* Tale of Tales is a High/Epic Fantasy saga based on the motifs of ancient myths, legends, and forgotten fairytales *... more>>

Senka is no hero, but you never know what is coming for you. And if that burns down your house and family, while you are left blinded by your house’s guardian snake, the outlook becomes grim. So Senka clings to her dog’s back to survive, unaware of the fateful prophecy and the great changes to come. But when a wandering warrior becomes her protector and mysterious strangers join their hounded party through a series of seemingly chance encounters, they all begin to discover that all is not as it seems.

What is pursuing her? And why? Can the strange characters gathering around her on her desperate quest save her from doom? Are they mere puppets of a young, beguiling witch guided by her own hidden motives, or are forgotten shadows rising again from the immeasurable depths of time? A tale of folk fairytales and myths, of swords and sorcery and mythical beings – a unique story of dark times and unsung heroes who may light your way.

Book one, A Strange Bunch, features leading characters of various ages. This is a fantasy with their progression happening slowly throughout the series, with occasional spikes in character power after certain encounters that may or may not be random. Although the book series is written with adult and young adult audiences in mind, it is, in the tradition of such epics as “The Lord of the Rings,” suitable for all ages. Excerpt from the scene depicted on the cover of the first book:

“Above this hellish pack and the rider at the forefront, flurried a ghastly sight – a cloud of dark, endlessly bustling bodies and wings, a swarm of creatures that, through their almost infinite number, produced that great din which had first reached the ears…”

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( Completed and coming soon: The first book of the series will be published in 2022 ) <<less

Isaac was a simple man living a peaceful life. He'd lost his parents when he was young, but the village took care of him and raised him as their own. So he was as content as a human being can be. But a fateful encounter with the White Queen and the Sovereign Empire had changed the course of his life in a more drastic way than he expected. He'd been forcefully appointed as a King Candidate and now his first day on the job, he is now going on a quest that's very much likely to kill him. But hey, at least he gets the chance to ride a giant lizard.... more>>

Mild language. <<less

The Deep Paths are a cursed place, a special hell meant for those wicked souls whom the gods themselves denied the sweet release of death.... more>>

Ghouls, revenants, and forgotten things haunt this underworld, wielding forbidden powers and often consuming those who lack the strength to join them. At least, that's the story that parents teach their kids up on the surface.

Reshid can't remember what he might have done to deserve such a fate, but he learns quickly that there is a lot more to undeath than the gods and their faithful preach to the living. Revenants have a unique connection to essential magics that allows them to develop their powers in extremely diverse ways. Wherever there is power, though, there are those seeking to wield it, whether they be governments and gods from above, or mythical elder races from below. <<less

A one-second emotional journey of a 6-year-old facing his father's suicide.

The time has come. The story begins again... more>>

Five thousand years ago, Amneris Topanga sealed Enliatu in the Void, the place between places where no one can return from. Though she didn't know it at the time, ten items had the magic of the spell imprinted on their forms. Once found by Amneris, they were hidden across Creation in the hope they would never be found again, they would never be used.

A new threat has risen to the Dark Throne of Terpola, causing the hunt for the ten items to begin. The stakes: Enliatu's freedom and the destruction of Creation as he brings in the Age of Darkness - the mission he failed to complete five thousand years ago.

Amneris her her Court must retrieve the items before the Terpolites can free their old Ruler, only things are never that easy when it comes to keeping the Balance. And the items aren't the only thing the Terpolites are after this time.

Will our heroes put a stop to the new threat?

[This is my original work and I have made it available on Wattpad, Inkitt, Royal Road, and ScribbleHub] <<less

Reimu is a Shrine Maiden loved by Youkai. Her main role was to exterminate them and even if she did solve tons of Incidents in Gensokyo, that role wasn't fulfilled at all. She even have an Oni (Suika Ibuki) living at Hakurei Temple. Soon she will have to face the consequences of that divine law's transgression.... more>>

But she's not alone. Most of the youkai factions she did met during every incident will help her, specially the Yakumo Clan.

