the eminence in shadow

Scott, the son-in-law of the Campbell family, was notorious as a useless and impoverished man. After being kicked out of the house for a year, he returned to the city with an entirely different identity, revealing countless mysteries never before disclosed. Behind the facade of being useless and poor lay a story with secrets that shook the upper class, involving conflicts among the wealthiest families in the country. Now, he has returned from the peak, not only to open the eyes of those who once looked down on him but also to make his enemies tremble in regret!

Clarke Wiseheart wears a gentle mask, but beneath it lies a brutal will. A man who plays the fool until the time comes to strike. After twenty years of obscurity, Clarke’s hunger for dominance never faded. When his father gave the order, Clarke unleashed his brilliance, stepping back into a ruthless world where only the cunning survive. But this time, he’s not just the heir of a shadowed empire; he’s an outsider turned family man, married into a household that underestimates him at every turn. As he climbs to the top with unrelenting strategies and calculated ferocity, the people who once dismissed him as a failure are left stunned. Is Clarke Wiseheart, the accidental son-in-law? How is it that he now rules us all?

At the age of 15, Gavin had promised his father on his dying bed never to reveal his true identity as the Roman heir and how rich he was, and to take care of his family's ancestral home. He lived a modest life and fend for himself, abandoning the family's wealth that was locked up in a bank. He tried several business attempts and failed, he got married to Meghan Stallion, the daughter of the wealthy Stallion family. Together with Meghan, they lived in his family's ancenstral mansion. Life had become so tough for them and the mockery increased with the situation. Gavin now works as a delivery guy and a security guard in the same company but his multiple jobs couldn't resolve the enormous debt that swallowed him and his wife. Everyone despised him and even his wife began to see him as a disappointment. After taking huge loans from the bank to start up several businesses that failed, the bank came for their money and now he had to forfeit his family's ancestral mansion to the bank. His in-laws began making arrangements to marry his wife off to some billionaire for business purposes and to save her from the impending shame and embarrassment. His ancestral mansion is at stake. His marriage is at stake. Yet he holds the key that could solve all his problems but at the expense of his promise to his dying father. What does he do? FIND OUT!

The origin of greed and the starter of war -money. The most important thing needed to cultivate -Money! Han Yichen an ordinary transmigrator in the world of cultivation filled with dangerous beings where one could die without strong backing or strength. Ding! This ordinary transmigrator was destined to be the richest cultivator... And maybe, just maybe, the strongest too.

After coming up with this amazing role playing adventure game idea, Eric Claus had an accident while he was going to pick up his daughter, Jodie from school, and it resulted in him entering into a coma, and also finding himself in a mystical world, exactly like the one he was creating for his game. On his quest to know how he got there and how to return to the real world, he realizes that he has actually entered his game world and now he has to survive every stage and challenge of this world in order to return home. So his fate of coming out of coma was in his hands, whether he lives or dies all lies in his ability to fight and survive the dangers of this world. Would he be able to survive and return to his beloved daughter?

[Dear Readers, this book is slow paced, but it is worth your time!]Zack "Kazz" Foreman once was a human from the earth when humans went through a dramatic change because of an event. This forced them to evolve into energy-based beings but was sucked into another dimension.Forced to start living out lives on random worlds in a fractured dimension, Humanity is placed on the path of complete extinction.This is controlled by a demon king at a place called The Center of Everything.Kazz made it to that point once, but was tricked, refused entry to the tournament because he had been offered a place one of the gods of the worlds.Refusing to give up, Kazz goes back to the beginning to start again.Hero, a person Kazz knew but was not friends with, followed him to help but was lost from him. Upon meeting Kazz, Hero offers him the Hero System to help him advance in this new world.Kazz refuses after trying to get to the top and failing to use the easy route. This starts a series of frustrating events for both Heroes, but they learn to work as a team over time.Kazz will meet misbegotten monster girls and demons that he agrees to take care of in this world, using the Ranching System. It only gives bonuses to the girls and skills to help raise them, but he will also learn to control the Elements with Shamanic abilities.Discord:https://discord.gg/hQHJrZCYZuPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/Magic_?

Joseph Guezz is the only son-in-law of the Smith family who doesn't have a wealthy fortune. Everyone always calls him a useless son-in-law, and he is always humiliated by all of his wife's family. One day, Joseph returns to his family home and becomes his father's substitute as a billionaire. Then he announces to everyone who has ever insulted him, "I AM NOT A POOR SON-IN-LAW!"

Davin was treated unfairly, living with his in-laws the Windsors, even his wife disregarded him because they thought he was just a useless husband without a single penny, she cheated on him and divorced him because he complained. Her new partner sent some men to kill him. Just then, when they all thought he was gone, dead and no more coming back. He rose like a god, his true identity as a war lord. Lord Darius and the emperor of a powerful martial art empire. He would make them kneel and punish them for all they did to him.

"You are weak! I can't stand you anymore!" Stephan Blackwood, was treated like a bag of scam by his in-laws. Even his wife Magdalena, who used to be his first and only love, gave up on him and asked for divorce to marry an old rich man. None of them knew that Stephan was secretly the inheritor of the millionaire Clark Blackwood. Through sheer determination and unwavering ambition, he rises to become a billionaire, amassing immense power and influence. Years later, Stephan resurfaces, now a formidable figure in society. Armed with wealth and resources, he meticulously plots his revenge against Magdalena, his ex-wife and her influential family The Rivers, believing they were responsible for his past suffering. He intends to dismantle their lives as they had done to him. "Sir, it appears that Magdalena's current circumstances are far from what we expected. She does not reside in the Rivers mansion or live a life of privilege. In fact, she resides alone in a dilapidated house in one of the poorest areas of the city." “We are afraid, sir, that we have noticed some signs of sexual assault on the lady’s body.” “WHAT?” As Stephan delves deeper into his investigation, he uncovers a series of hidden truths that gradually chip away at his certainty. Clues and revelations emerge, suggesting that Magdalena may have been innocent all along. Doubt creeps into his heart, challenging his assumptions and forcing him to reevaluate his plans and find the real villain of the story...

Ryu was left in shambles when he discovered his wife had cheated on him with his best friend. But that was just the start. His father's cruel lies about his mom's death ignited a fire within him. Now, Ryu seeks chilled revenge against his wife, her family, and even his own father. Get ready for a cold, calculated payback.