Welcome dear friends, to the Virtual Reality Full Immersion System called Bookworld Online!... more>>

Your name is David Drake and you are a 10 year old slave to the Marsh Hag. You were bought from your parents when you were only a small child at two years old. You don't really remember your old family at all. That's a good thing, since you would hate them on sight for selling you to her. All you've know for your whole life is pain. You are usually quickly healed and receive a lot of training and experience as her unofficial apprentice.

It's unofficial because she would never pay to have you registered as an actual apprentice. To everyone else, you are just the boy she took pity on and brought into her home. What they don't know is that you are much more than that. So much more.

You are her food. She uses you as her own personal buffet and she indulges herself quite often. You even have the permanent scars to prove it. You have learned many things from her, mostly without her knowing, since you have been helping more and more with her spell work the last few years and her potion making. The only parts you can't do are the magic condensing rituals that her potions require and the mana infusions that a lot of her other creations need.

Do you wish to initiate the Main Storyline with these parameters?

Please Note: I publish daily.
Second Note: I changed this story to a fan fiction. It is based on Swamp Boy (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/4342/swamp-boy). The old story (on another site) is about 4 years old and was dropped after 19 long chapters. The author hasn't been online since then, so I figured it was safe to do my own take on it. <<less

Ever since she was a child, Ye Jiao was treated as a trash in Chen Kingdom. Suffered from countless beating and humiliation, Ye Jiao endured the harsh life without able to do anything. Only a rare few of them cared for her and gave her warmth in the harsh world.
But the Heaven didn’t give her any chance to live peacefully.
It took the little things she had and pushed her into the bottom abyss. Filled with despair and sadness, she had to hide and bid her time for a lot of people wished for her death.... more>>

“I have lost everything; you can’t take anything else from me. But I too will gain much more in my path as Eon Energy Master, I’ll not give up and someday, I’ll reach the peak.”

Her small arm picked up the white lily flower and gripped it tighter with determination flashed in her eyes. Trash? Her small lips smiled in a tinged of mockery.
Even if everyone around her wished to kill her, she would never give up.
She will show them who the real trash is and become the greatest genius in the world!
Even if the entire world is against her, she would not cower.
She will reach the peak. <<less

A seed of hope in a world of hate... more>>

War rages as land runs out. Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and other races fight for control of the limited space they have. When a land mass suddenly appears out of nowhere, people flock to it, only to be caught up in its mysteries.

Kaia, one of the last living members of the Treek race, heads to the new land to find others like herself and escape the war that surrounds her. With conflict at her back, and untamed wilderness ahead, she and the companions she makes discover the truths of the new land and themselves.

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Sprig was completed in November of 2022 and is now also available in Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook. Find all of the links in my shop: HoustonHare.com/shop <<less

Ophelia Heide couldn't wait to become a new advisor for the Moon Castle and take her father's place! Well...... more>>

That was until she was saved by Leo, a fairy who protected the Galaxy Kingdom. To pay off her debt to him, she was stuck with the task of reuniting the two sides after the capricious kings had a war over... something. Not knowing where to start, she accidentally found her heart captured by the couple's daughter, Princess Koharu, but neither girl ever thought they would flirt with the boundaries of time and history to fight for their love.

Unfortunately, things weren't easy for Leo either as he worked to save the couple, unlocking the secrets of the kingdoms' administrations in the process. What he didn't expect was to find himself falling for an elusive messenger named Sinclair throughout it all, but would his heart allow them to come in?

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Notes:
-In case you're here for some specific tags and/or representation, some only appear much later in the story or apply to the side couples. The tags, justifications, and some warnings are now listed in the glossary under "Cheat Sheets".
-Content warnings are included at the beginnings of chapters if needed, though most chapters only have a language warning.
-This story is also available on Webnovel under the same title. All chapters have been uploaded there, and they will all eventually be posted here via daily updates. The formatting may be different (chapter lengths, italics, etc.), but the content has been left intact.
-The cover art does not belong to me. If you are the owner and wish to have it taken down, please contact me, and I will gladly remove it. <<less

In a time long past, the human race emerged triumphant over the dragons, sealing their majestic beings into mortal bodies known as dragonoids. Unfortunately, this victory led to the subjugation of the dragonoids by their human counterparts, who harnessed their powers as military weapons through the ominous Vesryn Pulse. Amidst this bleak reality, a glimmer of hope emerged in the form of Arcadia, a daring guerilla group led by the charismatic Estoff Wraith, striving to liberate the dragonoids and put an end to humanity's cruel exploitation.... more>>

Within this tumultuous backdrop, the intertwining destinies of two individuals would shape the course of events. Amphere Harrison, accompanied by his loyal dragonoid partner, Airelina Frembell, found himself thrust into the Dragon Knight Academy. Unwillingly thrust into the resistance against the oppressive government, Amphere must harness his newfound dragonoid abilities and emerge victorious in the treacherous Dragon Knights Tournament, all in hopes of earning the favor of the princess. This, they believe, will serve as a crucial first step towards granting the dragonoids the freedom they so desperately deserve.

