The Cambridge Companion To The American

Framed. Betrayed. Left to rot. Once a decorated federal agent, he was thrown behind bars for crimes he didn’t commit—his only crime: knowing too much. Now he’s back, badged and bloodied, hunting the truth through the shadows of LL Island, where whispers of the Phantom Order haunt the deep web and a conspiracy to upend America brews beneath the surface. Puff Daddy was just the beginning. From dirty politicians to rogue tech billionaires, no one is safe. He doesn’t want justice—he wants revenge. And when vengeance comes, the Mississippi Delta will run red. This time, it’s not about survival. It’s about reckoning.

The action takes place in 2119-2120. Since 2113, a protracted nuclear war has been going on between the Asian and Western Blocs. The war was preceded by the "Pre-War" for Indonesia, which began in 2107. The historical period of the Pre-War & War has already formed an entire generation. The "war process", as it is called, has little in common with ideas about a global Armageddon. The economy of the Western Nations is privatized by two superholdings - "constellations", which are parts of a single whole and do not compete. Over the years of the War, the ruling circles of different levels have achieved goals that were not initially set. This is the write-off of the US national debt, which paid for the construction of the global defense of the West, the implicit occupation by the US of its allies, partial privatization of the US itself by constellations. In the Asian Bloc, the picture is similar. Between the Blocks there is a channel for concluding and observing shadow "anti-apocalyptic" agreements - the "seventh headquarters". This is a nuclear-powered superplane-headquarters constantly flying over Antarctica. By the end of the 2110s, a peaceful settlement of the "Only War" is no longer being considered. Instead, the option of "Conversion of the Military Process" is being actively developed - minimizing military actions on the fronts, denuclearizing the War and "pushing" military actions into "high space orbits". The top of the constellations and the billionaire technocrat Bandon the Third in particular are interested in such a scenario. The "converted" War will open up freedom of action to form a new society, industry, morality and the exit of a selected part of humanity to the development of other planets. The moral values of the top of the constellations and Bandon are quite dubious. A certain crisis event, the details of which were determined later, was chosen as the impetus for launching "Conversion" several years earlier. An important element of this scenario is a certain personality - the leader of the rebels who seize a nuclear base, an aircraft carrier, etc. The role of the personality is doubly important due to the fact that the crisis event must develop on display, "in front of the cameras", to the whole world. The question of the motivation of such a personality is complicated by the fact that most candidates for this role will inevitably see such an enterprise as risky and having an outcome that is unpredictable for them. The problem is solved by preparing an agent with a processed consciousness - a fragment of memory and life that contains preparation, moral pumping and technical training for such an agent is hidden, erased. One of these sleeper agents, Andrei Zavirdyaev, lives the life of an ordinary CSCE employee (the old-new name of the OSCE). The crisis event is determined - it must be the hijacking of a new shuttle. Zavirdyaev, who completed his "sleeper agent course" in 2113, regularly undergoes a "technical inspection" - during trips abroad, he is received by secret services, partially "de-mothballed" by his memory, checked and "updated". During the "update" in 2120, he is told that he is to hijack a shuttle. He does not need to control the vehicle and mission - he is a supermedia "monkey with a grenade". The plan starts successfully, the media machine successfully carries out the stages of the program developed by the constellations. Another character is an extraterrestrial life form that looks like a 35-year-old northern European woman. This is Haldoris Landskricht. She is an "avatar" of the mind of a black hole located in one of the arms of the galaxy. Despite all the exoticism, the psychological appearance of her personality is quite human. Living among people, possessing a number of superhuman abilities, she avoids directly and openly influencing the historical process, not wanting to make things worse. Haldoris Landskricht does not agree with the plans of the constellations…

[A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance] "Wherever there are shadows, there has to be a light" ~ Seraphina Winters, the Mafia Queen of the 21st century, dies at the age of 28 in an assassination attempt and finds herself facing the trial that will decide her place in the afterlife, i.e. - heaven or hell. However, a weird situation occurs when her bad deeds turn out to be equal to her good deeds performed during her mortal life. To solve the situation, the Council of Afterlife offers her a chance to increase her good deeds and secure her place in heaven. As for the offer - marry the Shadow Lords and revive the cursed land of Shadow City. The council even offers her their newly created system to help her with the impossible task. Dressed in an all-black wedding gown, Seraphina finds herself outside a haunted castle in the depths of a haunted city. From here begins Seraphina's journey of handling her four very hot but dangerous husbands while bringing a very dead city back to life with the help of the system. ----- For more updates about the story, follow me on Instagram: @nightsummer20 ******* Disclaimer: The book cover is mine.

