Summer amidst the Fall

OpenLamp light | psychological | Complete

The world ends on her perfect day and all she can do is push forward.What would be like if magic was suddenly real, if the laws of nature suddenly had a new much less physical sibling?Chaos, all that is, is cast aside like a dream, and Summer must navigate a far grander far more dangerous world. one no one understands.Updates Wednesday and Fridays

29.50 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:20

The Place No One Dreams About

riscazule | psychological | Complete

"Far away from the gaze of everyone and everything, you stand under a tree. Suffering alone for all this time. But I'm here now."

0.77 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46

The unlucky few

mau3 | psychological | Complete

Sym is just a normal girl until her Grandmother's vice catches up with her family.

6.97 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:44

The Charm Fable: Mousey and the Golden Book

Nicholas S. Casale | comedy | Complete

Mousefred Souris lives in a world without humanity, and animals have risen to become like people. Mice like him live as slaves under the rule of a cruel cat, who lords over them with her armies of weasels and bats. For the crime of helping an injured stranger, Mousey is imprisoned and told he must either join the evil queen's army or die. But a chance encounter with a golden book sets Mousey on the path to freedom. The book teaches Mousey the secrets of magic, and with these newfound secrets he sets out on a journey to become the hero he was born to be.Note: This story is available in its absolute, complete form on Amazon.com, but most of the chapters can be read for free here.

28.80 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:11

The Blue Room

Aliantic | mystery | Complete

When Brian inherited his grandfather's house, he expected to do a lot of work to fix it up. What he didn't expect, though, is that his grandfather's house was once a brothel, and the women who lived there are still around. When they start to show themselves, Brian must find some way to deal with these ghosts and their history with his house.

28.27 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:24

Play It Straight

Saiph | romance | Complete

An action-packed zombie western lesbian romance, with some minor game-based mechanics. Yee-haw! Time to strap in cowboys and cowgirls! Things are about to get messy! How does this involve mirrors not eating people? Well I guess you'll just have to read to find out. This is the story of Casey and Dodge. A troubled girl meets a girl who loves trouble. A town harassed by the dead. Their only saviors: two priests and a band of well-armed outlaws. The Gods get together for their Saturday gaming session and Aphrodite's not playing by the rules. One thing is for sure, heads will roll. But just whose heads will they be? [Written for the Royal Road Magazine] NOW COMPLETE! Warning: despite the comedy tag this story does involve the exploration of some heavy subject matter. Reader discretion advised. Ye have been warned!

18.64 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:49

The Bear - First chronicle of the Children of the Bear

Ladylibrary | fantasy | Complete

Bryn Grey-bear is a monster of a man who always gets what he wants. In the midst of changing times in the nation of Valhym, Bryn's influence grows from a bandit to be feared to a legacy that has the potential to change the entire world of En. In this first chronicle of his family and legacy, the Bear builds his home and wicked roots dig deep into Valhym's icy soil. The world shivers in anticipation as Lyra Bryndottr and Fenrin Brynson are born. After all ill begets ill and the children of the Bear are destined to clash. See last part for a map of the World of En. Please note the content warnings. Marked for graphic violence, sexual content, abuse, and torture. Story can also be found on Wattpad.

31.66 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:29

The Billboard

----EMMM---- | contemporary | Complete

Getting home in one piece to have a drink with your friends is a good thing. Figuring out how to make the design of a corn research shed interesting while getting there is even better. Especially when your studio professor is out to get you!

0.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 14:12

The Fire Inside

SooperDude24 | tragedy | Complete

An alien seeks guidance to understand the actions of his human subordinate.

1.96 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 18:46

Thicker Than Water

Story Bear | horror | Complete

Leo, a hunter living on his own in the woods happens upon a strange scene, with a noblemen casting out a young woman in rags and leaving her alone in the woods. Seeking to help the damsel, he invites her to his home to see if he can help get her back on her feet, but little does he know of the dangers ahead. Senna, the last vampire of her bloodline is looking for revenge. The last great house in the area has rejected her pleas, but the fire in her heart refuses to go as cold as her undead body. After getting a final warning to stop bothering them, a hapless human helps her out. Rather than killing him outright, she starts thinking of a new plan... ---------------------- This is a tale told from two perspectives, starting with Leo and switching each chapter change!

24.44 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 14:32

Vampire Bomb Squad - A Grand Eye Tale

The Grand Eye | comedy | Complete

A story about the complicated relationship between vampires and high explosives.

