Speculative-fiction Stories

FEATURED ON OFFICIAL @Creators READING LIST: FEATURED FANTASY STORIES 𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘦-𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘺. 𝘈 𝘵𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯. 𝘈 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳. Xanthiene Vivenca's life drones on in a cycle of finding her next meal, ensuring the house won't collapse, and surviving until the next day. Then, a boy with cloud-white hair ruins it all by crashing through her roof, along with a set of problems tying her to the fate of the island. With the Human Queen terrorizing the kingdom, friends to save after falling victim to a wicked system, and a power she could barely understand, let alone control, Xanthy finds herself working with complete strangers to bring down a regime. Secrets unfold. Certain truths are revealed. A war beneath the island's surface finally bares its fangs. Now, Xanthy has to save her friends and herself before it's too late. FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF FANTASILIA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2018 (First Edition) © 2021 (Second Edition) [90,000 - 95,000 words] [Cover by JN Ignacio; Text & Graphics by @Exequinne]

The dead hand of history still grips the throat of the present. Three centuries after a meteor shower devastated Earth, humanity is divided. The powered are blamed for the virus that killed billions and twisted the natural world into something deadly. Feared and hated, they are sent into the wilds to fight the mutations that now threaten what remains. Ezra has spent his life resisting that division. As a doctor, he believes every life is worth saving. After a grueling shift, he comes home to find a wounded stranger collapsed on his floor. Saving the man is instinct. What follows is not. The choice pulls Ezra into a hidden war where old hatred still shapes the present, and the truth behind the world's ruin may be more dangerous than the monsters outside the city walls.

SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF FANTASILIA SERIES 𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴. 𝘈 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. Xanthiene Vivenca, after the grueling battle in the Human Queen's palace, is now at the doors of her real race, the Brownies in hopes of finding solace. But when a dangerous plague creeps inexorably closer towards the Capital, Xanthy finds herself knee-deep on a mass grave with lives to save. With hundreds of Brownie lives in her hands, a dangerous path to tackle, a rebellion against the only place that can help her, and an unexpected enemy brought about by her mistake, Xanthy must learn to trust in her power and in herself to save everyone and finally get the peace she desires. The war continues unseen, digging its claws on the fragile dust the world is built upon. Destruction must be stopped before there is nothing left. ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• © 2019 (First Edition) © 2021 (Second Edition) [130,000 - 140,000 words] [Cover by JN Ignacio; Text & Graphics by @Exequinne]

Updates-Every Monday and Friday: They didn't choose the journey. The journey chose them. Marcus, Lisa, Sabrina, Tyler, Tia, and Jake are ordinary people with ordinary lives- they wake up in a world that shouldn't exist. Before they can make sense of it, an unknown machine tears them away and drops them into another reality... and then another. They have no map. No control. No way back. Each world is built on a single idea taken to its extreme, forcing them to navigate societies unlike anything they've ever imagined. Some are beautiful. Others are terrifying. All of them are dangerous. The machine offers only one rule: Survive. Because with every world they endure, they move one step closer to home. But millions of realities may stand between them and that goal. Why were these six strangers chosen? Who built the machine? And what happens if they fail before reaching the final world? As the answers slowly unfold, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: They aren't just traveling through worlds. They're being tested by them. I will be posting this story on Royal Road If you ever want to email me then here: Stottsshirlene@gmail.com

SIXTH BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF FANTASILIA SERIES 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴. Xanthiene Vivenca has to find allies and legendary objects of power to defeat two of the deadliest people around. Now, she must brave territories, war, and loss alike and stand against hopes and prophecies before they crush more than just her home. Rikavien Torlin has to defend the last fortress standing against Cardovia and Synketros, lead an army, and face a betrayal creeping from the shadows. She must succeed through these trials while keeping her fear in check before it leads her to failure. Nyxis Helgase doesn't stand a chance against his enemies. He has to tread into dangerous lands with the magic on the island getting weaker, a throne hidden in the heart of the enemy camp, and a cavern demanding his soul to unlock the truth to his legacy. June Sylkrana faces an uncomfortable truth. With the island descending into ruin, friends and foes alike ending in bloodshed, and the lies he will soon face, he finds out only the strong live and the weak die. Now, he has to choose which one he is before that choice is taken away. Hidden and forgotten truths are revealed. Buried secrets are unearthed. The last oracle declares the Gates open. The war is far from over. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2021 (First, Second Edition) [130,000 - 140,000 words] [Cover by JN Ignacio; Text & Graphics by @Exequinne]

