Floatingislands Stories

Every year, Drithen settles over the floating isle of Hyacynth like a held breath - five weeks of twilight, unease, and rituals nobody fully believes in anymore. This year it brought something else. Rhenan has always loved too easily in a world that doesn't deserve it, and he's never quite understood why that's considered strange. Madi has never let anyone close enough to find out what she's capable of - which is considerable, and occasionally catastrophic. They were strangers before tonight. Then the ground split open, something ancient stirred beneath the water, and two people who have never needed anyone found themselves standing in the same impossible place at the same impossible moment. Some collisions change everything. While We Wonder - where the stakes are higher than either of them could have imagined, and falling might mean more than one thing.

In the fractured realm of Bastion, the sun never sets on one horizon and the night never fades on the other. It is a world of harsh extremes, shared by industrial Dynamen, ancient Elves, and blood-bound Vampires. Deep beneath the surface lies Underhaven, a subterranean sanctuary where light and shadow converge. Born into this land of rigid law and iron discipline, Equirel, a young Templar, must navigate a landscape of magic and monsters. In a world defined by its borders, Equirel's journey will lead him through ancient secrets and a world-shattering truth that sparks a desperate quest for revenge.

In this Steam-punk adventure, we follow a few misfits on their quest for fame and glory! This group contains characters such as The Captain; a charismatic smooth talker that may have a drinking problem. And also, Max; twelve year old genius engineer. From City's floating in the sky to intense Zeppelin (airship) battles! Read this book to follow their struggles to find fame as they fight the ever stacked odds against them!

Above the clouds lies a world no one was meant to find. James Dean thought his life was normal-until the day he discovered the Above. A floating land of ruins, waterfalls, and secrets long forgotten. But danger follows closely behind. As Darkwings spread across the sky and old enemies awaken, James and his family must uncover the truth before the Above falls... and takes their world with it. Some legends should stay hidden. This one didn't.

Hundreds of Islands floating in air, defying logic. On her sixteenth birthday, Aurelia Watson opens her curtain, only for the world to change completely. Some no larger than a cottage while others as huge as kingdoms. They were breathtaking realms of waterfalls running upwards, dragons spitting fire, small winged colourful creatures flying around: fairies, tailed creatures singing an unforgettable melody: mermaids. But the wonder shattered as the clock struck twelve because words appeared out of thin air. "Ms. Aurelia Watson of the forgotten lineage, The veil has lifted for you, and your time has come. Your are summoned to 'Dawn: Academy of Floating Realms'. The Isles await their daughter." Now, Aurelia must leave the ordinary life she always knew to uncover the truth of who she really is. Yet this mesmerizingly wonderful world holds ancient secrets and dangers. Her forgotten lineage might be the very thing that threatens her. #Started: August 26, 2025

Courier Cat Chronicles is the crazy misadventures of Kashikoi. A Neko girl courier in a post-apocalyptic world of artificial sky islands, lost ancient technology, and a scorched surface. Regardless of the harsh reality of her world, Kashi seems to always be upbeat and peppy, despite of the dangers she faces in her job as a courier. Follow along and join this crazy neko on another madcap adventure.

Three friends are on a plane to Japan for summer vacation. But what happens when their plane crashes on a floating Island? And they are forced to fight against a powerful wizard with barely any experience with their own magic? Authors: SilverMyth9, QueenSofiaPOJ and myself Disclaimer: There are references to Fairy Tail. Some of the characters there belong to Hiro Mashima. The only characters we own our ourselves and the extra people. We also own this story.

I woke up in a strange fantasy world. Where ever kingdom is a floating island. No-one knows what's underneath the thick layer of clouds. No-one's ever returned. But I have reasons to believe that the key to restoring my memories, are either on another island, of which the only way to get to is via training a wild pegasus, or... Down, below the point of no return. (new chapters ever Saturday).

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ All you want to do is grow up. You never cared about friendship or companionship. Life was going to be organized and pressure-induced and you were going to love it. But that didn't happen... When you find yourself stuck in another world, you only then realize how much you should value your life and others before it's all gone. ♥ Just a heads up: ɪ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴏᴡɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴀᴍᴇ Sᴋʏ: ᴄʜɪʟᴅʀᴇɴ ᴏF ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ. (ɪF ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛʜᴇ Fᴜʟʟ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ, ᴅᴏᴡɴʟᴏᴀᴅ ɪᴛ. ɪF ʏᴏᴜ ᴊᴜSᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴘʟᴀʏ ᴀɴ ᴀᴡᴇSᴏᴍᴇ, ɴᴇᴡ, Fʀᴇᴇ ᴍᴏʙɪʟᴇ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴅᴏᴡɴʟᴏᴀᴅ ɪᴛ) ɪ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴏᴡɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴜSɪᴄ IN Sᴋʏ: ᴄʜɪʟᴅʀᴇɴ ᴏF ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ. ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴜSɪᴄ ᴄʀᴇᴅɪᴛS ɢᴏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴀᴛɢᴀᴍᴇᴄᴏᴍᴘᴀɴʏ ɪ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴏᴡɴ ᴀɴʏ ᴏF ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ. (FANART IS AMAZING AND ACCEPTED GREATLY)

Two dragons and a witch live in the rift. The rift is a dimension with 7 islands. 8 counting the forbidden island. Ari, A Mysterious and complicated dragon. Sprite, A spirit of a once lived dragon who cannot talk and makes squeaking noises and such. Cleo, A witch in training who is trying to master her techniques in witchcraft with her best friend Sprite. The islands are run by two gryphons who live in a castle at the core island, The biggest of the islands. They live a normal life in the rift until something happens that changes their lives forever.

