Truth Be Told Mathew West

The Boundless Array: Master of 10,000 Seals follows Steven, a disgraced “Trash Disciple” born with a suppressed Soul Core in a world where parasitic gods drain mortal life to sustain themselves. Betrayed by his fiancée and rival, Victor, Steven faces execution until the ancient Boundless Array System awakens within him. This system reveals a cosmic truth: the Heavens are collapsing, upheld by 10,000 failing pillars. With each level he gains, Steven unlocks a Divine Seal capable of stripping power from the gods themselves. Escaping death by activating his first ability, the Seal of Gravity, Steven overturns his fate and begins a relentless ascent. Hunted and wounded, he takes refuge in forbidden zones, where he meets the exiled Elder Ben and uncovers the truth that his “broken” soul was a seal hiding his true identity. As he grows stronger, Steven gains new Seals that allow him to manipulate reality, nullify abilities, and dominate enemies without direct combat. Rather than seeking revenge alone, Steven builds a shadow empire. He seizes control of guilds, manipulates markets, and dismantles corrupt institutions using intelligence and psychological dominance. His power attracts allies like Princess Nora, who sees him as a force capable of resetting the world order. Meanwhile, Victor rises within the imperial ranks, becoming Steven’s recurring adversary. Their conflict escalates from personal rivalry to a battle that influences nations and divine forces. When a god descends to purge the mortal realm, Steven confronts it directly, using the Seal of Divinity to strip it of immortality and prove that gods can fall. From outcast to cosmic judge, Steven becomes the jailer of the divine, determined to dismantle the corrupt heavens one Seal at a time.

Aeris was born the weakest boy in Stonevale. No magic. No status. No future. Only one thing gave his life meaning, his little sister, Alba, the sickly girl he had spent years protecting. Then the Empire came for her. They called Alba a Sacred Vessel. The villagers called it an honor. Aeris knew it was a death sentence. He fought. He begged. He even turned against the people he once called family. But none of it was enough. So when Alba was placed on the altar, Aeris made one final choice. If the ritual demanded a sacrifice… it would take him instead. Something answered. Something that should have remained buried. When Aeris opened his eyes, the ritual chamber was destroyed, Alba was missing, and a strange voice appeared before him: [Congratulations, Host.] [The Demon Core has chosen you.] Now Aeris has power. More power than he ever dreamed of. But there is something the voice doesn’t tell him. Every time Aeris uses that power, something inside him changes. And the Empire isn’t hunting him because he ruined their ritual. They’re hunting him because of what woke up inside him. With Alba gone and seven Imperial Mages standing between him and the truth, Aeris begins a bloody hunt for the people who tried to sacrifice his sister. But the deeper he goes, the more terrifying the questions become. Why was Alba really chosen? What exactly is the Demon Core? And why does the mysterious System seem to know things about Alba that even Aeris doesn't? Because the truth waiting at the end of his journey may be far worse than death. Alba was never the sacrifice. She was the key. And Aeris? He may be the monster that was created to open the door.

Kenan wanted to escape his past. Kate wanted a future she could control. On their wedding day, both are ripped away. Exposed by betrayal before their vows are sealed, their marriage fractures in front of everyone they know. Before accusations can be answered, before forgiveness or fury can settle—explosions tear through the church, and the world ends. They awaken in a cursed forest world called Horta. The trees have faces. The ground bleeds corruption. And a cold, impartial System informs them of a simple truth: They are the last heroes. Every other world has failed. Every other chosen has died. Their faces now grow in the bark of the forest that devoured them. Kenan and Kate are given a single clearing and a dying pylon. A fragile foothold in a world already lost. Cultivate it. Defend it. Expand it. Or humanity disappears with them. Waves of monsters crash against their shrinking sanctuary. Each victory buys them meters of safety. Each failure tightens the forest’s grip. What begins as a blood-soaked clearing must become a refuge. What becomes a refuge must grow into something capable of sustaining the last survivors of Earth. But survival demands more than strength. Kenan hides a violent truth from the life he tried to abandon. Kate refuses to trust the man who betrayed her. They must fight side by side while their marriage rots between them. Base by base. Wave by wave. Meter by meter. They will carve light out of corruption. They will turn wilderness into a stronghold. They will cultivate a dead world into humanity’s final hope. If they don’t destroy each other first. A dark system-apocalypse story blending base building, relentless base defense, psychological survival, and a fractured romance forced to endure the end of everything.

