A story in the A True History Universe
Continuing the award winning series - I recommend reading Books One - Four first, even with the prologue here. There was a rocket, but the occupant wasn't a baby. A young man (Cal) is the sole survivor of his planet, crash landing in Kansas in 1984. Cal is found by a farmer and his daughter, and learns what it is to be a human on Earth. NOTE: Any names and/or other similarities between people, living, dead, or fictional are purely coincidental (maybe). Posts every OTHER Sunday (for now).
Imperium (3) With the Carthaginians pushed inside the walls of Londinium, the Britannians can finally stop reacting and take the fight to them. Hoping to retake the British Isles and even add new allies to the Alliance, legions are dispatched to Ériu, the emerald isle, to push back Carthaginian expansion there. Ky, a test pilot from the future and now Consul for the Britannic Empire, knows that Carthaginian retaliation is coming and prepares an explosive new surprise for the invaders.
Story of the life of a young man starting life in 13th century England. His dedication earns him an offer to become a Knight and unexpectedly a noble. Follow his rise to power from a favorite of the Earl he serves. See how his interest in new and better ideas serves him as he works to improve the lives of his subjects, and battles forces threatening England and her allies, rewriting history his own way.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fantasy Tags: Coming of Age, Historical, Rags To Riches, Fantasy Downloads: 10161 | Votes: 190 | Score: 9.06 Size: 956KB | 177,294 words |
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16-year-old David Whitehorse suddenly finds himself transported more than 1500 years into the past. This is the story of how his parents prepared him and of his life back then: how he used his considerable knowledge and skills, and how he finally came to understand why he ended up back then.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Time Travel Tags: Time Travel, Alternate Timeline, Coming of Age, Rags To Riches, Fantasy Downloads: 10012 | Votes: 268 | Score: 9.04 Size: 584KB | 107,524 words |
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Imperium (4) The Tide Turns. Britannia is finally free from Carthaginian rule. Now it is up to Ky, a test pilot from the far future and current Consul of the new Britannic Empire, to take the fight to the Carthaginian Empire. The continent, with its vast resources and manpower, awaits. However, it takes more than new weapons to turn an ancient army based around heavy infantry into one out of the Napoleonic era.
Don't be put off by the title. While sixteen-year-old Harazar IS responsible for watching over his clan's herd of goats, this is a story of exploration and adventure... and much more.
Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fantasy Tags: Coming of Age, Fantasy Downloads: 6847 | Votes: 195 | Score: 8.80 Size: 604KB | 115,338 words |
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A story in the Lucky Jim Universe
This tale begins in southwest Virginia in the "colonies" a few years before the American Revolution. For my readers in Britain, sorry 'bout that. It follows James through being a long hunter, starting a new estate in North Carolina, and his involvement fighting against the British. % chapters posted 1 chapter each day starting Friday.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy Tags: Coming of Age, Rags To Riches, Fantasy Downloads: 2481 | Votes: 111 | Score: 8.78 Size: 223KB | 41,211 words |
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A sci-fi story about a character that comes to be called Shakespeare, because he is The Bard of his people. This tale chronicles his people's interaction with a strange group of aliens who call themselves 'humans.' I'm putting it here on SciFi stories, but it's also on Stories Online.
My name is Harrison Parker, and my life is in the dumpster. I made an offhand comment to my bartender that if I could go back, I’d make different choices. "If you could go back, what date would you pick?" The pretty bartender asked. Without hesitation, I knew: "August 25, 1983."
A Star Guardian Story (4) Once again, Brian and crew are back. Fighting injustice, winged creatures and searching for the perfect cup of coffee. Put on your away team uniform and get ready for more adventures.
Accomplished English Knight is forced to kill the Earl he serves when the Earl betrays the King to whom they both swore their oaths of allegiance. This is complicated by the fact that the Earl is a close friend of the Knight. This leaves the Knight unsettled, unable to return to the land of his birth, where he would have to face the Earl's wife. Join him as he sets out across Europe searching for an elusive inner peace, as well as a cause to pledge himself to, and maybe even love along the way
Clara is a classical pianist, with 'special abilities,' some of which she knows and some of which she has yet to learn. She was trained by Mossad. Wait... Mossad? She finds herself in an unusual situation: searching for her fiancé, trying to get help from MI6, tracking down some terrorists, who are somewhere, doing something unnice. And what's the story with her father?
In a tense courtroom drama, a young fox-like alien named Sendrhea is accused of scratching a college student named Lana Northwood. As the trial begins we find out that the accused will question the witnesses and her accuser. As the trial progresses we learn there is more to it than meets the eye.
Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction Tags: Aliens, Near Future, Crime, Violence Downloads: 464 | Votes: 34 | Score: 7.90 Size: 88KB | 16,320 words |
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