Reluctanthero Stories

In the land of Slavia, the old spirits never died-they only learned to hide. The Principality of Velesgrad has begun a holy purge, declaring all witches and spirit-binders enemies of order. Villages burn in the name of stability. Forests whisper back. A runaway witch, Mira Zorya, is marked for execution after breaking a forbidden pact between mankind and the unseen world. A young swordsman, Yaroslav Volny, finds himself dragged into her flight from the crown-only to discover that the world he believes in is built on lies older than the kingdom itself. As spirits awaken, the dead begin to speak again, and a kingdom tries to control what was never meant to be ruled, a fractured party of outcasts is formed across fate itself:

Scarlet is a girl more comfortable in magic libraries and museums than the mall or the sports field. Her dream is to become a scholar, but right now she's having a hard enough time passing eighth grade Remedial Math 2A. When her mentor dies in her arms, he leaves her two things: a lifetime of notes, and his high-level membership in the prestigious Antiquarian Society. But to keep it, she's going to need help. Who would have thought that turning to an immortal sorceress, living deep in the cold wastes, could be so dangerous? Now she's got to contend with dark wizards, evil dragons, and a lost necropolis teaming with undead. Follow the misadventures of a disaffected middle school student as she navigates the relatable pitfalls of teen-hood, set against the backdrop of occasionally having to slay a dragon.

They took her sight, her throne, and her trust. But when the storms rise, so does she. Now Eira must choose. Between running and love, between the crown and the one man she cannot lose. They say the island remembers. Its six points rise like blades from the sea, carved not by time but by will-old will, war-forged and sealed with blood. Once, long ago, there was peace. But peace is a fragile lie, and power has a taste too rich for those born too close to thrones. And so the old king fell. A new line rose, crowned not by right, but by betrayal. And from that line came a bride. Untitled, unwilling, and dangerous without knowing it. Her name was Eira. She was never meant to refuse. She was never meant to survive. Blinded by treachery, betrayed by blood, she was given as bait to lure a boy who would be king. But she was paired with another. Chosen. The island woke. And in the dark, where eyes fail and truth sharpens, Eira rose. Not with sight, but with vision. And the island was watching. And love was by her side. This is the story of the girl who failed every test. Until the one that mattered. And of the man who loved her not for her power, but for her resistance to it. Before Eira, there was only fear. After her, nothing would be the same. Note: This is a work of fiction and should not be read as a reflection of the author's personal life, experiences, or relationships. Any perceived similarities are coincidental. Now updated with a never-before-seen three-part prequel! Read to the end for the icy origin of Lucan and Eira's bond.

Kethril leads the Iron Company into the mountain kingdom of Fyndor to investigate disturbing seismic events and vanishing miners. Below the forges lies a forgotten ruin pulsing with forbidden runes-and a weapon sealed since the Cataclysm. Dwarven politics, clan rivalries, and the militant Crimson Crusade threaten to derail his mission, as Kethril uncovers an ancient forge bound to the Soul Eater's rise.

An Atmospheric Dark Fantasy of Language, Memory, and Becoming In a fortress carved from ancient bone and built to contain the un-containable, a boy named Thom is marked by the curse feared above all others: the Mouth. He arrives at the Bastion-a place where wolf-blooded are broken, remade, or buried-expecting training, exile, maybe death. But what he finds is worse. The Bastion doesn't just hold danger. It repeats it. The same names. The same rites. The same patterns. And somewhere beneath the stone and marrow lies a voice older than god or monster: unfinished, recursive, hungry. As the bones beneath the fortress begin to stir, and the glyphs start rewriting themselves, Thom must decide whether he will become the vessel the Bastion demands... or the sentence that ends it. A lyrical and slow-burning dark fantasy told in breath and fracture, Wolfsbane in Winter explores language as prison, ritual as recursion, and silence as liberation. Some stories are not told. They are remembered. And some should never be spoken twice.

A rich kid turned to solid gold. A (partially) invisible boy. The adventure of a lifetime. A galaxy wide threat looms as they race around to awaken the 5 remaining Golems in order to stop time and space itself from being torn apart. Of course, the real question is, can these two do it without tearing each other apart?

*Updates Every Saturday* Four ancient kingdoms once stood as one, united under the rule of the four dragons. With the disappearance of each dragon, they now burn. The western Kingdom of Ardorhelm shelters the lost while the eastern Kingdom of Eirynspire tightens its iron grip on the world, led by a tyrant determined to claim every crown as their own. As war spreads and hope thins, rumors claim to know the true source of Eirynspire's strength: the last living dragon. Steffan, who had already lost his family to the war, never sought to be a hero. He lives by his skill with a bow and arrow, never staying in one place. But when he joins a secret expedition beyond the borders of war, he awakens a gift that may be tied to the vanished dragons. Among unlikely allies is a girl from the east, far kinder than the barbarians he was raised to fear. As loyalties blur and truths unravel, Steffan discovers the dragon may not be the weapon the world believes it to be - and the prophecy of the Fourfold Flame may not be lost yet.