30.32 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:42

If You Expect The Unexpected It Won't Be Unexpected Any More. A Perfectly (Un)Expected Collection of Short Stories

MattyMillard | satire | Complete

A mixture of light and dark. A mixture of solemn and laugh out loud. A mixture of sci-fi and fantasy. There's something in here for everyone, but each story has something in common. They all begin in the real world - but each story has it's own distinct twist. Have you ever experienced the corrupted underground scene of high school conkers? Gambling, dirty dealings, blackmail? Ever met the girl of your dreams but wondered whether she's a vampire? Have you ever met a dragon... made of cake? If no is the answer to any of these questions, you ought to know what you are missing. Matty Millard's collection of short stories is not one to be missed. Featuring the prize winning short story "Weapons of Mass Destruction", placed first in the GKBC Inc 2013/14 competition by crime novelist Tim Weaver. I've taken the majority of the chapter down now as this is due to be published very soon, but Weapons of Mass Destruction is still there to be read. I will link to the published book soon!

1.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 09:37

Dida: A Living Computer Inside Your Head

MajorKerina | psychological | Complete

In an age of fungal computers inside people's heads, the boundaries between reality and illusion are much harder to distinguish.

14.35 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:49

Other-Terrestrial Episode 4 - "Home"

NolanConrey | horror | Complete

The Craton and her crew return to the Sol System, the original home of humanity. For many of her crew, born far from the cradle of our species, it is a unique event, to see the world that nurtured us into existence. For those from Earth, though, a harsher reality is known, as the history of our world is not one of tranquility and peace. With a pending trial against him, Brooks confronts his past on Earth, while Apollonia gets a dream both crushed and fulfilled. This is the calm before the storm, for people to look inward and come to grips with themselves and their reality.

27.51 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 18:38

Vacant Throne

TowerCurator | action | Complete

Alyssa Meadows, a worker at a local home improvement store, returns home one evening to her home invaded by burglars. A bad night gets worse when, after accidentally killing one, an angel appears before her and tells her she is destined to die. Alyssa takes exception to that and saves herself, only to find out that angels don't like destiny being messed with. She finds herself shunted off to an alternate world filled with magic and monsters to preserve Earth's future. Story is complete, though you may find a handful of extras at https://www.towercurator.com/vacant-throne/.

556.70 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:57

Re:Ocean

Greydragon | comedy | Complete

A random young man, caught in a freak event is eventually killed only to reincarnate in one of the most powerless forms possible... and thrive. Mostly inspired by Re:Monster. Status: Series complete. Wild, random humor and erotic content in later chapters... Rated R 18+ for Excessive sex scenes involving a squid, violence and coarse language (in places).

50.98 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 16:41

Warned

Yousureimnotarobot | one_shot | Complete

Earth is in a hostile galaxy and we tried to tell them to stay away. They didn't listen. I wrote this for HFY in chapters and this is a rewrite, including a lot that was left out or skipped over.

6.88 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:26

Inalienable Rights: The After-Hours Molar Message

PRE | satire | Complete

Even aliens have legal troubles. Whenever an intergalactic being runs into trouble on earth, Lord Farkvold, the High Councilman of the Planets of Slatt, contacts Earth attorneys Marsh and Henry to help extra-terrestrials avoid unwanted attention and jail.

7.58 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:18

RE:WRITE

WhoCares | psychological | Complete

Fed up with a world where science has made every fantasy a reality and people just don't care about stories anymore, a young video game developer named Kai uses ancient black magic to transport himself into one of his games, titled: Choices. Disturbed by his powerlessness on Earth, Kai makes sure to give himself the ability to change this new world as he sees fit, literally. If you were ridiculously powerful, would you throw away all your morals and do whatever you wanted?Would you find happiness? Would you find love? Or would you end up realizing that& Absolute power is pretty depressing. Note: The format for chapter titles is: "Overall_chapter_number POV_chapter_number: Chapter_title." Look at the POV chapter number to see who is narrating. Thanks to Ia-shub niggurath and peacefulcatastrophe for editing. Also thanks peacefulcatastrophe for the idea for the new cover image: John Martin, 17891854. The Deluge. 1834. (Public Domain) You can read it on my website too!Please vote for my story on TopWebFictions! No sign up, just click on the link and vote for as many stories as you like. Signed and fulfilled the Pledge. ~~A Proud Member of Writers to The End; we finish our fictions!~~

120.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 12:27

Napoleonic Zombies

LC Oakleigh | horror | Complete

Bertand, a young soldier in the Francia army suspects foul play from the Collation when unreliable reports come in about the eastern regions of the Francia Conglomerate being under assault by an undying enemy. Dispatched there alongside two entire legions to eliminate the threat, he will have to use every ounce of his wits and willpower to survive the upcoming storm of carnage and chaos. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] started decently late so will be uploading every time I make a new chapter, so roughly every day. I don't quite know if my story is gory but I still put the tag just in case Cover courtesy of FabioKun Also my grammar does get better. At about chapter 10 I figure out how tenses work which is nice. Also around chapter 35 I actually get a pretty awesome proof reader and now spend around an hour for editing. So it does get better I promise

41.11 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 11:56