(This is the old version of the story. The new one can be found here under "Rekindle (Rework)" or on Royal Road as just "Rekindle") ... more>>

“For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity”.

What does it mean to be a “Hero”?
Long, long years of bloodshed and violence while serving in the US Army has quenched the flames of passion and desire to help others in Mark Floyd’s heart, leaving him as an empty shell of the man he used to be; mind haunted by nightmares, body broken by alcohol (and more).
But as long as even one ember remains in a person’s heart, there is still a chance for the passion they held to be rekindled. Mark is about to get that chance, and the choice that he makes may lead him to a new hope, or destruction.

:Note: On Temporary hiatus till life settles down, sorry for the trouble. <<less

When a civilisation disappears and the worlds it was based on collapse in on themselves, a desperate mage make one last attempt to find the city. ... more>>

When a mysterious game appears in the games library of every VR capsule overnight, people begin to explore the world of ‘Saviours of the Wild’.

The tale of two joined worlds unaware of each other, despite seeing each other, begins.

(Edited version of a story once posted on RRL) <<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

I am on a personal mission to dig up all the best stories and hidden gems of the internet, or at least as many as I can find. Here I will share my findings with you. Almost all genres are included, though I quite heavily lean towards fantasy.
Keep in mind I do not own any of the books mentioned. ... more>>

Have a good day, happy reading :) <<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

Do you ever wonder what the gods, the half-divine, and other assorted higher powers feel about the world they live in? Are you interested in short tales of such entities, or unusual styles and formats that some of these deities may think or speak in? Enter and let the collection of poems, epics, short inserts, and all manner of miscellaneous stories detailing these myths spread out before you.~... more>>

Any major and minor characters will be tracked in the glossary, I will be updating it monthly.
The novel will be updating weekly on Tuesday, though it may also update a day or two late, so check by then as well.

(As a kind of warning, there isn't any specific order you have to read by, so you can choose which character you wish to read up on, as chapters for each are many. Though quite a few poems will take place in specific settings, so keep that in mind. )

(This is a project I am doing as writing practice, so any advice or criticism is appreciated.) <<less

This is now a Five Chapter Sample. The full novel is available on Kindle Unlimited.... more>>

“Peer into the gizzards of your prize and see if you have the guts to take it.”

It’s the 18th Century in a fantastical Earth and Atlantis has risen from the depths. Grace Deadeye Cortez aims to plunder the city and capture its fabled Star of Atlantis, an artefact that will enable her sloop of war to travel vast distances in the blink of an eye.

With Inkman, Lord Sandwich, Mad Maggie and a host of motley corsairs from a score of different nations, Deadeye will shoot and swash her way through anyone and any thing that crosses her bow. But our plucky pirate captain is in for the shock of her buccaneering life.

There’s a reason Atlantis has returned from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. An ancient god is awakening, straining against the arcane chains that were forged to bind Him. Should He break free, the whole world will feel the tidal waves of His wrath.

Captain Deadeye and her crew will need to look lively and level up if they are to defeat this antediluvian evil. Especially if they want to get mind-bogglingly rich in the process.

Skulls of Atlantis is a Gamelit piratical adventure where characters have an RPG character build. They gain experience, level up, learn new skills and improve their abilities. Deadeye can also upgrade her ship, The Albatross. The RPG mechanics are shown as stats throughout the story but are designed to work with the words, not to interrupt your reading experience.

Features…
Female MC
Light RPG mechanics
Sailing Ship Upgrades
Sea Battles
Moderate pirate language
Moderate violence
Sexual references
Lovecraftian monsters

Does not feature…
Explicit sex
Coarse language
OP MC
Grinding and power-leveling
Harem
Gore and ultra-violence <<less

Grant was an average guy, wake up, get dressed, go to work, come home, and watch tv. But that changed when a truck flattened him,... more>> but when he opened his eyes he was aboard the command ship U.S.S. SPARTAN. And worse still he was the admiral and the ship was stranded in an unknown solar system, at least he has a system to help him out. <<less

Will be published on Amazon (linked with [email protected])... more>>

Falling prey to the machinations of his younger brother, Jonas IV Helen Hadin III was quickly disowned by his father, Duke Hadin, then shipped away into exile in less than a week to a colony of the Motherland. Worse, it was in the Orcish Continent.

