through the winds? Are those histories even the truth? Or does it hide even more sinister truths? After a cataclysmic war between Dwellers and Dragons, the world is overrun by monsters. Many factions of humanity survived by hiding behind the walls of tribes. Now, only the strong can survive outside the walls, and the only way to grow strong is to hunt down the monsters roaming outside the walls and cultivate with their beast cores.

“If they wanted a monster, I’ll give them one—with teeth sharper than their lies.” Sky Ling the fifth prince of the Sky family is known as a failure and trash, he receives a gift that changes his fate and opened his eyes to the truth about the world. With his eyes now set on the path to become the strongest martial cultivator of all time he will step into the world of endless power struggles where only the strong stand. To one day become the most indomitable force in the world and have his revenge against those who have wronged him.

Zane was filled with rage when he found out his wife had been sleeping with another man, and to his disbelief, his in-laws seemed to accept and even approve of it. Consequently, Zane was expelled and divorced. This incident, however, revealed an unexpected truth to Zane. He had unknowingly inherited wealth and a cultivation technique, which shockingly, turned out to be real in modern times! With his newfound money and power, Zane was determined to prove that he was not careless. He vowed to avenge himself and become the most respected person in the world, making sure to achieve success!

When eccentric researcher Dr. Julian Hargrove collapses and dies on the library steps, librarian Alex Rivers is thrust into a dangerous mystery. Julian, a reserved yet curious man, had been researching a controversial experimental drug called Neurona. Before his untimely death, he left behind a cryptic message hidden in a library book—a puzzle Alex can’t ignore. Seeking help, Alex turns to their close friend Marcus Lang, a resourceful and charismatic ally. Together, they begin decoding Julian’s clues, uncovering disturbing evidence that Neurona isn’t just dangerous—it’s deadly. But as they dig deeper, the threats mount. A shadowy figure watches their every move, and an anonymous warning arrives: “Stop now, or you’ll join him.” As Alex and Marcus unravel the mystery, they face conflicting clues, growing danger, and questions about who they can truly trust. Powerful forces are determined to bury the truth about Neurona, and Alex realizes the stakes are higher than they ever imagined. The deeper they go, the closer they come to uncovering a chilling conspiracy tied to Neurona’s development—a conspiracy that cost Julian his life. With time running out and danger closing in, Alex must solve the final cipher to expose the truth. But as secrets are revealed, Alex begins to wonder if the real threat might be closer than they think. The Final Cipher is a suspenseful tale of betrayal, danger, and the relentless pursuit of truth, where every answer uncovers more questions and trust can be a fatal mistake.

Kazer is a young man suffering from amnesia who was scouted out by the Commander of the Martian Confederacy. After being treated like trash for his whole life, he accepts the chance to make a name for himself without realizing the true details of his mission. While out on his first mission to scout out Earth, a planet lost to time, Kazer gets hit with the hard truth that everyone around him hates him. Left for dead, Kazer now roams the forgotten planet in an attempt to recollect his memories and to hunt down the ones who betrayed him.

Ilben Hooch's life was like any other normal child in Heshibald Crune before it happened. His life is shattered when his homeland is conquered by the tyrant king: Arren Harnkelt. He is taken to a children's home with his best friend Owain, where he meets Elisa. Together with his companions Elisa and Owain, he will travel the lengths of Ebeldeth to discover the truth behind his heritage and the stone that hangs around his neck. They will encounter hardships, intrigue, and find out things about each other they didn't know themselves.

Bearing the destruction of their home, Arran and his parents were exiled to a foreign land. As a newborn, Arran grew up living a life filled with strife and danger before experiencing a short 3 years of normalcy filled with peace after the disappearance of his parents. Unfortunately, peace was never meant for him as a series of unreal circumstances leads to him returning to his homeland and finding out that the life he knew was not all that he thought it to be. This discovery leads him to even more danger as he is forced to uncover the truth of an ancient conspiracy and the cause of his exile and the disappearance of his parents.

Born powerless in a world ruled by magic, Eric Dawson was mocked, beaten, and cast aside, until the day he uncovered the truth: his mother was the Phoenix Goddess, and her divine fire burns within him. Now hunted by dark forces and betrayed by gods themselves, Eric must rise from the ashes of weakness to claim his destiny. But when Daybreaker, the most revered god of all, reveals a plan to sacrifice humanity and steal their magic, Eric becomes the only hope against annihilation. A battle of gods is coming. The world will either burn or be reborn through fire.

He scrubbed their floors. They stepped on his name. But Redington’s blood hides a secret they’d kill to bury. In a mansion ruled by cruelty, Redington is the silent housekeeper, beaten, mocked, and forgotten. All except by one: the kind youngest son who sees something no one else does. Across the city, a dying billionaire searches for the son stolen from him decades ago. When Redington’s past begins to unravel, so does the world around him. The truth is louder than silence. And the throne the elites would kill for? It might just belong to the man they tried to erase.