Everyone in the Immortal Realm knows that Xuyun Sect had produced two powerhouses.... more>>

The eldest disciple, Lin Fuqing, was extraordinarily gifted and brilliant, and everyone who met him was captivated by his outstanding talent. After the Immortal Calamity, he became the Demon Lord who looked disdainfully upon the world.

The second disciple, Fang Zhiyuan, born an evil star of misfortune, was wild and unruly. Everyone who saw him said that this child would go astray in the future. After the Immortal Calamity, he became the respected Immortal Sovereign.

After a hundred years of opposition, they were reborn. The pair of brothers who were able to shake the Immortal Realm with a stomp of their feet realized: What’s the point of being the Demon Lord and the Immortal Sovereign? On the surface, they seemed full of glory, but in secret, they couldn’t even hug their senior (junior) brother. It’s better to retire back to the sect.

Retirement was wonderful, and swords were sheathed in exchange for fine wine.

Happy and carefree, and still might even be able to practice dual cultivation.

Until those familiar cultivation families, peerless masters, powerful monsters, and demon supremes from the previous life…were reborn one after another and came to the door to curry favor. The “happy” Demon Lord and Immortal Sovereign only then remembered that there was a terrible immortal calamity waiting for them.

The world, ah, so annoying.

To live a peaceful life, one must save the three realms.

–The most unrestrained spirit, shattering the red star, in exchange for the blue sky. <<less

Do not seek to know. Discern. If you want to survive, do not delve too deep.... more>>

Welcome to a mire worse than Hell. <<less

Di Jiang runs an apothecary at the end of South Main Street in Taiping Prefecture. However, her shop doesn’t treat humans—it heals ghosts. She has two assistants: one named Wen Yao and the other named Shu Xiang. Across the street from her apothecary is a coffin shop that specializes in resolving private debts. The owner of the coffin shop is Zhong Xu, also the seventy-second abbot of Baiyun Temple and a Taoist priest who specializes in exorcising demons. His life motto is: “All monsters must be eradicated, and no ghost shall escape punishment.”... more>>

Zhong Xu is the reincarnation of Zhong Kui, and in his past life, he shared a deep bond with Di Jiang, filled with both affection and unresolved grievances. Di Jiang is the incarnation of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, sent to guide and enlighten Zhong Xu. In this lifetime, they also have a close friend—Wu Rui’an, the Prince of Wu. Together, the trio travels through the mortal realm, helping Di Jiang compile The Record of the Flower Spirits. As they weave through the stories of twelve flower spirits, their bond grows stronger, ultimately leading them to reconcile past misunderstandings.

Each of the twelve flower spirits has their own unique personality traits, but they all share a common characteristic: inherent kindness. After being recorded in Di Jiang’s Flower Spirits Collection, they are able to transform their misfortunes, fulfilling the adage: “Good deeds bring good rewards.” <<less

Stands in front of you,... more>>

The overseer and protector of darkness,

The disruptor and reinventor of order,

The creator and persecutor of sycophants,

The hidden actress queen, the goddess of the night, the nightmare of Gods and their gravedigger,

The True Ancestor of Blood—Charlotte de Castell.

Accompanied by madness, born from blood, hand in hand with curses, walking alongside destruction.

This is a tale belonging to the Bloodborne… <<less

Ying Zijin, the former big man, woke up and became the youngest daughter of the Ying family who had been missing for 15 years, and decisively adopted a child to replace her.... more>>

After returning, everyone ridiculed her for not being smart and capable, sensible and elegant.

Her parents even regarded her as a family taint, and warned her not to think about the position of the eldest lady. If there is an adopted daughter by name, she should be acquainted, or she will be sent back.

Ying Zijin: Let’s go, don’t send it.

While the Ying family was celebrating happily and everyone else was sitting and watching the real daughter’s joke, bigwigs from various fields were dispatched one after another—

  

The top-ranking actor with the top fan fighting capacity: Miss Ying, if you need anything, just ask.

Heir to the large conglomerate family who monopolizes the global economy: Ying Family? what? Boss, just kill it, right?

China’s first hidden ancient warrior: Who dares to bully the master?

A genius teenager with an IQ of 228: My sister.

