GhostImageArt | horror | Complete 5.61 Ten thousand words | 971 Recommended | 7088 clicks
Dave is not a happy man, But he is a man with a plan. After many years working as a Janitor in the College of Magic, he is finally ready to seize his destiny and become a mage. He has the knowledge he has overheard as he worked and a forbidden object as his focus... but that has to be enough. Who cares if his focus is a mirror? After all... Mirrors can't eat people.
Latest Updates Chapter Four - happily Ever After | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:19
Wulfrann | one_shot | Complete 0.76 Ten thousand words | 930 Recommended | 7416 clicks
The best thing ever invented, you tell me one morning, is sliced bread. "Really?" "Yeah," you say, waving your buttered slice around for emphasis. Your fingers will be smeared with butter, and I know that later, you will complain about it. For now, though, this is a necessary part of your explanation. "I mean, it's obvious, isn't it?" Spoiler: Story Warnings Obsessive-compulsive behavior & Nonverbal shut-down
Latest Updates The best thing since sliced bread | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:19
ulatekh | satire | Complete 43.97 Ten thousand words | 81 Recommended | 10624 clicks
The anarchist rioters and flaky deadbeats thought their juvenile rebellion had succeeded...until the grownups arrived. Then they sullenly realized playtime was over. I first released this novel in September 2021. Unsettlingly, it's only become more true since then. Available on Amazon. Master fiction list here.
Latest Updates Epilogue: The Chute | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:18
TheMoldySausage | satire | Complete 0.13 Ten thousand words | 821 Recommended | 6321 clicks
Santa Claus is real, but he doesn't deliver presents, he hunts Yetis.
Latest Updates The Hunt before Christmas | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:16
Blue Draggy | romance | Complete 51.48 Ten thousand words | 549 Recommended | 5247 clicks
Kreet was originally a D&D character. Life 1 was essentially her backstory. Life 2 picks up just after the events of the D&D campaign in the Underdark. At first you won't recognize the characters, but bear with it for a couple chapters and the few important points will be revealed. Also I stole a player's character (with his permission!) in the form of Sigmundurr. Also, unlike Life 1, I'll be posting this slowly over time. Right now I'm writing around chapter 20 and I suspect I'm only halfway. Tone may be a little different. ( Cover art by KuroNeko I'm pretty sure!)
Latest Updates Kreet - Life 3 | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:16
Mircea Florea | satire | Complete 0.68 Ten thousand words | 884 Recommended | 5799 clicks
"I am Sir Agandir of the house of Paltrinon, and I seek your aid in performing my quest.""What quest will that be, my lord, Sir Agandir?""Slaying the cursed beast that roams the skies of Wellos.""I would gladly assist you, sir, but I am afraid slaying dragons was one of my weakest talents and it has decreased with age.""Don't play with me, old man!" The knight leaned over the counter and grinned through his thick scruffy black beard. "I NEED POTIONS!"
Latest Updates The Potion Shop | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:15
Glacialfury | satire | Complete 0.59 Ten thousand words | 383 Recommended | 8659 clicks
What if the illustrious Mr. Hawking was right and searching the stars for life is a bad idea? Read on for a different take on the age-old question.
Latest Updates The Signal | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:15
Urikson | satire | Complete 0.52 Ten thousand words | 458 Recommended | 8495 clicks
I just found a silly little thing I wrote in 2010 about the year 2022. Thought I'd share it here :)
Latest Updates A Brief Account of the American Invasion to Mordor | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:15
kylebstiff | satire | Complete 2.90 Ten thousand words | 623 Recommended | 7091 clicks
In a future of bottomline-oriented global megacorporations, some people have chosen to have their Creature removed. Once you have your Creature removed, life becomes a breeze. You can clock in, do your job, and clock out without any problems. Meanwhile, your Creature can party like an animal, stumbling through the streets, getting into fights, and humping anything that moves. It's a win-win situation! Except sometimes& sometimes Creatures go rogue. This is a COMPLETE story, one hundred percent finished.
Latest Updates Six | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:15
TealiciousTea | satire | Complete 0.83 Ten thousand words | 896 Recommended | 6185 clicks
The first chapter is based on a short story originally written by Robert Walzer in 1914, and translated by Christopher Middleton. It is a retelling for 2021 or the "long 2020" by me. The following chapters are originals by myself.
Latest Updates Feedback | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:14
Kitsune's Inkwell | satire | Complete 9.56 Ten thousand words | 550 Recommended | 9572 clicks
Kitsune's Inkwell is a small collective of (mostly) fan-fiction writers who have come together to help each other grow. We have monthly Write-Offs to stretch our literary muscles by tackling things that normally would be outside of our wheelhouse.Prompt:Have you ever had that moment when you're listening to the radio and mishear what's playing? Write about a situation where the character does a double-take on what they just heard on the radio...and finds out that they actually heard correctly for once. Requirements:Submissions were to contain only original characters and settings, a minimum of 1000 words up to a maximum of 2000, and have a dedicated plot hook.
