Gothicfantasy Stories

"As murders begin haunting the palace halls and rebellion brews beneath the kingdom, Seraphina finds herself drawn toward the one person she should fear most. Because beneath Lucien's games and cruelty lies a darkness that mirrors her own."

Three years ago, Aurelia Vale escaped the House of the Wicken Sun. She abandoned the ancient family that called her a mistake, the bloodline she never wanted, and the life that demanded impossible sacrifices. At university, she built a new future, convinced she had finally left the darkness behind. Then the Black Rider came for her. Summoned home by a power older than memory, Aurelia is forced into the Wicken House, a living sanctuary where immortal families rule from the shadows, blood seals ancient oaths, and every generation is expected to sacrifice one of their own. To survive, she must endure the Trial of the Elders, a deadly labyrinth where only one initiate can emerge alive. But the greatest danger is not the maze. It is Elias, the House's enigmatic guardian. A man who has haunted her dreams for years. A man bound by secrets he cannot reveal. A man she should never trust. As buried truths surface and the House begins to die, Aurelia discovers that the greatest monster is not lurking within its walls, but the traditions that have kept it alive for a thousand years. Some inherit power. Some inherit curses. Aurelia intends to rewrite both.

(DRAFTING) She woke on the floor of a ruined church with no name, no past, and one command burning in her skull: Kill the Sovereign. Beyond the black woods, a castle sleeps beneath a Shroud of her own making - sealed like a tomb, and patient as one. Its lord keeps her, and sets a single price on her life: unmake what she has made. A cold man, hollowed by a grief he will not name, with winter in his silences. And the castle deceives. Corridors that circle. Doors that vanish. A house that hides exactly what she needs to find. Remember who she was. Master what she is. Outwit the walls. Kill the Sovereign. She could almost manage it - if the Sovereign weren't beginning to look like someone she loves.

The Codex of Life A journey beyond the boundaries of life and death... In a hidden realm beyond human understanding, souls, ancient beings, and cosmic guardians exist under laws older than time itself. Between the world of the living and the world of the dead lies a forgotten universe filled with myths, secrets, and powers that shaped existence. When ancient doors begin to awaken, Nirael, a guardian of the cosmic order, discovers that the greatest mysteries of creation are not hidden in the stars... but in the truth behind life, death, and the purpose of existence. The Codex of Life - a mythological journey through souls, forgotten worlds, and the secrets beyond the end. 🌿

For centuries, the Devil has collected souls without mercy, his heart untouched by time, fate, or love. Then he meets Erie-a mysterious woman with hidden celestial powers and a destiny even Heaven cannot explain. One forbidden connection ignites an ancient war between light and darkness. As angels demand her protection and demons hunt her blood, the Devil must decide whether to fulfill the fate he was created for... or destroy the world to save the only woman who ever made him feel human. He was never meant to fall in love. She was never meant to survive him.

In the ancient magical kingdom of Thornevil, Princess Seraphina Vale has been raised to become the perfect future queen, graceful, intelligent, and feared by every noble court across the empire. By day, she studies at the elite Blackthorn Academy, a gothic royal institution where nobles learn ancient magic, politics, language, warfare, and the art of deception. By night, she secretly serves as an assassin for the crown. For centuries, the royal family of Thornevil has ruled through shadows, espionage, and bloodshed while hiding a horrifying curse buried beneath the castle walls. But when students at Blackthorn Academy begin disappearing, and forbidden creatures emerge from the underground catacombs, Seraphina uncovers a terrifying truth. She must decide who she can trust before this curse consumes her completely. Because in Thornevil... queens are not born. They are sacrificed. Some of the photos are mine. All rights reserved to the photos that aren't mine and to the owners of the photos I use. This is my first story (IM SO EXCITED AND SCARED), so be nice, please. I hope you enjoy my story!

Rok 1380 Virelle nie upada przez wojnę. Nie zostaje zdobyte przez wroga. Zmienia się od środka. W mieście, w którym od dawna obowiązują ustalone prawa i hierarchie, pojawia się królowa, której obecność zaczyna wpływać na wszystko, co znajduje się wokół niej. Pałac skrywa coraz więcej niewyjaśnionych zdarzeń, a mieszkańcy tracą pewność, czy mogą ufać własnym wspomnieniom, obserwacjom i decyzjom. „Martwa Władczyni" to mroczna opowieść o władzy, strachu i rzeczywistości, która przestaje być stabilna. O królestwie, w którym największym zagrożeniem nie jest to, co czai się poza murami, lecz to, czego nie da się już jednoznacznie zrozumieć. Okładkę wykonała: @idylliczna

