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Dao of the Deal

Dao of the Deal

Original Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Portal Fantasy / Isekai Martial Arts Supernatural Male Lead Wuxia Xianxia Progression
4,204 Followers
619 Pages
770,374 Views
71 Chapters
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:11:56 AM

When Muchen wakes up as an orphan living a hardscrabble life in a world of magical kung fu, he immediately starts working towards the obvious goal: to get rich! Money can make ghosts work hard, let alone cultivators. He can worry about immortality once he's secured a comfortable standard of living.

Unfortunately, on the Qianzhan Continent, it takes a clever mind to earn a fortune... but it takes strength to defend it.

Lonely Light (Complete)

Lonely Light (Complete)

Original Fantasy Romance Short Story Male Lead Female Lead Multiple Lead Characters Magic Low Fantasy
460 Followers
48 Pages
118,419 Views
6 Chapters
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:47:43 PM

Arael is an otherworldly being from the upper plane, a place similar to Heaven, full of Light. He now dwells on Earth, touched by Darkness, unable to return. When he rescues Sariel, an innocent angel from the clutches of Dark mages, he is no longer alone for the first time in centuries, but knows that he must return her home before she is also stranded on Earth.

The question is, does she wish to go?

(Pure fantasy romance)

 

 

- Cover art credit goes to Cassandra DenHartog (www.cassandradenhartog.com)

I Became a [Biologist] in a Fantasy World!

I Became a [Biologist] in a Fantasy World!

Original Adventure Comedy Fantasy Portal Fantasy / Isekai Male Lead Magic Strategy High Fantasy Progression
4,499 Followers
299 Pages
436,593 Views
16 Chapters
Sunday, November 20, 2022 11:11:04 AM

I loved Biology - always have, and always will. Unfortunately for me, years of fruitless research whittled away what little joy I had left in what I did. Escapism came in the form of reading isekai works, where the stresses of real life seemed so far away.

Luckily, I was summoned to a fantasy world of magic, dragons, and other mythical beasts. I didn't even need to deal with the Demon Lord threat, since it seemed that my summoning was a mistake, and all they needed was the Hero who was coincidentally summoned together with me! There was no revenge subplot, no hidden trap directed against me, and they even paid me compensation for their mistake. At long last, I could finally do what I ever wanted to do - experiment for the fun of it!

With my new class as a [Biologist], none of this fantasy world's mysteries will be left untouched. Even if the Demon Lord himself comes knocking, nothing will stop me from researching every nook and cranny there is to discover of the magical biology of this world!

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I write extremely casually, and purely for leisure. Updates will likely be irregular, depending on when inspiration strikes and whether I can spare the time to work on this. Don't expect too much out of this, and certainly not anything close to professional quality! A good amount of jargon in the text, but I try to explain them as the story goes.

Inspired by an overconsumption of Japanese light novels, manga, and anime... expect their influence to slowly but surely take hold. 

[NOTE: story is still on hiatus]

Peculiar Soul

Peculiar Soul

Original Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Supernatural Male Lead Magic Grimdark High Fantasy Urban Fantasy
5,211 Followers
1,539 Pages
1,176,061 Views
93 Chapters
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 5:06:15 PM

Not everyone gets a soul.  The rise of industry and mechanization has sent the world's population booming upward, striving relentlessly for the fixed handful of souls that level armies and steer the fate of nations.  The remnants of a crumbled empire fight in a grinding, bloody war against their ancient enemy.

Not everyone gets a soul, but Michael must - for he is the scion of a lord, and the soulless cannot hold such a title.  For five years he has tried to tempt one of the souls freed by its vessel's death.  Five years of pain and failure, earning only his father's contempt.  At last, one more opportunity to earn his soul has come.

But not everyone gets a soul quite like his.


Updates weekly on Wednesdays.

Cover art by Harry Rowland.

