SparkaTale

Sparkatale

Fantasy Writer's Club

A club for those who write fantasy of any sort to chat about anything and everything.

Cover Art By: Huntress of the Sea
Heir to the Dark by Megan Buchanan In Progress
Celeste is next in line for the Emarian throne after her brother mysteriously vanishes from the Keep and is thought to be dead. After discovering their ancient enemies - the Darkspawn have returned the High Lord has forbidden Celeste from finding her brother but naturally she goes against his orders and hunts for her brother, believing him to still be alive. What she uncovers when she finds him will shock her to the core.

Updated: April 6, 2015 | Published: April 2, 2015 | Reviews: 0


Female Crusading Virtue Girls: The First Crusade by Benjamin Dine Completed
This magical girl story follows Maria Ciliega; a normal lot attendant at a supermarket who was a dreamer. One day, while in the store's basement, she encounters a stranger whom tells her of great power she has and that she can become a heroine. But can she be able to handle the pressure of a heroine, especially being a magical girl? This is book 1 of 3. Warning: This story contains coarse language, mild crude humor, suggestive themes, satire, and social commentary. This story is rated "T" for teens.

Updated: June 20, 2015 | Published: April 8, 2015 | Reviews: 1


Female Crusading Virtue Girls: The Second Crusade by Benjamin Dine Completed
With the Virtue Girls now established, they now have a place in this world to call their own. But now, they are being threatened on having it taken away by the Deva Girls. But little do they know that there is a much darker force in the background, one who is messing with the strings of destiny. What terrifying secrets will be brought forward to the light of day? Book 2 of 3. Warning: This story contains coarse language, mild crude humor, suggestive themes, satire, and social commentary. This story is rated "T" for teens.

Updated: April 1, 2016 | Published: May 19, 2015 | Reviews: 0


Female Crusading Virtue Girls: Merry Little Christmas by Benjamin Dine Completed
This is the one-shot Christmas Special for the magical girl series. This can be read with or without reading the main series.

Updated: December 18, 2015 | Published: December 18, 2015 | Reviews: 0


Female Crusading Virtue Girls: The Third Crusade by Benjamin Dine In Progress
The Virtue Girls now have to face the Trio of Death: Nero, Jezebel, and the revived Ch'arut'yuny. As the end of this age draws more and more near, the fate of mankind as well as the entirety of the Earth now rests on their shoulders. The girls know that the Apocalypse is approaching but it is unknown what the outcome shall be. Who will be victorious? Light or Darkness? This is the climatic conclusion of the Female Crusading Virtue Girls saga.

Updated: July 9, 2016 | Published: March 25, 2016 | Reviews: 0


Witchers Weed by Cho and Gall In Progress
Seren, a young black witch moth, stricken with blindness since the day she was born, has nothing. Her kindly adoptive father has passed this season, allowing the local officials to possess her home. The other insects in her village shun her for the history of her kind's heinous practice of dark sorcery in the past, making life that much more difficult. The only thing keeping Seren from giving up is the hope that lies in her soul, and the sheer will to keep going forward, no matter the situation. Her entire, bleak, sightless existence changes forever one day, as an enigmatic stranger comes to the village. The character, whom she soon finds out is another black witch going by the name of Striga Witchweed, is a rumored practitioner of black magic, netting him a sour reputation by the locals the moment he arrives. After Seren pulls him out of a dreadful predicament, Striga gratefully agrees to let her to leave the hamlet with him, and gives her a new purpose as well. To become his apprentice.

Updated: January 31, 2017 | Published: January 17, 2016 | Reviews: 0


The Glade by Cho and Gall In Progress
Within the furthest depths of an ancient forest, Herne, a young spirit of the foreboding woodland, makes her home. After a long period of peace comes over the untamed land, a human suddenly ventures into the woods, shattering the tranquility with his very presence. Bearing a deep grudge against his kind from an incident that occurred many years before, Herne doesn't take his invasion into her territory very well. As she attempts to force him to leave under the threat of death, the human in turn takes an interest in the fae being.

