Historicalfantasy Stories

She was his queen before she was his wife. His best friend before she was his lover. His whole world and he ordered her death without blinking. When Aria, the beloved Queen of Valdris, is accused of murdering the king's mother, she expects her husband of her childhood love, her king to stand by her. He doesn't. King Kael Draveth raises his hand, and the executioner moves. But Aria's final words shatter the kingdom: she dies carrying his unborn child and the truth she takes with her destroys him. Centuries pass. The palace crumbles to roses and regrets. They are reborn. This time, Aria remembers everything. And this time ~she will not kneel. The King's Last Lie is the story of a love that survived death, a woman who refused to break, and a man who spends three lifetimes learning that love is not a crown you wear it's a choice you make, every single day. WARNING: Contains themes of execution, pregnancy loss, manipulation, grief, and mature romantic content. Intended for readers undone. Themes: Betrayal as the deepest form of love gone wrong Whether redemption can exist when the damage cannot be undone. The price a heart pays when silence replaces trust How love must be rebuilt from the roots, not the ruins Forgiveness as power not weakness

If you're reading this... They probably told you I died. Maybe they called it an accident. Maybe they never found my body. I don't know. All I know is that I closed my eyes as the author... ...and opened them as the side character I had sentenced to death. My name used to be mine. Now, everyone calls me Seo Hae-rin.

THE AMBY AWARDS 2022 WINNER (Best Series) Book One (Book Three of the trilogy is on the WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST) Wattpad featured story. The Adept Pen 21 finalist. Samara, a young woman from London, visits Bran Castle in Romania during a Halloween night. Somehow, she's always felt drawn to the story of Vlad the Impaler, the historical character who allegedly inspired the writer, Bram Stoker, to write his Count Dracula. Annoyed by her noisy friends, she strolls behind her group when they enter the castle and thus gets approached by their tall dark and handsome guide. Samara can't fight the attraction she feels for him, even after he claims to be Vlad Dracul himself, obviously making fun of her...or? At the end of the tour, unable to resist her curiosity, she follows the guide through a dark corridor and time travels to another time, a late medieval world populated by very unusual vampires, where she had once belonged. The mysterious guide turns out to be her husband, none less than Vlad III, the Prince of Wallachia, the Impaler... Dracula. Samara's memories start to trickle back slowly, both good and bad. The man she loves so much that she feels overcome by her feelings for him is not exactly as he was when she left him before, when she... died. A lot of things have changed in her absence, in six hundred years. But she is changed too, having grown up in the 21st century this time around, she is not quite the same girl as when she lived in Vlad's castle, in the late medievals. Will the great love they feel for each other despite their long separation be strong enough to overcome all their differences? Will Samara and Vlad accept each other as they are now and fight for their love? Will they defend it in the dangerous world they live in, full of people, or better vampires, who would rather see them apart? In this place where nothing and no one is what they really seem to be at first sight? Cover: @WakeWriteWrath

After 130 years, José Rizal is alive again-now living as Clark, a husband and father trying to hide from the past. But when three Santelmo flames choose his children, an old enemy awakens from the shadow of the moon. Bakunawa is coming, and this time, history is not the only thing that will be rewritten. To protect his family, Clark must face the truth behind Bathala, Maria Makiling, Bonifacio, and the power that once brought him back from death.

Liliac Lina was born a princess, but somehow ended up living like a servant in the palace. While her sister, Jelly, enjoys the attention of the royal family, Lina has learned to survive on mischief and whatever dignity she can still gather from the floor after another royal humiliation. Lina thought being a forgotten princess was the worst thing that could happen to her. She was wrong. Her story is only beginning.

A forbidden love. Two warring kingdoms. A fire that threatens to burn the Middle Ages to ashes. Alexander, the second son of the King of Scotland, possesses the inner strength of a lion and the blade of a demon. When his arrogant brother leads the country into total disaster, Alexander steps out of the shadows to claim the crown amidst the ashes of war. On the other side of the border, Princess Anna of England refuses to remain a helpless pawn in her father's cruel political games. When their destinies collide within the burning walls of a captured castle, a fierce, forbidden passion is ignited. Surrounded by deadly English spies, bloody betrayals, and the wild battle cries of Scandinavian Vikings arriving to reshape history, Alexander and Anna must fight to survive. Can love endure when two kingdoms demand your blood?

