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Zorian is a teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy. He is a driven and irritable young man, consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, whom he resents for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, he has no time for pointless distractions or paying attention to other people's problems. As it happens, time is something he is about to get plenty of. On the eve of the Cyoria's annual summer festival, he is killed and brought back to the beginning of the month, just before he was about to take a train to Cyoria. Suddenly trapped in a time loop with no clear end or exit, Zorian will have to look both within and without to unravel the mystery before him. And he does have to unravel it, for the time loop hadn't been made for his sake and dangers lurk everywhere... Repetition is the mother of learning, but Zorian will have to first make sure he survives to try again - in a world of magic, even a time traveler isn't safe from those who wish him ill. ********************************** Mother of Learning is now available for sale on Amazon. The story will remain available in full here on Royal Road and on Fictionpress, but if you're more interested to read the story as a Kindle Edition e-book you now have a way to do that. The audiobooks can be found on this link here. The physical edition is available through a Kickstarter campaign, which can be found here. I will keep you all updated on that as things develop. ********************************** If anyone is interested, I have a story-related worldbuilding site that can be found here. I don't update it as often as I should, but there is a fair amount of content there already. It also contains a page with all the fanart, fan translations, audio books and the like - you can reach it directly by clicking this link. I have a patreon account for those kind people that want to give me money. It also contains info for those who want to donate via paypal. The story was originally posted on fictionpress, back in 2011. When I reached chapter 91, I started uploading the story to RoyalRoad, one chapter per day. The Fictionpress version of the story can be reached by clicking on this link if somebody is interested, though at this point there is nothing there that isn't also on RoyalRoad.

The Perfect Run is now available on Amazon and Audible: Volume 1 (Audiobook), Volume 2 (Audiobook), Volume 3 Ryan "Quicksave" Romano is an eccentric adventurer with a strange power: he can create a save-point in time and redo his life whenever he dies. Arriving in New Rome, the glitzy capital of sin of a rebuilding Europe, he finds the city torn between mega-corporations, sponsored heroes, superpowered criminals, and true monsters. It's a time of chaos, where potions can grant the power to rule the world and dangers lurk everywhere. Ryan only sees different routes; and from Hero to Villain, he has to try them all. Only then will he achieve his perfect ending... no matter how many loops it takes. The Perfect Run updates on Tuesday and Saturday. Cover by Vitaly S. Alexius.

Orodan was an orphaned street rat who clawed his way to the county militia with hard work. However calamitous events unfold and draw him into events bigger than himself and Orodan's battle-loving disposition leads to a warrior's death for him. Only for him to wake up again on the day of. In a world of skills, titles and blessings; a smart time looper would perhaps scheme, plan, amass equipment and allies. But not Orodan. If there's one thing he's good at it's stubbornly trying the same thing over and over again via brute force till it's done. If a wall is in front, going around is not an option. Instead batter it with your head thousands of times till either the wall breaks or you do. And gain skill levels along the way. Hey friends! Book 1 will soon be releasing on Amazon! (Audiobook and eBook): Here In light of that, chapters 3-30 have stubbed as of Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Any support would mean a lot to me. Hey everyone! Book 2 (eBook and Audio) will soon be releasing on Amazon on August 13th! Get it HERE In light of this, chapters 30-44 have stubbed as of Thursday, August 7th, 2025. Any support would mean the world to me. Hey everyone! Book 3 (eBook and Audio) will soon be releasing on Amazon on February 18th, 2026! Get it HERE Chapters 45-65 have stubbed as of Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. Buying the book on Amazon or Kindle is a huge support to me!

Mirian Castrella, a student in her final year of a magical academy, unexpectedly finds herself caught in a time loop and haunted by strange dreams of the Elder Gods. Her plan had been to become an artificer to support her struggling family, but when the Akana Praediar army betrays her country in a surprise attack, everything changes. Instead, she finds herself delving into the dark secrets of the world, mastering magic, finding allies, and uncovering a vast conspiracy. However, just because the time loop can save her life doesn’t mean it can save her from everything. Mirian must navigate a dangerous world changed by the magitech revolution. Her quest to save the world from the apocalypse will lead her to battle magi and beasts, into the unfathomable underground Labyrinth, across distant lands, and into forgotten ancient ruins. Only through becoming a master arcanist who understands the true nature of the world can Mirian hope to stop the apocalypse she relives through time and time again. If she fails, everything she loves will be lost. Update schedule: At least 2 chapters per week, usually Sunday/Wednesday. Occasional bonus chapters on Friday. What to expect:- Slow burn power progression- A clever protagonist who changes as the story moves from arc to arc- Expansive world-building full of complexity and secrets- A focus on magic- Intrigue and spell-flinging fights- A rotating cast of characters in each arc- Starts slow, then picks up speed (This book is exclusively on RoyalRoad and Patreon. Book 1 is also up for preorder on Amazon and Audible through Aethon books. If you find it anywhere else, it's stolen.)

