"May God have mercy on my enemies. Because I won't." ~ England. 18 year old Lyra disguises herself daily to pass as a boy to fulfill her duties as Sir Grummore's squire. Content where she is, Lyra doesn't have anything to wish for. When Grummore goes to the Stone Tournament, Lyra follows. The tournament surrounds the sword in the stone, the legendary kingmaker. So when Lyra pulls the sword, chaos ensues. She must balance learning to be the king, plotting to stop the Saxons' invasion, and her confusion over the wizard, Merlin, and his intriguing apprentice, Arthur, as she fights for the rights to rule her kingdom. ~~~ ONC entry 2022 ONC Longlister ✨ ONC Shortlister ✨ ✨featured✨ ~HistoricalFiction under Historical Fanfiction, Historical Fantasy, & Alternate Universes! ~MythandLegend under Legends and Heros! ~Fantasy under Medieval Magic and Mythology! ~Stories Undiscovered on Historically Inaccurate! ~Teen Fiction under Supernatural! ~Stories Undiscovered under Feast on Fiction! Prompts 52 and 96 amazing cover by meha-k

The time has come at long last. After losing my Sun Nuzlocke on the very last battle, I want my revenge on Alola...by playing an even harder version of the original games. How is it harder, you ask? We'll see.

A stale war of attrition is hanging over the lands of Yulon. Magic is reviled, its users hunted by a newly emerged power: The Faith. Archibald, the son of small-town merchants, is among those ravaged by the war, his brothers and father taken from him by the conflicts to the north of their homes. He finds himself mixed up with great political powers as the king of his home country dies suspiciously and is replaced by a staunch supporter of The Faith, a new religious movement set to take power in Yulon. This brings the conflict to him and he must do all he can to fight for himself and his friends - for all Yulonians. The fate of the kingdom and the continent hang in the balance.

Five years after the death of the dragon, the six surviving champions fought distance, weather and personal obstacles in an attempt to return to Kar'eth to join Lord Gregorian, the Earl of Talbetha in raising a goblet to Selahi, the team's fallen cleric. But a dark shadow hangs over their celebration, and the Eight must reform to fight a new and terrible threat from within. Note: at a reader's request, I split the story up into many smaller parts. I hope you enjoy!

In the year 2026, an alien race called the Zlocu led under the command of the bloodthirsty Emperor, Malgan Tomentradi, are waging war across the stars, believing that the era of peace was slowing down the next step of universal evolution. Now, they are determined to "awaken" everyone to let them know how peace made them weak. Recovering from a devastating global conflict, planet Earth took one of the worst hits from the Zlocu's onslaught. Despite the efforts of various governments, the Zlocu occupied 80% of Earth. Everything seemed hopeless until a group of celestial beings called "The Guardians" started to intervene in the conflict, spurred on by the discovery of the four physical incarnations that represent the principles of the Universe itself. All of them found on planet Earth, three Humans and an Alien. Now, these four heroes and other factions must work together to defeat the Zlocu Empire and Malgan's reign of tyranny. But more than war, they also must discover the meaning of being a hero and a warrior in the modern world, one in which Humanity may have lost its way. A tribute to the favorite anime and Science Fiction works of the 80s to the early 21st century, this is one tale to witness. ~Honors~ 1ST Place in Sci-fi category in the Purple Stars Awards 7TH Place in Sci-fi category in the Royalty Awards Cover by: Shrutiluvbooks #grandcafecommunity

It is always very difficult to debunk conspiracy theories because the claims made by the conspiracists need no justification at all and are often based on an actual ignorance of the science. Debunking their claims requires an understanding of basic scientific procedure at the very least, the exact knowledge they lack, and this, in turn, causes an irrational refusal to believe what they are being told. Because of the Internet, they are often extremely well informed, but also completely wrong.

In a land as ancient as time itself, something stirs in the darkness, waiting to be awoken... There is a strangeness to the land. Nathaniel is a guardsman of the city of Ollorath, the capital of the Great Republic. His life is changed forever when he is exposed to the evil lurking near the forest outside the city. It becomes his quest to prepare the city for the approach of a doom never seen before in the land. When his friends and fellows do not believe what he has seen and abandon him, he must venture alone to seek help from places further afield and ensure the future of his people. His quest will take him far beyond the borders of his homeland and to places unfathomable to the likes of men, to keep evil at bay and restore peace and prosperity to a stricken land *** For a Map of Ilandri please see the website link on my profile *** Cover by the wonderful @cheribabycreative

Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

Melissa Crawford thinks she's just a regular teenage girl. She goes to school. She has friends, boy problems, homework...you know, the typical teenage angst. But she couldn't be more wrong, for Melissa Crawford is not a mortal. Her adoptive mortal mother refused to give her up and hired a witch to erase the enchanting Faery child's memory, not realizing that things aren't that simple. You see, when she was a little girl, Melissa promised herself forever to her Leannan Sidhe (mate), a Fae Prince, and a promise to Fae is sacred. When the Fae Prince comes back to claim what's his, nothing will get in his way. "Mortals are so arrogant. So utterly narcissistic to think that they are the only intelligence in this world, to believe their realm is the only realm, their way is the only way. "Many of you believe us fairies only exist in little kids' fairy tales. We are so much more than that. We exist, living in the Realm just a blink away from yours. A few wrong turns in the park or the forest and you're there. We sometimes walk among you, and you're not even aware of it. Believe me, we exist. Across the globe, your kind calls us and our realm by different names...but as William Shakespeare once said- a rose by any other name..."

Darkness is brewing in the land of Spalnia, where once a hard won peace brought upon a golden age. This mysterious power is rising, captivating the masses and threatening to overthrow all that is prosperous. Will an unlikely hero rise to confront this new evil? Follow the Adventures of 'The Merry Band' as they come together to confront evil, whether it be monsters, capitalists or nihilists worshiping a mysterious entity. Their journey will take them through the land of Spalnia and have them fighting for their freedom.