A former slave seeking revenge.... more>>

A mystic escaping a violent past.

A burned spy desperate for answers.

A scribe with no history of her own.

When the magic vanished from the land, a mismatched group was sentenced to death by the royal court for a crime they didn't commit. These strangers promptly escaped from a maximum security palace, to the magic-ridden underground. Today, still wanted by the commonwealth, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire the Shadow Guard.

An A-Team inspired Epic Fantasy.

Adventure, Action and Magic.

About a group of outlaws forced together, with one goal to clear their names. Rescuing princesses, fighting monsters, and tearing apart the underbelly.  <<less

Earth has fallen to ruin. Society has crumbled. The fears and darkness of humanity have risen in the wake of an apocalyptic cyber attack. Project THOR and similar weapons fired upon every governmental site and power plant across the planet.... more>>

After over 500 years, a man known only as Aramond has reemerged with the goal of rebuilding cities, of helping the humanity he once knew return to glory and prominence. Fighting nature, horrors, devolved humans, and more, Aramond begins his trek across an altered landscape. Twisted and morphed by the force of magic upon a once magicless land, the very ground on which he used to live is unrecognizable.

This is more a post apocalyptic dark science fantasy than scifi, but there is no genre check for most of that. <<less

Dom is a worldly man who has managed to carve out a path for himself despite his humble origins: He has traveled throughout the Duchy, studied under the tutelage of monks at one of the finest monasteries, and has also served as a soldier in the Great Alliance War.... more>>

This résumé should be impressive, were it not for the fact that he hung up his habit as soon as he had the chance, deserted the battlefield, and now wanders from town to town like a fugitive from justice.

But, in any case, what are these but irrelevant details?

On this occasion, the road has brought him to San Cipriano dei Monti, a small village over which rumors hang about a monster: a vampire of uncertain origin who has been threatening for months to drink the blood of innocent children.

Of course, Dom doesn't believe in such nonsense. But when he learns that the local count is offering a substantial reward for capturing and killing the vampire, he does not hesitate to join the hunt.

After all, how hard could it be to capture a beast that doesn't exist? <<less

In pirate waters, strange winds can arise. Follow where they blow if you dare.... more>>

A band of young Adventurers set out to explore a wide new world... of ancient and forgotten places. What will they discover, delving where the gods can no longer see?

You don't need to have read In the Key of Ether to join up, we will be telling a whole new story.

If you do get curious, it's all right over there... The whole million and a quarter words of it. <<less

For as long as humanity has ruled the earth, skinwalkers have existed right beneath its nose. A race of shapeshifters, they live secretly in the lands untouched by civilization. Their only contact with the human world is to find other skinwalkers and awaken them to their true nature.... more>>

Fey Greenbriar has abandoned that existence, choosing instead to live amongst humanity. As a human, Xavier "Zave" Thendred is content with the life he has with his dog, Clueless. But when an ancient evil sets its sights on the dopey golden retriever, Fey is forced to awaken Clueless’ latent skinwalker powers.

With a horde of flesh eating monsters in pursuit, a frantic race across the country begins. Fey must break her exile and seek out her old pack, hoping that they will give Clueless the life she deserves. But far darker plots have been set in motion than any of them could imagine, and a mysterious figure has a warning for Zave: “If they find out what you are, they will come for you instead.” <<less

"If you enjoy acting like a beast, then shed your mortal form and walk the Earth as one."... more>>

Low on supplies and on their way to the warfront, Captain Nubela Argrath is forced to raid a human settlement on the moon of Kalibash. Heavily outgunned, the human colonists have no choice but to surrender their supplies to the cruel and uncaring Flarian captain, thus being condemned to death from starvation.

Along with the supplies, the colonists bestow an unknowing gift on Nubela, turning the remainder of the crew's journey to the front into a nightmare that transcends what their weapons can kill and their reason comprehend. <<less

The tea was warm. The lights were soft. The world was ending, but we didn’t know it yet.

