High-fantasy Stories

In the streets of Posantis, Isolde Young has lived her life as a thief-quick hands, sharp instincts, and has one goal, to survive long enough to escape with the only family she has left, her best friend Rowan. But one heist changes everything. When Isolde infiltrates the wealthy kingdom of Notres to steal a mysterious artifact, she awakens a power she was never meant to have-binding herself to a dragon. In a world where only those born of ancient dragon blood can become riders, her existence is impossible... and dangerous. Now, she is no longer just a thief. She is a threat. Forced into the heart of the kingdom, Isolde is placed under the watch of Prince Lucien, a powerful dragon rider with secrets of his own. As war looms and tensions rise between kingdoms, she is pulled deeper into a world of power, politics, and fire she never wanted to be part of. Now, she must choose, fight for a kingdom that would have seen her executed-or run, and risk losing Rowan forever. Because in a world ruled by fire and blood, nothing comes without a cost. And this time... it might be her freedom. Welcome to the Empire of Cinders and Fury. 4.15.26

There are guardians even in Middle-earth, though no song or scroll names them. The Hanu walk unseen-keepers of chaos and order, bound by oaths older than the Valar themselves. Their shield is secrecy; their duty, eternal. Few know their presence. Fewer still understand their burden. As the Fellowship gathers and the Shadow grows, another story moves quietly alongside. The Guardian of Balance does not stand in councils nor lead in battle-but walks the spaces in between, where choice and consequence bend unseen. Yet even in the quiet between great deeds, lives are changed in ways no history ever records. Bonds form. Paths entwine. And what begins as a journey beside the great tale becomes something far more personal-shaped as much by connection as by fate. This is a tale of parallel paths: a hidden watcher bound to Middle-earth, whose silent influence brushes against the great journey, though her name will never be written in the Red Book. 📌 A crossover of Tolkien's legendarium and the Hanu Chronicles-not a retelling, but a parallel myth unfolding in the quiet between great deeds. ✧ Slow burn | Found family | Character-driven | Canon-adjacent | Romance

Love was never my choice. Survival is. He was meant to kill her. Instead, he crowned her. When Elara's boyfriend offers her as a sacrifice to the shadowed ruler of the Black Crown, she expects death. Instead, she's pulled into a realm of moonlit palaces and starlit rivers-where the king who should have been her executioner begins to look at her as if she belongs beside him. Now Elara must choose: return to the world that betrayed her... or take her place beneath the Black Crown.

if you love angst, slowburn, heartbreak and princess x warrior trope... i promise you'll love it, just start reading ･ ｡ﾟ ✦✦ ｡ﾟ. ･ ｡ﾟ ✦✦ ｡ﾟ. A stake-holding prophecy. A warrior with a heart of steel softer than pure gold, forged through fire. A beauty born of the ocean. A forbidden love. Earned chances, the call and fragility of war, and another drowning love. They lose themselves in grief so deep they cannot believe they will ever see light again. Will two souls, whose promises bound by a ring and sealed in the stars find their way back? Will a new love bloom as heartfelt as the former? Will war break them, or will they break it? A truly immersive and equally heart-rending experience awaits you.

Until now, magic has been elemental-fire and lightning, ice and sound. But some power is not wielded. It is spoken. Light of the Broken Tongue draws back the veil on the Fey Kingdom, the living language of Syvareth, and the girl whose birth may change the balance of the world. Through Lumiriel, truths long buried begin to surface-about lost voices, fractured histories, and the price of silence. What became of the four fey who escaped captivity-and what will happen when their stories are finally heard? As the stars shift overhead, the dragons of the Luminous Grove emerge from centuries of isolation. Bound to fate and guided by constellations older than kingdoms, they watch, they wait, and they know more than they are willing to say-especially Altairix, a star dragon whose path is written across the night sky. But far beneath stone and soil, something ancient stirs. An old hunger. A buried evil that remembers the world before peace. If it rises, the fragile alliance between humans, dragons, and fey may shatter completely... or be forged into something stronger than it has ever been. Because there is no force more unifying than a threat that could destroy them all.

"Welcome home, Princess." A stranger spoke those words as if he had been waiting his entire life. I should have run instead, I followed him into a kingdom that existed only in my dreams. A kingdom that had been waiting for my return. ✨👑

When the sky falls, one boy is born into a world built on control, bloodlines, and lies. Koa Beaumont has always fought like freedom was the only law worth obeying - but when the prison walls close in, he and the others will have to gamble everything on a plan that could break the whole facility open. Between a ruthless regime, a hidden poison spreading through the land, and a cryptic truth that no one wants to name, Koa must decide how far he's willing to go to live freely before the world decides for him.