Trapped in an unassuming village by those wanting to use her as a weapon and separated from Killian, Freya must race against time to control her newfound powers or risk losing everything. Season 3 of Cloud Piercer *** Freya is no stranger to betrayal. Unsure of her loved ones' fate and imprisoned in a village with those she certainly doesn't trust, Freya must navigate her biggest challenge of all -- trusting her captor to help her control her newfound powers. Meanwhile, Casimir and Killian fight to break free of King Ereon's prisons. As they try to find their way back to each other, sinister secrets come to light. And though the ever-present threat of the cloud looms over the fate of all of Elel, something darker lurks beneath the surface. Night is falling over the Kingdom of Elel. In a race against time, only one can carve out the new dawn.

ARIDEN SARETHOL IS A LIAR. Upon witnessing a hostile organization try to take control of a family heirloom, he must enact a dangerous plan that may get him and his friends thrown to prison, or worse, killed. As the veils of false peace slowly fall away, he has to choose to take control on the surface or do it from the shadows. He may just have to keep his identity and his friends' secret until their plan succeeds, before his deception causes more than their bonds to fall apart. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [18,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

FOURTH BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF FANTASILIA SERIES 𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭. 𝘈 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘈 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘈 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦. Xanthiene Vivenca, a fairy with a bounty for her soul, is caught between saving the island or saving herself. With the chaos reigning in the wake of the Imperial Palace's fall, the weight of her friends' betrayals and lies on her shoulders, and the inevitable death of someone she loved, she must sift through the island for a promise of changing her destiny. Nyxis Helgase, a boy with nowhere left to go, is stuck between his friends and his emotions. With the imminent attack in the Nature Fairy territory, the anger clouding his judgment, and a duty he can't deny of a friend, he faces a choice to either save his friends or doom them forever. Reeca Torlin, a disgraced heir, is torn between walking the path to victory and absolving her guilt. With two hidden bases to infiltrate, two mighty leaders to sneak past, and the knowledge of the real power they sought to defeat, she confronts a choice promising salvation on one hand and destruction on the other. Two more kingdoms are bound to fall with the Virtakios distracted. Cardovia is reckless. Synketros has no patience left. The choices are laid out. They only had to choose right, and decide if it's for their sake or the world's. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2020 (First Edition) © 2021 (Second Edition) [110,000 - 120,000 words] [Cover by JN Ignacio; Text & Graphics by @Exequinne]

MARIN DRASWIST IS CLOSE. Her goal has never been within her reach. The island is already divided into two warring sides, and Cardovia, the organization she serves, grows more powerful by the second with her help. But when a war against an extinct but peaceful race starts after her involvement, she has to think of the price she is making the innocent pay. The way in is wide open, but not every path has a way out. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [21,000 - 26,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

SERAVEL ROVODIA, the son of the tyrant Fire Potentate, is a model citizen of all sorts. Obedient, punctual, and most of all, silent. When his friend and long-time confidante gets arrested for alleged sacrilege against the administration, Seravel starts a press criticizing his father's rule, breaking his silence. He has to keep his charade up enough to save his friend before his fate becomes grimmer than a lifetime in prison. THE TWELFTH BOOK OF THE MEMOIRS OF MAYHEM NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [25,000 - 30,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

ARIDEN SARETHOL is an ordinary Crown Prince until he's not. Trapped within a society allowing corruption at the expense of the people, he sets out on a path towards reform, which happened to be on the shady side of the law. Together with his band of misfits and his childhood crush, he has to make a difference with his chosen method before it causes their downfall. THE NINTH BOOK OF THE MEMOIRS OF MAYHEM NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [20,000 - 30,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