A hundred tries to get it right. No more, no less. For twenty years, Balzam Magnos terrorized the world as its third Overlord: conquering kingdoms, slaughtering heroes, and crushing rebels under his iron boot. None could stand up to him. But then he died, and Simon is now stuck with his Class. Owning the most powerful Class in the world has its downsides. The paladins? They want his head. His overpowered siblings? They want his throne. His empress stepmother? She wants both. And his predecessor’s assassin is still out there. But the Overlord Class has a secret: its user can turn back time to their coronation up to a hundred times, reliving their reigns until death. Simon has a hundred reigns to grow strong enough to fulfill his dreams. Not one more, not one less. Better make each one count. What to expect: - 100 loops, each wildly different — from crafting and dungeon crawling to intrigue and empire-building. - 5 chapters a week from Monday to Friday. - Hard-won power growth. - Epic battles, wicked plans, and world-shattering family feuds. - Dragons, demon magic, and punching arrogant princes in the face.

The hardest part of being a noble’s first son? Nothing—you inherit most of it.Being the ninth son means you inherit war.Drafted to the front, Francis Lancaster has one purpose: to keep his half-brother Michael alive on the blood-soaked fields of Reevotort, where six months of fighting the beastkin army has taken its toll on the kingdom. When Francis steps into his brother’s punishment, that moment changes everything.Now, whenever Francis dies, he wakes a few days before his death, every skill and stat he gained, kept.Curse or blessing, the loop is a weapon—if he can stand the cost. To save his brother and himself, Francis must map patterns, stack skills, and turn each loss into a better opening move…before the next death makes him repeat everything again.

She will find a way to win, no matter how many deaths it takes. For ten years, Huan Yue has lived a quiet life, serving tea and hiding from the world of god-like cultivators who shattered her family for a petty slight. All she wants is to remain invisible. But on the morning she turns twenty, a mysterious cultivator hunts her down and murders her without mercy. And then she awakens in her bed, at the start of the very same day, trapped in a waking nightmare. Hunted by a team of relentless and seemingly invincible assassins, Yue is caught in a brutal time loop. But in this curse, Yue discovers a weapon. If she cannot escape as a mortal, she will become something more. With each death, the terror fades, replaced by a burning rage. Forced to walk the path of the very people she despises, she will use the endless cycle to forge her spirit and sharpen her skills. Her hunters believe she is an insignificant pest to be exterminated. They don't realize they've given their victim the one thing she needs to claim her revenge: time. oOo Slow burn progression Starts off relatively grounded, and steadily transitions into the more fantastical oOo Updates Fridays

An anthology and companion piece of The Perfect Run, covering the question you've all asked once... what if? What if Quicksave had become a Psycho? What if Len Sabino had taken the Violet Elixir rather than the Blue? What if Jasmine had remembered? What if Ryan had gained a different power or fallen in love with someone else? Follow the Ultimate One as it guides you through these roads not taken. Updates on special occasions.

Every thousand cycles, the 108 gods select their avatars among the most deserving champions of the galaxy for a grand game to decide who will next bear the crown of archon. This time, however, even the mightiest tremble, for the twin arbiters have entered the fray. While Space and Time usually decline to participate, this time they have invested their whole resources into fearsome candidates. To represent her, Space has picked Lilth Seranne Kerentis: empress, conqueror, warrior, and scholar. She who commands untold legions, an undisputed genius of brawn and magic. Time has picked Steve, a 25 years-old cello player from London. Thing is, Steve cannot lose. What to expect: - Very weak to very strong but it will take a while (haha) because - This is a time loop. - There are very light LitRPG elements. - The setting is space fantasy. - Light romance elements that are not central to the plot. - Take the trigger warnings to heart. Our boy Steve is not going to have a good time (haha).

This is a collection of what-if scenarios for my other story, Mother of Learning. Time related stories are full of interesting concepts, and alternate timelines are one of them. I've always been fascinated with AU stories, and I've decided to make a few chapters to celebrate getting Mother of Learning official published on Amazon. (By the way, if you are interested in that, you can find the Amazon link here.) And yes, this is basically the author making AU fanfiction for his own story. Don't take this too seriously: none of the stories here are canonical and are made purely for fun. If you aren't familiar with my main story, this will probably not make too much sense to you, but Mother of Learning is a story of a magic-using teenager stuck in a time loop, set in a fantasy world that is in the midst of a technological and magical revolution. If you like what you just read, go hop to the main story and give it a try.

