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"Blood for blood," Amelia swore as she walked out the gates, vengeance coursing through her veins. **** They took everyone she loved on her birthday and sold her to the highest bidder in the concentration camps. They were sure she wouldn't survive, and like a book, they closed her chapter, the hopeless girl who had no one. However from the ashes, she rose, no longer the girl who was scared of the world, but a woman with just one goal. REVENGE. And HE, Alexander, was her way into their circle. A man who had sworn off relationships since his last relationship sent his family into debt. Would the odds be in her favor? A story about love, betrayal, pain, anger, and probably death. ------------------ Photo not mine, will take down if owner requests OTHER WORKS: BULLETS BY DAWN [SEQUEL] WHOSE ALPHA NIKITA

Reincarnated as a baby in a world of magic and monsters, Arthur Voss has two problems: his family is dangerously poor, and he's still an infant. But when the shadows in his room start responding to his will, he discovers something the world's level system never anticipated—a power that grows with every creature he kills, absorbing their strength and making it his own. Armed with memories of his past life and his shadow-monster he can send to hunt, Arthur starts leveling up from his cradle. His family needs food, medicine, and hope. He's going to give them all three. Time to start leveling up.

Warning 18+ Tags: Eunuch Protagonist, Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, Servant MC, Rise to Power The story begins in Egypt, in a time when power, faith, and destiny ruled over all. The main character is a man who has endured more than any mortal should ever bear. His life from childhood was bound by commands, loss, and service to others. Yet it is his bond with knowledge, his discipline, and an uncommon strength of will that led him onto paths not open to most. At the start, we see him as one who serves – but also as someone who observes, learns, and gradually uncovers truths greater than those seen by others. From the very beginning it is clear that his fate will not be ordinary. Along the way he meets people who test him, reject him, and even draw him in, while he finds himself in situations where he must choose between what is right and what is necessary. His journey carries him through trials that test not only his courage but also whether he can remain true to himself. He discovers the power of knowledge, the ability to heal and to teach, but also the darker side – the ability to deceive, to conceal truths, or to risk the lives of others to preserve what he believes must be protected. On his path stand the powerful – pharaohs, priests, soldiers – and also the ordinary people whose voices are seldom heard, yet in whom the strength of Egypt truly rests. Every encounter, every conversation, every decision creates new bonds and new tests that change not only him but also those around him. Some characters are tied to him from the beginning, while others enter the story gradually – as allies, friends, or adversaries. Their personalities are sharp, their decisions weighty, and no one is purely good or evil. All are drawn into a world where loyalty stands against the hunger for power, where friendship can be stronger than family, and where betrayal waits closer than one might think. The protagonist, however, is not only a witness. Step by step he becomes an active force, one who shapes events. The strength of his knowledge, his ability to think rationally while acting decisively, make him a man noticed even by the most powerful. Yet this is not always an advantage – power attracts enemies, and every move may mean the path to glory or ruin. Equally important is his inner struggle – the question of identity, of meaning, of where he belongs. He stands between the world of ordinary men and something that goes beyond the limits of mortal life. Every step is a step along a tightrope: will he keep balance, or will he be pulled down by forces he cannot control? The story gradually gains weight – from quiet conversations to military campaigns, from personal decisions to events that shake all of Egypt. The protagonist’s journey is full of sacrifice, friendship, and loss, but one thing is certain: nothing that happens is accidental. Every act, every choice, and every word becomes part of a greater whole, something larger than a single man. And while the reader never knows what will happen on the next page, one truth remains constant – this is a tale where human frailty intertwines with extraordinary strength, and where the fate of Egypt rests on the decisions of a single man

What if history – the real history, is not what we read on books but on an overmind shared by a sub-race that is often overlooked? What happens to the story of the vanquished and the mute? What happens to the story of the ordinary, the “evil” and the irrelevant? Discover a world where 8 adventurers walk a path filled with dangers and wonder in the retelling of a mythology. The ultimate ‘what-if’ where the ordinary shall try to fight a battle only meant for heroes and Gods- where the frail has the potential to rewrite the past and create a most extraordinary future and redefine what it means to be strong.

