Fantasy Stories
Explore our collection of 144 amazing stories tagged with fantasy. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Mannequin on the Boardwalk
Author:Cassandra Bailey
My dream job at a seaside haunted house becomes a living nightmare. A bizarre street performer, a twisted mimic of Michael Jackson, sets his sights on me. What starts as an unnerving prank escalates into a terrifying obsession, as this man reveals a power to distort reality, time, and even his own body. He whispers things my mind can hear but his lips never speak. He wants more than a scare—he wants in. And for some reason, he won't stop talking about my eyes.
The Soul-Linen Cipher
Author:Adrian Thorne
An unassuming museum archivist accidentally awakens an ancient, mummified priest, becoming his anchor in the modern world. Hunted by a ruthless cult that consumes magical artifacts to achieve godhood, he must master forgotten powers to protect the mummy's secrets. But the greatest secret is the apocalyptic entity the mummy holds prisoner, and every use of his newfound magic risks setting it free.
Chromaancer's Gambit: I Stole the World
Author:Aura Weaver
I stole the world once. Snatched it right from Reality's grasp. They call me a thief, but I am an artist. My palette isn't paint; it's the very essence of creation. I can weave warriors from salt and turn symphonies into weapons of mass destruction. But this power came at a cost, dragging me from my mundane life into Ideworld—a realm where myths breathe and nightmares hunt. Now, caught between gods and demons, I'm painting my own destiny, one masterpiece of chaos at a time. But my mentor's question haunts me: Does the art ever dream of you?
The Rotting Vow
Author:Cassandra Duncan
On his wedding day, Leo lifted his bride's veil and discovered she was a corpse. Forced into an ancient, terrifying ritual by his own mother, he is now bound by a vow to the dead girl, Elowen. As her coldness seeps into his soul and the scent of decay follows his every step, Leo must unravel the horrific secret of Wren Orchard: a pact that feeds on death to grant life. But the bride is hungry, and the vow is eternal. He must find a way to break it before he becomes the next sacrifice.
The Key of Cobblestone and Bone
Author:Francisco Ramirez
Dan MacLean thought his ghost tours were just a gig, a way to pay the bills with cheap scares and bad jokes. But when a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes starts stalking his tours and his audience members start turning up dead, he's dragged into a hidden Edinburgh where Fae courts stir and ancient predators hunt. The worst part? Dan isn't just a witness; he's the prize. He is a living key, and Death herself has a vested interest in who turns the lock.
The Spectral Analyst of Slakterquay
Author:Silas Blackwood
In the rain-slicked city of Slakterquay, where forgotten magic bleeds through the cracks in reality, disgraced detective Aggie Thorne sees the ghosts of the past. Gifted with a mysterious System that translates spectral energy into hard data, she takes on the cases that terrify the rich and baffle the police. Her first case: a malevolent entity in a billionaire's mansion, a haunting tied to the city's blood-soaked foundations. But by solving one mystery, she may unleash a darkness that could consume the entire city.
The Comedian and the Crow
Author:Harper Johnson
Dan MacLean tells ghost stories for a living; he just never expected them to be real. When a relentless Fae predator starts hunting him through the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh, Dan's only allies are a centuries-old trickster with a terrible fashion sense and a mysterious woman with storm-dark eyes. She’s gorgeous, terrifying, and happens to be Death herself. Now, armed with little more than sarcasm, Dan must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to tear the veil between worlds, all while trying not to fall for the one being he can never escape.
The Landlord and the Lifework
Author:Beatrice Thorne
For forty years, Elara Finch poured her soul into the walls of her home, transforming it into a living fairytale. When the landlord's greedy son evicts her to steal her masterpiece, he makes one fatal mistake: he tells her to fix the 'damage' she's done. With the help of a loyal friend, she restores the house to a standard he'll never forget, trading vibrant magic for a soulless, modern hellscape in a masterpiece of malicious compliance.
The Ash Wizard's Contract
Author:Wulf Ashwood
A powerful but broken wizard, drowning his grief in cheap booze and reckless magic. When the legendary Mordred offers him a final chance—join a secret order to police the decaying realm of Avalon—he's dragged into a conspiracy as ancient as Camelot itself. A rising darkness feeds on his personal tragedy, and to save the future, he must confront the ghosts he's spent years running from. But in Avalon, legends are forged in fire, and some souls are meant to burn.
The Salvation Collector
Author:Rosemary Holt
I thought losing my job, my home, and my future was rock bottom. I was wrong. Under a grimy city bridge, a man in a half-pristine, half-tattered suit offered salvation to the forgotten souls around me. For the low price of their worldly possessions, he gave them a ticket to another place. I watched them take the deal. I watched their smiles twist into silent screams as they vanished into nothingness. He looked at me, the last one left, and said I wasn't ready. Now, I'm haunted by their faces, and I have to find out what 'ready' means before he comes back for me.
Echoes of the Merlin
Author:Lisa Steward
Kai is a history nerd, obsessed with deciphering forgotten texts with his brilliant partner, Velma. Their quiet academic life shatters when a reality-tearing sound brings a crashing blue box and a terrified man warning of a coming storm. The storm has a name: Merlin. A dangerously charming man wielding a staff of captured starlight, he hunts for the same ancient scroll Kai holds—a map not of land, but of reality itself. Now caught in a war between forgotten legends, Kai must learn to rewrite the rules of existence before Merlin erases his world for good.
The 5 PM Rule
Author:Yvonne Castillo
For Lena, the job at the Orphic Library was a dream: eight hours of paid silence. But the dream has rules. Clock in at 9 AM. Clock out at 5 PM. Not a second early, not a second late. When a ghostly woman from 1986 appears with a frantic warning and the library's charming owner reveals a predatory obsession with the clock, Lena realizes she hasn't been hired—she's been trapped. The books are screaming clues, the shelves rearrange themselves into a maze, and every tick of the clock brings her closer to becoming a permanent part of the collection.