Low-fantasy Stories

Mira, an avid player of otome games, suddenly finds herself in the world of the otome game she's just finished. As if that on its own isn't bad enough, she's become the game's villainess, Blythe Ridge, destined for execution once the heroine attains the good ending of whichever love interest she chooses. As a connoisseur of isekai web novels, she's convinced that all she needs to do to escape from certain death is to turn over a new leaf and stop bullying Daisy Willoughby, the heroine of the otome game. Easy peasy. Unfortunately for her, she soon finds out that she has no say in the matter-her body moves of its own will whenever certain game events have to take place. Everyone around her is bemused by her frenzied scrambling to claim that all her malicious actions, and even some of her speech, are a complete and total accident. Mira--no, it's Blythe now--just wants to escape from the 'villainess' label to keep on living! ----------------------------------- "Born to be a pacifist, forced to be a villainess. Such is the story of my life!" "What in the world are you talking about?" "It's a meme, a meme!" ----------------------------------- (third person, past tense, slowburn clean romance, LOW fantasy) ----------------------------------- Note: An otome game often refers to a romance visual novel, targeted at women, with a female protagonist and male love interests. Some include stat-raising aspects. ----------------------------------- Updates Tuesdays and Thursdays. Read 20 chapters ahead on Patreon! ⭐️ (Cover art by ME. I illustrated it.)

W grodzie nad wodami Olszycy giną ludzie. Gdy jesienne deszcze zacierają ślady, a mieszkańcy coraz częściej spoglądają z lękiem ku lasom i mokradłom, dawne sekrety zaczynają wychodzić na jaw. Bekwarek marzy o tym, by dorównać ojcu. Jarzec próbuje uciec przed starymi winami. Raszka słyszy głos, który przychodzi do niej w ciemności. Jedni szukają winy w wiedźmie. Inni w Mamunowym Zagajniku i starych bogach. A jeszcze inni w sobie nawzajem. Bo tu każdy coś ukrywa. Władyka dawne błędy. Wojowie stare krzywdy. Las prawdę o tym, co minęło. Nim ziemię zabielą śniegi, mieszkańcy grodu będą musieli odpowiedzieć sobie na jedno pytanie: czy większym zagrożeniem jest to, co czai się w lesie, czy to, co od dawna mieszka między nimi? Słowiańskie fantasy o pamięci, stracie, rodowej dumie i ludziach próbujących przeżyć w cieniu dawnych grzechów.

Decades ago, clouds from space blanketed the Earth, silent, unexplained, and seemingly harmless. Years later, children born with powers. The world changed. And not for the better. Ida Twelvetrees is one of them. A survivor of Laetus, a place where gifted children were "studied," manipulated... and broken. With her past buried under grief and fire, Ida is determined to live her life as her brother wanted to live his. So, she took a scholarship from a very prestigious school that promises a better future. But with the news of disappearance of the children and adults, quietly, mysteriously, Ida fears the Laetus have returned. With the help of her new and old friends, they must find the missing person and shut down Laetus, before it swallows them all. And this time, Ida won't run. She'll burn it all down, if she has to. For the sake of the world she and her brother dreamed. *** Can't promise when the new chapters come, but will try to send at least a chapter per month! Hope you'll enjoy it!

Elara Finch built her workshop in the narrow space between a tanner's shed and an old apothecary because no one else would make room for her. When her automaton awakens inside that workshop, the change doesn't come with sparks or spectacle, but with silence that no longer presses so hard, tools that seem to listen, and devices that respond to restraint instead of force. As Elara studies the residual effects left in the wake of her creation, she uncovers patterns that reveal this discovery is not new. Despite marks erased and records destroyed, someone reached this threshold before her, and chose to stop. Residuals of Wonder is a quiet, character-driven fantasy about unintended discovery, careful craftsmanship, and the unsettling realization that some inventions are not meant to be claimed.

With a single, decisive blow, Cassandra - Shadow of Sammos, immortal warrior, and general of the Thiria - ended the war. The Emperor is dead and the Empire has fallen. Now that she is faced with the weight of rebuilding the world, Cass is blindsided by the choices of people she's never met. A Council she's never heard of demands she deliver the Emperor's head to an enemy general across the vast desert nation of Desheret. With her is a wide array of travelers from every nation, including old friends and old enemies. Cass must learn how to solve problems without her strength, violence, or her army, and navigate a world that doesn't yet know the Emperor is dead.

The Road to Ageless Mortality is a historical, low-fantasy tale that takes place in Italy during the early renaissance. The story covers a young woman, Giulia, journeying to find the Tree of Life, its fruits granting ageless immortality, in order to save her old father from certain death. Illustrator: Jr Korpa

Serian King Has a lot on her plate. She is struggling with settling in to a new place while also trying to help get Kaylen in school. When Lydia asks Serian for a favor, Serian is very relucent to agree. How will Serian deal with all this new stress.

