Necrontyr525 | sci_fi | Complete 37.57 Ten thousand words | 599 Recommended | 9936 clicks

Space Hulks : vast amagations of wrecked ships, stray astroids, and precious lost technology. Casth through the hell-scape of the Warp for uncountable yeras, Infested with the Damned and the Alien, and hazardous beyond reason, they are incomparable prizes to anyone who can take them over. Ships that would take hundreds of years to build can be pried from their sides in only decades, relics of bygone eras fetch fortunes large and small, and every data-vault could contain secrets to shake the foundations of reality.Part 3 of the Aegisverse Saga. Second Person is used throughout. If that isn't kosher with you, best to back out now. A Warhammer 40,000Dark Heresy / DeathwatchfanfictionComplete, with a total of53chapters. On the series - This series was first written as a Choose Your own Adventure (CYoA) on the /r/HFY forum. The between chapter votes have been omitted, as they are not part of the story, despite their influence on it. On the the Author's notes - These were included in the original document, and are included here for the purpose of completeness. Spelling, grammatical, and formatting changes have been made in the process of archiving this story and re-formatting it for publication on Royal Road. None of the contents of the story has been substantially affected. Cover by gej302!

Latest Updates Epilogue | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:08

EEngberts | sci_fi | Complete 46.18 Ten thousand words | 889 Recommended | 6279 clicks

2042-04-02 The Next Generation VRMMORPG will be released: Helheim Fallen!Sign up NOW and win the chance to be a beta-tester! Willow's life hasn't been easy. She was diagnosed as autistic at a young age and she's been on the 'enough to survive' track for all her life. The only place she feels normal is when she plays VRMMORPGs on the BASE platform with her guild and close friends.That is, until her best friend Violet gets a beta-invite for the new VRMMORPG Helheim Fallen and suddenly disappears.Now, Willow has to follow the clues Violet left behind to find her and save her. Willow has to face her biggest fears and struggles and accidentally stumbles into a dark side of the BASE platform that she never realised existed.Can she save Violet before more people go missing?

Latest Updates 36. Mirror | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:03

palendrome_girl | romance | Complete 89.90 Ten thousand words | 179 Recommended | 8321 clicks

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

Latest Updates Special Chapter ~ "What Songcai Was Mad About" | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:59

Ryan Geever | psychological | Complete 49.69 Ten thousand words | 807 Recommended | 7594 clicks

The American Government had collapsed. Life became so much harder for people without someone to guide them. Some cities are completely destroyed. it isn't until a mysterious company named ADATA partners with longstanding technological giant TECHNODOME INC. to create an escape for those still surviving--an escape from reality through virtual reality. This escape is known only as ELYSIUM, an interactable online world where the wearer's imagination comes to life inside the world of Elysium, a medieval land recreated with ancient arts of swords and sorcery. In Aurora, Colorado, one of the better-off cities in America, high school senior, ANDREW CRESS begins his escape into the magical world of Elysium, but he soon finds out that his escape might not be much better than the reality he was trying to escape from as death threatens to take him in its loving grace.Trigger Warnings: Implied Sexual Assault, Violence, Murder

Latest Updates Endgame | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:50

theothin | psychological | Complete 46.13 Ten thousand words | 530 Recommended | 5347 clicks

Superpowers have appeared, spreading faster than the world can handle. As politics and society violently adjust around them, a prickly observer develops their own power - a potent but destructive one. Cover art drawn by frenzyarts. Beta readers: theorigiamiphoenix, asododsteel, and fipindustries. General content warning.

Latest Updates Chapter 18: Conclusion | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:48

peteradixon | mystery | Complete 23.75 Ten thousand words | 872 Recommended | 7662 clicks

THE JUGGERNAUT is a complete story, but is being released chapter by chapter on Royal Road. If you can't want to see what happens buy your own copy at my website. The Juggernaut: A city in space built from the twisted wreck of a thousand ships, in a decaying orbit around a dying star. Hunting ground of pirates, outlaws, and criminal gangs. Haven of outcasts and orphans. The last refuge of the dispossessed. The city Tila Vasquez now calls home. Tila's parents, and thousands of others, were lost twelve years before when the colony mission to Baru failed. The colony shipsRising StarandNew Dawnwere destroyed. TheFar Horizonwas never heard from again. So when Tila finds an impossible ship buried deep within the city  a shuttle from theFar Horizon she sets out with her friends Ellie and Malachi to uncover the truth behind the colony mission and the deaths of her parents. But some things are buried for a reason, and some secrets should never be revealed& The Juggernaut: Now or never Watch the trailer at https://www.peteradixon.com/books/the-juggernaut/

Latest Updates Preview of PARADOR | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:46

Saiph | mystery | Complete 52.07 Ten thousand words | 832 Recommended | 5647 clicks

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.

