Literaryfantasy Stories

Nathan Arrhenius died once. Waking up again as a fantasy kingdom's least beloved prince was not part of the plan. Armed with an unreliable Guide and incomplete memories of a novel he never finished, Nathan is given a single, abstract objective: save the villain of the novel, Caleb Beirne, who just so happened to be a massive asshole. There's just one tiny little problem. The story is no longer unfolding the way it should. At the royal Academy, relations between nobles and commoners are beginning to fracture. The Church tightens its grip as forbidden magic resurfaces within a revolution. Students enter the Academy with ulterior motives. And every attempt Nathan makes to fix things seems to drag him further from his goal. As Nathan will come to realize, the villain isn't the only one who needs saving. Or, alternatively: amazing lesbian (yaoi) couple and evil and intimidating horse (mantis) [UPDATES EVERY SUNDAY]

A character-driven fantasy about survival, trust, and belonging, set in a world of rival species and shifting power structures. The story follows a wounded, reclusive Vulpid named Pallida, who finds herself taken in by a Canid pack after a violent loss. She doesn't speak much and doesn't trust easily, but over time, she becomes an unlikely protector and a quietly essential part of the community she never expected to belong to. It's about survival, trust, found family, and what it really means to carry loyalty - not to systems, but to people.

Before kingdoms rose, before worlds were named, before the stars learned to shine, there was Elyrathiel. A language born from forgotten realms, ancient souls, and emotions too powerful for mortal words. Within these pages lie verses of eternal love, unbearable grief, silent wars, forbidden dreams, broken hearts, forgotten kingdoms, and souls searching for something they lost across lifetimes. Every poem is a fragment of another world. Some speak of love that survived death. Some whisper the pain of losing what was never meant to stay. Some carry the hope found after darkness. This is not merely poetry. This is the memory of worlds that no longer exist. Welcome to Elyrathiel.

[Prequel Novella] Fantasy and Sci-Fi blend in an academic convention unlike any other. Join Evolice Nadima as she sets out to prove that every writer leaves a bit of their soul on the page. Ever since she was young, Evolice Nadima has heard voices when she reads. Now a talented linguist, Evolice is selected for a prestigious convention and a chance at a prize that could change her life. But in a competition where facts and logic reign, will her search for the truth behind her extraordinary ability spoil her chances of winning? ** Free Writer Awards 2022 1st Place Winner (Short Stories Category) ** Completed 2020

A grandma and her granddaughter living in an isolated wooden cabin in the middle of the woods. It was mostly serene and peaceful, living side by side with nature. Today, is Anna's 10th birthday. In this story, Anna's grandmother is going to reveal the ominous truth beyond their seemingly 'perfect' world. A catastrophic tale that had passed down through generations, yet it remains an enigma to humanity. Will they accept their 'preordained' fate, or go against it?

Wattpad Comp Of Wuthering Heights The city taught them that love was inefficient. Ash stayed behind when the Heights was abandoned-when the storms worsened, the power failed, and the world below decided the place no longer mattered. Cora left for warmth, safety, and a future the Heights could never offer. Years later, as the city prepares to erase the settlement entirely, their story resurfaces-unfinished, unresolved, and impossible to forget. Forced to confront the choices that shaped them, Ash and Cora must decide whether survival means leaving everything behind... or choosing each other at last. A dystopian reimagining of Wuthering Heights, The Heights is a story about endurance, memory, and love that refuses to disappear quietly.

Something has crossed over. It doesn't arrive loudly. It doesn't announce itself. It walks barefoot through the city, leaving behind ripples that don't fade-only spread. Kush-tiel feels it before he understands it. A presence humming beneath floorboards. A whisper that follows him out of sleep. A question with no owner: Who? Across the city, a child appears where she shouldn't exist. Too calm. Too quiet. People change around her. Violence blooms without memory. Reflections lie. Billboards watch back. And somewhere between dreams and daylight, a name surfaces that should have been safe. Zephyr. As echoes spread through streets, homes, and minds, the boundary between influence and invasion begins to crack. What entered the world isn't lost-it's searching. And whatever it's looking for is closer than anyone realizes. Chapter 5 deepens the unease, drawing the threat inward-toward family, toward memory, toward the places that were never meant to be breached. Some doors don't open. They let things through.

A prince recounting his experience as a ritualistic duelist. This is my first ever written piece! please give me criticism, I'm not sure if this is any good, I'd love some opinions.

A visionary retelling of Medusa: not cursed, but chosen. Builder of towers, mother of Pegasus, betrayed yet unbroken. Myth reclaimed as feminist alternative history. Medusa was never a monster. She was misrepresented. In this bold reimagining of Greek myth, Medusa rises not as a cursed victim, but as a visionary builder, leader, and mother. From her humble beginnings as a poor sand-sweeper in a desert outpost, she is transformed by otherworldly beings who gift her the power to shape stone and water with resonance. With this gift, she creates a thriving community and births two miraculous children: Pegasus, the winged horse, and Aetherion, a luminous child of light. But power invites envy. Rival 'gods' interfere, whispers grow within her people, and Perseus betrays Medusa. When she finally turns him to stone, her justice is undeniable. Yet history twists the truth, and future storytellers will brand her a monster. This story reclaims her voice. Medusa was not cursed. She was chosen.

Twenty-five years after history was changed forever, the world has begun to forget why. Tann has spent six years cataloguing the records of Varennis, convinced that every answer can be found in ink and paper. But when a strange letter, an old phrase, and a compass that has never pointed north begin leading him toward an unnamed place beyond the eastern border, he discovers that not everything can be preserved in an archive. Joined by a reluctant ruler and guided by the voices of those who came before, Tann must decide whether experience is worth trusting when the records have nothing left to say. The Unnamed Shore is a story about memory, discovery, and the places that exist long before anyone gives them a name.

