World-building Stories

She was meant to be a pawn in their game of thrones. Instead, she broke the board. Tired of the suffocating politics of the Red Keep and deeply wounded by her father's decisions, sixteen-year-old Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen makes an unthinkable choice. Leaving behind only farewell letters, she takes to the sky on her golden dragon, Syrax, and vanishes into the night-shattering the line of succession and plunging the Seven Kingdoms into an unprecedented political deadlock. While King's Landing fractures in her absence-leaving Queen Alicent to desperately forge new alliances and hold a crumbling court together-Rhaenyra charts a bold new path across the Narrow Sea. In the ancient, storied cities of Essos, she transforms from a fugitive princess into a sovereign dragonlord in her own right, building an independent empire of wealth and influence entirely on her own terms. Driven by forgotten bloodlines and ancient visions, Rhaenyra's journey leads her beyond the edges of the known world to a fortress of fused stone hidden beneath the bones of a titan dragon. There, deep within the subterranean fires of a forgotten realm, she uncovers secrets capable of reshaping the future of House Targaryen forever. Rich in Valyrian lore, political intrigue, and grand ambition, Geros ilas is an epic tale of a princess who refused to be ruled-and the realm she left burning in her wake.

Eowyn Vaux was never loved by her family. Blamed for her mother's death and pushed aside after her father remarried, Eowyn became nothing more than an unwanted daughter in the Vaux household. When her father finally decided he had no use for her, she was cast out and secretly condemned to die. On a moonlit night beneath two moons, Eowyn ran through the wilderness with hunting dogs and knights on her trail. She fought. She ran. She begged fate for another chance. But in the end, a sword pierced her heart. Her life should have ended there. Instead, a mysterious voice awakened within the darkness. [You have been selected by the Great Architect.] [A chance for a better life has been granted.] Eowyn is given one wish. She doesn't ask for wealth. She doesn't ask for revenge. She doesn't ask to become powerful. She simply wishes for the ability to survive and live an ordinary life. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself standing twelve years in the past-before her family abandoned her, before her death, and before her fate was sealed. This time, Eowyn knows exactly what awaits her. When her father offers her a thousand gold coins to leave the Vaux family, she accepts without hesitation. She will take her mother's belongings, walk away from the estate, and never look back. With a mysterious System awakening within her, Eowyn begins building a new life far away from the family that discarded her. But changing one's fate is never as simple as escaping the past. The more Eowyn uses her newfound abilities, the more she discovers that her previous life may have hidden secrets she was never meant to uncover. Perhaps her mother's death was not an accident. Perhaps her father's hatred had a deeper reason. And perhaps the Great Architect did not choose her merely out of pity. She was given a second life to survive. But what will Eowyn do when she discovers that her fate was never as simple as she believed?

Dominant Female & Her Harem of Mates! The court is different, but the game is the same: Survive. Mora is a 6 foot 5 varsity volleyball player. It is a matriarchal world where high-ranking beastmen work themselves to the bone just for a chance to be chosen by a female. There will be: MxF, Polyamory, MxMxF, Mpreg, MxM. Chapters will be marked with 🌶. Though they will be part of the plot.

Jack didn't ask to save the world. He just wanted to run his convenience store in peace. Then he woke up in a wasteland. No town. No neighbors. No Wi-Fi. Just cracked red earth, dead trees, and a voice in his head calling itself the Limitless Omniversal Supply System. The LOSS System. Jack laughed for a very long time. The system was not amused. Now he has a fully stocked store, unlimited water and electricity, and a system that's somehow both all-powerful and deeply offended by everything he says. To survive in a world where the average temperature hits 52°C, Jack will have to sell supplies, make allies, build shelter, and figure out why his little store might be the first step toward bringing a dead world back to life. One cold soda at a time.

🏆 Official Award Winner of a Japanese Web Novel Contest! Translated directly from the original Japanese Web Novel, which was handpicked for the Select Award (Top Honor) in Kakuyomu's Official Contest, hosted by KADOKAWA in Japan! 📚 Official Award Announcement (Japanese Original) https://kakuyomu.jp/contests/kakuyomu_10theme#theme06 --- "This world is a legacy system running on an unpatched OS. I'm just here to install the stability updates." When Kazuya, a former systems engineer and corporate slave, was summoned to another world along with his entire house, he didn't ask for a legendary sword. He asked for Fiber-Optic Internet. Armed with the collective wisdom of the entire world via the Internet, there is now virtually nothing he doesn't know. He has zero interest in "grand adventures." He'd rather stay inside his magically-transported home, drink ice-cold cola, and solve the Kingdom's greatest crises via remote work. By treating every disaster-from collapsing infrastructure to "ancient curses"-as a series of logical bugs, he optimizes a world that relies far too much on fickle magic using modern systems thinking. While he "works" from the comfort of his sofa, his black cat Tama-who is secretly the Legendary Savior, Tarmane-is busy "deleting" any hardware threats (monsters) that dare disturb her owner's Wi-Fi signal. The people call him a "Transcendent Sage." The Knights call his instructions "Divine Logic." In reality, he's just a lazy optimizer who knows that in any world, information is the ultimate weapon. An intellectual Isekai comedy where the greatest miracles aren't performed with wands, but with a perfectly executed patch. --- **Note from the Author:** This is the official English version of an original Japanese web novel, currently on going in Japan. New episodes will be published here sequentially as the translation is finalized.