Alani is a witch. She is desperately trying to escape her past. So she makes a bold choice. She runs away. Where to? Well to the floating islands.... She's not even sure they exist. Ky is a soldier. He thinks. He runs with his brother to the floating islands. He'll have to see if they're real.

Reality is broken, shattered into floating islands where time twists and history bleeds. Saena just wanted to scavenge enough to survive. But when a glowing shard fuses into her hand, she gains the terrifying power to pull the threads of existence-a power that might save a life one moment and wipe out a town the next. Now hunted by fanatics who want her dead and tyrants who crave her control, Saena's messy attempts to fix things might just unravel what's left of the world. Can she control the chaos before it consumes her?

Rumors spread that the Immortal Emperor was naught but an impostor who sits on the throne of the hero who saved the world a thousand years before, looking down on everyone else and not seeing that his incompetence has slowly broken down the empire he was meant to rule. Iris Varisette Houlder, a young bastard of the second most powerful house in the empire seeks to slowly find a way to overthrow the Averdrian Emperor all in a futile attempt to inherit her grandfather's title of Lord Houlder. Would she be able to overcome the odds and overthrow the Immortal Emperor? Would she be able to win the respect of her grandfather that hates her very existence to the core of his heart?

In a realm where islands drift in the sky and the sea below is a forbidden abyss, the only thing more dangerous than the fall is the arrival of a new world. For generations, the people of the Kite Islands have lived in harmony with the wind and the living lands they call home. Leilani, a gifted tufuga who communes with the spirit-song of her island, is her people's anchor to the ancient ways. But when a cataclysmic storm, the Matagi, threatens to shatter her world, she makes a desperate bargain with a forgotten power, sacrificing the one thing a spirit-talker cannot live without: her voice. Her silence is only the beginning of the calamity. A ship of iron and sail, bearing men from the world below, breaches the sky and crashes onto her shores. These "Outlanders" are survivors of a different kind-men with strange technologies, a rigid faith that sees magic as darkness, and maps that seek to conquer and own. Among them is Elias Voss, a guilt-ridden cartographer whose unique compass points not north, but toward his deepest fears. Forced into a fragile alliance against the island's wrath, a looming celestial threat, and an ancient abyssal god stirring in the depths, the islanders and the newcomers must navigate a chasm of mistrust. Leilani must find a new way to lead without her voice. A young zealot, Tama, must question the very foundations of his faith. And Elias must decide if the charts he makes will lead to redemption or the ruin of a world he never knew existed. From Fun History, The Sky Beneath Our Feet is a breathtaking work of historical fantasy that combines the rich, anthropological world-building of Ursula K. Le Guin with the epic adventure and cultural stakes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. It is a powerful and imaginative tale about colonialism, resilience, and the clash between ancient magic and relentless ambition. When two worlds collide, who pays the price for survival? And what new histories will be written in the sky?

Overall an exhilarating action-packed adventure complete with air battles, sky islands, a double agent, a bold pilot, a sassy robot and more! WHOLE BOOK CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION The first three chapters are up and revised! Co author: @Jeejeeshel Highest rating: #1 in Airships and #26 in Adventure Thank you so much for checking our book out! It means so much :)

In a world where dreams fade as people grow older, a curious girl named Risa discovers a mysterious golden compass in the forest-one that whispers and glows, pointing not north, but skyward. Joined by her childhood friend Kaito, they board the airship Starling and journey through a magical realm of floating islands, forgotten memories, ancient trials, and dream-like cities shaped by imagination itself. Along the way, they meet Seers, pass through glowing gates, battle their inner fears, and slowly restore the Seven Lights of Worth. But the journey isn't just about exploring the skies-it's about rediscovering the dreams they left behind and helping others remember theirs. Filled with wonder, emotion, and heart, "Starling Compass: The Dream Beyond the Sky" is a 16-part anime-style adventure about childhood dreams, the courage to believe again, and the magic waiting just beyond the clouds.

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They say a book can take you to a new world, what if a book really did. Join Kateb, a book nerd and uninspired teen who gets pulled into an alternative reality filled with shadow monsters and floating islands.

Time ticks down to an inescapable conflict. Two countries must face each other in one final war to settle the score they have between them. Vartah, a flying kingdom high above the clouds, fueled by magic but plagued with an ancient disease, must turn to resurrecting their fallen warriors using necromancy. Skalaria, a country fueled by endless sorrows and broken dreams, that fully embraced both technologies beyond their time, and a dictatorship disguised as democracy. One ancient warrior, and one broken young man, must end the rivalry once and for all, even if nothing remains when the dust settles.