Folktale Stories

One was meant to die. The other swore never to forget. Betrayed by her own blood and hurled from the edge of a cliff, she is nothing more than a broken soul rejected by the living. Yet, in the depths of the abyss, death is not an end, but a metamorphosis. Carried by an ancient power, she is reborn: no longer the hunted girl, but a formidable entity, thirsting for vengeance. Her soul-sister is the only one who knows the truth. While the world sees this sea-born creature as a monster to be destroyed, she knows that deep within those eyes, the soul of the one she loved still screams. A tragic oath. A hunt spanning the ages. The destiny of two sisters bound by love, but torn apart by the darkest transformation in history. How do you destroy a monster... when that monster carries the soul of the only person you have ever loved?

The Cursed Baobab is an epic African fantasy folktale about courage, sacrifice, and the power of healing. In the peaceful village of Kondama, a humble orphan named Kanu discovers that he is the last heir of an ancient order of guardians sworn to protect the world from a powerful force sealed beneath a sacred baobab tree. After losing the people he loves, Kanu embarks on a dangerous journey through mystical lands, facing four sacred trials that test his courage, wisdom, compassion, and sacrifice. Alongside the fearless archer Amara, he must confront ancient guardians, fallen kings, and the mysterious Spirit of Darkness. But as the truth unfolds, Kanu learns that the greatest enemy is not always evil-it is the pain and hatred left unresolved across generations. To save his people, he must choose healing over revenge and prove that true strength lies not in destroying darkness, but in understanding it.

♫ She was a girl, he was a crow, can I make it any more obvious ♫ Deep in the woods of Appalachia, the creatures of folklore make their nests. Only, sometimes those creatures step out from the shadowed canopies of their homes in search of something mortal, something... human. Cassy Williams, an unsuspecting cashier worker, finds herself bound in a pact with one of these creatures more complicated than the simple barters she's used to with her murder of crows. It will be a long and winding road for her to untangle the deal she's wrought, but will she even find that it's worth it?

Book 2 of the Children of Fate series follow Bool 1 Shadows of Fate. As old enemies gather and impossible alliances are forged, every victory uncovers a deeper truth: Gehenna is not coming. It has already begun. To stop the Wyrm's return, the Children of Fate must descend into realms abandoned by history, confront beings older than civilization, and decide whether saving the world is worth becoming the very monsters it fears. Because some destinies are written. Theirs are rewriting reality itself.

This is a folk tail about anansi, the god of trickery, and fox the sly vixen.

Edmund comes to the remote village of Black Thickett to escape the life grief has carved out of him. He wants silence. Distance. A place where memories can't follow. But Black Thickett is wrong in quiet, unsettling ways. The broken road becomes perfectly smooth the moment he crosses the boundary. The cottages are too neat, too deliberate. And on a noticeboard full of dry flyers, only one poster is wet. A missing boy, smiling as if he doesn't know he's lost. The villagers won't talk about the disappearances. The forest at the edge of the village seems to breathe, and the deeper Edmund goes, the calmer he feels... dangerously calm. The forest can quiet his pain. It can ease his grief. It can make him forget. But not everything that heals you wants you to survive.

A short, literary horror story in which a man with a messy past struggles to maintain the senior center he works at.

A series of short stories based off of writing prompts. Scary, twisted, supernatural, magical. A bit of everything with a theme. 'The Strange Things' Caution: Strong language and disturbing, graphic images ahead. Disclaimer: Due to some of the content in the short stories ahead, it should be noted that any stigmas, labels, negative opinions or beliefs, and other racy and graphic content and depictions are NOT endorsed or accepted by the author in real life. These are purely fictitious works that do NOT include the author's beliefs, opinions, or way of life. UUPenn is a compassionate, accepting, nondiscriminatory individual that simply enjoys writing horror and bringing fiction to life.

Molly, a 21 year old college student finds herself lost in native American myths, all she wanted to do was write an A+ research paper but now? She's into far to escape.