Star Wars: A Penumbral Path

Star Wars: A Penumbral Path

Fan Fiction Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi Martial Arts Male Lead Female Lead Multiple Lead Characters Magic Space Opera
1,060 Followers
1,113 Pages
281,561 Views
64 Chapters
Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:14:01 AM

Four years before the start of the Clone Wars, two newly-minted Padawans find themselves with two very unusual Masters who walk the line of what a Jedi should be.

Lament of the Fallen

Lament of the Fallen

Original Action Drama Fantasy Romance Female Lead Strong Lead Non-Human Lead Magic
4,752 Followers
2,782 Pages
6,763,073 Views
210 Chapters
Sunday, December 9, 2018 8:26:10 PM

What happens when the great war is over and the 'good' side has won? What happens to the last surviving members of the fallen 'evil' side of the conflict? This is the tale of one of those survivors. Will she try to seek revenge? Will she try to hide her origin and ancestry and live in peace? Or will the universe have something else in mind?

Wildcards: The Dread Captain

Wildcards: The Dread Captain

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi LitRPG Virtual Reality Cyberpunk Male Lead Multiple Lead Characters Anti-Hero Lead Strategy GameLit
3,237 Followers
772 Pages
940,020 Views
71 Chapters
Friday, December 30, 2022 9:36:07 AM

At the District One Invitational, a rookie eSports team defied all odds and reached the finals. Their underdog story and humble beginnings elevated them to worldwide acclaim. Media corporations dubbed them, The Paragons. With their main competition eliminated from the tournament during the semifinals, the rookie team sailed through the live finals and won by a landslide. Their prize was to become the first ever players in the most exclusive VR game yet, Abidden. 

The Paragons never celebrated that semi-final victory. They lost a friend in that match, who never appeared online again. Ten years later, the gaming landscape has changed and Abidden with it. Helena is the last remaining Paragon. Her team now consists of celebrities, influencers and musicians. Abidden has been reduced to a shadow of its former glory, but is the most streamed and viewed game in the world, despite having only a handful of players.

None of this matters to James Sylvester. Finally out of hospital, things aren't good for James. He's found himself crippled with medical debt, his gaming licence has been revoked and he's permanently lost his place in society. He now spends his days competing in illegal slum arcades to manage the repayments. When a high-profile job comes along, James gets temporary backdoor access to his blacklisted gaming account. After reactivating it for the first time in ten years, James receives an invitation that could change his life forever.



Disclaimer: This story is in no way or form associated with the works of George R. R. Martin and has no link to the popularised series, Wild Cards. This is a LitRPG story of my own creation that shares that name.   

Ave Xia Rem Y

Ave Xia Rem Y

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Harem Supernatural Male Lead Xianxia
7,390 Followers
2,156 Pages
5,369,321 Views
232 Chapters
Monday, January 30, 2023 12:00:01 PM

A Very Cliche Xianxia Harem Story!

In a world where power is everything, Liu Jin only desires to become a great doctor like his father. However, destiny has no end of troubles stored for our hero. Powerful cultivators have their eyes on him. A nasty doctor is spreading rumors about his father. A burning man crosses his path, and his father's past may not be as simple as he suspected. 

The tale of the strongest doctor begins now!

RE: Monarch

RE: Monarch

Original Adventure Fantasy Psychological Mystery Reincarnation Martial Arts Male Lead Magic Strategy Grimdark High Fantasy Time Travel Loop Progression
5,001 Followers
267 Pages
249,270 Views
30 Chapters
Saturday, February 4, 2023 1:00:00 AM

Cairn is a prince who is already tired of ruling. Faced with an imminent coronation and an overbearing father, he wants nothing more than to drown his responsibilities in cheap liquor and poor decisions. With the help of his sister, he hatches a plan to escape the clutches of the throne once and for all. It all goes terribly wrong, and Cairn finds his priorities shifting in the face of unimaginable tragedy. The change of heart comes too late, however, and Cairn dies. He reawakens to find himself transported ten years in the past. He immediately begins to plan for the future, only to discover his killer has somehow followed him. To succeed, Cairn must unite the kingdom and discover the motivation of his killer, using as many tries as it takes. 

