Devil's Rise

Kai Gibson has always been ordinary—too ordinary for a city like Harborview, where power, influence, and fear rule every street corner. After losing his father under mysterious circumstances and struggling under crushing debt, Kai is pushed to the edge of survival. But everything changes the night he’s ambushed behind an abandoned mall and a strange surge of energy awakens inside him. With the rare ability known as Tactical Insight, Kai begins to see the world differently—patterns, threats, weaknesses, pathways to victory even when the odds are against him. Suddenly, the once-weak young man becomes a rising force in Harborview’s underworld. But Kai’s evolution comes with a price. Every step forward drags him deeper into a web of enemies: street gangs, corrupt elites, hidden organizations, and people he once trusted. Betrayals strike from unexpected places, and Kai learns that the attack that awakened his power wasn’t random at all—it was planned. Now trapped between shadowy forces that want to control him and others who want him dead, Kai must level up faster than his enemies expect. Each chapter pushes him through higher stakes: • deadly ambushes • shocking betrayals • growing supernatural abilities • strategic face-slapping comebacks • climbing from the lowest rung of society to a position of unstoppable strength As Kai climbs, he uncovers the truth behind his father’s death, the origins of his new power, and a hidden war brewing beneath the city’s neon lights. To survive, he must rise. To win, he must become more than human. And to uncover the truth, he must be willing to face the darkness inside—and the monsters hiding in plain sight. Harborview will remember the name Kai Gibson… whether it wants to or not.

Nathan and the others called Calvin a nobody. They destroyed his reputation, openly insulted his wife and publicly dishonored his late mother. Nathan was a billionaire with the entertainment world wrapped around his fingertips, while Calvin was the fallen industry superstar who now had nothing to lean on. However, to everyone's surprise, Calvin got fed up with the attacks against his family and suddenly declared war on Nathan, revealing that he too has secret weapons no one saw coming. When billionaires clash for complete control of the music industry, only one man will survive. Nevertheless, Calvin's enemies are yet to know his most dangerous secret yet…  Just who is Calvin Constantine?

Priamos comes from a poor family with a single mother raising him. This world where the Greek gods are active and normal, they now seek priamos for being something that the prophecy holds. Medusa’s Son.

He was a hero until betrayal turned him into the villain. Eryndor Kaelen fell on the battlefield, betrayed by his best friend Elias Thorne. Dragged into the abyss, he struck a deal with Nyxir, god of shadows. Reborn as Lucien Ardent, the kingdom’s most feared villain, he discovers poison in his veins, his own brother plotting his death, and the woman he once loved stripped of her memories. Everyone calls him a monster. Everyone wants him dead. But if they crave a villain He will give them one.

“We can kill him now, he is of no use to us anymore” these were the words Nick Furgesson heard as he wanted to open the door to his father’s room….. fuck, an eye opener. He thought he was the favorite son of the world richest man, Gregory Furgesson. What he heard next almost made him puke blood, he was adopted?he wasn’t the hair to the large conglomerate his father has?and he was about to be killed because he had done all the dirty work his supposed father wanted him to do? “Run away nick or you won’t be able to take revenge on him for what he has done” he heard his sister’s voice from behind him. Like lightning he ran out of the house into the dark streets of London where he was knocked down by a black Bentley and the story changed. Five years later, Nick is back to take revenge on his deadly father and household for wanting to kill him but he says to his foster sister, “ Don’t worry Fedora, I will not let anyone in the world touch you, you saved my life five years back. Let me repay the debt” and he also says to his wife,” the world i plan to give Fedora, you are also at liberty to do whatever you want with it, I will back you ladies up and no one will be able to hurt you no matter where you are on planet earth.

[No. 3 of "Hard to put down" of The "Legendary Urban Man" Contest.] Roberto was a man without a father's name. He got married into the Parks family and all he ever wanted was to be treated like a human being and loved by his wife but the Parks always do a great job in humilating and embarrassing him at any given opportunity. Even the maids and security doesn't waste an opportunity. He soon finds out he was a Descendant of the Lionel,first class citizens in America after a heartwarming reunion. Roberto Lionel,the great lion of America swore to make those who have humiliated him come to and beg on their kneels for mercy. ***Warning:if you you hate to see a very weak ml or very humiliating scene. Please do not read.***

Mason, a daring explorer of ancient tombs, endured relentless suffering and torment while serving under his ruthless superior. Ultimately, he fell victim to treachery and met his demise. When Mason regained consciousness, he found himself transported back in time to an era predating the existence of the Crypts, equipped with a sophisticated system enabling him to acquire potent relics of immense power. Armed with foreknowledge of the future yet stripped of his former abilities, Mason seizes the opportunity to lay claim to these fabled artifacts before anyone else. His ambition drives him to aspire to the mantle of true Emperor and seek retribution against the corrupt rulers of the past. However, the lingering question remains: can he outwit those fated to ascend to power once more, or are the threads of history doomed to weave the same tragic tapestry anew?

"Pardon?" Keegan pinched the bridge of his nose. "We were supposed to do this subtly, Eva. You don't just drop this kind of news like a bombshell." Eva didn't look remorseful. "He needs to know the truth." "Truth? What are you talking about?" Travis asked. Realizing Eva's hand was still in his, he withdrew it. Keegan shifted his gaze to Travis. He sighed and took out his phone. He said as he typed. "This is the DNA test result we carried out with your sample." He handed him the phone. With a frown, Travis's eyes scanned the screen. His eyes widened. The results stated that their DNA samples matched. How could he be a child of the Novaks? *** Travis's life was pretty much ordinary and average until one fateful night took the life of his adoptive father. He woke up in a mansion and they told him his biological father was the head of the Novaks, one the most influential family in the country. But it isn't a dream come true. Is he ready for the dangerous game of wealth, betrayal and secrets that comes with this new heritage?

In an alternate version of the future, the supernatural has manifested and a mysterious energy has been released as a result of a devastating war. Certain humans called Users have mastered use of this energy called the maegen, and after signing up as Wardens in the Maegen Guild, they join the fight against the Anomalies and Entities from the Veil. Half a century later, twin Warden Hunters Reon and Hikaru Rudson are given a new job by the Maegen: to hunt down the Entities that have escaped the Veil. They soon encounter a Rogue Hunter who is being targeted by an underground organization and who is in possession of one of the Entities they were sent after. Their mission begins to derail soon after: protect the girl and the creature, evade enemies from their past and discover the nasty truths behind their world.

Lucas is an orphan boy who has lost his memories of an unknown accident. He has no memory of his past or even his name... Lucas soon learns his village is being attacked by famine and sickness, called madness. He ventures out with a belief he needs to save his town. He suffers from not only memory loss, but also possession of an unknown evil entity. Will he save his village, or will he destroy everything?