Fantasy Worlds
Stories taking place in a fantasy world or with strong fantasy themes or elements.
Rhyme Stew - a cautionary tale
by mittfh
Copyright © 2010 Ben Norwood.
This story is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Here's a cautionary (and potentially disturbing) tale set in nursery rhyme land,
but how many rhymes inspired this?
Warning: this tale contains a scene of mollusc genocide!
SRU: Operation Sucker Punch
The top brass at Spellcrafters Inc. have it in for the Spells R Us wizard. They've brought in hired muscle from overseas to do their dirty work- a ruthless and powerful mercenary sorcerer named Necromancer Sato. Can Wizzie survive their deadly scheme? And will our "somewhat ridiculous heroine" Wendy manage to avoid getting caught in the crossfire? This is an evil little story about an extremely nasty bunch of people. In the words of William Burroughs, "Hold back the edges of your gowns, Ladies. We are entering Hell..."
by Laika Pupkino
The Secret Existence of Misty Walters
To all outward appearances Walter Stymis is a conventional upper-middle class American male. Fairly successful, a devoted husband and father. But at any given moment he is likely to be lost in colorful daydreams, the nature of which would no doubt surprise the people around him...
The Secret Existence of
Misty Walters
by . Laika Pupkino
(A TG COROLLARY TO THE THURBER CLASSIC...)
Terri's Vengeance-6
Terri's Vengeance
Chapter 6
Edited By Nora Adrienne
Synopsis:The Plan continues to bear fruit as Delano likes what he sees and starts to fall under Terri's spell. He frees Kandi and Mandy from marriage, and awaits her return with the promise of a more lucrative meeting and his conquest of her. Terri still has doubts about herself and her vendetta that are slowly conquered as she finds new strength.
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Maiden by Decree Chapter 20
Chapter Twenty
By Maggie Finson
Still Escaping
or, What the Hell was THAT?
The locals don’t seem all that inclined to warn Roric of our approach.” Sestalphas noted as the army passed the fifth village they’d seen with no sign of anyone running to warn the so-called lord of the province.
A Dream of Dragons Part 3
The last part of A Dream of Dragons!
Sorry about the delay but a sharp reader picked out a problem that needed fixing.
Thank you !
A Dream of Dragons Part 2
Disclaimer: This is fiction. All the characters and events portrayed here are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely accidental and unintentional A big thanks goes out to Paula for helping proof and generally make this readable. Another big thanks goes to Cathy who pre-read this. Any remaining errors, or mistakes are mine! Enjoy!
PS: It's been brought to my attention that others have helped with this one too. Please accept my apologies for forgetting to credit the wonderful help you've given me, Hope, Janice and others! Thank you!
A Dream of Dragons Part 1
Let not the dreams die
For true freedom is lost
when they can not soar.
Not one step has been made
Not one goal achieved
Not one life fulfilled
Without dreams to reveal the path.
Maiden by Decree Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Captivity
Or: I Really Need to Find a Better Class of Kidnappers
“Tell me how this happened.” Garret surveyed the splattered gore, and disheveled bed then turned to Chalmnessa’s Guard Captain with a look that would have cracked granite. “How did anyone, let alone more than one person, get in here to do this without being spotted before they reached this point or when they were leaving?”
That worthy, Sestelphas, frowned and returned Garrets gaze steadily with one that was just as hard, and furious. “They walked in through one of the posterns during the night. One of the gate keepers, Sham, was involved. We found his body outside the gate hidden under a tarpaulin being used to protect some lumber. His wife and daughter were found a short while ago, also dead, and this was in Sham’s home.”