A soft song, spun on the wind, torments an isolated town.A family of witches sailing across the sea, attempt a new route through uncharted waters, when the storms of fate see fit to alter their destination.What secrets haunt this silent corner of the world where no music is allowed? Are they best left as whispers in the wind? A mostly family friendly fantasy adventure mystery, sure to give you duckbumps. Sword fighting is family friendly right? TL;DR Hounds of Baskerville meets the Famous Five, but with dragons. This is written for the Royal Road Community Magazine competition.
52.07 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:43
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
Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete
A girl tells her friend about her experiences with a squirrel uprising. A short.
0.72 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:10
Kai Willow | one_shot | Complete
Kevin is working in a dead-end job in a magic call center. He can clearly handle any situation thrown his way, but for some reason, he cannot be promoted to Master Customer Service Wizard. But after an insane call with goblins raiding a town, Kevin approaches the Grandmaster Customer Service Wizard one more time to get his promotion, hopefully.
1.53 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:09
Nole Moody | action | Complete
When the hero is a Goblin scrambling for survival in a brutal world, what is good might not be as clear cut as you expect. "If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito." Goblin Proverbs of Caution and Cowardice. Only first few chapters are available on here as its now available as an ebook through Amazon and is free to read on Kindle Unlimited: Feral on Amazon
1.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 15:21
Pillage Your Village | horror | Complete
A humble man from a small village worked day in and day out. He sought treasure, levels, and a means to provide for those around him. Yet, little did he know, that a spoon would forever change his life.
2.17 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:57
Tragic literary horror originally written for a contest. Written in 2nd person.
0.45 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:56
John is an alcoholic, misanthropic, down-on-his-luck private detective. Join him on his struggles to solve a newly accepted case all while struggling with himself in this noir-inspired crime/comedy.
31.80 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:04
A wanderer stumbles upon the City of Wizards on the day they celebrate their triumph over their tyrant gods and watches the view with an old wizard. A 4th of July fireworks-inspired short story, set in a world where gods are plentiful and sometimes they die. Cover image is an awful photo of part of the inspiring fireworks show in question.
1.09 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:28
OGlightning | tragedy | Complete
This story follow a 16 year old boy named Arthur, after getting Gifts that are out of the ordinary he follows the path of the swordman when a terrible massacre happened to his city that throws him out his path. Wil he become the strongest or wil he die trying? Hi this is my first ever attempt at writing a book so please be kind and criticize me whenever possible i would love your feedback! The chapter uploads might be inconsistent so please bear with me. Ill try uploading at least 4 chapters per week
20.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 12:36
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
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
In a world where magical runes called Rebirths rest in the hands of hostile nations, fourteen-year-old Aiden lived a quiet life in a small town conveniently named Khalm. Born with crescent-shaped irises and silver hair, young Aiden was never bothered by his unusual birthmarks until the night his life as a simple delivery boy changed. He was the 'Rebirth Destroyer', someone ruling powers deemed a threat. Chased by death and the foretelling of the world ending by his hands, Aiden soon finds that there are few people he can trust. My stories are fantasy-based and heavily influenced by classic Final Fantasy games ( by classic I mean 1-10 ) and other Japanese Role-Playing Games I used to enjoy, with one difference; the main characters are Black. July 2022 update! After months of deliberation, I've decided to continue with this cast of characters in the next books instead. The loose ends in this story have been keeping me up all night. I've gotten started on 2 sequels to this; Rebirth of Destiny II based on the good ending and the alternative ending. After I get a good backlog built up they'll be published once a week.
49.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:26
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
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
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
ringe | psychological | Complete
[Entry for the June Royal Road Community Magazine Contest] A prisoner named Gemmei is gifted a chance to put her life on a better track after being transferred to the Hibiya Correctional Complex, a lower security prison allegedly intended for less violent offenders. However even though the walls keeping her in are no longer visible, plenty of barriers are in the way that prevent Gemmei from returning to the world she once took for granted. Chief among them is the Houzou Hakkyou, a special tattoo every prisoner in the system receives that alters how they can think and feel through forced sedation. The curse the Hakkyou enforces ensures compliance and docility among the inmates, but as Gemmei finds out, cruelty is born from more than emotion alone.
22.43 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:06
KeeperAbra | action | Complete
Jon meets an enigmatic goddess, and she's got an offer for him he can't refuse. The deadliest assassin in the modern world is dead but not for long! Jon Fuze has a new employer, and she can give him anything he wants, but as with most things, ... it doesn't come for free. " A world of powder and magic" Dank cities, harsh deserts, icy mountains, lush forests, and fiery realms" Magical martial arts vs. trash, elites, supermen, and dragons" High-ranking targetsall the way to the throne! How will someone who has always just been a pawn adapt against the motions of a much bigger world? One man lured by a single hope and wish. One life for 10,000 How far is he willing to go? Who does he need to kill? ----- Updates twice weekly! -----
79.01 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:44
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
When Brian inherited his grandfather's house, he expected to do a lot of work to fix it up. What he didn't expect, though, is that his grandfather's house was once a brothel, and the women who lived there are still around. When they start to show themselves, Brian must find some way to deal with these ghosts and their history with his house.
28.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:24