Latest Updates Chapter 28 – The Wind Sings | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:43

Druadan | mystery | Complete 11.16 Ten thousand words | 15 Recommended | 6384 clicks

"The Antithetical" is a gripping tale of fantasy, horror, and adventure that transports readers to a world where gods and mortals coexist in a tenuous balance. However, when the kingdom of Allano is thrown into chaos and despair, its citizens are driven to madness and the protagonist, an undying being trapped in a place reserved for the broken and wretched, finds a glimmer of hope. Determined to uncover the truth behind the curse plaguing the kingdom, the protagonist embarks on a journey of self-discovery and redemption. As the protagonist delves deeper into the mystery, they encounter incredible obstacles and unearth secrets that challenge their beliefs and push the boundaries of their imagination. Through this journey, the protagonist grapples with themes of identity, morality, and fate, and comes face-to-face with their own limitations. The outcome of their journey is uncertain, but one thing is for certain: they will never be the same person again._____________________________________"The Antithetical" is my first (short) novel. It springs from my love of fantasy, philosophy, Lovecraft and From Software. I hope you enjoy it, and if so, please leave constructive feedback. Please remember that, as I said, The Antithetical is/was my first novel.As Brandon Sanderson said, "If you are a new writer, your job is to turn yourself into a person who can write great novels, NOT write a great novel."I'm not "satisfied" by any means, but I will apply what I've learned to my next novel.

Latest Updates Chapter 15 - Allano | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:40

White Whiskers | mystery | Complete 2.45 Ten thousand words | 868 Recommended | 6829 clicks

After her return from St.Petersburg, the daughter of a small church priest keeps eerily silent. The priest goes down to his personal hell of loneliness and remorse in the desperate search for an answer. A chilling Russian gothic from Leonid Andreyev (1905), the master of psychological drama and suspense. The translation is mine. The original book is in the public domain.

Latest Updates Four | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:39

davel.gomoz | horror | Complete 4.23 Ten thousand words | 661 Recommended | 9129 clicks

This is my testimony about the day I discovered the horror that lived in Cerro Alto. I wanted to forget about the matter as soon as possible, but today, I believe my words could serve the world. --- Hello! Davel here. This is a Lovecraftian, short story set in my country (M閤ico). The events of the story take place in the same world as in my story "The dweller under the waters", which you can find here in RoyalRoad

Latest Updates The witch of Cerro Alto | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:38

somenightsi | horror | Complete 45.34 Ten thousand words | 56 Recommended | 7996 clicks

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.

Latest Updates EPILOGUE | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:38

The Redd Koi | horror | Complete 5.27 Ten thousand words | 276 Recommended | 7851 clicks

Your wife is dead, your life is broken. Yet time inexorably marches on, grinding your hopes to dust. Surely there is nothing to lose from listening to the amber light that pervades your dreams. A short horror story about endings, despair, and the refusal to let go.

Latest Updates Amber of Eternity | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:34

mer_curry | contemporary | Complete 86.42 Ten thousand words | 935 Recommended | 8394 clicks

This is an early version of what became siVisPhases, there is no need to read this in order to understand that story--please discard Reader Beware: Original!Urban Fantasy, Survival Thriller, Harsh Progression. Constant Struggle, not Weak-to-Strong. This is a reality eerily like our own. This is a reality that's complicated further by fantasy. Contemporary times have finally ended, and the Phantasia era has begun. Due to the cosmic, reality warping Shift Noumena, life as we once knew it is now defined by things we once thought were fantastical. Instead of monsters, we have the Nulgarrt. Instead of ancient, hidden cities--Terminsys Cities are what's left after celestial space waves broke reality, once people's home towns. And what they got instead of magic? siVis. Enlightenment that reveals far too much, all at once. Forced to figure out a way to survive against what-once-was fictional tropes and plots. Living during confusing, turbulent when not only life never made sense, but is falling apart. Growing through out all of this, and growing to become just as weird. This is the story of those youths, not another heroic tale.