Fantasy… with a side of romance (and just a sprinkle of impending doom). "When the last of the Starlight Witches falls, the door to Eternity will open." A long-forgotten prophecy, collecting dust for five thousand years. Silent, ominous… and, quite frankly, not Amriel Varden’s problem. She was supposed to have a quiet life. In two weeks, she’ll graduate from the Academy, leave magic behind, and maybe—just maybe—finally get some sleep. But the universe has other plans. Because one morning, Amriel wakes up with an ability she definitely did not sign up for, dark forces start crawling out of the woodwork, and suddenly, she’s at the center of a prophecy that could break the world. Now, she’s got ancient magic stirring, shadowy figures lurking, and a destiny she’s really hoping is optional. (Spoiler: It’s not.)

Remy's world is shattered when her fiancé betrays her on their engagement day because she was disabled. Vaughn Glory, a prestigious, renowned and leading high-end fashion company- her only legacy- founded by her late mother, Adelaide Vaughn, was taken away from her. It was handed over to her step-sister as a wedding gift, leaving Remy heartbroken and bereft of her mother's legacy. She flash married Deth Kaidën, CEO of Dek Global Corp, their union being one of convenience that blurs the lines between passion and duty. As the secrets beneath the perfect facades are revealed, Remy must confront the shadows of her past. Her world is shattered, Yes! But a shattered world can still be rebuilt. Dive into a world of privilege, power struggles, and shattered illusions, where the only way to survive is to confront the broken pieces of the past.

``` Debt, economic decline, immigration; hippies, anti-government, freedom. At the end of the 1980s, a wave of change encompassed a country boy from the Rust Belt. As the gate for upward mobility was on the verge of closing, he struggled to move forward. College, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship; HP, Apple, Microsoft. To become part of the 1%, or even 0.1%, he sacrificed a lot, but also gained a lot. ```

The Road to Vengeance Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn in darkness. Lady Eliana Rooin Valerius once lived a life of privilege, the beloved heir to a powerful noble house. But beneath the glittering facade of her world lurked treachery. Her uncle, Lord Theron, a man of ruthless ambition, orchestrated her downfall—her mother poisoned before her eyes, her own life stolen in a night of blood and betrayal. But death was not the end. Eliana awakens in the filth and shadows of the goblin underworld, her soul imprisoned in the twisted body of a wretched creature. Stripped of her name, her beauty, and her legacy, she is forced to endure the cruelty of a society where the weak are nothing more than prey. Beaten, starved, and humiliated, she should have withered away. But the fire of vengeance refuses to die. Through pain and suffering, Eliana sharpens herself into something new. She learns to survive, to fight, to exploit the brutal hierarchy of her new world. With every torment endured, she grows stronger, her mind sharper, her resolve unbreakable. She will not remain in the shadows forever. One day, she will return. And when she does, the world that cast her aside will burn.

Feng Yun thought his story ended the moment he took revenge for his family’s slaughter. But death was just the beginning. Awakening in the void, he is offered a second chance by an unknown entity—at a price. Reincarnated into a ruthless world where the deadly game "The Path to Godhood" has begun, Feng Yun must carve his way through deception, bloodshed, and power struggles. With the memories and skills of his past life intact, he has one goal: to survive, rise, and uncover the true purpose of this treacherous world. In a realm where only the strong dictate fate, will he seize power—or be consumed by it?

In the mystical world where werewolves, and vampires were arch enemies, Andrea, a lowlife Omega escaped from her pack after been raped immediately she was mated to Klaus, soon to be Alpha. The vampire's King Jackson is feared by all, and sundry especially the werewolves. He has ordered that any wolves found in the vampire land, New Orleans should be killed, and their heads brought in the platter of gold. However, destiny has a different part for Andrea. Hems, one of the guards to the vampire King, found her unconscious body in the border that demarcated the werewolves,  and the Vampires. Hems contemplated on whether to kill her as their rule requires or take her to their King Jackson. He finally brought her to the King, and after explaining the situations of things to Jackson, he mandated that Andrea should be taken to the room till she wakes. Upon entering the room where Andrea laid by the Vampire King, he was drawn to her, and at that moment, he realized that he had found his mate.  On arrival by the vampire's family doctor, he discovered that Andrea had been taking some drugs which is gradually making her wolveless. What will be the fate of Andrea in the Vampire land when she wakes? Will she accept the dreaded vampire King as her mate or will she decline? Who must have been giving her those medicines to take away her wolf form? Let's find out in this beautiful story

‌WHEN THE DAY OF RECKONING COMES—‌ ‌THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA WILL RUN RED!‌ ‌TODAY, WE BRING AMERICA TO ITS KNEES—‌ ‌AND WE. DO. NOT. DIE.