In a futuristic world where a single corporation, AegisTech, holds a monopoly on technology, Jamie, a 17 year old girl, alongside her best friend Clancy, the resident hacker, begin a rebellion against their technological suppressors, only to realize they may have gotten in far above their heads. (Also posted on RoyalRoad, go check me out over there!)

What if the afterlife were just another department of the State? Frank had one plan: jump off a building and end it all. What he didn't expect was to gently float to the ground like a bureaucratic Mary Poppins-minus the umbrella or job satisfaction. Now Frank can't seem to die, and worse, someone (or something) clearly doesn't want him to. Soon he's being monitored, manipulated, and mysteriously assigned to surveil his coworker Jill. Who's watching who? Why does he keep getting new phones stuffed into his pockets? And what's with the man in the dumpster who won't stop talking about climate change? Caught between mind-numbing office reports, bowel-obsessed childhood trauma, and a cosmic surveillance program with suspiciously corporate workflows, Frank has questions. Unfortunately, the only answer he's getting is: keep watching Jill... and don't forget to post about it. A darkly absurd comedy about surveillance, mortality, and mid-level management, Department of Eternal Affairs is perfect for fans of Christopher Moore, The Good Place, and Kafka for Dummies.

In a quiet clan nestled deep in the mountains, Tenshiro's life is simple-until the day he discovers an ancient sword bound by linked chains and a dark curse. When tragedy strikes, the sword's power awakens, pulling him into a world of spirits, shadows, and secrets his mother warned him to avoid. Haunted by loss and driven by a fierce new strength, Tenshiro must unravel the sword's curse before it consumes him-and everything he holds dear.

In sleepy Hinode City, seventeen-year-old otaku Kaito Hayashi only wanted to avoid people and binge anime. Instead, he finds himself bound by a supernatural contract after touching a glowing stone-alongside Yuki Hoshino, his bold, athletic classmate who remembers him for a kindness he barely recalls. As eerie shadows creep through the cracks of reality, the two must navigate mysterious powers, phantom threats, and the rules of a deadly "game" hidden in plain sight. Between ramen-fueled study sessions and rooftop battles, an unlikely bond forms. Can a bumbling nerd and a cocky track star rewrite destiny together-or will the world unseen devour them first?

In the event of death, there is a 1:10,000 chance that you will reincarnate in a world not your own and Retain your Ego; that is, your memories and Mental Self. In that chance, there is a 1:10,000 chance that you will be given some sort of ability; the basic types are skills, or maybe talent, and these are called Classes, such as the famous 'Hero' to the infamous 'Maou' or 'Demon King'. Then, there's... well, then there's James. James is an idiot savant, essentially, and so, thinking it's a dream and that he'll wake up soon anyway, he chooses 'nothing'. He simply refuses to choose, and sits around in the Spirit Realm, meditating, for 100,000 years; in this way, he develops his own skills, instead of accepting one from the Gods. Now, there's no going back. After all, I didn't say his luck was 'Good' Luck, Did I?

One minute I was enjoying a peaceful cup of tea. The next, my best friend Kellan vanished through a portal-leaving me with a sarcastic, Earl Grey-obsessed dragon named Peaches and a pie that may or may not be mildly on fire. Now my apartment is a smoldering war zone of scorched furniture, smoke alarms with PTSD, and garden gnomes who are plotting something. Oh-and did I mention the dragon hunters? Because yeah, those are a thing. With tranquilizer guns. And very questionable fashion choices. All I wanted was a normal Tuesday. Instead, I'm negotiating magical treaties with sentient gnomes, dodging glitter-bombs, and trying to stop my roommate from "redecorating" with controlled bursts of fire. If you're into: ✔️ Found-family chaos ✔️ Dragons with opinions and kitchen skills ✔️ Cozy fantasy meets laugh-out-loud urban absurdity ✔️ Magical bureaucracy and gnome-based warfare ...then welcome to You Left Me with a Dragon. May your tea be strong, your socks be unsinged, and your gnome alliances secure.