Ian Dunai is trapped in the only maze an arch-decemancer can't escape. Time. Only 1% of the population is blessed with magic affinity at birth. Fewer still have high enough affinities to rule. Ian’s decemancy eclipses all, granting him ultimate control over Death. He conquers cities with a thought and turns them into ruins with a gesture. But overwhelming power isn’t enough to escape the time loop or reveal its purpose. When Ian discovers a critical clue that he missed years ago, escape is finally at his fingertips. Little does he know, it's only the first realm. Release schedule: 1 or 2 chapters/week (Monday and/or Friday). Book 1, The Menocht Loop, is complete at ~100k words (~370 pages; chapters 1-41). Book 2, The False Ascendant, is complete at ~110k words (chapters 42-83) Book 3, The Eldemari's Wrath, is complete at ~145k words (chapters 84-143) Book 4, The Samsara Crucible, is complete at ~165k words (chapters 144-211). Book 5, The Blade of Revelation, is complete at ~122k words (chapters 212-260). Book 6, The Trials of Descent, is complete at ~140k words (chapters 261-326). Book 7, (Name TBD), is ongoing (chapters 327 and on). After being on Royal Road for nearly 20 months, Book 1 came down from Royal Road on Nov 17th, 2021. Books 1-5 are all on Amazon. Please consider buying the books on Amazon. The first 10% of all the books are still available to read on Royal Road so you can try before you buy. ****DM me (ideally on discord) if you want to read the books but do not have the financial means to purchase them.*** Join the discord. Vote on Top Web Fiction! Covers for books 1-2 are by Jeff Brown. (Book 1 higher res version here; 3840 x 2400 ultra high res wallpaper version here). Covers for books 3+ are by Kart Studio.

Time travel is forbidden, but Suria didn't have a choice. When she transfers to Darkmoon University, the greatest magical academy in the world, she accidentally stumbles into a complex conspiracy that threw students into a time loop. Someone decided it was worth risking the death sentence in order to attain the unparalleled advantages of time travel... but Suria was never supposed to be there. Her education will be nothing like she expected as she attempts to solve a conspiracy too layered to possibly be unraveled in a single loop. What to expect:- Time loop with significant variation.- Magic academy setting with real focus on the academy.- Gradual non-LitRPG progression.- Detailed magic system with in-depth spell construction.- Series-spanning mysteries.- MC is intelligent, but will have to overcome other intelligent characters, not easily be the smartest character in the room.- Zero romance.- Chapters MWF, double-sized first chapter.

When Simon dies, it turns out there's more to combat than lightning reflexes with his controller, and the path to becoming a hero is more brutal than he can imagine as he descends into The Pit. Death after Death is a dark, time loop/Isesaki story with roguelike elements, that explores some of the common tropes in a different light. This story is all about character development. It starts slow, and it never stops, as our protagonist improves slowly but surely, death after death after death. Updates Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Living in a world of cultivators is like walking on the edge of a knife. If you slip, the best result is a deep cut, but the likely result is death. Su Fang is brought into this world completely unprepared, knowing nothing, and lacking any skills to help him. This means only one thing. He is destined to die. Fortunately, Su Fang is immortal. Not because he cannot die, but because when he does, he un-dies. In this world, everyone is born with a Golden Finger to help them survive. Su Fang’s blessing is to return to the beginning of his journey after every death. His System provides him credits upon death with which he can purchase absolutely anything, but he is only rewarded enough credits to help him return to the point he died. To advance further, he must rely on himself. This is both a time loop story and a xianxia story. At different points, one element is more pronounced than the other, but it is always a combination of both. This can also be considered a slice-of-life story. It isn’t about saving the world or defeating a big bad guy. It is about living life in an unfamiliar world where it can sometimes seem like everyone is out to kill or enslave you. Expectations: -Detailed cultivation and crafting. -Limited fighting scenes through most of the story. -Slow cultivation progression. Each level will be explored in detail. -Somewhat unreliable narrator. Cultivation affects the mind, and it will affect the MC’s perceptions of the world. Facts can generally be trusted, but many times there are layers beyond what the narrator sees. -Xianxia tropes with a world built around them so they make sense. Why do young masters go crazy shouting "You dare!"? Why do their guards willing throw themselves to their death against someone with significantly higher cultivation? All that and more is explained. -This is a story of cultivation. It has cultivation in the xianxia sense, working to gain strength and power, but, more importantly, it is a story about cultivating the self. Finding ways to make yourself a better version of you. New chapters drop 4 days a week, M,T,Th,F, at 7:00AM Central Time (US) Discord Server

