Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge! Ready to dive into the undead nightlife of Las Vegas? Then meet Declan Dark - former college athlete, current bloodsucker, and 100% done with whatever dark forces decided he should be the latest contestant on “So You Think You Can Vampire.” One min...

After he conquered the seven kingdoms, Tythos set the people free. They set the kingdoms on fire. So he gave up the throne to a “hero” who rose up and struck down the “dark lord”, so he could retire and let the evil die with him.  Ten years later, the “hero” comes to him with a quest: save the kingd...

When a corporate accident tears holes in reality, an entomologist and her con-artist husband become the best hope humanity has against total destruction.  Hawk West is not the scientist we need right now. She's an entomologist, a "bug doctor", with a specialization in ants and an obsession with hone...

When a murder happens, the Reeve is called. When a natural death occurs, the Dedicated is summoned. And when the weird makes a man a corpse, a Warden of the weird comes to town. Weirdens are charged with maintaining the harmony between the mundanes and the creatures of the weird. In the case of a mo...

Cosmic horrors descend upon the quiet town of Small Pines, Maine. Police Officer Kimberly McKnight struggling to string together the clues of what's actually happening here. Nobody taking it seriously enough until it's too late. When sentient eyeballs start invading people's bodies and changing them...

Adrian Falkenrath is a Scientist and works on a bioweapon noone has ever seen. But after the end of the latest war, the world looks for a more peacefull existens on the world. After his founding is cut and he is fired from his job, Adrian goes into hiding to complete his lifes work, only to get shot...

Sol Voss wakes from cryosleep aboard Jericho, Earth’s last colony ship, carrying a precious fusion core and humanity's final hope. As the last ship Earth could afford to send, Jericho follows the faint, scattered trail of earlier vessels—most of which vanished without a trace. Only one colony, Haven...

The Book of magic has been opened. Secrets that should have remained hidden have come to the light. The darkness hidden within the small corners and shadows, comes out to show it's ugly face to those who will see it, and those who would enjoy it's company. Granted titles that symbolise their locatio...

When the moon reaches its peak, madness shall walk the face of the earth. In a world teetering on the edge of mysteries and sanity, the moon's crimson glow heralds an age of nightmares. Everyday objects twist into monstrosities. Nature turns savage. And humanity? Their darkest emotions awaken someth...

In a dystopian future ravaged by resource wars, the Shafter family struggles to survive in a world where hope seems extinguished. Siblings Ray and Mia will then discover the atrocities of war and its heavy toll....

--- **Synopsis:** In a universe where gods wage war and mortals suffer the fallout, a young boy named Aetheris Lucernas Abaddon is born into a world that neither welcomes nor understands him. His origins are shrouded in mystery, with whispers of an impossible union that defies all known laws of exis...

"Adaption" is a thrilling sci-fi saga that follows five extraordinary youths—Barrako, Shadow, Voice, Stwar, and Ace—who are torn from their home and teleported to a hostile planet by the mysterious Celestial Drift. Stranded in an unforgiving universe, they must navigate deadly terrains, outsmart rel...

"What would you do if a simple game app turned your life into a nightmare? Kai Parker, an unassuming high schooler, stumbles upon 'FearPlay,' an interactive game promising adventure and excitement. But as he completes harmless tasks, the game takes a dark turn, forcing him and everyone connected to ...

In the gritty underbelly of Menthil City, crime and chaos reign. Meet Caspian Loveheart, a charming slumrat with a penchant for brawling. Join him as he dives into the dark side of the coastal metropolis. Amidst the din of shouting drunks and the clattering of coins, he uncovers whispers of a powerf...

Two night guards from rival restaurants meet by chance, sparking a chain of love, death, and haunted secrets that entwine their fates in a dark, twisted romance. Cover by @jijimachu on Tumblr...

Shino has just bought a new house which is rumoured to be haunted. Shinol doesn't believe these rumours and thinks they're just made-up stories. As Shino cleans the house, he finally finds out the true nature of the rumours... Also, remember that this is a short story. An extremely short story. Don'...

Tales involving AI, teleportation, nanotech, robots, drones, time travel, simulations, and much more....

Julia is a practical person. All she wanted was a home and family to call her own, a small piece of the world she could say was hers.Instead of arriving home one evening, Julia finds herself in the Abyss. Now she's not only far from home, she's trapped inside a cursed body. The curse may have caught...

Dreams.I never thought much about them.Mostly for the point that I could never remember any of mine.And the bits and pieces that remain would never make sense.This is what dreams are like after all.Just some random mix, thrown together by an unstable mind to get over the stuff which bothered one dur...

Bringing rest to the unquiet dead is not an easy or simple task. It requires compassion, wisdom, patience, strength of arms, and suicidal courage. Paladin Cole, a warrior sworn to the god of death, has these qualities. Surviving in a land ruled by blood-thirsty monsters is also not without difficult...