Latest Updates Threshold | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:14
Pillage Your Village | satire | Complete 2.26 Ten thousand words | 498 Recommended | 6605 clicks
A young man by the name of Otto Von Peter wakes up on a chilly morning as a beef patty. His life is forever changed, especially after he is bestowed cheese. He must attempt to gain levels in order to survive and traverse the human body. How will he survive? Will his friends help him? Is there a way out? Only time will tell.
Latest Updates Chapter V: The Almighty Defecation | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:14
Reito Kazehaya | satire | Complete 33.72 Ten thousand words | 273 Recommended | 8772 clicks
Exorcists are human beings who can get rid of curses given by restless ghosts to normal human beings. If a human received a curse, his or her heart will stop beating. That is why an exorcist needs to get rid of the curse by inducing emotions that can make their heart beat again. There are two ways to save a victim and one of those is by the means of...love.
Latest Updates Epilogue (With a Poll) | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:13
Biako | psychological | Complete 128.26 Ten thousand words | 351 Recommended | 5856 clicks
An Everlasting. A title given to those who have reached a state closest togodhood. Be it through might and power or through love and compassion. These beings hold great influence over the realms. This story is about Asura, a young orphaned child, who was taught the way of the blade and has mastered the Warrior Arts at a very young age. Given a recommendation by his master, Asura ventures out to broaden his horizons and to learn magic. Follow Asura’s journey and his quest to reach Everlastinghood. Comment by the author: Looking at the chapter list, you might have noticed Volume 1 is not there. The reason is that it’s in the process of being published so I’m somewhat restricted in where and how I can post it. Edit. 18/04/2017 The first volume is now officially on sale. It is no longer possible to get the first volume for free. I am sorry but it was free for a long time and it was time for it. However if you like to support me you can find th first volume here on Amazon (getBook.at/TheEverlasting) Compared to other stories on Royal Road this one is faster paced. No artificial extensions of the story by spending forever in generic constructs, like random ranking tournaments, that don’t really matter for the overall plot. That’s the plan anyway. Volumes consist roughly of 30-35k words. Additionally: I am not a native speaker, nor have I had any formal education in the English language. I am trying very hard to improve myself. If you want to help me by proofreading my story, shoot me a PM and we’ll see if we can arrange something. Other than my thanks and fake internet points I can’t offer anything, though. Yeah, poor student here… Edit 22/06/2017 Hey the story is officially ended if i ever decide to continue it will be on another date. The ending is open for anyone to use their imagination. Thank you all for the support. I hope we could meet later in the Everlasting II. Respectfully Biako
Latest Updates The Everlasting. Volume 8-Epilogue. End of an arc and the beginning of a new adventure. | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:13
Mad Sadie | satire | Complete 0.64 Ten thousand words | 270 Recommended | 8637 clicks
A drunk guy has a conversation with a cat. Parody of The Raven by that famous poet dude. A short poem.
Latest Updates Feed me more | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:12
PirateoPotato | romance | Complete 86.57 Ten thousand words | 890 Recommended | 6300 clicks
Samuel lived most of his life as a middling engineer in the Midwest. Once the GU(Galactic Union) arrived, life changed little. Other than his wife of thirty years passed away from brain cancer. For years, he has lived as a recluse, trying to be forgotten about by others, left alone to fade away. He took a deal from the GU: he would man an outpost on the galaxy's far reaches alone, ensuring it functions without issue. He thought this was perfect, allowing him a quiet place to live out the rest of his life, somewhere no one really cared about what he did. Scarletra wanted nothing more than to have someone. She had lived alone for years after running away from her tribe. She scrounged by with a meager life, only her carvings and the icy winds to keep her company. One day, while out hunting, she noticed movement in one of the GU outposts. Eager for companionship, she jumped at the chance to meet someone and maybe escape the glacial loneliness of her home.
Latest Updates An Iced Hearts Christmas---Section Four: Christmas Morn(end of special) | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:11
Silent Ruins | psychological | Complete 83.01 Ten thousand words | 73 Recommended | 7389 clicks
Have you ever woken up in a strange fantasy land for no discernible reason? Don't worry, I know you haven't. But I did! Before we go any further, full disclosure: I am a monster. At least, that's what people tell me. Now, you don't need to be too worried about that because I've got a hero around to make sure I don't cause too much trouble. Well she isn't really a hero yet, but I'm going to make sure she becomes one. After all, I'd really rather not be hunted down just for being what I am. Or maybe it's the murder and property damage? I'm not really sure what it is that sets people off.