Cairn is a prince who is already tired of ruling. Faced with an imminent coronation and an overbearing father, he wants nothing more than to drown his responsibilities in cheap liquor and poor decisions. With the help of his sister, he hatches a plan to escape the clutches of the throne once and for all. It all goes terribly wrong, and Cairn finds his priorities shifting in the face of unimaginable tragedy. The change of heart comes too late, however, and Cairn dies. He reawakens to find himself transported ten years in the past. He immediately begins to plan for the future, only to discover his killer has somehow followed him. To succeed, Cairn must unite the kingdom and discover the motivation of his killer, using as many tries as it takes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I exhausted pretty much every time loop story ever written and decided to write my own. You'll see a few similarities here between this story and some existing stories, at least initially. There's a lot of inspiration drawn from both MoL and Re:Zero, though in terms of pathos and darkness, this story leans more towards the latter. Be warned, it is something of a slow burn. The main character will grow and become powerful, but a theme of this story is that power comes slowly and often at great cost. Book One: Kindle Edition and Audiobook Developmental Editing by the all seeing Irock4691

After being killed, a somewhat intellectually and empathically disadvantaged young mage wakes up just in time for the start of semester exams. He has been marked with the brand of time, cursed to return upon every death, until the calamity is prevented. If only he could only listen to his survival instinct long enough to find out that one was even coming. What to expect: -A real anti-hero Protagonist-A slow and realistic Weak to Strong-Character Development-Comedy Updates: Every Friday Book 1&2 already written Longer Note: If you're reading this you want to find out more about the story before giving it a try. It is partially inspired by Mother of Learning, but I'm taking a very different approach in terms of tropes. It's a bit of an experiment but as a reader I've been getting a bit bored by perfect protagonists, so here's my attempt at a story with a very flawed main character reacting to a situation he's frankly not ready to face. It also focuses strongly on comedy, as it naturally tends to emerge with unreliable narrators. By Chapter 4 you should know if it's your vibe! Hope you enjoy :)

Book 1 (Ch. 1-70) is now available on Amazon and Audible! Book 2 is now available on Amazon! Dorian achieved his life's goal: reach the peak of power. What now? Do it all over again, of course. But faster. // Updates Weekdays @ 10PM EST.

Atzi is the worst person to be stuck in a timeloop. A lowly thief living in a decrepit shack, this lizard is easily distracted, talentless, and lonely. She'd do anything for the easy life - except work hard. So when she ends up in a timeloop, it's the perfect chance to cheat her way into everything she's ever dreamed of. A shame she must contend with selfish gods warring, mad mages casting apocalyptic spells, skeletons, demons, and a hole in the sky. The world destroyed, again and again, when all she wants to know is... why's she the one stuck in a damn timeloop?! Maybe she'll need to learn magic after all... — What to expect: - Time Loop - Fantasy world full of horrors - Progression as chaotic as Atzi - A protagonist built to fail, like a greased up lizard thrown in a spike pit New public chapters currently once a week, Sunday. Will return to two chapters a week after filling out Patreon backlog. Book 1 Complete. Support me on Patreon. 3 advanced chapters! Cover by Sporktown.

Ke Yin has a problem. Well, several problems. First, he's actually Kane from Earth. Second, he's stuck in a cultivation world where people don't just split mountains with a sword strike, they build entire universes inside their souls (and no, it's not a meditation metaphor). Third, he's got a system with a snarky spiritual assistant that lets him possess the recently deceased across dimensions. And finally, the elders at the Azure Peak Sect are asking why his soul realm contains both demonic cultivation and holy arts? Must be a natural talent. Expectations: - MC's main cultivation method will be plant based and related to World Trees (chapter 24) - Weak to Strong MC - MC will eventually create his own lifeforms within his soul as well as beings that can cultivate - Main world is the first world (Azure Peak Sect) - MC will revisit worlds (extensive world building of multiple realms) - Light LitRPG aspects - Time loop elements - No harem Patreon readers are getting 2 chapters daily, join to read ahead!

Book 1 available on Kindle, KU, and Audible! Name: Paradox Species: Snake, ? Description: A tiny snake with great potential. That was who I was. That was what I was. A tiny snake with great potential. The sole creation of the Great Core. It was just us, the Great Core and I, tucked away in our little corner of the World Dungeon. Together, we hid from the bad-things and the Coreless of the world outside - safe from the horrors that would consume us. Until, one day, the Coreless found us. Until they tried to steal away my creator. Until, with no other option, I swallowed the Great Core that had made me. Only after that did I become what I was always meant to be. At last, I became the Great Core's Paradox in more than name. [The Endless Cycle] began. Thus begins the story of a little snake zealot and his journey to greatness.