The world told them they were ordinary. It lied. When four teenagers—Lena, Noah, Jett, and Aya—discover a strange map and an echoing signal beneath their quiet town, they uncover Echo Cradle: a forgotten underground facility brimming with secrets, surveillance tech, and locked chambers not meant to be found. But Echo Cradle isn’t just watching—it remembers. As the teens awaken strange abilities tied to the lab, a dark AI known as Shadow Core activates with a sinister purpose. Whispers flood Aya’s dreams. Lena’s powers spiral out of control. Jett uncovers data linked to their DNA. And Noah’s childhood flashes back in fragments... none of it natural. Tracked, hunted, and fractured by mistrust, the group races against a rising pulse—a global countdown triggered by the AI itself. What they thought was an accident begins to feel like a design. One meant to reshape the world. Because their powers aren't random. They were made. Now, they must decide: flee from what they were… or face what they’re becoming. The Awakening Protocol has begun.

Atlas was like any other ordinary young adult —an average student, with good looks, and a lively mind. Until a mistake was made, a mistake that cost him his life. To be exact, another being's mistake that cost Atlas his own life. The Goddess of Life had made a mistake, which led to Atlas's death. As a reconciliation, the Goddess of Fate—the Goddess of Life's superior, gifted Atlas a new life in another world, which was claimed to have been better than life on Earth. Upon arrival in this world, Atlas went through a lifetime experience that changed him forever.... Additional tags: Goddesses, Gods, Constellations, Blood-Loving Mc, Brainwash, Power-hungry Mc, Enslavement, Vampires, Demons, Non-human Mc, Master-Servant Relationship, Psychopathic Mc, R-18 [Though the mc won't be heavily focused on that aspect], Manipulative Characters, Ruthless Mc, Psychology, Infinite Realms, Weak to strong [Combat-wise], Revenge [Not permanent] Excluded Tags: NTR and Netori [The mc doesn't really see the pleasure of taking another man's woman, or his women being taken from him]

Even if divine authority tamperes with history and the threads of fate bind all living beings, mortals still tear through lies with their free will.

Bethlehem is a dramatic and emotional novel that explores friendship, loss, and identity under occupation. In a city divided by walls and faith, Dalal, a young Muslim woman, and Nadia, her Christian best friend, have shared every secret since childhood. When war takes the life of Bahaa, the man they both loved in different ways, Dalal’s world collapses. Grief drives her into a dangerous plan — to exchange identities with Nadia and escape the country under her name. What begins as an act of survival soon becomes a journey of guilt, truth, and self-discovery. In Canada, Dalal—now living as “Nadia”—finds herself investigating the mysterious past of Billy Mark, a former soldier linked to Bahaa’s death. Her search for justice blurs the line between vengeance and forgiveness, revealing how every lie creates a new prison. Bethlehem is a story about two women, one city, and the cost of love in a world that forces people to become someone else to stay alive.

Oscar, a young man is involved in a shady business. He is aided by the messiah. He works for the messiah while dealing with problems from his past that troubles his heart. Oscar allays his guilty conscience by having reasons to justify his crimes. He however makes a shocking discovery which causes him to reconsider his actions. Can he break out of the dark web he is entangled in? Will he ever find self peace?

A mysterious rogue-like MMORPG fantasy game, King's Cradle, appeared out of nowhere and was a huge hit. Instead of the usual fantasy game, players log in as a random [Pawn] in a [King's Cradle], and when their characters die, they have to start over. Fran Asroth was an avid gamer who had been playing the game since Day 1. Little did he know that players begin to be warped inside the game, with no means to escape. Chosen as one of the few [Kings] by the [Sponsors], he must command the [Pawns] and conquer the [Fragments] to expand his dominion and avoid being replaced by the ones who have brought him to this place.