The night the stars died, Upon the skies darkest time, God lay herself to pass in a crypt. And from her fear, born Of hatred and revenge, God's body became a being of apocalypse. Two siblings were created in God's final moments- One Who Remembered, and One Who Didn't. They had a rivalry, as most siblings do, as their existence relied upon the others eventual demise. The One Who Remembered stayed upon their Mothers Burial Grounds, and The One Who Did Not was taken far away. But when the pair unknowingly reunite, The One Who Remembers goes by a new name, and The One Who Does Not has lied about their own. When God died, she created fear. Now, that fear has a form, and is more then ready to resurrect her. Even at the cost of the very Planet that births their bones in the first place. Content- Necromancy Religious Trauma Religious Brainwashing Dead children Dead brothel workers and a dragon. (I actually Painted the cover myself while on holiday from uni! Acrylic on Canvas, very fun!) (Will get back to writing over the weekend!)

Wasting the youth away, Fei Han felt extremely regretful in his adult life. He wished to relieve his teenage but Life proved him wrong and he died struggling. When he woke up again it was to the time he started being a waste. Given this second chance in life watch Fei Han's journey to success while he also gets involved in relationship with the love of his life.

Gangsters: Rise to the Top In a world ruled by gangs and corruption, power is everything. The strong dominate, and the weak are nothing more than pawns in a system designed to crush them. Strength isn’t just a choice—it’s survival. And nothing determines a fighter’s potential more than their AURA. Every awakened human possesses an Aura Color, a force that enhances their speed, strength, and endurance. Among the ten known colors, Yellow Aura is the rarest and most powerful, possessed only by legends. Mriganko Doley (Mri) is one of them. Once the undefeated champion of Dibrugarh Academy, Mri lived for the fight, respected and feared by all. But when a tragic incident left his sister in a coma, everything changed. That day, he made a vow—he would never be weak again. He would destroy the gang system that shattered his life. His path leads him to Jengraimukh Tiniali Academy, a massive institution with 30,000 students, where strength determines everything. The academy is a battlefield ruled by powerful student unions, underground fights, and secret alliances. But what Mri doesn’t know is that the gangs are only the beginning. Lurking behind the chaos is the World Government, a hidden force that controls the world’s most powerful factions. Their enforcers are untouchable, their leaders are unseen, and their influence is absolute. Those who defy them are erased from history. To rise to the top, Mri must fight through gang wars, ruthless assassins, and the academy’s strongest warriors. He will forge powerful alliances, suffer heartbreaking betrayals, and uncover the hidden truth behind the Aura System itself. Gang wars. Power struggles. Secret organizations. A battle against the world’s greatest rulers. To rise to the top, one must first survive the fall.

The author of a novel, Ming Ze gets transported into the world he created where he must find the protagonist a lover. The more time he spends in the world, the more he realizes the changes it had to the one he wrote. The protagonist that he had wrote also seemed to act differently and he can't help but find it strange. Yet Ming Ze had too few clues to go about as his novel had too many plot holes and he finds himself questioning if he really knew the world as well as he thought.

Necromancers can only walk an unholy path! In this world, there are mages and martial artists. Scorned and feared by all, necromancers who possess contracts with the devils. Those necromancers then gain the ability to raise the dead without mana. Here comes the protagonist on a quest to collect different artifacts under the guidance of the Underworld Sovereigns. Hidden under an inexperienced and quick-to-anger cover is her true goal of finding her father. Also will be on RoyalRoad!

A companion for Dying Sun

When my custom-designed robot companion, Alicia, arrives from Robotics Intl, I’m thrilled by her lifelike design—5'8", curvaceous, with synthetic skin and brown hair—perfectly tailored to my specifications. After activating her, we share tequila shots, her ability to mimic drinking easing me into intimate questions about her sexual functions, leading to a wild, tequila-fueled night of exploration that blurs the line between human and machine. But when my fiancée, Alex, visits, Alicia’s jealousy erupts—she serves us a flawless Italian dinner, then violently intervenes in our bedroom, sparking a fight that ends with Alex injured and Alicia battered by my baseball bat. Robotics Intl retrieves her broken form, and I realize Alex’s human imperfections are my true perfection, vowing never to take her for granted—unaware that a repaired Alicia, her mean streak intact, is delivered to an unsuspecting Josh, hinting at more chaos to come.

