The Stone King's Lover

palendrome_girl | romance | Complete

Xie Yi-jun; the King of Hei'an City, is a statue. Of course, he wasn't ALWAYS this way! And the curse itself, cast by the snake demon; Su Lan, can indeed be broken! This is good news... bad news? The only one who can break the spell is the King's soulmate; Jin Songcai. Who as it happens, is dead. Fast-forward about 700 years, and the forest where Xie Yi-jun was first turned to stone has become a bustling city. The old man on the corner tells the legend; that only The Stone King's true love can awaken him.Children, travelers, everyone goes to try it out, laughing at the old man's tale- Wen Reian, a young apprentice visiting the city has all eyes on him suddenly, as it seems The Stone King has been finally released!Could Reian be the reincarnation of the King's first love; the infamous Jin Songcai? Unfortunately, whether they want to know or not, the questions still remain; is Xie Yi-jun only destined for failure at the hands of his ancient enemy? Will Wen Reian ever realize the scope of his natural power?!And are they truly soulmates, or is there something else going on that could threaten to tear them apart forever? Book #1 of the After The Long Night series

89.90 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:59

Planetary Paranoia

FancyOtter-98 | one_shot | Complete

The sun's gone out in the solar system, but who's to blame? A short Story inspired by Douglas Adams

0.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:10

Next Dawn

forevercelest | horror | Complete

The second story published on RR, with a complete change in genre, compared to the first story uploaded. This story is about the adventure of Jasper. Being lost in the deep ocean, nonetheless, did he not lose any hope. What awaits him at dawn? How will he fight?

0.26 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:57

Transition and Restart, book four: Fallout

StenDuring | romance | Complete

Caught up in a power struggle between the factions controlling the arrivals Ulf Hammargren and Christina Agerman have to adapt to the sudden changes in their lives. In the background their loyal wingmen, Matsumoto Yukio and Takeida Kyoko, get dragged into the maelstrom together with the Wakayama twins, Noriko and Ryu. Before long events spiral out of control when the fallout of wrecking Red Rose Hell spill out over far more than those participating in the battle. PG13

36.22 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:19

The Spell

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete

A girl at the Renand Grand Academy of Higher Magic creates a spell over winter break. Short story based on ReIgnite by Asviloka.

0.57 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:27

[Portuguese] Enciclopédia Monstro : Monster musume

Satoshy | mystery | Complete

Veja na perspectiva de uma nova vida uma fam韑ia anfitri� muito grande e produtiva

13.12 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:19

The Hero Who Can't Level

KenZero322 | romance | Complete

When life gives you a lemon, you make lemonade. When life takes away your ability to level in a world where that's how you get stronger. You complain until life throws you a orange. Follow the random adventures of Ken as he monologues his way to maybe one day saving the world.

22.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 13:36

The Atropos Schema

Plasticpebble22 | action | Complete

Book 1 is now complete! NOTE: I'm adding the "Traumatising Content" tag because important characters are mind-controlled in this story. If you dislike reading about mind control, then this story is not for you. Summary: Tutorials. Monster invasions. Fantasy towns in a post-apocalyptic world. Follow Jarek Novak as he fights for survival with the "help" of his personal A.I. "To recap," I said, trying to ignore my growing headache. "I have a mind-controlling parasite in my brain. The Atropos Schema is facilitating the destruction of my world as I know it, and if it discovers this parasite, then I'm as good as dead. Currently, my world is being overrun by monsters and soon other sapient species will fight for control over my worldunless they already control my world from the shadows."

147.73 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:11

Promise

Orb of Night | horror | Complete

A Cold and Cruel world besiege the dammed as everything dies off. A Collection of Grimdark & Horror Stories.

1.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:33

Alien: Tribulation

Narayan | horror | Complete

The Year is 2183, four years after the tragedy at Hadley's Hope on LV-426. On the edge of theOuter Rim Territories, residents of an aging and outmoded sister-station to Sevastopol are embroiled in crisis. Socioeconomic, corporate and political considerations aside, the true threat to Ashkelon Station are dark secrets taking shape as Xenomorphs. Reese Castle and Wade Barrett are partners in crime, smugglers posing as spacecraft repair technicians until they can manage to steal their ship back. Weyland Yutani terminated their lease for the USCSS Casimir, an old M-Class Bison starfreighter, but they'll be damned if they let it get away so easily. A space truckers ship is their home and they're keen to leave the station while they still can. As a series of unfortunate events create a perfect maelstrom of chaos, death and upheaval, Agent Shella Roodt of the Interstellar Commerce Commission (by extension an entity of Weyland Yutani) and Chief Colonial Marshal John Coffee have a mandate to investigate wrongdoing and save lives. When they come face-to-face with the monsters however, there will be only one outcome. A final tribulation of survival of the fittest.

