"We know for a fact that we are alone in the universe. So why waste money on space exploration?" said the new World Government after they decided the UFO found on the moon was merely an undocumented prototype from before the nuclear wars. They wanted nothing to do with space, shut down the last inte...

Set against the enchanting backdrop of mid-18th century England, "The Cadre of Embers" unfolds the extraordinary journey of Althea Lezant, a young and unmarried woman disillusioned by societal constraints on women. Althea's life takes an exhilarating turn when she discovers her unique ability to man...

“What a miserable planet!” is often the thought of Asani as he lives life on a world out in the outer realms of space. His days with the Federation came to a quick end when tragedy happened, and he was to blame. The circumstances around that horrific day were classified and instead of a large tribun...

The story is about the Humany race, who had to leave their planet due to a collision between two superplanets that caused the Big Bang. They had to evacuate using an aircraft carrier and ultimately found a new blue planet that was perfect for them. They landed on the planet and explored it, finding ...

Many must have been thought about what would change their life. Fame, winning the lottery or maybe a tour to the mountains? This story guides us through an alternative, but not so far future, where we can find an answer to one of the questions. This story was written by Kpovo. Under his permission a...

In the year 2141, the Coalition of Aligned Solar Territories was strained between the victors of World War III some eighty years prior and the vanquished, forcibly incorporated into it.  As CAST expanded into the stars, these issues were never solved.  Now, an alien empire is on the borders, old riv...

Seeking refuge from his everyday life, a young man travels to Heapswitch island. Unafraid of local legends and rumours, he makes a new acquaintance, one that is bound to change his life (and perhaps yours) for the days coming. The witch song calls, what's your answer, traveller?...

A Note from William: This book takes place between the events of the Khasmir Campaign and the Tournament of Kings. It had all been written out ages ago. Unfortunately, I lost the documentation during the tournament and was unable to find it before I left. If Steward Benarus had not been kind enough ...

The war is almost over. The world has been reclaimed from the genocidal madness of the People's Salvation. Only one holdout remains - the fortified island of Delan's Rock, where the last of the dictator Nilen's fanatics have dug themselves in. Rann, a war-weary marine sergeant, is part of the loyali...

Ma'at (Maat to his friends) is a nearly of-age young man, only son of the clan chief in a village of transients and outcasts. He always wondered where his father's clan came from, but the village elders don't often speak of their origins.  A blissful life along the River Torrent is interrupted by a ...

This is the original version of my other story with the same name. If you want to read this one by all means do so, just know that this was written years ago and my writing has improved sense then. This story is not at all a spoiler for my other story, this is just meant to bring more attention to t...

Dragons and humans have long been enemies. When a flightless dragon named Bermoth finds a young child abandoned in his forest, he sets aside his prejudice to care for her. This short story is a prequel to A Crown of Blood....

[participant in Spr 2024 Royal Road Writathon challenge] Workaholic high school student learning programming, Ella Farnsworth, stays busy to cope with her dysfunctional family. Farley gives her a pocket computer the day SETI discovered aliens. When he offers her a ride home, he reveals her future. S...

In the XXth century, humanity rose their gaze to the sky, the so called "New Frontier". During the Cold War, space exploration became relevant even in pop culture and cinema. While attempting to shred new light on the mysteries of the universe and raising awareness among the general public, astrophy...

Abby has come across a strange device during one of her travels. What is it used for? Who made it? Why was it floating light years away from any known systems? This is the first story I have ever written. Enjoy!...

Sophie Clay, a young wildlife biologist, has been accepted into her dream job tracking polar bears in Alaska. However, it's a long way from home and means saying goodbye to her boyfriend for the next few months. When a spontaneous backpacking goodbye trip takes a turn, she must struggle to survive i...

Sickly college student Becky dreams of a handsome prince to take her away, but her college dream just died and she's sick with COVID. SETI brings a prince to her door so she, with her family, travels to a new world and her husband's small colony. But it's not a happily-ever-after, unless her random ...

James Rider is an intrepid adventurer, always joyful to explore and collect the riches that the universe has to present. That's why he became an interplanetary resource collector, after all. Yet, even his fearless spirit is put to the test when he sets foot on The Wanderer...will the planet welcome ...

In a nowhere town in northern Maine, sixteen-year-old Freya Jokela has been sinking since her freshman year. Shattered by her father’s death, and growing increasingly distant from her controlling mother Lassa , Freya is foundering in her classes and all her friends are drifting away. After her ex, M...

Fleeing justice in a one-man ship bound for uncharted space, fugitive K crash-lands on a bizarre and deadly alien world. With his ship wrecked and no hope of rescue, K must use every ounce of his ingenuity to engineer a way to survive on DEATH MOON YOWL....