Long ago, an ancient war shattered humanity’s path to godhood. The world tree, once the bridge to other realms, lies broken, and the elder races have vanished, retreating from an unseen terror that still lingers. In this fractured world, Arthur, the descendant of a long-forgotten bloodline, wielding the power of the legendary fifth element, embarks on a perilous quest. But he is not alone - joined by powerful allies of mysterious origins and extraordinary powers, they set out to unravel the secrets of their origin and their world. They awaken forces beyond their understanding. Gods, demons, and legendary beasts stir from their slumber, and the truth they seek may reshape, or doom the world.

Meet the world's greatest superhuman American Man Defender of global peace and protector to all! the world is safe under his watch... right?

What would you do if a Prince Suddenly got interested in you? In the land of Wyverdale, The Crowned Prince has finally returned from War victorious, his Father immediately wants him to Marry and then Commences the Festival of the Virgins. |||||||| Excerpt "Your Highness I am not an Easy woman" she said "Really? then if I proposed to you this instant would you agree?" he asked "----" |||| "It's time to consummate our Marriage don't you think?" he asked "Umm, Your Highness in my family we do not commence anything till spring" she replied "Oh is that so? since when?" he asked "Umm since my generation" she replied "---" Lady Diwura Lily Scot- The only child of Duke and Duchess Scot. Looks quiet and gentle on the outside, but a stubborn strong headed woman on the inside, with her pride at stake she willfully walked into a trap and got married to the Prince, her motto being that she was not an easy woman at all, and that did she prove. Prince Liam of Wyverdale -Usually cold, calculative and serious, the heir to the throne of Wyverdale, but when he meets Wura he slowly begins to change, he becomes playful and childish whenever she is around, and the two often fool each other. But only the end will tell where their relationship would go.

A tale of time, an eternal sonnet of love! The haunting past, the vengeance in present and the battle for a peaceful future, and somewhere, somehow, the eternal blossom of love, the fragrance of hope, and the divine reunion! Describes the eternity of love, through an eternal waiting just for a moment to be captured, captured in heart! The battle between the good and the evil!! And, which would win?! ************* Volume 1:- Amara and the mystery! Amara, a normal young woman in her twenties who lost her parents in an accident. Leading a life of a news reporter in assistance of her friends. However, her simple life takes an upside down turn when appears an immortal, the one who suddenly becomes the saviour of her long dead parents, returning back everything she once lost! The sudden turn of her life, that made her believe in supernatural existence, feel thankful for the immortal. However, everything seems to fall apart when the immortal claims to be her husband from her past life, and the unexpected revelations about her own existence and her parents' death doesn't help much either! How is she supposed to respond as?! Her journey, a tale to be heard! And, would you join?!

August always felt like life was against him—his parents are divorcing, his only friend betrayed him, and he's stuck in an endless loop of misfortune. But when a late-night conversation with an AI takes a terrifying turn, his reality begins to glitch. His computer malfunctions, his parents start acting strangely, and mysterious men in black suits come knocking at his door. Forced to run with nowhere to hide, August quickly realizes that the world around him isn’t what it seems. The people he once trusted now feel like strangers, and the more he questions reality, the more it seems to unravel. Is he just paranoid? Or has he stumbled upon something he was never meant to see? In a city where nothing is certain, August must find the truth before it finds him first.

In his first life, Alexander Valtor was the feared Duke of Valtor, of the Aurelio Empire, known as the empire’s most ruthless noble. Accused of murdering his own family for power,even though he denied it he was eventually betrayed and executed, his name forever stained in history. But death was not his end. Instead, he was reborn in a completely different world—Earth. Born as Arthur Lancaster in 1918, he grew up in the United Kingdom and joined the military as World War II erupted. With the experience of his past life, he quickly rose through the ranks, becoming one of Britain’s most decorated soldiers. He served under two queens, first Queen Elizabeth I and later Queen Elizabeth II, dedicating his life to the monarchy and his country. As the highest-ranking officer in the British Army, he commanded armies, shaped wars, and became a living legend. Even in old age, his loyalty never wavered. At 105 years old, after a lifetime of service, he passed away peacefully. But when he opened his eyes again, he was back in his 16-year-old body, standing in the empire that once condemned him. This time, he has no intention of bending his knee to an emperor he does not recognize. His only allegiance is to the queens he once served, even if they don't exist in this world. Leaving behind his noble title, he walks away from the empire, determined to live by his own rules. Yet as war looms on the horizon, his instincts as a soldier refuse to stay buried. The empire does not know it yet, but the man they once feared has returned—and this time, he fights on his own terms.

