Truth Be Told Mathew West

Kian thinks he is just a normal trash collector living in the dirty slums of River City. But on one stormy night, a dying noble crawls out of the garbage, gives him a strange power, and tells him his whole life is a lie. With elite guards hunting him down and magical powers waking up inside his body, Kian runs for his life. But in a city built on deception, every ally is an enemy, every truth is a trap, and every memory in his head might be fake. Can a simple garbage picker win a game where reality itself keeps changing the rules?

In a crumbling metropolis of lies and power, two brothers rise from poverty to crown themselves kings of revolution. Diego rules with fire; Harold rules with words. Together they build an empire of justice that becomes tyranny. As betrayal, love, and vengeance consume them, The Writer’s truth becomes the city’s curse — a gospel written in blood. When their kingdom falls, history buries their names but not their myth. Years later, their story returns — a confession disguised as scripture, a legacy written in ash. “The King in the Dark” is a haunting saga of power, guilt, and immortality through story — where every crown is forged in fire, and every king needs a shadow.

When E-Class warrior Xayn walks in on his girlfriend with the guild master, his world shatters. Moments later, he’s thrown into a death trap; bleeding, broken, and forgotten. But just before the end, a mysterious system awakens within him. Now, with power unlike anything the world has seen, Xayn rises from the shadows. Stronger. Smarter. Unstoppable. As he uncovers the dark truth behind his father’s murder, topples corrupt guilds, and exposes monsters wearing human faces, one thing becomes clear, the weakest warrior is about to change everything, and this time, he’s not holding back.

Betrayed. Cast aside. Killed. Valor Harder, once the world's strongest hero, lost everything when he sealed his rogue son, Dusk, in the Astral Sanctum. Stripped of power and left to die, he uncovered secrets about a world ruled from the shadows—but was executed before he could act. Reborn as Ashen Azarious, a mere boy with a mysterious system, he must rise through the ranks of All Valley Academy, battling oppression, uncovering the truth, and preparing for Dusk’s inevitable return. The world is broken, but Ashen refuses to be a pawn. This time, the hero will fight back.

Kael Veyron is humanity’s weakest hunter, betrayed by friends and left for dead in a collapsing world. But a mysterious Shadow System awakens inside him, granting unparalleled powers fueled by darkness. As he climbs from weakness to godlike strength, Kael faces rival system users, deadly world bosses, and treacherous allies. He uncovers a hidden truth—the system is a tool of control by an unseen creator. With time itself bending around him and betrayal threatening everything, Kael must decide: obey the system or destroy it. Survival is not enough; only by mastering his powers can he become the true ruler of shadows.

"Daddy?" The small voice stopped Logan Hayes in his tracks, and his heart skipped a beat. He turned to face the boy staring up at him with wide eyes, eyes that reflected his own. "What did you call me?" Logan asked, his voice thick with disbelief and surprise, he has been waiting all his life for someone to call him a dad. "You're back?" Maya Dawson’s voice cut through the air, tense with shock and an unmistakable hint of anger. Logan turned slowly, meeting the gaze of the woman he had spent five years dreaming of. "I never wanted to leave." His words came out as a plea, filled with emotion. Maya shook her head, with a cold tone. "You didn't just leave, Logan. You disappeared." Logan stepped closer, narrowing his eyes. "You think I abandoned you? It was your family, Maya. They forced me out. I fought my way back for you only to find you married to someone else." Her voice wavered as she whispered, "You have no right to come back and disrupt my life now. Richard is my husband." Logan's voice dropped to a low, intense whisper. "Is he my son?" Maya’s silence told him everything. Five years ago, Logan Hayes was forced out of Maya Dawson’s life, pressured by her powerful family into walking away from their marriage. Once a struggling dock worker and the illegitimate son of the Carlton family, Logan left without a word, leaving Maya heartbroken and convinced he had abandoned her.

