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  • Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer

    Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator who defied the heavens, and surpassed all limits.Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck here. Arrogant young masters? Heavenly tribulations? Cultivating for days on end, then getting into life or death battles?Yeah, no thanks. I'm getting out of here.In which a transmigrator decides that the only winning move is not to play...
  • Lost Bonds by Daniel Schinhofen

    Lost Bonds by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After tightening the Bonds with his friends, Sean worked toward new things and trying to fix past mistakes. He and his growing family had just moved into a new home and hired on new staff for day-to-day matters. All he wanted to do was craft and love his wives, and it seemed like the peaceful life he hoped for might be within his reach.Denmur and Lord Sharpeyes would not let that happen...
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  male-mc  paranormal  polyamory
  • Noble Solutions by Daniel Schinhofen

    Noble Solutions by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sean had been through something close to hell— he’d taken out Klein Denmur and Knight Evan Sharpeyes, along with a few of Lord Truestrike’s servants, but Chastity and Lilly died on the fields outside the city. At the end of that battle, he claimed Helga Helsdottir, Soul Bonding her and renaming her Helga Oathsworn. With a Valkyrie by his side, Sean hoped never to lose another loved one to death...
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  paranormal  polyamory  reincarnation
  • Dungeon Diving 104 by Bruce Sentar

    Dungeon Diving 104 by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With Ken on the run and Crimson missing, he goes to the Elven world with Neldra and Fayeth to hide out until Crimson returns.Lady Rendral isn’t quite what he expected, her reclusive life leads her to happily accept Ken and Fayeth for the summer. But the future Empress of the Elven people isn’t without her own struggles...
  • Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar

    Dungeon Diving 103 by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ken and party are training with his grandparents, preparing themselves to the next semester of Haylon.Yet, even after the Gransmens' deaths there are still plots from the Kaiming targeting Ken. After thwarting an attack on him at the Nagato Clan, Ken heads back to Haylon to get the strength he needs...
  • Frigid Magic by Bruce Sentar

    Frigid Magic by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ard is hunkering down in the mountains for the winter as the war cools with the snow.That means it’s time to practice his magic and stay out of trouble. Well… Ard might not be entirely proficient at the last one. At the very least, he’s staying away from the city and his penchant for annoying other people...
  • Благословение небожителей, том 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, Мосян Тунсю

    Благословение небожителей, том 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, Мосян Тунсю

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    В незапамятные времена Се Лянь был наследным принцем государства Сяньлэ. Судьба одарила его всем: прекрасным ликом, чистыми помыслами и бесконечной любовью своих подданных. И если уж кому-то и было предначертано стать Божеством, то именно Его Высочеству.Однако удержаться на Небесах оказалось для него не так просто. Се Лянь возносился дважды и дважды был изгнан на землю...
  • Memories of Prophecies by Davis Ashura

    Memories of Prophecies by Davis Ashura

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The memories of the past may be forgotten, but prophecies linger.Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul.But the world turns, and new challenges press...
  • Flame of War by Daniel Schinhofen

    Flame of War by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Forged Bonds was growing fast and becoming the talk of the city. Those opposed to Sean and his new association would be forced to act quickly, and so Sean was called to City Lord Sharpeyes’ party, where traps had been laid for him.After crushing the first obstacle, he was now set to fight a duel as Fredrick’s champion...
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  male-mc  paranormal  polyamory
  • Forged Bonds by Daniel Schinhofen

    Forged Bonds by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sean and his Bonded settled in Hearthglen to learn, train, and grow. Taking on an apprentice, setting up his shop, and Bonding both Chastity and Andrea to him, Sean felt like he would finally be able to learn about this world and try his hand at new things...
  • Magic's Mantle by Bruce Sentar

    Magic's Mantle by Bruce Sentar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Arden was left in the village by a dying mage, who never returned. With no way out of the village on his own, he had always held onto the hope that one day his magic would awaken and give him access to his spheres. But he’s about to turn eighteen, and it’s never come. Instead, he’s settled into his lot as a sarcastic and quick-witted innkeeper...
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    harem  magic  litrpg  paranormal  gods  epic  polyamory  romance
  • Aether's Blessing by Daniel Schinhofen