Now, war is on the horizon with the orcish tribes and clans. Jonas hopes to prepare a stalwart defense to survive with those he cares about and he would if he didn't have to face a million other issues. From crazy pirates, power-hungry mercenaries, entitled nobles, famine, ancient cities filled with unspeakable horrors and much much more.

How he is supposed to deal with this all...? Well, we will find out together.

Oh, did we mention he has been having weird nightmares about an America and a Corporate life? <<less

In another realm, a society exists which is similar to our current day society, with the main difference being humanity has gained contact of other entities residing in other realms, and have found a mean of traveling between realms.... more>>

No longer bound to a physical world, humanity as we know it, along with its values, are subject to rapid change. A human is no longer bound to interacting with solely its own kind.

Mazaka, a 16-year-old male, embarks on his own journeys to explore places beyond earth. With the technology being relatively new, there are few travelers to other realms, with Mazaka being the first generation of inter-realm relations. He works in a cafe there.

Through the cafe, Mazaka is exposed to a wide spectrum of entities, along with the culture they bring. On one peculiar night, Mazaka just so happens to meet an entity that leaves a lasting impression on him.

The story embarks on a journey on re-discovering our own humanity, seeing things from a spectator's perspective. No longer will interactions between entities hindered by cultural differences and social pressure. What will happen in the event where there is nothing to inhibit or guide a person's actions?

Important Notice!:

[ This series is republished at RoyalRoad under an author of the same name. I am the same person for both authors, and it is not intellectual property theft. Here is the link to my profile on RoyalRoad https://www.royalroad.com/profile/146646 ]
[ Updates on the RoyalRoad site are going to be slower than on this site, Scribble Hub, due to the stringent content checks and heavy enforcement on intellectual theft. ]
[ Uploads on RoyalRoad are suspended for the meantime ] <<less

In an apocalyptic world where survival of the fittest, to survive in the apocalypse, you will need food and shelter, but to feel alive you will need more than that.... more>>

Jack, abused, broken, humiliated and left to die in his original world, made a desperate deal to be sent to an apocalyptic world, just to have another chance to be with his loved one, only to be met with years of suffering, before he could make his wish true in his second chance.

Sam, a normal unfortunate college student, turned to a zombie in the first day of the apocalypse only to suffer for years, before he got another chance in life after he met with Jack, who gave him hope.

Follow the life of Jack and Sam as they try to survive in a cruel and broken world.

[WARNING]: This story may contain:
graphic scenes of violence
abuse
sexual content (manxman)
mature themes
strong language

Please consider supporting me by buying me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/blackyrose

The original photo which is used for the cover is not mine. <<less

What would you do if you found an ancient spaceship?... more>>

Michael Freeman is a disabled veteran that had just been fired from his mind-numbing cubicle job, which caused his opportunistic girlfriend to dump him. Now, he only wanted to spend some time in his grandfather’s mountain cabin, to unwind. Away from the drudgery of daily life and with a cold beer in his hands.

Standing in his way is an ancient spaceship with an emotional AI, nanites that have invaded his body, an international crime syndicate, suicidal FBI agent on a vigilante mission, Islamic terrorists… and that is just the beginning.

What can one man do when faced with insurmountable odds? Call it quits? Or… call some of his old army buddies and blow those obstacles to smithereens.

Can he become more than he ever dreamed, reaching further than any man before? Staying under the radar of the powers that be, while righting a few wrongs of the modern world.

He is sure of three things:

1. He really doesn’t want to follow the rules anymore… anyone’s, but his own.
2. Space is the ultimate frontier, and he had been given a turnkey technology to reach it—if they let him.
3. Those that want to hurt him and the people he cares about—will rue the day they were born.

You do not always get what you wish for… sometimes, you get one hell of a lot more.

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The Space Legacy available on Amazon Kindle, and KU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PJQL4DT

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The bond of two: man and girl, attempts to survive in all seven realities which inflicted with danger from invasion of unknown enemies in every world.... more>>

Waltren Eragle was born with untreated-illness. He created World Blueprint, defeated a doctor's future vision that he would die in few years. With the power, he had been living simultaneously in seven realities: Blueprint Reality, Science Reality, ALIEN REALITY, Alchemy Reality, Rune Reality, Steam Reality, MAGIC REALITY. Though, the disease was about to coming back after eight years. Despite hopeless, he lived long enough, accepted his fate soon and prepared to pass this ability to someone else. After third selection who failed, he encountered a girl who seemed to be a unsure yet qualify to grand the right. However, as he was teaching her everything to know about World Blueprint, otherworld invasion occurred one by one in every reality.

