Ihdob Laprok | tragedy | Complete
Roll for power! Enril and Zelek, cousins who's bond knows no bounds, are about to come of age - a pivotal moment which will change their lives forever. In Heaven's Vale, power reigns supreme. Under the guidance of their clan, they form the one-hundred-sided object which will shape their future: the riken Filter. Not all Filters are created equal, though. Can these boys overcome their clan's lowly status and grow into power? Will their bond persevere through trial and tribulation, or force them apart in disgust and jealousy? Join these boys on their journey in growth, understanding, and self-discovery in this tale of cultivation where dice determine destiny!
30.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:26
The sequel to The Dungeon Hive is here! After a huge fight against the humans, Ioplon's first dungeon is still here and the hive that controls it is now more bored than ever. As the world of Ioplon would soon find out, you must NEVER EVER let dungeon cores get bored. Strange things tend to happen when they do...yes; I said 'they'! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For edited version of the story, the full trilogy (Book_1: Fantasy Begins,Book_2: Dungeon Flames,Book_3: Spread of the Dungeons) arenow available on Amazon. Please take a look, and leave a rating. Thanks
34.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:57
RiaCorvidiva | comedy | Complete
Twenty-nine year old ViewTube extraordinaire and speedrunner Ashley Lancaster is on the road to the big time, only to be thwarted by one small problem: she's dead. But fate has a sense of humor, and she's been given a second chance. Now reincarnated as the protagonist of her favorite game,Legendary Star Odyssey, she'll be able to go back to her old life, if she can survive this one. But that's no challenge at all for this lady -- follow her journey as she uses her vast repertoire of glitches, hacks, and other gamebreaking shenanigans to beatLSO in record time. Her fans are waiting, and she's not one to disappoint! ---- [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]. Updates will be 'as I finish chapters'. Cover by Wong40k: https://www.royalroad.com/forums/thread/129666
30.99 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 11:27
Mellifluous | romance | Complete
The noble thief is known to take from the rich and give to the poor. The thief's tale is known throughout the kingdom of Ronan. However, the thief made a mistake. She stole from the wrong person. With his family now dead, he will seek reprisal. Nevan Prima will make the thief pay whatever the cost. Money, he can easily replace. But for the loss of his family, he will demand retribution.
48.87 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 14:51
S. M. Graham | romance | Complete
Eliza Kane doesn't like Ares Matthews and he is insistent on working with her. Despite it all, Eliza gives in. That catches the eye of the Scorpions, the notorious gang hell-bent on taking over both cities on Mars. With the Scorpions coming after them and the past coming back in Eliza's life, Ares becomes the anchor that holds them together. Eliza fights against accepting Ares' kindness and... affections? But circumstances can change when life is on the line.
38.74 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:36
The Androids and the Artificial Creationist are synonymous. No one masters them as much as the great power. Mass-producing high-quality humanoid robots with human-like features and behaviors is a magic that isn't found anywhere but on their hands. With such unparalleled gift, they lay claim upon the entire First Continent. They expanded their borders, preached their values, until they reach the doorstep of the only power that could challenge them, the empire of Terran Vindicator. It's the Third Great Liberation War. The Primus, Supreme Leader of the Artificial Creationist, will not stop until his enemies perish or submit to him. First Sergeant Grauwelle Caitlyn is one amongst hundreds of millions of Androids manufactured by the state. She is a tool to pursue their interests, a mean to wage wars. Haunted by her past, she is never sure of herself. The constant losses of her tank crews justify her every harrowing thought. And she is ever distant from any accomplishment. The shackle loosens when she finds herself an invaluable partner. The flames of war are eager to forge them both. Together they'll consolidate their place in the world. Through the carnage of the bloodiest conflict on earth, he will eventually drive her home.
46.28 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:29
DisheveledVagabond | action | Complete
The story of two interlacing characters, Vivian and Lynn, studying at a prestigious library that overlooks an abandoned city of secrets. One, a Natural Mystic and gifted everything. The other, half a corpse struggling for vengeance.
44.41 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:53
Ira Creasman | action | Complete
Emilia McIntyre has always felt in between, like she didn't quite fit in this category or that. And at the end of her Freshman year, after a game of pickup basketball in the gym, she realizes something has changed. Something about her. Afraid the others at summer camp will know just how different she is, Emilia only goes at her parents' insistence. MIMIC AT SUMMER CAMP is a story about becoming comfortable in one's own body, about refusing to be defined by others, about standing up to elemental fiends of power. It is my fifth novel, written between February 10, 2019 and June 29, 2019.