Orphaned at the age of eight in a dubious drowning accident, Fernando experiences a stroke of good fortune when he’s adopted by the aristocratic San... more>> Martín family of Bogotá. From a hardscrabble childhood spent on the streets, he enters into a fairytale life of wealth and privilege in which he excels. But the shadow of the past lingers. Now a young gentleman poised to attend university abroad, he learns of the existence of his long-lost maternal grandmother, who lives far away at the wild fringes of the Amazon. Fernando journeys to meet her, embarking on a dark, sensual odyssey that will take him through wildernesses unknown, as he seeks to uncover his mysterious blood-origins and confront the shadowy menace lurking in wait. [Dark fantasy adult novel with eventual smut] <<less

Even in a land so damned and unreal there is wealth to be extracted and debts to be bloodied.... more>>

It is the 2040s. By way of "gates"/"portals"/"warp tunnels," as disparate as they are unique, certain people and groups from Earth have uncovered a land on a planet wrought by a cataclysm long forgotten by most, where they now inhabit among the evidence of the sins of their forefathers.

Some of the Earthlings have made their play to etch a petty kingdom, others liaison with the local powers before those back home find out about this cursed world's existence. Still others sell their services to whomever is desperate to hire filibusters with weapons that shoot straight. All seek a unique prize: the crystal ball residue of long dormant horrors, known as "Penkons."

Colonel Becker had been compelled to venture into this land years ago. Serendipitous circumstances unite him with his old firm, "Radical-X," and together they spearhead a war host in order to seek a way back home. Through an unforeseen outcome he becomes master to the cursed slave girl "Nori," linked to Becker's soul in life and in death. The warlord Sarjenko, the "Wilo Jawi," leads the ragtag host against his brother and other upstarts not just to reunite the "Kaihiwilo" archipelago but also to fulfill an imposed quest by powers as incomprehensible as they are horrifying.

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This is a work of grimdark fiction. Unless specified, all characters are assumed to be +18. <<less

I got isekai'ed into a game??
When Chiu Mik Tsaam agrees to beta test a mobile game for a friend's company, she didn't expect for... more>> the game to become real life for her and her friends. Pitched into a world of fairytales, Mik Tsaam and her friends have to survive through each story.
Easier said than done. How have they ended up in this game? Who knew fairytales were such vicious places? Can they really make it out alive?
How many times can they survive? <<less

Saved by fate. Chosen by shadows.... more>>

Akai Ren, a high school dropout, was moments from death when a mysterious woman with a revolver tattoo saved him. That near-death encounter pulls him into a hidden world he never knew existed.

For centuries, a secret organization called the Soshiki has protected humanity from ancient evils... Spectres born of darkness, demons, and rogue sorcerers threatening to unravel reality.

Trained in silence and passed down through generations, the Soshiki remain unseen, their mission unchanged.

Now, Ren must face a new life among warriors, secrets, and shadows.

But why was he chosen?

And does he truly belong?

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

- Heavy action

- Shonen type of story

- Clans, social class, supernatural class

- Romance (but not much)

- Unhinge comedy

- A little slice-of-life here and there

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Advanced Chapters on Patreon

Volume 0 is available on Kindle [KAI (SOSHIKI - VOLUME 0)].

Thank you so much for reading! <<less

A failed ritual leaves an immortal woman bound to a monster. Now she must contend with their budding (and violent) partnership, a killer bent on hunting down her kind, and the search for the legendary creature that could make her life normal again. Updates Wednesdays here and on https://apexaltra.com/katabasis... more>>

Warning: This series contains gore, nudity, sexual themes, and strong language. These warnings apply to illustrations! (Though nudity is censored.)

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In an alternate Earth where humans have the heads of animals, and where the animals aren’t always what they seem, the Firebird rules myth and legend. Said to have divine power, it appears every millennium to grant the wishes of a select few. A young woman discovers that she's among them, but there are two problems: She doesn’t remember ever seeing the Firebird, and she definitely doesn’t remember wishing for immortality!

