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Daisy Lockwood is no longer a pawn. Trading her office suit for bespoke fabrics, she enters her father's machine - to dismantle it from within. ​But something darker than power and money lurks in Canyon Springs. A place where the elite offer sacrifices in the name of a twisted faith. Where a cult is rising, one that even the most powerful voices dare not whisper about. ​What if she fails to break the system? What if the system breaks her instead - and a monster in her father's image crawls out from the cracks? ​Is this world even worth changing - or is it time to run? Because the closer she gets to the truth, the higher the risk of losing someone truly vital.

Two gods traversed space and time to claim their victory. For anything that threatens their bond, the world ends here. Series Context: The aftermath following the events of Spydr MCee: Gods of the Cypher. Book one is available through Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.

After the devastating revelations that shattered their fragile peace, the Legends are no longer hiding. Dragged into a locked-down safe house by the very people they once fought beside, Mia and her team face the one thing they feared most: the truth. Under the harsh lights of interrogation, every secret from their brutal Pulaski past is ripped open-the training that stole their childhoods, the fears that still haunt their dreams, the failures that nearly broke them. Lie detectors hum. Old scars bleed. And the agents, including friends who now stand on the other side of the table, demand answers. But Mia is done carrying the weight. Tired of being the weapon. Tired of being the leader who loses everyone. For the first time, she says the one word no one expects: No. As Charlie's shadow closes in and loyalties fracture under pressure, the Legends must make the hardest choice of their lives. Do they trust the agents and step back into the fight... or walk away forever? One final decision will decide everything. Because some truths don't just hurt-they destroy. Once We Were Legends: Truth or Trust

There are people who leave no trace behind. No records, no memories, no one left to say their name. And then, there is someone who asks. Every night, under lights that never go out, she does the same thing. She looks at those passing through the edge of disappearance and quietly asks, "Would you tell me your name?" She doesn't cry. She doesn't pray. She doesn't ask who was right or wrong. She only writes. Not stories. Not confessions. Just names. Names that would have vanished without a sound. Names that no one else would remember. She writes them down carefully, one by one, as if each letter carries a weight no one else can see. She believes that remembering is enough. That even if the world forgets, someone should remain. So she stays. In a place where the night always looks the same, where factory lights never turn off, where the sea is always too far away to reach. She doesn't ask for forgiveness. She doesn't write her own name. Because she believes she doesn't deserve to be remembered. But still- she listens. To the silence between breaths, to the moment just before someone disappears, to the fragile space where a name can still be spoken. If you were about to be forgotten... would you tell her your name?

"She was never theirs to chase. She was always in control." "They thought they had her figured out. A pawn in a deadly game of street racing, mafia wars, and digital heists. But Zaira was never a prize to be won-she was the one setting the rules. Now, with the city in flames and two of the most dangerous men chasing her shadow, the real race begins. Because this isn't the end. It's just the first move."

Neo-noir meets Texan influences in this 80s fiction about a retired MMA fighter living the rest of his days at a motel. Conall Warner is intent on the simple life until trouble arrives at his doorstep with the death of a close one. A murder to be solved for the cops and a body to mourn for the fighter. The tragedy leads Conall to spiral down a dark path in his mind as tensions emerge within a grim relationship with a resident. Conall must defeat his demons in the fighting cage he left behind years ago and also battle with the ever-deceiving world that he lives in, to claim the title in this slow burning tale. Will Conall be hunted down by his opponent, or will he train his eyes on the fight? Edited by @EvvyRxse

Former FBI agent, Bob Eli Bennett has been laying low for three years in big city of Chicago as a small time, local detective after his unprecedented fallout with the FBI. When a series of petty crimes in Chicago's outskirts spiral into something far more darker, Bob rediscovers a chilling conspiracy involving a global tech company, corrupt officials and ruthless gangs. With the help of his long lost childhood friend, Mark Robinson, a famous journalist with political ambitions and Tessa Brandt, a dedicated FBI liaison, Bob races against time to put an end to the conspiracy even if it requires taking law and justice into his own hands. But when the trust fractures between his friends and the enemies close in. Bob must decide how far he's willing to go and how much he's willing to risk to complete his mission. Highest rankings:#7 in crimedrama, #1 neo-noir,#13 in gang violence,#1 corruptgovernment,#6 in pageturner,#31 in investigation and #8 in crime solving.