36.39 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:39
Idris lost his name when he was twelve years old. His title, his ancestral home and his freedoms were stripped from him in a freak accident that changed everything. Since then, he has worked tirelessly at the side of his best friend, Queen Cressida Naga, to become a worthy courtier for her kingdom - except the title of Court Necromancer has always brought stares and whispers. After a brutal war breaks down the barriers of the kingdom, Idris finds himself entangled in a spate of break-ins and thefts that he would rather do without. But a trip to the kingdom's edge proves to him that nothing happening in Veridia is accidental - and someone else might be harbouring similar powers to his. With his attendant Lila, Idris has to cross the country to clear his name and find out the truth behind the dark magic that threatens his home, before he becomes powerless to stop it.
49.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:47
Sabban Vint & his fellow graduates of the 117th cadet core, are exhilarated at the chance to serve alongside the legendary ace pilots of IAFS - However they will soon learn that not all soldiers are heroes nor all pilots aces - Someone needs to don the redshirt, to bellow the Wilhelm-Scream - To pilot the mighty V-MBT-Neo-M - The Nemo.Bela Grimizanis considered the best of the best, regardless of any rumours her subordinates might speak of - But are years of training, experience & raw talent enough to counter someone with faith on their side?'Lucky' Luke.Luke is his middle name actually but it's what everyone calls him.That's the sort of place he lives - A place where a legend is required when war comes beckoning at their doors... Now on Royal Road!This is a series of short stories that take place in the world of the UnderCurrent.A world where 'plot-armour' is usually something the enemy have & where the machine you pilot may very well decide a battle before it ever begins.---- Now availableon Royal-Road!For my review of 'Zeta Gundam' I wrote a short story detailing what the lives of the poor everyday background pilots must be like - In a war predicated on the fact that one man said another's name; "Sounds like a girl's name" - Leading to the deaths of 1000s. Since then I've begun writing an original novel, carrying over the characters from here, called 'UnderCurrent'.These stories can be read without knowledge of UnderCurrent and likewise it can be read without knowledge of this. Optimally however it may benefit you to read UnderCurrent to have complete context, the following are some words that may not always be in all of the stories should you choose to skip from tale to tale;Vijaik - A blanket term for mechs made of regular metals. They come in a variety of designs.Casnel - Specifically refers to any mech made of the rare metal 'Goibniu'. They are exceptionally advanced and powerful machines.Bhaile and Abhaile - The planets of UnderCurrent's people.IAFS - 'Independent Alliance of Free States', a rebel faction backed by private corporations, seeking change for the solar-system.TSU - 'The States Union', ruling body of all controlled space, known for often-times being callous and extreme in method.Remembrance - A somewhat 'wild-card' faction made up of former rebellion survivors operating from the 'Remembrance' continent. ----Thanks for reading= =M.
39.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 16:53
Admiralmonkeyman | drama | Complete
The mind is a fragile thing. One slip and the shattered pieces are so innumerable that reconstruction is impossible. One such Theodore Chatwood is unfortunately very familiar with that sentiment. From a young age, frequent visions of horrid, incomprehensible beings plagued his mind, and it only became worse with time. They speak in colors, whispering in ageless language... They wait in corners, watching intently. The world harbors much more than meets the blind eye. Do not fret, though. Simply take the syringe. Hold your breath. Close your eyes. It will all be finished soon... Cover by: Tentacles and Teeth
37.92 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 16:52
BigMartyrs | satire | Complete
A Cyberpunk Coming of Age Tale The Apocalypse is ugly. The only lights that work are battery powered or neon. Scroungers kill your neighbors and take control of their bodies. Gang wars run rampant in the perpetual night, as usual, except now, most members have magical spells to defend their turf. Life certainly changed once the Rainbow Letters came. For Milton, things changed for the better. The world became familiar. He could find loot, learn skills, and equip weapons and armor. It was all much easier to understand than the perils of pre-Apocalypse life with its grocery shopping and going outside. Then he discovers Ragnarok, Orchestrator of the Rainbow Letters and all of Milton's problems. The race to figure out why is on. If Milton is to survive long enough to find answers, he must first be strong enough to confront his worst enemy: himself. * This is work in progress and NOT professionally edited. * ** This story is humorous in the begining, but gets very dark around the turning point. Reader discretion is advised.**
38.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-13 16:10
Solus-Solace | horror | Complete
A new dawn is on the horizon for the land of 揲rge. The cult of Irka has found a means to quickly expel the blight that devastated the land, many generations ago. With the power of the St閗kr trees, great hosts of immense spiritual energy, the cult shall send their witches into dangerous regions still beset with blight where they will attempt to purify the land. While many of these regions are only slightly blighted, others are steeped in a miasma powerful enough to ruin the body and drive the mind to madness. Summoned by the high king to guide a witch through the deadly wilderness, the ranger captain G髍in arrives in the city of Elbregn, where another secret and urgent mission awaits him... ------------- Cover artwork made by Wong40k
40.19 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:50
IcedFairy | adventure | Complete
Curse Gunner is urban fantasy, set in a realm where magic is common but powerful magicians are not. Unfortunately for Helena Aoede, if your magical specialties are necromancy, curses, and blowing things up it's hard to find a job no matter how strong a magician you are. So when a rich woman who needs a curse removed shows up at her apartment, it seems like a solution to her problems. Or at least a good way to pay the rent. Unfortunately this curse is backed by a raging inferno of hatred, and it seems it won't relent until it's sated with blood. Then again Helena's never been shy about shedding blood. Especially if she gets to decide who's blood it is.