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I exhausted pretty much every time loop story ever written and decided to write my own. You'll see a few similarities here between this story and some existing stories, at least initially. There's a lot of inspiration drawn from both MoL and Re:Zero, though in terms of pathos and darkness, this story leans more towards the latter. Be warned, it is something of a slow burn. The main character will grow and become powerful, but a theme of this story is that power comes slowly and often at great cost. 

Book One: Kindle Edition and Audiobook 

Developmental Editing by the all seeing Irock4691

Vigor Mortis

Vigor Mortis

Original Adventure Fantasy Horror Female Lead Magic High Fantasy Progression
8,927 Followers
2,653 Pages
4,310,975 Views
183 Chapters
Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:01:56 AM

In a world of sky islands orbiting around a core of mist, humanity is besieged with countless threats.  When a young girl from the slums unwittingly becomes one of those threats, she finds herself capable of horrific things that she can’t help but learn to love...  

Vigor Mortis is a lighthearted story about existential terror.  Come for the horror, stay for the hope.  

Updates Fridays.  Enjoy the read!

The Pillar of Enera

The Pillar of Enera

Original Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Martial Arts Male Lead Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Magic GameLit High Fantasy Mythos Progression
937 Followers
655 Pages
104,139 Views
109 Chapters
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 10:59:47 PM

Eight youths leave the arctic to explore Enera, a world where the planet's fractured crust floats in the sky.  They join other adventurers on the Isle of Dreams hoping to one day be inscribed on the Wall of Legends.  While mastering martial arts and magic, they must discover who they are, fend off assassins, and prevent another Dark Age.

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The Pillar of Enera is a progression fantasy with light litrpg elements.  It also has the HEAVENLY DAO.  As for what this means, I'll quote one of my reviews:

"This fantasy setting is a Narrative based one. If you don't know, it's like A Practical Guide To Evil in that "Fate" or "Reality" adheres to Narrative Structures. Stuff like the underdog should win; random chance favors the hilarious/entertaining; main characters can't simply be killed off by the mundane. That sort of thing. In a sense it's a wacky sort of Progression System as Narrative Significance can be used to accumulate legitimate power and existence is, fundamentally, unfair in how it plays favorites. Said favorites getting thrown into fires and frying pans because it's funny."
---Endless Paving

A Lonely Dungeon

A Lonely Dungeon

Original Adventure Fantasy Mystery LitRPG Non-Human Lead Magic GameLit High Fantasy Dungeon Post Apocalyptic
3,771 Followers
213 Pages
716,148 Views
24 Chapters
Monday, March 8, 2021 7:31:52 AM

When a new dungeon is born, it wants nothing more than to have the most vicious monsters, the most cunning traps and the most shiny of loot. There is only one problem, but it's a rather big one; it finished its first floor years ago, but it still hasn't been visited by any adventurers! In order to find someone or something to explore its floors, or perhaps just to find someone to talk to, this dungeon will have to go way off script. But it soon discovers that going off script brings problems of its own, and that adventurers are not the only thing this world is missing.

A shortish story about a dungeon's journey of exploration and self-discovery in a devastated world. Cover made (poorly) with POV-Ray.

Prequel to An Unbound Soul

Published here, scribblehub and amazon.

The Lady's Handbook of Intrigue and Murder (High Fantasy Politics)

The Lady's Handbook of Intrigue and Murder (High Fantasy Politics)

Original Action Fantasy Historical Romance Female Lead Strong Lead Magic Strategy Low Fantasy War and Military Ruling Class
521 Followers
237 Pages
63,970 Views
37 Chapters
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 5:03:14 PM

Summary:

The daughter of a dying house is summoned to the Imperial City to meet and perhaps marry a handsome prince. It sounds like a fairy tale.

Except Mydea doesn’t have the advantage of a half-forgotten childhood encounter, supreme magic to match the highest echelons of society, or even the privilege of an ally. In order to survive and make a name for herself, she must beat the Imperial Court at its own game.

At least no one's tried to kill her—yet.

