* Tale of Tales is a High/Epic Fantasy saga based on the motifs of ancient myths, legends, and forgotten fairytales *... more>>

Senka is no hero, but you never know what is coming for you. And if that burns down your house and family, while you are left blinded by your house’s guardian snake, the outlook becomes grim. So Senka clings to her dog’s back to survive, unaware of the fateful prophecy and the great changes to come. But when a wandering warrior becomes her protector and mysterious strangers join their hounded party through a series of seemingly chance encounters, they all begin to discover that all is not as it seems.

What is pursuing her? And why? Can the strange characters gathering around her on her desperate quest save her from doom? Are they mere puppets of a young, beguiling witch guided by her own hidden motives, or are forgotten shadows rising again from the immeasurable depths of time? A tale of folk fairytales and myths, of swords and sorcery and mythical beings – a unique story of dark times and unsung heroes who may light your way.

Book one, A Strange Bunch, features leading characters of various ages. This is a fantasy with their progression happening slowly throughout the series, with occasional spikes in character power after certain encounters that may or may not be random. Although the book series is written with adult and young adult audiences in mind, it is, in the tradition of such epics as “The Lord of the Rings,” suitable for all ages. Excerpt from the scene depicted on the cover of the first book:

“Above this hellish pack and the rider at the forefront, flurried a ghastly sight – a cloud of dark, endlessly bustling bodies and wings, a swarm of creatures that, through their almost infinite number, produced that great din which had first reached the ears…”

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Isaac was a simple man living a peaceful life. He'd lost his parents when he was young, but the village took care of him and raised him as their own. So he was as content as a human being can be. But a fateful encounter with the White Queen and the Sovereign Empire had changed the course of his life in a more drastic way than he expected. He'd been forcefully appointed as a King Candidate and now his first day on the job, he is now going on a quest that's very much likely to kill him. But hey, at least he gets the chance to ride a giant lizard.... more>>

Mild language. <<less

What are comrades who run on code? What makes an artificial creation designed to fight alive? Taking place before the events of 'R. A. T. H', this is a short story that focuses on the character Shana Striker with a brief glimpse into her past as a Captain within Alos's army.... more>>

It is best read after having read up to at least the end of chapter 23 of the main story, though chapter 30 is more preferable. Yet, this short may also stand alone on its own merits if you wish it to.

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This novel is more or less a draft, it is going to be rewritten.... more>>

In a little thing we like to call the game of life some people get lucky, but this person wasn’t one of them.

“The game of life is a fun little thing where you are lucky or unlucky, try to change your destiny in this game and it may come back to bite. So don’t screw around.” This was something Kismo was told in the start of her new life, she was told this by countless people after escaping slavery right after she fell into this world, and she took that advice to heart.

Because in a world with islands floating in the sky having been separated from the ground below for countless generations with wars at sea or even in the sky, our MC will find herself in many dangerous and peculiar situations!

Also praise my comedy... <<less

A young schizophrenic man is swept away into a new world with his best friend and social worker Christine. Together with Maeve, a magical secret agent, and Kai - a handsome woodsman, they embark on an adventure that will save or destroy both the world of Mercia and of Earth!... more>>

Set in the same world/setting as Birthrights! <<less

Cyrene desperately needed friends, the elf maiden and the Orc needed friends......with benefits.... more>>

Intelligent, elegant and hailed as a prodigy since childhood, Cyrene shuns social engagements. Between her responsibilities at the Mages Collective, teaching at the academy and her own transition, romance is the last thing to occupy her mind, and certainly never with the likes of a prissy High-elf and a stubborn Orc.

Antilorwe, the High-elf, starting from humble origins, has amassed enough wealth to gain herself a place in the city council, to own lavish manors and country estates to her name while hiding a scandalous secret. So when she offered to entertain the innocent Mage and the Orc High-Lady for a weekend to discuss ongoing council affairs, negotiation was not the only thing she had in mind.

Urganza, the recent Overlord of the orcs, is under pressure -- to take a consort, whether her heart wills it or not. She would rather not, for deep within the battle-hardened Lady beats a fragile heart, still healing from the rejection of the androgynous mage she loved -- one she could not simply forget -- except when staring at the raven-haired beauty before her. For her might have set butterflies fluttering in her tummy, but the girl simply took her breath away.

All three, bound to each other by fate or alcohol-aided bad choices, while shadowy forces conspire against them. Will they forge an unbreakable bond, or is it too far late even to try?