The man with the most enchanting face curled his lips and smiled lazily: “Well, call me brother-in-law.”

Big guys:? ? ?

The identity of the true daughter of the original big boss was restored overnight, the whole network exploded, and the Ying family went crazy, crying and begging her to come back.

The International Giant Family: Excuse me, let me introduce, this is our eldest. <<less

I transmigrated into a novel, becoming the villain.... more>>

After dozens of attempts, I failed each time and couldn’t return to the real world.

Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger.

Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything.

Female Lead #1: “Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist’s opportunities. I just want to get stronger.”

Female Lead #2: “I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos.”

Female Lead #3: “What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?”

…

It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same?

Are you all just messing with me?! <<less

My name is Yan, and since I was a child, I've been able to see some strange things.... more>>

For example—

In elementary school, our new neighbor Aunt Tan had a pair of all-around genius twins, who were like the "precious little geniuses" with halos above their heads. They could recite the English-Chinese dictionary backwards at three, master both Chinese and Western musical instruments by five, and hack into a country's database by seven...

Growing up next to such prodigies, my life was inhumane, tragic, and constantly subjected to comparisons.

To escape the comparisons with these "other people's children," I specifically applied to a private boarding school for middle school.

On my first day, my deskmate was a small, thin girl with bangs, wearing an old uniform, and her voice was as faint as a mosquito's.

Three months later, she woke up from a nap with a "rebirth" halo above her head.

She moved effortlessly among the cold academic genius, the wolf-like school bully, the fierce boss, and the gentle childhood friend, leaving me, a lonely onlooker, utterly amazed.

By university, I thought I had finally escaped this abnormal world.

But as soon as I stepped into my dorm room, my footsteps froze.

My roommates each had halos like "ancient times to modern," "post-apocalyptic superhuman," "will die if not spending money," and "ghost king revival."

I clutched my little blanket and applied to the counselor for a room change, but to no avail.

Over time, I gradually got used to it. "Handover systems," "management systems," "book transmigration," "infinite worlds," "three-and-a-half-year-olds," "interstellar live streams," "red envelope groups"...

The types of halos kept increasing, and I was able to calmly ignore all of it, focusing on my own life.

Every morning, I skillfully helped my "ancient to modern" roommate, who was being blacklisted online, dodge campus paparazzi and secure seats for class.

At noon, I assisted my tycoon roommate in distributing today's haul of luxury skincare and designer bags, tasting the city's top private chef's custom lunchbox, and exclaiming with emotion, "Darling, can I really accept these?"

In the evening, I enjoyed the flowers and plants cultivated by my superhuman roommate on the balcony, tasting a mutated cherry tomato and commenting, "I feel refreshed and purified."

Late at night, when my ghost king roommate quietly climbed back through the window, I peeked out to ask, "You're back a bit late today, didn't bring anything back, did you?"

My name is Yan, and I am not the protagonist of this world. <<less

Su Weisheng was the high priest of the Su family, known for his single passion: anything gold and shiny. Even the tomb and coffin he slept in were personally adorned with gemstones.... more>>

Centuries later, upon realizing that his treasures were disappearing, he was so enraged that he emerged from his coffin, brimming with killing intent. He confronted the clueless little thieves.

The two young men stared at him in horror. One of them, a youth who bore a three-point resemblance to him, dropped to his knees with a thud. “Ancestor, please spare my life!”

Su Weisheng: “…” Damn, it’s an unfilial descendant!

After his slumber, Su Weisheng discovered that the Su family had declined with each generation. Whenever they couldn’t make ends meet, they’d visit the ancestral hall, sell off candlesticks and fans, and praise him for his foresight and generosity in leaving such “legacy treasures” for his descendants.

This particular unfilial descendant was Su Ran, a controversial top star in the entertainment industry, known for his unruly, infamous reputation. After falling out with his agency and becoming penniless, he had come to the ancestral hall to “mooch” off the family legacy.

Looking at the pitch-dark, empty ancestral hall, the high priest clenched his fists. It was time to teach these unfilial descendants how to properly honor their ancestor.

—

«Another Side of Family Life» was an online family-themed reality show. The production team had poured a fortune into inviting several famous family pairings from the industry, including a veteran film emperor and his same-s*x partner, an investor father and son from a wealthy family, a star screenwriter and his pet cat, and the final pair…

Top star Su Ran and his great-grandfather.