Notes: Basically, if you liked the magic of Harry Potter and the politics of Game of Thrones, you'll probably like this. While the first book focuses on the female lead, and the interplay of competing regional and imperial interests, subsequent books will also cover warfare and how I imagine that differs wildly from historical norms with the introductions of a magical aristocracy. 

Updates every Mon / Thurs / Sat
Advance Chapters available on my Patreon 

[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

The Zombie Knight Saga

The Zombie Knight Saga

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Horror School Life Supernatural Male Lead High Fantasy Urban Fantasy Super Heroes
3,466 Followers
4,042 Pages
3,201,099 Views
265 Chapters
Monday, March 29, 2021 4:45:59 AM

Death is coming. And he wants to help.

The world of Eleg may seem like a normal enough place at first blush, but wade deeper into it, and soon the dark, the deadly, and the mad will begin to reveal themselves.

But don't worry.

They usually have a sense of humor.


((Ebook versions of the first four Volumes [138 chapters] are available on Amazon.))

Rebirth in a Magical World

Rebirth in a Magical World

Fan Fiction Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Reincarnation School Life Male Lead Magic
5,182 Followers
1,199 Pages
2,797,912 Views
114 Chapters
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:54:57 AM

What would you do if you were reborn inside the Harry Potter Universe. Follow Alexander Fawley's adventures as he is reborn in the Harry Potter world. In this tale, he will have new unique adventure to call his own, And he will discover that the Harry Potter Universe is much greater than he had imagined. 


P.S This is my first story, so please leave reviews, to let me know how I am doing, so I can get better. Also J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter, I simply play in her world.

On a side note, I am curently re-editing the first half of the story. So, you might see grammer mistakes. I am working on fixing the problems, if you can push through to the chapter thirty-five ish the grammer improves alot becuase White Wind has been editing my mistakes. 

Heart of Dorkness

Heart of Dorkness

Original Adventure Fantasy Romance LitRPG Portal Fantasy / Isekai Harem Female Lead Magic Xianxia Mythos Villainous Lead Progression
4,008 Followers
894 Pages
1,925,467 Views
171 Chapters
Saturday, September 24, 2022 1:23:06 AM

When an accident causes the early death of two young women, one is chosen to become a hero, a saviour, and a servant of the God of Heroes! 

This is not her story. This is the story of Valeria, whose soul clung to her friend’s, and who was dragged into a new world where her wandering spirit was claimed by the Goddess of Darkness.

And so, one who doesn’t belong grows to become the servant of the Dark Goddess, a servant—definitely not a daughter—who will usher in a new age of despair and disgust. 

The only problem is, she’s really bad at the whole “evil” thing, not that she’s unwilling to do her best to please her adoptive mom, the Dark Goddess Luciana.

Katalepsis

Katalepsis

Original Fantasy Horror Romance Contemporary Supernatural Female Lead Magic Urban Fantasy
2,768 Followers
5,844 Pages
1,348,056 Views
212 Chapters
Saturday, January 28, 2023 3:33:43 PM

For Heather Morell, nightmares and hallucinations lurk around every corner, relics of schizophrenia and childhood bereavement.

Until she meets Raine and Evelyn, that is — self-proclaimed bodyguard and bad-tempered magician — and learns she’s not insane at all. The spirits and monsters she sees are all too real, the god-thing in her nightmares is teaching her how to surpass human limits, and her twin sister who supposedly never existed could still be alive, somewhere Outside, beyond the walls of reality.

Heather plunges into a world of eldritch magic and fanatic cultists, trying to stay alive, stay sane, and deal with her own blossoming attraction to dangerous women. But being ‘In The Know’ isn’t all terror and danger. Sometimes the monsters wear nice dresses and stick around for afternoon tea. Sometimes you find you have more in common with them than you think. Perhaps this is Heather’s chance to be something more than the defeated husk she’d grown up as, to find real friendship and meaning among things like herself - and perhaps, out there on the rim of the possible, to bring her twin sister back from the dead.

 

Katalepsis is a Ancient Greek word which means ‘comprehension’, or perhaps more accurately, ‘insight’. Katalepsis is a serial web novel about cosmic horror and human fragility, urban fantasy and lesbian romance, set in a sleepy English university town.

