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The Etruscan Kingdom is stained with blood when the king’s illegitimate son Cesare conspires with his fiancée Ariadne to usurp the throne from his half-brother Alfonso. Despite Ariadne’s devotion to the new king, her faith is shattered when she is betrayed by him and eventually murdered by her own sister, who wishes to be queen. To her surprise, Ariadne finds herself sent back in time to her 17-year-old self. As she navigates the perils and opportunities of palace intrigue, Ariadne must make the most of her guile and grit to ensure that her tragic future does not repeat itself.

Mugyeol Cha, a high-school student, is consistently bullied by a group of delinquents at school. Elsewhere, Mugyeol, a mixed martial artist, has been set up to be left paralyzed and meets his demise. Two different lives are at their ends, but somehow, they both end up living on in the same body. Will they succeed in finding justice, and climb their way back up to achieve their dreams?

Ho Kim, an avid enjoyer of the RPG "Dragon Slayer Academy", is the single most powerful support in the game. After spending countless hours, he eventually manages to reach the major milestone of raising 1,000 heroes to S-rank and is presented with a hidden quest. Tempted by the possibility of raising his S-rank heroes to the more powerful EX-rank, he accepts the quest without a second thought, only to find himself trapped inside the game world...

When an average twenty-something wakes up in the battered body of a nameless extra from a romance novel, all she wants is to go home. But first, she’ll have to see the story through as Rona, the maid of Grand Duke Ileon, the novel’s hero who was blinded by poison. She just has to make sure the heroine restores his sight with a special flower so they can have their happy ending -- easy enough, right? With a plot gone awry, Rona’s dangerous past, and the grand duke’s affections, can Rona stick to the story?

Sam and Maggie are a normal couple, in a normal house, in a normal neighborhood. There is nothing strange about their heads, their neighbors or their sweet little dog. Everything is Fine.

Mumyeong Heo’s grandmother passed away years ago. But when he visits her home to spend some time in the quiet countryside, he notices that someone kept it clean all this time. His new neighbors aren’t exactly thrilled by his visit. In fact, most of them don’t want him around. But that’s when his nasty neighbors go missing one by one… for better or worse.

On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Faith Williams meets the boy of her nightmares — Death himself. Unbeknownst to her, Death has come to collect on a forgotten promise Faith made long ago. But when she refuses to comply, Faith's reality twist into something unrecognizable. Torn between Death’s dark pull and her growing connection to David Star— a golden boy with secrets of his own - Faith is left questioning everything and everyone. With the truth buried in her past, Faith must uncover who she really is...before Death finally claims what he was promised.

Valerie Beloff, a princess in exile, decides to take her own life on her 19th birthday. Abused by her own mother and exiled for her mother’s crimes, she had to live in the freezing Makleroad palace by herself, and she somehow acquired the powers of an ancient monster - the power to freeze things. Hopeless, she seeks an escape in death… only to find herself before her cruel mother, yelling at her once again. Is she dead? Is she reliving a memory? When her mother strikes her, the throbbing pain lets her know that this is neither a dream nor a memory! This series contains themes regarding child abuse that may not be suitable for all 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/).

When Airi is reincarnated as a noble’s daughter, she expects an easy life—until her family goes bankrupt and she’s forced to work as a maid for the Grand Duke. While chasing a young lord, she stumbles into a hidden chamber and is trapped for what feels like 100 days. But when she escapes, twelve years have passed, and the world is at war with monstrous beasts. Now, Airi must navigate a broken kingdom and rewrite the story of her second life.

When Chris, a one-armed mercenary with considerable experience and skills, swallows an artifact after an unlikely encounter with a savage looter, he finds himself back in the past as a 15-year-old lowly foot soldier... with both his arms. This time, he will not let his life take an unfortunate turn. This time, he will not let his friends die in vain. This time, he will use his knowledge and reach for the sky.

Throughout history, humans have been at war with the Fallen, demonic creatures who were banished to live in the Barrens for their sins. One day, the king of the Fallen, Azazel, is captured by the imperial hunters led by General Mu Ryang. But contrary to the general’s initial beliefs, Azazel isn’t the cold-hearted monster the legends have made him out to be. In fact, he shows compassion for his fellow Fallen who have been ruthlessly hunted down by the humans, and even offers himself up in exchange for his people’s safety. After this eye-opening encounter, Mu Ryang begins to question who the sinners really are, and Azazel plans to use the general’s changing perspective to turn him against the crown prince, Jeong Jin, and put an end to centuries' worth of conflict.

Princess Amara fakes her own death to escape an unwanted marriage and reinvents herself as Duke Alexander—the perfect suitor to marry Lady Elaine, the woman she truly loves. But Elaine, unaware of the truth, is set to marry Prince Edgars—Amara’s own brother. When the Emperor declares a tournament for Elaine’s hand and the throne, Alexander must outfight rival suitors and win Elaine's trust—all while keeping her true identity a secret.