Latest Updates (META) Series Post-Mortem | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:33

Welty | contemporary | Complete 2.46 Ten thousand words | 411 Recommended | 9974 clicks

A long-awaited reunion of two former lovers. James a now married man encounters his first girlfriend on the streets of a foreign city. Years have separated them as time often does, but how much has it diminished their love? Or has it grown in that time? How will James face his lustful desires when faced with the girl who owns the flame of his old passion?

Latest Updates Chapter 8 | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:24

Fuz Guy | drama | Complete 44.48 Ten thousand words | 690 Recommended | 5555 clicks

Pyromancers, wielders of the flame and the most sought after, but rarest among those who have mastery over the elements for their use in war. A childhood tragedy leaves one such boy with a deep fear of fire and unable to use his power. Kicked out of the king's service, he tries to start a new life, but circumstances conspire to make him the most wanted man in two kingdoms. Driven into a corner, Philip finds himself forced to confront his fears and master his power or risk losing his life.

Latest Updates Chapter 13 | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:23

TEZofAllTrades | mystery | Complete 41.86 Ten thousand words | 583 Recommended | 6078 clicks

The world's favorite Magical Girls return in this gritty sequel to Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon

Latest Updates Art Gallery | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:22

JLBuchanan | contemporary | Complete 60.05 Ten thousand words | 12 Recommended | 6189 clicks

Robert was just an ordinary police officer, until one day while on the job, he sees something really weird. Like, sci-fi and aliens weird. The investigation leads him to make discoveries about himself and his past lives. A big crisis is upon him and if he intends to beat it, he needs to find the pieces of who he was.

Latest Updates Epilogue | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:17

The Last Tavern Open | contemporary | Complete 0.22 Ten thousand words | 360 Recommended | 8993 clicks

Back in 2011 I was working for a company doing a lot of electrical work. I was part of a project that had me driving all about Western Australia and assessing properties.On my trips I met many different people and heard quite a few stories.Some of them I wrote about, this is one.

Latest Updates Antiquity | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:13

Camrad RIP | comedy | Complete 51.29 Ten thousand words | 751 Recommended | 7979 clicks

The cruel conditions of the bet put him on edge! Can the smart, energetic and fat hero find the right path to the customer? Where will the great and almighty Delivery System lead him? Translation of the original work by Michael Dulepa. The original is here.

Latest Updates Chapter 26 | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:12

OVDC | comedy | Complete 24.21 Ten thousand words | 270 Recommended | 5403 clicks

Tighyt Sasomac is a normal person on the world of Kantala. Sure, he's a powerful human, and basically the leader of a city, but a normal human, at least for his level during the current regime. He went to bed like any normal decade. He woke up on another planet. One named Earth. And there, no one has any idea about magic. So yeah, he's basically able to do anything he wants-but monsters lurk on Earth. As his large mana pool fills Earth, the threats to Earth grow. Maybe it isn't some slum where there isn't any magic after all... That's the story. Here's more of the technical aspect. So, most of you you probably know that isekai is one of the most popular genres on this platform. For those of you who don't know what isekai is, it's when the main character, a normal person from Earth, gets teleported to some other planet with magic. Progression type magic. This is a spin on isekai. Instead of the main character, an Earthling, getting teleported to some planet with magic, someone from the magic planet, with powerful magic, is teleported to Earth. I wouldn't exactly call the main character's powers magic, but super strength achieved through a magic system is close enough to magic (the MC is a melee fighter). That leads to all sort of funny scenes where no one but the MC knows about magic power. Until the MC uses his high-level mana pool to make Earth into a magic planet, combining Post Apocalyptic with isekai. High fantasy with low fantasy. All sorts of stuff going together that shouldn't have. This is ruling class, but it won't be dedicated to town-building (it's more "MC is so OP he can declare himself king of Earth because he feels like it and the natives are too weak to resist). Content warnings are mainly for creative freedom, but I'm going to keep it within boundaries. Sadly, I couldn't do a full sized novel, but I promise, my next story will be out soon, and much higher quality (more description). Plus, unlike my previous story, this is normal-in a good way. Here's what to expect: Longer chapters Character driven Decent grammar Consistancy

Latest Updates Chapter 34 | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:10

SingleCell | action | Complete 51.96 Ten thousand words | 275 Recommended | 9036 clicks

Karolina Grant is desperately unhappy living in a world that she can't change. When she is transported to a new world, one governed by a mysterious System, she will do her best to gain enough power to finally be able to make a difference. However, this new world is violent and dangerous, and Karolina isn't alone. Will she merely survive in this new world, or will she find a way to thrive? Ambitious Soul updates every Monday and Thursday.