To be misunderstood by the ones we love is not merely sad; it is an agonizing, silent imprisonment-like a dagger constantly twisting in the heart, where every tear is dismissed and every action painted with the brush of malice. For this Female Lead, this pain is the only language she has ever known, a childhood lived in the shadows of her father's unjust rage, barely held together by the kindness of strangers. Now, as the ultimate, heartbreaking betrayal, she is sold off like a pawn to the enemy kingdom, a desolate sacrifice to her king's command. Yet, in this bleak darkness, a flicker of hope remains. Within the cold, unfamiliar halls of the enemy's court, she may finally find that the monsters she was warned about see her more clearly than those who called themselves family. Will she find happiness? Yes, but not by becoming a passive victim. Instead, she will forge a new life from the wreckage, using her resilience to turn her exile into a reign, finding that sometimes, the ones who once brought darkness are the only ones capable of showing you the light, turning a story of tragic abandonment into one of hard-won, defiant love.

Deep within the cursed forest of Eldermere stands an old stone tower-and a young mage who has lived there alone for three years. Elias has never known another life. Raised by his master, he learned to live among the forest, its dangers, and its magic. He wants nothing more than the quiet life he has built for himself. Until the forest brings him a stranger. Lucian Blackwood is a noble Alpha who entered Eldermere searching for the only person he believes can save his dying brother. But the mage he came looking for is already dead. With his last hope gone, Lucian has no reason to remain in the cursed forest. Until Elias reveals a secret that could change everything. Sometimes, the person you're searching for isn't the one you were meant to find.

In a world where strength determines the fate of nations and powerful dynasties survive by consuming weaker rivals, every prince of Great Qin must leave the imperial capital at eighteen to govern a fief of his own. Ying Chen, a transmigrator reborn as the empire's sixth prince, expects nothing more than a difficult life far from the center of power. Then, only days before his departure, a mysterious system awakens. By completing its missions, he can obtain rewards capable of reshaping the balance of the entire realm-an unrivaled cultivation art, one hundred thousand elite White Horse cavalry, and legendary strategists and warriors drawn from history and myth. What begins as a remote fief soon becomes a gathering place for mighty generals and unstoppable armies. The overlooked sixth prince gradually acquires enough power to decide the future of Great Qin itself. With rival factions scheming inside the imperial court and hostile dynasties closing in from beyond its borders, Ying Chen has no intention of remaining an obedient regional prince. He will command his legions, crush every enemy in his path, seize the throne, and forge Great Qin into an empire built to outlast the ages.

What if humanity discovered magic instead of electricity? In this world, magic isn't mysterious. It's technology. Enchantment powers homes, machines, transportation, and everyday life. People grow up surrounded by it, use it without thinking, and rarely stop to wonder how extraordinary it really is. But somewhere in 1780 Bristol, a young student has a dream. A simple one. To build something of his own. Follow him as he navigates university, friendships, work, failures, and the strange little problems that come with trying to make a dream happen in a world where magic is completely ordinary. Because when the world is filled with magic... nothing is magical.

[ONGOING] "I gave up my forever, just for the chance of a single lifetime with you." Centuries ago, the divine Baize Goddess traded her immortality and celestial lineage for one wish: to meet her fallen demon king in a life free from the tragic burdens of gods. Now reborn as Xie Jiayu, she remembers nothing of her past. By day, she plays the delicate daughter of the Grand Tutor. By night, she is "Master Lin," running an illegal mechanics workshop in the lower districts to buy her ultimate freedom. But her sanctuary shatters when her operations are raided by Xiao Wuyi, the terrifying Commander General of the Beifu Army. He is a cold, ruthless warlord who looks exactly like the ancient demon king she sacrificed eternity to find-and his first order is to have her executed. Forced into a dangerous game of survival amidst deadly court secrets, her chaotic firestorm begins to crack his icy armor. But deep within the shadows, a single drop of mortal blood threatens to shatter the seals on their minds, awakening a love bound by fragile human hearts. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This is a non-profit work of fanfiction. I do not own Fangs of Fortune or Key to the Phoenix Heart; all rights belong to their original creators and iQIYI. Only the original plot and crossover concept belong to me. (Fun note for readers: This crossover brings together the universes of both hit dramas starring actor Hou Minghao!)

