When those from beyond the stars came, the six Houses stood against them, saving the world from invaders intent on destroying it. Generations later, those same Houses form the bedrock of Lutov, a seemingly perfect society where all are provided for. Here, war is a myth and death, a choice. Yet here, no one questions their devotion to their chosen House.... more>>

Zaeden will soon join a House, a choice he’s dreaded since childhood. All he’s ever wanted is to live outside of the Houses' control, to find freedom. Unfortunately, he's caught the attention of the legendary Lokke Vitras, the protector and shield of the homeland, and that man is determined to decide his future. Zaeden will serve as his replacement, becoming the Lokke Vitras in his own time, whether he likes it or not.

As he goes through his training, Zaeden faces many trials and moral dilemmas, but the one that most challenges him is a question he’s asked his whole life. How can he find freedom when the world insists on defining who he is?

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This story is for people who like snarky, clever protagonists with a dash of recklessness and extreme loyalty to those they love. It is for lovers of the self-critical, the idealistic, and what happens when such people are trapped in their own worst nightmare. Lastly, it is for those who enjoy reading about glittering societies that are not at all what they seem.

As with everything I write, The Art of Becoming is a slow-burn fiction with a heavy focus on characterization. There will be sexual content, but I am not graphic with that, and most of the scenes depicted serve to move the plot or character development along in one way or another. Also, Zaeden is pansexual, polyamorous, and most importantly, extremely social, so yes, there will be a romantic subplot. It is not, however, the main focus of the story.

The Art of Becoming takes place several centuries after one of my other fictions: Planetfall. Reading that story isn't necessary, and there will only be slight spoilers about the overall ending of that book in this one. I consider Planetfall to be the prequel for The Art of Becoming.

For the weekend of its release, I'll be uploading several chapters, but after that weekend, I will update with one chapter a day Monday-Friday at 1 pm PST.

Art: Bis Biswas https://www.deviantart.com/bisbiswas, https://www.instagram.com/hereisbis/ <<less

A bunch of horror stories full of gore, phobias, and death.

Artemis wakes in a strange forest and meets an infuriating vampire. Stuck in Purgatory he must find a way out. Unfortunately for Artemis, greater things are at work... Artemis falls into Hell and is at the mercy of the master of the pit, a merciless demon who delights in breaking people.... more>>

As usual, Heaven is really bad at orchestrating the universe. An angel loses Artemis' paperwork and all hell breaks loose. Literally.

Meanwhile, in Hell a war is brewing, millennia long plans coming to fruition; the end of the world creeping ever closer...

His friends and family think he is dead, with no body, they assume he was vaporized in the blast when a portal was opened to banish the souls of the Berserker warriors from the living world.

Or: Artemis is stuck in Purgatory, makes a friend, falls into Hell gets tortured/Stockholm syndrome and generally loses his shit. Dr Argon is going to have a field day with this one. <<less

Artemis is sent to boarding-school, his friend convinces him to 'socialize'.
This goes well, until it goes terribly wrong. Not wanting to worry anyone one around him, Artemis begins to use drugs to keep himself stable, this goes as expected; It's a car crash. Humor and angst ahead.... more>>

The worst part about your parents barely knowing you enough to care, is being painfully aware of it.

OR: Myles and Becket are still a riot, Butler is worried, Angeline is stressed, Artemis experiments in drugs and people realise how screwed up Artemis has been this whole time.

Or: Artemis is not okay. <<less

Cruel Male Yandere Werewolf Leader x Cowardly Suicidal Female Human Storyteller
A fated love blossoms in the darkest of places. This is a slow-burn story of obsession and longing in an era of dystopia and shapeshifters.
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Seven generations ago, the Age of Man came to an end when werewolves banded together, wiping out most of the human race. The survivors are the descendants of those deemed worthy enough to live. In this new world, living is a mercy that the remaining humans should be grateful for. After all, if they’re lucky enough, they might even be chosen as a werewolf’s fated mate on their twenty-fifth year.... more>>

Ranna, a storyteller from District Eleven, has no such grand aspirations. More interested in music and stories than politics, she does her civic duty of reporting to the Capital with her peers on her twenty-fifth year. There has never been a doubt that she would spend the next few months getting tested and collecting tales before returning home to her extended family.

When all her dreams and expectations are crushed with blood and gore, Ranna resolves to die as beautifully as the heroines in her tragic poetry. For rather than living the glamorous life of a werewolf’s mate, Ranna chooses to live and die on her terms. Yet is everything really as black and white as she believes it to be?
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This is a dark, slow-burn male yandere romance novel in a dystopia world. If you have triggers, please do not read.
*Cross-posted on Royal Road <<less

Morrigan died as the unwilling sacrifice in a demonic ritual, but the Grim Reaper has another plan for this wayward soul—to make her his new apprentice!... more>>

Reaping isn't exactly her dream summer job, (long hours, crappy pay, no benefits) but with the alternative being banished to limbo, she's ready to give it a shot!