Netizens: ???

Has the production team gone mad, or has the top star lost it?

Before the show aired, the audience reaction was full of disdain: Who wants to watch some wrinkled old man? A grandparent-grandchild pairing? The top star must be desperate for money!

But when the show aired, as viewers furiously mocked through the barrage of comments, the camera shifted from the top star to a strikingly handsome young man with an icy, elegant demeanor.

Su Ran (pausing briefly): Let me introduce to you—this is my great-grandfather.

The audience was dumbfounded.

#YouWon’tBelieveItButIMBackInShowbizToEarnMoney

ForMyAncestor’sTomb#

But that was only the tip of the iceberg. The bizarre reality show was also being live-streamed in the underworld. A group of bored ghosts waiting for reincarnation stared blankly at the broadcast. Was this a new event organized by the underworld?

After the show went live, Su Weisheng was shocked to discover he could not only see the comments from the living but also those from the underworld.

For example, when the “Versailles” film emperor proudly declared on camera how his parents’ decades-long love inspired him to believe in love, a comment floated by from the underworld:

—Great-grandfather, could you pass a message to my son? Tell him to relocate my grave—I want a divorce. I want to raise a young puppy in the underworld.

The Film Emperor later: I saw someone’s house collapse in the distance. When I got closer, I realized it was my ancestral grave.

When the star screenwriter shared how much effort he had put into researching history for one of his dramas, another underworld comment floated by:

—LOL, does he know the inspiration for the high priest in his script is literally sitting right there? And he made him a lovesick fool? I’m so embarrassed I could dig a three-bedroom apartment with my toes.

The screenwriter later: Stop it. Thanks, everyone, for toe-digging me a villa.

When a notorious black fan stirred up trouble online, spreading slander about Su Weisheng, that very night, the influencer’s long-deceased mother appeared in his dream and smacked him upside the head:

—Who the hell told you to badmouth my idol in the mortal realm? Don’t you know your mom was the high priest’s top fan?!

Black fan: !!! Oh my god!!! <<less

Chen Xing, the youngest assassin in the history of Assassin Star Dimension, travels to the Spirit Continent with a Super System.... more>>

At the beginning, he picks up an abandoned girl named Zero, whose ethereal beauty transcends the ages, captivating hearts for countless millennia.

He gets an additional activation of the hidden romance function of the system. Perfect combination, getting stronger through dating. This system loves to create romantic moments!

And so:

Chen Xing, the assassin god who has never been in love… starts his daily life of doting on his wife.

Passerby: Strange, how can this assassin god be so sweet?

As he pampers her, he ascends to the top of the world in his affection. With a swift blade, he cuts through the rankings of battle power!

The former Chen Xing: Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed, love is impossible.

The current Chen Xing: After training for countless years, my wife’s kiss is still better than anything else…

I really don’t want it to be like this… It’s all because she’s too adorable! <<less

“Leave your son here. If you take him beyond the protective rope around this house, he will die.”... more>>

Lee Yoonjae, son of Lee Jongil, a former Army Chief of Staff, current member of the National Assembly, and a strong contender for the upcoming presidential election, finds himself trapped after a single sentence spoken by a shaman’s successor during a visit to his father’s usual shaman’s house in the autumn of his eighteenth year.

The place is Ryu Gwan Temple, the home of the shaman Ryu Gwan, located on Seonrak Mountain. This centuries-old ancestral estate is protected by a powerful deity that resides only within Ryu Gwan’s bloodline. Baek Youngso, Ryu Gwan’s great-grandson and sole successor, warns that Yoonjae possesses a pure soul so coveted by spirits that he is doomed to die young unless divine intervention is used to shield him.

With no other option, Yoonjae stays at Ryu Gwan Temple for a week, and from that reluctant stay, the two begin to slowly build a bond. However, everything changes when Ryu Gwan’s health takes a sudden turn for the worse… <<less

[Metaphysics + Live broadcast + Strong Female + Real and Fake daughter + Cultivation to Immortality + Sub-stories + No CP]
After Lu Yunyao failed to ascend, she opened her eyes and traveled back in time.... more>>

She became the real daughter who was brought back home by the Lu Family.

