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Glitched world. Broken class. No logout button. Welcome to the worst patch in gaming history. When ex-gamer Kai Mercer logs into Realmshift Online for a bit of nostalgia, he doesn't expect to wake up in a bug-ridden version of the game, missing his class, his menu, and his way out. NPCs are having emotional breakdowns, physics only works on Tuesdays, and dying deletes pieces of your memory. Oh, and someone (or something) is rewriting the rules from the inside. Now stuck in a corrupted world where players gain godlike powers at the cost of their sanity, Kai must survive on broken skills, sarcasm, and a legendary spoon. As reality starts to blur and the system glitches grow worse, he'll have to face rogue AI, unstable dungeons, and the most terrifying thing of all: social interaction. This is not the game he remembers. And he might be the only player left who's still sane enough to fix it. A light-hearted LitRPG with mystery, madness, and memes. Perfect for fans of glitchy chaos, reluctant heroes, and overpowered spoons.

Jayde Knight lives in a world where imagination is suppressed and conformity is king. As the daughter of The Regime's Head Executioner, she's expected to follow the rules-no dreams, no creativity, no magic. But something inside her resists. Something that's been haunting her every night with flickers of color and impossible visions. When a mysterious new boy named Wes arrives at her school, Jayde's carefully controlled world begins to unravel. Wes is different. He tells her there's more to life than The Regime's stifling order, more to the dreams she's been secretly having. He introduces her to a forgotten world of creativity, where magic is real and the power of dreams can shape reality itself. But The Regime isn't blind. They know Jayde is different. Her brother Simon, once her ally, has become one of The Regime's enforcers, and he's been sent to hunt down those who defy the system-the Dreamers. As Jayde's powers and feelings for Wes grow, she becomes a threat to the very fabric of the world she's always known. Now, Jayde must choose: conform to the gray, empty life The Regime has laid out for her, or embrace the dangerous magic within her dreams. The choice could cost her everything-including the only family she has left. In a world where disobedience means death, will Jayde risk it all to wake the world from its slumber?

Sol, daughter of the Melefica, Betrothed Queen to the Ursa, Mate to the last Draco of the Mother. Pretty titles for a pretty woman, more powerful with her words than with her magic and yet, she could easily bring down Kingdoms around her. Especially the Ursa Empire. Rescuing her dragon, and being called to war, the rightful King of the Draco will burn and rise again, with the power of the Melefica. War is coming. He is coming. ------ Prompt 63 - You, a magic wielder, accidently stole the most fearsome supernatural family's relic Written for Open Novella Contest 2021

Have you ever wondered if there are worlds beyond our own? She was a girl who lost everyone but her brother when her parents mysteriously disappeared He was a boy with no memory of a father, living in an ocean full of people. Both with no knowledge of their past or origins. Julie and Edward find out their lives are far from normal when they set out to learn their history and write their future in worlds beyond imagination and have to hope against all hopes to survive the challenges before them... Highest rank #149 in Fantasy

For nearly two centuries the Kumihedin's benevolent rule has brought peace to the land. In the town of Clifton every twelfth day the people receive their purpose and follow it till the next twelfth. But what happens when two cloaked figures interrupt the clockwork nature of this small cliffside town. Astrayna is given choice for the first time in her life, will she take the risk? And is she ready for the consequences that come with it? Find out in Astrayna's Choice.

Seren Kaelis- invisible, unmarked, alone, and utterly powerless in a world that thrives on Marks. Her ordinary life shatters when she discovers her father's cold, lifeless body in his study. Determined to uncover the truth behind his death, she ventures into a city of shining towers, secret alliances, and rules written in blood. Her friends stand by her-but who can she trust? And him: a boy whose secrets are as dark as the forests they walk. Not to mention, Seren and her friends must face this year's Ascension Trials in the Capital, where deadly dangers await. Without powers of her own, she must rely on raw combat skills, her wits, and whatever cunning confidence she can summon. But one question remains-will she survive long enough to uncover the truth, or will fate claim her first? Author's Note English isn't my first language, so I'm learning and improving with every word, but my passion is in sharing stories that make readers feel, laugh, and dream. Thank you for being here-your presence makes every word worth writing. Copyright © 2025 The Storyloom Chronicles. All rights reserved.

