Fantasy
The Room Still Smells Like You: Letting Go After Heartbreak
It had been three months since he left, three months since the door clicked shut behind him for the last time. And yet, the apartment still smelled like him—cologne, faintly floral, a trace of coffee and early morning sunlight. She breathed it in, each inhalation a knife pressed gently against her chest.
By Ihsanullah8 months ago in Fiction
Víðarr Óðinnson
Maybe I shouldn’t have come; most here don’t even know my name. To many, I am invisible, but to the one who has summoned me, I appear in all my fearsome splendor. Alas, woe to anyone I am summoned against, for they shall feel the sharpness of my blade before they see me.
By Mother Combs8 months ago in Fiction
Shadows of the Forgotten Kingdom
The kingdom of Valtheria had been erased so completely that even its name sounded like a mistake. Elara first heard it whispered by her grandmother on a winter night when the fire burned low and the wind pressed curious fingers against the shutters. “We come from a place the world chose to forget,” her grandmother had said, her silver hair catching the firelight like threads of moonlight. “But the stones remember.”
By Maavia tahir8 months ago in Fiction
Mattie in a Naked World.
Mattie woke up this morning and found herself back in the days of the natural state of the unclothed-ness of existence. People were walking around quite naked, literally... as if it was the most natural thing in the world. The non wearing of clothing had long been behind Mattie for over 90,000 to 170,000 years ago...yet here she was surrounded by a wonder of nakedness. She looked down on her nude state and had the distinctive urge to cover herself.
By Novel Allen8 months ago in Fiction
The sky is missing.
The sky went missing on a Thursday. No, the sky did not fall, neither did it just darken ~~~ it actually went missing. A clean, blank absence where blue should have been, like someone had peeled it off and forgotten to put it back. The sun still shone from somewhere, though no one could point to where... Shadows appeared without a source. Birds flew in neat formations across nothing at all.
By Antoni De'Leon8 months ago in Fiction
A Young Fool & The Giant
(Author's note: From a failed attempt at a fantasy novel came a world I truly enjoyed creating. This short story was the story's prologue and I think it stands alone well enough to be shared. I hope you enjoy what was the start of Frederick's journey.)
By Jean-François Lamothe8 months ago in Fiction
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Review – Small Stakes, Strong Impact
As one of the most celebrated fantasy universes ever created, A Song of Ice and Fire continues to command a loyal global audience. After diving deep into Targaryen history with House of the Dragon, the franchise now pivots to something more intimate. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trades dragons and dynastic wars for a grounded, character-driven journey—and the result is surprisingly refreshing.
By Fawad Ahmad8 months ago in Fiction