Her mother always disliked her country bumpkin character.

Her brother always disliked her because her existence made the fake daughter sad.

The original owner of the body was very sad. But after becoming her, what she only cared was about cultivating. Fortunately, she has excellent bones. Even if the spiritual energy in the surroundings was very weak, she could use merits to re-cultivate back to immortality.

Thus, a fortune-telling [Confusion Live Room] channel appeared on the Douji Platform. <<less

The false heiress, Yu ning, descends the mountain to fulfill her master’s order and marry in another’s place. Rumor has it that her husband is in a vegetative state, the family is plagued with difficult elders, and four troublesome brothers-in-law are nothing but trouble. The entire elite circle waits eagerly for Yu ning’s downfall, while the true heiress laughs hysterically.... more>>

In response, Yu ning declares that this is nothing to worry about. With her expertise in metaphysics, she can easily navigate the elite world. She reads fortunes, breaks formations, and resolves feng shui issues, winning the favor of all the elders. The four handsome brothers-in-law become her die-hard fans. The true heiress’s family regrets their actions and comes to confront her, only to be scratched all over by a fierce little black cat.

Little Black Cat: Meow meow meow! (Stop pestering my wife, or I’ll bankrupt your entire family when I return to my own body!)

Yu ning picks up the little black cat: Behave, don’t make a fuss.

…

After months of being in a vegetative state, CEO Lin awakens, with rumors circulating that the joyous influence of his petite wife was the cause.

In response, CEO Lin sneers, “My wife is not just a petite beauty. She’s the head of metaphysics, a master fortune-teller, both beautiful and bold, with a slender waist and long legs. She can even uproot willow trees. Ning—dear wife, open the door! I genuinely seek a fortune-telling!”

Yu ning: “At midnight, I don’t believe you genuinely want a fortune-telling.”

CEO Lin: “Even seeking a child is still seeking a fortune.” <<less

"Spiritual Affairs" is a highly popular psychic network, but it is a pity that the whole network is full of ridicule. ... more>>

The contestants are frequently scolded for their behavior and practices.

But no one knows that this program is a huge hit in the underworld.

Every time the show starts, billions of ghosts are standing in front of the screen watching the program and commenting on it-------

"This guy is bloody, his soul is hooked by a ghost. What's wrong with my horse's face?"

"It's good to touch bones. Can't you touch the soul without touching the bones?"

"… I don't see what this method can do, dogs won't go that way."

The new season of the program officially announced the new guest.

Gu Zhisang is ridiculed by netizens and become trending in hot searches.

Gu Zhisang the Headmaster of Taoism, opened her eyes and became the vase cannon fodder in the exciting novel about the entertainment circle.

When she transmigrated, she was being hacked by the whole network and facing the dilemma of being robbed of resources and receiving bad traffic.

To revitalize Taoism, Gu Zhisang gladly accepted the invitation. <<less

Xia Ke is a rare, powerful magician in modern society. Because he was so poor that he could only eat instant noodles he decided to perform an ancient ritual magic.... more>>

This ritual magic allows the caster to legally and reasonably own a huge fortune that can never be spent.

Two days later, he was still waiting for the wealth to fall from the sky. Just when Xia Ke thought the magic didn’t work, his doorbell suddenly rang.

A tall and handsome man stood in front of the door of his simple two-bedroom apartment holding a brand new marriage certificate in his hand.

“Are you my husband?”

Xia Ke: “…”

Wait, the so-called legal acquisition of wealth means inexplicably entering into a marriage relationship with the richest man in the world? Is there a prenuptial agreement that is so strict that all property can be taken away upon divorce?

There is something very wrong with this ritual magic!

~

Zhao Nao couldn’t understand why he suddenly had a husband when he woke up, and had even signed a completely unfair prenuptial agreement with him.

“When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth.”

After spending two days investigating the memories of everyone around him about this unknown husband, Zhao Nao came to the conclusion——

I must have lost my memory!

He plucked up his courage and came to the door of Xia Ke’s residence.

The beautiful boy wearing a weird robe looked at him confusedly, then looked at the marriage certificate in his hand. The glass bottle in his hand fell to the ground with a bang.

Zhao Nao’s pupils shook.

