Molly has spent her entire life in The Safety. She knows that she should be thankful for the protection it offers from the harsh, broken, radioactive world of the surface. The experiments and tests are designed to make her and those around her stronger, faster, more resistant to the effects of the p...

In a world where Science meets the Arcane, a time where the surreal bridges upon the factual, an Era in which the physical and metaphysical unify against one common threat. This threat can be seen anywhere, from outside the cottage of a man who struggles with his own isolation, shouting "I cannot be...

I don't remember anything about my past life other than that I was human, I think, and a man, I think. Now I have been reborn onto the world of Anthora as a member of an extinct race lost during the cataclysm, whatever that was. I wasn't told anything about my past or the world I am in now the only ...

Dan Erikson took a machete to the back.  A memorable start to his career as an agent. In the polluted and gang-filled streets of the States, Dan miraculously survives his wounds and is transported to the other side of the world. In a bizarre landscape of warring shards vying for dominance, he is rec...

In a world shrouded in eternal darkness, where the sun and moon no longer shine, a deadly fog has spread across the land, claiming lives and plunging the world into despair.  The 'poison fog' hides the truth of a curse that lingers from the wrath of the People King, and with only gray mornings and ...

On December 11th, the apocalypse began. A new, mutated coronavirus—the Zeta variant—spread worldwide, and it was far more deadly than any version before it. Those infected without strong immune systems turned into zombies, and within two days, chaos reigned, wiping out 80% of humanity. Zack, an ordi...

How long can one ignore the voices in their head? Nine years. To Mark, that was the limit. For the majority of his life, Mark White has been fighting a constant battle for his sanity. The voices in his head pushed him toward madness one whisper at a time, and the music he used to ward against them w...

Sam Sanderson is envied by many for his job, however he himself didn't seem to like it much.  Due to his expertise in nanotechnology he was tasked with monitoring the state of the Valkyries, humanity's strongest weapons which all just happen to be made in the form of gorgeous females.  Forbidden fro...

In a world decimated by monsters known as the Wretched, Kellan Veyra has spent ten years scraping by in the ruins of humanity. Alone and haunted by the deaths of his family, he has resigned himself to a hollow existence—until he stumbles upon a mysterious artifact in the ruins of a forgotten city. P...

The world has ended. Civilisation is collapsing and the few survivors are struggling to keep living. The planet is dying as the ecosystem is on the verge of collapse. [A Great Time For Tourism! No Extra-Fees!] Horus and his sentient suitcase Casey work as freelance contractors for The Tourism Board...

My name is Bryce Song, and for my entire life, I have lived in the shadow of a deadly Bloom that not only kills, but raises the dead. Since the plague’s beginning, my people have journeyed toward our God’s Promised Lands atop the backs of the Guardians. I have always wondered if we would reach our d...

Society has reached its peak within the walled city of Utopia. While the outside world lies in inhospitable ruins, the city within brims with technological marvels—all thanks to a benevolent god that appeared during humanity’s darkest hour. But with the city on the verge of overpopulation, and the w...

A soldier trying to survive a mutated strain of rabies while trying to keep his friends and family alive....

Max was murdered, but now he is mostly over it. Living on earth as a recent college graduate, he can still perfectly recall his past life on Albion, a sword and sorcery world. He'd been hailed as the "Hero of the World" after crawling his way up from poverty, eventually enjoying great fame and luxur...

Polishing antiques in the basement was supposed to be a punishment. When monsters arrived, it saved Emma's life. Now sealed inside a suit of armor old when the world was young, Emma Knight will have to master newfound powers she'd long regarded as merely myth; all whilst navigating the breakdown of ...

In a mysterious world, there are nightmares that haunt children under the age of 10. Eve, a girl with an unknown past, living with her parents Maria and Bill, is in a small house outside the city, where nightmares begin to haunt her, seeing things that make her go crazy and headaches, forcing her pa...

In a city marked by war, shadow and hope intertwine. Saico faces a destiny that will change the course of everything, as darkness and light prepare to clash in a deadly conflict....

En una ciudad marcada por la guerra, la sombra y la esperanza se entrelazan. Saico se enfrenta a un destino que cambiará el curso de todo, mientras la oscuridad y la luz se preparan para chocar en un conflicto mortal....

Jiang Ye, a master of mystical Eastern martial arts (Tai Chi), is accidentally scratched by a zombie. Unexpectedly, the infection merges with his inner energy, forming a unique Yin-Yang duality within him. Harnessing this newfound power, Jiang Ye gradually builds his influence, rising step by step t...

Vail has spent his life researching a path to end his kind's enslavement to a parasitic moon. But now that the world has decided to curse him with death, he must pass on his knowledge before mankind is doomed forever. A royal road magazine contenst entry.Prompt: "Dead men tell the best tales"...