=========Author Remarks==============

What the story has:
* Copious amounts of sex.
* A polyamourous FFF couple.
* Fairly long chapters, (approx 3-4k words each)
* slow progression with emotional pacing.

What the story will not have:
* No power levelling or OP protags.
* No lewd hand-holding or head pats (slightly more mature that way)

=====Release Info=======
Release on tuesdays and Fridays usually.

Additional Info:
All three characters are from my other story and even though there might be the occasional references to events and characters, they play a minor significant role in plot advancement. The story in its present form can be enjoyed without reading my other story. <<less

Synopsis: ... more>>

A US Marine and two other US Soldiers got to another world when they were working on an operation, caused by the strangeness of the location's phenomenon. They got there. These modern military personnel shortly managed to make progress in that world, and become the Lords of a Kingdom named Warsaw.

However, that Kingdom's about to have a war...

This story's available on Wattpad, Scribblehub, Royal Road, Webnovel and the newly added app Inkitt. <<less

Illyxa (a goblin) and her cousin Gragya (a gorc - goblin/orc) are two adventurers hoping to make a quick buck. Their latest mission involves helping... more>> a pair of elves get to the other end of the continent. The pay is good, but there’s a lot of secrets going on. The plan also start going sideways very quickly as a war breaks out.
Maybe they should ask for a raise… <<less

Seth is a young boy dreaming of going on a big adventure to explore the world, like any other ten-year-old does. The world expects him... more>> to follow his destiny to become the sword-wielding hero he was meant to be and beat all the evil in the world. All would be right in the world, except for one little thing: Seth dislikes swords. Instead, Seth decides to follow his life-long dream of becoming a Magician although Magic is something that was only mentioned in passing in the books he read. Accompanied by his goblin companion, Twig, Seth will face some of the many perils the world has in store for him. Though, he may be too ill-equipped to face them head-on… <<less

Pierre Havelock is an author, atleast now he is.
In truth 3 decades ago Pierre was dragged across space & time only to land on our boring old earth.
So when one of his 'characters', a girl based on someone he once knew in his past life, appears before him - Pierre is less than best pleased.... more>>

He is even less happy when said girl decides to make his house her new home!

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Now on Scribble-Hub!

‘The Girl he Used To Know’ began life when I came across a rather silly prompt on a web-novel site I was using;
"Theme: My 2D waifu is now my real life Valentine's!?"
Well with a title like that I couldn’t help but be interested by the idea of leaving my usual writing niche and trying something a bit more novel.

Tying it loosely back to my main series ‘UnderCurrent’, ‘GUK’ was born as a standalone romance novella which you are now holding, styled with Japanese tropes in mind from a more western perspective.
I hope you will find this to be an interesting and fun read - Designed with the intent of being a somewhat contemplative and ‘cosy’ story - Whatever the case I thank you for picking it up and giving it a once over.
- Momentie

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I adapted the earlier Draft 2 to audio - I can't voice act, or edit, yet I kinda like it & find it personally the best way to enjoy the story😂 - https://youtu.be/kNWiSiZU53U <<less

Meet Kenji Ueda, 15 years old, an orphan in Japan. Liking technology to a certain degree, he's very carefree to anything that is not eye-catching(to him that is).
Like any other teenager, he was in school, and of course, as much to his surprise, he was transported to a world of Swords & Magic, where he is useless! Kinda. And to make it worse, his unique skill is Technomagic!
Shall we see what Kenji might do to this Fantasy world?... more>>

This Novel is posted here, on ScribbleHub and on RoyalRoad. <<less

I remember the night I died. It was a dark and stormy night. I was walking back from the bar, a bit too drunk to be out, but I didn't care. I just wanted to get home and crash. The next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground, looking up at the stars.... more>>

I sat up and looked around. I was no longer in the city, but in a strange forest. <<less

A young provincial thief of no particular renown has his life of crime changed in a day. He ‘stumbles’ upon a huge pile of gold for starters and soon after a dead man carrying a letter of 'royal' interest. Literally. While at it he ‘earns’ a title of sorts, along the promise of a life out of the gutter. Before he can properly appreciate the dramatic turn of his fortunes, he’s drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to embroil two continents in a devastating war.... more>>

The whole affair seems to cry out for a gallant hero of old, or failing that a cunning diplomat, but he’s neither. Perhaps a lying scoundrel, which our lad definitely is, would have to suffice. He does ‘acquire’ a dagger that knows a dead language after all and that must count for something.

