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Scion of rot:inheritance of ruin

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Dave was a shadow among men—never aiming, never dreaming, simply existing. He drifted through life with no desire for greatness, no hunger for change. But when a cruel twist of fate rips away the quiet world he clung to—his home, his mind, and finally, his life—Dave dies as he lived: unnoticed, unremarkable… forgotten. Yet fate, ever fickle, isn’t finished with him. Reborn in a new life, a new time, a new body—Dave is given what many would call a second chance. But he doesn't want it. What is a second life to someone who never asked for the first? Haunted by memories of loss, Dave questions the very meaning of existence. Is he cursed to repeat the same cycle—love, hope, and inevitable ruin? Or will he finally defy the strings of fate and decide, for once, how his story ends?Will this threadbare spring to life or not
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King of Knives

“In Varentis, trust is a luxury. Mercy is a weakness. And a knife solves more problems than gold ever could.” Darian Valcoris once had a name that mattered. Now he’s just another body in the pit, bleeding for coin, surrounded by criminals, watched by nobles who forgot his face. Broken, betrayed, and one mistake from death, Darian claws his way through the underworld of Varentis, a mountain metropolis built on secrets, steel, and blood, which serves as one of the three Palatinates of the Empire. But Darian isn’t here to survive. He’s here to take everything. From the gutters to the noble quarter, he’ll rise, through pit fights, heists, street wars, and whispered conspiracies. Alongside a crew of dangerous misfits, Darian plays a game that no one expects him to win. Because they don’t know who he's willing to become. Welcome to the Empire of Newfyre. Welcome to the City of Knives. ------ Tags: Dark Fantasy • Criminal Underworld • Political Intrigue • Antihero Protagonist • Slow-Burn Power Climb • Found Family • Betrayal • Knife Fights • Multiple POVs • Corrupt Nobles • Gritty Worldbuilding • Morally Gray MC • Low-Magic Setting • Empire Politics • Witty Banter • War Brewing ------ Why Read This (From 10Verses): This isn’t just Darian’s story. It’s a political crime epic told through killers, rebels, nobles, fixers, and thieves. Everyone has an angle. Everyone has secrets. And every chapter peels back another layer of the Empire’s bleeding heart. If you like gritty fantasy with big casts, scheming factions, street wars, court drama, and just enough magic to get you killed... Welcome to The King of Knives.
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