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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.

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.

Ever since falling ill as a child, Mel Slofi has had white hair. However, this trait brings her more than she bargained for when it leads her to be mistaken for the lost daughter of a duke-- even being told by the duke’s son to keep up the facade in order to protect his fragile father. But when Mel sees a mysterious woman at a grand ball who perfectly matches the photos she’s seen of the duke’s real daughter, she begins to worry that the truth may be catching up to her.

After being disqualified from the famous boy group survival reality show Stardust Project, Seohan finds himself stuck in a mundane life of part-time work, unable to achieve his dreams of debuting. But then, an unexpected twist of fate catapults him eight years back in time, just before the inception of the show. Now equipped with years of experience, Seohan is determined to rewrite his story and fulfill his dreams with this second chance. With the many challenges and dark sides of the music industry, will he finally succeed in debuting as a member of a boy band this time?

Peace is a prize that must be won at all costs– but what if that peace is based on a lie? When palace maid Kochun discovers a shocking secret about the princess of the enemy kingdom married to her emperor, her life is cast into turmoil as she becomes embroiled in palace intrigue surrounding the new empress. A kind yet courageous soul, Kochun vows to remain loyal as the empress’s personal maid, but the storm ahead threatens to smash the fragile peace between the Kingdom of Bansa and the Kingdom of Yufe to pieces…

Every full moon, the rambunctious werewolf Steve is forced to time travel. To his dismay, circumstances require that vampire agent Adam keeps Steve from "destroying the entire universe" or whatever. Adam is putting his job and his life on the line for Steve, but despite their best efforts the two find themselves in mortal danger from Steve's uncontrollable abilities and from the unfathomable red tape of Adam's work, time and time again.

Hwalin Yong, once the shattered heir of a fallen martial sect, is thrust back in time-- but he isn’t alone. A monstrous darkness lingers at the edges of his mind, constantly whispering, waiting to claim him. Can Hwalin resist its pull, or will he surrender to the shadow? As the battle within intensifies, he uncovers a dormant power that could reshape his destiny and the fate of his sect.

For Olivia Madeleine, illegitimate daughter of a duke, her only hope of a better life away from her cold-hearted family is her betrothal to arrogant crown prince Leoford Franz. When the revelation of his tryst with another debutante comes as an unsurprising wake-up call, she has no choice but to barter for her freedom with Edwin Lowell Vikander, the ruthless, war-hardened Grand Duke of the north. As her dangerous dance with Edwin begins, Olivia seeks to leave her former fiancé with the coldest gift that vengeance can impart… A heart made bitter with regret.

“A love life? Give me a break.” A complete non-believer when it comes to romance, Eunho is focused on climbing the ladder at work. Smart with excellent social skills to boot, both her bosses and clients love her. But when a new hire suddenly appears in front of her and an old first love start to shake things up again, she can’t help but waver.