Will Morrigan embrace her new role as a bringer of death, or cling hopelessly to her lost humanity? Either way, she'll have to adapt to a world of spirits, hollows, black magic, and demons while completing her daily murder list is "just part of the job."

Warning: While this is largely a coming-of-age story it also deals heavily with death and the many forms it comes in. This includes murder, suicide, drug overdose, gruesome traffic accidents, and more. If these topics are something you'd rather avoid, please read something else.

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I plan for this to be a very long series spanning many centuries. The first few volumes will cover Morrigan's first years as an apprentice reaper, but I imagine later volumes covering her existence hundreds (or even thousands) of years from now as an experienced bringer of death.

Release Schedule
I'll be doing daily releases for a while but will eventually go down to a mon/wed/fri schedual. <<less

A towering wall separates two worlds, one rich in knowledge and technology, the other plagued by ignorance and savagery. It never used to be like that. Humans lived in tranquility and unity in the City of Ionia, a utopia where minimal crime and violence occurred. Those who stirred up crime and violence were labeled as sinners. More sinners emerged, jeopardizing peace. Because of this, the city decided to exile every sinner to the other side of the walls. The City of Ionia created SCAR, a brutal organization that combats and handles sinners within their city and sometimes outside the walls.... more>>

In the present day, the outside world is hell for Jill. All her life, she has been locked in a dark hell, only wishing for one thing: freedom. She meets Raphtalia, a girl in the same situation as her. Raphtalia’s dream is to unite the two worlds and abolish the wall. Amazed by her words, Jill vows to help her achieve Raphtalia’s dream. Jill’s wish became a reality one day, though it cost her friend’s life. Free from the shackles, she walks the world, trying to find a way to unite the two worlds together. <<less

[CONGRATULATIONS, INHABITANTS OF EARTH X32175! YOUR WORLD HAS BEEN SELECTED TO BE THE 36TH FLOOR OF THE DEIWOS TOWER!]... more>>

The godly society, the Deiwos Clan, has obtained a Tower, and like all other gods across the multiverse, they are looking for exceptional players who will provide them with karma.

Oblivious to the machinations of the gods, Langa Zulu, a young South African athlete with his whole life ahead of him, chooses to become a player so that he can climb the Tower and return to Earth. A marvellous place, inside the Tower, every floor is a world of its own, with various challenges posed to players as they struggle to earn karma and gain the attention of the gods. Langa is fascinated with these new worlds, filled with divine wars, growing friendships, betrayals, loss, revenge, and faith in something greater than himself.

[Long Chapters: 3.5k to 6k words]

[1 Chapter a day until we're caught up with Royal Road. After that 1 chapter per week.] <<less

Isabel is one of the lucky few who developed powers in the two years since they began to emerge, but she doesn’t feel lucky. She didn’t get flight, super strength, or telekinesis. Her power is regeneration. Now she just wants to find an end because escaping death isn’t worth the pain of living.... more>>

CW: depictions of death, gore, suicidal ideation <<less

A second chance. It's always has this cheery and wonderful vibe. Correcting the mistake of the past, making your very own happy ending. Everyone would have relish this chance... well, mostly that is. ... more>>

How can you say these words to a person who knew only war? Who never knew the warmth of love? How do you fix the broken who sought only rest from such a hellish life?

Emma was one of these unfortunate souls. Cursed by the life she was forced in, lost everything and everyone she held dear to the people she once trusted... and now she is forced to relive the same nightmare all over again. Broken and half mad, Emma abandoned her name and family in hopes to find refuge from the horrors of war... but it's shadow could never leave her alone.

The Silent Heir explores the psychological damage and trauma a person would have if they were reincarnated. Everything up to that point will be remembered. Good and bad memories alike. Unfortunately for this story, the memories that can be count as one are limited. It also tries to tell a story what a ptsd might look like for a soldier after their death should the memory persists. I am in no way experienced anything this level of experiences, but I will do my best in writing them justly.

This is my first work, please do forgive the wrong grammars as English is not my first language. I don't think I need to say this but please do not copy my work

Credits to the proper artist of the photo, @NoelleAnn397, thank you so much for the cover and for doing it for free. (Please check her work guys, a real mvp for a potato like me who can't draw or edit shit.)

For my wattpad and royal road readers, hello! This is still me. Thank you for supporting throughout this entire time. I'll keep updating in wattpad and RR so you don't have to worry of me abandoning it! <<less

All Oscar Bromley wants is a little peace and quiet. An alchemist with no friends, family, or aspirations, he has consigned himself to a life of misanthropy. Unfortunately, his vampiric half is acting up; haunted by hungers he cannot control, violent intrusive thoughts, and an alter ego that hunts at night, it seems there's no one to save him.... more>>

Or so he thought.