Updated: November 6, 2016 | Published: August 2, 2016 | Reviews: 0


The Heart of a Starchild by Cho and Gall In Progress
Warwick, a savage creature born from perverse science and alchemy, uses his abilities to rid the streets of Zaun of the rampant crime that infests it, if only to curb his murderous instincts and to make up for the sins he made when he was still a man. Upon hunting down one such criminal to the peaceful island nation of Ionia and suffering grievous injuries from the fight, he is found and cared for by a kindly being named Soraka.

Updated: September 14, 2017 | Published: July 26, 2017 | Reviews: 0


A Dreamer's Knight by Michael Wilbur Completed
After twenty years of averting planetary disasters in the mainstream and fighting nightmares in the dream realm, the Dreamer known as Narrator Number One slips off to the distant world of Vinta for a well-earned vacation. When a knight from post-apocalyptic Earth falls out of the sky, One decides to delay his vacation long enough to lend a hand. This small task turns out to be far from simple, however; in his attempts to help the wayward knight, One finds himself face-to-face with metal dragons, sinister monks, kidnapped royalty, old girlfriends, massive war machines, and more Dreamers than he could shake his Anti-ka Maru at. Still, he’s more than prepared to bend the fabric of dreams and reality to help his new friend. After all, it’s just one little assignment … right?

Updated: January 15, 2016 | Published: August 28, 2015 | Reviews: 0


The Sakamota Journals - Sera and the Dragon by Michael Wilbur Completed
Twenty-three years after the events of the Dreamer's Knight series, Jimmy Olsen Sakamota guards a small bridge in the middle of nowhere by order of King Gheraldio Iniagus the XXVII. When the king's eldest daughter is kidnapped by a dragon, however, Jimmy is sent on that most cliché of fantasy quests: to slay the dragon and save the princess. Unfortunately for him, this is Wenapaj, and Jimmy's quest puts him face-to-face with ancient Glyche facilities, bad driving records, murderous androids, plush dolls, actors both good and bad (mostly bad), and mysterious love interests/possible hallucinations. Still, with his friends at his side, Jimmy might just have what it takes to save Sera from the Dragon.

Updated: October 13, 2015 | Published: August 29, 2015 | Reviews: 0


The Wings of Freedom by Michael Wilbur Completed
The Dreamers of the Elsewhere have a reputation for being helpful, which leads to two common mistaken beliefs. The first is that people helped by the Elsewhere are always the heroes. The second centers around how one defines 'help'. (Key Dreamers: Jay and Melody)

Updated: September 13, 2015 | Published: September 10, 2015 | Reviews: 0


A Dreamer's Knight II - Machinations by Michael Wilbur Completed
One knows he should leave it alone. The Mikaen assignment is done, and he's earned his vacation. Unfortunately, suspicions about the assignment lead One to inadvertently undoing all his good work. As Mikaen and his team as they journey to Ronisgald, the Dreamer and the Knight must work together to uncover the mystery behind a conspiracy that could bring an end to Vinta's Age of peace.

Updated: February 16, 2016 | Published: January 19, 2016 | Reviews: 0


The Sakamota Journals - Sidetracked by Michael Wilbur Completed
After the mess with the princess and the dragon, Jimmy has settled back down in his home at the Saybaro, content that the strangest parts of his life have finally passed. He's about to get a wake-up call. Wenapaj is a strange and wonderful country, and Jimmy's about to get a good look at it whether he wants to or not. Dreamer-enchanted dolls, corrupted Glyche, an all out war between magic and technology, and really REALLY big chickens are just a few of the obstacles Jimmy will face in the coming days. He won't be alone, however; joined by his mysterious and beautiful girlfriend, a silent warrior and his not-so-silent winged cat, a stoner mage of great power and questionable attention span, and a faerie with a penchant for witchcraft, Jimmy's journey continues across Vinta's smallest and strangest nation. Demo Version (roughly 50% of book)

