Lowmagic Stories

Amidst the chaos of a war-torn world, Sorin, a displaced trader, joins the Ironclad Company, a fierce mercenary group fighting for Varron. Thrust into the heart of a pivotal conflict, Sorin must adapt to the harsh realities of battle and forge a new path alongside his rugged comrades. The Shadow of Steel is a gripping tale of survival, loyalty, and the personal cost of war.

Market day in the city of mysteries is rudely interrupted, and the town goes into complete dissaray and madness. What caused this madness, and what needs to be done to end it? Find out by reading this dark fantasy short story written by avid-writer, but remember, darkness defeats the light. In the city of mysteries, market day is rudely interrupted by the magic of some wicked witch, and Edith finds herself in the centre of the chaos, wanting to help save her city, but realising that she can not do it alone. She enlists the help of her best friend who takes two more allies of his to storm the lair of the dastardly person who reeked havoc in the city. Romance, fantasy and adventure all happen in this short fantasy story.

The Exiled Nymph Pepito and the Portal to Progress - Book 2 A cursed fairy. A stubborn inventor. And a portal that's about to open more than just doors... Sixto "Pepito" Espiritu didn't plan on becoming the accidental landlord to a mouthy, mead-brewing nymph with trust issues and wings. He just wanted to open his shop, sell some solar panels, and maybe not die in the process. But destiny had other plans. Luningning "Ning" Esmeralda has secrets-ancient ones. Banished by her own people for a mark she never asked for, Ning's return to the world of humans triggers old magic, forgotten grudges, and awkward sleeping arrangements above a hardware store. As Pepito's Portal to Progress gains attention, so do the strange forces lurking in the shadows of Sarimanook. Between black-market monster parts, cryptic letters from 300 years ago, and a dragon queen looking for her baby, Pepito and Ning are pulled into a spiraling mess of politics, folklore, and rebellion. All while trying not to fall for each other-or get each other killed. --- This is Book 2 in the award-dodging Portal to Progress saga. Expect fairies with attitude, dwarves with drinking problems, ancient secrets, flirty banter, and heart-lots of heart.

What is home? Where is mine? The concept of home is complex on itself, but for someone who had to leave the place they grew up in and not feel like belonging to the group they are traveling with, home might be unknown.

[This is the translated version of my original Indonesian story. To support me or read the Bahasa Indonesia version, visit my profile] In an alternate version of the 2000s, where technology surges forward and magic-once revered-is hunted to the edge of extinction, lives a young man named Hans. By day, he is a quiet bartender, blending drinks for patrons who never suspect the truth: buried deep within him lies a power passed down from his mother, a healer and sorceress, and his father, a drunken gambler entangled in the shadows of the criminal underworld. For years, Hans has lived in silence-choosing solitude not for peace, but to shield himself from the scars of his past and the shame that clings to him like a second skin. He hides his power, not out of cowardice, but out of pain. That is, until a stranger walks into his bar. A dark-skinned man from the southern isles, the stranger calls himself Kaelani-or Kaelan. But he is no ordinary guest. He carries with him a sorrow deeper than grief, the remnants of a lost homeland-Maluʻia-an archipelago laid to ruin by the very technology that now rules the world. Like Hans, Kaelan is a mage, a guardian of protective magic betrayed by the one he loved. That betrayal cost him his people, his purpose, and nearly his soul. Their meeting is no coincidence. Two fractured souls, exiled from the destinies they were meant to fulfill, begin to find flickers of hope in each other's quiet company. But beyond the whispered conversations and the soft hum of city nights, the world stirs once more. Magic is awakening-and Hans may be the key that time itself has tried to forget.

A Collection of Short Stories told by a Young Traveller about his exploits to a Little Girl explaining her the many mysteries of Life.

A collection of short stories from a world where magic demands memory as its price. Some tales follow rebels and Wyrds - those born with strange gifts - while others linger on mages, their apprentices, and the cost of survival. Each story stands on its own, but together they weave the larger mythos of a continent divided by fear, rebellion, and the mysterious Pale.

