Contemporaryfantasy Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION The nightmare continues when Ryan, the gay wizard, comes face to face with the most unexpected nemeses yet. He will have to figure out if love truly is the most powerful magic of all. ***** After the events of I'M A GAY WIZARD, Ryan wakes up to a startling scene--his father is driving him to begin a brand new life in a small, idyllic town called Misthaven. The dream-like memory of being trapped at the Marduk Institute relentlessly haunts Ryan's new life. In the night, Ryan comes face to face with a nightmarish force who warns him that he and his friends are, in fact, trapped in a magical dream prison created by the Institute to quell its most troublesome wizards. Ryan and his friends must immediately escape this prison for a chance at survival. Little do they know that this is only the beginning of a harrowing adventure where the limits of love and friendship will be tested and the age-old question will return--is love truly the greatest magic of all? [This is the sequel to I'm A Gay Wizard, the Wattpad Original edition.] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This book contains scenes depicting self-harm and violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION You do magic once, and it sticks to you like glitter glue... When Johnny and his best friend, Alison, pass their summer holidays dabbling in magic, they never expect it to have consequences. Sure, it'd be great if they could banish bullies or change their lives for the better, and what harm could come from lighting a few candles and chanting a few spells? They get their answer in the form of an earthquake unleashed at their behest, which draws the attention of the Marduk Institute, an age-old organization dedicated to fostering the talents of young wizards. Whisked away to the institute and told they can never return to their old lives, Johnny and Alison must quickly adapt to a new world shimmering with monsters, fraternities, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake. But when they're pulled into a dark, supernatural fight that could cost them their lives, they'll have to find strength they never knew they had as they battle for love, acceptance, and their own happy endings -- all with the help of a little bit of magic.

Perfect for fans of CEMETERY BOYS and LEGENDBORN Miguel Narvaez Turner is supposed to have a fun night with his family. He just got his acceptance letter to the League of Magical Arts, an esteemed school of magic hidden right here in New York City. There, he'll learn all about the magical society, train to master his elemental magics, and deepen his bond with his Opía-Spirit Guardian. Shortly after Mami leaves to fetch some things from the local grocery store to celebrate, Miguel receives a visit from two Magistrate Officers-mage cops-telling him she's been murdered. With his mami gone, Miguel's excitement for attending LOMA becomes resolve. He'll honor her wishes by becoming the first ever elemental mage to attend the academy and learn everything he can to uncover the identity of her murderer. With the aid of new found friends, Miguel seeks answers from his mothers opía and discovers a secret group bent on tearing down the hierarchy of power in mage society, no matter how many lives it cost.

Rina had a dream about marrying a man she'd never met. She tried to forget it. Then the dreams started happening every night. Different places. Different memories. The same man. Until one day, she meets him in real life. He doesn't know her. But somehow, she already knows him. Maybe it was just a dream. Maybe it was never a dream at all.

Morpheus hasn't slept in two thousand years. This has never particularly bothered him. Thessaly Kingston sleeps for eight uninterrupted hours whenever her night-shift schedule allows and considers this one of her better personality traits. As a nurse working overnight sleep studies, Tess has seen just about everything people can do while unconscious. Sleepwalking. Night terrors. REM behavior disorders. One memorable patient who tried to order pizza without waking up. She has never seen three patients enter the exact same dream. Then, at 3:17 in the morning, a barefoot stranger knocks on the locked door of her sleep lab and announces that he believes he fell asleep. For eleven seconds. His name is Morpheus. And apparently, he's telling the truth. Now impossible flowers are appearing in Tess's apartment, black sand is collecting beneath her bed, and the ancient God of Dreams has developed the deeply inconvenient habit of only sleeping when she's nearby. Because after two thousand dreamless years, Morpheus is dreaming again. And every dream begins with her.

Alex Marlowe has never understood why everyone else needs them to choose. Boy. Girl. One or the other. As if seventeen years of being Alex can somehow be reduced to whichever body looks back from the mirror that morning. Alex can physically shift between male and female forms at will. Both are real. Both are theirs. And unfortunately, everyone seems to have an opinion about what that means. Then Jamie Calder crashes into them. Literally. There is coffee involved. Jamie is new, chaotic, incapable of shutting up, and apparently determined to become Alex's problem. He asks stupid questions. Makes worse jokes. Steals Alex's clothes. And somehow becomes the first person in a very long time who doesn't seem interested in deciding which Alex he likes better. Because to Jamie, there has only ever been one. What begins as an inconvenient collision becomes friendship. Friendship becomes something considerably more dangerous. And Alex is about to discover that being truly known doesn't always mean being asked to choose. Sometimes, someone simply looks at you and says: There you are.

