Desertfantasy Stories

Nuktariya: A Saga of Love and Magic In the heart of the golden desert lies Nuktariya, a city built on beauty, betrayal, and whispered prayers. To outsiders, it glows like a miracle. To those within, it burns like a secret. Alic al-Masoud, a wanderer marked by magic and exile, returns to the city that once broke him. Princess Mehrun Zahra, heir to a crumbling throne, dares to leave her palace walls to feel her people's truth. Neither knows the other's name-yet destiny weaves their paths through dust, danger, and forbidden desire. As shadows stir beneath Nuktariya's golden streets, love becomes rebellion, and every choice draws blood. For in this city of light, even hearts cast shadows.

Action Adventure Series • Book 2 Deep in the shifting sands of Zagora Morocco. Where the tents of the Sultans hide their secrets. The Sunbound are thrust forward into mystery and intruige. "...The desert remembers." The words rose from the cushions of crimson and gold, low and velvet, yet heavy enough to silence the very lanterns above. The Sultan leaned forward, his ring catching the lamp's living glow, and the Sunbound felt the air tighten. "It remembers every secret, every oath, every betrayal buried beneath its sands. And you-" his eyes lingered, one heartbeat too long, on Atlas, before sliding back into shadow, "-you are here because the sands have decided it is time to remember again." Atlas's Ordeal ━━━━━━━━━━━ At last, Atlas steps forward, jaw set, muttering curses under his breath. "Bloody circus," he growls, but still kneels. He thrusts his hand into the sand with defiance. The lamp erupts. The flame roars tall and wild, shadows streaking across the tent. For a breathless instant, the gazelle's silhouette leaps across the canvas - and then turns its head, staring only at him. Atlas freezes. The sand burns into his palm, leaving the mark of a single gazelle's hoofprint. He jerks back, swearing, clutching his hand. The Sultan's voice drops to a whisper heavy with meaning: "The Hand of the Hunt. Marked by the Gazelle herself. The hunter who is chosen... becomes the prey." The lamp flickers low, then steadies, its judgment complete.

Lost in ruins. Hunted by something unseen. The only way out is through. Alex wakes on a dead world with no memories, a glowing shard in his pocket, and a strange interface embedded in his skin. The HUD says "survive." But the planet-Nocthera-whispers in ancient circuitry and fractured visions, and something in the dark is following him. Ruins pulse with forgotten power. Echo Pools show him things he shouldn't know. And the Nexus, buried deep beneath the sands, stirs as if it remembers him. As reality twists and the past begins to bleed through, Alex is forced to question everything-who he is, why he was brought here, and what it means to be chosen by a power that was never meant for him. The Nexus is waking. And it does not forget.

🌿✨ Arianelle ✨🌿 By Lyra Solenne Hidden in a forgotten village, Arianelle lives quietly under the care of an old herbalist who once found her as a baby beneath the desert stars. With hands that heal and a secret she doesn't fully understand, Aria spends her days collecting herbs, avoiding strangers, and hiding the magic that pulses beneath her skin. But when the woman who raised her dies, Aria is forced to face the world she was hidden from. Alone and hunted by a truth she doesn't yet know, she sets off into a city filled with lies, illness, and power-hungry secrets. All Aria wanted was to help people. Now, she must choose who she can trust- before the darker part of her gift awakens.

SHORT STORY COLLECTION. FANTASMICAL 2023 PROMPT WINNER. Elyn Tusit has been warned that the world is a dangerous place, but, having been raised in a small village, her curious nature often gets the best of her. Stumbling into adventures and placing her trust in mysterious strangers, Elyn will discover just how magical the world outside her home truly is. • Entry for Wattpad's Fantasmical 2023 character challenge, hosted by the fantasy family. Winner of the Fantasmical 2023 High Fantasy prompt.

Ten years after the Fall of the Winter King, the heroes who once saved the world now live in the shadow of their greatest victory-and the memory of their greatest loss. When Mélanie, Thibault, and Gustave return to the quiet village where their friend Turpin left behind a wife and unborn son, they're not seeking glory. Not redemption. Only to fulfill a promise never spoken aloud-but deeply felt.

In the desert nation of Solara, young outcast Kael must master his volatile sand-shifting powers to protect his people from Razaar, a fallen hero consumed by darkness. Guided by the skilled warrior Zara, Kael confronts not only external threats but also his own inner demons, as he strives to fulfill an ancient prophecy and restore balance to the shifting sands.

Jamdad - a city carved from sunlight and memory. Half oasis, half illusion, it stands where golden dunes meet rivers of green. Its domes breathe fire by day, and its gardens glow like secrets by night - a paradise built on forgotten sins. In the heart of the great desert stands Jamdad - a city that breathes between fire and bloom. Golden dunes guard its edges, but within, gardens spill over with life, and rivers hum beneath the marble streets. Here, light never dies; it only changes shape - in the eyes of merchants, in the whispers of courtyards, and in the blood of those who still remember the throne that was stolen.