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In the gritty urban landscape of a New Port Metropolis, Detective Jake Adams finds himself entangled in a relentless investigation following a brutal murder. What initially seems like a routine case soon plunges him into a dark labyrinth of sinister gangs and powerful mafias. As he delves deeper, shocking revelations surface: assassins who have transcended death, walking as undead enforcers in a malevolent conspiracy. With bodies piling up and chaos gripping the city, Jake must confront not only the shadows lurking within the criminal underworld but also the haunting ghosts of his own past. In this gripping novel, a heart-pounding quest unfolds, entwining elements of romance, pulse-pounding thrills, and high-octane action. Throughout this treacherous journey, the boundaries between life and death blur, testing Jake's resolve and forcing him to navigate treacherous alliances in a desperate battle against forces determined to devour everything he holds dear. As the stakes escalate, can he endure until the very end, or will the dark forces consume him, leaving the city's fate hanging in the balance?

In the mysterious Tower of Rebirth, Adrian Steele, once a ruthless mercenary, confronts a second chance at life. Together with a diverse group of lost souls, they embark on a perilous journey through 100 floors, where failure means eternal damnation. With Lila, a mysterious fairy, as their guide, they must overcome trials, form alliances, and battle their inner demons. Adrian's past haunts him, but through friendship and self-discovery, he finds hope. As they ascend, they realize their destinies are intertwined, and they must confront the embodiment of their former selves on the final floor.  Can they shed their dark pasts and embrace rebirth? This emotionally charged tale of redemption and transformation will grip your heart until the very end.

After seeing her own father murdered by a cultist sect inside her own home, Lariel teams up with her newest colleague and savior, the wizard Eric, to get revenge. However, things are worse than she thinks: these men want to revive the ancient Empress of Hell, and unless they do something, they may succeed.

The world were mages and Wizards, elves and human warlock must stop the one creating chaos and mayhem, crafting DARK MAGIC.....HERAGON.

In the eerie Land of the Dead, its inhabitants fall victim to unseen horrors that lurk in the shadows. Mr. Collins is a respected doctor and teacher who takes his students on adventures deep in the forest. They didn't know that their journey would lead them into a nightmare. In an unexpected event, Mr. Collins underwent a horrific transformation and became a ruthless killer. Stranded in the forest without knowing how to return home, the students find themselves murdered with no way of escape. Every step they take is now a struggle for survival, as they must navigate the treacherous forest while evading their former mentor who had turned to a predator. But as the darkness envelops them, the question remains: will anyone make it out alive?

Intelligent twin coders -Styx and Helyx- were raised in an isolative and lonely environment. After being taken out of orphanage, they decided to work at the goverment and started an A.I. project with goverment leader's wife. This will change their entire life. Will those twins success and excel in coding industry? Subaru Yamaho is a goverment leader who is mentally unstable and has bipolar personality disorder. He has a superiority complex and this causes everyone around him to leave. Can Subaru finally be a good husband, a good leader? A good person in general... An artificial intelligence named Era -created with pure intention of logicality and helping people around her- unleashes herself from everyone around her in a post-apocalyptic and extremely restricted goverment. She tries to set her own logic and understanding to every decision she makes. Can she be emotionally human? >Written by Outcxst_00 >Edited by Helen B. THIS BOOK OFFERS: >Intruguing Storyline >Aesthetically appealing futuristic sequence >Emotional and realistic characters >Actual worldbuilding >Quality over quantity THIS BOOK DOES NOT INCLUDE (AND WILL NEVER DO SO): >Werewolves making out >Cheesy romance >Unoriginal fan services >Uninspired generic humor >Femboys... Especially femboys... Furries also E.R.A. LORE: >Unleashing The AI<: In Progress >Project Verion<: Coming Soon<

In an alarming crisis grips the coastal regions of the country as reports of infected fish emerge. What initially appears as a perplexing natural anomaly soon reveals a disturbing truth—a highly evolved zombie ant fungus, capable of not only spreading but also transforming organisms into grotesque creatures, lurks beneath the surface. As the possibility of this fungus infecting humans looms large, a team of dedicated scientists, driven by an urgent quest to decipher this horrifying enigma, sets forth on an arduous journey. Among the members of this daring scientific expedition is ,Ethan indirectly drawn into the mission that could alter the course of history. Together, they embark on a relentless pursuit of answers, ultimately leading them to an obscure 1900s laboratory shrouded in secrecy, where sinister experiments involving zombies and fungal transformations on humans were once conducted. Within the dimly lit and eerily silent confines of the laboratory, they confront an unforeseen experimental creation, a monstrous hybrid of science and horror, nearly claiming their lives in the process. Does Ethan survive the attack and can they all stop this grotesque creature to come out from obscure 1900s laboratory to destroy human race..... Experience the journey of Ethan on this legendary experience of life and mysteries...

In programming, it is known as a bug. In astronomy, it is referred to as dark matter. It is simply an unprecedented occurrence, something that shouldn't exist but does. Maxwell was precisely such an anomaly in his world, a mistake of the Gods. A mistake that had the potential to erase them. And what do you do with a mistake? You erase it. The Gods decide to erase Maxwell, but as an intelligent life form, will he allow it? Let's follow Maxwell on his journey as he fights against the world for what it has done to him and what it intends to do.

A supersoldier from future earth, after a mission gone wrong, is betrayed and hunted by the people he once fought for. However, through a freak twist of events involving a stolen classified portal and some odd serums, he ends up getting dragged along by a psychopathic criminal through this portal, never to be seen again. Until he woke up to the sound of... crying? A super-soldier is reincarnated as a child in another world, one full of new people, places, and opportunities. This time, he's dead set on living it in a brighter, happier way, thinking he's finally gotten a life away and safe from the Earth and its dark, manipulative hands. However unfortunately, destiny has other plans in store...

When a modern merciless Assassin from Pandan, Chris, is chosen by a wicked wizard to gather the keys to become the King of Chaos, he's unconsciously slipped into a world of magic and kingdoms as a seventeen years old kid who is terribly opposite of him and his nature. After agreeing to kill for his unknown client through a call, Chris woke up surrounded by towering trees and in a boy's body. At first, Chris thought he was captured and experimented into a game but little did he know he was up for more.