alastair reynolds slow bullets

The White Tiger Gang was the biggest and most feared group in the country, clawing its way from the bottom to the top all because of a single individual, Maximus Darn. Reaching the Peak, he found nothing he couldn’t have. One day, though, he lost it all. Betrayed from the inside, remembering the last few words: “Money rules all.” In death, Maximus finds he has been given a second chance, but not in his own body, but in the body of a young man named Max Stern. “Wait, the Stern Family!!” Now, he was the heir to the wealthiest family in the country, the Stern Family. With his newfound wealth, he was given a whole new life, but living in the Stern family wasn’t the easy life one would expect. “Spoiled brats, Wealthy snobs trying to one-up me. You have no idea where I’ve come from. I’ll show you all, what happens when you mess with White Tiger.” Follow Maxmius as he builds a New empire using his wealth, and faces the very Gang, he created.

I became a stranger in a defense game.

"Rome wasn't built in a day, nor was her revenge." ***** After everything they survived, Alek and Amelia's return should have been a happy ending. But Amelia can't keep pretending she doesn't know who destroyed her family, especially after the price she paid for it. The access she once needed from Alek has led her straight to the people she's been searching for. But when her pursuit brings her into Alek's family, everything she thought she knew about the man she loves begins to change. It's a dangerous game, because Alek has chosen his side, something that doesn't even surprise Amelia at this point. She knew who he'd choose from the first time he kissed her. So when the real war begins, Alek's family fighting her doesn't shock Amelia. She has been preparing for this moment all along. Because now, standing on opposite sides, love, rage, and betrayal face each other, while regrets and kisses take the back seat. In a world where bullets decide who lives and who leaves, who will take the first shot? ***** Prequel to: Cradle of Love

Sienna, a 40-year-old assistant manager at an IT company, feels trapped in a monotonous life, for the luxurious lifestyle she craves. Without wealthy parents or a mysterious inheritance from her grandfather, she has had to work tirelessly to fulfill her dreams of wine in the weekend, fishing on the yatch on summer, skiing by winter, and touring a vineyard in fall. Her relentless focus on her career has come at the expense of her relationships, with most of her past girlfriends either cheating on her or leaving due to her constant neglect. Sienna's go-to response when relationships end is, "What else do they need?" - she simply doesn't understand why her past partners couldn't be satisfied with her providing for their material needs. Seeking an escape, Sienna immerses herself in a video game called 'Vintage Point', where the protagonist, male/female, inherits their grandfather's vineyard and creamery. Through the use of cheating codes she got from the game community, Sienna amasses unlimited wealth and the ability to have multiple wives in the game - living out her dream life virtually. "Oh lord, rich, vineyard, and wives. My dream life." One night, after a few too many glasses of wine, Sienna passes out in front of her computer. When she wakes up, Sienna finds herself in a large, medieval-style house, surrounded by four distressed women who seem to blame her for their current life. Disoriented and unsure of what is happening, "What is happening?" This unexpected turn of events propels Sienna into a surreal situation, where the line between her virtual dream life and reality becomes blurred.

The protagonist, Inaka Yuuji, was run over by a truck because his awareness was dulled from overworking. “Ahー, with this I don’t have to work so much anymore. I want to spend my next life leisurely……” was the wish Yuuji blurted out. He met God and it was decided that he will be reincarnated in the countryside of the otherworld. He became Alfred Slowlet, 2nd son of a countryside noble. Will he be able to enjoy and leisurely spend his slow life in the countryside? (I am not the Original Author of this Novel I just post it For fun.)

By the will of the goddess, Itsuki Shinomiya was given the privilege of choosing various abilities and being reborn in another world. However, before going to the other world, he didn’t want to involve himself in scary, dirty, gross things like battles. Fiercely determined to live a slow life, he chose the unique skill [Pocket Money], giving him an amount of money once per day. “With this, I can hang out with girls without having to work!” Dreaming of avoiding battles and living with cute girls, Itsuki stepped into the other world! But the reality was not that simple. Getting attacked by giant bugs, getting caught up in arguments at the guild, and getting stuck with s*aves?! In the end, will Itsuki be able to live his ideal slow life?! Using unique skills and manufacturing skills, an exciting other-world slow life with beautiful girls starts now! (hopefully)