Everyone believed Arashi Ren was just another street fighter. An orphan. A nobody. A boy who survived by fighting. The night he turned eighteen—after winning the biggest fight of his life—he was shot in an alley and left for dead. But death is a door. Death was only the beginning. When Arashi wakes up, his name and his have been erased. And his captors claim it was done to save his life. They tell him the impossible truth: The most powerful man in the world was his father. And now he’s dead. With no heir, except the son who was hidden, sealed, forgotten. As Arashi is forced through brutal tests of memory and instinct, a truth is unveiled. His strength was never accidental. His survival was never just luck. And the fortune missing from his father’s empire may be buried not in vaults, but inside his own body. Yet wealth is the least of what awakens. Because as Arashi steps back into Chicago as a ghost reborn, the supernatural world begins to notice him. Werewolf packs stir. Old Alpha blood recognizes its own. And the man assigned to protect him may be bound to him by something far more dangerous than loyalty. Love becomes a weakness. Power demands blood. And the past refuses to stay buried. From the streets to the throne, Arashi Ren will rise from nothing… And claim what was always his. GENRE: Urban Fantasy / Mafia Power Fantasy / Paranormal Drama / Action SETTING: Modern-Chicago. Crime-syndicates, billionaires, and supernatural-packs overlap beneath the surface of the human world. At the top of both worlds stands the Giodanzo Dynasty, a bloodline with ties to an extinct Alpha lineage. Every year, pack leaders gather in secret-conclaves to maintain balance. For fifteen years, one bloodline has been missing its heir. Until now.

Ethan Vale has spent three years being blamed for a business failure he never caused. Betrayed by the people he trusted, abandoned by the woman he loved, and mocked for being poor, Ethan has almost nothing left when his life suddenly changes. One night, a mysterious Ultimate Wealth System activates inside him. [Ultimate Wealth System Activated.] [First Mission: Spend $10,000 within 24 Hours.] At first, Ethan thinks it is impossible. But when the money appears in his account, he realizes that the System is real. The System gives him access to incredible wealth, special abilities, business opportunities, and challenging missions. For the first time, Ethan has the chance to rise above the people who once looked down on him. As he completes missions and builds his fortune, Ethan transforms from an ordinary delivery worker into a brilliant and influential businessman. Soon, the people who mocked him begin seeking his attention, while powerful enemies start seeing him as a threat. But Ethan's rise uncovers a dangerous secret. The business failure that destroyed his reputation three years ago was carefully planned. Someone wanted him to remain powerless, and the truth is connected to his mysterious family history. Even more disturbing, the System seems to know things about Ethan that he doesn't know himself. As Ethan grows richer and more powerful, he must uncover the truth behind his downfall, defeat the enemies standing in his way, and discover why the System chose him. He once had nothing. Now he has the power to buy almost everything. But the greatest secret cannot be bought.

Everyone saw Jeff Benson as nothing more than a live-in servant: cooking, cleaning, and bowing his head while his wife and mother-in-law humiliated him. To them, he was worthless. But when betrayal struck and the woman he loved mocked him as “unworthy,” the truth came crashing down. The man they despised… The man they abandoned… The man they thought would always kneel…is actually the hidden master pulling the strings behind empires. Now, with power, wealth, and influence at his fingertips, he will rise from the ashes of humiliation. Those who trampled him will tremble. Those who mocked him will kneel. And the woman who betrayed him will learn the cost of scorning… a legend.

In a city shrouded in corruption, a mysterious figure known only as "The Employer" has been secretly manipulating the economy, leaving a trail of oppressed citizens in their wake. Enter Kael, a skilled and resourceful operative, tasked with uncovering the truth behind The Employer's sinister schemes. As Kael delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers a web of deceit and corruption that reaches the highest echelons of power. With the help of a cryptic informant, Kael must navigate the treacherous landscape of corruption and deceit to bring The Employer to justice and free the city from their grasp. But as the stakes grow higher, Kael begins to realize that The Employer's true identity may be more shocking than he ever could have imagined.

In a world that pretends to be ordinary, some hearts beat at a different frequency. Fred Miller was one of them, dead for seven minutes, reborn with the power to heal or kill with a single touch. As two secret Orders fight to control the resonance within him, Fred discovers that saving others costs him his own life… while killing makes him stronger. Torn between redemption and survival, he must uncover the truth behind the experiment that made him, and decide whether humanity deserves to be saved at all. Resonance: The Healer’s Wrath is an urban fantasy epic filled with martial arts, medical intrigue, and moral warfare, where every heartbeat can become a weapon.

The Demigod's Reckoning In the heart of New York City, a centuries-old secret dwells. Theo Stavros, a captivating demigod, has lived forever, fueled by his relentless pursuit of justice and his eternal mission, Veneez. As CEO of the influential Chronos Corp, Theo navigates the intricate web of power and deception. His world collides with Zhariah Grayson's, a talented and beautiful artist and writer, whose fate becomes intertwined with Theo's. Together, they unravel ancient mysteries, sparking passion and danger. Will Theo find redemption, or will his immortal curse forever haunt him? Can Zhariah uncover the truth behind her connection to Theo, or will forces of darkness tear them apart?

Ten years before the Pandemonium Gate tore the world apart, street exorcist Harrison Thorne wakes up with a second chance. Armed with memories of a ruined future where demons possess technology and the woman he loved died in his arms, Harrison seeks out Nyxis Vane, the future underworld queen who is currently just a desperate elite hacker. To save her younger brother from a fanatical tech-cult, Nyxis joins forces with Harrison. But as they fight through demon-possessed servers and corrupt corporate enforcers, Nyxis begins to piece together the terrifying truth: Harrison knows too much about her, and he is haunted by a ghost that looks exactly like her.