In the world of Allterra, in the central City of Augmenttur, there was a humble librarian who seeks unique magic and wishes to travel the world to document them. In his young age, he's an advocate of magic preservation. He was curious, bright and resourceful. But fate has humor. He's now see himself set on an unexpected adventure. When an accidental message sent out by him-to inquire the missing pages of a book-spread in Allterra, he learns that the book in his possession was an ancient magic holder and devine in origin. And the dark forces are long waiting for its return as the book grants whoever reads its texts limitless power. By the task given by the Elven King and to amend to his mistake, he must find the lost pages together with a band of misfits before the dark side gets their hands on it and protect what's left attached in the cover. In his pursuit of magic, he uncovers the truth behind the world that changed the course of his life forever. But thanks to his error, they have learned that something is brewing in the shadows.

Caspian Valernius never wanted to become his father. But at fifteen, with a legendary surname hanging from his shoulders like armor too heavy to bear, wanting stopped mattering. Appointed Captain of the Guard far too young, Caspian is thrust into a role built on blood, duty, and impossible expectations. Every victory is measured against King Abraxas. Every mistake feels inherited. And then, he learned of the missing princess. Sent all around the Kingdom of Keolia to search for the king's missing daughter, Caspian spends years chasing rumors, ashes, and ghosts. The farther he travels from home, the more the kingdom begins to rot beneath the surface-whispers of dead gods, strange dreams, and a girl who seems to have vanished from history itself. But when he finally finds Ophelia Delsarte, she is nothing like the princess he expected. She is soft where the court is cruel. Haunted where others are hollow. And somewhere beneath her quiet smile, something ancient is beginning to wake. As memories claw their way back to the surface and the gods turn their attention toward Keolia once more, Caspian is forced to confront the truth: he was never sent to save Ophelia. He was sent to bring her home.

ʀᴇᴅ ʀɪᴅɪɴɢ ʜᴏᴏᴅ meets ꜱʜɪᴇʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴘᴀʀʀᴏᴡꜱ in this romantic fantasy where a war widow is bound to a hardened enemy general and thrust into a wild land of unknown monsters. ------------------ After her husband's death on the battlefield, Rosafiere DeGraaf is sent back to the gilded halls of her parents' estate. When a royal decree binds former enemies together, Rosafiere is chosen to wed a man of Kharvos--a land of ancient forests and unforgiving people. Far away from everything she has ever known, Rosafiere must navigate a society with customs that challenge her own and beliefs she thought to be fairytales. Coswald Fitzgerald is not the husband she would have chosen. Gruff, sharp-tongued, and fiercely protective, he resents the political match as much as she does. His silences weigh as heavily as his words and the savage strength he keeps tightly leashed only makes him more difficult to understand. They clash at every turn, but somewhere between wary glances, barbed remarks, and reluctant acts of kindness, something far more dangerous begins to grow. Old enemies linger in the shadows, unwilling to accept the fragile peace. Whispers of strange creatures stalking the wilds grow louder. And within the walls of her new home, resentment simmers among those who see her as nothing more than a symbol of the enemy. Bound by duty, drawn together by something deeper, Rosafiere and Coswald must learn to trust one another in a world determined to tear them apart. Because in a land shaped by war and ruled by ancient traditions, loyalty is hard won, trust is dangerous, and the smallest touch may be the greatest risk of all.

To be feared is to be hunted, that is law. Within the continent of Malicia the very Weave that threads through all life can be altered under the eight disciplines. Though two of these do not underpin alteration, they require decay. Using these soulless disciplines is freshly outlawed after the Hails last failed revolt, leaving their descendants trapped in lives of hiding. 5 of these teens who had spent life running and in captivity together are now given a lifeline, the opportunity to study under the Crown Government and learn to be an elite. Though the program is new and the intentions of those in charge unclear, how will they navigate lives newly entangled with those under legal disciplines? While trying to find an escape they see the very real consequences of going against the continents leaders. The sudden interference of church, state and identity leads them all on seperate paths and threatens their one pure allegiance, to each other. Will they become willing hands of the Crown, soldiers for the Hail or go down a separate path altogether? Pls gals, give her a try xox

''I poisoned you...but damn the gods, you are poisoning me.'' ━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ In just ten years, Nihemia Waterelle became the most notorious assassin in Donotivia. Her identity remains hidden, but her name is whispered like a curse. Protégée of the kingdom's largest assassin guild and heir apparent to the Meridian High-Witch-Tribe, she should have everything under control. Except her magic still doesn't work. And she just got caught trying to assassinate the crown prince. To keep her identity hidden and to help the prince avoid an unwanted marriage-Nihemia is forced into a fake relationship with the very man she was supposed to kill. Pretending to be in love should be easy. Falling in love is a different story.