Ignoring her thrill-seeking nature, she's decided that her only way forward is to get a degree. But after being attacked, she finds herself in a magical bond with a violent monster- one who's taken a keen interest in her ability. Now her only chance of getting her normal life back is to work with him and a group of newfound allies. She must dive into the space between life and death to uncover the Firebird's secrets, along with a few things about herself, too.

But her attacker is still on the loose, and the task is more dangerous than anyone realizes... <<less

Long ago when the lands were ravaged by savage Demonic Beasts, seas were corrupted by the blood of darkened sins and the sky stormed a thunderous cry—... more>>

Countless borders would be erected, and within them bore new legends.

A story of a Hero that saved their world... a tale forgotten by all but themselves.

This is the Chronicle Of The Hero That Pierced Hope.

[...Or something like that.]

[What's up with the over-hyped synopsis?]

[It's to get the reader's attention of course!]

[Sure...] <<less

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Necromancy worked a little TOO well?
Delaney probably should have. But one slip-up and suddenly she's wrapped up in all sorts of conspiracies! Running from the government and church alike, swept into conflicts with all manner of strange people... Nothing is how it seems in the corrupt realm of Eydis.
Who's to say what makes a person Good or Bad anyway?!... more>>

Cowritten by NineofClouds
Cover Art by April-Mae <<less

When a horde of undead raze the town of Qúa to the ground, Emilia Yun finds her life ruined among the ashes, surviving only with... more>> the help of the Goddess that protects the town, the Enigmous Lady Death.
Since then, she’s done her best to understand what caused the ruin of her home, and is determined to find whoever-or WHATEVER was responsible.
Unfortunately for her, this decision has set her on a path of political intrigue, frustrated deities, long journeys… and lots, and lots, and LOTS of dead things. With only her Mother’s Liuqin, a Sword, and a family goddess no one else seems to have ever heard of, she has much to do- not that anyone will make it easy for her. <<less

On many worlds, a solitary adventurer's feats outstrip those of legendary heroes. Never staying in one place for long, few know her as anything other than the otherworldly Porter who brings unimaginable pleasures and pains.... more>>

A former conscript of the gods, Porter has never forgotten her status as a resurrectee, unable to refuse orders under pain of permanent death. Despite rising to the top and freeing herself from her obligations, she views herself as no different from the beasts and undead she kills.

Currently working as a contractor to a goddess of convenience, Porter's reluctance to take further promotions lead those she has helped to investigate her past. <<less

A selection ritual unfolds within the sacred walls of the garden. A fate is to be decided. And the questions, perhaps too dangerous to ask aloud, will begin their campaign towards the truth. ... more>>

This is, in essence, a modern retelling of a Biblical story- one of the forbidden knowledge - coming from a person, who is fascinated both by science and by myth. <<less

A series of poems and short stories collected in Brothers-Grimm fashion as a man known only as "the Archivist" travels through his world in search... more>> of stories worth recording and collecting to share with the rest of the world. <<less

✨ Author’s Note
I’m the writer who never thought I’d write.
But the dreams wouldn’t stop—and somewhere between silence and shadow, I gave them form.
There are pieces of me in this story… though not in the way you’d expect.
Now, I’m unleashing my own shadows.... more>>

🖤 Story Blurb
They call them the Grey—those who serve death without name, without face. Where others fear the end, they keep the scales balanced, offering death as devotion to a god long fractured.

Illya was meant to die for them.
But she became the wrong that lived.

In a sanctum where silence is sacred and souls are worn like second skin, Illya is tested, shaped, and unmade. Her past is a blank space. Her blood does not obey. And something dark beneath her skin is beginning to wake.

She is the unbecoming of death—but is it because the gods have rejected her? Or because something older has chosen her?

A dark fantasy about memory, silence, and the things we carry even after death.

Slow-burn. Psychological tension. Creeping horror.

