once bitten twice shy

John will once again act under circumstances he thought would never repeat. Rescuing his daughter from men who intend to sell her will demand that he brings forth his best skills as a spy and resorts to unorthodox methods to reach her. As he involves his loved ones in this ruthless quest, many loose ends from John's past will be revealed, making him pay for everything he has done. Precision and composure will be required to reach John's daughter. And that is precisely what defines him.

Two weapons clanged. A sturdy long stick with a large mace on top was swayed aside by a strong female warrior. With her short reddish hair and a menacing yell, she trusted her chain mace towards a tall girl with a long pointy tail and protruding fangs. She barely dodged her attack, throwing her body to the ground of the arena. The audience behind the flimsy fence roared and cheered in a frenzy. They were packed tight around the rocky walls, thirsting for blood. The fallen girl heaved, holding her weapon tight. Standing up, she narrated, "Someone once joked 'Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company'. Only fools can believe this to be true." Her opponent cackled with a smirk, ready for another attack. "Do you want to know what it's like down here? Well, let me tell you.” The woman in question entered this world as a very old and very ill woman. Surrounded by her loved ones, she closed her eyes and entered a hell-like dimension. It resembled a large city floating on a lake of lava, called Helltown. With very little resources, she had to find a way to survive. Luckily, there was hope. The woman used a spell to become a beautiful young woman with super strength. Disguised, she fought demons, escaped the slums, ended up in a brothel and then as a gladiator in an arena. With many enemies and shifty allies, she finally managed to catch a break and get to the top floors, where the intrigues truly start. Along the way, we learn more about her life on Earth and the possible reasons for her being there. Can she stay sane among such evil? What is Helltown, and does it affect the life on Earth? A lot, actually.

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...

A fantasy novel where a young depressed man decides to part away from the world. Unfortunately fate played a joke and instead of death, his soul was transferred to another world. He rejoiced thinking that his family will not be burdened by him but one day a voice said "Reach the peak of the world to return back to your real world." Then an image of his family members who were in hospital was shown. Again a voice was heard "The Catastrophe will soon befall Earth. Remaining days 24. Seeing that he gritted his teeth and decided to return back to his world. After countless years of struggle he finally succeeded in returning back to his world. It had been 9999 years for him but only an year has passed in the real world. Now his adventure begins. His lover who never responded to him was living with his family taking care of him. He knew most of the things as he got to view the real world once every thousand years.

When a dying breed of paranormals becomes the latest addition to the merciless intrigue of a multidimensional threat, the last of them is sent to earth, and soon protected by its helm of pioneer superhumans. Conjuras possess the awakened ability to incarnate a dragon and the perks that come with. However, the weakest among them, 19 year old Ryuu Kurja, was still in infancy stages when his entire kingdom was decimated by Luvius. The five-fold alternate whose superhuman curse is absorbing the power of paranormals, has his eyes set on the Conjura clan, but just before he gets to the last one, Ryuu is transported to earth. However, His new life met with life-threatening conflicts when he realizes that his arrival brought along some very unwelcome guests. Will he rise to the occasion and finally become the strength his ancestors hoped he would? Or will he let them down once more, and suffer the same fate they all did. In a grueling tale of strength and the superhuman, the only guaranteed leak, is that Ryuu will be... The Last Conjura

Nikole gestured for Michelle and Kelvin to sit up and pay close attention. "Listen carefully," she said, her tone serious. "What I'm about to tell you would change your reality right now, and you might never hear anything like it again." Taking a deep breath, Nikole began her tale: "Two hundred years ago, there were two brothers who ruled different lands. They found a special cup called the Nightshade Chalice, rumored to give whoever owned it incredible power and eternal life, jealousy tore the brothers apart, leading to a fierce battle over the chalice”. "The Nightshade Chalice was made from ancient gods' bones and filled with blood from many sacrifices," Nikole continued, making sure they understood . "Their father gave the chalice to Alaric, which made his brother Leopold very jealous. Leopold wanted the chalice for himself, so he attacked Alaric's kingdom during a lunar eclipse." As Nikole kept talking, Kelvin and Michelle started to feel a bit bored. They yawned a few times, and their eyes looked droopy, like they were struggling to stay awake. But Nikole noticed and stopped for a moment. She knew she had to make the story more interesting to keep their attention. "Wait," she said, sounding urgent, "this part is really important. You need to hear it." "The chalice can only be used by someone special, called the son of light, who guards a hidden realm with a secret seer. For two hundred years, the chalice has been dormant, its dark power sealed away by the seer's magic."

Dante saved the world from collapse and he is rewarded by getting killed. Within the hundred year reign of the strongest demon lord, most of humanity is wiped out. Ten valiant knights fought in the eleventh hour of humanity to vanquish the demon lord once and for all. Yet it is the eleventh knight that actually defeated the demon lord. A knight whose name is wiped from history because of the ten knights that betrayed him. Carrying curse and resentment to his grave, the hero resurrects to extract his revenge in the body of the new demon lord.

Once an heir to riches, he now became a lowly son-in-law in New York City. Losing his job and discovering his wife's infidelity crushed his life. Alexander found himself in a desperate situation. He had been maltreated and bullied. However, his system activated, and he seemed to be making plans for his revenge. Can Jason harness this power to make his tormentors pay, or will it consume him in its own twisted game?

Roosevelt despite being a rich young mistress does not like to associate with other people labelling her as a weirdo and other stuff. Her life is already hard as it is with parents that only seem to care about work and money, then the apocalypse begins. There in the apocalypse, she meets a group of teenagers who are not ready to get bitten. Join them on their quest to survive the apocalypse...!!!

Humiliated, insulted, cursed, belittled and divorced. Liam seeked nothing but revenge against the people who wronged him. His wife; “You despicable spineless man! I cursed the day I got married to you! I want a divorce!” Mother-in-law; Divorce him! I won't allow my daughter to continue living with a loser like you!” His best friend; “You fool! You think I'll lower myself to be friends with someone like you? I was with you because I wanted your wife!” Liam the infamous son-in-law returned as the man who became invisible and superior to them. “Please Liam, forgive. Give me a second chance,” “No, it’s to late. The only thing I want so bad is vengeance!” He replied, walking away from the woman who was once his beloved, with a vow to get back at anyone who objected him