The Archangel program is the shining beacon of Nova. Serving as a special force operating outside the restrictions of the Novan Military, Archangel carries out high-risk and higher-reward missions against the Earth Liberation Army with unparalleled results. For the people of the Earth Liberation Army there is one absolute certainty: if the Archangel is coming, Death is not far behind.
43.70 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:25
K.R Webber | one_shot | Complete
Equipped with superpowers like strength, speed and ability to make it rain whenever he pisses his pants, Roderick is set to step in different dimensions.Roderick doesn't want to travel dimensions but he has got no choice. If he sleeps, he dies. And if he wants to survive, the bizarre world has got tasks for him. Everyday&
30.06 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 16:37
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
New Adult | Dystopia | Speculative | Slipstream | Science Fiction Kyla has finally broken into the Worker class of Skycross. But when she is cast aside by society and witnesses the plight of the Abandoned, she must make a choice between her own future, and the wellbeing of thousands, before she loses her grip on reality. Author's Note: Serial Novel, new parts to release every Wednesday -- I'm writing this as I post, so I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts on where the story might lead! I have a vague plan in mind but I'm excited to try out this process of posting as I go :)
42.76 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:43
JennaLynnBadger | action | Complete
A young scullery maid bound to a slumbering castle must embrace her innate powers to wake the castle and save the townsfolk from a fiery dragon. When Sleeping Beauty’s spell sweeps through the castle, putting everyone to else to sleep, Hailey is the last girl standing. While she watches everyone she cares about fall to the ground asleep, mages outside the castle battle to keep the spell from growing to cover the entire kingdom, giving their lives and their magic to keep everyone else safe. The legacy of the mages must be passed on and Hailey finds herself stepping in to shoes that she doesn’t think she can fill. Note this is a Work in Progress and hasn't been through any editing.
33.92 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:11
randallcooper | mystery | Complete
Six people go missing many months apart in the small town of Wilton, Indiana. The FBI gets involved once it is discovered the bodies have all been drained of blood. Edward Wright, an agent specializing in missing persons, is assigned to the case. Everything in Wilton seems normal at first, but as Edward spends more time investigating he uncovers dark secrets no one would ever believe.
43.37 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:06
RandomSyllables | drama | Complete
We are all bound. Whether it is in literal chains or metaphorical chains, we have oppressors, obligations, even love holding us in place. During a scientific expedition to the Blazing Crescent, the SS Serendipity discovers a mysterious woman adrift in the ocean. She is from a world beyond an impassable barrier; the world of Siperon. As she tells the tale of the life she left behind, she is also preparing herself for the future that awaits her in Lomany. There are two concurrent stories which unfold. The frame story that Trosyn "Red" Nytt tells of her history as a slave, and the present story of the relationships she develops aboard the SS Serendipity. Although there are romantic elements in the story, I do not consider this a romance. What you can expect: * Updates every Tuesday and Friday* Chapters ranging from 2500-5000 words.* A mix of third and first person narration.* Steampunk-ish setting (It takes place on a ship with a steam engine)* Lore vaguely inspired by Celtic/British Isles mythology* The odd spot of dry humour.* Main characters that aren't teenagers.* Mature themes without the crutch of gratuitous sex and graphic violence
33.35 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 15:57
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
Gamila Walrus | romance | Complete
Livia Fabius, a Taurus house patrician, leaves for her first semester of college intending to build a life outside of Caesarea. Considered a rogue, she experiences contempt from Caesarean society rather than the acceptance she desires. Then Corvin Tullius, son of the Paterfamilias of Lupus house, shows up as a student on campus. At first, Livia hates having Corvin around but the longer they are together the harder it gets to hide her long-suppressed attraction to him. When they return to Caesarea for the fall founding festival Livia confronts her lack of status and admits her true feelings to Corvin.
46.86 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 17:49
First, Spring's favorite hu-man left for somewhere and didn't return, then his pack leader met an accident and died, leaving him alone in a pack on the cusp of splitting away. He's alone and angry and goes to sleep one night, wishing for them to come back so he could play and run and bask in the sun. A miracle happens and his pack leader comes back to life! Or does he?
34.66 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 18:47
When the world came crashing down around her ears, Violet Anderson decided to follow her bold little brother on a wild journey that ultimately led her to Las Vegas, Nevada and the booming revival of mixed martial arts there. After helping her brother get the title and surviving an attempted murder, she embarks on her own wild journey that leads her to the halls of Valhalla and beyond.Valkyries never die. Valkyries serve in Odin's hall. Valkyries heed the Raven's call.6/28/2023 UPDATE: This one is tentatively finished and going into editing phase. Book 2 will tentatively begin the week of 7/3/2023. ***Helpful note:This series is a slow burn in the beginning, but once it gets going--it gets wild fast.