[BISEXUAL PROTAGONIST WITH GL] In a world where people are separated into ability users and unabilitied, Luna Ione is an ability user with only one goal: to find her missing siblings. Six years after their disappearance, a chance encounter leads her to two secret organizations. Regret. An organization that uses their abilities for good and wants to resolve things peacefully, led by the heroic and mysterious Blaze Winslow. Crime. A criminal organization that uses their abilities to take revenge on the unabilitied, led by the elusive and mystifying Thorn Shadows. But Blaze and Thorn have a feud that runs deep, and now that Luna has become entangled in it, she's about to find out that the war between Crime and Regret may be more complicated than she could have imagined... Rated Teen+ for violence, mentions of abuse, and depictions of obsessive/toxic one-sided love. Logo with help from @Meowssey

After his mother's disappearance the police ruled as a death, Ethan Rodriguez-Wayland sets out to prove his mother is alive and is determined to find her. On his investigation, he finds allies who aid him, enemies who flip his world upside down and old parts of his hometown that changes everything he ever believed.

Lights and roaming shadows in a dilapidated mansion in the middle of the night, hidden by forest and vines, frequented by none and believed to belong to age of Pala Kingdom of India attracts an ex-history teacher as light brings forth flies towards it. But will Sridhar, the historian be seen again? Four friends Ruchi, Adi, Rahul and Ankush, head to Ruchi's grandfather's cottage in a village in the middle of a forest. The same village where the mansion was and the four friends are sucked into mysteries. What happens next? What is the mystery of the dilapidated Manor? *******

Sixteen-year-old Alexis Stone is used to getting away from life's frustration with Dreamscape, a video game she's loved since childhood. As her family prepares to move, a sleepy night of gaming pulls her into the world like never before. Trapped in Dreamscape's realm, Alex is about to learn that being a hero has consequences... and this time, the stakes are deadly. Will helping the rebellion cost her everything she knows and loves? Or will she betray them to save her own life? Voted one of Goodreads Top Fantasy Adventure Novels, this YA contemporary fantasy will keep you on the edge of your seat with its fast paced adventure, elements of gaming, and romance. It's a modern day blend of Sixteen Candles meets Wreck It Ralph. Mommy Booknerd, 5 star review: "Dreamscape is one of those books that you wish you, yourself, could hop into and be taken away into the adventure, fantasy and setting contained within the pages. Who doesn't want to be taken on an adventure that involves danger, mystery and love in various forms... Pulioff has such a creative mind and I feel that she really captures the essence of characters that readers can relate to. Her books make you think, make you wonder and allow you to step out of the everyday world into a fascinating and exciting world filled with adventure..." Reader's Favorite, 5 star review: "This exciting adventure is vividly brought to life through a brilliant plot and unforgettable characters set in the magical world of Dreamscape. I loved the idea of two little girls playing video games and then a girl super hero; it breaks so many stereotypes. Dreamscape: Saving Alex is not your everyday YA fantasy novel. The story brilliantly blends adventure, fantasy, action, suspense, some YA romance, and a mesmerizing setting to give you a thrilling reading experience." *Available in e-book and paperback from online retailers.

How would a travelling occult merchant and a crotchety Welsh coblyn be handling the coronavirus lockdown? This is a standalone short story featuring the main characters from The Jack Hansard Series. A bit of humour in trying times.

It's been six months since Dr. Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali had their dragon cloning project shut down by the government. Just when they think they've gotten their lives back together, an agency within the government hits them with another suckerpunch: a criminal organization has cloned dozens of dragons in order to hold vicious dragon fighting rings. The government recruits Jack and Kamala to help them track down the organization. Jack and Kamala set out to put a stop to the illegal fights before any more dragons die...or worse, escape. Of Dawn and Embers is the third novel in Kyoko M's sci-fi/contemporary fantasy series, following Of Cinder and Bone and Of Blood and Ashes.

They dreamed of becoming authors. Instead... They became the characters. After four best friends mysteriously transmigrate into the world of their own novel, they inherit fame, families, careers, and traumas they never lived-but must now face. As reality drifts further from the manuscript they created, the line between author and character begins to disappear. In a world where every page can change fate, friendship may be the only story that remains true. ELITE 4: BEYOND THE MANUSCRIPT "They wrote the story. Now they have to survive it."