Latest Updates Chapter 29 - Mia | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:07
C_P_Tuck | mystery | Complete 50.78 Ten thousand words | 593 Recommended | 8086 clicks
SPOILER WARNING: This is a sequel to Tome of the Body. If you have not read it, please do before reading this story, otherwise, a lot of things will not make sense. It can be found here. ~SYNOPSIS~ Every great story needs an author. Samuel Bragg, now the chosen champion of Arcana, has returned to the world of Ahya after one hundred years of being presumed dead. He awakes in his old home village, tended to by his last living friend, now an old woman. He spends some time enjoying the peace he finds but finds that his time away from the world has weakened him. Struggling with his new purpose in life and the returned boredom of village life, Samuel sets out on a nostalgic trip back to the capital city of Milagre. He is surprised to see that much of the world remains unchanged in the past hundred years, with a few exceptions. Accepted back at the Mage's College with high honors, Samuel is offered the chance to teach his own class and educate future mages, but declines, deciding he needs more experience. Desperate to learn more about the mysteries of magic, he takes an apprentice and travels to the distant land of Zaban, where it is rumored that mages skilled in unique magic live. He is given a new title and permission to travel from the Royal Family of Gorteau and sets out for the natural nation of Zaban. On his journey, he learns new skills and discovers his talent for teaching. Powered by Arcana and guided by his influence, Samuel returns to the capital city Milagre, to find those small parts of his life that were lost. He encounters his old friends Shigeru and Grimr, each now well-known for their services to the world. But upon connecting with the world as he knows it, he also learns of a terrible war brewing beneath the surface, filling everyone with unease. With a god behind him and a new ally at his side, Samuel steps once more into the unknown. Can he continue to grow as a mage and find triumph again? Read Tome of the Mind, the second book in the Tomes of Ahya series, to witness the truly thrilling tale of a growing legend and the challenges he will face. This story is also available on Scribblehub.
Latest Updates Author Check-In & Announcement | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:04
GeorgieD | mystery | Complete 14.74 Ten thousand words | 702 Recommended | 9225 clicks
Why did no one ever say that the best way to recover from a deadly illness was by solving mysteries with a pretty ghost? Kayden Feronil, one of the empire's most promising cultivators, was supposed to be recovering from a deadly illness. Unfortunatelyor fortunately, since he's bored out of his mindthe remote village where he was supposed to be recuperating is afflicted with its own issues. Hauntings are driving the locals mad. Crooks are trying to take advantage of the fear. As an upstanding imperial citizen, Kayden sets out to unearth the truth. He just hadn't counted on the ghost tugging far too hard on his heartstrings, or the spiraling journey that the mystery would lead him on. NOTE: This will be a short novella for Royal Road Community Magazine purposes
Latest Updates Chapter 10: Parting | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:03
Oliver Laws | mystery | Complete 52.22 Ten thousand words | 68 Recommended | 10062 clicks
Now available on Amazon! Now available on Audible! The Warped Scorch is known as the most dangerous area on the continent of Lux for good reason. Ever since a strange meteor hit the land and transformed it into a crystal hellscape, all four bordering nations have been trying to establish a foothold in the extremely dangerous new territory and lay claim to its many treasures. Cyrus is a crystal gunslinger, one of the individuals that face the horrors of the Scorch on a daily basis in order to make a living. With his trusty ruby repeater and plenty of experience, he is prepared to deal with whatever challenges the strange creatures and deadly environment can throw at him. But Cyrus will soon learn that the true horrors of the Scorch are much more human in nature, and no matter how hard he tries, escaping his past will be nearly impossible.
Latest Updates Epilogue - Moon | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:02
alis | mystery | Complete 39.33 Ten thousand words | 722 Recommended | 7163 clicks
Four months ago, the death of his parents sent Elias Drake from New York City to the small town of Rosemont. Living with his workaholic aunt and trying to fit into a new school is no small task, especially not when a string of murders turns out to have potentially supernatural origins. With the help of his best friend, Zoe Chung, a wannabe witch, it's up to Eli to unravel and mystery and stop the killer... as well as deal with some serious, monstrous changes of his own.
Latest Updates “Everything is different now.” | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:59
JasonShyn | mystery | Complete 17.27 Ten thousand words | 707 Recommended | 5643 clicks
A crew of 5 aboard a spaceship bound for home.With 72 hours until earth, the crew receives their final message: "We are very sorry to hear about the death of your crewmate. Their name shall be recorded in our halls, rest assured, and they will get proper respect.” Together, ALL 5 receive the message. A lot can happen in 72 Hours... * * * Hey guys, new author here. I plan to release 1-2 chapters a week, and I'd welcome any feedback you could give me! And sorry about the size of the first few chapters- my word length will try not to go below at least 2k after chapter 2!