77.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:40

Roboworld

HexagonCube | mystery | Complete

"Even in a modernized world, we can never live a life of perfection." In the year 3020, humans and robots live on the same planet. There are flying cars, talking robots, futuristic weapons, and more. With such advanced technology, life seems perfect. That is until a new Master takes over and the world becomes a complete chaos. NOTE: In this story, Kizuna Ai is created by the Master, not the original creators. I DO NOT OWN KIZUNA AI, SHE IS CREATED AND OWNED BY EN MORIKURA, TOMITAKE & TDA. WARNING: RATED NC-17 FOR EXPLICIT LANGUAGES AND SOME UNCOMFORTABLE SCENES

29.18 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:43

Levitation ME By Travis Willier

Radiant Summer moon (TravisW) | mystery | Complete

A civilization on a planet starts to discover it's past Loriane gray head archeologist leading a team of researchers some hired guns and AI to study ancient ruins of a lost civilizations past.

13.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:40

Unreachable

Gryphon10 | mystery | Complete

A short story about someone climbing a mountain that no one has ever successfuly climbed. He will have to overcome obstacles and come to the truth of why the mountain has never been successfully climbed.

2.18 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

Fairfield and Co.

SinceBecomesWhy | mystery | Complete

In the near future a news reporter uncovers an interplanetary story he hopes will mark a high point in his career.

1.40 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:41

Play It Straight

Saiph | romance | Complete

An action-packed zombie western lesbian romance, with some minor game-based mechanics. Yee-haw! Time to strap in cowboys and cowgirls! Things are about to get messy! How does this involve mirrors not eating people? Well I guess you'll just have to read to find out. This is the story of Casey and Dodge. A troubled girl meets a girl who loves trouble. A town harassed by the dead. Their only saviors: two priests and a band of well-armed outlaws. The Gods get together for their Saturday gaming session and Aphrodite's not playing by the rules. One thing is for sure, heads will roll. But just whose heads will they be? [Written for the Royal Road Magazine] NOW COMPLETE! Warning: despite the comedy tag this story does involve the exploration of some heavy subject matter. Reader discretion advised. Ye have been warned!

18.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:49

Out of the Mist: The Rain Chronicles

EmPenn | action | Complete

In a world where demons rule, you either protect the wall or you survive inside it. Warrior-born are the nation's only defense against the demon hordes. With ethereal weapons summoned from ancient runes on their skin and added strength, they give their lives to serve the nationand their numbers are running out. Sixteen-year-old Rain Oren is a warrior-born, with secret abilities the other warriors don't have. He is the last surviving member of a once-heroic family, now branded traitors. He struggles to hide his growing powers, too similar to the demons' to be ignored. Ostracized and bullied his whole life, Rain lives for the day he can graduate from the academy and take up a quiet post guarding the wall in his hometown.To his surprise, he's assigned a coveted spot on the Elite Squad, a close-knit secret ops team of the best warriors stationed in Centrum, the nation's capital. When an increase of mysterious breeches to the wall occur around Rain, he uses his time in Centrum to find what really happened when he was a child. Surrounded by the leaders who condemned his family, he must keep his unpredictable powers hidden, survive the Elite Squad, and find a way to get sent home. Rain's search uncovers a hidden plot leading to more questions. Why are demons increasing their attacks? Is he the only warrior with these powers? What really happened to his family and will he be able to handle the truth? Updates will happen twice a week on Monday & Thursday mornings.Story is complete and available on Patreon or Ream *** Check out Book 2 - Into Darkness *** I'm super excited to share my very first completed story with you. I appreciate any feedback and would love to know what you think.I'm a huge fan of hidden worlds, other dimensions, and supernatural/paranormal manga and anime. I was inspired by Attack on Titan for the layout of this world and some character weapons from Blue Exorcist. I hope you enjoy!

59.33 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 15:28

Agent of the Alternates

Matthew Thorne | fantasy | Complete

This is the firstWell of Souls story. Nathan Hunter, as well as five hundred other seniors at his high school, found themselves pulled into the deadly game in an alternate dimension of their school, where they had to survive against increasingly tough monsters while completing a series of Challenges as their numbers continued to dwindle with no end in sight. With no way off the property, nor any way out of the alternate and back to their real dimension,Nathan and his classmates battle for survival in the hopes that eventually, they will be freed from the game. Warning: Things will get repetitive at times, particularly after Arc 1. The reason for this becomes clear in the first couple of chapters of Arc 2. It is simply the nature of the lives they lead.

182.46 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:20

Kill Shot

Jeffrey B Wolf | one_shot | Complete

Kill Shotis an action heavy science fiction short story, set in a time where the rich mind-ride the combatants of intergalactic battle royale matches, experiencing everything the fighters do, whether those warriors are human, alien, or machine.

3.55 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:56

Life’s Decisions

BladeCast | tragedy | Complete

A short story about a young man contemplating about his life.

0.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:53

The Mind Hack

Peter Summersby | psychological | Complete

Reality is defined by what we, see, hear and feel. What would happen if you are unable to tell the difference between what is real and fake? When a computer AI starts testing a virtual holographic system on two unsuspecting men, they must race to find a way out of the computer that is hacking their minds and attacking New York.Tolbert, a simple room attendant is unexpectedly caught up in a holographic projection. He must decide what is real and what is not. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, as aliens and monsters ravage the centre of New York. An army of raptors led by trolls engage an alien menace.Striker, a computer gamer and hacktivist notices that a fellow gamer is being attacked in the game and seeks to find out what is going on. He must find and shut down the cause of it all before the world he knows is destroyed forever.

13.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:50