    Aether's Blessing by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Every year, the empire administers the rite of passage into adulthood. That rite serves to identify those blessed by Aether to become magi. The new magi are shipped to the academy to learn the arts of magic. The academy is a dangerous place; the tournaments held twice each year can cripple or kill the students, and the clans of the empire will go to great lengths to recruit the students they want...
  • Paladin of the Shield by Marvin Knight, Marvin Whiteknight

    Paladin of the Shield by Marvin Knight, Marvin Whiteknight

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beneath the Sacred Seas, demons are stirring.An ancient evil rises. An army from the depths of hell comes with her.In the heavens above, a seraph with more ambition than the heavens can contain is coming to confront her.The Sacred Seas have become a playground for forces beyond their power to contend with. In the war between the Heavens and the Hells, only one man can stand for humanity...
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    harem  magic  litrpg  epic  polyamory  paranormal  romance  fantasy
  • Disciple of War by Michael G. Manning

    Disciple of War by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    War looms on the horizon but Selene’s training as a wizard must begin, even though her age makes success nearly unattainable. Will searches for a solution, but their only hope may be a dangerous bargain with the king.The fate of two nations lies on Will’s shoulders and the future is paved with violence. With few options, he needs the aid of uncertain allies and dubious friends...
  • Paladin of the Spirit by Marvin Knight

    Paladin of the Spirit by Marvin Knight

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the depths of Hell, Darren grew strong. Now he's ready to return as he prepares to face down the man who killed his mother.The world thinks Darren is dead. Now is the perfect time for him to build his strength and prepare to wage war on the heavens themselves. To prepare to attack the heavens, he will destroy the hells...
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    harem  magic  litrpg  epic  male-mc  polyamory  paranormal  europe
  • Rise of the Weakest Summoner: Volume VIII by J.R. Saileri

    Rise of the Weakest Summoner: Volume VIII by J.R. Saileri

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    With many challenges, trials, and tribulations riddling their path, Asterios and the girls successfully made it through the realm of valkyrjas and reached the Descending Spire's final floor. The task to pierce the inverted tower's defenses was an arduous one but provided them with some great revelations about Ast's past and his true identity. At the same time, Bryn discovered something new too...
  • Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson

    Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Changing history is harder than it appears. Every time Nathan thinks he has stopped a world-ending war, he learns that somebody is trying to start it again. But once this is over, he’ll be free to relax and spend some quality time with his Champions.As the war heats up, Nathan finds himself caught up in the schemes and fluffy tails of one of his former Champions, Narime...
  • Aether's Apprentices by Daniel Schinhofen

    Aether's Apprentices by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Gregory was beyond happy when his second year in the Magi Academy began. Now married to both Yukiko and Jenn, Gregory had more love than he ever thought he’d find. It was also a time for friends. Daciana and Nessa, their novice friends, found another in Victoria, who also quickly became close with Gregory and his wives...
  • Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin

    Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power...
  • Extermination by E. William Brown

    Extermination by E. William Brown

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Gaea's favored children have put her ancient plan to cleanse the Earth of humans into motion, and Kozalin stands high on their list of targets. Uncertain alliances, scheming gods and an implacable foe will push Daniel to his limits...
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  male-mc  paranormal  polyamory
  • The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley

    The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As priests, we are meant to obey - but our duties are to our gods, not mere men.Zeal is back, and he's seen by more people every day. The God of Temptation grows stronger, but High Priest Kinen has found the one thing that can stop a god: disbelief. The return of our gods means an end to his power.And Kinen isn't ready to lose...
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    epic  gods  magic  paranormal  polyamory  adult  book  coming-of-age
  • Magi's Path by Daniel Schinhofen

    Magi's Path by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Nearly everything in Gregory’s life had changed by the end of his first year at the academy. Alone at the start of his novice year, he’d gotten engaged to Yukiko Warlin and found a friend in Jenn Bean by the time the annual tournament was over.The three of them went on to join Aether’s Guard, bringing the name of the nearly dead clan back to life...
  • Head Down by Jan Stryvant

