Truth Be Told Mathew West

Han Tianyi has lived one hundred lives. In his final reincarnation, he is born as the genius heir of the Han Clan—only to discover at ten years old that he cannot cultivate. While the clan abandons him for his heaven-blessed younger brother, Tianyi refuses to accept fate. If his body is useless, then he will simply take a better one. Through forbidden methods and ruthless schemes, he seizes the body favored by heaven itself. But heaven is not silent. His stolen body begins rejecting him… his supposedly dead brother returns… and an even darker truth surfaces: History has been altered. The Dao God realm was never reached by one human— but five. And Han Tianyi intends to become the sixth, no matter the cost.

Kai Gibson has always been ordinary—too ordinary for a city like Harborview, where power, influence, and fear rule every street corner. After losing his father under mysterious circumstances and struggling under crushing debt, Kai is pushed to the edge of survival. But everything changes the night he’s ambushed behind an abandoned mall and a strange surge of energy awakens inside him. With the rare ability known as Tactical Insight, Kai begins to see the world differently—patterns, threats, weaknesses, pathways to victory even when the odds are against him. Suddenly, the once-weak young man becomes a rising force in Harborview’s underworld. But Kai’s evolution comes with a price. Every step forward drags him deeper into a web of enemies: street gangs, corrupt elites, hidden organizations, and people he once trusted. Betrayals strike from unexpected places, and Kai learns that the attack that awakened his power wasn’t random at all—it was planned. Now trapped between shadowy forces that want to control him and others who want him dead, Kai must level up faster than his enemies expect. Each chapter pushes him through higher stakes: • deadly ambushes • shocking betrayals • growing supernatural abilities • strategic face-slapping comebacks • climbing from the lowest rung of society to a position of unstoppable strength As Kai climbs, he uncovers the truth behind his father’s death, the origins of his new power, and a hidden war brewing beneath the city’s neon lights. To survive, he must rise. To win, he must become more than human. And to uncover the truth, he must be willing to face the darkness inside—and the monsters hiding in plain sight. Harborview will remember the name Kai Gibson… whether it wants to or not.

In the opulent city of Greystone, where wealth and power create a stark social hierarchy between the elites and the struggling lower classes, Jason, a live-in son-in-law and common deliveryman, finds his life shattered when assassins are sent to kill him. Just as he dies, an interdimensional god disguised as a system syncs with him, granting him the ability to harness any talent—but at a cost. Resurrected, Jason uncovers the truth behind his assassination: his elite in-laws' involvement, a mob boss's vendetta—and more. Armed with the system’s power and a new appearance, he embarks on a quest for both wealth and vengeance. How far will he go to achieve his goals, and will the system’s costs ultimately consume him before he reaches his aim? Read “God Complex”

Euphemia, the youngest daughter from Altair's Clan was caught in a tragedy, as their old house was turn into hellish pit of fire. After the incident she was shortly taken by the Chasseur to become a soldier of the great empire.  Many years passed, the young lady graduated from the Chasseur's school and descended to the surface. She was partnered with Sekki to do some job to the surface such as bounties and requests related to the Schatten, after awhile, she run into Haoxi, her childhood friend who was accomplices with the people who were against with the Empire. Euphemia was determined to stop him by formally joining the Empire force to track him down, and the longer she stayed on the same trail as these people, the closer she got to the truth she was looking for regarding Sabrie's tragedy.

Billy Kane, orphaned by violence and forged in secrecy, emerges from years of shadow training with one purpose: vengeance. His mentor’s murder reignites a buried war between mystical factions hiding beneath New York’s glittering skyline. While hunting his parents’ killers, Billy meets Lisa, a woman whose kindness disarms his rage. But as their bond deepens, he learns her father runs the same criminal empire that destroyed his family. Torn between love and vengeance, Billy’s control over the 149 elements fractures. The final, forbidden element demands something he’s never given anyone: forgiveness. In the storm of betrayal and power, one truth rises, sometimes the only way to win is to stop fighting.

Nickel... It isn't a metallic element, but an unbearably dependent twenty-year-old boy living in the highest Nabe of the New World System, 400. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, it had become in his nature to care less about life, thinking obstacles would never be seen coming. He lived his life the way he thought would make it worth it... until it ended when his father, the co-owner of the System, was assassinated during his speech for the 60th anniversary of the New World System. Life churned; he found himself in the dumpster, running for his life as he holds the biggest wealth in the System. Danger, betrayal, and tragic truth unveiled. Entering the real race of his life, will Nickel be able to go through it all? Will he be facing it all alone?

What defines a person? Is it who they're friends with? Their social status? Their family name? Or is it their actions? Lucien Verglas is a poor commoner living in the town of Cleardale. He and his parents barely have enough to put food on the table, but they are a loving family. The Verglas used to be a name of royalty, but that status was stripped because of the first monarch's actions. Now, Lucien has to withstand discrimination of all sorts from everyone. Forbidden to use ice magic, he and his family struggles day to day... or can he change that? Why was his family cast out? What did the first monarch do? Join Lucien on his adventure to find the truth behind his family's discrimination, all while trying to fight off monsters and others that want him killed.

🏆[No.2 "Hard to Put Down" of "The Legendary Urban Man" Contest]🏆 Anthony Star has a dark secret that no one should ever find out, especially his in-laws.Everyday he’s treated worse than an infection by those around him but thanks to his wife he manages. She is his light in this cruel world but in a single day he’s shot, beaten, arrested, almost dies then finds out that his wife is missing!To save her, he returns to his past as a big-shot in the underground crime world and takes his revenge on anyone who has ever wronged him before. Welcome back Mr. Star Dust and if that wasn’t enough, he finds out the truth of who he really is. He is….

Kael Ardent was betrayed, framed as a traitor, and executed while the empire burned. Then he woke up years before it all began. Now he remembers everything — the secret alliances, the smiling enemies, and the man who orchestrated his fall. Armed with future knowledge and a mysterious power called the Echo, Kael is determined to rewrite history. But the more he interferes, the more the timeline shifts. Allies begin to doubt him. Enemies move sooner than they should. And someone else seems to remember pieces of the future. The war he died in wasn’t what he thought. To stop the empire’s collapse, Kael must outplay conspirators, expose the Council’s corruption, and confront the truth behind his rebirth. Because this time, if he fails… There won’t be another second chance.

"No, this can't be. You can't be the CEO Heir." she mumbled, disbelief in her eyes. I smirked, thinking, "How the tables have turned." *** Shane-Leo, an ordinary man, has always contended with feelings of inadequacy due to the constant judgment and belittlement he faces from those around him, especially his wife. However, a hidden truth lies beneath the surface unbeknownst to everyone, Shane-Leo is a successful and wealthy CEO, as well as an heir to a substantial fortune. He decides to step out of the shadows and reveal his true identity to the world, unveiling a cunning plan to confront those who have looked down upon him for so long. Not for personal gain, but does he relish in their begging when they discovered his true identity or not?