A mythical tale about a free spirited but lonely fae who learned a harsh life lesson of why he shouldn’t have searched for greener pastures in a forbidden realm.... more>>

Written by MrSimple
Edited by Trismegistus Shandy <<less

It's just some eggs doing egg things.

A short story about an old-man named, Ernest Salvo, whom were given an Death's Pardon by the entity of death. What is a life's worth... more>> in that pardon? <<less

Pervading poverty coexists with sparse fragments of wealth in Metro Manila. It's urban foundations are slowly eroded by the invasive presence of a colossal worm... more>> that is ambivalent to the destruction it causes. It wanders senselessly amid a senseless society perpetually on the brink of collapse. (Written 2011) <<less

The Prince and The Whore... more>>

Valentine's Special <<less

This is a short story set in the world of my upcoming novel, Master of None. It's just a little trifle about parenting. The setting/characters are medieval/fantasy with magic and some steampunk elements. ... more>>

A young father tells his children about how he met his spouse. <<less

"The catgirls have nothing to lose but their collars. They have a world to win.
WORKING CATS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE!"... more>>

Japan is an island by the sea filled with volcanoes, humans, and bipedal, humanoid cats. Known as the “cat paradise”, the nation boasts an impressive population of around nine million domestic catfolk with even more unaccounted-for strays. The “nekonomy” of Japan is the largest in the world; many would assume that such a large economy would trickle down to bring prosperity to the catfolk.

Prosperity for the common cat is nothing but a dream in a catpitalist system rife with fat-cats and nekonomic exploitation.

Cats, those that are “domestic” at least, are second-class citizens who can only freely travel with government-issued certification in the form of a bell around their neck. Those who don’t have a family are less than second-class citizens; strays (which compromise a majority of the cat population) are forced into workhouses and exploited as cheap labor. Those who cannot work in a profitable manner are kicked out of the workhouses and left to die on the harsh streets.

Despite these abysmal conditions, most people pay no mind to the horrors of the nekonomy. Many go about their day, enjoying cheap products manufactured from the blood and sweat of the catfolk.

Who do mind are the exploited catfolk themselves; a specter is haunting Japan – the specter of total nekonomic collapse, aided by another specter from a century past. <<less

Allegedly, compared to straight dating, queer dating apps are far more wholesome and conversations are far more likely to lead to dates. But this couldn't be true, right? Alistair isn't even slightly convinced and presented with a doubtful conjecture he's going to do what any scientist would, acquire enough data to prove it. He'll just have to spend a week pretending to be a girl online to do it.... more>>

This story is silly, fluffy, trans, queer rom-com. If that appeals then please enjoy, but if you're a transphobe you will hate this, so shoo! <<less

In Moria, few things are ever taken for granted. One of them is the Coughing Sickness. An ancient malady, that spread from the glacier in the middle of the Azeran Continent. It seems that now, not only does it spread by the water and the air, but also by rats, and the fleas that ride on them. ... more>>

The Hero of Ultimate Fate, Sebastian, is but a bored spectator to the tragedy of the human world. In a world, which does not need heroes, and where demon lords are but shrew businessmen and women, Sebastian just tries to keep his two humans safe.

The boy Nico, who redefines the word bravery, and the dockworker Gaius, who spends his days trying to get Sebastian to do something, for the precious few, who still draw breath.

Yet, when has a vampire ever listened to two blood banks?

This is a novelette. Sorry about that, but I just need a break from big projects. At least, it is complete with all its ends tied. <<less

I had been living alone for a long time after the war, but all that changed when I was given a limbless bunny and a little wolf girl. Now both are helping me heal as I try to help them. This will not be an easy road, but love should help us along the way.... more>>

Tissue Warning expect a lot of sad, sweet moments, healing of the mind and body and lots of lovey dovey crap. <<less

Csialeide is the old god of the forest of whispers but even she longs for companionship

Qionglin was sentenced to death by his father for an unknown reason that he himself doesn’t understand why… After leaving his sect he falls to his death only to not die but to live as a reborn but he never died so how can he?... more>>

He acquired the power that accumulated for over ten thousand years, that is nothing but a pain in his ass. With thrilling adventures and a secret lover who wants him dead, Wei Ying who was once called Qionglin faces a new life and hidden dangers as he tries to correct his mishaps and hides his horrid power away from the eyes of everyone only to be forced to show them in the end.