Through transmigration, Naohara became one of the Supreme Beings and freely indulged in this hard-won life in another world. Watching Momonga locked in a battle of wits with thin air, Herohero shamelessly slacking off, Demiurge confidently claiming he had already grasped the thoughts of all three Supreme Beings, along with the many strange and eccentric Floor Guardians, Naohara felt that joy could be found everywhere. This is a fan translation of 纳萨力克的灾厄龙王 by 魂悠. Please support the original author if you can.

Every Cookie was baked with a flavor, a theme, a purpose, and a name. These are what define a cookie. But what if a cookie was baked without any of these? Nothing more than a simple, regular cookie, with literally nothing else to say about. What kind of Cookie is he? Join him as he joins GingerBrave Cookie and the rest of the heroes as he embarks on a journey to discover who he truly is. (Male OC x Female Harem)

Kael never wanted to come to Lysena: a prosperous matriarchal world where women hold social power and men are expected to know their place. But when his family's transport ship is forced to make an emergency stop, they find themselves stranded in a society that challenges everything Kael believes about freedom, authority, attraction, and what it means to be a man. Far from home, Kael struggles to adapt to life on Lysena. He hates the rules. He hates the attention. Most of all, he hates Sari: sharp-tongued, clever, and impossible to ignore. She seems to take endless pleasure in flustering him, turning every conversation into a game he can never quite win. But the more Kael resists her, the more tangled their rivalry becomes. Every tease, every challenge, every brush of her hand leaves him unsettled in ways he doesn't understand. And when surrender begins to feel less like defeat and more like desire, Kael is forced to confront a truth he never expected: Maybe he doesn't want to escape Lysena after all. He swore he'd never bend. She swore she'd make him hers.

The Empire is wounded. Its war machine is starving. Its ranks are being bled dry. After the Battle of Yavin, Emperor Palpatine orders an expedition into the Unknown Regions to search for raw materials in order to make up for the loss of the Death Star. When the planet Earth is discovered, the capture of its valuable resources becomes a top priority. The only problem? Earth's people won't go down without a fight. *Star Wars was created by George Lucas and is owned by Disney (not me lol)* *Currently Attempting to Publish on Royal Road under Account JP Short*

Step into a world lost to time with "Prehistoric Wild: Life in the Mesozoic," a captivating collection of short stories that transport you to the ancient past. Each tale unfolds in a different fossil formation around the globe. Gain a glimpse into unseen times in natural history from the healing world of the Triassic, the ecological bloom of the Jurassic, and the waning days of the Cretaceous. Explore worlds much different from our own such as the sea of middle North America, the wetlands of southern Mongolia, and the forests of the Antarctic. Meticulously researched and vividly imagined, these stories strive to capture the authenticity and wonder of life during the Mesozoic era. Written in a style inspired by nature documentaries, each story offers a realistic and immersive glimpse into the behaviors, struggles, and triumphs of a diverse array of creatures that once roamed our planet. Whether it's the famous dinosaurs, the sky-faring pterosaurs, the long-forgotten marine reptiles, or the earliest ancestors of mammals, this collection brings the ancient world to life with compelling accuracy. Drawing inspiration from modern-day natural phenomena as well as the latest theories and discoveries in paleontology, these tales blur the line between fact and fiction, reviving the distant echoes of prehistoric life. Join us on this journey through time, where the wonders of long ago await your discovery. Experience life on Earth as it once was for over 180 million years. Welcome to the Prehistoric Wild.