After a holy war that revealed angels and demons to humanity, the world was rebuilt under a single, merciless rule: purity. Those deemed pure at birth live in the cities of God, protected and revered. Those marked as impure are cast into Baraonda - an overcrowded, lawless city at the edge of the kingdom, where survival is the only faith left. Nox was born impure. Dangerously so. His soul weighs ninety - a percentage feared even by the authorities - yet nothing about him seems monstrous. He is gentle. Devout. Almost angelic. Too kind for a world that despises him. Everything changes when a brutal, inexplicable death shatters his fragile routine. And a mysterious psychiatrist, tasked with weighing souls, arrives unannounced, vanishes without explanation, and seems to know far too much about Nox. Raven watches him closely. Possessively. As if Nox were something precious... or something dangerous. As faith, purity, and divine order begin to crack, it becomes clear that the world is not what it claims to be. Behind the saints move ancient, corrupted forces. Behind salvation hides something deeply wrong. This is a dark fantasy BL about forbidden bonds and unholy devotion. A slow burn love born from fear, obsession, and longing. A story of cruelty and tenderness, jealousy and sacrifice, gods that lie and monsters that remember. Expect: - Dark, religious fantasy & heavy worldbuilding - Slow burn BL with intense emotional tension - Angst, trauma, jealousy, obsession - A long story divided into narrative arcs If you love tormented characters, danmei-like dynamics, and stories that hurt before they heal - this is for you. - Cover designed for TOSAR by @mattfzo

Long ago, a Flame was said to burn at the world's core a fire that fed every spark of life and every idea. The monks who swore to guard it vanished into fable, their story dismissed as smoke and shadow. Now the world glows under the rule of those who twist light into chains. Candles, halogens, neons, plasmas every kind of Luminary lives beneath their grip, each light bent toward profit. But myths have a way of returning. A dreamer, a skeptic, and an insider stumble upon a truth too dangerous to stay buried. If the Flame still burns, it could shatter the order of Bulb World forever.

VAMPIREYA: THE ETERNAL RETURN By Eliah Roy Cade Years have passed since the vampire huntress Damira Jerovic first faced the horrors of the night. But darkness never truly dies... it returns-stronger, crueler, eternal. The infamous vampire Klaus Merkel travels across the desolate region in a rolling coffin, sealed within an ancient carriage pulled by two spectral, jet-black horses. Their infernal eyes blaze like embers, spewing fire from their nostrils and mouths as they tear through the night. Behind him lies a path of death and ruin. And behind that path walks Damira, the last light in a land swallowed by shadows. She is not alone in her pursuit. The Sleepless-a group of expert vampire hunters: Vin Warlock, Darry Louisiana, Julieta Carrión, and Eric Middleton-seek to join her, but Damira refuses to share her burden. In the distant town of Stroghoff perched atop a hill, Commissioner Rodolf Hauser and his loyal deputies try to maintain order, unaware of the supernatural terror fast approaching. Klaus is protected by a grotesque entourage: Mircea, a merciless mutant with zombie-like features; Sira, a sublime time traveler from another dimensional plane with devastating powers and silver-gray hair that Klaus admires; Sirox is a faceless being of radiant light whose presence feels both celestial and terrifying; Marilana is a fierce warrior made of bark and thorns who wield plants as deadly weapons. Vampireya: The Eternal Return is a feverish tale of horror, vengeance, and unstoppable pursuit. A haunting journey across cursed lands where blood flows freely, evil wears many forms, and the hunter is forever marked by her eternal war.

|| ✨ 2022 WATTYS WINNER ✨ || || x8 FEATURED || Kill the monsters. Claim the bounty. Escape to Alaska. ------------ Ten years ago, an event known as The Turning upset the balance of Earth's ecosystems. Demons emerged from the depths of Hell, dragging along with them obscure creatures from old myths and legends. In the midst of all this chaos, eighteen-year-old Raine Barlow makes a living by hunting monsters. No price is too high, no monster is too deadly. Her goal is simple: to make enough money to escape to Alaska -- where her parents are rumored to be held. And Raine just might be able to do it: the mayor of Eureka has agreed to pay her $10,000 to escort his young daughter to the City of Dust -- a former metropolis surrounded by walls and secrets. Armed with poison-tipped crossbow bolts, her own brand of small magic, and an aging battle-elk named Winston, Raine and her charge must trek across the dust-covered and desolate stretches of a California highway, all the while trying to avoid the monsters and demons who are trying to take over the world. Cover created by @Shreya_VA

Paragon Exordium is an easy-to-read character-driven fantasy novel that combines classic magical elements with a modern-day setting full of non-stop action, world-building, and high stakes. Humanity is brought to the verge of extinction by The Shattering; an event that heralds the return of the Fae. Survivors must adapt to their new reality while trying to uncover what they can about their new world. A paramilitary organization led by a man with a haunted black sword, a university student with newfound powers, and a recently orphaned boy with a keen eye all struggle to survive. Little do they know, an ancient conspiracy is hidden in the shadows, not yet done with them or the world's newly returned inhabitants.