Comic adaptation is now on Webtoon and Tapas! ________________ Agent Selene and Agent Helios had always been at each other’s throats, competing as the top agent for the secret organization “Mythos.” But that competition would have to stop as they were suddenly called to cooperate for the hardest mission there ever was. “Agents, both of you have been chosen to work together and go undercover to infiltrate the biggest, most dangerous, and longest-running syndicate there is—Kraken….” “Sounds fun. What will be our cover?” “A married couple.” “Oh, a married—WHAT?!” Having no choice but to put a temporary truce on their feud, they set out to complete the mission. However, when the mysteries started completing themselves like a puzzle, their once friendly rivalry just turned into one hell of a reality. Driven by the ghost of their pasts, they found themselves pointing the gun toward each other. Will they choose the path of revenge draped in cold blood? Will their love be greater than the scream of justice and vengeance? Or perhaps, there’s something more that’s carefully hidden in the dark? __________________________ This book comes in 3 Acts, separated into Volumes: Act 1: Operation Upheaval Act 2: Operation Mayhem Act 3: Operation Havoc __________________________ Don't forget to VOTE, COMMENT, and REVIEW Instagram / TiktTok: macy_bae_writes _____________ Please do not plagiarize this book or post it on different platforms. Read directly in the Webnovel app or website (webnovel.com). All rights are reserved to the author.

|Stripper×Mafia boss×CEO| [Volume one: Heaven's hell] "On your knees," he said and she did as ordered. He tied a silk cloth around her eyes to make sure that she can't look at him while he fucks her. She feels disrespected every time he does this but who was she to deny him when he has her heart in his palms? "Can you kiss me today, please?" she begged but her begging didn't matter. It was only returned with a smack on her ass as a punishment. "You know that I don't kiss. Stop making silly demands or you can leave." "I am sorry, master." That's how it was; she wasn't respected enough, but still, she couldn't leave. He had her heart while she was just a booty call. She would endure everything just to get some more time with him but still, she wasn't appreciated. And when she finally decides to move on, he is on his knees, begging her to stay. And what was the 'so-called handsome CEO' doing in the orphanage where she goes every now and then? He couldn't seem to tear his eyes away from her. The once ignored girl was now being chased by two important figures and everyone started calling her 'The irresistible slow poison' On top of everything, the cute children were there to make things a thousand times better. Her besties were her protectors. They gave her so much happiness and love that she forgot all of her pain. Yet there's someone after her life. Unexpected things start to happen one after another. A book with diverse cultures, races, and love and full of angst. Fast-paced but also a slow burn. PS: the cover isn't mine.