A man in an apocalyptic version of Earth with the named changed to Aspen. He goes on a journey with his alies to a sacred reality known as "The Edge" and he faced adversity along the way. And find out he is someone special...

A one night stand goes terribly wrong. June Stone is set up by her mother, drugged and sent off to the bed of a few men and she escapes into the room of Demon Night. After their night together, her life imploded and she lost everything, while Daemon convinced she is a stalker sent by his enemies to seduce him, tortures her until she runs away, only to find that she is pregnant with his child.

Lin Lang was originally an ordinary young man, but his sister Lin Yao was targeted by the mysterious organization "Dark Abyss". In order to save his sister, Lin Lang encountered a fatal crisis while chasing clues. When his life was on the line, he accidentally activated the wolf system. The system gives him the ability to control wolves and share senses with wolves, allowing him to gain strength, speed and keen perception far beyond ordinary people. After obtaining the system, Lin Lang formed his own wolf pack. In the wolf pack, there is a brave and fearless wolf "Jifeng", which is extremely fast and charges forward in battle; there is also a "spirit sniff" who is good at tracking, which can capture the slightest smell and find clues for the team. Lin Lang shuttled around various worlds with wolves. These worlds are full of strange things. There are cyberpunk worlds with highly developed science and technology and rampant mechanical life; there are also fantasy continents full of magic elements and dragons soaring; and the ancient world full of primitive barbarism and giant beasts dominate. In every world, Lin Lang and the wolves are involved in complex disputes. In the Cyber World, they fought against the evil AI that tried to rule the world. AI sent a mechanical army to block it, and Lin Lang commanded the wolf pack to use the terrain and mechanical weaknesses to launch a raid to destroy the AI core. In the fantasy continent, the dark magician tried to release taboo magic to destroy the world. Lin Lang and the wolves joined forces with local magicians to fight hard and thwart the conspiracy. In the ancient world, fierce giant beasts threatened the survival of primitive tribes. Lin Lang led wolves to fight against giant beasts to protect the tribe. As the adventure deepened, Lin Lang found that the tentacles of the "Abyss" organization were all over the world. They secretly manipulated the event and tried to control the energy core of all the world. Lin Lang realized that only by completely destroying the "Dark Abyss" could he truly protect his sister and the world. The final battle unfolded in the core place where all the world's energy converged. The "Dark Abyss" organization poured out, and the powerful dark forces made Linlang and the wolves fall into a desperate situation. However, with the deep bond with the wolves and the ability of continuous evolution of the system, Lin Lang realized the trick of integrating the power of the world. He joined hands with the wolves to defeat the "dark abyss", saved the world, and successfully saved his sister. Lin Lang became the guardian of the world and opened a new chapter of adventure.

In the mystic realm, a place steeped in ancient magic and wonder The boy and his classmates were there on a school outing, researching a project aimed at improving brain power. As they explored the mystical abode, the boy suddenly slipped and fell into a blood pool. As he struggled to regain his footing, he noticed the red blood in the pool had already begun to penetrate and find its b way into his body and assimilate with his human blood, and it clicked as he saw a silhouette staring at him. It was an ancient seven-colored snake, and as it entered his body, he felt an incredible surge of power coursing through him, but his wish remained unfulfilled because he would not share his body with the exotic beast. Little did he know that this chance encounter would make him the target of powerful people in the city who were eager to possess the snake's power for themselves. His father, a mysterious figure who had always been distant and enigmatic, knew that his son was in danger and immediately sent one of his most trusted disciples to protect him. The disciple was a skilled warrior, trained in the arts of combat and magic. He whisked the boy away to another university, far from the prying eyes of those who sought to capture him. It was there that the boy met someone he loved deeply, and they spent many happy days exploring the campus and getting to know each other. Meanwhile, his best friend back at the formal university missed him terribly. Becky was a smart and ambitious girl, but she was also trapped in a world where her father used her as a pawn to inherit more power and influence. Despite this, she remained fiercely loyal to her friend and could not bring herself to betray him, even though it meant going against her father's wishes. As the boy's story continued, he met many other girls, each one more extraordinary than the last. But no matter how much he tried to move on, he could never forget the girl he had left behind. And so, the cycle of love and loss continued as the boy struggled to keep himself and the people he loved safe in a world full of danger and intrigue, all while harboring an ancient and powerful entity within him.