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There are things that we won’t ever be able to talk about, ever be able to escape. There really is no way to put this that I feel can make anyone understand, so I suppose he did well. His cruelty was of renown savage proportions, a dying art saved in the vault of his family. They were descendants from a long line of Nobels, slavers like no others, torn from the very pages of history herself, written in her blood. But this time it was different. He wanted a pet. A pet he could do anything with. This, this was the age of technology, and that made it easier than ever to have complete pleasure in his pet without the annoyance of the limitations, the training and disposal. My name is Lola. He calls me Willow. This villain, he feels impossible. My so-called hero seems even more so. It is all just impossible.

Until he crashlands on the Wynne Farm near St Anne, Alderney, Edmund Bolton will have insisted the most prudent thing about himself is his medical degree and his willingness to fight fascists. But of course it’s that island, and that farm – and that family. Aidan Wynne is tortured by the shame of others and tormented by a freedom he feels he can never possess. Until the handsome military doctor with far too much understanding and far too little self-preservation comes to turn his life on its head. The war makes fighters of all affected, but none so much as the lovers and those who must love quietly. Often, the fray has less to do with weaponry and bloodshed, and everything to do with keeping tame a passion that seeks to send the world up in flames without burning oneself up in the process. "Once more into the fray, into the last good fight I’ll ever know. Live and die on this day, live and die on this day." Fray is created by Li Walt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Edwin Albern, bocah berusia tujuh tahun dipaksa oleh keluarganya berkeliling dunia hanya untuk melihat sisi gelap dari kehidupan manusia. Dunia yang dia tinggali ternyata lebih busuk dari pada yang dia kira, tempat di mana martabat manusia dan nilai kehidupan tidak dapat ditentukan. Kebahagiaan yang dia lihat selama ini seolah-olah hanya kebohongan yang dipamerkan. Pembunuhan, pembantaian, perbudakan dan kekejaman lainnya telah bocah itu saksikan dengan kedua matanya sendiri. Tidak ada tempat aman! Hak asasi manusia tidak lebih dari catatan yang kapan saja bisa diabaikan. Setiap kota yang dia kunjungi selalu ada manusia yang melakukan kejahatan semudah bernapas. Sejak berusia lima tahun dia sudah mengetahui bahwa keluarganya adalah mafia, mereka tidak lebih dari sekelompok penjahat. Karena Edwin yang kecil dan polos dipenuhi idealisme keadilan membuatnya menjaga jarak dengan keluarganya. Bahkan kematian orang tuanya beberapa bulan setelah dia mengetahui pekerjaan mereka tidak sedikit pun menyentuh hatinya. Tapi pandangan hidupnya berubah setelah upacara pemakaman. Kakaknya, anggota keluarganya yang tersisa menceritakan segala hal tentang keluarganya. Mereka mungkin dikenal sebagai mafia, tapi kenyataannya yang mereka lakukan adalah berbeda. Mereka melakukan pekerjaan demi melindungi tempat mereka. Sepotong kebohongan terungkap, tentang dua orang yang bermain peran bahkan rela menipu putranya sendiri. Setelah perjalanannya selesai, bocah kecil itu membuat keputusan, bahwa sekarang adalah gilirannya bermain peran.

In a world where power is shaped by phrases, two brothers from the lowest rung of society stumble into a hidden system that controls everything from status to survival. When a chance encounter brings them face to face with the Don of Aria, the most powerful figure in the world, their ordinary lives are shattered, and they’re forced to confront a world of strange abilities, dangerous politics, and secrets buried deeper than they ever imagined. As the brothers are drawn further into this hidden hierarchy, every choice carries a cost, every friendship hides a risk, and every new power unlocks even bigger questions. With sharp banter, high-stakes conflict, and a world where words can become weapons, this story follows two boys trying to survive, rise, and uncover the truth behind the forces pulling their lives apart.