Novel berlatar Jepang ♡ DARK, SWEET, AND DANGEROUS LOVE STORY! ♡ BACA BAB 109 INFO PENTING SAYA! MOHON BACA HALAMAN INI SAMPAI HABIS SEBELUM LANJUT MENGIKUTI CERITA INI! WAJIB, YA! Ayo dukung novel ini setiap hari menggunakan BATU KUASA (POWER STONE) agar tetap GRATIS alias TIDAK DIKUNCI __________________________________________ Blurb: Fujihara Misaki, perempuan bertipe Sadako (hantu dari film terkenal, The Ring) dengan gelar hikikomori dan kutu buku, tiba-tiba saja dimintai tolong oleh lelaki tampan dan playboy, Toshio Wataru, yang tinggal di sebelah apartemennya. Tak ingin lama-lama berurusan dengan lelaki itu, ia menyetujui saja permintaannya walaupun diam-diam memiliki phobia terhadap playboy. Tanpa perempuan itu ketahui, Wataru yang aslinya ternyata memiliki kepribadian buruk, sadis, dan bermulut tajam itu, sudah mengincarnya sejak awal dengan niat tersembunyi: menghancurkan Misaki dengan cintanya! Sebuah permintaan sederhana penuh intrik dan tipu daya yang akan mengubah kedua nasib anak manusia tersebut! Inilah kisah permainan takdir penuh emosi yang menguji kesabaran! Bermula dari cinta sederhana dan tulus hingga menyeret banyak pihak dalam misteri, pertumpahan darah, air mata, harapan, rasa percaya, dan perjuangan bertahan hidup.... Apakah Misaki yang berpenampilan cupu dan suram sesuram hidupnya mampu menjalin hubungan dengan seorang Playboy sadis dan jenius berwajah rupawan? Apakah niat Wataru menghancurkan Misaki akan terwujud? Atau malah sebaliknya, sang playboy itu yang akan hancur lebur dan bertekuk lutut di hadapan Misaki yang ternyata masa lalunya menyimpan banyak rahasia dan misteri? Siapkan hati dan tissue kalian! Karena novel ini akan mengajak kalian menaiki roller coaster perasaan hingga membuat kalian ketagihan meminta bab selanjutnya! LAGI DAN LAGI! Apa yg akan kalian dapatkan dari novel ini? 1. Misteri, misteri, & MISTERI! 2. Romansa gelap yg bikin greget & penasaran dgn porsi 75%! Humornya juga ada, loh! 3. Sebel banget TAPI SERU & BIKIN NAGIH!!! 4. Hal-hal terkait Jepang (budaya, daerah, dll) 5. Aksi dan thriller 6. Mengasah otak tapi santai! 7. Suka cerita detektif yg mengungkap kasus pembunuhan & organisasi rahasia? Baca! ---------------------- ⚠️ PERHATIAN! ⚠️ 1. BERPOTENSI MEMBUAT PEMBACA INGIN MEMBANTING PONSEL SENDIRI, MEMAKI-MAKI CERITA DAN AUTHOR, TAPI TETAP LANJUT BACA KARENA PENASARAN AKUT! 2. SLOW STORY, JADI ALURNYA LAMBAT DAN BISA MEMBUAT BEBERAPA PEMBACA YANG TIDAK SABARAN MENJADI BOSAN KARENA BAB BARU RILIS SANGAT LAMBAT. MAAF, SAYA ORANG YANG SIBUK, TAPI SUKA NULIS! :) SAYA PUNYA KERJAAN JUGA, LAGIAN INI GRATIS! SAYA NGGAK DIBAYAR SEPESER PUN! DAN KALIAN NGGAK USAH BAYAR, KOK, KALO MAU BACA INI. GRATIS = SABAAARRRRR!!! 3. KALO SUKA CERITA INI, MAKA "WAJIB" UNTUK VOTE SETIAP HARI, KALO NGGAK VOTE ARTINYA CINTA KALIAN PALSU PADA NOVEL INI! HAHAHA! xD DAN TIDAK BERHAK KOMEN MINTA UPDATE, YA! :P KARENA, SAYA TAHU SIAPA SAJA YG SUKA VOTE NOVEL INI! ♡ Read at your own risk! Selamat membaca! ( • ̀ω•́ )✧ ■ CERITA INI ADALAH FIKSI, TIDAK ADA HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN ORANG, KELOMPOK, TEMPAT, MAUPUN PERISTIWA YANG SEBENARNYA ■ ----------------------------------------- Novel ini adalah karya asli anak bangsa, DILARANG menyalin dan meniru dalam bentuk apapun! Copyright @2019 by NatsuHika ----------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The original story is made by me, but the picture of the cover is not mine. I just used it temporary and it's been edited. All credits of the picture belong to the respective owner.

Yunyun is reincarnated into a post-apocalyptic novel with a powerful female protagonist. Unfortunately, she isn’t the heroine. She’s just a minor cannon fodder character… destined to die early. But after awakening memories of the novel, Yunyun accidentally reveals the future through her thoughts— [Mommy, boohoo… your scumbag husband has been cheating on you for years and even has a child with another woman. In the end, they’ll join forces to cripple and torture you to death!] [Uncle, you’ll be betrayed by an ungrateful subordinate and driven out of your own luxurious home, left to freeze to death in the snow!] [Grandpa… Grandma…] In the original story, only her young aunt—the novel’s female lead—survives to the very end, killing her enemies with her own hands… only to live on as something neither fully human nor a ghost. Before they can recover from learning their fates, another thought leaks out— [Sigh, the apocalypse is coming soon. As a three-year-old cannon fodder, can I go offline early? I don't want to suffer through the end of the world…] Looking at the little milk dumpling in their arms, pretending to be silly just so she can laze around… What else can the Bai family do but spoil her? They hoard supplies, renovate and fortify their home, and prepare in advance for the coming apocalypse. Meanwhile, little Yunyun follows her protagonist aunt, accidentally kicking off the base-building plot and helping create a super base where food and clothing are abundant, even in the apocalypse. Step by step, the Bai family rises to power. In the end, Yunyun is dumbfounded: [Wait… wasn't I supposed to be cannon fodder?! Why does this feel like a "pampered lucky baby" story?!] The Bai family: Their little Yunyun is, indeed, their precious lucky baby.