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Flames of Love SaGa: Embrace the Desire

By FantasyByRaines

4280 0 0 59931

In the captivating yet tumultuous realm of Gaia, where magic permeates the very fabric of life, a sinister undercurrent of corruption lurks beneath the surface. Amidst this enchanting world, K.J. Sharpe, a commoner and courier who grapples with partial deafness,...

Slay

By Navior

1313 7 4 26872

Felitïa has partially broken through her block, but now finds herself flooded with powers she can’t yet control. Although she has guidance from Mikranasta, it is going to take time to learn that control—time she might not have. As prophesied in The Foretellings...

In Which a Demon King Meets His Human Partner's Parents

By sbdrag

216 0 0 26833

Malson's wife, Jaevve, finally arrives with their two children - and brings with her former king and queen Ebener and Eweylona Ealdwine, Braelin's parents. While Jurao is happy to see his partner's family whole again, he finds the reunion stirring other feelings...

In Which a Demon King and His Partner Enjoy Time with Their Friends

By sbdrag

183 0 0 29146

An old secret is revealed, affecting the relationships between Jurao and Braelin's friends. Old friends arrive and are soon settled into life at the castle. Meanwhile, Jurao and Braelin consider their future together - and how they might extend it. 

In Which a Demon King and His Partner Attend Events

By sbdrag

189 0 0 25758

In an effort to calm the conservative court faction's ire - and the progressive faction's enthusiasm - Jurao and Braelin continue to attend public events together. Meanwhile, they learn more about old acquaintances and make new friends as their relationship...

In Which a Demon King Meets His Romantic Partner's Family

By sbdrag

199 0 0 29271

Jurao and Braelin are, after all the hijinks, officially courting romantically. But their story is far from over... The first members of Braelin's scattered family - the elf-human twins Meir'ril and Ayelma, along with Braelin's fully human uncle, Owren -...

In Which a Demon King Has a Realization and Attempts to Court His Human Gardener

By sbdrag

205 0 0 32711

After a bit more encouragement, Jurao realizes he does have a romantic interest in Brealin - and decides to pursue it. But what should have been a simple matter of confessing his feelings turns out to be more difficult than the Demon King anticipated when...

Our Assassination Anniversary

By Ranger Marcy

2127 0 0 9658

The succubi Angelisia and Gwenothin Lynx are known across Hell as the disgraced servants of the Demon Lubick, Third of the Seven, and the Sin of Lust. But, instead of suffering for their crimes the pair now serves as the lieutenants of Mira Sinborn's Underhorde....

The Guesthouse in the Woods

By cjyeates

1253 0 0 4113

On the edge of a forest filled with spirits, an innkeeper runs a guesthouse for travelers wandering the otherworldly realms. Despite the innkeeper's best efforts to provide clean rooms, good company, and an endless supply of tea, visitors have dwindled. One...

Tales of a Moonshadow Priest

By Ogliara

6792 0 0 31650

A collection of tales told by the priests of the Moonshadow across the world of Vaft. READ IF you like anthologies, LGBT stories and worldbuilding that invites speculation and interpretation.

Mordena Dawn, Book 2: Spirits of the Relentless

By Vazdimet

59682 0 0 100701

[b]To lead others, he must first embrace who he was – and what he must become.[/b] After the Turncoat Armada’s surrender, Void necromancer Shane Lawrence is left with a command he never sought and a fleet without a sanctuary. At risk of retribution from both...

Blood and Thorns

By pinkchaosstories

19845 0 0 121728

Frigga Thorneheart is set to become the Honeyshore Coven's Heir, but when she falls in love with a servant in her aunt's household, those plans are thrown into question. She'd always wanted to fall in love, but it would have been better to do so with someone...

The Ladies of Baker Street #1: The Gambler and the The Socrates Society

By Dustbunnygirl

2626 0 0 46021

Martin Morstan's death garnered little more than a two-column mention in the Times. Few people paid much attention to the passing of an insignificant gambler and drunk. The arrest of his widow for his murder, however, drew a bit more attention. But that may...

Tomb of Memory

By Aeryn H

8547 0 0 15987

Awakening in a tomb where she is surrounded by death, Rieta has no memory of who she was, save a burning anger that flares up whenever she looks at a necklace that was in her hand when she awoke. Slowly gathering a rag-tag team, she sets out to unlock the...

12707

By darknano

4485 0 0 1977

Ciphrus, 12707 Ciphrus has become a bustling industrial ground among much of its surface. Taking place 151 years after the Zero Day event, Ciphrus has been technologically uplifted by the mysterious Third Humanity species. A few decades later, the Third Humanity...

We Leapt Into the Sky

By cjyeates

46980 0 0 94559

Kendra lives for exploration. Drawn to the stars, she can't turn down the opportunity to explore newly discovered ruins on a faraway planet. But the expedition stirs up old memories as four scientists work in close quarters. An undeniable romantic tension...

Mordena Dawn, Book 1: In Spite of the Inevitable

By Vazdimet

98219 20 1 89022

[b]The past isn't the only thing that won't stay dead.[/b] Hiding from his violent history as a revered Void necromancer within the Sparnell Confederation, single father Shane Lawrence has finally built a quiet life. On the freehold planet of Baden he can...

Little Scraps of Love

By DesdemonaRose

3864 1 1 3501

It's Therin's sixteen birthday. For him it's yet another birthday. For his best friend, Lucis, it's an extra special one. Therin's birthday is twenty-one days away. Yet, Lucis is already starting to drop his special brand of gifts on him. **** Story written...