Vesryn Pulse weaves a gripping tale of action and intrigue, centering around a young man unwittingly caught in the clutches of a brutal war. Possessing incredible skills and abilities, he becomes a catalyst for uncovering the dark secrets shrouding the government, Arcadia, and the enigmatic Vesryn Pulse. However, in his relentless pursuit of truth, he will soon discover that the price of enlightenment is far greater than he ever could have fathomed.

*All Vesryn Pulse novels are standalone, but they are all connected and might spoil each other* <<less

Polina Petrov is the sole survivor of a scout ship sent to explore earth that crashed on planet. Roughly 150 years have passed since a... more>> meteor hit earth and some of humanity left for another planet. Now stranded on earth, she will be enslaved by the remaining humans on earth. A lot has changed and it appears new cultures and civilizations have formed, while older ones have come back. With all previous nationality's, countries, history and conflicts being forgotten. <<less

"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

Humanity was close to conquering the Galaxy at the peak of its power. All the other species were either absorbed into the fold, becoming citizens of the Hegemony of Men or were pushed towards the edges of yet-to-be-explored parts of the Milky Way. But everything has its end... and the end for Humanity came way too suddenly. Nobody knows, not even today, what caused the collapse more than 5,000 years ago, but one thing is certain: No humans have ever been sighted again since then. The Galaxy was changed once more, giving birth to new empires, climbing up on the ruins, left behind their hated foes, the ones who previously conquered them.... more>>

Today, those who call themselves the descendants of Humanity, those who carry their genes, a result of their previous interbreeding of species, are ostracised, hunted, and persecuted by the rest of the Galaxy. Sylen belongs to such a branch of "humans," carrying genes from his ancestors and from another species. A mix. A hybrid. A mutant. She traveled with her grandfather, salvaging, searching for old tech from a bygone era, and trying to get by. They were just sailing back home after a successful find when another life-changing event happened right before them; The rediscovering of a living, breathing human out in the emptiness of space!

Maybe the answers to what happened back then are just around the corner, or maybe it should have been left unanswered all along. <<less

Mages in North America seem to have it all – typically from well-off families, and able to manipulate their environment in ways most of the world would never believe. They don’t even have to bother with the mundane details of life like housework, thanks to their sensitives, who also make a useful source for extra magical energy. After all, sensitives have no use for it themselves, and if mages weren’t meant to make use of it, then the sensitives would obviously have some way to prevent that. That a mage can transform a sensitive physically, with no restrictions beyond overall mass and basic biological viability, whereas magic tends not to work directly on any other... more>> living thing, is only further proof. And look at the way they live on their own, barely a step above animals. It’s better for them to belong to a mage.

Sensitives in North America live on the edge of society and survival – typically so paranoid they avoid hospitals and anything else that could lead to being tracked, many of them with little or no education and no legal identity or existence. Mages exist, and mages want sensitives for some reason, but no one ever comes back to explain what that reason is. Waiting every day for the hunters to notice them doesn’t lead to much motivation or hope for the future. And once they’re captured, they’re the property of someone with a terrifying amount of power over them. Anything is better than capture.

Mages are born to be the masters, and sensitives are born victims. Or are they?

Jax’s life is turned upside-down when he’s caught by the hunters and sold to a mage. Andreas is still mourning for his previous sensitive, though, unconsciously creating a difficult standard for Jax to live up to, all the more so while still struggling to come to terms with this new reality as Andreas’ sensitive.

A runaway sensitive isn’t what Van expects at the mental health centre. Is this a hunter trap, set for him and the rest of the Donovan family by the hunters? The hunters would, after all, love to see them cross the line openly and finally do something they can be charged with. Either way, Miranda’s genuinely in trouble, and he can’t just abandon her to it.

Snatching a sensitive out from under the hunters and hiding her is odd behaviour for a mage – but then, Catherine is an odd mage, living in disgrace in the old servants’ quarters of her grandmother’s house, responsible for cooking and housework. Lila owes Catherine her freedom; is there a way to help Catherine achieve her own, and at what price?