TOBIN CANRAREN IS A FAKE KING. As the rightful King of Cardina, he lies about his lifestyle in order to protect his people from the effects of the war. This mission becomes harder when Synketros, an organization aiming to mine manpower, demands his allegiance. Tobin has to now keep his facade long enough before his lies make up the path to his end. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [15,000 - 25, 000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

MALIN DRASWIST IS TOO YOUNG. With the advent of the new king of Cardina and the control of the state relinquished to Synketros, a covert organization bent on harnessing power, things took the turn for the worse. When soldiers start a siege against the Temple of Magic, the only place the oppressed can take refuge in, Malin has to devise a counterattack to save those dear to him. This time, he can't let his youth be a cause of their downfall. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

JONADRIN LIDIVAR IS GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. When Cardovia breaks their side of the agreement, he takes his stand to protect the very thing the organization is after. As he stands to lose friends and heritage, with him powerless to stop it, he must figure out the truth to his soul and the magic around him, before his second chance runs out. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

KENNEN JARMEZ IS TRAPPED. A web of forgotten secrets and buried history descends upon him. With a war looming over their heads, he has to crack the mystery surrounding a particular object in his care in search of allies. After triggering a hidden spell in the Capital, he must uncover the bloody secrets in the history of his ancestors as the clock ticks closer to destruction. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

RHYS TORLIN IS ON THE MOVE. With only his wits and ideals, he infiltrates Synketros in hopes of unlocking the secret to its soldiers' loyalty. When a plan goes awry and found friends putting themselves into trouble to save him, Rhys must choose between what is good and what is essential for the war, and with that choice comes a price he may not be able to atone for. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]

CYRDEL SONASSON, heir apparent to the Alkaran Throne, is a budding inventor against the wishes of his father, the King. But when a friend from the Inventor's District needs help, he has to drop everything and come to their aid, even going as far as bowing to his father's wishes. Along the way, he must figure out a way to combine two halves of his life and duty before he is forced to give up one for the other. THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE MEMOIRS OF MAYHEM NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

Stories of wonder, longing, rebellion, love, ruin, and becoming.

THIRD BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF FANTASILIA SERIES 𝘈 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘈 𝘥𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘺. 𝘈 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳. 𝘈 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴. Two sides of the same coin are brought to the light as the war grasps more of the island. Xanthiene Vivenca, a fairy possessing the most coveted magic on the island, is thrown inside a world of mayhem when Peltra, the island's most fortified city, falls under the hands of an unknown force. Rikavien Torlin and Elred Valkalin, two misfits from different territories, face an organized attack determined to bring down the shard fairies' territory. With a notorious assassin requesting an audience with the Virtakios, displaced pixies relying on her for help, and a mystery surrounding June and his past, Xanthy must delve into the depths of the Imperial City to untangle a string of lies and betrayal and of blood and destiny. With the fall of mighty dynasties, Xanthy and Reeca find friends and foes alike in their quest for power and truth. The war rages and the weak are the first to die. Now, they have to win even when they don't know who the enemy is before the war devours them all. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2019 (First Edition) © 2021 (Second Edition) [90,000 - 100,000 words] [Cover by JN Ignacio; Text & Graphics by @Exequinne]

EZRIL IARO IS WITHOUT A CHOICE. With a vicious war raging outside the temple's gates, long-held friends calling for help, and a son slowly descending into the influence of an incurable sickness, Ezril has to unlock the secrets of the island, delve into its puzzling history, and find a hidden well of ancient magic. But in every tale of discovery, there exists consequences, and this time, they may not let her through alive. From the sprawling universe of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, journey to hidden roads and forgotten paths in this brand new novella series set in the same universe and timeline as the main series. Be careful. There will be danger ahead. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE UNSEEN WARS NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [15,000 - 20,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [Cover by @Dayisdemigod]