Her Right Mind

By Navior

135074 67 0 349881

Felitïa returns to Quorge, the city where she grew up, determined to uncover the secrets of her own mind, as well as those of Corvinian's strange powers, and the staff she retrieved in Ninifin. Yet the staff is clearly malfunctioning. It calls to her incessantly...

The Craft of Exploration

By DesdemonaRose

4218 0 0 1500

The first Talitha Harbor expedition by sea. What will the Captain discover? Will he learn more about the planet or himself? This story was originally created for a Twitter #VSS challenge, you can learn more about them here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/vsscollab It...

Maniaque

By Twinflame

134766 66 1 86972

In the boutique called Maniaque awaits the mysterious Sethian Skin, a sly deal-maker who can offer you a custom dress on one hand and the keys to a monstrous darkness on the other. One night a stranger from a far-off land comes looking for magic only to run...

The Round Table Chronicles, Book 1: Summer of the Lost Wizard

By TJSchongar

14239 4 1 3932

Thade Sloan is a Sheltered college student looking for adventure. What he finds is Cassian White, a handsome drunkard with more charisma than he knows what to do with. Cassian also has magic he cannot explain, including the ability to make anyone forget he...

Corrigenda Chronicles: HOPE

By SiobhantheWriter

280119 3 0 144349

Struggling with identity and newly discovered magical abilities, Eldrick, a young foundling apprentice druid ventures into the outside world of Corrigenda. Travelling from his mountain home to the druid conclave. He must be there by midsummer and time is...

Guilty VSS

By DesdemonaRose

13804 0 0 1056

[center] What would you risk to learn a family secret? What if that secret defined your entire childhood? [/center] CW: Brief mention of fertility, death, and a genetic disorder/illness This story was originally created as a Twitter #VSS challenge. Bold...

Rebirth

By cedorsett

24993 1 1 4572

Pilgrims fill the Holy City from all over the world, seeking blessing, healing, and hope. In the light of the Holy Mountain, they pray and sing. Fire erupts on the Holy Mountain, engulfing the home of the Gods, Death rains down on the city as the pilgrims...

Precious and Deadly Cargo

By Esspii

13335 0 0 1818

Helvia Terrasidia Aquitania is a loyal legionnaire striving to be accepted as a beneficarius, a Legion police officer, so she can protect and serve. She constantly finds herself entangled with Anaïs Lavreplesthar, a clever Aquitani pirate who expertly walks...

Raid

By cedorsett

81410 0 0 25453

The windjammer, Maeve Lambourne, needs to land a new patron in the worst way. Low on supplies and desperately needing the armaments to survive the Daskensian threat, she's willing to take any job. A mysterious stranger offers her a simple task for a huge payout:...

Saint Maiden's Day on Aprica Nova

By Esspii

14719 1 0 1858

The venatores gemini are a unique class of legionnaire. Linked from birth with a spiritual twin, these warriors are the Imperia's best weapon against the deadly sirens. Gemini pair Titus and Gnaeus are exceptional venatores. Even so, every hunt is life-threatening....

The Scape

By DomDrake

27479 0 0 8793

*Work in Progress* They say books can take you to other worlds, only limited by your imagination. Who doesn't like that, who doesn't want to take part in an adventure filled with monsters and fighting. Kateb loves books, they love it less when they get kidnapped...

Rebellion of the Exile: Ferrata

By Esspii

25861 0 0 6882

In the Imperia Triplica, nonhumans know the only way to survive is to make the humans comfortable. They wear their sealskins—the tech that makes them appear human—and they keep their heads down. And they never, ever breathe any utterance of the deadly and...

Elsewhere Unknown

By LNRDink

15036 0 0 1514

The first full-length novel by Michael Leonard, Elsewhere Unknown is a slow-burning, high fantasy mystery masquerading as a dystopian urban fantasy. Progressive characters face off against a regressive system built to destroy those who oppose it. This book...

The Surrealist's Manuscript

By darknano

55244 0 0 9985

The Surrealist's Manuscript is a biography detailing the life of Doctor Madison as they navigate through a post-pandemic landscape researching strange anomalies and internalizing the nature of what the world used to be, and how it got to now. Doctor Madison,...

Night City

By Fexal

45023 0 0 31232

Follows some not-so-good characters as they try to navigate through crazy surreal situations while dealing with some very real problems in a crime-filled city ruled by violent gangs. The city will either swallow them whole while they try to live honestly...

Peter Pan but Make it Gay (needs a title)

By CharlyGracious

45528 1 1 7718

A boy who refuses to grow up must face that fear to stop the shadows from destroying his world.

Transmigrator Turned Beast Tamer Princess

By Nchristopherson

38569 0 0 40806

Young Call-Center worker Nie Ruyi falls into an entirely new world, where her knowledge of monster types (gained by playing various Video Games, reading Fantasy Novels, and her weekly Dungeons and Dragons group) help her to create a whole new form of Cultivation. During...

The Child of the Volgs

By Navior

124064 42 0 286803

Felitïa just wanted to be a wizard—so much so that she was willing to run away from a life of wealth and privilege to become one. She never expected it to be a simple life, but she also never expected to develop unreliable telepathic powers, or for worshippers...

The White Death of Kelunbar

By CharlyGracious

35548 1 0 7631

Kelunbar Forest has been quiet for a millennia and the creatures there have learned to live without the help of the old gods. Recently, however, something is changing. A monster is terrorizing the forest, the sequoia stump speaks of evil, and the Great Mycelium...

Blinded Angels: 1 The Noble Sacrifice

By cedorsett

58371 1 0 23905

It isn't easy living as a non-binary goth in the mid-90s, but Ellis has good friends who have their back. All they wanted was to live as their authentic self in a world that refused to understand them. On a night out, they wondered off the forest path into...