Tension is building between traditionally-minded mages and those advocating change; the Donovans and their allies are increasingly active in trying to improve life for free sensitives and protect tame ones. Then hunters find a copy of Van’s book about mages and sensitives… in the hands of a free sensitive. With charges of sedition and immorality against Van, for writing unbiased observations rather than accepted “truth” and for allowing it to reach free sensitives, the outcome of this hearing is going to have consequences far beyond his own fate.

*** Yin-Yang includes a small amount of profanity and no graphic sex or on-screen violence. However, sex and gender roles and relationships within the mage/sensitive subculture are non-traditional in mainstream North American terms. The key criterion in a primary relationship is not relative sex or gender, but the pairing of mage and sensitive; given the transformation of sensitives by their mages, physical sex is non-absolute for a sensitive, and gender identity can vary as in anyone else. ***

*** The way mages treat sensitives is extremely varied and, in some cases is outright abusive. The struggle against that is pretty much the point of the book. If you will be triggered by this, please, don't read Yin-Yang! *** <<less

Generations ago, two alien species depended on a symbiotic bond that was decimated by the Earth-man's arrival.... more>>

Nala, a gentle farming alien of blue, happens upon an injured warrior of red. She nurses him back to health, only to realize that he's not just any fighter, but the king, a specimen highly coveted by the humans she serves. To make matters worse, he's in heat and desperate for assistance. She's in an impossible position. Hand him over to her masters or save him and risk her own neck. Either choice could be her very undoing.

Between the Earth men looking for more of her kind to snatch up for experiments, and the wounded yet lethal predator in her bed, can she survive the night? <<less

Bizzare changes, covert secrets, and lurking mysteries from the past overwhelm Matt Hewitt as he endures shifts in the state of the world, and shifting in his own life...... more>>

Note: This work is also on Royal Road
https://www.royalroad.com/profile/321981/fictions
Wattpad
https://www.wattpad.com/story/316294079-dog-boy
and furaffinity
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/49132199/

Any other instances are plagiarism. <<less

A crumbling empire decides to take a leap of faith and summon a portal to another world, hoping its resources would turn the tide in... more>> its favor. The portal is summoned, but it doesn't lead where it was supposed to. Instead, it leads to a new, bizarre kind of frozen hell. Now, instead of reaping the benefits, the portal's summoners have no choice but to guard it and ensure a demonic horde doesn't invade their world. <<less

The Halcyon Call is an inverted isekai fantasy centered around the meticulous and jaded Kobold scout Scaleen Fortuna. They've been stuck doing desk duty as a city guard member for three years when a young Human - who claims to know the future - lands in a prison cell for tresspassing in the Imperial Palace. What the human describes is impossible, but the immediate consequences for Scaleen and their entire race in Sumar Empire are too dire to ignore. Scaleen may not like babysitting a traumatized young outsider, but if the two don’t learn to combine their cynical cultural acumen and extensive, if recreational, fandom knowledge then the world may very well succumb to a... more>> mass extinction as has been played out millions of times before.

Can you hear The Halcyon Call? Or was it always a legend told by the powerful to keep the masses chasing its idealized history?
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I am planning on posting this on Royal Road and/or Tapas in the future, though this will remain the primary repository. <<less

With a robot built to dance, they'll sweep the crowd off their feet... more>>

When chased through the Junkyard by an old foe, Jester finds a unique combat robot of his own.

Programmed for dance over fighting, he'll need new allies, old friends, and a passion for performance if he wants to drag himself out of the virtual gutter.

Posts: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 AM AEST <<less

A forbidden relationship with the most popular girl in school is the last thing Chloe Lee expects when she begins bartending. Especially when she doesn't even realize she's gay herself. ... more>>

Desperate for money for her mother's surgery, Singaporean student Chloe Lee illegally serves drinks at a local bar. When equally underage RJ Shin--the richest and most popular girl in school--shows up as a customer, they already have something in common.

Their fateful encounter sends both their lives out of control. Chloe's money-making plan is soon derailed by RJ's insistent involvement, a growing hostility at work, and an unfortunate entanglement with RJ's family's politics. Worst of all, Chloe is slowly discovering her sexuality as she falls for RJ. Hard. Suddenly, sacrificing everything for money is no longer an easy choice to make.

As secrets unveil and feelings surface, Chloe is forced to reevaluate her life goals and decide what she is willing to sacrifice for love--and what she must sacrifice for herself. If she holds on to more than she can take, she might end up losing everything she values.

Life is hard, but love is harder.