A naiad faces two choices: do what it takes to save her adopted mermaid daughter, or risk her life and the lives of others to satisfy her own selfish desires. Which will she choose? Empress Renée has been told numerous times to lighten up. Her negativity and oppressive nature are effecting the health of Nadia, the only heir to the throne of the Five Oceans. She is informed that if she doesn't change her attitude by the time the rose bud on the key she is given has fully bloomed, Nadia will be sent some place where she can live a full and happy life. However, this key unlocks a wonder that Renée decides to take advantage of to end a personal problem she believes will solve everything. Meanwhile, as a result of her last adventure, Rein Bow remains a wingless pixie. When she learns that the empress plans to seek out the Mystery Miracle Worker, she decides to tag along since this is who can give her wings again. Unfortunately, traveling with someone who flaunts a key which the most power-hungry of people desire provides Rein with a whole new set of obstacles. Will Empress Renée submit to her own selfish desires, or will she do what it takes to save her adopted daughter? Can Rein help the empress see the light? Or will they both suffer at the hands of the many villains after the key? "The Key" officially sets "The Rose Tree Chronicles" in motion. Here is where the ocean meets the land, a collision unwelcome by most and if all seafolk are like Empress Renée, it may not be difficult to understand why. Fraught with personal struggles and new mysterious characters, "The Key" is the spark which ignites the inferno that is "The Rose Tree Chronicles."

He loved her quietly. He healed her when no other doctor could. He stayed up through countless nights just to give her the one thing she wanted most — a child. She planned to marry him. They were three weeks away from making it official. Then she walked into his office with another man’s baby in her belly and a breakup check in her hand. Maelie Logan chose power over love. She chose the heir of a pharmaceutical empire over the man who rebuilt her from the inside out. She offered him money, threatened him with a false lawsuit, and told him to disappear, without making a scene. She thought he would beg. He didn’t. She thought he would fall apart. He didn’t do that either. He just smiled, refused the check, and walked out. What Maelie never counted on is that the man she threw away is not who she thinks he is. The Black Unlimited Mortgage Card he carries is one of only three in the entire world. He is not just a doctor. And the hospital she is about to inherit? There is a bigger secret behind it, one she has never heard. Caiden Howard is done being invisible. The woman who used him is starting to see what she lost. The man who mocked him has already tasted what one slap from Caiden feels like. And a new, powerful woman is watching Caiden with interest, beginning to see what Maelie was too blind to notice. Now the people who humiliated him are about to find out exactly who they crossed. The great, powerful Caiden Howard. As for him, his revenge has just begun.

The Cursed Town is a gripping supernatural thriller that takes readers into the heart of a mysterious town shrouded in secrets and whispers. Nestled in a forgotten corner of the world, Cedar Hollow is a place where the veil between the living and the dead is disturbingly thin, and the past seems to haunt every corner of the town. With a history that’s been buried by its inhabitants, Cedar Hollow’s residents are bound by a terrifying curse that has plagued them for generations. The town’s sinister reputation is whispered in hushed tones, and its eerie atmosphere leaves all who visit unsettled. But Sophie Rivers, a young journalist with a personal stake in uncovering the truth, isn’t easily deterred. Sophie arrives in Cedar Hollow to investigate the sudden disappearance of her estranged brother, Nathan, who had been living in the town. Determined to uncover the truth, Sophie soon discovers that her brother’s disappearance is only one of many, and all signs point to a dark, supernatural force that has plagued the town for centuries. As Sophie digs deeper into the history of Cedar Hollow, she uncovers a tragic tale of betrayal, sorrow, and a pact made long ago by the town’s founding families, a pact that cursed the very land and its people. With the help of an enigmatic local historian named Elliot Voss, Sophie begins to unravel the mystery, but every revelation brings her closer to a horrifying truth. The curse is not just a legend—it’s alive, and it’s growing stronger. As strange and supernatural events begin to escalate, Sophie finds herself in a battle for her life, trying to break the curse before it consumes not only her brother but herself as well.

When Malcolm Reyes's dying father is denied lifesaving treatment because Malcolm cannot access his own fortune, his wealthy wife's family assumes he is nothing but a broke paramedic clinging to their daughter. But when his frozen account finally unlocks, the truth comes crashing down: Malcolm isn't poor. He's a hidden billionaire heir who walked away from his family's empire years ago. Now, with his marriage collapsing and powerful enemies closing in, Malcolm must reclaim the identity he buried and discover who is truly worth trusting