Dive into a world where whimsy and wonder collide with the echoes of nostalgia. In "Narrator's Fantasia," tales come alive as the mysterious narrator weaves a tapestry of interconnected worlds, inviting you on an unforgettable journey. Step into enchanting realms where magic is real, where long-forgotten memories are rekindled, and where each story is a piece of a larger, enigmatic puzzle. Meet characters who defy the ordinary, embark on quests that defy logic, and uncover secrets that defy belief. From the first page, the narrator's beguiling voice will draw you into a narrative web that spans across time and space, hinting at hidden connections and profound revelations. But it is only when you reach the final tale, as the mysteries converge in a climactic crescendo, that you will truly understand the narrator's purpose. With every story, you'll be transported to a different fantastical landscape, where the boundaries of reality blur and the extraordinary becomes ordinary. Yet, beneath the surface of these mesmerizing worlds lies a profound exploration of nostalgia - a longing for moments gone by and a yearning for what might have been. "Narrator's Fantasia" is not just a collection of short stories; it's an exploration of the power of storytelling to shape our perceptions of reality and memory. It challenges you to question the boundaries of imagination and to see the familiar in a new light. Prepare to be enchanted, intrigued, and ultimately captivated by a world where stories are more than words on a page - they are the threads that bind our existence, echoing across realms.

When archaeology student Sushma Sharma journeys to Mohenjo-Daro in 1964, she expects dust, ruins, and the echoes of history. Instead, she finds herself pulled into a world where the Indus Valley still breathes, its streets alive with voices, its secrets guarded by those who fear change as much as they fear forgetting. Caught between loyalty and suspicion, Sushma must navigate council chambers, whispered prophecies, and the quiet strength of Aum, whose presence feels older than time itself. Her satchel, her grandmother's copper bracelet, and her own intuition become the only anchors she has as history presses its weight upon her. But Mohenjo-Daro is not just a city of the past-it is a city that remembers, a city that waits. And Sushma must decide whether she has been called to witness, to protect, or to change it forever. Whispers of the Forgotten River is a lyrical tale of memory, destiny, and the bonds that transcend centuries. For those who listen closely, time itself still whispers.

When a mysterious girl named Lia arrives in a quiet town, she carries more than a red suitcase-she carries a secret power that transfers life itself. Her arrival brings warmth and youth to an elderly couple, but at a haunting cost. "Osmosis" is a tender, magical story about loneliness, kindness, and the unseen exchanges that bind and break us.

An etiological myth explaining why Day and Night coexist, adapting folklore-like writing and storytelling, which teaches how the balance of Day and Night is essential to our lives.

Neverland is a quiet, luminous fantasy about a warrior named Iskar who walks alone toward a hidden, sacred lake after being betrayed by the very people he saved. Mortally wounded and emotionally exhausted, he seeks not vengeance, but release. Beneath the glow of a full moon, he is met by Az-revealed to be Azrael-who gently recounts the story of Iskar's life: a boy shaped by hatred, a man forged in war, and a soul that chose sacrifice over bitterness. As a great ancient creature rises to honor him and light lifts him from his broken body, Iskar is carried beyond the world he was never truly loved by. On a radiant shore of peace, he walks along fading footprints, confronting his anger, regret, and longing for belonging. In the end, he steps forward into a place not of escape, but of earned rest-a Neverland that is not about childhood, but about finally being free.

A lyrical tale of transformation and purpose, where water remembers every life it carries and one creature emerges in many forms to heal, reckon, and become. The river does more than flow. It remembers. From its hidden depths, a creature rises again and again, each time in a new form: bird, warrior, healer, winged being of light. With every emergence, they listen, feel, and mend wounds left by careless hands. But this journey is not about power. It's about purpose. Each form carries unease, each act carries consequence, and each return to the water draws the creature closer to understanding who they truly are.

A red-haired girl. A forgotten storm. A forest haunted by memory. When nine-year-old Anne shatters a strange model landscape, she's pulled into a world where ghosts remember, toys talk, and the past bites back. Lost in the Ghost Forest with only a battered backpack for company, she must navigate riddles, tyrants, and the things she once chose to forget. This is not a hero's journey. It's a reckoning. Firecurl in the Ghost Forest is Book I of a mythic fantasy trilogy - part adventure, part fable, part emotional exorcism. 🔗 More at: https://firecurl.com

Some books you read for plot. This one you read for the sentences. Pulled my favorite lines from The Ten Thousand Doors of January and grouped them by theme: doors, books, love, power, home. New post is up on Views She Writes, link in bio. Which quote is your favorite? #BookQuotes

A man haunted by lost time searches for the truth behind his fading memories, only to discover that his reflection hides a crown-and a life he no longer remembers.

Mereana never meant to board the train. Yet when its whistle called in the middle of the night, she found herself stepping into a carriage that should not exist-a train that runs between the living and the dead. Inside, time folds in strange ways. Passengers sit in silence, clutching secrets of their own. Through the windows, she glimpses not landscapes, but fragments of memory, grief, and warning. Each stop draws her deeper into the heart of a mystery that has waited for her all along. At its center sits her grandmother-not as Mereana remembers, but as the keeper of a bargain struck generations ago. Now the rope of her whakapapa frays, and Mereana must decide whether to carry the burden of her people or let it snap forever. Haunting, dreamlike, and rooted in ancestral duty, The Last Train to Arahura is a story of whānau, memory, and the choices that bind us across lifetimes. It asks one question: What would you do if the train of the dead chose you?