Latest Updates New Book Out (Not A Chapter) | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:57
GhostImageArt | horror | Complete 26.86 Ten thousand words | 904 Recommended | 6738 clicks
Betty Jewel, A simple artist taking a tour of the Highlands takes a wrong turn and finds herself in a new world. Now she's lost, alone, and surrounded by aliens. Oh, and she just got the Slasher class. That can't be good... right? I will be publishing this work on Amazon under the name C.J. Danvers
Latest Updates Chapter Seventeen - Showdown at the Rest Stop Inn | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:54
Illhark | horror | Complete 7.83 Ten thousand words | 432 Recommended | 7514 clicks
The water level of Ystets Lake is rising without explanation. Maxie the hydrologist and her thrill-seeking companion are out to investigate; they've come prepared for the man-eating aliens in the surrounding forest, but what they aren't ready for is the lake itself. Also in the AUU-16 universe: Soulless (Apparently) The Departure Night Game Ystets Lake
Latest Updates EXTRA – Underbelly | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:53
NolanConrey | horror | Complete 15.57 Ten thousand words | 142 Recommended | 6705 clicks
The Sapient Union city-ship Craton, twenty-five light years out from Sol have an encounter with a terrifying life-form. The giant entity, known as a Leviathan, has been asleep for deep ages of time, but now . . . they may have woken it up. Other-Terrestrial is a hard sci-fi story with cosmic horror elements.
Latest Updates Episode 1 - Epilogue | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:53
BillyHiggins | horror | Complete 47.45 Ten thousand words | 642 Recommended | 9557 clicks
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.
Latest Updates Epilogue | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:52
jman8763 | horror | Complete 58.94 Ten thousand words | 481 Recommended | 8992 clicks
Invading aliens change our world, trapping all humans inside a game run by an insane AI system known as Beginners Guide. Humans are forced to fight monsters to survive. I'm in the process of finishing the book. Posting a chapter every other week. Hope you enjoy. Feel free to let me know what you think.
Latest Updates Chapter 37 - Stacy | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:52
Felias | horror | Complete 113.74 Ten thousand words | 243 Recommended | 10082 clicks
"Bring your brother back alive." With these words, her family had sentenced their unwanted daughter to death. Frail and broken in more ways than one, she was ill-prepared to face the post-apocalyptic nightmares of the fallen capital. Yet legends are forged on the anvil of adversity. When the last heroes are dead and the powerful dance in madness, a chance encounter with an old friend set this tormented girl on a path to change destiny. Now the weak must become the strong as wit prevails. But sanity is a scarce commodity when the skies are ruled by a false star and primal entities awaken from slumber. [This is an action-horror story set in a gothic scenario. It includes some Yuri-Romance elements in a grimdark setting.] Please note: The first chapter includes a short tag overview at the end. If you like your author chatty, I'm always happy to reply. Each chapter also has a bit about my writing process. Check in, see what's there and if you like it, cool. If not, tell me how I can improve. This story is a proud participant in The Pledge. This means it won't be dropped and is guaranteed to get the intended ending. You can find more about my update schedule at the end of the first chapter and more info about The Pledge by clicking the banner.
Latest Updates 50 - Twinkle, twinkle, bloody star | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:47
Manic_design | horror | Complete 18.54 Ten thousand words | 784 Recommended | 8633 clicks
Follow the story of an entity that devours and absorbs Creatures and assumes their form. Watch as the results unfold as the entity starts its humble beginnings as a measly insect, and then eats its way to the top of the food chain, gaining self awareness every step of the way.
Latest Updates Notice! New project! | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:46
Lack of Poochline | horror | Complete 30.62 Ten thousand words | 972 Recommended | 9492 clicks
My dear friend, I have sent you a transcript of a most curious find I bought from a street peddler. In this package you may find a weird, dateless diary where the most lively and mad servant of "Lady Scarlet" details his day to day working in her impossible palace: organizing balls that have a gender, using valuable wine to water the garden, and in general being at her beck and call. But soon after he started writing, he began to notice foreign messages were being written in it by a vandal: "Pierce the heart with the sword of gold! Set it ablaze and sear the wound with the blade! Kill the dragon, Francisco! Kill the dragon before it gets you again, before it consumes you." Armed only with his holy sword and the magic he learned before becoming a butler, he sets out to find who this individual is, what he wants, and which dragon they refer to, as such beasts were seemingly not allowed into the realm of Lady Scarlet. I hope you enjoy this find, and even if you don't, appreciate my work transcribing the pages, molded, stained with, or written in, blood.(This story is a Writathon project.)
Latest Updates New story similar to Lady Scarlet: If Our Rains Never Return. | Updated at 2024-03-29 17:46