A girl scavenging god-tech in the ruins is chosen by a god of ruin. Now everyone wants her on their side-if they can survive her first.

Hundreds of years after the Great World War, America is a distant memory. In the ashes, new civilizations have risen up from the Wilds. Locke's Coalition and Liberty Kingdom, bitter enemies, have been at peace for seven years. War is never far from politicians' minds, though, especially when one is the tyrant Archduke Goldwater. For all of human kinds' positive traits, the character flaws of corruption, greed, anger, and revenge are etched into our DNA. In the new world, little technology remains and advanced weapons are in short supply, but today's soldiers fight with innate power. They fight with Talent... the psionic powers that develop in a random few. A young Coalition citizen, Jaden Stone, dreams of graduating, having fun, and falling in love. As if his hard-nosed uncle, schoolyard bullies, and exams weren't hard enough to handle, he discovers that he wields Talent. He'd now be forced to serve in the military, forced to train and fight, all for an organization that killed his parents. Will Jaden work hard for his people or will his desire for leisure win over? He's forced to decide when a tragedy shakes his core.

"Look up" He commands with a sneer akin to that of one Severus Snape. I do my best to stifle my laughter. I don't want to die just yet. I lift my head to make eye contact with the man who now calls himself the "king of america". "How dare you look him in the eye. You think yourself equal to him? Have you no respect for your king?" His right hand man is rushing at me with his dagger pointed at my throat, spitting his words with hatred. "He is not my king," I reply defiantly, unwavering at the knife at risk of gouging out my esophagus. "Stand down Midian. We cannot kill her where no one can see. We need to make an example of her." Dawn doesn't know what to think when she's being held up against the wall at her childhood home and told that the US government has fallen and "The Royals" have ascended the throne. Overtaken by those who relish in the traditions rooted in the monarchy and a social hierarchy, the country is thrown into chaos when a secret society that has been growing underground for decades finally decides to breech the surface and implement the ideals that they believe to be superior. Those with occupations not deemed elite have been rounded up and reassigned housing best suited to the so called needs of the country. It's as if the country has fallen back into the dark ages when Dawn is forced to attend school that teaches only the curriculum deemed to be most pertinent to the success of this new society: how to be a wife and run your home. Not one to take orders from anyone, it's not long before Dawn ends up in the castle working for the "Royal Family" as punishment for her rebellion. And to make matters worse, she has to serve the young prince, who of course just so happened to go to the same school as her. You know before his family upend the lives of the entire American population.

A fantasy/Dystopian short story that I may turn into a longer story. You should read it.

Mages. Girls and boys who have been injected with the ability to use some form of a magic. I am Aries St. Claire and I am one of these Mages. My life has always been lived in a place known as The Facility - as had all mages lives. Life isn't very calm or pleasant inside of there and we are always wanting for more - more food, more water, and more freedom. Of course we don't know what happens to us Mages once we reach our sixteenth birthday - but, now I do. We are put to work...

Some very early chapters from when I started writing 'Children of the Outback' (before I changed from a post apocalyptic vampire and werewolf novel to a post apocalyptic magic wielder novel). What I have is fairly well written so I decided to upload it here for anyone who wants to read it as bonus content (early concepts for Children of the Outback).

After the nuclear devastation of Earth, all species including humans were forced to adapt and evolve to survive the centuries of chaos that would follow. Komodo Dragons evolved into a reptile known as the Wyvicore because it was a cross between the Norse Wyvern and the Greek Manticore...

In a realm where four elemental kingdoms- Prithvishila, Vayuloka, Chandraloka, and Agni Pradesh-are locked in ancient rivalries, princess Aaradhya of Prithvishila is determined to uphold her kingdom's heritage. But when Arjun, the charismatic prince of Vayuloka, challenges her world with his bold vision for the future, their clash becomes personal. Aaradhya: "Is it your plan to charm me into agreeing with you, or are you just naturally persuasive?" Arjun: "Maybe it's a bit of both. Though I'd like to think it's your stubbornness that's making this more...exciting." Their heated exchanges and undeniable chemistry force them to confront their own beliefs and each other. As their worlds collide, can they find common ground, or will their differences drive them apart?