You know how it is: You're just going about your life, minding your own business, when all of a sudden--through no fault of your own (probably)--you find yourself dead. That kind of thing tends to reframe existence. The first time, at least.  When it keeps happening, the experience loses much of its...

In the shadowed heart of Quivira, where whispers of Louisiana Voodoo mingle with the dust of the Wild West, a relentless pursuit unfolds. Elijah Quinn, risen from the dead, seeks to dismantle the notorious Loa Syndicate, a criminal empire woven into the city's very soul. At the helm of the Baron Sam...

"Are you sure you want to do this? The whole world will be after your head." "That's okay. It wouldn't be fair otherwise." -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ A world built upon the succession of the strong, where those with strength would lead, guide, and safeguard those who couldn't protect themselves. A...

Once part of a heroic party, a man shall raise his friend's son, orphaned in a raid caused from spite. All of the details of the raid point that there's something far more amiss than the old man could fathom....

A Shinigami is supposed to kill. But what happens if they join the Lit-Club instead? Is it all just for show? Meet 5 crazy people on their journey of changing the world... for good, right? Well, that's a matter of opinion.This Novel has a slow start and picks up in pace around Chapter 10. Slice-of-l...

This was made for the January Contest. I forgot to submit the participation form, I think, so now this is just for fun. The girl met her friend-that-was-her, if she was him; a boy in black-and-white with curiosity to match hers. He offered her a deal to come with him back to his home, where fun cou...

A combination of the holy grail legend and Highlander where all those who drink from the cup of immortality can never truly become a god until all others are slain.  Or so they think. Bleak is the latest to drink from the grail.  It cost him years of searching and more than a few amputations.  And w...

Inspired by Two Week Curse by Michael Chatfield and the many, many wuxia novels I've consumed, comes a tale of two Army Rangers on a mission to another world....

Standing trial to become a proper Knight of Ansàrra, the Elf Kishirra tries to make her superior understand the cruel irony behind the Elves so-called immortality. A fantasy novella, prequel to Reborn Reedsmith and the Elven Knight.Written for the January 2024 Royal Road Community Magazine...

It all began with the grand conquest of the holy church, determined to purge the Empire of its evils. Victory seemed assured, yet in the aftermath, a lone child remained—the sole survivor, bearing witness to his mother's horrifying demise in the flames of righteousness. Fueled by grief and a burning...

After a time skip of ten decades’ worth when I knew the epilogue should have long ended, I finally decided to return to civilization.  To elaborate, I was a transmigrated person who suddenly found himself in this world based on the novel, Hero Ender. In an attempt to avoid the plot, I dropped out of...

In the world of Vi-Jes, The Viq Dajes Empire has stood for over a thousand years. With its bountiful fields filled with crops, deep mines with endless ores, and calm seas abundant with fish, many believe it to be a land blessed by the gods. The Five Temples, in their boundless generosity, sought to ...

The war god Mios stole the pendant of the cat goddess Bastet but dropped it as he made his escape from her mansion in the celestial realm. It was lost when it fell to the mortal lands. The magic pendant was rumored to grant immortality to cats, who only had nine lives. The cat Clawdia and her feline...

Chaos has fallen upon the realm. There are more monsters than ever before, and people are barely surviving. Kenji, a young man of the Devour Clan, is sent out to fulfil his monster hunting duty. Even though he has just finished his training, he already knows he hates monster hunting, despite his ob...

Caught up in Chaos, Meretseger and Darius both, united in their struggle against corruption, put everything on the line. New arrivals to Bridgeworld are being taken away to Dark Sites for reasons unknown intsead of the Office of Integration, vanishing in the aftermath of the Chaos Storm that brought...

Atlas, like his namesake, was used to holding up the world. His friends depended on his presence to hang out with each other, his family depended on him for food, and his work depended on him to actually function. It was for this reason that, when the literal Devil approached him, he wasn't paying e...

Before Karlach was betrayed, she was a simple bodyguard with all that entails. The dangers of her work bring to fore emotions long hidden. Will they be accepted, though? Mesmerised by the sight, Karlach watched in rapt attention, noting how the humble pommel of the flashing blade doubled as a bludg...

If you can find and ascend the tower, you will live forever. You will hold power over matter, time, and every other aspect of reality you may conceive. Names you won't lack, and you will, in time, be all men that can ever be. The name my mother gave me, I don't remember.  The tower's sister, Karerak...

"Damn you" the finger rasped, his tone listless. "You've killed me twice over." "I thought you were already dead." The Breaker laughed, coughing up blood. *** Seventeen years ago a sun was extinguished and a child was stolen. Now, the echoes of the past are screaming. The century old king draws clos...

Title: The Bell Synopsis: In The Bell, Emma awakens in an unfamiliar place at night, her surroundings cloaked in mystery. Wanting nothing more than to go home, she navigates dimly lit streets, where every shadow whispers secrets. Upon reaching her house, a light reveals someone moving inside. Startl...