    Head Down by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Things are starting to look up for Sean, he has a safe place to stay, allies, way too many wolves and a couple of dangerously cute werefoxes around now as well. However the other Councils now know that he's serious, after the raid on Gradatim that left several important people dead...
  • Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sebastian Frost created a territory where demihumans lived peacefully.Whether they were a snake-haired gorgon, a colorful slime woman, or a fifteen foot tall Oni, they were free to live peacefully in Pluma Territory. For many of the creatures, living peacefully was something they never dared even dream of so it was only natural that they traveled from all over the continent to reach his territory...
  • Prayer of the Fallen by Cebelius

    Prayer of the Fallen by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "We are all monsters here ..." Celestine is a land of beauty and horror where the heroic souls of men are tempted to fall from heights mere mortals were never meant to attain.Terrence Mack has managed to survive in this brutal world, gathering bonds of great power and ability, passing trials and tribulations that would crush lesser men...
    Categorized as:
    gods  harem  litrpg  magic  paranormal  polyamory  secrets  adult
  • Secret of the Dragon: a Dragon Riders of Elantia novel by Jessica Drake, Jasmine Walt

    Secret of the Dragon: a Dragon Riders of Elantia novel by Jessica Drake, Jasmine Walt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Zara and Lessie finally escape the Hellmouth, the last thing they expect is to wake up in Muza's hidden lair. There, they stumble into an impossible secret that just might be the key to defeating their enemies, reclaiming their home, and freeing the dragons from the dragon-rider slavery bond once and for all. But the Dragon God, thwarted from regaining his true form, is out for revenge...
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    epic  gods  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  dark
  • Herald of Shalia 5 by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia 5 by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sebastian Frost frequently found himself marrying women he barely knew.His first wife demanded that he marry her as payment for saving his life, his second tricked him into marrying her, the third he married to secure an alliance, and his fourth was Lysandra. Lysandra was the only woman that Frost chose to marry and she was also the future mother of his child...
  • Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson

    Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived...
  • Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson

    Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rys is still shaking dust from his hair after a thousand years of sleep, and he already finds himself in a two-front war. The sorcerers of the Malus League are summoning a demon lord, while his northern neighbor marches south. Now that Rys has claimed a kingdom, he needs to keep it.Naturally, he'll expand his territory while crushing his new enemies...
  • When It Falls by Jan Stryvant

    When It Falls by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After having their success against the Ascendants used by the Vestibulum as a cover for the mass murder of their old enemies, Sean has discovered that the Vesti's are far more ruthless and dangerous than the previous two councils he's fought...
  • Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein

    Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Raging Rival Hearts is a spinoff told from Lily's point of view.Hunters are the enemy. That was what we faeries were always told.Breaking my engagement to the man I had loved my entire life was a dangerous move, one that got me expelled from the faerie isle. I’d known the risks, though...
  • Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant

    Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Fresh from his victory in Reno, Sean's now in Las Vegas to fulfill his promise to help the lycans there with their own slavery problems. Thankfully there aren't any mages councils in Las Vegas, the mob took care of that years ago. However, there are a number of casinos that are still very entrenched in the use of lycan slaves, not just as workers, but as entertainment, both public and private...
  • The Prayers We Pray by Auryn Hadley

    The Prayers We Pray by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Be careful what you pray for - because even gods can be tempted.The Temple of Temptation is broken. The system is failing the priests who serve faithfully, but Zeal isn't missing. He's simply powerless - or was.As more priests believe in our god, the balance of power has been shifting. Temptation is thriving. Miracles are happening. The High Priest is struggling...
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    epic  gods  magic  paranormal  polyamory  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • If He's Daring by Hannah Howell

    If He's Daring by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In a dazzling new novel in the Wherlocke family saga, New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell creates an unforgettable story of intrigue, jeopardy, and desire. . .Stealing a stranger's carriage is the second most reckless thing Lady Catrin Gryffin de Warrene has ever done. The first is succumbing to her powerful attraction to the carriage's owner...
    Categorized as:
    epic  family  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • Over Our Heads by Jan Stryvant

    Over Our Heads by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Sean's still up to his neck in trouble, but at least he's finally found an example of his father's work, along with all of his notes. Now all Sean has to do is figure out not only how to reproduce his father's greatest achievement, but to solve the one problem his father wasn't able to...
  • Black Coven by E. William Brown