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I) Touch O' Luck is the prologue (or opening act) to the Old Realms series of novels
(Hint O' Magic,
Lure O' War,
Wings O' Fate volumes 1-3)

II) All tags are relevant, but most chapters are not too extreme. Fair warning dear reader, this is an 'unfiltered' story, sometimes sweet, others bitter, touching some heavy subjects or problems, like crime, war, betrayal, lust, pride, politics, revenge etc set in a Epic Fantasy backdrop with shades of Grimdark. In its heart of hearts though, it is an adventure.

I) chapter specific maps of the Realms
https://theoldrealms.blogspot.com/p/maps-of-realms.html <<less

A story of a hero, a boy, and the journey towards what should be a better future.
It might be impossible to restore what has... more>> been lost, but perhaps something could be gained along the way. <<less

Do you know how mankind ends?
Take up your weapon and fight back the monster invasion. The game that was boasted as the absolute hardest strategy game, [Isekai Defense].... more>>

I used to be the 'player' who had accomplished everything in this game and reached the true end, but it was a disastrous end where everyone died except the protagonist, Raon Eva. Determined to create a perfect happy end, I chose to transmigrate and found myself in the body of the protagonist as a child, surrounded by monsters in a burning village.

With only my strength of will and memories of invasion as a player--.

In order to save the people I love. I shall tear my enemies apart.

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Advanced chapters: 62 chapters (main story) + 12 chapters (side story).
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Muriel de Angelis, a woman scorned, a woman betrayed...... more>>

On a path of blood, this is her Revenge.

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Arin was thrown into hell. But she came out of it. Clawed her way to it and now she will make the one responsible suffer.

Break like she did.

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The cover is NOT mine. All rights for it go to the artist. <<less

Following the events of the story, "Enchantyon: Knight of the Holy Faun", both Lalauri Imafenduwell and Keridwen of Khar Vell began making their way back through the Greater Wilderness to the realm that Lalauri called home: the Free Border Dominion known as, Aureate. The Gilded State.... more>>

Several hundred lifetimes ago, there was a phrase that history would later on quote Lalauri as having said several dozen times throughout Enchantyon’s history. Even in the modern era of the Arcane Age, she found herself saying it in the aftermath of her latest adventure:

“Give me a monster, and I will hack it to pieces. Show me villainy, and I will serve it with righteous annihilation.”

But instead, the Holy Faun saw fit to give her a child.

Upon their arrival in Aureate, Lalauri and Keridwen will have to face the threats and challenges that had been looming in the background while Lalauri was away. Threats that were only just barely fended off by the staff of Lalauri’s home, Imafenduwell Hall.

All the while, the warrior elf maiden and the lonely human orphan must find a way to settle in together, and in doing so are forced to come to grips with their new reality of guardian and child.

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This completed story is part of the "Enchantyon, Enter The Arcane" anthology series (Book #5). <<less

Coulta was born with a curse, one that forces him to obey the commands of those with authority over him. At only five years old, his father gives him up into service of a powerful lord, hoping to give Coulta a better life. But it was a mistake. Varin turns Coulta into an assassin, someone who can't stop himself from killing even the most innocent person he was commanded to murder. Despite the pain of a life out of his control, Coulta does have hope; hope that he will one day meet the person his mother claimed would free him of his curse.... more>>

Wildas is the Crown Prince of Phelin. He has known nothing but luxury and comfort, not the pain and suffering of a cursed killer. He has no idea that his life is in danger, that assassins are lurking in the shadows of the next city he will visit on behalf of the Crown. Nor does he know that his very soul is tied to one of those assassins, a tie that not even death could ever break.

Together they will discover that even chance encounters have meaning, and that their own personal struggles are nothing compared to what is to come when their kingdom is launched into a civil war that puts all of lives in danger. Only by relying on each other will they have any chance of survival.

Originally published in 2014 and is being cross-posted on multiple sites. <<less

Today is Hotaru Hyakuya's first day at Requiem School for Girls, an academy that trains young female mages into future protectors of Taqora. While Hotaru... more>> and her friends attempt to make it to school safely on their first day, they come across a few unappealing situations. From an unruly street gang to a monstrous creature none of them have ever seen before, life in Marlia City is always an adventure. <<less

Alex Harris. An ordinary Highschool Student. Ordinary life, ordinary Family... then a chance encounter led to a friendship. That friend invited him to join A... more>> new Fulldive VRMMO, As a Special Invitee. Sword Quest Online. And Thus, Began the Rise of Ace, The Cavalier. <<less

