GrimDux | historical | Complete
A young provincial thief of no particular renown has his life of crime changed in a day. He stumbles' upon a huge pile of gold for starters and soon after a dead man carrying a letter of 'royal' interest. Literally. While at it he earns' a title of sorts, along the promise of a life out of the gutter. Before he can properly appreciate the dramatic turn of his fortunes, he's drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to embroil two continents in a devastating war. The whole affair seems to cry out for a gallant hero of old, or failing that a cunning diplomat, but he's neither. Perhaps a lying scoundrel, which our lad definitely is, would have to suffice. He does acquire' a dagger that knows a dead language after all and that must count for something. Touch O' Luck is the prologue (or opening act) to the Old Realms series of novels The Old Realms series: Touch O' Luck (Finished) Hint O' Magic (Finished) Lure O' War (Finished) Wings O' Fate (Ongoing) First chapters will be uploaded immediately. After that there will be updates every 3-5 days. Cover artwork by @IntheBlackveil Maps of the Old Realms are available here Greater Map of the Realms this is a very large image (thrice reduced in size from original, but still it might not load immediately) The Old Realms - Chapter specific maps The Old Realms All tags are relevant but most chapters are not too extreme. Fair warning dear reader, this is an 'unfiltered' story, sometimes sweet, others bitter, touching some heavy subjects or problems, like crime, war, betrayal, pride, politics, revenge etc set in a Epic Fantasy backdrop with shades of Grimdark. In its heart of hearts though, it is an adventure. The Old Realms saga is only published on RR for free. It is in the author's plans to publish it on Amazon and other platforms at some point. If you see it offered anywhere else, or someone tries to charge you for it, please report him. It is illegal to sell, or take advantage of intellectual work without the author's permission.
49.95 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 16:19
Spleen23 | contemporary | Complete
Modern day world were magic is hidden, not out of fear, but because it's a limited resource. Mage who was kicked out of his family because his spells go wrong ends up sending the convenience store he works in to a ever changing fantasy landscape after being shot during a robbery. His shooter ends up in a copy in hell, and a Magical Incident Bureau agent is trying to figure out what just what exactly happened and why. Finished work
34.85 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:05
LC Oakleigh | horror | Complete
Bertand, a young soldier in the Francia army suspects foul play from the Collation when unreliable reports come in about the eastern regions of the Francia Conglomerate being under assault by an undying enemy. Dispatched there alongside two entire legions to eliminate the threat, he will have to use every ounce of his wits and willpower to survive the upcoming storm of carnage and chaos. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] started decently late so will be uploading every time I make a new chapter, so roughly every day. I don't quite know if my story is gory but I still put the tag just in case Cover courtesy of FabioKun Also my grammar does get better. At about chapter 10 I figure out how tenses work which is nice. Also around chapter 35 I actually get a pretty awesome proof reader and now spend around an hour for editing. So it does get better I promise
41.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:56
Elysium July | horror | Complete
The kids warned you not to enter the forest, but you didn't listen. Now, you're stuck with nothing but your dead phone and the clothes on your back. You will experience a series of strange events, which include meeting an entity who calls himself Lone Man. Learn more about the forest, the cursed people, and all its strangeness, but don't forget that you have to survive. Remember, your choices influence not only your future but also the characters and the plot itself. The choice is yours to make. There are over 20 different endings! There's only one rule in this game: trust the Lone Man. Warning: Do not read this book from beginning to end. There are options to choose from at the end of each page. Do not try to get all the endings at once; you'll be confused. GO TO PAGE 1 Originally made as a Tiktok slideshow game. Check out my TikTok: @elysiumjuly.
31.05 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-11 15:12
someguynamedted | horror | Complete
On his way home from the conclusion of a devastating civil war, monster hunter Blake Campbell encounters dark entities who have made their home in a sleepy mountain town. Big Iron is a short novel set in Alternate Reality America with folk magic, superstition, and Lovecraftian horror throughout.
