Lilia would rather sleep all day than go to class. Avoiding her problems sounds like a better idea than getting hurt. But that was just a typical day for a girl living on a military school compound surrounded by the greenest Wastelands that ever existed. It doesn't help that she and five others were in hiding. Her species were the ones responsible for almost destroying the human race. Well, at least she wasn't alone. However, that brings about another source of problems.... more>>

Do they all get along? No. Are they stuck together for the rest of their lives? Yes. Do they all need therapy? Darn, right, they do.

So this is Lilia's (Bryson, Druid, Heather, Terran, and Shadow)'s story; I hope you like it.

My friend photographed the picture. She allowed me to use it for my novel.

Constructive criticism is appreciated.

It's been a couple of years, so I am reposting and editing. This is the best way for me to know where I'm at and where I need to go with the story.

Thank you. <<less

Sery is a Source, born with immense magic but unable to use it. Enslaved for her power, her life is one of abuse and exploitation until one day, everything changes.... more>>

Veltyen, a sword-mage, rescues her, releasing her from her chains. He takes her to join the mage guild Eterna, where she learns she can help others without being used. As her magic boosts the guild to entirely new levels of power, trouble brews. Other guilds want Sery's power, and they are willing to destroy Eterna to get it. <<less

Hot-tempered psychic Minami Tachibana eventually joins a psychic facility that 'provides services for problems large and small'. Performing good deeds and services with her psychic power, the girl must learn to control her powers as she gets involved in a case with a powerful psychic who wants to brainwash everyone and retcon their history of crimes. Many strange incidents and natural disasters need reformation in this paranormal world, and Minami and her friends from PsiCo try to transform the world and ease the hearts and minds of people who need their help, one client at a time. No one knows the darkness of one's heart more than Minami Tachibana, who has a secret that she... more>> doesn't want to tell anyone else--that she knows the coming of World War III and must prevent it from happening. But how can she do this and save her friends in the temporal timelines? She wants to create a Singularity where everyone is safe and happy, though there is a villain lurking in the shadows who is retconning the past and distorting memories around her.

Book Cover Art Illustration by hazelnutbrew
Character is Minami Tachibana the Protagonist <<less

Fifteen-year-old Tawny Matthews is a poor student who receives a scholarship to attend Ivoree Gates, an elite private school attended only by the children of the wealthiest in the nation.... more>>

Tawny runs afoul of Dylan, the hot, arrogant, most popular rich boy in the high school and also the most feared, and he makes her life on campus a living hell.

Will Tawny rise above the cliques and class structure of her new environment, and prove to the other students that money isn't everything? <<less

That feeling that you've lost something. You had so much but you just let it slip away... Katsumi Murakami is in university and has been... more>> on a downward spiral the last year. Horrible lifestyle choices and a delinquent girl that encourages this has led him to the brink. When one day, a beautiful, yet quiet, girl moves in next door, completely changing his current course in life. How far will she go to help set him straight? Or does it end before she can even really try... <<less

Alex a boy that used to live in USA suddenly return home to Malaysia. Different cultures and styles of learning. He is going to face... more>> new challenges in life during in school. He is a former gang member in USA.
Starting from zero in Malaysia going to an Elite School in Malaysia. How will our boy will adapt his life in the new school? <<less

Notice: This will be a long, long story so it will be a slow burn for at least the first two arcs. But if you are in interested in a long wide-ranging story I hope you will read😊... more>>

Description: Moving past the death of his only friend and teacher. Orb heads into the world to find a way to die happy and fulfilled. though the boy who lives in the present carries the weight of something that lived in the past. A curse, a blessing, a legacy. The story of those who carry things they should never of had to, and the choices of their lives which effect them of them and the world as a whole.

Three chapters a week.

link to cover artist: https://www.fiverr.com/winda_chu?source=inbox

Usually, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 words per chapter. <<less

Alice de Ravendall, the daughter of a count, starts experiencing vivid dreams that hint at a former life as a physics major in college.
In a world where scientific knowledge is closely tied to magical abilities, how will Alice fare?... more>>

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This is a 'science meets magic' type of story where the science aspect will eventually get wilder and more complex.
Expect at least two chapters per month.

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Disclaimer: I am neither a physicist nor a biologist, so you might want to take everything with a grain of salt. There may be errors or even deliberate omissions to serve the plot, and I might take some liberties now and then.
It is best to consider that the magic system merely draws inspiration from science, like most works of science fiction.

Lastly, some chapters contain AI illustrations generated and edited by yours truly. I'd like to think they incrementally get better over time. <<less

After being freed from a lamp, a genie named Jiji must grant her lamp owner, Dante Barrett, 100 wishes. Except, archeology Professor Barrett is mostly... more>> content with her life. Only using her wishes in emergencies. So the good news is that Jiji is allowed to explore the southern California town between wishes. The bad news is, Jiji has been trapped in the lamp for 1000 years. Thus, she has little experience with the modern world and even less impulse control.
Join Jiji as she navigates Professor Barrett's college. Stumbles to understand technology. And falls in love with everyone she meets. <<less

STUB Info: If you do not have KU, then all RR readers can message on Discord to discuss it more. Links to the discord are at the end notes of every chapter. o7 ... more>>

"In time, you will realize that you hold more magic than most can fathom."

