Battlefields mar the crossroads between empires, and Lwenn is a kingdom whose fields are rich with the blood and bones of those who sought to conquer it. Every generation bears the scars of the wars it was witness to, and Red will soon get hers. Last member of the once-illustrious House Hildegard, m...

A tired college student discovers that his "jaded" life was far better than what he took it to be. Was. Now, transported to another planet, he finds that many of the staples he took for granted aren't immutable, he can lose everything, including his pronouns. But maybe, just maybe, what he gains wil...

Don’t let the apocalypse define YOU! The world may be ending, but your legend is just beginning! Choose “Guild Punk” and make every second count! In the face of the world's end, a new technology offers a last chance at life. The only problem is the game was originally designed for high stakes combat...

Based off a dream. A short story that is gated at 1,500 words, meant to be read in one setting.  "We humans always considered how supernatural beings considered us, but how would the characters we create see the writers that crafted them?"...

Based on looking at the sky. A short story gated at 2,000 words. Will contain slightly vulgar themes which will be uncomfortable for some audiences. A reflection will be posted that explains the thought process behind this short story....

From an early age, Naruto found solace in the virtual worlds of video games, an escape from the harsh reality of a village that treated him with scorn and disdain. But what will happen when Naruto wakes up to discover that his own life has transformed into a version of the video games that he cheris...

Part of the Royal Road Community Magazine June 2023 "Mirrors can't eat people" Timothy is hospitalized in a psychiatric ward and is the prime suspect in a mysterious crime. The complete disappearance of 136 people. With the help of his psychiatrist, Dr. Williams, he tries to shed some light on what ...

Dr. Leblanc, a renowned psychiatrist, embarks on a haunting journey through the depths of his own psyche. When he encounters a mysterious patient named Sarah within the walls of a secluded asylum, he becomes captivated by her enigmatic presence. Driven by an overwhelming sense of familiarity, he bec...

What could a mirror take from you? Could it ever steal something that couldn't be brought back? A mirror to many is just reflection, or at least that's what they believe it to be. The truth however, is much deeper than that. A mirror can be a scoundrel, a no good cheat, a charming and mischievous fa...

Sym is just a normal girl until her Grandmother’s vice catches up with her family....

In ww2, you commanded a submarine against the Germans. You would never have thought that it would really happen, but your ship gets hit, deep, deep under the sea. Your crew despairs, some grab to the service gun, and you yourself consider it. Until your radio officer receives a transmission.......

"Mirrors don't eat People" is a gripping tale about the unwavering strength of brotherly love and the usual unsettling secrets within small towns. Jimmy Wilkens, a 12-year-old resident of the quiet town of Ambergrove, finds himself drawn into an eerie adventure when his younger brother Frankie disap...

There are many names for those with special powers; Some of them are even accurate. Mediums, psychics, demon worshippers, freaks, frauds, and weirdos. I’m definitely the last thing, but I’m also a mirror-stepper. I enter a mirror, travel through the Sea of Psychic energy, gathering enough energy to ...

Two teens run away from home together scared for their lives in a repressive time during a military coup inside their country. They encountered trouble crossing the border into a neighboring country and what ensued was a psychological game of cat and mouse that was becoming more dangerous by the min...

Raymond was an outlier, a revolutionary, an eco-warrior fighting for Earths survival. His naive passion for the cause is shattered when a horrible mistake forces him to face the reality of what is needed to save the planet. And the reality of what he sees in the mirror. Dresden knows time is running...

[June 2023 Royal Road Magazine Contest Entry] This story is a work of Lovecraftian horror set in the 1920s, detailing the inexplicable happenings at the Bergen Estate, and the only one Josephine can turn to for help is a 200-year-old vampire. Though she has thwarted many smaller evils, and is not wi...

All is normal in the medieval village of Sajorus, until one mysterious man comes along with a wounded hand and three swords on his back....

One day after classes, Touji unexpectedly finds himself in an isekai fantasy world, with nothing but the clothes on his back. He is taken in by a farmer and his family who provide him work and a place to stay. Over time friendships and bonds are made as Touji slowly comes to grips with his new reali...

A pair of lovers on the verge of an emotional split have their lives turned upside-down when the world is violently transformed into a hellish, alien landscape. They become imbued with potent psychic powers, which is their only salvation from their apocalyptic fate. Scions of Gaea is a post-apocalyp...

The Dao reverberates across Heaven and Earth after eldritch abominations peer into reality. Sects and powers from all over scramble to come up with countermeasures before a full scale invasion destroys reality as they know it. One sect leans into the Weird qi that develops and cultivates warriors us...