Siqura Selvona was grew up with debt left by his father. She and her mother were working day and night, chased the end month to dismiss the flowery-interest rate. As weight gone from her life, she thought everything would be greater when all of sudden his mother disappeared and treated by people as murderer. Have no idea what was going on, stressed from massive rumors, until when they started seeking a revenge. Peaceful was over, she was about to raise weapon with her bare flesh-hand, believed herself as daughter of criminal but a boy who she never met before rescue her. On next day, people somehow forget about her mother and blamed the tragedy to someone else. The boy who saved her acted like close childhood friend even though she had no recollection of relationship. With her mother still missing, she took connection who a completely stranger to her.

(Check Glossary if this not enough.)

Available on sites:
Scribble Hub - https://www.scribblehub.com/series/81248/variety-of-life
Royal Road - https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/29384/variety-of-life
Wattpad - https://www.wattpad.com/story/210843130-variety-of-life
Webnovel - https://www.webnovel.com/book/17174007506882105

Facebook Page:
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Amazon Page for Other Series:
"Perfect Blueprint Volume 01 - Soul Hack" - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y8SS7SD <<less

“Everyone wants to help someone; be someone. Sometimes it's possible, sometimes the tides of fate take over. How does it feel⁠— being at the hands of fate for an entire life. I wonder, how would it be? To be free…” ⁠— Leah... more>>

Unbeknownst to him being reincarnated in the middle of an ancient process; a sacred ritual, a ritual that has been disrupted⁠ and broken. Born as a natural enemy of humanity, and now an enemy of its own kind. In a world ran by weird laws and an odd system. How will he get out of this mess?

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Upgrade path to dungeon failed?! Like I'd care!

[Title acquired⁠⁠—
Don't give me a stupid title!

Ehh... I became a girl?! Although, that's the least of my worries…
What's wrong with being a different race?! It's because of the ears, isn't it?! That isn't it either, perhaps if I didn't have so many enemies I would understand.

Discord: https://discord.gg/HuhTD6d <<less

Elias and friends thought it was just a storm, everyone at Avonside University did, but when the clouds cleared and the sky was revealed again, they were met with a strange sky. Gone were the city lights and everything beyond the limits of their campus, replaced by a mountain wilderness. Elias is further swept away when he is torn from his friend's grasp and transformed beyond recognition. Will the newly dubbed Ryn find her way back to her friends, and or will she return to Avonside to find it ransacked and destroyed by the strange and magical forces that inhabit the new world?... more>>

Cover art done by Ishime!
You can find her here: https://twitter.com/Ishu_tani <<less

Breaking News: The multiverse's supply of luck has been stolen! A crack team of detectives are attempting to track down the culprit. But this is not their story.... more>>

This is the story of the Crimson Crow, who, after committing the audacious heist, fled to begin a new life on a distant world, Llyr. Beyond the reach of her pursuers, or so she hopes.

Far from the comforts of civilization, she must rely on her quick wits and magic to survive and prosper. But she soon discovers that Llyr’s past is as dark and storied as her own. And that the past is inescapable.

Currently Updates Semi-Monthly ~Every 14 days.
Diamond Vector by Vecteezy

This fiction is LGBT+ friendly. <<less

She, a summoned hero from another world, fulfills her destiny and dies. Only to be reborn back in modern Japan along with her powers. Now she just wants to live peacefully....
So why is there a Summoning Circle in the classroom? ... more>>

Discord: https://discord.gg/8CEJD8NrKD
(Author: English is not my first language so do forgive my grammar errors and this is my first attempt of writing a story. And I don't own the picture) <<less

A top-secret game for training superheroes. Hostile locals and unfortunate kids, fighting each other to get power and save their skins. A man willing to master this new force by drawing the power of his inner demons.... more>>

When Nick entered the top-secret project Lost, his consciousness was connected to the combat neural network, awakening the hidden powers of his body and mind. Now, it’s up to him to decide whether he’ll follow the path of martial arts or focus on achieving something bigger, and whether he’ll go forth on his own or with his clanmates.

