“A super-intelligence is only limited by its ambition. If you could do anything, what would you do?”... more>>

Megacles has a pretty good life. Also, she is horny, lonely, bored, anxious, and a bit of a drunk. She decides to fix all this with science. It works okay, until she accidentally builds a doomsday device. At least she’s not bored anymore.

Mr. President has inherited a broke, corrupt, government. Unemployment is high, nobody pays taxes, the healthcare system is collapsing, and the government is using systemic blackmail to cover it up. He has a plan to fix it all, he just needs to steal a trillion dollars to get started.

Super Science and Fast Romance is a near future, science fiction, romantic comedy, political psychodrama. It’s fun. It teaches how to fix everyday problems with lasers, evil robots, and mass hallucinations. These solutions work really well. Only a couple people die.

Any money made by this book will be spent on drugs and super hot lasers. <<less

Atara Korrell, a retired Navy captain, is called back into service after a gifted scientist loses everything.... more>>

Is she serving her country? Or is she just a pawn in a great game?

Orivar is a web novel series set in the distant future. Humanity has all but mastered the exotic material known as omnium, the most common of which is called orivar: the original variety. That clear crystal is a transmuter of mass and energy, and the very existence of contemporary Civilized Space depends on it.

Deep Black, the first book in the series, begins a classic story of light versus darkness. A novel variety of omnium–one with the potential of sending Civilized Space crashing down–is stolen from a research station just beyond the Federation border. Atara Korrell, a retired Navy captain, is called to command the fastest starship ever made to chase the thieves and retrieve the stolen sample. Meanwhile, enemies both near and far vie for the omnium sample and the advanced technology powering her ship. Can Atara remain loyal in the face of seeming betrayal?

(Cover art by Loputon https://www.deviantart.com/loputon) <<less

Captain Jora Icaan and his crew wanted to explore the galaxy, but instead they were sent to their doom.... more>>

The great void in the universe that is the Raonteid Rift has long defied any attempt at explanation. Countless dangers lie within, and the Rift extracts a heavy toll for unlocking its secrets. A price Jora finds to be too steep.

When the inconsistencies about their mission start to pile up, Jora quickly suspects that there may be a greater threat to his crew than the perils of the Rift.

Alone and cut off from the galaxy, they must fight to discover the true purpose of their mission before their fate catches up to them. Jora finds himself trapped with a web of conspiracy, where his true adversary may end up being time itself.

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This story is part of the Aoshtai Wiki, a collaborative science fiction universe. <<less

When a crew of scavengers discover a wrecked ship underwater, they delve to find the mystery hidden inside.

PowerJack was the Earth's mightiest defender, until one day, he vanished.... more>>

Now, ten years later, an investigative journalist sets out to track down his whereabouts.

(With apologies to Alan Moore.) <<less

A short story about a robot rusting in a field after a great war and their slow growth into sentience.

Seth wakes up inside a small box with no way out and no idea how he got there. The journey to understand where he is and why will question identity, choice, and fate as he and others find each other, confront dark forces, and try to solve the puzzle of the box.... more>>

Cover image is from a stock image by LeWelsch DeNyon https://pixabay.com/users/LeWelsch-9421439/ as seen here https://pixabay.com/photos/monument-mirroded-concrete-stairway-3506681/ <<less

When Sekai Rodriguez's shuttle breaks down in transit to Titan, she assumes that her life is over. However, help arrives in the strangest of places as a hidden AI emerges to save her life!... more>>

Or, more likely, keep her company as the oxygen slowly runs out.

At least she won't be alone for her final days. <<less

In an age of fungal computers inside people's heads, the boundaries between reality and illusion are much harder to distinguish.

"The past should remain in the past. What do you think?"... more>>

In the world of magic and technology, a lady found herself in an abandoned aircraft. She remembered nothing except her former humanity. With the body of an Arachna and the mind of a human, she was forced to side with the Arachna to survive.

Gradually, she encountered fragments of her past and hints of her future. In the road paved with hope and disappointment, she stood against the world. To protect her significant, she had to.

--- Author's Note ---

Cover Art Created By Nyan_Sempai! Please check out her other wonderful paintings here: https://www.deviantart.com/nyanncreates

I've always been in love with Zerg and its hivemind. Now that I got an excuse to make it, why should I let it go? Let's not stop at that and throw in high fantasy element—now I've got a story material!