New chapters are currently posted once a week, on Saturdays.

The first four arcs (Volume I) are also now available as an ebook and audiobook. If you've just finished one of those and you're here to pick up where the story left off, you'll want the start of arc 5, right here.

Cover art by Noctilia.

This is a Royal Road mirror of Katalepsis' own website, located here, currently updated at the same time with a new chapter every Saturday.

Tower of Somnus

Tower of Somnus

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi LitRPG Cyberpunk Female Lead Magic GameLit Urban Fantasy
6,868 Followers
276 Pages
514,755 Views
25 Chapters
Thursday, October 6, 2022 11:34:10 AM

When humanity first encountered alien life, we were judged and found wanting.  

The Galactic Consensus interviewed our leaders and subjected us to a battery of psychological tests to determine our progress as a society.  They found us to be selfish, wasteful, impulsive, and boorish neighbors.  Earth was blockaded and our collective encounter with our extrasolar neighbors rapidly faded from memory.

All they left behind was a hypercomm relay and a handful of subscriptions to a massively multiplayer game that participants played in their sleep.  The Consensus said that it would let us interact with our neighbors in a controlled setting.  That it would teach us to be better members of the galactic community.

The megacorporations that controlled Earth ignored the game until they learned that the powers earned from clearing dungeons were just as real when day broke.  Magic, supernatural abilities and rumors exploded from nothing and a subscription to The Tower of Somnus became a status symbol.

Katherine ‘Kat’ Debs doesn’t have much, but it could be worse.  Born in an arcology, she was assigned a job in the megacorporation that raised her almost as soon as she could work.  Despite the stability of her corporate life, she wanted something more.  A chance to claw her way up the rigid social and financial ladder to make something of herself.

A chance that wouldn’t come naturally to someone as familiar with dark alleyways and the glint of steel as she was with office work and corporate niceties.





Book One is up on Kindle Unlimited as of 7/6/22 - https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-LitRPG-Adventure-Tower-Somnus-ebook/dp/B0B2X3L8H5

Misadventures of a Rampaging Demon

Misadventures of a Rampaging Demon

Original Action Adventure Fantasy Female Lead Strong Lead Multiple Lead Characters Non-Human Lead Magic Anti-Hero Lead High Fantasy
4,781 Followers
471 Pages
740,119 Views
30 Chapters
Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:48:51 PM

In a remote magical laboratory, buried deep beneath the earth, an unspeakable demonic horror is brought into the world…

Her name is Lilizath VekxZ’Kraugh (Lily for short). She enjoys cuddling, stargazing, and devouring the torn apart bodies of her enemies. The demon girl rampages across a fantasy world, satisfying her demonic urges while making friends with various terrified humans.

Meanwhile, an honest young lady leaves her peaceful life behind to embrace her destiny as the chosen one. Things go horribly wrong almost immediately and a random act of violence spares her from a very unpleasant evening.

Mature Content Warning: Contains gratuitous scenes of sex, violence, and violent sex. This story is not appropriate for younger readers, older readers, or anyone else, for that matter.

Author’s Note: This is my first attempt at publishing something I’ve written online. I’d love some feedback. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think of it and offer suggestions or criticisms.

Forge of Destiny

Forge of Destiny

Original Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Martial Arts Slice of Life Female Lead Magic Xianxia
11,859 Followers
4,740 Pages
19,872,227 Views
562 Chapters
Friday, February 3, 2023 1:12:01 AM

In the Celestial Empire, a land ruled by Immortals and stalked by Spirits and Beasts, a young girl from the slums of an unimportant city is found to have the Talent. In the great Sect of Argent Peak, she will take her first unsteady steps upon the way.

Can she learn to not only survive, but thrive on her journey?

Updates Mondays and Thursdays. The first three Volumes can now be found on Audible

Cover Art by Melody Cheng

Original, unedited Quest found here

Tales of Destiny, an anthology of short stories in the same setting

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