    Black Coven by E. William Brown

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Surviving Ragnarok is challenge no matter what powers you have, and new problems keep cropping up. Demanding witches, genocidal monsters, divine feuds and local politics will all keep Daniel on his toes. But his enemies have made one crucial mistake. They've given an engineer who understands the nature of magic time to build things..
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  male-mc  paranormal  polyamory
  • Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    In his 30th year, Penric fell in love with light.Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, travels across the sea to sunlit Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission, to attempt to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. However, nothing is as it seems...
  • The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold

    The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In this sequel novella to “Mira’s Last Dance”, Temple sorcerer Penric and the widow Nikys have reached safety in the duchy of Orbas when a secret letter from a friend brings frightening news: Nikys’s mother has been taken hostage by her brother’s enemies at the Cedonian imperial court, and confined in a precarious island sanctuary...
  • Perfect Strangers by Jan Stryvant

    Perfect Strangers by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    During his junior year in college, Sean finds himself suddenly dropped into the middle of a world that he didn't even know existed. A secret world of magic and magic users, lycanthropes, goblins, and all the other things that go bump in the night...
  • Pure Providence by Aja James

    Pure Providence by Aja James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All my existence, I have loved one woman.But she was never meant to be mine.I loved her when she was the intended bride for another.I betrayed him too.I loved her after they married. I took what wasn’t mine.I paid my penance by dying in his stead.But it wasn’t enough to restore the Balance...
  • WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior 7 by Brandon Varnell

    WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior 7 by Brandon Varnell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE HEAT IS ON.Eryk has won the Spiritualist Grand Tournament, helped Kari and Fay avoid marrying Grant Leucht, and destroyed the cage preventing Kari from journeying outside of Neveria. But his task isn’t over yet. Now he must convince Fay Valstine to join him, Kari, and Lin in a polygamous relationship...
    Categorized as:
    magic  harem  epic  paranormal  polyamory  europe  scandinavia  romance
  • Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect by Priest

    Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect by Priest

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Herald of Shalia 3 by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia 3 by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sebastian Frost’s territory had grown massively as did his reputation. He was the Herald of Shalia that married a demoness, invited hundreds of Arachne to live in his territory, and married a princess of Zira all in the same week. All while securing peace and trade agreements with the two largest countries on the continent. Herald Frost wasn’t merely a deviant herald that laid with demihumans...
  • Mira's Last Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Mira's Last Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    In this sequel to the novella “Penric’s Mission”, the injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide the betrayed General Arisaydia and his widowed sister Nikys across the last hundred miles of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas...
  • Incubus Inc. II by Randi Darren

    Incubus Inc. II by Randi Darren

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    ((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.))Sameerixis, or Sam for those who actually know him, isn’t what you’d call normal.He had been a door-to-door salesman, of sorts. One that peddled wares, wishes, and whims to anyone willing to pay his prices.Except that life is gone now.His old business model had been modernized...
  • Fostering Faust by Randi Darren

    Fostering Faust by Randi Darren

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    ((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.)) Alex is dead. Dead, and apparently with a one way ticket to a place that only the worst of the worst go. All for a simple choice he made about a product his company owned. Damned for all time. Luckily for him, he’s about to be given a chance. Another choice to make...
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    epic  gods  harem  litrpg  magic  male-mc  paranormal  polyamory
  • Empire Builder by Dante King

    Empire Builder by Dante King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Breed, Populate, ConquerWhen Benjamin's latest conquest revealed herself to be from another world, he couldn't believe it. But her crazy revelations didn't stop there. She said that Benjamin was the reincarnation of the Forgotten Ruler, a supreme being with an empire that once spanned an entire continent...
  • Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story..
    Categorized as:
    epic  magic  paranormal  book  dark  fae  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Herald of Shalia 2 by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia 2 by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sebastian Frost was a man with an interesting reputation. He’d killed twelve giants, eight heroes, a duke, and even a prince. But nobody ever talked about any of that. All they talked about was the deviant, disgusting, detestable, Herald of Shalia that shamelessly laid with elves...
  • Heretic Spellblade by K.D. Robertson

    Heretic Spellblade by K.D. Robertson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Before the demons invaded, Nathan had everything he ever wanted. Women, power, magical talent, wealth, a fortress full of loyal soldiers.Now, a beautiful demonic general offers him a choice: die; or start a new life with her in the past and rewrite history. Nathan accepts and is sent back in time to before the end of the world began.Everything Nathan earned in his original life is gone...
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