39.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:51
AziaElga | contemporary | Complete
A forbidden relationship with the most popular girl in school is the last thing Chloe Lee expects when she begins bartending. Especially when she doesn't even realize she's gay herself. Desperate for money for her mother's surgery, Singaporean student Chloe Lee illegally serves drinks at a local bar. When equally underage RJ Shin--the richest and most popular girl in school--shows up as a customer, they already have something in common. Their fateful encounter sends both their lives out of control. Chloe's money-making plan is soon derailed by RJ's insistent involvement, a growing hostility at work, and an unfortunate entanglement with RJ's family's politics. Worst of all, Chloe is slowly discovering her sexuality as she falls for RJ. Hard. Suddenly, sacrificing everything for money is no longer an easy choice to make. As secrets unveil and feelings surface, Chloe is forced to reevaluate her life goals and decide what she is willing to sacrifice for love--and what she must sacrifice for herself. If she holds on to more than she can take, she might end up losing everything she values. Life is hard, but love is harder. ***Also published on Wattpad, Tapas, and ScribblehubWord Count: ~65,000-70,000Cover art by @chomk.art on Instagram
36.21 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:08
TEZofAllTrades | mystery | Complete
The world's favorite Magical Girls return in this gritty sequel to Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon
41.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:22
Mad Sadie | historical | Complete
Most people grew up hearing fairy tales and fables. They're such a part of our cultures that Cinderella has a two-part definition in the Oxford Dictionary, and if someone name-drops Robin Hood everyone instantly knows what they mean. These stories have been told and re-told for literally centuries. In some cases millenniums. So I'm gonna tell them again. Not to "update" them, or because I think I can improve them, but just because I can. Why not. And fair warning: the style of these retellings will be "ditzy catgirl with attention-span problems". I'm not taking these tales seriously, I'm just having fun. Most of these stories will be from HC Andersen, Grimm Bros, or Arabian Nights, because those are the ones I'm most familiar with. If anyone has a specific story they think needs more love, let me know and I'll try to include it! Back when these tales were first penned, "word count" was a foreign concept. So chapter length will probably vary wildly. Sorry. Participant in the Royal Road Writathon.
30.14 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:45
somenightsi | horror | Complete
Deep in a cult's mission to bring about the end of the world and under the careful supervision of a twisted spirit, Cyrus - by all outward appearances a teenage boy but harboring the power to cause natural disasters across the world - is kind of busy. Then a girl from his past, dreams of which have been plaguing him for years, re-enters his life. Tuesday is the yin to Cyrus's yang, full of life and a reminder of the innate goodness humanity has to offer. Inexplicably the two are drawn to each other; every moment she spends near him, however, her soul loses some of its brightness. Tuesday doesn't seem to mind and one by one the dominos begin to fall. The world is in danger of ending, and she is only growing closer to helping him set it ablaze.
45.34 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:38
Cocop (Cale Plamann) | comedy | Complete
The Empire and the Church span almost the entirety of the known world, absent some pockets of lawlessness and the realms of the deceiver. They are governed as a despotic theocracy, ruled in name by the solitary and omnipotent God, Al'Shazan.In practice, Al'Shazan is bored, flighty, cruel and has little interest in ruling the Empire. Instead the Empire is run by the High Priest, Minister of the Treasury, and the Knight Commander of the inquisition. Their job is to make sense of the contradictory nonsense spewed forth by their living God while simultaneously ruling the greatest nation that the world has ever known. The entire time, they have to maintian the facade that Al'Shazan is a benevolent and loving God in order to maintain morale in the general populace. --------- The actual genre for this is more along the lines of a Fantasy Political Comedy/Drama/Thriller. It will not be 'crunchy' (minimal action, minimal descriptions of powers/abilities) but instead be focusing on world building and political maneuvering. As a warning, it is fairly dark.
34.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:40
T.D.Terrell | mystery | Complete
In 2090, climate change, war, and a virus called the Retrophage have ravaged humanity. Most children are stillbirthed, and those who manage to survive are born with a host of defects. Only Gen-perfects, children artificially engineered and grown in artificial wombs, are free from the devastating effects of the Retrophage. A technology exclusively controlled by Bioloxys. Gabriela is a Gen-perfect officer in the security company Taurus. When she learns of the possibility of a ring of implant harvesters, she heads into the lower city with Geraldo, a street-smart officer. Together they uncover an insidious plot that stretches into the highest levels of government, and all clues lead to Bioloxys.