45.48 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 11:32
Ever since she was a child, Ye Jiao was treated as a trash in Chen Kingdom. Suffered from countless beating and humiliation, Ye Jiao endured the harsh life without able to do anything. Only a rare few of them cared for her and gave her warmth in the harsh world. But the Heaven didn’t give her any chance to live peacefully. It took the little things she had and pushed her into the bottom abyss. Filled with despair and sadness, she had to hide and bid her time for a lot of people wished for her death. “I have lost everything; you can’t take anything else from me. But I too will gain much more in my path as Eon Energy Master, I’ll not give up and someday, I’ll reach the peak.” Her small arm picked up the white lily flower and gripped it tighter with determination flashed in her eyes. Trash? Her small lips smiled in a tinged of mockery. Even if everyone around her wished to kill her, she would never give up. She will show them who the real trash is and become the greatest genius in the world! Even if the entire world is against her, she would not cower. She will reach the peak.
44.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 12:03
Alita Kayali | comedy | Complete
Ethan never cared for the people standing around him, he lost interest in them a long time ago. He spent his days playing Aldhia, a popular game that offered its players the ability to cash out real money from just playing. He never expected to run into Chione, one of his school friends, let alone learn the reason she played. Ethan soon found himself being a coach with one goal, to accompany Chione as they chased after her goals.
31.83 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 12:11
NicoleHayes | romance | Complete
The fifth book in the Vast Collective Series begins Sagan Sterling's trilogy and her quest for a vice lord named Razor. Two years after the events of Volcano Day, Sagan Sterling, General of the Two Worlds' Armies, misses her boyfriend and her best friend. The former serves his sentence on a prison planet for war crimes. The latter sleeps in a machine that bridges the Two Worlds together for the next fifty years. Before the big nap, King Rayne had entrusted Sagan with a mission on Gait, where Korac serves his time. Knock out two birds with one stone, right? Not exactly. The mission involves extracting information from the infamous Pain Curator, Razor. It proves more difficult than first predicted as he seeks more of Sagan with each encounter. Meanwhile, Imminent, a galaxy-wide terrorist organization, plots against the Shadow. Striking vital and secret locations, their attacks leave the Seamswalker exhausted and frazzled. As the enemy weakens the Progeny's leadership on Earth and their relationship with the Tritans, is Sagan making a beneficial ally of Razor or falling deeper into his world of vice and pain?
48.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:20
In the cyber post-apocalypse, the Asteri, a powerful upper class, rule over everything on the planet. Little they dislike survives long on the planet's surface. June, a veteran with more baggage than she'd like to admit and a big heart, has made it her mission to make sure the little guy living in the slums doesn't get forgotten. In the middle of rescuing a bunch of children kidnapped by the local mafia, she encounters a small, strange, and extremely dangerous cyborg child. Marked as property of the Asteri, Sasha comes with baggage of his own... the deadly kind. Between the two of them, can they make a difference on the surface? Or is there no future for anyone on this planet who dares run astray of the Asteri? -Cyberpunk-Eventual cyborg progression-Post-apocalypse-Mechs-Cyborgs-Action!
48.78 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 13:46
Stephanie Van Orman | drama | Complete
Welcome to the world of Sleeping Beauty Inc. Each novel can be read as a solo or as part of the series. If you're reading in series order, it goes as follows: Book One: Rose Red - You can't buy a girl! But in the year 2214, you can. She can whip you into shape, design your diet, be your personal stylist, and turn you from geek to chic in just one year. What will happen if your model isn't what they promised? Book Two: Sleeping Prince - Gage is a solarship pilot who transports Sleeping Beauty Inc. models between the moons of Jupiter. His favorite is a model named Iona. She has a contract for him. Dare he refuse? Book Three: Beauty of Ares - Tired of hiring temporary models? Why not try an arranged marriage through Sleeping Beauty Inc.'s Gold Edition catalog? Look no further than Lisbet. She's the daughter of an 'old money' diamond merchant. She'll dazzle your contact list with her wave of black hair and her violet eyes. She'll even travel to Mars, a place infamous for its cruelty toward purchased models. After her father sells her to Vantz Bloomburg, she'll do anything.
46.19 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 14:40
eric_river | drama | Complete
Every child in every town has heard adventure's callsongs and stories of the hero, known and loved by allbut every now and then a stubborn child will come alongwho will not rest until they've been the hero in a song And what awaits the child who chases dreams until their endthose who challenge fate with every day they have to spendwould they know the questions to the answers which they findwhat of all the family and friends they left behind Should this be a tale of good and evil, or of fatechoices made in moments lost and battles won too latesomewhere on the hero's path he might just go astraymaybe it's a simple song to those who know the way
47.14 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 15:52
NothingnessAbove | drama | Complete
There were two things I knew instantly when I began to exist. The Number was 1922916.12. And I had to make the Number go up. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
31.42 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-20 15:59
Dreadwizard Siegfried | horror | Complete
Craven Falls has a serial killer stalking the streets. Amber should know, she's the latest victim. Dead but not gone, her ghost settles in to haunt the cemetery when the literal chance of a lifetime comes by in the middle of the night: a classmate of hers, Scott Havenbrook. Showing up with a shovel, it turns out he's a practitioner of the mystical art of necromancy, and can revive her-for a price. But before he can, they must find the killer in order to put everything right, while a sinister plot takes shape in the darkness. Can they save her before it's too late?
47.38 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 16:35
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