To all the children with mommy issues, but still wish them the best. ------------------- Liora Vale died the same way she lived-unwanted. After a bitter fight with the mother who never truly loved her, Liora's life ends in a brutal car accident, leaving behind a world where she was always second to a perfect younger brother and a lifetime of resentment. But death was not the end. At a lonely crossroads in the afterlife, Liora is given a choice: One path grants her mother the life she always dreamed of-success, happiness, everything she ever wanted. The other is never fully heard. Without hesitation Liora chooses the first. When she always, she's no longer dead-but she's no longer herself either. Thrown back in time to when her mother was her age, Liora finds herself in a world where she has yet to be born...and may never exist at all. Warned not to interfere, she is forced to watch the life her mother might have had without her. But as old wounds resurface and impossible truths come to light, Liora must decide: Was she really the reason her mother's life fell apart? And if she changes the past, will she erase herself for good? ------------------- Highest Rankings #1 - Light Fantasy #3 - Contemporary Fantasy #93 - Time Travel #479 - Family #715 - Drama

**This shall function as a late Valentine's special bc wynaut? Happy (late) V-DAY my beloved cupcakes!** Their nephew and their surrogate dedushka can be real a-holes, but that doesn't stop Anzhelika Romanova from loving them. An introduction to the second OC for The Romanov(a) Chronicles. Featuring William/Butcher once again. :D

On Elena Chen's fortieth birthday, a number appears on her palm: [30]. Thirty chances. Thirty memories. Thirty opportunities to understand why every relationship she's ever had has ended the same way-with her running. A mysterious painting arrives showing six panels across six centuries. All with her face. And a man named Adrian who claims he's been waiting six hundred years for her to wake up. Each memory costs her. Each time she chooses fear over love, the countdown drops. When it reaches zero, she'll forget everything and repeat the cycle. Forever. But if she chooses to remember-if she faces every moment of cowardice across six lifetimes-the price isn't hers to pay. It's his. *Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold.* *Some scars aren't meant to be hidden.* *Some scars are meant to shine.* 🏆 Entry for Open Novella Contest 2026 | Prompt #53 Content Warning: Mature themes including death across timelines, emotional patterns, LGBTQ+ relationships (historical period), war trauma (WWII), and discussions of obsessive behavior. Recommended for readers 16+.

Wherever Ella Myers is, darkness follows, and people are after her for a reason that is to her unknown. She goes on a camping trip with her best friends to later find everyone dead except for her. She doesn't remember anything. The only thing she remembers is falling off a cliff. How did she survive the accident? No one knows. She needs help to overcome and discover this disaster, but the only person that seems to be able to help her is a perceptive but arrogant boy named Mason Williams. It's a dangerous world out there where people want to kill her. Ella soon forms a circle of new best friends and people that are like her. In this world, powers exist. But Ella can't seem to grasp her control of them. She's more powerful than she imagined and people are after her for it. She is lethal. And she is made to kill, but also heal. She is indestructible. And a entire treacherous and malignant organization is after her. One by one they'll come after her. Can Mason and her circle protect her from her never ending doom? Will she control her powers in time and save herself and her friends in time? It's all up to Ella and her circle. Can they defeat them or will they all fall to their abominable death.

Thorn Diamond is a 22 year old skilled Paladin Commander also known as the "The Ice Goddess'', currently serving the African Sanctuary. She was tasked along with 6 others in her squad is to protect a important IIidium mine in Congo and everything was going fine until they heard the news what happened to the dragon seal, soon after that message the shadow knights launched a surprise assault on the mine and with no reinforcements in sight, Thorn and her teammates have to stop the shadow knights from taking over the mine, which if they succeed could mean a major shortage for the African Branch Paladins Source of Ilidium. Will "The Ice Goddess" and her squad be able to stop the shadow knights? Or will a worse fate fall upon them?! Story takes place after TDS. Please read that first before reading this book, as well as the chapters that are currently out for TSV as something from that book will be used in this story. All credits go to Cross-Warrior for providing me with a godly concept of a book!

Started out as a HP fanfic but is now spanning into a world of its own. Magi are all but stories and myths to the wizards of the world. Hidden in domes encased in their enchantments and spells, they live a peaceful life far from the chaos of the world. That is, until a shadow soldier shows up at their doorstep to slaughter them all. Faye loses her parents to him at the age of five and this is her story.

Mac and his dog Mikey try to navigate everyday issues on a not so everyday farm.