Kaito Takashi is an assassin who does business with the Yakuza. However, while doing some dirty work in America, he is caught and arrested. While serving his time in Queenstown Penitentiary and waiting for an execution order, Haruka, a Japanese detective meets with Kaito and offers him a job. Katashi, Kaito's younger brother is missing. In return for helping Haruka solve his missing brother's case, he's offered the chance of having a reduced prison sentence. Kaito takes the job, but with it comes with many cons. He has to change his name to Leo Takemi, and he's not allowed to kill anyone, or involve himself with any innocent bystanders. Kaito thinks this is an easy task, but what happens when his ego is tampered with by a persistent journalist who's after him? 7/28/22 #1 Assassin

Two years ago, life was simple. It all changed when a teenager gets taken from his home against his will. Only to be brainwashed and genetically enhanced, turning him into a killing machine codenamed Agent X. On the run, desperate to find answers to his past, Agent X encounters a slew of enemies at every corner and uncovers a conspiracy that runs deep within the agency's sinister plot to take out specific targets. It is up to Agent X to stop them at any cost or die trying. Cover design by @-IskippU Featured on Badass Reads 3rd Place in Action Hall of Frame Awards 2023 🏅 2nd place holder in Action 🎖Maltese Falcon Awards 2024

[Wattys 2022 Shortlisted] [Wattys 2021 Shortlisted] The Crown Assassins rule the world's largest nation in a broken world where criminals sit on top. And Indigo is sick of it. As one of the lower members of the Court, Indigo Fluor is stuck in the prestigious Evandor Prep where Assassins, including the Crowns, learn to be the ruthless leaders their parents were. But, after her best friend was found dead and the Crowns were the only possible culprits, she was ready to take action. She would climb up the ranks and dismantle the throne in the name of revenge and justice. And she would start with all those at Evandor Prep. But then the bodies start to appear. As more and more Court members are found dead, it seems as if someone else has the same idea. And she may be next on their list. The Assassins will fall, one-by-one. FEATURED BY @wattpad, antiheroesgalore, YASciFantasy, & more! What Readers Said: "Thank you for creating a masterpiece." - @EmzzyQueen "Wonderfully addicting to read. If you want to experience an edge of your seat, anxiously holding in your breath, and mind-boggling once in a lifetime moment in a book, this is what you need. You will not regret reading this." - @_ambitchious_ "Chills." - @baarishein "That was the most twisted, murderous, dark, bloody, and straight-up evil sometimes. And I loved it!" - @Lone_Wolf- "The amount of twists and turns in this book is amazing and the writing is at a professional level!!!" - @girlseesyellow 🏆 Wattys 2022 Shortlisted 🥇 1st Place in The Lunar Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Eternity Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Winter Awards 2020 🥇 1st Place in The Rising Star Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Writersgram Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Dysania Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Tricolor Triennial Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Sweet Dreams Awards 🥈 2nd Place in The Ecarlate Awards Crown Assassins Trilogy Book 1: School of the Crown Assassins Book 2: Secrets of the Crown Assassins

Nadiné had never been a fan of falling in love. Her major priority after her previous relationship with her ex-lover James Pierce was to become a professional assassin. The same might be said of James. Every girl who tried to approach him was shoved away. He owned and operated several of New York's most prestigious nightclubs, including Truth, his most famous. But what if Nadine is given a new task but is unable to complete it? There was only one person to turn to.... 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐦𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧.......

Alexander Kincaid wakes up in Berlin with no memory, thrust into a world of international espionage and mind-bending conspiracies. As he races across Europe, hunted by friend and foe alike, Alex must unravel the mystery of his own identity and confront the terrifying truth behind Lazarus Protocol. With the enigmatic Sarah Reeves by his side, Alex delves deeper into a plot that threatens to reshape humanity itself. From the streets of London to the heights of the Swiss Alps, he battles a shadowy organization known as Chimera, whose tendrils reach into the highest echelons of power. But as Alex peels back layers of deception, he discovers that nothing is as it seems - not even his own mind. Trapped between his fractured past and a future balanced on a knife's edge, he must decide who to trust and what he's willing to sacrifice to save the world. "Lazarus Protocol" is a pulse-pounding thriller that blends high-stakes action with profound questions about identity, free will, and the nature of humanity. As the clock ticks down to a global catastrophe, Alex and his allies must confront not just external enemies, but the darkness within themselves. Will Alex reclaim his true self and stop Chimera's grand design? Or will he become the very weapon he's fighting against? Dive into "Lazarus Protocol" and prepare for a mind-bending journey that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Sixteen years ago, special agent Aria Lewis was placed into suspended animation after a horrifying accident nearly killed her and her entire team. Sixteen years later, she is woken up for one final mission: redemption. The Initiative: a secret government team tasked with doing things no one else can, with powers that are, at best, world-saving, and, at worst, absolutely catastrophic. When Aria is informed that she and her new team must track down and eliminate the very same enemy that nearly destroyed her all those years ago, she is forced not only to face the horrors of her past, but also the potential of her future - which involves finally confronting her Destined mate, Captain Wesley Brooks. But now, an evil society is attempting to upend the entire social order of the Kingdom, and if Aria and her team can't stop their plan in time, her second chance at life won't be the only thing ruined forever - the entire Kingdom will fall. Cover by Ren Tachibana