Sora Moore, a high school student from Miami Beach, Florida, is about to undergo a transformation that defies her wildest imagination. A fox girl with desire magic, granting her the power to manifest her heart's desires...as long as she has the energy to fuel it!

As myths and legends unravel around her, Sora's world is turned upside down. The realm of high school bullies gives way to a sinister, grand, mystical world, yet her struggles remain unchanged. She learns there are deeper layers and secrets hidden behind her parents' veiled past, but can she adapt to her new life and confront the profound evils lurking in Miami's shadows? Is it possible to mend lost friendships with old companions while forging new bonds with mythical beings?

Determined to master her newly awakened magic and rise to meet whatever trials lay in store, Sora will need every ounce of her power to confront what is to come. <<less

Issa’s shadow powers are a curse, and they are going to kill her. While the potent magic helps her and her sister Kyrae get by on the muddy streets of Ess’Sylantziis, the cost will drive them both to the brink. Will the Temple of Jaezotl that rules over the jungles of the Empire of Jii’Kalaga from its great stone ziggurats actually help them? Or will the pair of sisters—one a lamia, and one an elf—be driven from the shadows of insignificance into the light of the Empire’s power games?
And just what kind of entity is Issa linked to that is neither god nor mortal?... more>>

Scales & Shadows is a fantasy novel with a character-driven plot, elements of drama and political intrigue, and a dash of late romance set in a misty-jungled land of elves and snake people.
-Expect mistakes to be made, tears to be shed, and motes of light to always pierce the shadows.
-Do not expect a focus on progression of power or heavy action.

New Chapters on Fridays.
Cover art is by the amazing and wonderful Cutetanuki-chan. Links to her tumblr and twitter are after the Prologue. <<less

A story about one person's journey into finding their true self. Follow Michael as he struggles with the idea of crossdressing and what it really... more>> means to him. <<less

Hermes is known as the God of speed and travel. But like all the other Olympians, his origin was rocky. Riddled with trial and strife... more>> as he learned his way. Guided and taught by his new family. Some more helpful than others.
This is a loose retelling of Hermes' origin. From a young teen in a cave to the newest god on Olympus. Being taught and trained by his extremely dysfunctional family. <<less

Fukaze Honzo is a 16-year-old student that frequently struggles with... well existing. Set in the rather 'boring' suburbs of Takabata, in Nagoya, Honzo has a hard time trying to come to terms with himself, despite his clear privileged status in society and a friendship group. He suffers from episodes of depersonalization, with him feeling like an outsider within his own body. As he starts the second year, he finally recognizes that this gloomy and negative personality might need to change, or at least improve his outlook. Just as fortune may have it, there's an idealist, maybe even naive, senpai who invites him, and his friends to a brand new school club. ... more>>

It's called the Culture & Travel Club. A club all about making the community a better place and learning all about the world. And that all starts here, in Nagoya. Despite this, Honzo still needs to navigate the absurdities of living. One day, he might start appreciating himself. Perhaps, even someone else, too.

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Warning: There are some topics that might be a bit upsetting. The characters talk about murder/manslaughter and crime as well as a vehicular accident.

There is no pattern to dropping anymore but I try on Tuesdays. This is also the first web-novel I've written, so I really have no idea if it's even adequate. I literally only started writing for fun and a month later, I have now written enough for at least someone else to read. I'm really just talking about genuine social issues that apply to both my home nation and, not trying to be patronizing, Japan too within the confines of a romcom that's wholesome enough for someone to probably ignore the issues raised.

Thanks, if you're reading this and I hope you at least had a modicum of enjoyment, if you do read the story.

Also, I know Fukaze Honzo's name makes literally no sense <<less

Dennis is days away from turning sixteen and picking his class, but it's not the joyful time it should be as his father used his contacts to limit the selection to those classes he considers safe, in an attempt to protect his son.... more>>

Grounded after rushing off to help during a monster wave attack on the town, Dennis gets an offer to sneak out to enjoy his last day before being shackled to a boring class. unable to resist, He finds himself thrust into an adventure that might end up changing everything about is life, his place in his town, and how he views the world.

This is the world which is, a world change by the System thirty years prior. a world filled with wonders, terrors, and people after something Dennis got his hands on.

All Dennis wanted to do with his life was be a guard in his town; keep it and its people safe. Now, he may have to think larger.

