Epic Stories

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne. ***** As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] ---------- Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

A young sorceress, sworn to protect life at all costs, must choose whether to sacrifice her humanity or let an invading dragon army destroy her homeland. ***** Sorceress Liselle Alta has decided to put her troubled past behind her, and her first year at university has offered her the perfect chance to start with a clean slate. But after a terrorist attack on Induction Day, Liselle's dreams of having a normal life soon fall apart, and she must make a choice: Should she uphold her sacred Healer oath to protect life at all costs? Or should she fight in the upcoming war to help the Fireborn protect her homeland? With the invading dragon army on the march, Liselle has to decide before it's too late. [Fiction Awards Winner] #1 in love | 5 August 2022 #1 in action-adventure | 11 August 2022

The youngest and only daughter of Odysseus, she caught the eye of the great Sun God, Apollo. Only an infant when her father left for the Trojan War, she remained in Ithaca with her mother and brother, anxiously awaiting his return. While her brother received the blessing of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War, she was not only blessed by Apollo, God of the Sun, Light, Healing, and Archery-she also won his love.

Penelope was pregnant when Odysseus went away. With a daughter. So does that change things? What is her story? Cover Art does NOT belong to me The story of my OC does

Born without life, yet spared by divine will - a god took interest and breathed existence into her. But the life she carries is not her own; it still belongs to the heavens.

"Apex Das thinks he's just another college student... until a chance encounter with Bloom and a strange pulse he can't explain changes everything. Friendship, love, and hidden mysteries stir beneath modern life, but fragments of the past begin to resurface. Ancient betrayals, secret powers, and a legacy older than time pull Apex and his friends into a battle against shadowy forces controlling the world. As alliances are tested, hearts are challenged, and destiny calls, the DAS bloodline awakens - and the fate of the modern world hangs in the balance."

Y/N is the princess of the Athens and her parents have brought her suitors from all over. But who will she choose?

(Book 1 Of Rain Series) Time Travel. Seems quite impossible eh? Well anything is possible with the intervention of a divine entity that is God himself. Join the journey of Vaishnavi, an Archaeologist who got lost in Nepal while she was on a search of ancient history, and ended up on a search of the meaning of her life when she landed in dwapar yug. What does destiny have in store for her? Will she find her way out? or will she stay back for her love for a certain Archer? Achievements: #1 in Mahabharat #1 in Krishna #1 in Tale #2 in Draupadi Cover credits: Pinterest

Women don't have a voice, they have duties. The four lands that make up her kingdom isn't any different from their neighbouring countries. But sometimes girls aren't voiceless, sometime a man might raise his daughter to protect herself. Alissia was raised by her father and when he died her grandfather continued her unconventional upbringing. Knowing he wouldn't always be there to protect her, he taught her to hunt and protect herself. One of these hunts goes wrong and Al meets people who take an interest in the strange young girl. Women aren't meant to have an opinion, she was never meant to be taught more. She is a commoner, she is female and she is deadly. Put in a unique position Alissia is taught the ways of an assassin. Now she'll have to navigate the shadows who want her for themselves and the ones who want her dead. She's going to have to fight for her place while the gypsy seers try to find a man who is vital in a prophesy that will define the future of several kingdoms. How will this accidental assassin deal with a life full of courtly expectations, restrictions and shadows?

"Wide Vision Universe Studio presents: The Epic of Kilgimish - The Immortal and Glorious Saga of Urgul. Step into Urgul, a city of golden towers, flowing rivers, and lush green valleys, ruled by the divine-born King Kilgimish. Beside him stand his two queens - Shahmat, the wise and insightful, and Shahmeera, the fearless warrior. Together, they guard a kingdom where loyalty, courage, and destiny are tested beyond imagination. From mystical omens and secret alliances to quests for the sacred Amrit, every moment is a battle between fate and choice. Will Kilgimish secure eternal glory for his people, or will the shadows of envy and ancient powers tear Urgul apart? An epic fantasy saga of adventure, honor, divine powers, and unbreakable bonds. Witness the rise of legends, the forging of loyalty, and a city where empires shine eternal." "A city of gold. A king born of gods. Kilgimish, ruler of Urgul, is not just a king - he is mercy and might combined. With his two queens, Shahmat, the wise, and Shahmeera, the fearless, he defends his people against forces that even gods fear. When ancient powers rise and destiny challenges his kingdom, Kilgimish must fight not only with swords, but with courage, loyalty, and divine strength. Every choice he makes shapes the fate of Urgul - a city where glory, honor, and love are tested beyond limits. An epic saga of heroes, divine battles, unbreakable bonds, and a kingdom that will shine forever."*