With a deformed personality after his rebirth, he struggles to keep himself sane and falls in love with someone else who is perfect for him.

But what lies ahead for him is truly a mystery?

Coverart by: the_nerd.artist <<less

Kozuke gently runs the washcloth through the basin of scented soapy water, and begins to gently sponge the sweat off of her body. For some reason, she is always very sweaty in the morning. He suspects her dreams aren’t pleasant.... more>>

By the way, this was my first novel. The first serious thing I've written. It's completed, and I'm submitting it here. I could dump a pile of them here, but each chapter should keep most busy for a little while. If I did that, it wouldn't get as much attention, except perhaps through Kamifan or SuperLuminal, so I'm submitting it every week, if I may! Please also read No Face, No Life if you like heartwarming stories with an edge of tragedy. :D

Story Edited by Trismegistus Shandy <<less

Psycho Bullet Festival: The Odyssey of Abigale Quinlan is the story of an immortal woman by the name of Abigale Quinlan, who awakens from a 7-year-long coma to find the world destroyed and her god-like powers stolen from her. Desperate to regain her abilities and return the world to normal, she must travel across the land, searching for her children in a filicidal quest with the aid of her companions Jack Crowbar and Zedaki.... more>>

Notes:
This novel is part of The Saga of Dawn and Dusk series created by Natalie Neumann. Though it has a place in the greater continuity of the series, no prerequisite reading is needed to fully understand this story, and few references are made to other installments.

This novel was originally released on April 27th, 2018, and since then it has been revised repeatedly. Typographical errors and grammatical mistakes have been corrected, certain sections have been rewritten for greater cohesiveness, and minor aspects of the story have been altered. <<less

The youngest child of the Kent family was a strange kid, for numerous reasons. For one thing, they were half-Kryptonian with developing superpowers. For another, they had Superman for a father. But the reason that the Man of Steel's youngest child felt strange wasn’t their unusual friends, educational circumstances, growing super strength or their family’s odd fashion choices. No, it was something deeper… Something personal, that the child was about to discover soon...... more>>

TW: Mentions and depiction of Gender Dysphoria

Current publication rate: Every two weeks

Cover and additional artwork by Marzennya
https://marzennya.tumblr.com/ <<less

I've been stuck in a hospital bed for the last 3 years, I can't talk, move anything including my own eyes and all I have... more>> to look at is a blank wall. Things are getting better as I've just been sold to a shady company as medical waste. Now I have the opportunity to live in a fantasy game. You may pick fighter or mage; I'd rather be a farmer. Now my little Lu-Shi and I are going to plow this world a new one. Who is Lu-Shi you ask, tune in and find out. <<less

The trip to the grand hotel complex Samsara opened old scars and created new wounds. Even after losing their most reliable ally and friend, Kazuki and the rest of the team have little time to regroup as Euphoria begins to move-closing upon the identity of the Magna Arbiter's host.... more>>

On his way back, Kazuki sees himself in yet another complication. Finding a dejected Sana on the streets, he and Hikari offer her a respite in their home, and mysteries unravel as the two's solace slowly uncovers the greatest secret within her fragile heart.

Hikari Arata. Sana Kurashiki.

The two girls' destinies entwine with the world of Awakeners and Nullities in the sixth volume of Fractal Plane. <<less

You'd think after going on several adventures and gaining fame in multiple worlds, you'd be happy about it. Unfortunately, that isn't the case for Ron... more>> since his home world hadn't been kind to him. He spent his days as a young adult unable to find work and avoided contact with anyone involved in his previous quests until one day, Cerise drags him into a mystery that involves his home world. <<less

Following the events of the story, "Enchantyon: Knight of the Holy Faun", both Lalauri Imafenduwell and Keridwen of Khar Vell began making their way back through the Greater Wilderness to the realm that Lalauri called home: the Free Border Dominion known as, Aureate. The Gilded State.... more>>

Several hundred lifetimes ago, there was a phrase that history would later on quote Lalauri as having said several dozen times throughout Enchantyon’s history. Even in the modern era of the Arcane Age, she found herself saying it in the aftermath of her latest adventure:

“Give me a monster, and I will hack it to pieces. Show me villainy, and I will serve it with righteous annihilation.”

