Magic isn't just a story we tell - it's real, and it's everywhere. It's in the whispered words of ancient tomes, the forgotten cracks between worlds, and the hearts of those brave enough to seek it. Step into a world where myths whisper in the shadows, magic courses through every breath, and heroes are forged in the fires of the extraordinary. In this anthology, discover lands untamed, creatures unimagined, and the powerful forces that bind them all.

A collection of short stories written for contests or just for fun.

***Final addition NOW PUBLISHED on AMAZON*** [5X FEATURED STORY] THE BRAVE RISE. THE SEVEN DRAGONS HUNT. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD IS FOUND. "Heran watched the white sails batter in the delicate wind above him, his tousled black hair collapsing forward to hide his beastly amber eye. The orange iris represented a dangerous fire combusting inside him, a permanent reminder that he carried the essence of the same evil that had destroyed his home." After years of enslavement by the Dragoness, a witch set on converting his home to worship her dark lord, sixteen-year-old Heran, a half-dragon, embarks on a quest to find the Light of the World, the answer to a mysterious prophecy that promises the kingdom of Roxundam's freedom. Allied with the unpredictable alchemist Zonis, a young dwarf charting their course across the seas in his boat, The Lillycove, and the alluring Ackie, a she-elf holding the vital location to their destined saviour, Heran traverses the beautiful yet harrowing world of the Southern Isles and beyond. To defeat the darkness, he must rise and become the light. *** (V1) - Participant in the 2024 Open Novella Contest | Round 1 Qualifier | Round 1 Winner | Round 2 Qualifier | Round 2 Winner | Longlister | Shortlister Featured by @Fantasy in their Epic Fantasy Reading List ✨June 2024 ✨ Featured by @ShortStory in their Novelettes Reading List ✨September 2024✨ Featured by @ShortStory in their Short Story Spotlight Reading List ✨March 2025✨ Featured by @Ambassadors in their Shorts and Poems Reading List ✨September 2025✨ Features by @Fantasy in their Mythical Creatures Reading List ✨October 2025✨ Prompt #21 - A Dragon, an Elf, and a Dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom. First Draft - February 2024 - April 2024 Cover - Illustrated by Erik Stensrud

Within are short stories of Fantasy or Science Fiction written for contest prompts or just for fun.

The world is purple and pink and all the colors of the rainbow. With a chainsaw in hand ripping to go, she finds the pop in life. "Life's got to be colorful!" She says. There's no room for grays in her eyes. --- *Best read on Scribblehub due to formatting. *The image used for the cover does not belong to me. Only the edit.

Calista Teodora Vasilis is the boy-crazed villainess that loves too much. Born fat, ugly, and short, she is labeled as the 'ugly duckling' Bullied into vengeance, a goddess pities the girl and gifts her the memories of her past lives and knowledge about the future. Determined and grateful, the villainess decides to do something that will benefit her and her family. She decides to only love herself. *UNDER HEAVY EDITING*

"Ring Paradise", created by an unknown being known as "The Celestial". This world resides in a sacred void called "The Purgatory". It gives the unfortunate people another chance to prove themselves that they are worthy of going to Heaven or Hell. This is just a draft. The story is currently working in progress and weekly hiatus. The revised version will be posted on Royal Road.

After an encounter with an archangel, Claire Hill, or more aptly known as the 'Ice Queen' by the rest of her peers, is sent to another world. With a personality that disregards the rest, a natural aura that pushes people away, and eyes that could stare a person to death, Michael wonders how this girl before him could ever hope to fit into her new world. Shaking his head slightly, he decides to enjoy watching her antics and adventure. Thus begins the comedic, fantasy, action, slice of lifeish adventure of the Ice Queen now changed into a literal Ice Fairy with the ability to summon and control the power of...wait for it...ice! Could it have been anything other than ice? I mean, the title says it all, even the cover. Welcome to a serious and not serious novel, where dissing Isekai and living Isekai go hand in hand. Where romance buds between two similar but not so similar girls. Yet, things still are not as they first appear. *This volume is completed and the second is already being published on my profile. *There is a revamped version of this current volume being written. --- My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vwKhVUR *The cover image is not owned by me, but merely used by @DiamondFreddy29 to make the graphic cover for the novel.

In a world where previously known as the world in an otome game, I was born. At first, I don't know that this is a world in a certain otome game since I just remember exactly where I am, at 15 years old, standing on the stage of the opening of the game. Thankfully, I am irrelevant to the game's story-line, so there's no destructive end for me. Yay. Unfortunately, I am friends with one of the love-rivals that keep on dragging me along towards her destructive end. Sigh. Sequel: Reincarnation... is getting popular Cover: Omega Quintet / Compile Heart, Idea Factory [This is an Original Story, not a Fanfiction or Translation]

Sometimes, I feel being a genius is underrated in my life. With a family like mine, there is no need for me to put in too much effort. That's what I believe, until I realise... For that hazardous individual, a special effort is needed. "Yes, I am talking about you, Yana," Why do you think you gained the Title: Haphazard? Stop with the reckless endangerment of your own life, will you? Prequel: I have been reincarnated... as a love-rival's friend Cover: Star Project Online / WeMade Online and Atoonz [This is an Original Story, not a Fanfiction or Translation]