Marion Wyatt is but a blade of grass in a vast, barren field. Fatherless and poor, he is one of countless who reside in the first crescent of the great kingdom. Still, Marion knows he is destined to be great, not just great, but a king. Devoid of royal blood, nobility, or even a penny to spare, his ambition is met with derision and laughter by all who surround him. But when King Bryan meets an untimely death and The Quest For The Crown is officially announced, all bets are off. Marion immediately throws his hat in the ring. From all across Corinthia, countless others do the same. And though he is but a teen, vying against those who are faster, stronger, and have more experience, he possesses one thing they do not: FAYTE.

Two decades of worldbuilding. Twelve books of betrayal, blood, and the end of empires. In a world where animals rule and trust is the deadliest weapon-everyone you love will betray you. Step into Athea, where Salvatore Mamone spent 20 years crafting a realm unlike any other. Here, anthropomorphic animals are the dominant species, humans are mere slaves, and a crumbling empire stands on the precipice of annihilation. In the empire of Athea, the Sisterhood trains the most dangerous women in the realm. Assassins. Diplomats. Concubines. Spies. They wield Traits as unique as their souls-powers that can kill, seduce, or destroy with a whisper. Azrael never asked to be special. Abandoned by her mother and saved only by Lady Yasma's invocation of the ancient Right of Exception, she's spent years trying to disappear into the shadows of the Sisterhood's academy. But when her Trait finally manifests-a power so rare it exists only in forbidden texts-everything changes. The Sisterhood fears what she can do. Lady Zhitha, the steel-eyed headmistress, gives Azrael an impossible task: investigate her own mentor for treason. Yasma-the woman who raised her, saved her, loved her like a daughter-stands accused of betraying everything they hold sacred. As Azrael descends into paranoia, she learns the cruel truth: everyone manipulates, everyone lies, and everyone has ulterior motives. In Athea, trust is the most dangerous weapon of all. Some choices can't be undone. Some powers demand a price. And some secrets, once revealed, shatter everything you thought you knew about yourself. The Chronicles of Athea is a dark epic fantasy spanning 12 books where political intrigue meets cosmic horror, where love is a weakness and power is survival. No one is safe. Anyone is expendable. This is only the beginning. The empire is dying. The elder gods are waking.

An exploration of the Mariana Trench, which reveals something ancient and primordial.

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A girl from another world wakes on cold stone with someone else's heartbeat in her chest and a crown of cold metal on her brow. Her name-what she chooses now-is Lyra, and the impossible city of Archestryx already knows her as its new Vampire Lord. The Crimson Crown binds her to every vein of the city: she can feel its fear, its hunger... and her own. Archestryx has always been ruled by spectacle terror-random "examples" dragged to public slaughter, Blood Choirs turning executions into theatre, patrol captains selling prisoners to satisfy distant tithes. Lyra refuses. Instead of feeding, she claims a doomed courier as her witness, confronts an Elder at the Crimson Amphitheatre, and carves a new Edict into the city: no more random killings. With the cynical Steward Marcion, streetwise witness Jevar, assassin-turned-ally Kairn, and smuggler queen Sere, she builds donor clinics and the Ledger of Red Debts to aim vampire hunger at proven monsters rather than the helpless. But the outer Covenant will not tolerate experiments in mercy. Assassins, star-iron, and politics close in, and Lyra must decide how far she'll bend the Crown-before it breaks her, or the city she's trying to save.

As we go out into the universe each day, we think about the environment, how enlightenment is a part of exploring existence, and how important it is to see it all in the present moment. This book is dedicated to my oldest brother, Michael, who passed away in 2013. Before he got his liver transplant, he thought he might die in the operation because of complications with his immunodeficiency. I promised him I would write his story, without any clue how I would actually do it. I didn't know I was dyslexic then, and now I'm twelve years into my writing journey. Creating free books has become my passion. Look out for the real thing in 2026: TLTSU - The Awakening.