Alabastra Camin is a thieving urban folk hero and adventurer extraordinaire. She, and her partners in crime Faylie and Tegan, are Oscar's (begrudging) old acquaintances, shop regulars, and thorns in his side... Yet they may just be the key to solving his blood curse. They're intent on taking him on an adventure, where they'll lie, steal, cheat, uncover a dark plot of conquest, rediscover some buried personal truths, and maybe even fall a little bit in love.

Whether he likes it or not.

Witch Hunt is a web serial set in a gaslamp fantasy world, where swords and sorcery meet speakeasies and swank. Expect gratuitous violence, industrialization, explorations of personal autonomy, trans rights and trans wrongs, the rising tide of authoritarian control, strange magic, and magic strangers.

Updates every 5 days. <<less

Reluctantly attending college, Bishop Browne is a loner who wants nothing to do with anyone. After a call from his parents in an attempt to get him to become productive, he instead chooses to double down on his escapist lifestyle and makes for the eastern woods of Seattle. What Bishop hopes is a get-away from his depression soon turns into a nightmare where his life is on the line.... more>>

The creature is always watching, listening, and planning. With cunning, it stalks its prey until it is vulnerable. Getting out may no longer be possible.

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This is actually a complete remake of my original book by the same name. I've made major changes to the entire story and every character. As I am still attending college, I have only so much time to work on this, but progress is certainly being made. I estimate the book will be anywhere from 80k to 120k words by the end. If you have any feedback you wish to give, or suggestions to make, please do not hesitate. I welcome all criticism, but I don't take everything too seriously so don't feel as though you may offend me by pointing something out. Growth is only achieved by improving where one is lacking, after all. <<less

Caroline, Elizabeth, Anna. The list goes on.
She has lived through many lives, names become arbitrary and forgotten.
However in this life, she was close... more>> to breaking the cycle.
Yet she failed.
Once a prominent scientist, now a loser on the streets.
However the end did not befall her, she was reborn once more.
Given more opportunities and chances,
She vowed that she’d break the cycle, whether in this life.
Or the next. <<less

one-shot about a girl named Louise with a hole on her chest.... more>>

TW might be suicidal. <<less

In different corners of reality, five individuals are living out their cliche stories until they are collected as 'Players' by strange entities. Dragged through a... more>> mysterious door, they find themselves in an unknown realm where they are sent to evolve, unaware of what lies ahead.
Join them on their journey as they uncover what lies Beyond the Storyline. <<less

(A What If Story)
Oro, is the brand new Nikke fresh out of MIssilis' R&D. She's been assigned to the Counters Squad by Syuen for reasons not fully understood just yet. Oro sports all of the newest innovations Missilis has to offer and then some. Oro can be described as a taller, brown skinned Nikke that specializes in sniping. Read her accounts of her tenure up until she met a tragic end. All from her perspective. This story focuses on relationships between Nikkes, Syuen being the most devious person you can think of, and the consequences of trauma to Nikke and human alike. ... more>>

Note: This story follows the story of the campaign here and there. When this was written at first, I myself had not completed chapter 15 or 16. You will see parallels in this what if and they are all coincidental. Potential spoilers when reading this, but trust me it is not what you're expecting. <<less

Akane Katagiri is a 16 year old high school student who is starting her new life at Akina High Scool.... more>>

A whole new chapter of her life is starting. But, she hasn't truly moved on, deep down.
Her feelings are still trapped in the past, and they are held together by the name of a single girl.

"Minami Niekawa"

This is the story, of how these same feelings of love, anger, guilt, and uneasiness she once felt have all come back to her, and how they will help her close the chapter she's been aching to close for so long.
She will find out, she's not the only person who's been longing for closure on the mistakes she's made on the past. <<less

[Become the Top Idol, and the Creator shall grant your deepest desire.]... more>>

Lenny Park, a 24-year-old debt-ridden failure and societal outcast receives an invite link from an unknown sender and becomes a 'Pointer' in the elite world of Top Idol — where beauty, talents, might, and fortune can simply be bought with viral points.

But, to earn viral points and secure his status as an esteemed pointer, he must complete heinous daily tasks, acquire fame & influence, and also battle against other pointers with the risks of either total disqualification... or death.

In this game of fame, Hollywood and entertainment are his footstools. From writing bestsellers to making chart-topping music that are awarded Grammys left and right, to winning Oscars for my phenomenal acting, and directing blockbuster movies. The sky is just the starting point.

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Immense power. Godly might. Infinite riches and wealth. Knowledge of the universe's secrets. Eternal life. Resurrection of a lost loved one. Which desire stirs deep within your soul? What price are you willing to pay? What lines are you willing to cross?