"A crown forged in blood can only be worn by a monster... or a Queen." Set eight centuries ago in the raw, pre-Islamic era of the 1200s, the ancient fortress of Birnin Kurna holds a strict rule: a woman can never rule. To survive the lethal jealousy of her own family and step-siblings, the princess was trained not for royal luxury, but for brutal warfare. Sent by her own flesh and blood to the realm's deadliest frontiers to die, she does the impossible: she returns time and time again-bleeding, crawling, but victorious. With the princess dangerously close to claiming the Iron Throne, her panicked family unleashes their ultimate weapon. Enter a nameless assassin from a fanatical cult. His identity has been forcefully erased. He has no soul, no mercy, and his targets never survive. He is a ghost designed solely to bring back her head. But when the realm's most lethal killer clashes with the unstoppable warrior princess, the rules of the hunt completely change. In a kingdom where everyone wants them dead, an assassination attempt sparks a dangerous partnership-and a dark, slow-burn romance that will either save them, or burn the entire empire to ash.

Where Crowns Meet By Lisha. I Princess Elara Valemont has never been the kind of princess history expects. Bold, headstrong, and secretly skilled with daggers, she has spent years hiding a side of herself that no royal court would ever approve of. When her beloved grandmother, Dowager Queen Helena, leaves behind one final wish, Elara makes an impossible promise-to find the long-lost youngest Prince of Ashbourne and marry him. Refusing every other royal match placed before her, she sets out in disguise, determined to fulfil that final promise. But the prince she seeks is nothing like the stories told about him. Behind his quiet smiles and effortless composure lies a man carrying secrets far heavier than his crown. As Elara uncovers the truth behind Ashbourne's mysterious youngest prince, she begins to realise that he, too, has spent his life hiding behind a carefully crafted mask. When an alliance binds two great kingdoms together, their paths intertwine in ways neither of them expects. What begins as a promise soon becomes a journey of trust, loyalty, and unwavering devotion. Yet beyond palace walls, dangerous enemies gather, old wounds refuse to heal, and war threatens everything they hold dear. As kingdoms collide and destinies unfold, they must decide whether love is strong enough to endure the weight of crowns, sacrifice, and impossible choices. Because sometimes...the greatest secrets are not hidden within kingdoms-but within the hearts of those destined to wear their crowns. Where Crowns Meet is a sweeping tale of courage, mystery, found family, royal duty, sacrifice, and a love that blossoms where trust is hardest won.

🏴‍☠️ THE LOST THORNE By Marissa L. Neve Sixteen years ago, the sea took Captain Silas Thorne. After rival pirates overran the Dark Dutchman, Silas was presumed dead, leaving behind his grieving wife, Evangeline, and their unborn twins. His body was never found. Sixteen years later, his daughter Sylvia is thrown overboard during a violent storm and wakes stranded on a remote island. But she's not alone. A dangerous stranger lives there-a man with the same dark eyes, the same stubborn nature, and a familiarity she can't explain. Neither knows the truth. The stranger is Silas Thorne. Her father. The pirate captain everyone believed was dead. As father and daughter struggle to survive, secrets surrounding the Dark Dutchman begin to surface. And when the pirates responsible discover that Silas is alive-and that his daughter has found him-they come hunting. Silas has already lost sixteen years with his daughter. He won't lose another day.

Seventeen-year-old Aemilia, an orphan raised at a secretive Scottish academy, becomes obsessed with an ancient arch hidden in the nearby woods. When she deciphers its forgotten inscription, it opens a portal to a magical medieval kingdom. There she meets Brian, a young prince she cannot forget. Back home, the young man she had been enamoured of for years, Francis, finally returns her affection-but Aemilia's heart is divided between two worlds. As she continues crossing the portal, Brian's hidden destiny awakens: he is a dragon shifter whose power threatens both realms. When he is declared an enemy, Aemilia must choose-destroy the dragon to save her world, or protect the boy she loves. My entry for the ONC 2026.