*This story is pure Fanon.
*Many characters involved with their good moments!
*The main couple may be Reimu and Yukari but other Yuri relationships like Youmu x Reisen can appear (and maybe in the future I could write with focus on them)

Cover Img Source: https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/YukaReimu <<less

|19X WATTPAD FEATURED · GRAND WINNER OF THE 2023 NANO WATT AWARDS! · AMBYS 2023 WINNER!| AI Sada vows to be the mom Arven never had, but when the heinous Mastermind of Deception rises from the future, the young android must do everything she can to stop them from taking her humanity.... more>>

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It has been a month since the events in the Great Crater of Paldea, and Arven is still struggling to accept what AI Sada told him and his friends. A chance encounter with the Legendary Pokémon Miraidon encourages him to use its powers to re-open the time machine and send them back to the time of Paradox Pokémon, where they find the young but mysterious android.

All Sada wants is for Arven to have a mother's love. After a trip through time to the future, she is given the gift to bring her son to her; only this gift proves to be nothing more than something that wants to steal her humanity.

At the end of the day, Sada's fate does not rest with the human emotions but Arven's struggle against his infrared. Will he accept Professor Sada's fate, or will the Mastermind of Deception pull him and AI Sada apart before they can call themselves mother and son?

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*Volume 1 of the Infrared Tera Tales.*
*Shout-out to my dad, who helped me plan the story and create the Mastermind of Deception!*
*Written in honor of my older brother (September 1989-August 2021).* <<less

On a Christmas night, a boy discovers the reason why animals no longer wander near the barn.

An old enemy returns from the enteral darkness. The race is on.... more>>

Amneris Topanga and Colt Kymmer were lost in the Battle on Tylwaerdreath, falling into the Chasm of Nightmares where they have been trapped ever since. Together, they must break from their prisons of nightmares and past terrors to re-join their Lyriumian allies in time to stop the release of Enliatu from the Void.

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Things aren't going well for the Court of Lyriumia. The Terpolites are ahead in the race for the items. Worse still, Tara managed to retrieve the conduit to the Photon Core from Amneris before she fell! Now, not only do they have to get ahead in the race, but they have to find and free both Amneris and Colt. Only no one has ever managed to escape the Chasm of Nightmares before.

Balance is shifting, the rules are breaking, and the threat is worsening.

Will they stop Tara and her followers in time?

[This is my original work and I have made it available on Wattpad, Inkitt, Royal Road, and Scribble Hub] <<less

A young colt embarks on an epic quest to find a ghost pirate's treasure. In his endeavors he must travel almost a mile from home, battle seemingly insurmountable odds in hoof-to-hoof combat and risk never tasting sweetroll again.... more>>

My Little Pony fanfic I wrote and posted to FiMFiction back in 2013... Just wanted to get it up here so I have everything in one place going forward. <<less

One day, the souls of two families suddenly found themselves having switched places. A Human man and his daughter from Earth, a Cat-man and his daughter from a Magical World.
With some memories intact, they are left with no choice but to live their new lives.
Two lives. Two Worlds. Two different stories.
Can they ever find a way back or be trapped in a different World forever? If the chance comes, will they end up staying or returning home?... more>>

*This story is completed here, and sold in Amazon and Smashwords website as an eBook.* <<less

Inspired by Mushoku Tensei... more>>

MC is capable of breaking the fourth wall and possibly read your mind. Be warned. Join MC on the re-telling of his adventure of action, romcom filled with memes and Easter Eggs and guess who is the wife. Certainly not an Isekai Story. Probably

Contains elves, demons, reptilians, Vikings and dragons. Have fun!