A powerless prince. A dead hero's memories. And a second chance he never asked for. Prince Edmund was born without magic into a kingdom that casts out the weak. But he remembers things no one should - battles lost, comrades sacrificed, and the world destroyed under the shadow of the Demon Lord. They're not his memories. They belong to Reymond, a disgraced hero who failed everyone... and died alone. Burdened with the echoes of that past life, Edmund is forced into servitude by a cunning princess and thrust into the dangerous politics of a crumbling realm. But with the knowledge of lost inventions and ancient magic systems, he just might find a way to change everything. This time, he's not here to be the hero. This time, he's here to do what the hero couldn't.

From castles to glens, rivers to mountains, and heroes to villains, this series of tales asks questions of morality all the while crafting a tale of a gloomy succession war and more. The story mainly follows Lord Ainarik, a week away from his coronation and excited to bring his people out of economic and political depravity. His people are those of Mrelmor, a city state high in the mountains. Unfortunately for Ainarik, someone challenges his claim to the throne. Someone who could be better suited for it, under certain circumstances, but should absolutely not in any regard.

Show me a man yet unrocked, unscathed, unblemished by hunger. Point him out to me and say: "He's the one. He's never felt hunger in his entire life." And I'll point out the same man as the hungriest man of all. In a race against the bell both Othy and Torolf prepare for their respective tasks at hand. Both are relatively new to their lives as mercs, yet they hunger. But hunger comes in many forms. Where one hungers for food, another may hunger for love, affiliation, or a sense of respect. Hunger, in its most rudimentary sense, is a feeling of loss or lack of something one yearns for or needs. Even if what Othy or Torolf hungers for may differ, their struggles to settle it may coincide. Maybe even more than they would ever give it credit for. And while they're both struggling for appeasement Dioge struggles on his own, miles away from anyone other than members of his own flock.

On festival night the harbor lights blink out, a clamp screams, and someone goes under. Seventeen-year-old Alessia Monroe moves before the town can gasp-no cape, no magic spectacle, just fast hands, a steel ladder, and a family that treats competence like a language. When the lights come back, a stranger is replaying the moment frame by frame, and polite people with silver-crest cards (teeth? crown? gear?) start using words like discretion and community safety. Echelon is what happens when power dresses like philanthropy and asks the gifted to be quiet. The Monroes don't chase glory; they keep receipts-literally, in a matte tin hidden behind a baseboard-names and favors the harbor would rather forget. Invitations become interviews; a cliff-house "briefing" feels like a velvet threat; a fundraiser rewrites history in white walls and champagne. Threading between it all are texts from someone called V: useful, unnerving, never free. As pressure builds, Alessia leans on the oldest coastal law-water tells the truth first. Expect urban-fantasy grit with political-thriller bones: protective mom energy, found family, slow-burn secrets, and a heroine who refuses to be anybody's evidence. The question isn't what she can do; it's who gets to decide what she's allowed to be.

Magic is dying. The High King is dead. Given a serious task by a priest of Ammanar, Wulfheard must find the Amulet of Wunthruth, a most ancient relic of the now long-departed elves. If he finds it, it might just bring back magic to the realm, however, should he fail, it will doom the world to a tortuous and slow decay.

Rescuing animals is a noble ideal, if only I realized the implications of saving a hunter. Now I find myself drawn into a world layered under my own: a world of magic and bonds. Not only must I keep a lethal secret, but my actions have earned the attention of others. People whose goals oppose my very own. Worse yet, I suspect someone close is working with them, perhaps closer than I want to believe.

Torn between following a family tradition of being a bounty hunter-one that he's not particularly fond of-and following his dreams of being a private detective, Niel has always struggled to land himself a job and put the food on his table. Few people were willing to hire an untraditional bounty hunter like him, so when he gets an urgent invitation from the eldest son of the wealthy Ravillet family, he is more than surprised. Enticed with the promise of a generous payment, Niel is determined to find the runaway young lady of the Ravillet family despite the lack of clues. With the help of an eccentric adventurer, he follows the trail of mysterious Kasena and her accomplice all the way to an esteemed swordsmanship tournament. But with no clues to go off of, can they really find someone who seems to have vanished into thin air? ⁕⁕⁕ STARTED: 2/17/2024 FINISHED: 11/15/2024 Word count: 27.8k words