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The Gate of Shadows

The Gate of Shadows

Society views witches as abominations and, as such, treats them that way. While on an errand for her coven, Lilith spies on a young Lycan boy playing with his friends, wistful for the life she coul...

Content WarningWerewolfDarkfantasyromanceChildhood Lovers
romance by KoyukiMegumi · Complete · 138 Chapters
Hell Rising

Hell Rising

A blend of sci-fi and horror, focusing on Pendergast's struggle against demonic forces on Mars after the UAC facility is invaded. It's primarily a story of survival and power, with him fighting to ...

Science FictionDark FantasySupernatural Horror
horror by timothyscifi · 1yr ago · 13 Chapters
Happy Days

Happy Days

The apocalypse has come and gone. The dead are walking the earth. Humanity's survivors are huddled together in small groups, eking out a primitive existence in a dead land...and I couldn't be happier.

Horror Vampire ZombieGrim Dark
thriller / horror by N.D. Mellen · Complete · 14 Chapters
A Garden of Blood

A Garden of Blood

In the realm of Palasia, where the Silver Church's iron grip extends across the continent, the conquered Illuri people still cling to the old ways, praying to spirits that have grown quiet. At the ...

Content WarningGraphic ViolenceMythologyModern Sword And Sorcery
fantasy / adventure by SalvyClements · 2yrs ago · 11 Chapters
Ravens in the Sky (Begins)

Ravens in the Sky (Begins)

A raven sits in a town square, a sign hangs around his neck: "Crimen? Mysterium? Leave note and offer in leg pouch." A note is invested, the raven flies to a mage who solves mysteries for a price.

Dark FantasyDark FanGrim Dark
fantasy / mystery by Will Bly · Excerpt · 3 Chapters
The Deaf Man's Sketchbook

The Deaf Man's Sketchbook

Hewley's a talented artist - his works are valued at top dollar in his little village of Rashmadan. One day, when experimenting with ink drawings, he finds his entire village has vanished. Hewley v...

Magical Realism ElementsGrim DarkEpisodic
fantasy / adventure by Mathgeek · 9yrs ago · 3 Chapters
Unplaces

Unplaces

Some places aren't meant for humans. Trails by a highway, a playground at night, dark cabinets, warehouses, churches in Texas, an abandoned Walmart, a pond or lake in suburban neighborhood, a hospi...

MonsterFantasy HorrorFairie
horror / thriller by ZanyFable · 6yrs ago · 12 Chapters
Grim

Grim

They say love never dies and revenge is a dish best served cold. Grim’s not dead but he’s not quite alive either. Forced to do vile deeds at the command of his masters he only remembers the dream ...

UndeadZombieMercenary
fantasy / other by WraithWild · 5yrs ago · 3 Chapters
Flowers In Iron Caged Peaks

Flowers In Iron Caged Peaks

A Brothers Terra' tale of rescue by one of their guardians. Witnessed through the eyes of the captive. Escaping flowers whose only lifeline their liberators against barricaded dwarven halls, and en...

Literature Short StoryHigh FantasyDescriptive
fantasy / adventure by J. Amadeus · Complete · 1 Chapter
Castle Acre.

Castle Acre.

The whispering locals believe in a legend of a cursed knight, that’s left for eternity to roam the ruins of the castle and forest forced to protect the people he once served, from the sticky finger...

Fantasy RomanceLoveVery Popular
fantasy / erotica by WallerTheWriter. · Excerpt · 1 Chapter
GODstatic: Unweighed

GODstatic: Unweighed

Gilgamesh is fighting off Threshers, grey creatures that climb out of the dark on long, wrong legs. He has put down nine of them and is counting the tenth. He carries a weight that pulls him toward...

SupernaturalMythologyGrim Dark
literary-fiction / fantasy by Michael Steilling · Complete · 6 Chapters

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