Warning: Man of culture needed to understand all references. <<less

I remember the night I died. It was a dark and stormy night. I was walking back from the bar, a bit too drunk to be out, but I didn't care. I just wanted to get home and crash. The next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground, looking up at the stars.... more>>

I sat up and looked around. I was no longer in the city, but in a strange forest. <<less

Four years after the third war, a young mage sets out to start the life of an adventurer. The vast world of Azeroth promises not... more>> only riches and glory, but dangers and various kinds of companions. The question is not if the young mage is ready to face the world, but if the world is ready to deal with him and the oddball companions he gathers. <<less

In a world where there are healing properties to food, Annie Fargo has the power Rice Master. She can make rice, and only rice, perfectly.... more>> Just things that have rice in them. She is sent to the country of Marlworth to find Alarie Gluck, a woman with the power Mana Pudding, who can create special puddings that can restore mana. Along the way, they hear about another Chef with the power of HP food, the Spinach Delight power. And, from there, a whole new world opens up for them.
This is a story with an elderly MC. It won't have smut, gore or strong language. Just a couple of people, led by a kind granny who wants to leave something behind when she dies. <<less

A young provincial thief of no particular renown has his life of crime changed in a day. He ‘stumbles’ upon a huge pile of gold for starters and soon after a dead man carrying a letter of 'royal' interest. Literally. While at it he ‘earns’ a title of sorts, along the promise of a life out of the gutter. Before he can properly appreciate the dramatic turn of his fortunes, he’s drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to embroil two continents in a devastating war.... more>>

The whole affair seems to cry out for a gallant hero of old, or failing that a cunning diplomat, but he’s neither. Perhaps a lying scoundrel, which our lad definitely is, would have to suffice. He does ‘acquire’ a dagger that knows a dead language after all and that must count for something.

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I) Touch O' Luck is the prologue (or opening act) to the Old Realms series of novels
(Hint O' Magic,
Lure O' War,
Wings O' Fate volumes 1-3)

II) All tags are relevant, but most chapters are not too extreme. Fair warning dear reader, this is an 'unfiltered' story, sometimes sweet, others bitter, touching some heavy subjects or problems, like crime, war, betrayal, lust, pride, politics, revenge etc set in a Epic Fantasy backdrop with shades of Grimdark. In its heart of hearts though, it is an adventure.

I) chapter specific maps of the Realms
https://theoldrealms.blogspot.com/p/maps-of-realms.html <<less

The Herbal Dungeon is a non-threatening dungeon, anyone could tell you that. Its dungeon core is a Naga named Adam, its protector, a necromancer named... more>> Constantine. But then, Adam begins to develop feelings for Constantine. And there is a problem, he is too young for the necromancer. So, Constantine lowers the barrier he had set around the dungeon and other people come in. All changing Adam's life in their own way.
This is a BL harem. The novella is complete, and I will be posting daily. <<less

A Mitsuaki Ryuu college student, which is due to his obsession of Anime and RPG games he became socially awkward, dislikes to socialize, he does... more>> not have much friends, he wishes about being transported to another world which he can use magic, be surrounded by cute girls, go to adventures, and live in a world full of mystery. He always experience bad dreams. One day he overslept in his last period of class, and an unexpected has happen, his dream became true. <<less

In a world already created behind his back, the genuine creator emerges.
Among mutant beings, in a full natural space, which offers itself with all its splendor, but also with all its danger, Rey must recover his own.
Being almost incorporeal, almost invisible—does he climb, run, crawl, fly...?—through unequal struggles with different beings, he consolidates his right to exist.
Dark magic runs through these lines... Immerse yourself in the jungle. Fight with them. Unravel the mystery.... more>>