Sutton Vale is a broke college student with zero detective skills. until a staged mystery for a YouTube video accidentally makes her internet famous as a private investigator. Now, real clients are showing up, expecting her to solve their problems. With the help of her best friend, a grumpy law student, and a conspiracy-obsessed hacker, Sutton must fake her way through missing cats, blackmail schemes, and actual crimes. But when a real mystery turns deadly, she'll have to decide if she's in over her head... or if she just might be good at this detective thing after all. Main Characters Sutton Vale (20): A broke, sarcastic, and slightly chaotic college student who accidentally becomes a detective. She's smart but relies mostly on bluffing and luck. Ivy Calloway (21): Sutton's best friend and a media studies major. Runs a YouTube channel and is the mastermind behind the original fake mystery. Lennox "Knox" Mercer (22): A grumpy but brilliant law student who unwillingly becomes Sutton's legal consultant. Archer Flynn (24): A real private investigator who is amused by Sutton's antics and occasionally helps her out. Mila Vesper (19): A hacker and conspiracy theorist who insists on helping Sutton solve cases. Professor Orion Wolfe (50s): A mysterious criminology professor who seems to know more than he lets on. Detective Easton Rhys (30s): A local cop who keeps running into Sutton and is suspicious of her "detective" skills. Cassian "Cass" Reyes (22): Sutton's ex-boyfriend, now a journalist, who keeps trying to get the inside scoop on her cases. ***New update on every Friday*** Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. Any references to real-life brands, celebrities, or media are purely for creative purposes and do not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or factual accuracy. All characters and events are fictional, and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Life is already a juggling act for 35 year old Samantha. Work life balance? Doesn't exist. Between her corporate job, being a wife, and a mum of 2, chaos is her default setting. So when an otherworldly magical phenomenon starts hounding her like a stalker. She find this to be down right rude. How is she expected to save the world -again- when she can't even get her children to eat breakfast?

In a secluded village, guarded by secrets and ancient magic, young Lyra inherits the mantle of Archivist, her life forever tied to dusty tomes and hidden knowledge. When a powerful Mage arrives, offering forbidden powers and a connection to her mysterious past, Lyra embarks on a dangerous journey beyond the village walls, forced to confront her hidden abilities, untangle a web of betrayal, and discover the fate of her true family, all while protecting the very magic that threatens to consume her.

When purple butterflies appear and his family forgets he exists, an ordinary young man named Janus discovers he's been chosen by God to restore balance to a shattered world. Guided by a weary angel named Grace, he'll journey through cities built on false happiness, churches hiding unspeakable evil, and a kingdom ruled by a king who believes he IS justice incarnate. But the deeper Janus goes, the more he realizes: the real monsters aren't supernatural - they're human. And the God who painted this world into existence has stopped caring whether it survives. Wings of Fate is an anime-inspired dark fantasy about faith, mercy, free will, and the beauty of imperfection. Each chapter has its own original song. 🎵 Listen on YouTube → youtube.com/@StarlitTunes 📱 Read with art & music → read.starlittunessongs.com 📖 Digital Edition → starlittunes.myshopify.com

Amid the turmoil of protests and riots in Surabaya, five friends are drawn into a destiny far greater than themselves. Shinta mannipulate water, Makkarita awakens woods and roots, Nagara bends the wind, while Loka, the most ordinary among them, can only watch. Behind his laughter lies an old wound, the shadow of his father who vanished without a trace. Everything changes when a small spark ignites in his hand. Fleeting, fragile, yet powerful enough to shatter his doubts. Drawn into VIRAH, a secret organization waging war against the dark Order of Shadraa, Loka and his friends endure brutal training and face devastating loss. From the depths of the underground lab, the first Seal Archathera is forged, binding humans with the ancient Vaenya spirits. But their awakening stirs something darker, Nihra, who senses their rise. For Loka, the question burns brighter than ever, is his father part of them... or the shadow he must fight? Just a quick note, guys.. Resonance & Seal is the beginning of the story before "The Sacred Assassination" Three years ago, when i wrote The Sacred Assassination, i felt it needed a clearer foundation. That's why i discuss with my friend named Ahmad Ammar Arfano and started Resonance & Seal early last year. Enjoy the story! I'll change the cover later hahaha still saving up to pay a designer for it, so this will do for now!

When Axel's favourite game, Oath of Eternum, glitches mid-battle, he's pulled into its world, not as the hero he's mastered, but as the game's feared villain. With years of gameplay knowledge but trapped in the villain's armour, Axel must survive encounters with the legendary hero while resisting the role the world demands he play. Every choice twists the game's reality, and the line between scripted enemies and living, breathing people is fuzzy. But the deeper Axel fights against the game, the more the world itself begins to tear apart. And when a hooded figure steps out of the shadows claiming to be himself, but older, crueler, and long lost to the game, Axel realises escape might come at the cost of becoming the very monster he swore he wasn't.