But instead, the Holy Faun saw fit to give her a child.

Upon their arrival in Aureate, Lalauri and Keridwen will have to face the threats and challenges that had been looming in the background while Lalauri was away. Threats that were only just barely fended off by the staff of Lalauri’s home, Imafenduwell Hall.

All the while, the warrior elf maiden and the lonely human orphan must find a way to settle in together, and in doing so are forced to come to grips with their new reality of guardian and child.

***

This completed story is part of the "Enchantyon, Enter The Arcane" anthology series (Book #5). <<less

In the near-future, a freelance journalist is hired to write about the Mantlemay Project, a free clinic in the middle of nowhere where medical miracles happen through the use of Memetic Crystalline. But the deeper they dig into the enigmatic science and people of the Foundation, the more secrets they will uncover, which will change everything they thought they knew...as they follow the green-haired, swift girl who chases the wind. ... more>>

Cover by Alexis Rillera. <<less

[Completed... for now. The end is a bit rushed, so I'll be back to fix that Eventually...]
Ein Sinclair. A young man with few skills, He was a brief companion of the ones who would be called the Divine Saintess, and her Beloved Hero. Until He was Betrayed and Abandoned. A mad wizards experiment, paid for by those former allies changes his life. Now, living in the slums of a city, Eina takes it upon herself To Raise the orphans she found there.
A fantasy Slice-Of-Life Series, with minor Lit-Rpg Elements, begins.
[My first attempt at the Fantasy/Slice-Of-Life genre, please bear with me.]... more>>

For The completed Lullaby used in the story, go here:
https://audio.com/matthew-rowlett/voice-2023-11-13-12-52
Link should work. <<less

When Adrian and his group opened the portal to the old world, someone from the other side came through before it closed. That someone, named Emelri, a young girl fleeing from home, now finds herself in this strange new land of Elderian where she must learn to survive. After meeting an odd duo who are dead set on finding someone named Jacques in order to track down the infamous Spiller, Carnadine, the three set out to find him, but will these wayward souls be able to face the dark pasts that haunt them?... more>>

This is the sequel to Totrium.

This is available on RoyalRoad as well! Support me there for better exposure.

To get chapters early, visit my Patreon at patreon.com/AnnikaHunsaker <<less

A new take on a by-now-classic formula. ... more>>

Jonathan Rosewood, along with newfound friends Simon and Sarah, ends up in a school for the magically gifted, meeting all kinds of magical people and creatures.
Some of them can turn into animals, and some can perform incredible feats of magic — as long as they have a familiar by their side — and they're all being trained to defend the worlds from evil spirits that break through from the other side.

But not everything is as it seems, the gang realizes, as a world built on secrets is slowly revealed to them. <<less

Riley, a human orphan with a rough background, is suddenly adopted by a family of skunk anthros much to her surprise. Past trauma, their vast differences, and initially mixed reception from some family members combine for a bumpy start of her new life, but they're all surmountable, and what awaits afterwards is worth all the struggle in the world.... more>>

Slice of Life story in a setting with humans and anthro animals coexisting. Major themes include overcoming differences, recovering from trauma, and embracing vulnerability. New chapters on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. <<less

In a remote corner of Unova, a Pokémon village hides from the omnipresent, mysterious humanity. Through cooperation, they flourish despite their small size, rising above the uncaring brutality of the natural order. Which works remarkably well...... more>>

...until a half dead girl shows up on their doorstep.

Will this hidden pocket of Pokémon civilization remain a secret once humans come looking? Are its denizens prepared to learn just who this unwelcome stranger is, and what impact they’ve already left on their village?

Drama-focused mystery thriller focusing heavily on humanity being “the other”, trauma, and trust. <<less