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Hi, it's MrLollip0p/Inevitable here, thanks for reading the synopsis. Been in the writing game for over 3 years now, but this is the first work I've spent time preparing and creating for over a year to give you an amazing experience. Just try the first 3 chapters okay? I'm sure I can sell you in on this unique concept if you can just give me a chance. <<less

The Gods of ancient Greece are real, and they are about to enter their biggest fight yet: a civil war that could end civilisation as... more>> we know it. Enter me, Atalanta "Atty" Jackson, unknowing demigod, and apparently, according to Zeus, the one responsible for stealing his lightning bolt and starting this conflict. Now it's up to me, my timid best friend, and another new friend - who I'm pretty sure is a closeted trans girl - to find and return the bolt before it's too late... <<less

In a parallel universe adjacent to ours, exists a world very similar to Earth, called Terra. Its supercontinent Pangaea never shattered into smaller continents and their technological progress is behind ours by around two centuries. But they have something that we can only dream of-magic, a supernatural and fantastical source of energy that can be bended and manipulated to truly extraordinary results. ... more>>

Jonathan Phoenix is a fourteen-year-old boy who lives with his adopted grandmother and is the last surviving member of the infamous Phoenix family which acted as the Royal Guard for the strongest Empire in history and has produced the strongest Mages of their generation throughout its existence. In present day, they have been demonized and hunted down to near extinction and young Jon is met by hostility and aggression wherever he goes, to his discomfort and annoyance. 

However, one day, a mysterious man arrives and informs Jon that he has been invited to attend the Ashford Magical Academy, the oldest and most prestigious educational facility for young Mages to learn and harness their powers. Seeing this as a chance to grow strong enough to defend himself from his future rivals and enemies and to finally get some answers which his grandma has withhold from him, Jon gladly accepts and soon befriends fellow classmates who are each unique in their own ways such as the brash and loud but fiercely loyal Adam, the highly intelligent and resourceful but insecure Artemis and the fearless and tomboyish but also stubborn Lynn. 

As Jon grows and learns the various applications of magic in all spheres of life, he also uncovers more mysteries of his own lineage, the rise and fall of the Solan Empire and most importantly, he and his friends learn about the most dreaded and foulest Mage in history, who was the first and only one to find a way to cheat death and defile that which no Mage even thinks of doing, all the while fighting against the rogue Mages and deranged Cults who are each wanting to bring back the "Father of Death" for their own twisted goals. <<less

Creatures from the void start swarming already decrepit human domain, bringing along otherworldly laws of nature and logic. One most unfortunate man already at the very end of his rope catches attention of such being and finds that rope turning into a leash.... more>>

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A more realistic take on a relationship featuring interest from an inhuman element. It's not rosy, it won't be smooth, there's no instantaneous affection. As such the story is barely even a romance - there's struggle, ambiguity and things going from bad to worse on an express train. All that said, there will be semblance of a happy ending. <<less

This is a fanfiction of The Promised Neverland, showing a slight probability as a story and yeah it contains spoiler for manga and it does... more>> not contain any og characters. <<less

Mark Gibson is a lost soul who is toiling away in the not so distant future which is steeped in turmoil and disarray. Each day... more>> it is no small feat just to see it through and he may or may not be able to even achieve this. <<less

Eli was a regular run-of-the-mill guy just trying to get through college, eventually graduate and get a job doing something. However, that whole plan gets... more>> thrown out the window on the first day when he meets his roommate. <<less

Vero is an orphan, raised by a cruel and abusive master to hunt monsters after the death of her parents. To protect herself in a harsh feudal society, she has adopted a male identity and travels in men’s clothes.... more>>

When she receives a strange tome as payment for a hunt, Vero follows the clues within on a quest to find the final stronghold her order once held, and the priceless records and relics therein. Located far up in the snowy mountains, where the days are short and the nights are haunted by vampires, the fortress was rumored to have been destroyed long ago. Nevertheless, Vero leaves those close to her behind to learn the truth of her order's origins.

An Unequal Share is a character focused series of episodic stories, placed in a grounded and low magic medieval setting. It's progression dark fantasy, with bisexual and polyamorous romantic sub-plots. Regular updates are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

What to expect:
- Long story, moderate pacing. Character driven downtime scenes, but no detailed kingdom management, base building, etc.
- Non-linear storytelling, frequent action and intrigue. 
- Protagonist who tries to be morally good, but is forced into harsh situations where she must confront complex and grey choices for survival.
- Serious character development narrative with protagonist failures and setbacks, no ridiculous power scaling.
- Detailed world with religions, mythology, and history.
- Magic system based on real world folklore, some minor western-style cultivation elements.
- A crossdressing, bisexual, polyamorous, female MC, taking inspiration from the historical Joan of Arc.

My cover art was provided by MuniWilliam's cover shop on Wattpad. https://www.wattpad.com/story/314550063-cover-shop <<less