Truth Be Told Mathew West

David Sawyer, a normal office worker woke up suddenly to an unfamiliar world. The Apocalypse was here, and with it, a shocking realization of truth hidden just under his nose all this time. Fighting with the weight of betrayal, Dave casts aside his feelings to protect the lives of those he loves. Will his newfound apathy lead the way to survival and regrowth? Can a mask hide away the pain of love lost? DISCLAIMER: This is NOT an apocalypse story. The story explores adaptation and survival under rapidly changing world conditions. MC is not some chosen one or freek genius, he's lucky and intelligent, not a fool. Romance is a little heavy but not the main theme. Survival, human duality, conflict, and the very nature of the world itself are the book's focus. Every character has depth, and nothing is truly meaningless. Pay attention and see if you can pick up that deeply hidden foreshadowing.

Beneath Manhattan’s glittering skyline lies the Silver District — an urban quarantine zone where the city hides its failures. Inside its shadows roam the Lycaon, humans mutated by illegal genetic conditioning. Governments insist they’re extinct. They are very wrong. Caleb Mercer — former security officer turned fugitive — survives on the fringes after escaping a classified experiment known as Program Howl. Every night, he battles a violent transformation ripping his humanity apart. Every day, federal strike teams hunt him as an “uncontrolled biological threat.” When an explosion tears through the Silver District, exposing the existence of a second generation of engineered shapeshifters, Caleb becomes the only one capable of tracking the outbreak’s source. He doesn’t want to be a hero. He just wants revenge — and answers. The truth? Something worse than werewolves is evolving in the city’s bones.

In a world where every promise is binding and every lie is punished by magic, one boy is born without the power to be controlled. Evin has no voice in society—disabled, dismissed, and oathless. But when his adopted family is nearly destroyed by a bandit attack, the quiet boy with the haunted past is forced to flee his home, armed only with a sharp mind and an unwanted companion: a shapeshifting trickster called Bunny. As Evin journeys through a fractured realm of oath-bound slaves, political tyrants, and ancient ruins, he discovers a truth long buried—one that connects his lost family to a forgotten rebellion. But the deeper he digs, the more enemies he awakens... and the more dangerous his immunity becomes. Fans of Ranking of Kings and The Name of the Wind will be swept into this emotionally rich, slow-burn fantasy about courage without violence, connection without words, and breaking free of the chains others can’t see.

“Even with your annual salary, you can’t afford my daughter’s perfume!” Maria growled at Sawyer. “A mediocre man like you is not even qualified to smell her perfume, let alone hold her hand!” “What perfume do you use, Sasha?” Sawyer asked. “All our family members use Goldblood perfume,” Sasha stated proudly. “It’s the best there is. It’s worth 800K a bottle—not something you can afford.” “You should leave, or our Big Dog will see you out!” Maria warned in an icy tone. Little do Maria, Sasha and their family members know that Sawyer, the man they kicked out of their mansion, was the Empyrean, the only son of the two legendary figures and was also a potential candidate for the supreme commander of Earth’s armies! They all refuse to believe his words, but when the truth gets revealed, they all crawl and beg for his forgiveness!

In a small town where secrets run deeper than the forest, life changes forever for Aiden, a young man who uncovers a shocking family truth: his father, long thought ordinary, hides a supernatural legacy. When an ancient curse resurfaces, Aiden’s father is transformed into a werewolf, unraveling a past filled with betrayal, forbidden love, and long-buried secrets. Caught between protecting his father and discovering the mysterious identity of his grandfather—whose life choices haunt them all—Aiden navigates a world of danger, love, and loyalty. Along the way, he discovers the meaning of family, the weight of choices, and what it truly means to be loved, even when the people you trust most are capable of unforgivable acts. With humor, heartache, and romance entwined with thrilling action, this story asks: Can love survive when the line between human and beast blurs?

"Gale Warm, what the Warm family owes me is for you to pay!" Shawn Wood threw Gale Warm into a mental hospital, tortured and humiliated. Two years later, he married her. "Don't be delusional, you are just here to atone for your family sins." He hated her, and only wanted to bully her.Gale Warm endured it while searching for the truth, and proved her family's innocence. Later, Gale Warm threw the evidence on Shawn Wood's face. "I never owed you." Later, Shawn  Wood turned pale overnight. He whispered in her ear day and night. "Gale, don't leave me. Otherwise, I won’t be able to live..." "Shawn Wood, how dare you threaten me!" "How dare I? You wouldn’t want our children to have no father, would you?"

When Uche is assigned the cursed room, he expects the usual pranks and late-night scares—but what greets him is far more sinister. A mirror that reflects something darker than himself. Walls that tap in sync with his heartbeat. Voices that whisper his name in the dead of night. And a program designed not just to scare, but to break anyone who dares enter. With the help of Seyi, his enigmatic roommate, Uche learns that the room chooses its prey—and once chosen, there’s no turning back. Each test brings him closer to the truth about the room, the mysterious “Program,” and the dark legacy of his own family. Now Uche must navigate fear, betrayal, and shocking secrets if he wants to survive. But the deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes: some games aren’t meant to be won. And some rooms… never let go. In Room 49, fear isn’t just a feeling—it’s the only way to stay alive.

In the year 3142, humanity’s reach has stretched to the farthest corners of the stars—yet the galaxy is still ruled by greed, war, and secrets older than civilization itself. When Tim Watt, a young scavenger pilot on Mars, stumbles upon an ancient alien artifact buried beneath the red sands, he becomes the unwilling bearer of a power every major empire would kill to possess. Hunted by fleets, stalked by mercenaries, and shadowed by whispers of a forgotten species,Tim is thrust into a galactic struggle far beyond his comprehension. As alliances fracture and ancient prophecies awaken, Tim and his unlikely crew must travel across strange worlds, uncover the truth behind the artifact, and confront a cosmic threat that could erase all life. But destiny is a double-edged sword—because the greatest danger of all might be the one growing inside him. STARBORN LEGACY is a sweeping sci-fi adventure saga of discovery, betrayal, and the choices that define civilizations.

Ryan was the adopted child of the Carter family but was hated by his foster mother. He went through a series of humiliations and maltreatment from his foster mother, which only worsened after she was finally able to conceive and have her own children. However, just before Mr. Carter's death, he discovered that Ryan was his legitimate child whom he had lost years ago in a flood. He also uncovered the truth that his wife had been deceiving him all along, and the children she gave birth to were not his, but rather his brother's. Unknown to him, his brother had been seeking revenge on him for years. Suddenly, Ryan's life brightened as Mr. Carter immediately willed his entire fortune to him. Now, it is time to give Mrs. Carter a taste of her own medicine. Will his foster mother accept this defeat or fight back?

Elior should have lived an ordinary life. Reincarnated into a quiet village after being cast to the edge of the universe by parents who once ruled unimaginable power, he grows up believing he is just another child. He remembers fragments of his past life—nothing more. But when he first senses the Laws that shape reality, something ancient awakens. The Book of Laws. His hidden bloodline. The truth the heavens tried to bury. The Book records every Law he understands, reshapes his body, and reveals that he carries the Law Genesis Bloodline—a power capable of creating or erasing Laws themselves. Suddenly, the heavens stir. Old monsters remember his heritage. Ancient enemies move in the dark. Quiet but unyielding, Elior must grow stronger, master the Laws, protect the parents who raised him, and survive those determined to erase him from existence. A slow-burn cultivation epic about growth, ancient secrets, and the cost of rewriting destiny.