"Cafra" is a dark fantasy light novel that revolves in the world of Philippine mythology. Monsters born from myths and human corruption destroy his world, Cafra is forced to leave behind a peaceful life and face evil threatening humanity from the shadows. Cafra uncovers a conflict between ancient cosmic beings, Sandipa, guardian of the sun, and Val’Zhemyr, a dark creature who wants to devour the Sun. Caught between gods and monsters, Cafra must grow stronger and decide how much of his humanity he is willing to sacrifice to stop a darkness that was never meant to exist.

When one peculiar evening an exploration trip goes wrong, Khachi, a 25-year-old volcanologist, is left frozen and stranded in a world that he comes to learn is the Spectral Domains. The problem? That the Spectral Domains are nothing but folklore and myths trapped in a location that is people's imagination, yet here he was. Unsure if the childhood stories of this foreign world are enough to get him back into the world he knows, Khachi finds every means to return. However, along the way, Khachi learns that there might be a more significant reason for his presence in the Spectral Domains. Or that if this new companion, Wen Baojing, a carefree human who claims to want to help him return, has another motive that consistently seems to both put and help Khachi out of danger.

Ryker had always been one of the strongest, until one mission he’s backstabbed by the comrades he cherished and loved, and thinks back on his life and how he got to this point.

"What do you want from me?" "Hey, you don't have to hurt yourself doing that. I'll let you go home— but you have to do something for me first." . . "They took Sofi; they have your daughter." ----------- One night. One abduction. One choice; Family or Career. A surgical resident, Liana's life takes a turn for the worst when her daughter, Sofi is abducted. In her quest to get her back, Liana violates her oath as a doctor, takes part in a homicide, and the game of losses begins when she gets framed. Caught in a brawl between her past and present, Liana has to make a choice one that links her to many she thought she had broken links with. For a woman whose dream has always been to work in the OR, everything fades slowly, and suddenly the focus is shifted, but she has to survive. Her freedom is utterly dependent on a man she has long hated, the father of her child and a CEO of a multimillion law firm. What choice will Liana make to clear her name? And what if the past isn't so bad, will love bloom, or will the horrors of the past cling to her this time too? ------ [EXCERPT] "That's Sofi! That's my daughter Sofi. Don't do anything to her, I beg of you. Please don't lay a hand on her, please." He smiled cynically, then gestured to the doctor to free her straps. "You know what to do. We are going to watch everything you do. You call the police or tell anyone about this, she dies. And you die. Someone will drive you home." "This is nothing close to a good time! You are a jerk!" She shouted at him as he walked out unbothered. The man in lab coat stayed a while longer, looking at her, then left.

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To be resurrected, Lin Zhi binds herself to a system and transmigrates into different book worlds, becoming cannon fodder destined for tragic endings. But Lin Zhi refuses to follow the script. In every world, she fights to rewrite her fate. (1) The Scheming Gold-Digging Stand-In Used by the male lead as a tool to win over the female lead, Lin Zhi refuses to be discarded. Since he wants to use her? Then she’ll make a countermove—get pregnant first, flip the board, and end up with the real overbearing CEO. (2) The First Wife Fated to Die Early in a “Cousin” Story The reborn female lead knows her older male cousin will hold immense power in the future—and that he has always loved her. This time, she vows not to let him go. Only… “Sister-in-law, why aren’t you dead yet?” Lin Zhi smiles. “Still alive. What, are you mad?” (3) The Cannon Fodder Fiancée in a Teacher-Student Romance The aloof Master falls for his young disciple, while Lin Zhi—the fiancée—becomes the villain in their love story. Lin Zhi: “Respect. Blessings. Please stay locked together forever.” Then she decisively breaks off the engagement and devotes herself to cultivation… alongside her adorable little nephew. Who needs romance when ascending is better? (4) The Substitute Bride in a Period Drama In her previous life, she stole the marriage meant for her sister out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, marrying the factory director’s son. Who would have thought he had a “white moonlight” in his heart, leading to her tragic death? Meanwhile, the “mud-legged” man she rejected rose in status, and her sister became an official’s wife. After rebirth, her sister eagerly snatches back the original marriage arrangement, convinced Lin Zhi is doomed. She waits to watch Lin Zhi suffer. Instead— Lin Zhi’s life only gets better and better.