When a devious young woman cons two men into pulling off an easy heist, she's forced to run for her life when her plan goes sideways. To complicate matters, she grapples with a problem she's never before encountered. She's fallen in love with one of the guys. Rachel learns what all con artists eventually realize - there is no such thing as "The Easy Way Out."

Aiming to get revenge for his parents, a masked vigilante by the name of Oni roams around Tokyo in search of the killer.

"Some people are taken. Some are used. But some... come back fighting." He gave up the war for her. Then the world took her away. Lucas Wren buried the blade when he found something worth living for. When Leona disappeared, the silence left behind was louder than any gunfire. But she wasn't gone. Not really. She was taken - reshaped, repurposed, and almost erased. What began as a rescue has become something far more dangerous: A reckoning with the past. A confrontation with the man who once showed him the way out - and may now be pulling him back in. As memories return and choices sharpen, Lucas must decide: Does he fight to protect what's left... or burn everything down to bury what was stolen?

Drama, neo-noir mystery black comedy novel

an assassin discovers must face corruption, sinister criminals, and a gang leader. When he partners with a young vigilante, his priorities begin to change.

A book no one remembers cataloging appears in Columbia's archives. Its ink is too fresh. Its language is almost, but not quite, right. Join Professor Adrian Sloane and archivist Sarah Tanaka as they pull the thread in the third episode of Novaire.

Detective Miles Kellan has spent years chasing Vincent Gallo-the elusive Phantom Thief who leaves behind only white feathers and unanswered questions. But when the chase leads back to where it all began, Miles uncovers a truth buried in betrayal and obsession. In the dark alleys of New York's neon rain, some pursuits never end-and some ghosts refuse to stay dead.

Summary: Bikini Bottom has become disheveled like SpongeBob and his old square pants. With a new identity and career, Detective Joe Sponge finally broke the mold of being a kid. As imminent death looms, his narration reflects on whether his journey through manhood and career decisions should fill him with satisfaction or regret. Sponge excels at finding crooks yet struggles to find himself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proceed to the comment section with caution as there could be spoilers. This Neo-Noir adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants has settings, characters, and cited lines in the reference list below the chapters that mostly belong to Nickelodeon and, in particular, the early seasons of the SpongeBob franchise and first movie. Rest in Peace Stephen Hillenburg. Also, feel free to make suggestions for improvement as I always appreciate constructive criticism. By Draguvon (Darren Ljubojevich) Inspired by the Squid Noir and Missing Identity episodes as well as the YouTuber, Eddie Miller. For the best experience of listening while reading, open the story in your internet browser app rather than the Wattpad app. To quickly switch between songs, you can press your home button and reopen your internet app to stop the song and start the next one. But if using the Wattpad app, you can still read while listening to the music by clicking the video title or YouTube button within the video to be redirected to the YouTube App. Then sift through your open apps so you can press and hold the Wattpad app to be opened in a smaller window overtop of the YouTube app so you can scroll through the Wattpad app while listening to YouTube.

After the events of Deadskullable:the Murder Mystery, a vigilante known as the Skullslasher uncovers a mob organization that runs deeper than the criminal underworld. He must dig deep into the conspiracy, find these people who had murdered him before, to discover the truth about injustices that affect. Assisting the vigilante in his quest to fight criminals is his hacker friend Hank, who shares common enemies with the Skullslasher and helps him as part of the criminal empire. Its up to them to finish the crime lord boss and his goons to have his final quest of vegeance.

One man has transcended the stoner trope to become the hero we need in these trying times. He sees through space and time. He yearns for salty snacks. He often misplaces his keys. He is.... The Mind Expander!

Michael awakens in a world where his body has been repaired but his soul left in ruins. Once human, now augmented, he struggles to adapt to implants that warp his senses and reveal too much ceaseless flood of data, piercing insights into humanity, and a reality too vivid to endure. Inspired from the ideas of Bruce Bethke. A Story by RK.

Years ago, one unforgivable act turned Gokul into a pariah. Now a shadowy syndicate threatens the city, and only he has the skill-and the will-to confront them. But heroism can't erase the past. No matter how many lives he saves, society will always remember the sin that marked him.