A boy from a hight-class house, specialists in golems, suffers a lot of reprimand and abuse from his family and others for being a soft-hearted child and possessing the despised dark attribute, but his mind begins to twist when his family performs an act atrocious in order to temper your heart.... more>>

"I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com too" <<less

Qionglin was sentenced to death by his father for an unknown reason that he himself doesn’t understand why… After leaving his sect he falls to his death only to not die but to live as a reborn but he never died so how can he?... more>>

He acquired the power that accumulated for over ten thousand years, that is nothing but a pain in his ass. With thrilling adventures and a secret lover who wants him dead, Wei Ying who was once called Qionglin faces a new life and hidden dangers as he tries to correct his mishaps and hides his horrid power away from the eyes of everyone only to be forced to show them in the end.

With a deformed personality after his rebirth, he struggles to keep himself sane and falls in love with someone else who is perfect for him.

But what lies ahead for him is truly a mystery?

Coverart by: the_nerd.artist <<less

Ken Gold, a young man from the small town of Greenwood, was living a smooth and fulfilling life. In one week, he will marry his childhood sweetheart, take over the Blacksmith Shop he has apprenticed in since young, and also turn 18. Life was perfect for this well loved young man...... more>>

Well, until the Orc War-Band came along...

At Ken's darkest moment, a System saved his life, blessed him, then left him all alone with no one, and a broken heart. This is a story of a man who will change the fates of many, and even reach the peak of mortality. So come along and see what will happen.

[The concept is based and blended of many versions of the 1st through 3rd D&D, and 1st edition Pathfinder game, but in my own world. This is not a LitRPG numbers-story. I own nothing from pictures to game elements taken from the named sources. Everything else is me. This is also a continuation of the linked series. But is a stand alone as well.] <<less

Norman Benson grew up working on his family’s farm, always dreaming about becoming a famous bard. When his brother Henry and his daughter Arienne are... more>> kidnapped, he leaves his home to save them. Armed with a knife and his trusty mandolin, he must make new allies and brave the horrors of the world. Will this be the adventure Norman has always dreamed of, or will he find himself unprepared for the task? <<less

Vincent and Gwenevere are two people born in the world of Altha. A land of sword and magic. A place of wonder. Only, when they were children, that wonder was lost. Ripped from each other's lives, they were forced into the cruel reality of the world. Or rather, that of the Vossen Empire.... more>>

Gwenevere "Gwen" Vossen-Stone, Second Imperial Princess of the Vossen Empire could not be seen playing with Vincent Redwood, a common child born to a simple soldier. For two years, they played while his father guarded the Palace. Their relationship hidden until one unlucky day. The Imperial Princess of the Empire playing with a commoner? That couldn't happen.

Torn from each other, their lives diverged into different paths. Only reuniting 12 years later in what could only be described as fate. However, while Gwen never forgot her precious friend, Vincent was not what he was before. Gwen vowed to become stronger in order to never have anything taken from her again and to protect her friend once she reunited with him. That day was today.
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Come along for the story of the Princess, nicknamed "Prince" for her more masculine and tomboyish nature, and the Mage, often attributed to a doll for his more feminine and androgynous appearance making him quite pretty and beautiful. They are complete opposites in appearance, but their hearts are twinned together in fate. They just don't know it yet.

This, like Fae King's Desperation (another of my stories), is planned to not be as long as Cyber Heart or Love & Obsession, but we'll see how it goes. The romance between the two main characters doesn't happen in the first several chapters. It builds up as they discover that their feelings are more than just friendship. Once they realize it, the romance will go quicker.

There are power struggles and conflict between Gwen and the other Nobles and Royalty, but most are handled quickly due to Gwen's preparation in the last twelve years. If you're not a fan of conflicts being resolved relatively easily, then this story isn't for you. It will focus mainly on the slice of life aspects of the main characters and eventual romance, with a dash of rebellion on the side.

I hope you enjoy and thank you for coming along for the ride! <3 ^_^ I will update chapters as I am able, as I'm working on three stories simultaneously. This, Fae King's Desperation, and Regressor's Lover.
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TRIGGER WARNING: There are talks and descriptions of abuse in this story. Bordering on the sexual. While the overall vibe I try and give this story is mostly fluff, tread carefully. This is a mature story.

SMUT INFO: This story will not be like my others. There will be love scenes in future chapters, but they will be more on the fluffy side rather than the hardcore descriptions I've given before. So, I'm unsure if this should be labeled as smut or not. For now, it's not, but once those chapters are released, if you want me to add the genre because you think it is considered smut, I will. <<less