Step into a world where the wind speaks in riddles, rivers remember your name, and shadows carry stories older than time. In Whispers of the World, ancient legends and timeless myths from every corner of the globe gather beneath the boughs of a single, enchanted tree. From the golden threads of Anansi's cunning to the thunderbird's storm-swept wings, from the shapeshifting secrets of selkies to the sly grin of tricksters at every crossroads-this anthology is a passport to the wonder tucked inside every whisper of folklore. Drawn from West African jungles, Celtic shores, Eastern mountains, desert winds, and forest depths, these tales pulse with magic, wisdom, and the heartbeat of countless generations. Whether told around fires, carved into wood, or passed between stars, each story invites you to listen closely-and maybe, just maybe, to believe. For lovers of mythology, fairytale dreamers, and curious souls: these are the stories the world has been whispering to you all along. It's time to listen.

A short story full of moral values <(￣︶￣)>

A magical flower?

This book is a testament to the complex women and men of the Viking Age, a time often characterized by the exploits of its warrior kings. While the men sailed the seas and clashed in battle, it was often the women who held their societies together, who managed their resources, ensured the continuity of their lineage and the stability of their clans, and who influenced the destinies of their families and their kingdoms. Their roles often extended beyond the domestic sphere, influencing decisions on war and peace, shaping political strategies and building alliances. Their voices, though silenced by the passing of time and the limitations of historical records, reverberate through the centuries. Credit: Squibler

❝ 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐄, 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄. ❞ Saskia Vrana knows what to do when the Nights of Smoke come: Close the windows and doors. Don't look out into the darkness. Sacrifice and pray. And never dare to leave the convent. These are the sacred rules to follow if you want to survive the creatures lurking outside - and the Order of Wolves, which ensures the village's safety with watchful eyes. So, what to do when you accidentally violate one of them on the very first night and receive a divination you shouldn't outlive? However, it's not Saskia they hold responsible, but her fellow sister Katinka. When coldblooded Prince Silvan von Winterthal and his order take her, Saskia is eager to break all those rules at once and more to get her back. And if she must risk her own life making a deal with a devil while the Wild Hunt ravages the lands, she will. ______________ ONC 2024 LONGLISTER AMBY AWARDS 2025 GRAND FAVORITE

The monster of the river...if he catches you, you must sing to save your life. So, sing.

"Pay reverence to every creature, great or small, fierce or meek, for it may well be your soulmate in disguise." ➴➶➴ A short story with a Tolkien-esque feel to it, told in the likeness of a folktale, with the queer twist that all LGBT+ fantasy enthusiasts long for.

It is May, and it's time for the seeds of the flowering cotton trees to populate the sky and soar to their new home. Where are they going? Where did they com from? Here I meet a story teller who narrates the origin of this interesting tree. All Rights Reserved

SHADOWS OF FATE She studies suffering like a science. He was born to destroy worlds. The universe decided they were each other's problem. Wednesday Santora is Woe made flesh - a Child of Fate who catalogs misery with academic precision and a straight razor that opens doors between realities. Francesco is a Black Spiral Dancer who ate a Technocracy kill-squad for breakfast and called it a networking event. When a demon frames Wednesday for leveling Chicago, the only thing standing between her and the assembled wrath of every faction in the dark is a wolf who finds her professionally fascinating. That's the problem. Days of Fate, not Days of Choice. Every move they think they're making was already written. Every alliance, every betrayal, every impossible thing that shouldn't be able to happen between two people who are constitutionally incapable of it - already decided. The Loom doesn't explain itself. It just pulls. Content: Dark fantasy, World of Darkness setting, morally complex characters, slow burn that burns the whole building down, no redemption arcs because nobody here needs redeeming - they need to be exactly what they are. "All our days have come. All our days have gone."

In the white between the black, a boy seeks his fortune. Runner-up in @LiteraryFiction 's first competition.

This is a story I made about an evil ninja named Kazuo.