On an island hidden from the world, players are given access to a system that allows them to learn the ways of the force. They’re engaged in mortal combat, but Nick is the only one with a unique artifact with a very strange name—Cultivator.

Will the artifact help him win and get off the island? What secrets does this mysterious place hold? <<less

In a world where people talent can be determined by their system since age six, a boy born without it while another born with most... more>> extreme talent of last 10000 years.
He aspire to be a powerful mage like his father but while everyone use their mana as easy as breathing and recover it by time or potion, he's only capable of recovering it with sleep.
In harsh world where weak can just barely earn a living and be exploited, he who born in nobility isn't allowed to be weak.
So he try many method to cure himself to no avail, only learning that sometimes you can't have what you desire even if you are ready to give your life for it, but a caring family keep him standing and guiding him to new path of life and way for him to be strong too.
But the fate didn't seem to want him to have peaceful life as it pushed him to darkest part of world.
(since it's my first time to write, any helping suggestions will be appreciated and since English isn't my native language there might be some grammar errors but I'll try to keep it as low as I can)
Release rate: at least 2 per week or more <<less

"The Dawn of Heroes," it was 6 years ago when people called World Breakers emerged from the spotlight. They were first summoned by the Goddess to stop the upcoming war between each race. However, with the World Breakers' unimaginable power; their influence on the war continues to grow stronger, thus, giving them the name by the Leaders of each race as The 7 Crownless Heroes. ... more>>

What is the path for the B-rank Adventurer, Astralish, when the world is filled with powerful beings? Will he still be able to make a living as an adventurer? Or make a name for his own?

[Updates Randomly for now]

Note: I'm still mediocre in writing if you could please point out some mistakes it would be much appreciated! Also I wouldn't change much of the early chapters. Besides the dead sentences and wrong grammar. The quality of the storytelling will get better. I hope you'll stick through! <<less

Something abnormal had happened to the Earth.... more>>

Earth that used to filled with almost 8 billion people are now reduced to 2 billion. People are disappearing everywhere causing all vehicles crash, ended up killing millions of people.

After a year, the world is in a total despair. The speed of people disappearing are not slowing one bit. Whenever someone disappears, they will leave trace of blinding light before it disappear too. People are terrified and start counting their days until they end up in the same as those that disappeared.

In the amidst of chaos, Kagawa Satoshi is trying to investigate the cause of the incident. A year ago, his parent with his little brother involved in the mass disappearance and they disappeared right in front of his eyes. Feeling devastated, Kagawa Satoshi, who is a 20-year-old man, made up in his mind that he will find his family no matter what it takes to get him together with his family again.

The story is about a man trying to find his family, rebuilding the society and discover the mysterious world he was sent into. <<less

When one last battle against an unstoppable opponent with the shutdown of the game at stake, thirty years into the life of a VRMMORPG popular enough to hold the fate of the real world's economy in its hands, ends in failure, Alex finds himself returned to the day before release day, with 30 years to prepare for the coming battle.... more>>

Failure means the financial ruin of 5 billion players, but foreknowledge isn't necessarily a guarantee of success. <<less

In this unknown world I was born.... more>>

Or to be more specific reborn.

I was just a 20+ years old NEET that live off my lil sister money. But one day I was hit by a truck and before I know, I was here.

Oh I was reborn as an AI by the way. So I need to fight to survive in this world. <<less

The world we're living in is a lie. Don't be shy, nobody will hear us here. For a penny or two, I'll tell you the... more>> tale of how we came to live in this sham of a republic. It isn't how you think, but even if it is, I promise you won't be bored by the ramblings of this old man. <<less

In an alternate version of history, vicious monsters appeared from seemingly nowhere, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Due to the rise of a... more>> group known as "Weavers" with seemingly magical powers, humanity was able to live in peace once more. Or so the history books say... What is the truth, what is fiction? It's time to weave your own destiny, by following the path to the truth.
Choosing the Combination of Magic and Technology (There will likely be a bit of kingdom building too, just don't know how much within the first 40,000 words) for The Adventum Contest <<less