In a grand tapestry of existence, two parallel universes exist side by side, each with its own extraordinary inhabitants and distinct purpose. In one universe, human beings are born into a world teeming with magic and supernatural powers, their destinies entwined with the very fabric of reality. The...

Fourteen year-old college student, Carter Blake, aspires to become a Nobel Prize winning physicist until the night the villain from his favorite tabletop role playing game shows up in person and turns his life upside down. Drawn into the setting of BattleHammer, he begins a journey of self-discovery...

Every great story needs an author. Samuel Bragg was a fairly ordinary human. He lived in a simple home, and he did simple work. Born in a fishing village on the coast, he experienced a good life. But he wanted more. So when his chance came, he leapt for it, not knowing just how much more he was abou...

Some day she’ll be free from her...

Would you take that step in the right direction? Even if it means going to a park at midnight? That's what Jo's faced with. Instead of winding down for bed, he's tuning up before he, Jay and Suzé answer Io's challenge of going to the last place any of them want to visit. A place with shadows, light,...

There are over 600 individual muscles in the human body. Who has time to train all of them when the world's ending? In the world of professional arm wrestling, there's only one part that matters: the arm. At least, that's how Chadwick sees it. His commitment to that idea has made him a freak of natu...

Lily, a rabbit with fading dreams of musical fame, is not having a good run of things. What gigs they could get, normally local bars and opening for bands slightly more known than their own, just weren't coming in. Her boyfriend and bandmate, Kisa, has been disappearing and Lily is concerned he's ch...

The screams of the Moorlands were meant to be a nightmare, and nothing more. Not anymore. Henry Stone thought he was free, until his past returned and forced him to make what might be a last decision; fight or flight. Henry still isn't very good at being a vampire, and while he may be avoiding Riley...

Immortality. It is granted only to those who are ready to kill, dissect, and literally walk over the corpses of their enemies. Cast away pity, discard compassion, and burn all forgiveness. Here, your kindness is a weakness. So show this world that you can be more terrifying than anything it has know...

Elske wants to achieve the power of a god, but it may come with a different sort of price...

A collection of short stories that tell the journeys and actions of Cal Gunkrate a mercenary from a ruined world that somehow found himself trapped in a land filled with magic and devilish creatures. As he traverses the land searching for anything that could get him home....

Mira was a rising star in the Mythic Realms game, a master of arcane arts with few peers. Mira solves all her problems with magic, but now faces her final challenge, boredom.  She plans for a triumphant exit, aiming to conquer a notorious, impossible to beat, player-killing dungeon. This final chall...

Corvo's parents are legendary heroes. Corvo will be a hero, too. Someday. But not yet. For now he's just a little boy. And while his mother is constantly embroiled in intrigue, drama, and adventure, he's going to have to do his best to stay safe and tag along. It's an exciting way to grow up. THE C...

This is my testimony about the day I discovered the horror that lived in Cerro Alto. I wanted to forget about the matter as soon as possible, but today, I believe my words could serve the world. --- Hello! Davel here. This is a Lovecraftian, short story set in my country (México). The events of the ...

Willow is sick, anyone can see it. Her body is wasted; she can barely walk and can't cast even the simplest of spells. But she won't let herself be a burden to her parents and village any longer; she'll travel to the Arcanum and study to become a mage. But upon entering magical society she's forced ...

Would you burn the world to protect your sibling? Kings, Tyrants, Nobles, Mages... They all slaughter innocents in their pursuit of immortality. But this Immortality is nothing more than a myth, one that has drenched the world in blood. Grace finds herself fighting to survive as she and her brother ...

John, Cain and Thomas seem normal enough. Crass. Uncooth. They eat greasy food, drink cheap beer and when the mood takes them they watch questionable videos from the curtained off section. They're not the best guys... but Lilly is their friend. She forgives them all their foibles, all their shortcom...

This is a work made for the January 2024 Community Magazine Contest. Spoken and unspoken. Told and written. If a person or even a small minuscule sapling had enough fame and a story relating to it, it would become stronger. Magical evolutions, mystical changes, everything that changes the world. Ta...

Cathrine Baroque was once a child with a happy life and infinite possibilities ahead of her, but after she became bedridden her life was forever changed. Now a woman, she finds herself hiding her new nature from the Runic Paladins and looking for her new place in this world. When she crosses paths w...

This story was written for the Royal Road Community Magazine Jan 2024 Ezekiel craved one thing: knowledge to become immortal. Each day he studies in a library worn down by time, hidden away past the forest. Each day, he returns with the same information. Immortality may have existed, but it can’t e...