Born as a child soldier in a war-torn country, Joey was destined for bloodshed. He spent half of his life on the battlefield, trying his hardest to stay alive. Unfortunately, fate has another plan for him. Joey was involved in some unfortunate accident and died without glory to his name. And yet th...

"Escort the Federation team. Keep them out of trouble." Those were Octavia Tiberius's first orders out of cryosleep. As a Guardian of the Amaranthian Empire, it was her duty to represent and protect her people. She expected it to be just like the simulations; guns, ships, explosions and the like. Wh...

Often referenced simply as the The Great Book or The Epic, these are the stories of grand figures, princesses and adventurers, sorcerers, jinni and lesser men. These oral traditions and penned works have and continue to emanate from the greatest empire the world has ever seen; these are the stories,...

What would you do if everything you ever fought for betrays you? What would you do then? Would you fight for revenge? Or would you leave it be, and continue to suffer in despair? Our protagonist, Jonael was betrayed and hunted down by all those who he had protected. Now he has a choice. Continue to ...

An inconspicuous young man from a forgotten island is suddenly drawn into an adventure that surpasses his imagination. A prophecy, hidden treasures, and a world plagued by dark forces hold him captive. As he travels through uncharted waters and mysterious landscapes, his path crosses with fascinatin...

Every person you meet leads an intricate life, one history barely ever tells about. In The Magus Wars, we follow a story of Iska, obsessed with reviving his dearly departed Angelica, aswell as the fates of both those who support him and those who oppose him. But as often is the case with history, th...

The Kingdom of Satrya is rife with hedonism and despair following the Great Crusade. Returning soldiers, criminal gangs, and a reincarnated inventor from 30th century Earth arrive back in a nation rocked by economic upheaval. Reborn as Alfie Siegel, a returning war hero, the inventor has bigger ambi...

Submission for The Royal Road Community Magazine Contest: June Edition #1 The land of Quewilrth is dark and unforgiving. The weak are trampled underfoot without a second thought. If you can't pay your debts with money, blood is willingly accepted. Everyone is out for themselves, and there is no tru...

Nikola is an NPC in The World of Wills, a video game where players can feel sensations as if they were truly there. She leads a life of bloodshed and murder - that is, until one day she wakes up sapient. Just as she begins thinking real, non-scripted thoughts and making connections, she and the play...

A mammoth of a man a cultivator comparable to the Beast Kings of nature joins a gathering of other regional leaders and powerhouses for dinner. He didn’t care much about the topics to be discussed as he came simply for the alcohol and food and to see a few old friends. However, he noticed some of th...

Dear Reader, For years now, the American government has been aware of rare genetic anomalies in individuals worldwide. These anomalies present themselves in a variety of ways, most commonly superhuman strength, speed, and wit. In recent years our research has led us to predictable ways to track thes...

Servitor 090177101 had no dreams of grandeur or even so much as a humble desire for something more. But the Omni Animus's arrival on the galactic stage changed that, for 090177101 and everyone else like her. Witness the beginning of the Omni Virus, and ponder what it means to be a thinking thing....

|16X FEATURED|After the Beacerika injures her, Rey battles with the Light and Dark sides of the Force while it takes her on a journey like none other–though supernovas and wormholes–right back to Ben Solo.***Rey remembers the day she and Kylo Ren/Ben Solo fought the Praetorian guards perfectly. Neve...

|2021 VERSION| |23X FEATURED · 2X SPOLIGHT STORY · SHORTLISTED FOR THE SEASONAL CONTESTS!| Mateo Brook, a young Pinta Park Ranger, must learn the legend of the Green Guardian to save the Paperblank Forest from a ruthless basilisk. What starts as an enjoyable mission soon becomes a matter of life or ...

|7X FEATURED · SPOLIGHT STORY| Saddened by her lonely life, a little girl named Victoria Christie uses her inventive imagination to write stories. Now that she's an older individual, she must find a way to share her tale with the world.                                                                ...

After countless battles and endless strife, Joseph McBane dies on the battlefield. It was nothing new for him, of course. Having reincarnated almost countless times, he was no stranger to death by combat. By now, it was one of the few things he enjoyed. Reincarnating into a new body, he finds one di...

Aurora has always been a little different. People avoid her because she just seems so odd, like she doesn’t see the world the way they do -- mostly because she doesn’t. Her ability to see what most would call auras has led her into some unusual situations - not the least of which is her relationship...

Zeffren is young, rich, and powerful. Never has he ventured near the backstreets of the capital city. One day, he does. Following a quick-moving shadow leads him into an entirely new world. One that doesn’t play by his rules. One that overturns his entire world....

The story follows a young man, who after a regular boring day, wakes up in an unfamiliar world with no warnings whatsoever, and the events leading to this man's (IMPOSSIBLE) inevitable rise to being (THE MOST) second most powerful being in (EXISTENCE) the set universe even (THOUGH) if it kills him. ...

After an explosion in a secret factory, a mysterious biological nanobot with the ability to duplicate was released into the world. The nanobots infected all the living beings on the planet and gave humans an evolution system....