Joanna believed she lived in an ordinary world. She was wrong. Beyond dreams, beyond memory, and beyond the veil of reality, ancient beings still watch over the fate of humankind. A story about hope, courage, friendship and the hidden paths between worlds. Welcome to the Dreaming World. - Lady Greenveil

How much is friendship worth when the world burns? As an eccentric artist and a prince, Krispin is imprisoned by the iron grip of his tyrannical father's rule. His only comfort comes from his best friend and the secret correspondence he shares with his cousin, Burkhard. But while Krispin yearns for freedom, an ancient enmity between their fathers propels the cousins into a brutal, inevitable war. What was once a profound bond is now destined to be shattered on the battlefield. Suddenly, Krispin finds himself leading not only his ideals but his best friend into a conflict that no side can truly win. Yet, from the shadows, nameless forces are pulling the strings. Sinister omens hint at the return of an organization long thought extinct. Caught in a maelstrom of treachery and unquestioning loyalty, Krispin stands to lose everything: his birthright, his best friend, and the only person who has ever truly understood him - his enemy across the battlefield.

In Book three of The Stormcrier Chronicles, divergent paths lay before everyone. Matt finds himself prisoner aboard a ship of pirates. Anthony must grow into his role of Duke of Dragonfyre and his place on the Resistance's Council. Sylvia must find Matt while Will finds himself with new responsibilities of his own. Nathan, while searching for his lost brother, has found someone unexpected. Newly appointed Steward, Leonardo Bernoulli, struggles to build a coalition as he seeks to solidify his rule. Hal, as always, plays his own game entirely. Where do these paths converge? And what part do the Stormcrier Dragons have to play?

This is an alternative continuation of the story "For You Who Once Had Lived" What happens when your death was erased? or rather your death was prevented in it's last moments? The question of "What do I do now" comes to mind.

[Book 2, the first one is called "A Vow So Hollow" ... read that one before this one!] In the world of Solaris, chaos has become the norm. And when the Fae Courts begin to fall to blood and corruption, their enemies, the Hollows, seek more opportunities to expand their own magic. While all of this happens around them, Aria and her friends are desperate to restore Asher from a coma-like state, and find a way to save Aegramon from his own impending doom. The Silverwink sisters will need to embrace their new roles as goddesses, or they risk losing everything. Will Asher be able to accept her new fate, as the Child of Creation? And will Aria be able to save the Warlock who's her soulmate, as well as embrace her own fate as a brand-new Goddess of both the Fae and Hollows?

When dragons rise from legend, one small group must decide whether to run...or stand and face the fire. The world was never meant to burn again. Gavin and his companions believed they were leaving home behind for something simple-travel, trade, perhaps a little adventure. They were wrong. When a remote village is torn apart by an impossible force, rumors of ancient creatures long thought dead begin to spread. What once sounded like myth becomes reality faster than anyone can prepare for, and the road ahead turns from uncertain to deadly. As the truth unfolds, the companions find themselves caught at the center of something far larger than they understand. Dragons aren't gone. They're rising and they don't come alone. With danger closing in from all sides, alliances begin to form and fracture, and the line between survival and sacrifice blurs. Each step forward forces harder choices about trust, about power, and about who they are willing to become. Because some forces can't be outrun, and some fires, once awakened, will change the world forever.

Sabina grew up anticipating two things in life; she would rule Averyon and be married off to an eligible member of court. At only nineteen, she hoped to enjoy the Solstice Festival with her friends. Instead, they are attacked by the Night Crawlers, fearsome beasts which only come out at night. When a duke from the Umbral Court takes advantage of the chaos and kidnaps Sabina, he gets more than he bargains for. Sabina is actually the hidden heir of Ingo, a werewolf from the small settlement of Salvius. Her mother, Queen Hadriana, has kept her true identity secret for years to be able to assimilate into the Fae realm. As secrets unravel, Sabina has a choice to either protect the kind that would kill her because of her hybrid nature or protect a people she knows nothing about.

A tale of a kingdom built on conquest. A throne that remembers every lie. A bloodline that has ruled for three hundred years-golden-haired, dragon-riding, untouchable. Until now. The old king is dead. His son, a gentle man who never wanted the crown, sits where conquerors once sat. His brother, a warrior who did everything for the throne, kneels in the shadows. And his daughter, fifteen years old and tired of being told what she cannot do, climbs a dragon. The realm whispers of prophecy. The Frostlands believe the end is coming. The Stonelands sharpen their swords. And somewhere beneath the capital, in a vault that has not been opened in centuries, something waits. This is not a story of heroes. This is the dark tale of the hidden. The Kingdom by Godswill 1/8.