Ray, a top-tier pro-gamer, was forced to log out in the middle of a high-stakes tournament. However, instead of returning to reality, he was thrust into a completely unknown third world-a realm neither Earth nor his favorite game, World of Aincardia. Tragically, he and his game character, Sekira, arrived with nothing but their knowledge and the equipment they last wore. In this perilous new world, Ray must adapt to a harsh reality, while Sekira-now possessed of full human consciousness-struggles to understand her newfound existence. Separated in the same city, they must reunite to survive. Can Ray and Sekira overcome their clashing egos, or will their discord destroy their only chance to survive in this mysterious realm? Copyright © 2026 [Rei Vo Lution] - Project MnMG. All Rights Reserved.

Twin sisters Kassia and Guinevere have been raised their entire lives within the comfortable confines of the Citadel, the home of the continent's religious sect. The latest of a vital bloodline, one of the two will someday be chosen to rise above their station and become a human vessel for their beloved, omnipotent Messiah. However, there is much that has been withheld from them: ancient histories, unholy evils, and the truth of the lands which lay beyond the sea.

Genesis de Valois has been cursed from a young age, one that constantly reminds her of the wretch that she is. Every morning, she wakes up to the catastrophe of trouble she's caused her whole life. Every night, she sleeps to the suffocating smell of her wrongs. When a man appears on her flower field near dead, Genesis knows that this could be her chance. This could be her chance to do something good, something right for once. But healing and helping this man would prove harder than it seems. Especially when he seems so intent on dying. Graphic by caralogues/seertostar/ @toruinagod -------------------------------------------------------- Main prompts: 10. Every time you've failed something, a flower appears in your yard. You now have the most spectacular flower garden in the neighborhood. But all you want is grass. 28. Self-love often starts small, like planting a single seed. With time, patience, and a bit of light, it will grow. Sub-prompts: 7. One morning, the ocean washes up a message. One you've been waiting for your whole life. 29. You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints on your heart.

Madalynn Agnussen and Arren Renlicht, heirs to the age-old clan feud for social power, should not be found within two feet from each other. But when a search for a legendary talisman throws them into an adventure filled with tricky paths, rabid beasts, and blatant scheming, Madalynn and Arren will discover there's more to love and hate, and maybe there is happily ever after at the first stab in the back. An entry to @LiteraryLoungeD's Gen 3 Contest. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [10,000 - 20,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

Part 1: He was born to be the kingdom's weapon, but she might be the first thing he's ever chosen for himself. He's the kingdom's golden boy. Famous. Untouchable. A sword prodigy with a perfect name and a rotten home. She's a poor girl with dirt under her nails and a family she'd burn the world for. Mallory Dulcee only wanted work. Jonah Kinley only wanted to be left alone. But when she's hired onto his estate, their worlds collide in the most dangerous way: late-night training, stolen moments, secret walks home, and a connection that feels like sin in a city that worships status. And when the wrong people notice, "romance" stops being cute and starts being deadly. Because Jonah isn't just a noble boy. He's Royal Hand. And falling for the wrong girl might cost them both everything. Part 2: He promised he'd come back. Then the King declared war. Now Jonah Kinley is trapped behind enemy lines with a shadow team, a mission nobody is allowed to question, and a hooded monster of a commander who smiles like he enjoys pain. Back home, Mallory is left with letters... and silence. They write to survive: love, fear, prayers, jealousy, guilt. Every page pulls them closer, even as the world tries to tear them apart. And when Mallory becomes a target, she learns the hard way that being "Kinley's girl" isn't a compliment... it's a threat. Meanwhile Jonah is changing. The war is changing him. And the man pulling the strings wants Jonah to become something worse. They can survive a kingdom at war, but can their love survive what the war turns him into? This is just a first draft so do with that as you will. Also, this may sound stupid but thank you to everyone who has viewed my story. I appreciate you all so much!

The City is a place where everything resets after the lights have gone out: relationships, conversations, memories. Everything is inside an irreversible loop and no one knows it. All except for one girl. ˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°• Jule, a resident of the City, is unaffected by the loop. She remembers everything that ever happened, carrying the loneliness that comes along with it. As the sun sets and rises again, Jule's life has no direction until someone changes how the day goes and it's not her. Rom, a boy she hadn't known existed, might be the key to getting out of the loop. But with a barrier between them set by the world itself, a truth Jule has to discover, and a reality that they all have to face, Jule is faced with a choice that would either save the one she loved or doom herself. Connections are formed but will eventually be broken. Can they discover the secret in getting out of the loop? Can they figure out what makes memories linger and what makes yesterday different from today? How do you change tomorrow that cannot be changed? ˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°•˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°• © 2021 (First Edition) [50,000 - 60,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