He had such a big reaction when he saw the marriage certificate! He still loves me! <<less

A cultivation story about how a declining sect is restored by a narcissist, troublemaker, meanie, idiot, and wimpy kid.

【Era setting + Military marriage + Marriage before love + Daily wife pampering + Space system】... more>>

Her older female cousin schemed to trap a rich, handsome military officer with an elite background—trying to get him into bed and use her body to control him.

But when Gu Xiaoxi was reborn again, she decisively stopped the drugged, handsome man who stumbled into her bathroom…

She seized the chance and flash-married the most promising man in the army—“King of Hell” Lu—then packed her bags to follow him to his military post.

What she never expected was that a pair of mysterious ancestral jade pendants would quietly turn her into an all-around badass!

…

The third Lu brother originally thought that the eldest brother was just getting older and randomly found a woman to marry?

Later, he said instead that his sister-in-law was a woman who made people feel she was “wonderful” — both beautiful and kind — and that being with his eldest brother was like enjoying peaceful years.

The second Lu brother thought that after the eldest got married, his wife would settle down and live peacefully with him?

Later, he realized that the sister-in-law was too perfect. Not only did she raise the elders' expectations for a daughter-in-law, but also made his own wife seem crazy, ugly, and unbearable by comparison.

An old childhood friend thought Lu Jiansen’s young wife was delicate — the kind of girl who would cry at a raised voice?

But later he found out that beauty was just her surface — the real her was capable in every way, strong beyond belief!

The “white moonlight” (first love) thought Lu Jiansen never married because he was waiting for her?

But that cold and abstinent man sternly warned her: “I didn’t marry because I was waiting for my wife! Cause more trouble, and I’ll pay it back tenfold.”

Later, everyone knew — the cold, handsome, stoic tough guy “King of Hell” Lu was actually the one with the softest heart for his wife, cherishing her in the palm of his hand every day.

Lu Jiansen said: “My wife is my life!” <<less

She is a beautiful girl with petal-colored hair wet with morning dew and eyes that exude a divine aura.... more>>

And eternally 16 years old.

What color hair and what color eyes does that have? It doesn't matter if it's a little girl or an old woman, right?

And the 89th Grand Saint always thinks.

One day, she was almost poisoned by someone.

I became utterly fed up and faked my own death to escape the Grand Temple.

Because the current Saint has the ambition to become a baker.

However, even after a year, no new Saint was appointed, and eventually, it began to be said that it was the curse of the Saint.

Why do I have to be cursed when I’m alive, my dreams have come true, and I’ve become the adopted daughter of a bakery?

She was outraged, and for some reason, she ended up returning to the Grand Temple as a saint―――. <<less

The night before their wedding, Si unexpectedly lost her sight. One day, a group of armed soldiers arrived at their modest mountain retreat, claiming to be searching for the assassin who had targeted the eldest son of the Yan family.... more>>

Her husband had not returned, and panic-stricken, Si sought refuge in a cabinet.

Suddenly, a clear and resonant voice rang out, like jade falling into a deep pool, uniquely pleasing to the ear: "Haven't found anyone?"

Si recognized it as her husband's voice.

She emerged from the cabinet, feeling her way towards the sound and tentatively tugging at the sleeve of the young man, timidly calling out to him, "Husband, I'm here." <<less

The end of all worlds approach.... more>>

The Demon King Order harvests lives from all manners of living beings.

Within this darkness full of despair, a single person escaped from space-time, returned to before the world collapsed, determined to change the fate of the past.

But as time pass, he gradually finds out that the Apocalypse isn’t quite as simple as he thinks… <<less

The Empire’s one and only princess. ... more>>

She had everything within her grasp from the moment she was born: a keen intellect, superior talents, even the position as the heir to the throne. One day, before her twentieth birthday, she begins to have dreams. These dreams show her the events that are to happen dozens of years later. She believes this foresight is a blessing from the heavens and is thankful for it.

However, the more she dreams, the stranger they become. The future Sienna envisioned was nothing like this. The half-brother she despised has retaliated. Her mother, who Sienna had believed to be her absolute ally, has a hidden agenda. And finally a man who has great influence over her, both in reality and in her dreams, appears before her.