35.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 15:25
One thing I noticed about most dungeon stories is that most races mistakenly believe that dungeons have a hive-mind and I go, "That make sense." Considering the various powers and how big dungeons can get, wouldn't it make more sense for them to have a hive-mind? So this is it; my take of the world's first dungeon and the hive that controls it. Watch as it stumbles, fall, survive, strive and&procreate? Watch as it changed the world of Ioplon&for better and for worse. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For edited version of the story, the full trilogy (Book_1: Fantasy Begins, Book_2: Dungeon Flames, Book_3: Spread of the Dungeons) arenow available on Amazon. Please take a look, and leave a rating. Thanks
41.95 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 16:35
Trish | contemporary | Complete
[Psychological Thriller] Soward's mansion was once a beautiful, historic example of Victorian architecture, but time has an ironic sense of humor. It's now an eyesore and magnet for crime and vagabonds. I know I'm not the ideal person to restore her, but this is an opportunity to do one last great deed for my town before time finds it funny to ruin me too. What's the worst that could happen? [Winner of the Royal Road Writathon challenge] The Secrets of Soward's Mansionhas been exclusively published on RoyalRoad. All other sites have stolen the story. If you find this title anywhere else, please PM me on RoyalRoad or email me at [email protected]. Thank you!
31.56 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:03
Scripts_313 | historical | Complete
Thalon has been a monk his entire life. He worshiped and served the Gods whose magic wards off the dangers to the world of Vaelia. He believed their promise that the hardships of life will be rewarded with salvation upon death. Then he learns the truth. The source of their magic is the souls of the dead. Fueled with burning rage at this deception, he learns to evoke magic from his soul and, determined to reveal the lie told to all of Vaelia, he escapes their Palace. Now Thalon faces hostile priests seeking to maintain order; weary peasants who don't want to know about the machinations of the Gods; and daring legions wishing to use magic for domination, even at the cost of their souls. Thalon comes to realize that not everyone shares his idealism and that mortal ambition can be far more dangerous than celestial tyranny.
46.91 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:42
BillyHiggins | horror | Complete
The world is ending, and it's all George's fault. Can the ace reporter figure out who's trying to kill the universe? Can he deal with the metal dragon, Death Cult, and Angel of Death he meets along the way? It doesn't matter, if he doesn't care. It doesn't matter if he gives up on the world.
47.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:52
Epsilon Twilight | one_shot | Complete
My chimera, my Alta. You were born for greatness. Alta has been trapped for all their life in darkness, a jail warded by demons and other creatures. But as they manage to escape the outside world with a hint of their true lineage, they understand that the outside was far bigger than their prison cell had been. After rescuing a fairy, they shapeshift into one and joins the fairy village, looking to find themselves, rather than their family. Author's synopsis: Gender-fluid, shapeshifting bloodthirsty creature wants to be happy and discover the world. Also fairies. A lot of fairies. WE HAVE ART! [Winner in the Royal Road Writathon challenge April 2023!]
33.36 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:23
[In the process of being rewritten/edited!!!] Winston June hasn't always been a potato. In fact, he used to be a normal human, living out his life as a baron in a small territory. But in the world of Erobeus, where monsters run amiss, magic is common, and a snarky god oversees the land, nothing is ever peaceful for long. Everything changes when one day, Winston finds a magic stone in his garden, and strange texts begin appearing out of nowhere. [Congratulations on your ascension! You have been transferred to the Path of the Potato God.] [Currently on hiatus!] Warning: This is a first draft and is not perfect in any sense. Season One: Rescue Mission "A potato a day keeps the doctor away" Season Two: ??? [Winner of the Royal Road Writathon challenge!] Also on ScribbleHub.
43.92 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:54