Updated: April 18, 2016 | Published: February 16, 2016 | Reviews: 0


Light Up My Sky by diane sky Completed
He didn't know her name, or where she came from or what her life was like. He knew but two things about her – she held the sky captive in her eyes, and he loved her hopelessly, deeply, endlessly. "I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead. (I think I made you up inside my head.)" -Sylvia Plath

Updated: March 16, 2016 | Published: December 10, 2015 | Reviews: 0


Smoke and Mirrors by diane sky Completed
It is a time of dragons scorching the sky line. In Thebbington Abbey, Ember Blackthorne earns her living as a thief. When she crosses paths with both a humble, kind jeweler's son and a wicked, irresistible pirate, she learns that the world often catches fire and legends often beat reality.

Updated: September 30, 2016 | Published: March 23, 2016 | Reviews: 1


Poison and Wine by diane sky Completed
It started on a 4th of July. It ended on a 4th of July. And in between the two of them, I allowed Paul to captivate me like a firework show. I recognized the poison on his lips and I still choked on it. And he sipped on the fire in my veins like a fine wine.

Updated: July 25, 2017 | Published: October 24, 2016 | Reviews: 0


Seven devils by diane sky In Progress
The world has reached the point beyond redemption. Again. From beneath the crust of the earth are awoken the seven deadly sins, coming to ensure humanity's perdition. A great war between sin and virtue. A civil war within a single man, meant to either doom or save his kin. And the greatest sin of all, crawling under his skin. Murder.

Updated: October 5, 2017 | Published: August 2, 2017 | Reviews: 0


Ill Omens by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
Takes place in 1888 London, written in a form of diary entries. While Jack the Ripper terrorizes White Chapel , a series of strange events and omens interrupt the daily lives of several people.

Updated: July 3, 2019 | Published: December 6, 2016 | Reviews: 0


Collection of Short Horror Stories by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
A Collection of my short horror stories

Updated: October 13, 2019 | Published: January 19, 2017 | Reviews: 0


Black Rain by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
For as long as most remember the black rain has always fell. Born from the dark curse power the Black rain twists and corrupts endlessly. But one man still fights, the one who remembers the lost days of the sun.

Updated: July 31, 2020 | Published: June 19, 2017 | Reviews: 0


Rainy Morning by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
I wanted to try something new. The title might change. Depending on the reviews i might makes into a full lenght book.

Updated: November 29, 2017 | Published: November 29, 2017 | Reviews: 0


Adventure Party: the forest crypts campaign by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
My friend and i got into role playing games. i figured our game might make for an interesting story so i'm writing it down. Our party : a human monk, a mage, an elf fighter and an elf ranger. You can now see what the characters look like : https://www.deviantart.com/blackheartravensoul

Updated: July 6, 2020 | Published: August 12, 2018 | Reviews: 0


Ghost Raiders: The Ghost Hunting Road Trip by Blackheart Ravensoul Completed
A story about me, my friends , a road trip and some ghosts. Some events are real and happened to me or people i personally know and some are made up.

Updated: August 17, 2019 | Published: August 21, 2018 | Reviews: 0


Spiral Garden by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
Adel was a normal girl living a normal life until one day there was a break in into her apartment and the world turned upside down. A doll-maker Pamela takes Adel into her care, but she is secretly a magus helping the police investigate paranormal cases. There has been a strange phenomenon going thought the city - normal people suddenly gain magical abilities. Supernatural, horror, violence, mature themes, trigger warnings.

Updated: May 4, 2020 | Published: January 13, 2019 | Reviews: 0


Gvera Cross Extras by Blackheart Ravensoul In Progress
Stories Explaining the world of Gvera Cross and it's history, magic and many other things.

Updated: July 8, 2020 | Published: February 17, 2019 | Reviews: 0