What happens when a mad dash for funds and renown causes an accidental apocalypse? Laureen Anston, an up-and-coming archaeologist, faces threats of defunding and disbanding her team unless she brings something of value. Upon finding an abandoned child in the dig, she discovers a ticking clock towards the end times. Now, she has to resist authorities, put her career and relationships on the line, and stop the apocalypse she may have played a part in, before her world becomes another excavation site. An entry to @LiteraryLoungeD's Gen 3 Contest. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [10,000 - 20,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

🏆 SHORTLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 A misfit actress must give a performance of a lifetime before her true identity gets uncovered and her hidden empire crumbles down. ⋯⋯⋯ Alyson Gardner, the misfit daughter of the Ocalira chief, is a master of disguise. It is not easy controlling the largest pleasure district in Hylsa Lyllan behind a curtain, so when a student from university goes missing in her turf, she must do everything she can to clear her ties to it even if it means shedding her masks bit by bit. But with an impatient perpetrator out for her ruin, she must turn to friends and foes alike to star in the greatest performance of her life, one that will shake her empire's foundations down to the last brick. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘈𝘳𝘭𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, comes a story of privilege, wealth, and the divide between the elite and the common. Ideals are a salvation for many, but in the quest for freedom and power, sometimes, they are the first to go. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE LYLLAN UNIVERSITY OF MAGIC AND MISFITS SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2025 (First Edition) [25,000 - 30,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• 🏆 LONGLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 2 AMBASSADOR PICK - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 2 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025

🏆 ❝𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘝𝘌𝘓𝘌𝘙❞ - AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 WINNER 🏆 ❝𝘔𝘈𝘙𝘒𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘋𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘠, 𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘊𝘏𝘌𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘍𝘈𝘛𝘌❞ - AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 FAVORITE PICK Explore the Multiverse in this short story anthology following two souls, Dara and Page, as they are pulled apart, joined, wrecked, and saved by fate and otherworldly force even science cannot explain. Enjoy short stories in a wide array of genres and situations while still retaining its romantic core. Travel through apocalyptic dystopias, awkward first dates and meet-cutes, intriguing science fiction escapades, historic tragedies, paranormal disturbances, and magical adventures. Step right in. The Multiverse awaits you. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• 〉Inside the anthology, you will find: ▷ Pearly Lake Cabin ▷ The Last Trace of Lily ▷ The Mysteries of New Herestead ▷ When the Doves Call ▷ Traveler ( 🏆 ) ▷ The End of the World & Other Lies to Tell Yourself ▷ How to Save the Dead ▷ Cookies, Cures, & Curses ▷ To Catch a Falling Star ▷ Marks of Destiny, Matches of Fate ( 🏆 ) ▷ Our Youth of Blood ▷ Of Pages & Daras ▷ The Shepherd & the Silk Maiden ▷ 707: Match Not Found ▷ What My Heart Finds, It Keeps ▷ Dream, Weaver, Scream, Reaper ▷ Don't Go Chasing Butterflies ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) ALL STORIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD Written for AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 [85,000 - 95,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

They called me a monster long before I became one. Maybe they knew something I didn't. Or maybe I gave them every reason to believe it. Fear was easier than hope; vengeance was simpler than redemption. But then she came-Elara, with her quiet strength and relentless light. She saw the man I once was, the man I could have been. Now, as the flames devour the remnants of a kingdom I helped destroy, her voice lingers in my mind, whispering of the path I abandoned. The knight before me, Lucan, fights not just with his sword but with the memory of the woman we both lost-the woman who once believed in me. In a world ravaged by war and regret, where the weight of loss has twisted my soul, one question remains: Is it too late for redemption, or have I burned away all that was ever worth saving? A dark, emotional tale of love, loss, and the battle between light and shadow, For her I'd Let the World Burn explores whether even the most shattered souls can find their way back from the abyss-or if some wounds are too deep to heal.

In an inn where characters from across worlds meet and mingle, many travelers come and stop by to collect and listen to each other's wondrous tales. From accidental sidekicks to behind the scenes heroes, from jungle mountains to cracked salt desert plains, come to the table and listen to this collection of many different wayfarers' tales. *A collection of short stories and contest entries, from various different worlds*

[ON HOLD] After dyeing her hair, Cadence, being the introvert that she is, has her life turned upside down. Ronen, who can't help but hate her very presence, has the same hue sticking out from his crown. Is it a coincidence that they are just another pair of purple-head rivals? Or is their more to this colour of royalty than what meets the eye? Start: Friday 19th June 2020 End: -

Drake is just a kid, right? So what if his parents don't give him much freedom? Who cares if people seem afraid of him? He might be incapable of producing powers like his siblings, but he's not alone in that. The Master Of The Earth cares, because they know the truth. Drake isn't Drake. He's Drazil. Someone at the center of a conspiracy that could change the fate of the world if discovered.