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Also published on Wattpad, Tapas, and RoyalRoad
Word Count: ~65,000-70,000
Cover art by @chomk.art on Instagram <<less

Eli knew the rumor: taking a coin from a wishing fountain made you responsible for fulfilling the wish. He didn’t realize the magic would take... more>> away his body and mind from him to do it, though. And how does him turning into a girl help anyone anyhow? <<less

“You sure about this?” I looked dubiously up at the towering gate in front of us, surrounded by trees.... more>>

Hector shrugged. “Did you have another destination in mind?”

“Not a city?” I suggested without much hope.

Hector narrowed his eyes at me. “Where else do you suggest we find work? We’re soldiers. Besides, this one has trees. I thought you liked trees.”

I scowled up at the massive redwoods like they had personally offended me. “Cities don’t deserve trees.”

At that moment, I never would have guessed that I would still be there two years later, holding the rank of Captain and investigator, willing to lose everything for the people within its walls, and plunged into a conspiracy that threatened to take all that I loved. <<less

Whether it's fate or bad luck, Liu Yong is poisoned by a snake demon that he is now keeping as a pet. Even with his new companion, Liu Yong is determined to finish his mission of bringing down the wanted man, who is killing snake demons through cultivating their life essence. ... more>>

As the mission progresses the danger Liu Yong finds himself in deepens and he has to choose between the safety of his lover or the mission.

Caution: Smut scenes.

Original Story <<less

Despite her desire to be close to others, a young wolf struggles to understand the intricacies of interpersonal connections, feeling isolated from friends and family... more>> alike. In a moment of revelation, she feels she recognizes the same sense of loneliness in the moon itself. She vows to dedicate her life to finding a way to reach the moon, in the hopes that then she'll understand how to reach everyone else--but as she comes to realize that the others around her don't relate to her goals, she begins to wonder if she's only alienating herself even further. <<less

In a world of superheroes and villains, Gavin McArthur feels like more of a shell than a person even after he transfers to a school for kids who are likely to soon posses an Alter form, a form that grants the user super powers and a different appearance. But what do you do when your Alter form represents an uncomfortable truth about yourself that you're not prepared to face?... more>>

CW: Contains scenes involving characters struggling with disabilities, themes involving non-consensual de-transition, verbal and emotional abuse, and an instance of descriptive gore. <<less

Something are destined to happened, but when someone outside of it stir things up it caused an unexpected strings of events.... more>>

The Hero and Demon Lord are forced to reborn ever so often, and continue to battle for eternity.

... What? Messing with the Demon Lord’s Rebirth? That sounds interesting! How exactly? One must wondered how doing so will changes the destined path...

Two soul combined into one.
Shunned and changes.
Transported without tension. <<less

When a teenage trans girl goes to a renegade witch to get a more gender-affirming body, she expected a little pushback from her family and... more>> society. She didn't expect to wake up as two distinctly separate people. After a spell gone wrong, Maya and Brielle now have to navigate life as a pair of twins, struggling to get used to there being two people where there used to be one. Between jealousy, transphobia, and a mysterious complication, is there any way for these two girls to find the happiness they've been pining for for so long? <<less

A wholesome tale about kissing girls and assassinating the unholy deity who has enslaved your entire race!... more>>

CW: This book depicts acts of torture, cannibalism, cosmic horror, religious trauma, and child abuse. This one gets dark, folks.

When Leshin's father succumbed to the Fell Rot, her sole protection against the spite of the council perished. And now, she has no choice but to stand before the horrific, cannibalistic abomination that calls itself God. The beast demands sacrifices. Six shall be chosen. May God have mercy on their souls. <<less

A tale of romance and lewd encounters. ... more>>

When a succubus summoning goes extremely wrong, Gordon wakes up to find that he's become both a demon and a girl. Can she get her life back together and become human again? Will she want to? Find out within the Ashes College of Dark Arts, as Gordon searches for the answer and gets into a lot of trouble along the way.

This is a smut story, meaning very NSFW, and meant only for those who are 18 and older. CW: Noncon, Coercion, Smut. Also, make sure to check the tags for others. I've been told that this story can come across a bit dark, particularly if things like mind control, noncon, and dubcon aren't really your thing.

Edit: I'm writing a reimagining of this story currently. It begins similarly but diverges into its own story quite quickly. If you enjoyed this one, consider checking it out! https://www.scribblehub.com/series/783344/succubus-tail-the-under-side/ <<less

Story of The Detester, an organisation specialised in extracting valuable resources from all over the continent, and how their lives changed after a mission gone wrong.... more>>

The reincarnation part of the story starts in chapter 7.
The world-view of the reincarnated being changes with newfound information.

No Isekai, no OP-ness.

Inspired by the adventum contest’s second theme (reincarnated as X).
Contains minute amounts of the third theme (Combination of magic and technology).

PS: genres and tags are a pain <<less