Latest Updates Chapter 29: Class Evolution | Updated at 2024-03-25 10:01

Sociable Hermit | sci_fi | Complete 39.03 Ten thousand words | 889 Recommended | 6315 clicks

On his 18th birthday, Brayden is tested for his magic powers, like all young adults in the utopian city of Astralis. Yet his dreams of a glorious future are crushed once he turns out to be normal... ordinary. However, his hidden talents manifest only days later. As he explores his newfound powers and the city itself, he pulls away the curtain to uncover the city's true, horrific nature, as well as his own future. Buy the full novel here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082RC6G9W You can also support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hermitscave

Latest Updates Epilogue | Updated at 2024-03-25 09:58

The First Million Words | sci_fi | Complete 1.00 Ten thousand words | 485 Recommended | 7009 clicks

The Progenitors are long gone, but their technology and culture live on. Trillions of beings from hundreds of species speak the Progenitor language, eat Progenitor foods, and use Progenitor technology. The backbone of this society are Hoppers - smugglers who transport goods through the dangerous dimension of the Void. The crew of the Discordant Note is on another routine job when they come across a member of a species nobody has ever seen before - a human. He has no memory of his past, his culture, or of the world he came from. What does he remember? He knows how to operate a multitool, fire a blaster, and how to kill a Sarcorian with his bare hands. Now, the crew and their newest member must steal a powerful ancient artifact, evade the clutches of the powerful Encephalon corporation, and discover the truth about the Progenitors.

Latest Updates Finale | Updated at 2024-03-25 09:55

Vantonne | one_shot | Complete 6.28 Ten thousand words | 232 Recommended | 5487 clicks

He lead a relatively simple life. He studied up until high school and went to college. He had pretty decent grades but he didn't overstep his boundaries, because honestly, he couldn't give a single shit. If it weren't for the games he played and the stories he had often read with really nasty characters that showed the true horridity of the human nature, he prolly already had killed himself off. The monotony that accompanied his loneliness was far greater than any piss-off-life-is-great person could understand. It was due to this that he had found solace in xianxia novels.

Latest Updates Chapter 4 - To Vanveiss | Updated at 2024-03-25 09:54

FAHyatt | sci_fi | Complete 42.59 Ten thousand words | 120 Recommended | 9001 clicks

The only law between the stars is the morality man takes with him. The Universal Church of Alcomer, invests its Grand inquisitor, Joshua, with the task of discovering the reason behind the disappearance of mass in a huge area between the stars. Will he be able to stop the rape of the universe?

Latest Updates Chapter 42: End of a Mission | Updated at 2024-03-25 09:53

Tigersight | one_shot | Complete 2.39 Ten thousand words | 692 Recommended | 6182 clicks

A short story about running away to find a new place, and a new person to be.

Latest Updates A Package | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:03

NicholasDuval | one_shot | Complete 11.56 Ten thousand words | 587 Recommended | 9904 clicks

A young spellcaster is banished from her community for witchcraft and exiled into a dark, ancient forest. While lost among the trees, she discovers a lonely devil. Together, they form a bond that could blossom into love... and save their new home.

Latest Updates Girl Meets Devil: Chapter 7 | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02

Mad Sadie | one_shot | Complete 0.85 Ten thousand words | 66 Recommended | 8421 clicks

Everyone learns how to create and control fireballs in school. But is it possible to befriend the fire? A short.

Latest Updates A dangerous soul | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02

Minds Eye | one_shot | Complete 10.73 Ten thousand words | 855 Recommended | 5251 clicks

Something is rotten under the leaves of the forest. For Hou Hanshin, his village on the forest's edge trembles as it feels the cold grip of an invisible threat closing in. For Sofi, one of the Fox Spirits assigned to watch over this small slice of Earth, the trees and streams represent more than just her duty to the Heavens. They are a part of the home she shares with her sisters. Alone, they each set out to pick their way through the undergrowth, and together they plunge into an unknown evil.

Latest Updates Final Chapter | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:02

Chadadin | one_shot | Complete 26.10 Ten thousand words | 939 Recommended | 6273 clicks

I thought starting college would be a good opportunity for a huge step up in my personal life and it was but not the way I expected it. It turns out that I'm a Red Dragon which makes me infamous and despised in the magic world, even by other Red Dragons. It doesn't matter what comes my way, because I'll completely dominate it. I will become a Dragon King.

Latest Updates Chapter 15 | END | Updated at 2024-03-22 19:01