Every forgotten soul has a story. Hidden beyond the mist lies The Crooked Hollow - a mysterious town where forgotten souls, broken hearts, and unusual creatures find a home. A porcelain prince covered in cracks. A witch who controls invisible strings. A girl who keeps lost memories inside magical bubbles. A lonely hound waiting for someone to return. They may look strange. They may look broken. But in The Crooked Hollow... Nothing is truly forgotten. Because every scar hides a story, every shadow keeps a secret, and every broken soul deserves to be loved again. Welcome to The Crooked Hollow. Genre: Dark Fantasy • Fairy Tale • Mystery • Adventure Created by Gandhi Fernando @gandhifernando Digital Comic Series on @thecrookedhollowtales Tiktok & Instagram.

Everyone knows the story. Everyone knows of the evil. Visculamia. Locked away in Druinen. Caught. Condemned. Burned. But the ones with status and power write the story. Write the history books. The legacy. Decide who the villain is, who the victim is, and make sure everyone repeats it until it sounds like truth. Remember status holds power, and not every battle is fought with swords. There are always more sides to the story. There is always a charming boy, a friend who smiled and a girl who loved. There is always a version they didn't want you to hear. This is hers.

***** A gothic Wednesday AU ***** Reichenbach Academy has always thrived on perfection. Pressed Cabernet uniforms. Polished cobblestone. Pristine image. All while something ancient has been buried far beneath its halls. When a student, Daniel Gonzalez, collapses mid-class with glowing, unknown sigils carved into his skin, the administration insists that the situation is contained. But the students know better than to believe them. Thorn Rosales, known for trouble and sarcasm, hears the disturbance long before anyone names it. A song threading through the academy's bones. Xavier Thorpe, haunted by his past at Nevermore, begins drawing the same symbols that have appeared across campus, as if something is guiding his hand. Whether brought together by fate or something far more deliberate, they uncover the truth Reichenbach has spent centuries trying to bury. This is a slow-burn, lore-heavy gothic mystery about power, memory, and the lengths hatred can go. So, Welcome to Reichenbach Academy, where silence is a weapon, and the walls are starting to sing. I am also posting this to royalroad

Raised in shadows, Amilia Addams has always known she was different. With a sharp tongue, a taste for the macabre, and a gift she can't quite control, she never expected her path would lead to Nevermore Academy. There, between towering spires and whispered secrets, Amilia discovers friendship in the most unlikely places - a restless werewolf, a pale and elegant vampire, and a hand that doesn't need a body to make its presence known. But Nevermore is no ordinary school. Old stones keep older secrets, and the past has a way of clawing back to the surface. Surrounded by mystery, Amilia must learn not only who she is, but what it means to carry the Addams name. A story of family, friendship, and the strange beauty of darkness.

: 🐺 The Wolf Family 🐺 In the House of a Million Echoes, the walls remember everything-and so does its matriarch. Arabella Wolf arrives as a foundling, a child with no past but a name whispered like a spell. Raised among three extraordinary triplets and watched over by a mother who commands storms with a glance, Arabella learns that love in the Wolf family comes with a price-and that destiny does not always follow blood.

In the Blood Court, power is not inherited. It is enforced. Aster Vale is the Court's deadliest enforcer, bound to silence, loyalty, and violence without question. He does not hesitate. He does not deviate. He does not fail. Until Lucien Viremont arrives. A noble-born vampire with a dangerous mind and no interest in obedience, Lucien is not meant to survive Court politics-let alone challenge them. But something about him refuses to be contained. And something about Aster refuses to look away. When the Court assigns them together, it is not protection. It is strategy. But the system makes a mistake it cannot correct. Because the more they are forced into proximity, the more the Court itself begins to fracture around them. And in a world built on control, desire becomes the most dangerous form of rebellion. CROWNLESS BLOOD is a dark vampire romance series about power, forbidden attraction, and the moment two men become an anomaly the system cannot classify. Book 1: Ashes of the Vowed Night More books to come in the CROWNLESS BLOOD series.

In a world where blood and magic defines worth, Ossian Selwyn, a Pureblood Squib, is given an impossible gift: a wand carved from bone that lets him wield the very power he was denied. As he enters Hogwarts under false pretenses, Ossian must hide his secret, find allies, and confront the many inequalities of the Wizarding World. OR How many Squibs using counterfeit magic does it take to upend the entire political and metaphysical system of the Wizarding World?