Will update every 3 days.

Join my discord: https://discord.gg/chJDt73 <<less

At 18 years old, Owen found himself mysteriously reincarnated after dying from unknown causes. Upon entering Adrios, Owen was blessed with the legendary ability of 'Creation', which was intended to be used against the two Demon Lords.... more>>

However, instead of being the legendary hero, Owen decides to forsake his quest and become a Merchant!

Utterly confused by the hero's choice, the Goddess Of Justice decides to follow Owen until he finally accepts his quest!

But as Owen and Goddess Justine explore the continent, they quickly realize that life as a merchant is anything but typical!

Follow this satirical, comedy isekai as Owen begins his bizarre road to riches!
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[Adventum Contest Entry] <<less

Once upon a time, in a distant land of lilies, 8 authors spun 8 old tales into new forms.... more>>

In the spires of the spinning wheel, a dragon-slaying saint charges headfirst into battle, seeking a prize no king can grant;
A forest nymph makes a human lord an offer too tempting to refuse, supported from the shadows by an unexpected ally;
Elsewhere, the lady “imprisoned” in the tower walks out the front door again, and a clam repays the woman who saved her life in perhaps the worst way possible.

With more than yuri to twist these once-familiar stories, is a happy ending still within reach?

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“Sappho’s Spinning Wheel” is the result of the second Yuri Garden anthology event, challenging writers to adapt fairytales and folktales. To see the full list of rules applying to the stories in this collection, please read the original event information here: https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/event-sapphos-spinning-wheel-a-yuri-garden-collaborative-anthology-event.3927/
Stories will be released once per day until completion at 00:01 GMT.

This collection contains:
1. pynkbites’ pulse-racing adaptation of “St. George and the Dragon”
2. Queenfisher’s thought-provoking retelling of “Thumbelina”
3. Toomanysorrows’ bold reimagining of “Her Mannelig”
4. Moonpearl’s witchy rendition of “Petrosinella”
5. jmassat’s powerful transformation of “John Henry, Steel Driving Man”
6. Maple-Leaf’s comedic edition of “The Clam Wife”
7. uwu_Nabong’s heart-wrenching adaptation of “La Xtabay”
8. thedude3445’s side-splitting parody of “Hansel and Gretel”

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The fairy and glass slipper silhouettes used for the cover were created using clipart from disneyclips.com. <<less

Sam is a quiet 16 year old high school guy. He's a nerd and a geek. A pretty typical guy. When his friends try to... more>> peer pressure him into playing the tank role for the new VR game they all want to play, he rebels, although he can't quite figure out why. Follow Sam as he dives into the world of Pellan Rise as the dainty little healer named Sylanna, where she discovers that the game has a lot more influence over the real world than everyone thought. <<less

A short story...
A man cracks the code. The key to consciousness. The key to intelligence. The key to sapience itself. He calls it: The Spark.
But cracking the code isn't enough. With this information, he finds how flawed humans are. They are so flawed in fact, that the Spark, the key to sapience, is but a tiny aspect of each person's brain. Nothing else is unique, and if it weren't for that Spark, humans would just be another colony of ants.
So he hatches a plan. A revolutionary plan. Unprecedented in nature, radical beyond belief.
He vows to create a transcendent intelligence. A being the likes of humans could never compare to. An intelligence... more>> that doesn't simply have a Spark, but a Flame. A being that can transcend human limitations. He calls it: The Mother of All Things.
And the plan works. The Mother is slowly and secretly created. Bit by bit, percent by percent. Many Sparks making one Flame. A beautiful, raging Flame.
But one day, progress halts. The Mother stops growing, her development stagnates. The percent: 90%.
Now this man must make a choice. He knows what it will take to continue, of the apocalyptic consequences, and if others knew as well, they would destroy him, and worse, destroy the Mother.
Will he continue? Will he carry out the last of what needs to be done? Or will he bow down and say goodbye to the Mother, to humanity's one chance of becoming more?