He only wanted to escape reality for a few hours. Instead, he woke up inside the novel that had become his entire world. Kim Seungmin is an exhausted corporate employee whose life has become an endless cycle of deadlines, overtime, and cold coffee. The only thing that gives him peace is his favorite novel, The Fall of Gauneun-a dark historical fantasy about the powerful Ganeun Dynasty and seven men whose lives are destined to collide with war, betrayal, ambition, and tragedy. Seungmin has always hated the novel's ending. The seven men survive, but their futures are left broken and uncertain. One night, while reading beneath a sky filled with shooting stars, Seungmin makes a careless wish. He wishes he could enter the novel. He wishes he could meet them. He wishes he could change their fate. The next morning, he wakes up somewhere impossible. A palace. Ancient clothes. A strange world. And a glowing system calling him- Master. Seungmin soon discovers the horrifying truth: He isn't merely inside the novel. He's the protagonist. And the system has given him one mission: Make the Seven Destined Men successful enough to change the fate of the Ganeun Dynasty. Simple, right? Absolutely not. Because the seven men aren't the characters Seungmin remembers from the pages anymore. They're real. They have their own secrets. Their own ambitions. Their own scars. And each of them becomes increasingly interested in the mysterious Master who seems to know far too much about them. At first, Seungmin believes he's simply guiding their destinies. But the closer he gets to them, the more complicated everything becomes. Trust turns into attachment. Attachment turns into longing. And feelings begin crossing boundaries Seungmin never intended to cross. The seven men were supposed to become the most powerful figures in the dynasty. Instead, they begin wanting something-or someone-far more personal. Their Master.

She believes in love, kindness and second chances... He believes power is the only thing that matters... She is the sunshine everyone wants to protect... He is the storm everyone knows better than to provoke... She hates losing... He hates anyone who dares to challenge him... She is VAIDEHI "VAID" CHAUHAN, the young, fearless CEO of Avenor Group... And he is RUDRANSH "RUDRA" SINGH RATHORE, the ruthless, arrogant CEO of Rathore Global Holdings... Two empires. Two rivals. Two people who would rather destroy each other's businesses than admit they understand each other. But what happens when the person you hate the most becomes the person you start looking for in every room? What happens when rivalry turns into obsession? What happens when a girl who never believed in destiny becomes someone's destiny... And when a man who never bowed before anyone finds himself completely devoted to one woman? They don't know it yet... But their story didn't begin with their first meeting. It began centuries ago. So, are you ready to witness the journey of VAISH & RUDRA? A story of Ishq... Junoon... and a fate that refuses to let them go.🖤🔥

❝Hair light as spun silk, eyes the colour of moonlight, skin white as snow❞ 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 in the heart of winter, when snowflakes drifted down from the midnight sky, there was beloved Queen named Adelheid. Her gaze wandered beyond the frosted glass to the endless white landscape outside. As snowflakes continued to fall, she stared at the moonlight hue that coveted the window and enveloped the rest of the palace. Soon enough, within the palace walls, a baby girl was born to the King and Queen. She was named Ada. But to her mother, she was only known as Snow White. ❆°❀⋆.ೃ࿔ Status: Inactive Progress: Completed

'You'll always be a comedy in a woman's eyes.' Elspeth Wood is an ambitious and cynical governess working for the wealthy Yew family. When she receives a royal invitation to compose an allegory for Prince Adrian's marriage competition, she submits a sharp and subversive line critiquing the monarchy. What follows is a historical fantasy with elements of a Regency comedy of manners and Gothic drama. The short story explores themes of ambition vs. social expectations; agency and self-definition; class, wealth and revolution; and isolation, cynicism and emotional detachment. 'Better a Monster Than a Nobody' is perfect for admirers of Jane Austen's 'Emma' and 'Pride and Prejudice' and Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre'.

Everyone knows the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac. Apparently, they forgot one. The Cat. And somehow, after dying in my previous life, I woke up as her eight-year-old heir. Abandoned quarters. Corrupt servants. Strange abilities. Ancient records nobody can read. Wonderful. Now I only want one thing: Find out what really happened to the Cat. Unfortunately, the answers seem to involve a missing Dragon Clan, a broken compass only I can use... and Wei Jun. The Rat Heir. He has never done anything to me. So why does every instinct I have tell me to stay away from him? Maybe the old legend was right. Or maybe... I've been believing the wrong story all along.