Epic Stories

Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne. ***** As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] ---------- Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

A young sorceress, sworn to protect life at all costs, must choose whether to sacrifice her humanity or let an invading dragon army destroy her homeland. ***** Sorceress Liselle Alta has decided to put her troubled past behind her, and her first year at university has offered her the perfect chance to start with a clean slate. But after a terrorist attack on Induction Day, Liselle's dreams of having a normal life soon fall apart, and she must make a choice: Should she uphold her sacred Healer oath to protect life at all costs? Or should she fight in the upcoming war to help the Fireborn protect her homeland? With the invading dragon army on the march, Liselle has to decide before it's too late. [Fiction Awards Winner] #1 in love | 5 August 2022 #1 in action-adventure | 11 August 2022

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

••••••• ​"Kanha," she asked, her voice a mix of awe and bewilderment. "Where am I? What is this place, anyway?" "This is my abode, Sakhi," he said, his voice a gentle hum that filled her with a sense of peace. "You are in Goloka." Aaradhya's eyes widened. She had read about Goloka in ancient scriptures, a heavenly realm of eternal bliss and divine love, where Krishna resided in his truest form. "But... how?" she whispered, the word barely a breath. "I was... I was on Earth." ••••••• "Can I get my phone?" she asked, the words a simple, direct request that seemed utterly out of place in the celestial hall. The question was so mundane, so human, so utterly Aaradhya. ••••••• What's gonna happen when a cute, sarcastic, and hopeless romantic Aaradhya finds herself in the middle of her favourite epic Mahabharata..? ••••••• She sat curled in a large armchair, completely lost, on a grand adventure of dwapar yug. " IF ONLY I WAS THERE " She muttered in a low, frustrating tone and closed her eyes while thinking about her 'Kanha' ••••••••••

The story starts after Ash returns from his Alolan Journey. He spends a few days at home until suddenly he has a vision of a cloaked figure calling him to train at Mt.Silver. He heeds the call. In this timeline, almost all the events that happened in the anime still happen except, removing a couple of Ash's unnovan Pokémon, he wins the Kalos league, and he doesn't release Greninja. Galar doesn't exist in this universe. Other than that everything is virtual the same.

❝𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧❞ ᴀꜱʜᴡᴀᴛᴛʜᴀᴍᴀ ♡ ᴋᴀᴜꜱʜɪᴋɪ 𝑨 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚. ˙⋆ ᥫ᭡ ⋆˙ 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒙 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧 He was born a Brahmin, destined to uphold the sacred wisdom of the scriptures, yet fate carved a different path for him. A son of the revered Guru Dronacharya, he mastered the art of war, becoming a warrior unparalleled in skill and ferocity. Turning him into a paradox, as he was both a seeker of knowledge and a harbinger of destruction. While she was Drupad's niece, the sunshine princess of Panchal, a vision of warmth and grace, her presence as radiant as the first light of dawn. She was a dreamer, who carried herself with an effortless charm, her laughter like the tinkling of wind chimes, bringing joy to all who heard it. Happy Reading!

Women don't have a voice, they have duties. The four lands that make up her kingdom isn't any different from their neighbouring countries. But sometimes girls aren't voiceless, sometime a man might raise his daughter to protect herself. Alissia was raised by her father and when he died her grandfather continued her unconventional upbringing. Knowing he wouldn't always be there to protect her, he taught her to hunt and protect herself. One of these hunts goes wrong and Al meets people who take an interest in the strange young girl. Women aren't meant to have an opinion, she was never meant to be taught more. She is a commoner, she is female and she is deadly. Put in a unique position Alissia is taught the ways of an assassin. Now she'll have to navigate the shadows who want her for themselves and the ones who want her dead. She's going to have to fight for her place while the gypsy seers try to find a man who is vital in a prophesy that will define the future of several kingdoms. How will this accidental assassin deal with a life full of courtly expectations, restrictions and shadows?

They say that there is a thin line between love and hate. You can love the person you hate and hate the person you love. Lost between hate and love in a place far away, with her dark secrets Aarohi finds herself in a love triangle. I welcome you to the journey of Aarohi in the ancient lands of India. Welcome to Mahabharat #1 in panchali on 28-12-24 #1 in yudhisthir on 1-5-25 #2 in Arjun on 16-1-25 #4 in swordfighting on 1-1-25 #5 in epic on 4-9-25

Nueve años. Nueve años que se sienten como una eternidad desde que su padre se marchó a la guerra, dejando un hueco insondable en su corazón de niña. La imagen de su madre, aferrada a su hermano bebé, mientras la pena consumía sus ojos, es un recuerdo que la persigue. Cada día que pasa es un recordatorio de su ausencia, una herida abierta que la impulsa a buscarlo, a pesar de saber que el frente de batalla es un lugar prohibido para ella, un peligro que su padre jamás le permitiría correr. Pero el destino, caprichoso, intervendría: ¿Quién diría que un acto de bondad, salvar a un ciervo, abriría las puertas a la ayuda de una diosa?