Psychological Horror, Slow Burn, Faceless Men, Dark Fantasy, Original Characters, Game of Thrones - Inspired.
© This is a non-commercial fan work based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. All rights to the original world, names, and lore belong to their respective owners. Original characters, settings, and storyline are mine. <<less

Synopsis 🦦
Disguised as a boy, haunted by ghosts, armed with a slingshot and a water whip—Yu Ling just wanted answers, hotpots, and maybe a... more>> little peace. Too bad fate has other plans…
Seventeen-year-old Yu Ling sets out as a boy to uncover the truth about her past, what begins as a simple journey spiral into a perilous trek through cursed villages, sect politics and some very spicy mala hotpots. Alongside her travels, she meets Luoye and Yuyao, a stoic swordsman with a shadowy past and a mischievous herb-hoarding otter, the “fish demon”. Together, the trio face unlikely monsters in the Jianghu.
As Yu Ling’s bond with her companions deepens, which include a medic beauty, an arrogant fan-wielding noble and his flute-playing cousin—so does the danger surrounding her.
Now she’s dodging ghosts at night and dodging bathhouse mayhem at day, a little romantic confusion is the least of her problems, right?
There is just one rule: don’t let anyone find out she’s a girl, yet.
Especially not him. <<less

Dragged into the realm of the fae by a monster that stole her real name, Alys finds herself in the company of a mysterious stranger who takes the form of a raven, and occasionally a male faerie: Luthias. She distrusts him at first, but she eventually accepts that they have a common goal in finding the monster that took her identity, rumored to lurk heart of an enigmatic force spreading across the land known as the Quiet. ... more>>

Despite growing far closer to him than she expected, Alys quickly learns that - like most things in this mysterious and magical realm - things are rarely what they seem to be on the surface.

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Think of this like a public draft. This story will be bare bones in its initial stages as a result, but polished and developed further as time goes on. Enjoy! <<less

Azrael, the god of death and rebirth, has spent millennia as a serene and impartial guide of souls in the realm of Necropolis, a place where the dead find rest before their next journey. Eternally bound to his divine duties, Azrael has watched countless souls pass through his realm, each carrying fragments of a world he barely understands. But his curiosity grows—what is it like to truly live, to feel the weight of existence, to know the love, pain, and struggle that shape mortal lives?... more>>

Driven by a yearning for understanding and a sense of restlessness that even a god cannot deny, Azrael makes an unprecedented decision: to leave his divine domain and walk among mortals. Disguised as an ordinary man, he arrives in the village of Sava, a place whispered about in ancient tales, where the boundary between the human and the divine is thin. There, Azrael's rigid sense of duty is tested by a world filled with unpredictable emotions, flawed beings, and mysteries that even he cannot foresee.

As he navigates a landscapes of Teren brimming with both beauty and danger, Azrael is drawn to a deeper truth about his own nature and the gods' role in shaping the fate of mankind. But with every choice he makes and every bond he forms, he is forced to confront what it means to truly understand the souls he once judged from a distance.

In "The God in Disguise," follow Azrael’s transformative journey—a tale of divine duty, curiosity, and the delicate balance between fate and free will. Discover a story where even a god must ask: What does it mean to truly live? <<less

Described as: Fairytale Game of Thrones.... more>>

In a world of real make-believe, steeped in fairytale faith and embroiled in storybook war, three enchanted princesses vie for the throne of an everafter empire to save the realm from an existential threat.

Updates every Sunday. <<less

> When the rain never stops, a young rainmaker must uncover the secret of his family’s ancient curse before his village is washed away.

Welcome to the Skazka my dear lady and gentlemen!... more>>

I bring to your attention a collection of stories relating to another world. These are small stories about the fate of people connected by one very important and global event that will happen to them very soon. It so happened that these stories are very similar to the fate of the characters of Russian folk tales. But too many words kill the secret.

Shhh my little guests, close your eyes because you soon will transfer into another world of the Skazka. <<less