© This is a web novel. Light novel and book will be published later. <<less

On the run after stabbing a patrolman, Jenna of Christos became a pirate and fled to a far of galaxy. A brilliant pilot of space... more>> craft, she eventually joined the ship of Thurgod Drista, one of the pirates’ most successful leaders. But things changed and they barely survived a trap set by the Empire.
Stunned by the rash of attacks by the Imperial Legion that wiped out many other pirate ships, Jenna and her crew are on the run again, this time taking a dangerous risk; they are going to Trilla, the demon planet to steal a hidden treasure known as The Dark Lords Hoard. But no one who has ventured into the tunnels leading to the hoard has ever returned and Captain Traska, who commands a strong legion task force, is determined to capture or kill the last remaining pirates and is hot on their trail.
Can they survive the terrors the tunnels hold and escape the Imperial Legion who are bent on their destruction? And what about the terrifying and powerful, immortal Dark Lord who ruled the empire for many thousands of years and vanished almost a thousand years ago; is he truly gone or will he return and seek vengeance against anyone who dares to plunder his hoard? <<less

Defenders of the colonies, lawmen and arbitrators who settle disputes. These are the continuing stories of the officers who serve and protect the people. They... more>> are the Rocket Patrol! <<less

A dragon prince turned human must come to terms with rewriting events he has never faced before.... more>>

How does it feel to get beaten up by the gods? Novus argues that the feeling is terrible, especially when the gods send him to another world in human form. Despite starting in the worst fighting shape possible, Novus gradually resolves himself of one thing: He'll revenge kick some divine ass. So anybody, especially that damned Hidden Shadow organization, better get out of his way; After a couple of tears and a failed spell. But wait, I can revive? And why does that person seem so familiar? And why can't this system answer any of my damn questions!?

This story is currently only available on Royal Road & Scribblehub. Any other sites that provide the story are not allowed to, and should not, have my story available for reading. <<less

Hitori was ready to take on the world. He might have had a difficult (and lonely) tenure at the Nova Mercenary Academy (thanks to his relation to the infamous Maia Seishin), but that didn't stop him from putting together a great team, and even having a bit of fun in the process. All that's left is the final exams--a few written tests and a quick mission in the field--and he'll be ready for a quiet, but satisfying career as a mercenary. If only the school hadn't just shackled him with this total novice.... more>>

Elvira Valentine was totally out of her element. She couldn't say her life had been a very good one, but it had at least been quiet. Now she found herself thrust into the fast paced and dangerous world of a mercenary. She might have been granted a special power to boost her along, but that was a far cry from having any idea what she was supposed to do with it.

Meanwhile, powerful forces move in the shadows, spiraling ever closer into a conflict that could upend the very fabric of their world.

Also posted on RR. I initially intended to just add a few chapters here, because I was only putting it up so a SH member could more easily give feedback. I changed my mind though, and decided to upload it all here too. There were some formatting things I thought could be improved, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. (Also, shh, don't tell RR, but I'm actually going to put the whole thing on here right away, so you'll have the finished story before they do.) <<less

In a fantasy world, a young adventurer named Arthur travels the world, aiding those in need. He is known for his courage, kindness, and sword... more>> skills. <<less

|5X WATTPAD FEATURED · AMBYS 2022 WINNER!| Messummer's life changes when a futuristic boy stumbles into her ancient world. She must now help him front to his own time before his love for dinosaurs traps him forever.... more>>

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Ever since her father's death, Messummer has wanted nothing more than to prove she can survive in her fragile world. She decides to enter her valley's Great Flying Race as a rite of passage. It’s a race only the bravest flyers attend. While Messummer is preparing for it one day, she meets a creature she has never seen before. His name is Daniel Matton. He stumbles into her world after a malfunction with something called a "time machine".

Fascinated by this new species, Messummer kidnaps him (not that Dan has much of a choice) and takes him on a journey like none other. Of course, that’s only after Dan concludes she’s not going to eat him.

Just when it seems like the two friends' connection is growing, disaster strikes. What starts off as a bonding experience is now a fight for survival.

Will Messummer and Dan escape the horrendous Tyrannosaurus Rex, or will the 11.0-magnitude earthquake swallow them before he can even try to kill them? Will Messummer find the courage to tell Dan who she truly is? Will Dan ever return front to his own time?

Above all, is their friendship going to survive the calamity? <<less