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The Extra Who Signs A Deal With The Plot

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Damian never asked to wake up in the body of a background character doomed to die before chapter ten. But when the life he once knew ends, he opens his eyes inside the world of a novel he barely remembers, one where nobles smile with daggers behind their backs and the royal court feeds on betrayal. He's not the hero, the villain, or even a rival, just an “extra” with a name no one cares to remember. That is, until he makes a desperate pact with the very force that drives the story forward: the Plot. With glimpses of future events and a growing list of dangerous choices, Damian must tread carefully through an academy of monsters in human skin, a kingdom on the verge of collapse, and a fate that demands blood. Survival isn’t promised. But maybe, just maybe, rewriting the story is.
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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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