Could have spoilers (Some things are changed for the purpose of the story) Follow Virion Leywin into the world of Red Rising where he'll have to fight to survive. He'll fight and do what he does best within the institute as a newly reincarnated Gold. Virion is the Devil, so he'll do whatever he wants, colors are meaningless to him, titles as well. Will the power of being a gold get to his head, or will he stay the same person? Will he help or betray Darrow? What is his main goal? All will be found out as you read. For those who don't know who Virion Leywin is - He is a main character in my other story (My Beginning After the End) He's a loose cannon and will fit right into this world. There will be some spoilers to how that story ended in this fanfic, so beware if you plan on reading those. There is around seven hundred chapters across four titles. You do no have to read any of my other stories to know what is going on, I only suggest that you have some knowledge of the Red Rising Series. Disclaimer : Everything is owned by Pierce Brown. He owns the characters, settings, everything. Character Designs - Imagine

A Project Hail Mary fanfic based on Rocky's POV! I play fast and loose with canon for the Eridians world, courtesy of Andy Weir. I use his helpful doc on Eridian biology/culture, but I've come up with some of my own things, too!

A samurai promising his sister he'll return. A hundred elite soldiers marching north with him. A fenwulf knight without family or past. Only the republic that made her, and her will to die for it. The empire's perfect blade, and it's emptiest man. A warlord's daughter marching beneath a banner she doesn't trust. The most promising mind in the Magisterium, carrying a message that could end the world. An epic told through five eyes as a continent goes to war, and a centuries-old truth begins to surface beneath it all. This multi-POV fantasy story is written in style of Game of Thrones, featuring imperial legions, samurai, and knights, alongside elves, dwarves, beastfolk, and many other mythical creatures that inhabit the world. Content warning: Violence, War Themes, Grief, Trauma

Carl transmigrates into a wildly popular mobile game, only to end up as a disposable fodder character. To survive, he must compete with other popular characters for the players' favor. Otherwise, his fate is nothing but death. But if players play games for fun... Then why not just make a bunch of highly rewarding, genuinely fun games inside this mobile game? Games should be fun, after all. And so, players gradually begin to realize that the various mini-games built into this mobile game... are actually more entertaining than the game itself.

Bastovar is a city of quiet wars. Above its rain-soaked streets, people gather in warm cafés, music drifts through the night, and life appears almost ordinary. Below the surface, mercenaries fight in hidden arenas, Variant powers shape the balance of the world, and the ancient dynasties hold the city together through fragile alliances. What begins as a seemingly stranger listening from the corner of a room slowly becomes something deeper-something dangerous than either of them understands. Because in Bastovar, even a song can start a war. And the Wolves may have just found the one person they can't walk away from.

The official world-building companion archive for the dark fantasy-romance trilogy, Bound by the Flame. High-fantasy universes are rich, complex, and filled with dangerous secrets. The Compendium of Sylvaris is your ultimate survival guide to the High Court vipers. Designed specifically for readers who want to dive deeper into the lore, this companion guide drops official Duumviri Data directly onto your feed. 📋 Quick-Reference Character Lists: Snappy, spoiler-free guides to names, roles, and pronunciations. 📜 Ancient House Chronicles: The raw truth behind the realm's ruling bloodlines and political alliances. Hit the Follow button on my author profile and save this compendium to your private library to receive an instant notification the exact millisecond the next database log goes live!

Nell Carrow has cut registration paper for thirty years. Every sheet in Virehold carries a batch mark in the corner - the only way to look at a finished slip and say where it came from. This week a box arrived with no mark on it at all. A standalone story set in the world of What the Ledger Keeps. Second in the Virehold collection.

What some call a curse, others call a gift. This is the origin story of the Order of the Apysukara.

Gil Weller has run the same courier route for nine years. Carbons up to the Records Office, forms back down to the districts, and on the second Tuesday of every month a sealed box to a door in Ferrow Lane that isn't an office. He has never asked what's in it. This month he looks at the numbering on the buildings either side. A standalone story set in the world of What the Ledger Keeps. Third in the Virehold collection.

"The evolution of humanity has been scheduled, and extinction is the final script." To the world, the timeline moves forward. But to Ren, the world is nothing more than a theatrical stage trapped in an endless cycle. Every time humanity reaches the pinnacle of civilization and evolves, an invisible "System" arrives to press the reset button-wiping out everything and restarting history from zero. Trapped within a horrifying cosmic paradox, Ren has witnessed the apocalypse dozens of times. He realizes that becoming strong within the boundaries set by the "System" will only lead him to the exact same demise. The only way to survive is to break the rules. In this new life, armed with the memories of hundreds of past loops and the knowledge of the future, he decides to stop following the script. He will not merely evolve-he will transcend. Severing the strings of the creator's fate, shattering the false scenario of evolution, and grasping true divinity. "If the heavens demand our collapse, then I shall be the one to transcend the heavens." An epic dark fantasy-regression tale of a single soul defying the world's algorithm of destiny