Everything changed on Bean's wedding day when she encountered Luci, a demon sent to curse her life, and an Elf named Elfo, who ended up crashing her politically influenced wedding, or when they sent Koga, a colossal sword-wielding superhuman, after her when she ran away from her kingdom. This was just the beginning of how her life would change as her fate intertwined with a seemingly unavoidable destiny. A destiny that dates back centuries to her family's bloodline. (Disenchantment Sagas is a re-telling of the hit Netflix show Disenchantment created by Matt Groaning. The series follows new story arcs, characters, and an expansion of the Disenchantment world.) All characters related to the canon show of Disenchantment were created by Matt Groening All Non-Canon Disenchantement Characters were created by me.

Born without life, yet spared by divine will - a god took interest and breathed existence into her. But the life she carries is not her own; it still belongs to the heavens.

Just a bunch of mini stories <3..this is my first time doing this so pls be kind, I SWEAR IM TRYING MY BEST.

[Sanujaa, the literal meaning is younger sister] Sarvaswa, the ordinary girl who had been transported to Dwapar once as Sahodari (twin sister of Subhadra), who had got a divine identity, the identity of being Yug Shakti, the substantial force of each era, due to her own potential had been reborn in Dwapar, fulfilling her duties in eras of Kali, Satya, and Treta. This time she was reborn as Subhadra, her dream self. She finally got her dream life to live, dream opportunities to work on, and dream space to walk on being the special she had always been. But, the flashback of her past was relived when Devika, Draupadi, Vijaya, Valandhara crossed the threshold of her family life with greater causes. She came to know the whole truth of her existence when she met Arjun. That was the last phrase of test she had appeared which granted her the boon of an eternal lifetime. What would be the future of the time travel essence inside Subhadra? Would the journey continue or collapse? This story is a sequel of Samragni, and the final book of my time travel trilogy.

In a world where humans and elves had always lived in harmony, a prophecy was made that an evil power would arise and bring the ruin of the human kingdom. Blinded by fear, the human race turned against the elves and the animosities that followed were to transform their kingdoms. Ines is a woman living in a man's world. No one in the army knows her true identity, and she'd rather keep it that way. Unbeknownst to her, though, someone has already found out her secret and her time is running out. She will have to uncover the truth behind the prophecy and her past that are slowly rising to the surface, and hope she is not too late. . . . . . '𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊'𝖘 𝖕𝖔𝖎𝖘𝖔𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊'𝖘 𝖆 𝖗𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖞.' '𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖔𝖎𝖘𝖔𝖓 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖞 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚?' . . . . . Highest ranking #4 in Medieval (28/06/2022) Highest ranking #1 in Elves (24/10/2022) Highest ranking #4 in War (21/09/2023)

The Heart of the Race follows a modern Hyrule where Formula 1 racing defines heroes and legends. Rookie driver Link joins the struggling Hyrulean Racing, turning the team into unexpected challengers with his fearless talent and quiet determination. As rivalries ignite - from Ganondorf's reigning dominance to Revali's pride and Zelda's conflict between duty and dream - every driver races not only for victory, but for identity and purpose. Across roaring circuits and desert sunsets, courage, ambition, and destiny collide in a story where the true battle isn't just on the track - it's within the heart that drives it. *All characters belong to Nintendo save for some original characters. I own all the artwork used and for the story itself.* I hope you enjoy! All awards (current and past): #1 - Inspiring #1 - Underdog #1 - Revali #1 - Impa #1 - Ganondorf #1 - Paya #1 - Riju #2 - Zelink #1 - Courage #5 - Racing

My life was never a bore. As half witch, half werewolf, I am undoubtedly one of the most capable beings in the world. A daughter of an Alpha and a sister of another, as well as the only witch with control over all the elements ever recorded. But even I have things I avoid... I spend my time doing things which others can't or won't do. I give voices to people who have none of their own, chances and opportunities to those who deserve them. Sometimes, I am an angel of good will. Sometimes, I am an assassin. Sometimes, I am a ghost. But even I have things I avoid... Why did he have to be the one thing I was most afraid of? The one thing I shut my eyes and hoped I would never have to meet face to face? And why did there have to be a world shaking war right now, of all times? ***SEQUEL TO "SPURNED LUNA"*** ***CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE***

Fate cannot be fought... but it can be played. Once again, the Visrel sisters are separated, but this time, it is by choice. Or so they think. Sterling has chosen to reclaim the Elven throne and ignore Seraiah's warning. In doing so, she has unknowingly taken another step down the path fate has selected for her. However, she is determined to fight what she is becoming and change the rules of the game--one move at a time. Seraiah has decided she wants to make some changes of her own. To bring fate's little game to an end, she plans to take out the most important piece: the Queen. Murdering her own sister might destroy Seraiah, but that is a sacrifice she is willing to make. Perhaps they are merely pieces on a board being guided along by someone else's hand, but these sisters are playing to win. ==================================================================== This is Book 3 in The Lost Queen series. It is a Young Adult Fantasy series with action, adventure, and a touch of romance told through multiple point of views. It is recommended to read The Lost Queen (Book 1) and May Shadows Reign (Book 2) to better understand the events of this book.