Fantasy

Steve: Hunt 1, The Hatefiend
The silver cube had been sitting next to Steve’s couch for two weeks now. Polished to a mirror sheen and with no visible openings, it looked like a bad piece of modern art. Or maybe a good piece of modern art. Steve wasn’t much of an art guy. He reached into the mini-fridge he kept on the other side of the couch — a much more useful box than the one he was currently staring at — and popped the top on a cold beer. He took a long sip and stared down the mystery cube, going over how he’d come to be in possession of it for the thousandth time.
By Austin Evans4 years ago in Fiction
The Nativity
Chapter One On the Mantel It was the day before Christmas Eve at Beth’s house. Snow was falling thick outside, but inside was warm and cozy. The smell of gingerbread and cinnamon hung in the air as Christmas carols were playing in the background. In the living room, a soft glow came from the mingled lights on the Christmas tree.
By E Eubanks4 years ago in Fiction
The Knight's Wife - Part 2
Previously: The Forest - A knight, his wife and the squire stopover at a small inn. From the ancient forest behind the inn, something starts watching them with an unhealthy interest…
By Eta George4 years ago in Fiction
The Fae of Blue Bay
Henry. Henry. Henry. After I heard her voice say my name that night, it had left my thoughts lingering on it for days upon days. I felt listless and curious and I rolled around on the couch as I tried to force myself to get a few hours of sleep but both my mind and my arm burned at her voice.
By Kristen Christensen4 years ago in Fiction
Dragon's And the Valley
“There weren’t always dragons in the Valley, but there are now.” Regina, the Queen of Starseed, was known in her kingdom as the youngest and only female leader. She rose to power at 16, after the death of father and the disappearance of mother and older sister. Her rulership extended from the Starseed Castle, the Valley, Enchanted Forest, and the Town Village. Regina wanted to lead differently than her father because she found out about a dark family secret. Regina was provocative and intelligent. She cared about her kingdom.
By AGirlFromSF4 years ago in Fiction
The Finch and the Sparrow
Becoming a goldfinch was just an expression, or rather, an Expression, as Josh quipped. The youth was so sincere, so guileless, that even a level-headed listener might almost be persuaded to believe his story, his perfectly ridiculous claim that he could, at will, and with a minimum of concentration, change his physical form into that of a bird.
By Eric Wolf4 years ago in Fiction
"Best Friends"
Written in the style of a historical text discussing the reign of Queen Alexandra of Dorion, first Empress and second ruler of the Alexandrian Empire. Inexplicably intwined with her reign is the fierce debate about the exact position occupied by her ‘best friend’ and bodyguard, the assassin Sayfiya al-Aziz...
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Fiction
The Sage of Time
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. 120 years of peace had passed as the stars predicted. But with each uncertain night, the thrashing in that strange place beyond the desert’s edge grew louder.
By David Harmon4 years ago in Fiction
Beyond
Notes for the readers: This is a prologue for an idea of a story I have had in my head for a long time. There's still a lot of things I need to work on since it's my first time putting it on paper and this is a story I've honestly had with me for many years so there's definitely a lot of polishing to be done! Characters and writing that needs maturing. The title is still a work in progress, though, and might change as the story progresses. I'm hoping that I will be able to continue this as an actual story, chapters and all, and post them here for anyone to read, comment, and hopefully help me build this up. I do appreciate input as this is my first time doing something like this. Thank you for taking time to read this!
By Matias Costa4 years ago in Fiction
DREAM
DREAM I woke up from a dream that I had, I remember it all so clearly... I got out of a car, and I was standing in front of this maze of wide concrete sidewalks, that had beautiful rock wall planters filled with exotic foliage on each side of the sidewalk, so I started walking. I followed the sidewalk for what seemed like hours until finally I stopped, and before me was a black decorative rod iron gate encompassed in a large cement archway. Through the gate I looked to my right and there was a high cement wall and when I looked to the left it was the same. Both sides had the same types of exotic foliage springing forth from rock planters and spiraling toward the sky decorating each cement wall on both sides of me. I could not see the end of the path.
By Sherrye Barrow4 years ago in Fiction
Divine Genius
In 1990, in Sanjiang, in the early morning of winter - it's a bit inappropriate to say early morning because it's only 4:00 a.m. At this season, at this time, when many people are still sleeping in the warmth of their blankets, Feng Xiaotian is already up.
By dawjackson4 years ago in Fiction
THE ARK OF CONSCIOUSNESS
"Ahai, people are really too small when they face the stars." Tibet ali astronomical observatory, lofty rolling snow mountains, a vast plain, and 5100 meters of altitude plateau, ali is the world's astronomy enthusiasts dream of stargazing holy land.
By dawjackson4 years ago in Fiction