Much, much larger. <<less

After a grave mistake, a group of young adults must learn to survive in a world where they're supposed to be exterminated. With a long... more>> journey ahead of them, they set out to find where they belong and who is truly an enemy and who is truly a friend.
(A lot of graphic violence and mass murder themes including genocide adjacent concepts and active war zone violence. Reader discretion advised.)
Cover art by TheSundaesundae <<less

When an unknown series of airships begins to threaten the skyspace, a continent made up of grand airships housing ancient weapons with unknown power, three... more>> young adults must go on a journey of self-discovery while trying to prevent the weapons falling into the wrong hands. <<less

Edward had hoped that college would be a new beginning, an opportunity to grow into the man that his parents expected him to become. What starts out as an attempt to join a fraternity quickly becomes a chance encounter with a magical girl. An encounter that leads to "Edward" realizing that "he" was never a man in the first place.... more>>

This is a magical girl battle-shojo series focusing on a transgirl protagonist that includes yuri and slice of life elements!

(New "Episodes" Fridays!) <<less

Zaina Quin is an ordinary young woman working her father's farm when her life is turned upside down by the impending end of her world.

In the vast and volatile lands of Tepr, the Jabliu and Alinkar tribes, long-standing enemies, have forged an uneasy alliance. The price of peace? A union through matrimony between Naci, the fiery and ambitious daughter of Jabliu's chieftain, and the elusive heir of Alinkar.... more>>

From the windswept steppes to the towering peaks of the Tengr Mountains, Tepr is a realm of contrasts, a mosaic of tribes, each fiercely guarding its identity and territory. While the alliance is a political move, for Naci, it's an opportunity. She doesn't just see a marriage; she sees a stepping stone, a path that might lead her to the ultimate prize: the unification of all the tribes under one banner.

But the path to power is fraught with challenges, and the distant Moukopl empire, perched high in the Tengr mountains, has long held an iron grip over the region. <<less

In Dreamlight, you win or you die. ... more>>

Trapped in the latest VR fantasy MMO, 16 year old Karlee must fight for survival along with the other 14,000 trapped players. Their only way home is to beat the game, but Karlee is not all that she seems. <<less

A boy saves a princess one time, and no one can ever let it go. Lyle of Ene was living a perfectly normal life in... more>> his valley working as a guide for bear-hunters when he runs into two lost children, who turn out to be the children of the Queen of his neighboring country. Lyle, who never intended to leave his home, soon finds himself thrown into a wide world of danger, adventure, and drama as the group stow away with a circus caravan, are chased by the Queen's enemies, and held prisoner by strangers.
This is the first of a six-part series that spans ten years and follows Lyle of Ene and Princess Iris as they go on adventures, navigate politics, figure out how love works, fight in a war or two, and eventually find their places in the world.
This story is also posted on Royal Road. <<less

As far back as I can remember, I’ve always hated being touched. It was the one parting gift she left me before walking out of... more>> my life forever. Nothing had changed in my final semester of high school, and I figured nothing really would until I found myself in a predicament: join a club or face repeating the year due to my procrastination. Fortunately, my English teacher had started a new club, and I took my place as its sole member. That quickly fell apart as girl after girl from Luke’s former harem ended up in the club. Despite that setback, I came to realize that we may share more in common than I had thought. Maybe–just maybe–things would be different, after all.
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Updates: Wednesday and Saturday <<less

Lior Sova often wishes she could be normal. It would be one thing if she could fly or turn invisible, but seeing the future comes with all sorts of complications, especially when her body is still in the present. Unfortunately, in a world where such special abilities are rare, no one believes she is anything more than clumsy and inattentive, until she receives an invitation to the mysterious boarding school down the road. As Lior finally begins to understand her abilities, she must learn to navigate a changing present and uncertain future. Luckily, she just might make some friends along the way.... more>>

Updates are going to be a bit all over the place for now.

Without further ado, I hope you enjoy! <<less

"Aether Nexus: Curse of Hatred" follows the story of a fateful encounter between a young boy named Dama, orphaned from a devasting plague, with the ability to imbue life energy into inanimate objects, and a mysterious girl named Giona, who is found one morning unconscious on a riverbank, covered in numerous bruises, with one peculiar mark on her collarbone and the ability to raise the dead, a manifestation or "curse" of her witch heritage.... more>>

Helping her back to his cabin, Dama spends years caring for and nurturing Giona while also introducing her to the residents of Enohay Village within Enohay Valley. Slowly, as Dama teaches Giona how to read, write, and speak properly, she reveals more and more of her abused and secluded childhood at the hands of black hooded figures, all due to her being a witch. Resolving to protect her, Dama reassures Giona that she doesn't need to worry about her past anymore, that she's safe with him, and that he'll never leave her side.

However, those who so callously experimented and subjected her to their cruel tests were not pleased with losing their prized test subject, their shadow loomed large over Enohay Valley, ultimately setting the stage for an event the Continent of Eranovum would ever forget, even two hundred years from now... <<less