41.78 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 16:49
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
MajorKerina | mystery | Complete
In the near-future, a freelance journalist is hired to write about the Mantlemay Project, a free clinic in the middle of nowhere where medical miracles happen through the use of Memetic Crystalline. But the deeper they dig into the enigmatic science and people of the Foundation, the more secrets they will uncover, which will change everything they thought they knew...as they follow the green-haired, swift girl who chases the wind. Cover by Alexis Rillera.
33.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:47
"My name is Milton Jones. I am one hundred and sixty-nine years old. Welcome to the end of the world." Due to a terminal illness, Milton Jones has just 15 days left to live. When the government offered to cryogenically preserve him to save the world, he will become the judge of humanity. Journey with him through an ever-growing dystopian universe, where he will struggle with the meaning of family and the value of life. Discover whether there is still life left in the years to the end of the world, and if it is truly worth saving.
41.42 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 18:17
Adorable Atrocity is not on amazon. Celestial Transformation is not mine. It uses my blurb and the text of Path of Dragons. If you can please report. This is not ok! Three hunters: two for a pet and one for power. Today was the Erodicilee's happiest dayuntil it wasn't. A cruel monster interrupted his trip, stole his mother and fled, but thankfully, he was born for such an occasion. For him, eating creatures will allow him to evolve new abilities to grow strong enough and find the one he loves! Lecorondia loved the perks of being a movie star, especially easy access to smuggling. However, when a native interrupts her illegal romp about The Australian Outback, things get complicated. It turns out losing a dangerous predator gets the Galactic Government riled up. Now she must get her darling baby backor else! Lucy McCloud loved her job at the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs. But she never bargained on seeing proof of aliens on Earth actually hitting her desk. Now, she and her colleague Jerry are the governments first response, and theyre on a collision course toward an adorable first contactprovided it's not as deadly as the conspiracy theorist says. What to expect - Numberless LITRPG - Multiple POV - Evolution - No real animals were harmed in the making of this story Posts M-F around 9:00am - 10am AEST
46.85 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:06
One summer night, best friends Kaito and Hiromasa save a quiet girl from stepping out in front of a train. After spending a night stuffing their faces and playing games, the girl is gone. Three years later, the trio is reunited. But the once quiet girl is now firey and troubled. Kaito must now learn to balance his feelings for her while trying to unravel the mystery behind her suicide attempt three years prior.
45.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:09
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
demigoddess | romance | Complete
{COMPLETED} Alaina wishes to be more than a mere icon for her kingdom, believing a princess should be much more than a fragile lady in a dress. The king wants no more than for her to marry in order to succeed the throne, but she has other things in mind -- such as her thirst for freedom and adventure. But when one of the neighbouring kingdoms demands that it's time for a change in the land of Asteria, her entire kingdom is shaken. To worsen the situation, the king is somehow caving in to the demands irrationally. Stubbornly refusing to resign herself to the kingdom's seemingly inevitable fate, she is forced to leave her home in search for the root of the problems. Along with people of diverse backgrounds she comes to trust and a hotheaded boy with pyrokinesis named Kai, Alaina joins an uprising rebellion against the forming empire. But the rebellion is only the beginning of the end, for the end result isn't as perfect as how they have proudly perceived and imagined it to be - some sacrifices are destined to be made. *****{ Book 1 of The Recalcitrance Trilogy }* IMPORTANT! *No copyright infringement intended on the art of the cover.Art Credits: Alexandra V. Bach Also available on Wattpad here.(Book 2 coming soon!)
37.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 18:46
Not_Important | contemporary | Complete
After being subjected to a strange drug while on a language trip in Kyoto, Young adult Sias Jourdin is forced to go on the run, his semblance of a normal lifereduced to nothing by the tremendous force of the wave called fate. Even worse than the serial killers, hired assassins and crazy billionaires believing to be able to control magic, His true foe is his own past. As everything happening, every encounter, good or bad,makes him come one step closer to awakening the old, buried demons under his House. I am Sias, the legitimate heir of the Jourdin and the sparkle that ruined it.
33.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:11
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