In the kingdom of Velmora, love is not a blessing. It is a prison written into the soul. Lacy Valeria Valerose has spent her life haunted by symbols she cannot understand-runes that appear in her sketches before disasters strike. When a forbidden mark burns itself beneath her skin, she is pulled into the world of Nytherin: an ancient spell language carved from blood, emotion, and divine power. At the center of it all stands Zivon Hollow, the cursed heir known as the Hollow Crown. Feared by the kingdom and consumed by living tattoos that crawl beneath his skin, Zivon carries memories of lifetimes he was never meant to remember. And in every one of them, Lacy was there. Every lifetime, they fall in love. Every lifetime, it ends in blood. As gods begin hunting them and the soulmate bond between them grows stronger, Lacy and Zivon uncover a terrifying truth: their connection was never meant to unite souls- It was created to keep them under control. Because together, they possess enough power to destroy the divine realm itself. Now the kingdom stands on the edge of ruin, ancient magic is waking beneath the earth, and love may become the most dangerous spell ever written. Some bonds are written. Theirs was carved by gods.

Caryll Blum, a retired soldier, has found herself as the last living member of her plague-ridden village. A mysterious stranger comes to collect her, but for what purpose? Soon enough, Caryll is thrust into a monumental and harrowing adventure of life, death, rebirth, war, disease, and time itself. For now, this story will be written episodically while I gauge interest in its format, characters, and setting.

Some curses don't just follow you. They *become* you. Dorian Blackwood has lived his entire life haunted - by a shadow that doesn't behave like a shadow should. It watches. It waits. And the moment he thinks he's finally free of it, it comes back with a voice, a form, and a message he was never meant to survive hearing. When a desperate search for answers lands him at Monostrat Academia - an institution that specializes in the one thing the world refuses to talk about - Dorian begins to understand that his curse is far older, far darker, and far more powerful than he imagined. And he's not the only one carrying something in their shadow. There's Lilith. Sharp-tongued, guarded, and hiding a darkness of her own that Dorian can *see* - whether she wants him to or not. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Because some seals were never meant to be broken. Some realms were never meant to be entered. And some things, once awakened, don't stop. *Whisper of Shadow* is a dark fantasy about curses, identity, and the terrifying line between the darkness inside you - and the darkness that *is* you. **If your shadow has ever felt like it was watching you back... you already know how this story ends.**

In the shadowed halls of Bloodstone Haven, Silas Thorne lives a life shrouded in mystery. Born from the blood of vampires, he carries a legacy that has isolated him from both the human world and the supernatural realms. Haunted by his father's tragic fate and his mother's thirst for power, Silas has chosen solitude, honing his unique magic in isolation. But all of that changes when he attends the Astral Bodhi Gathering, a convention of magical beings from all walks of life-witches, alchemists, druids, and wizards. Here, Silas finds himself captivated by the diversity of magic and the unity that binds these practitioners. As he demonstrates the powerful harmony that can emerge from blending cultural elements and practices, Silas is introduced to a world of knowledge that transcends his solitary existence. In the midst of this revelation, Silas encounters Liora, a spellbinding woman with a mysterious past and an innate understanding of both light and shadow. Drawn to her spirit and wisdom, Silas begins to question the walls he has built around his heart and his life. As they delve into enchanting conversations about stars, herbs, and the power of intention, Silas realizes he's found a kindred soul-a partner who might finally help him reconcile his dual nature. But powerful forces are stirring in the dark, and as Silas and Liora's connection deepens, they find themselves on the cusp of a destiny that could alter not only their lives but the balance of magic itself. In a world where ancient power and modern intent collide, they must decide whether they will walk their paths alone or risk everything to forge a bond that could change the fate of realms. "Bloodstone Haven" is a tale of magic, heritage, and the courage to open one's heart in a world that fears the unknown. Dive into a story of dark enchantment, where love is a spell that binds even the most solitary of souls.

Some love stories end in death. Theirs begins with it. When Aria Wren's family moves into the eerie, fog-shrouded estate of Ebon Hollow, she never expects to find herself haunted-not just by whispers in the halls, but by a ghost with eyes like frost and sorrow carved into his soul. Lucien Vance has waited for over a century, trapped in a mirror realm cursed by betrayal, memory, and blood. He was never meant to be seen. Never meant to feel. Until Aria touches the glass... and sets everything in motion. But Ebon Hollow doesn't just remember-it claims. As the veil between worlds fractures, Aria is drawn into a haunting legacy of love twisted into torment. Another pair once made this choice-Evaline and the forgotten soul she abandoned. Their eyes burn red in stone now, forever marked by fear. Aria must choose: save Lucien and lose herself, or walk away and leave him to vanish like smoke in moonlight. But some stories refuse to be rewritten. And some whispers... become flame.