A relic, stolen from the heart of an ancient city. An echo of nationalist violence not seen since the dark days of the Second World War. Budapest, Hungary. When a priest is murdered at the Basilica of St Stephen and the Holy Right relic is stolen, the ultra-nationalist Eröszak party calls for retribution and anti-Semitic violence erupts in the city. Dr Morgan Sierra, psychologist and ARKANE agent, finds herself trapped inside the synagogue with Zoltan Fischer, a Hungarian Jewish security advisor. As the terrorism escalates, Morgan and Zoltan must race against time to find the Holy Right and expose the conspiracy, before blood is spilled again on the streets of Budapest. One Day In Budapest is a chilling view of a possible future as Eastern Europe embraces right-wing nationalism. A conspiracy thriller for fans of Daniel Silva, where religion and politics intersect.

[Book 1 in the CODES series] || Clara is stubborn and installs Roger, an AI program, inside her head in the most unconventional way, but because she's severed Roger's ties to his data, Clara is the only free citizen within a city that wants her mind... and her soul. ** In 2102, after the fall of separate nations, the world stands unified and equal. Under the Province, citizens know only the perfection the Government has to offer. And that's the only world Clara knows; simplicity and technological bliss. So, when Government officials announce the VF program, equipped with the highest artificial intelligence science has to offer, she is all for it. Who wouldn't want a computer assistant that not only takes care of your everyday needs, but is meant to be your bestest friend, too?It sounded as perfect as Province made life out to be. But all good things come with a price. What no one knew about the program meant to mimic the human mind, was that it wanted the human soul. Because no utopia can be built on truths, and no amount of sublimity can cover lies. Clara's only means of survival is the one rogue VF in her mind: Roger. ** | Completed | Exclusive to Wattpad ** featured: 💥 @Speculativefiction - A Crack In The System highest rankings: 💥 #43 in Science Fiction! 4/24/18 💥 #1 in Cyborg 6/16/18 💥 #27 in scifi-fantasy 8/04/18 💥 #1 in Artificial Intelligence 8/04/18 💥 #19 in Cyberpunk 11/29/20 * Awards: ⭐ 2nd Place in Science Fiction -- 2018 The Stella Luna Awards ⭐ 1st Place in Science Fiction -- Cognition Awards 2018 ⭐ 3rd Place in Science Fiction -- The 2018 Flavored Awards ⭐ 1st Place in Science Fiction -- 2nd Annual Ohana Awards ⭐ 2nd Place in Science Fiction -- 2018 Annual Medley Awards

In 2045, Psychwatch treats the mentally ill or cages them. Margo wants to bring empathy to every patient but a killer pushes her, and the system, to the limits ***** In a dark future, more than a third of the United States population suffers from mental illness and violent crime is on the rise. In response, Psychwatch is formed - an organization intended to combine mental healthcare and law enforcement - creating monitored areas and neglected ones known as the Psycho Slums. Margo Sandoval is the latest recruit to Psychwatch, bringing a new level of empathy to the controversial agency known for its unforgiving methods. Margo spends her days as an Empath treating everyone possible, until the arrival of a new serial killer upends her life and forces her to confront the evils of the human mind and the system that claims to be the solution.

Gaming streamer Jinhyeok Kang spent eleven years obsessively playing Tower of Trials, a game that everyone else abandoned as garbage. But even Jinhyeok never would have guessed that the fifty-level tower from his beloved game would appear in real life-and that the fate of the entire world depended on clearing it. Fortunately for humanity, Jinhyeok happens to be the only player who has ever cleared the whole tower. Armed with his encyclopedic knowledge of the game and an ability to copy others' abilities and combine them into unique powers, Jinhyeok is ready to take on the tower. But he has no intention of saving the world for free-he's determined to reap all the riches, followers, and fame of an S-grade hero. Has his new abilities drained away his humanity...or did he gain those powers because he was becoming a monster? WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, gore, and/or graphic depictions of death, profanity, and strong language that may be upsetting for some readers. All Rights Reserved Written by Maslow. *** Volume I of I'm the Max-Level Newbie.