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Gifted by the heavens yet cursed by fate, Yeonshin was born with unimaginable talent in martial arts. But this very gift condemned him to a life that would end before adulthood. With the right opportunities, he had the potential to become a legendary hero, or the reincarnation of the Heavenly Demon. Yet fate cast him into the third-rate Jeong Clan, a family of no particular renown. Now, with time slipping through his fingers, Yeonshin must find a way to defy his doomed destiny.

A few stories about humans, the most frightening creatures of all.

To cover her father’s hospital bills, Jiwan agrees to become Taeseong's legal wife for three years; a marriage of convenience with one condition, one billion won once the contract ends. Bound by strict terms, the contract prohibits any contact throughout their marriage. Three years pass, and two weeks before the contract expires— Taeseong suddenly shows up at her door convinced that Jiwan is the love of his life. Now, with her payout on the line and Taeseong clinging to a love that never existed, will Jiwan still be able to walk away with the life she planned?

Many years after the "Hollows", super humans with unique abilities, appeared on Earth, Elliot discovers that he has the strange ability to imitate the "singularities of other Hollows. He is quickly recruited by EMBER, a government organization dedicated to the care and elimination of wild hollows. With his unorthodox crew, he seeks to find the reason other Hollows across the country are transforming into monsters!

William is a city boy who has just turned 18. He’s finally old enough to do everything he wants, right? But his life is turned upside down when his family moves to the country, putting the brakes on all his big plans. Will he resist his new life, or will he let new relationships in?

Eeden thought she'd missed out on life: her art career is a disaster, her landlord kicked her out, and worst of all, she's never even had a girlfriend! But life takes a turn when a chance encounter with an old crush sends her back in time. Now she's 18 again and starting college, with a chance to get everything right. Armed with a plan and a crush, Eeden knows exactly how to create the life full of joy she deserves: make it bold, make it beautiful, and most of all, make it gay!! This series contains themes regarding homophobia and transphobia that may be upsetting for readers. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line (http://crisistextline.org/).

After a messy breakup with a trashy ex forces Ihyeon Seon to take a three-year-long break from college, the last thing she wants to do upon her not-so-inconspicuous return is to dive straight into another relationship. But then comes Chanu Nam, a notorious bad boy who finds himself having a vested interest in Ihyeon. And suddenly, what was supposed to be a low-key senior year is looking like it's going to be anything but. The harder Ihyeon pushes Chanu away, the stronger he keeps pulling her back. But something’s gotta give – so who’s giving in first?

Weisshorn looks like a sugar-coated dreamland of smiling mascots, endless parades, and a Leader who loves you. But for Nel, it’s a lie. Branded a terrorist, she joins a rebel gang to tear it all down. The deeper she digs, the weirder it gets–strange visions, ghosts, and secrets buried for a reason. Some dreams are designed to keep you asleep. But if breaking free means letting go of everything that held her together? Then that's the price.

Dr. Li Yun is doing research in the arctic when he meets a strange, injured creature named Bailin. Discovering a mythical species might be the dream of every scientist, but will Bailin be a bit too much to handle? The arctic has never felt so warm.

Read It turns out that I am the second generation of demons / 原来我是妖二代 The protagonist, Li Xianyu, on his 20th birthday, learned about his origins. He received an inheritance from his biological father, Li Wuxiang: a house, two hundred thousand in savings, and the Black Water Spirit Orb. After ingesting the Black Water Spirit Orb, he gave birth to Great-Grandma……

Ha Pung Gae, the elderly Taoist monk who has lived since the end of the Joseon Dynasty, achieves an unexpected breakthrough in the counter-retrogression movement. Despite this success, he is left with only approximately ten years in his remaining lifespan. To evade death, he must now embark on a journey to attain immortality!

Read manhwa The Eminence in Shadow / To Be a Power in the Shadows!; Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute; 陰の実力者になりたくて！ Just like how everyone adored heroes in their childhood, a certain young man adored those powers hidden in shadows. After hiding his strength and living the mediocre life of a mob character by day while undergoing frenzied training by night, he finally reincarnates into a different world and gains ultimate power. The young man who is only playing at being a power in the shadows, his misunderstanding subordinates, and a giant organization in the shadows that gets trampled….. This is the story of a young boy who had adored powers in shadows possibly eventually reigning over the world of shadows in another world.