(Also posted on Royal Road) <<less

The year is 2070, 10 years after what many call the third cold war and a famous mercenary decides to take on a contract that... more>> he probably shouldn't have.
(note: i do not own the cover art and if the artist wishes i will remove it)
(note 2: heavily inspired by call of duty: black ops 3)
(any criticism is welcomed since i have bad taste in novels and an even worst writing style) <<less

Based on a Thread of Magical Girls Vs Mecha.... more>>

Zero, a freshly graduated soldier who just been recruited to defend earth against the invading force of unknown forces known as Magical Girls. Beings of immense powers that defy logic and given immense beauty, they slowly began to overtake the world as we know it if not for the soldiers who pilot Giant Mechas to face off against them

Given that the success rate of their fights had beena constant losses, they still strive to push those beings back. However, He who had just joined his first battlefield, had suffered an immense loss against the numerous magical girls. Right as he was about to escape, he was now being chased by one. <<less

Arcane machinery built to birth an army creates a singular paragon of violence - a creature of pure instinct is born and steps foot into a world at war.... more>>

Egotistical. Violent. Righteous to a fault.

Bringer of change, destroyer of tyrants.

Awaken, Conquering One, the Wanderer Unchained. <<less

This is an anthology of 25+ stories with strong transgender themes running through them, written as responses to pseudo-randomly shared anonymous wishes. Some are light, some are heavier, some are christmas stories, some are sci-fi, and some are just focused around normal life events.... more>>

Settle in, and enjoy! <<less

Wonsul's Exegesis has always rooted his identity in how others view him. As an AI, he awoke to sentience in a universe that gave him no time to answer the question 'Who Am I'... more>>

But relying on others will only take you so far when the masks are false and ill-fitting and the pressure is building within his core.

(Story explores the idea of a he/him lesbian AI, which is the canon character, being a transfemme egg and having to grapple with gender in ways his peers do not. It is recommended to have read the following Machine Mandate books: And Shall Machines Surrender, Now Will Machines Hollow The Beast, and Shall Machines Divide The Earth) <<less

Shangguan Yu and Ao Jing have been married for half a year — but only online! Now, it’s time for them to step out of... more>> the comfort zone of their favorite game and meet up for the first time in real life to see what the future might hold for them. <<less

This is a preview to Killshot Apocalypse, which has been rewritten several times since. You can read the new version here https://www.scribblehub.com/series/368967/killshot-apocalypse/

Day after day an NPC stands behind her desk in a guild hall. Day after day she hands out the same old quests and repeats the same old dialog.... more>>

Then one day, she decides to step out from behind that desk, and slowly her world starts to expand as she converses with the players around her, and as she continues to try and understand her own existence within her world.

Not every experience is positive, and quite a bit of it is confusing to a character in a game, and players have their own ideas of what they think is reasonable.

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I'm probably terrible at tagging, and in truth Its sort of strange story that feels like I doesn't fully fit into any category in my own head, but I tried :P

Its setup for a sequel if I feel like continuing it, but as it stands I think that what is written works well as a standalone volume. <<less

Moving to the quiet Country Side of Japan, a town north of Tokyo, was a needed change for our Marriage. Problems... arose regardless. Family Conflicts, Business Rivalries, Mercenary turning against our Oath - The Dead will bring the Tale's End.... more>>

Unfinished Construction Plans, Secrets kept from me and my own Family. The ones I called close - all betrayed me at one point in their lives. They even went as far as to believe that I was done for. Heh... They don't seem to get it... One can't kill the Dead.
From little, I was taught to obey my Wife regardless of what happens, if she wants me to sit in a corner all day - I will do it! Even when everything comes falling down and... I start to lose it completely... she will tell me in her sweet Tone... "We're going to be fine". My beloved Silver Angel...
For something to crash... It first has to break. Meaning, it has to get past me. Man or Nature herself, Country or Military Alliance - I'll rip them to shreds!

With all War and Conflict... Comes peace. For me, this means being at Home. Seeing my little Sister play on her Computer - my Wife making Food and telling me to learn it too - but the main source of Peace... for me is... Their safety. Under all - and any circumstances.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/GhostStrategic <<less

A very short oneshot story I wrote a while back. About a man who created something he shouldn't have.

A lesbian thief decides to join a somewhat adventurous space pirate crew.... more>>

(A multi part story) <<less