Suddenly, everything around her begins to change, transforming her in the process. <<less

In the Martial World, kingdoms rise and fall, and martial arts masters roam freely. No one expected a mysterious realm to descend, randomly selecting individuals to enter and broadcast their survival. Survive for a year, and you can return with anything you obtained.... more>>

...

Six thousand years ago, Jiang Bai transmigrated to a fantasy world. He activated the Multi-Child Multi-Fortune System and founded the Longevity Jiang Family. Now, six thousand years later, Jiang Bai is a powerful figure, with the Jiang family boasting over ten million members, reigning as an Overlord.

One day, while reviewing a list of potential concubines, Jiang Bai noticed a familiar yet strange name—Wan Wan from the Yin Kui Sect!

Current Power Levels: Body Tempering, Spirit Building, Cave Heaven, Spirit Transformation, Profound Sea (Great Power), Void Dao (King), Saint, Saint King, Great Saint, Quasi Emperor, Great Emperor. <<less

During her cultivation practice, Nie Yinzhi encountered a mishap and nearly fell into qi deviation. After emerging from seclusion, she discovered she could see floating subtitles above her head.... more>>

From these danmu (bullet screen comments), she learned that she was merely a substitute supporting character in a novel.

Everyone in her sect doted on and loved her only because her eyes resembled those of the beloved senior sister who had perished ten years ago.

And in three days, that blind senior sister would return to the sect—

Nie Yinzhi would have her core forcibly removed by her master, her eyes gouged out by her senior brother, and ultimately die alone.

*

Armed with spoilers from the danmu, Nie Yinzhi set up a forbidden array, sacrificing her soul to summon the novel's antagonist - the great Demon Lord.

Covered in blood, amid everyone's terrified gazes, she coldly smiled and said, "If that's how it is, then none of you shall live!"

The Demon Lord appeared slowly in his dark robes, reaching out to wipe blood from the corner of her mouth: "You're so young, why harbor such deep resentment? If there are any misunderstandings, we can sit down for tea and talk things through. Why resort to violence?"

Nie Yinzhi: "???"

Is this the ruthless, evil Demon Lord everyone spoke of?!

[The Demon Lord says no with his mouth but his actions prove otherwise. Don't worry, it's not frustrating, feel free to dive in.]

Gu Jiang: Today my wife is asking me to kill again

Nie Yinzhi: Today the Demon Lord is preaching virtue to me again

Cultivation World: Being persecuted again today

Laid-back retired veteran couch potato Demon Lord male lead VS grudge-holding can't-take-any-grievance female lead

[[Warning: As you can tell from the synopsis, the female lead isn't designed to be morally good! She has character flaws! She's not a perfect victim! She won't wait until they actually remove her golden core and gouge out her eyes before fighting back! Proceed with caution if this bothers you!] ] <<less

A dog-blood cultivation story about a human and a yao(*) …. alright fine it’s yao gong x human shou, hypocritical shou vs paranoid gong.... more>>

(*) yao: a type of supernatural being that has evolved into a human form and consciousness is from plants, animals, or inanimate objects. Typically can shape-shift into their original form. <<less

One day when she was thirteen years old, while chewing bread as a snack, Dalia Pesteros suddenly remembers her past life. This is where the main characters go crazy with the world of impoverished female oriented-game, and she was born as the sister of the worst villain in the future!... more>>

There is no solution at this rate. The family will be exterminated, and I will be thrown away. So, no matter what, I must get out of this family as soon as possible！

‘Now that it’s like this, I need to lower their guard and run away.’

In order to get rid of the relatives who aim for the family and the sly emperor, it’s better to be in good favor with my brother-

“I want to dance with Dalia. What’s the problem?” “I’m sorry, but my sister is shy.” “Dalia said I was her favorite!”

Somehow, it’s not only that I tame my brother, all the strongest characters in this world are obsessed with me！ <<less

Song Yi found herself transmigrated into a novel, becoming the female protagonist of an old-school Mary Sue story.... more>>

Gentle, kind, beautiful, and graceful, she was the unattainable ideal in everyone's heart. The aloof top student fell from his pedestal for her sake, while the reclusive young man fought against his family for her.

All of this sounded quite nice, but there was just one problem – this novel had a bad ending!!! <<less