It is said that when the world was created it was cleft in twain, and thus two opposite – yet similar – sides were made. So, when you look into a mirror, are you certain it is your reflection that is staring back, or something more harrowing?...

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 ca...

Ah, greetings! You've stumbled upon the very first story I wrote as a young child. I originally posted this piece on this very site back in 2018, but I've decided to repost it now with improved grammar and revisions. The core of the story will remain unchanged, as it holds a somewhat nostalgic feeli...

Magicians have summoned demons for centuries to serve as powerful familiars or grant wishes.  When one demon learns of a recent human innovation, the wall-sized mirror, he gets an idea that could shift the balance of power. Participant in the June 2023 RoyalRoad Community Magazine....

Two famous actors are publicly known as rivals, but in reality they are secret lovers....

In a world where magic reigns and ancient powers lie dormant, a skilled and enigmatic summoner named [Summoner's Name] finds themselves thrust into a perilous journey. Legends speak of shattered shards scattered across the realms, each containing immense power and unimaginable consequences if they f...

Contrary to the title, this story is not about cannibalism. It is a rom-com that primarily takes place in an unusual high school boys' bathroom. Imagine a clean high school boys' bathroom. It doesn't exist. That's why this is fiction. Oh, and a mysterious and creepy mirror in the bathroom apparently...

Mysterious disappearances have been occurring in the small town of Laval. Supposedly, they're all connected to a mirror. When the town alights with the news of yet another missing person, Elle is shocked that so many of her classmates believe in the supernatural tales surrounding the circumstances, ...

[Participant in the Royal Road Magazine contest] Humanity seeks light. Monsters spawn in darkness. An Esoptron Shrine towers above each city, beacons to humanity's continued survival. Vast mirrors imbued with primordial magic, they reflect the light of truth through gloom and glamor alike. A city me...

There were myths running around, of people disappearing out of nowhere. about students missing on campus. no one really knew whether it was real. obviously; you always have the cultists who entertain themselves with such myths, but beyond that minority, no one believed those legends. I mean? when wa...

Centuries before Alexandra came to Alcheryos, a strange anomaly came to the attention of a local officer of the gendarmerie of the Eris Empire. A mirror, said to devour those who came near, including several innocents he was responsible to protect. Of course, mirrors cannot eat people, but in a worl...

Did you know? Did you hear?There are a lot of rumors downtown, some are good, most aren't.Come sit with us and listen to a few...

In "Shattered Reflections: Unveiling the Mirror's Secrets," Lavina finds herself thrust into a haunting tale of mystery and terror. When her classmates meet a tragic and inexplicable end after mocking the idea of mirror monsters, Lavina's world is shattered. Rumors spread of their horrifying demise,...

Maya and her family awake to find themselves in a desolate canyon without any memory of how they arrived.  They seek shelter in nearby caves where they discover other people with a similar story.  Sometimes new groups of people appear in the canyon with food, sometimes people arrive with only the cl...

My life changed one ordinary night when the mirrors in my house showed more than a reflection. They became gateways - portals - and it was my ability. And with this newfound gift, I learnt how powers and curses are more alike than different. [June 2023 RR Magazine Contest] This is a short story for...

Superpower story in which the writing-person is too stressed to think up a synopsis at this exact moment in time. Yet, here is one anyways: Blake is on the run from his past. His power allows him to mirror the visage - and thus, the lives - of the recently deceased. When his most recent identity dec...

Submission for the June Magazine Contest! Stuck at sea, the crew of an unnamed ship discovers one of their shipmates are missing....

While checking for squatters in an abandoned building marked for demolition, the contractors found a room containing the body of a missing tech entrepreneur, who appeared to have died of natural causes. When authorities were investigating the room, they noticed that the walls were covered in scribbl...

A demon goes on an adventure, meeting lumberjacks and bears, to write a good short story involving mirrors....

My name is Quentin Lorreno. I’m somewhat of a middleman in the criminal underworld. I mediate the crime families, I arrange diplomatic marriages, I keep things civil. But above all I buy and sell cursed artifacts. These dissonant pieces of the world can be as anything as a shrunken head that gives y...