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Feel Good Story Shelf

Explore Feel Good Story Shelf, a reader-curated collection of 10 free original stories selected by Bob Reader on StoriesVale. A handpicked mix of published…

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Free Fantasy Stories

The Last Dragonlord

For a thousand years, dragons have been nothing more than legends. The kingdoms of Eldoria, Veyr, Caldris, and Thorn have spent generations fighting over land, power, and ancient grudges. Their kings have forgotten the old stories of the Dragonlords-the legendary rulers who once rode dragons and united the world beneath a single banner. But the dragons have not forgotten. When nineteen-year-old stable boy Kael Arden discovers a wounded black dragon dying beneath the ruins of an abandoned fortress, he expects to find a monster. Instead, the dragon speaks his name. And when Kael touches its scales, an ancient mark awakens on his hand-a symbol belonging to a bloodline believed to have been extinct for a thousand years. Kael is the last Dragonlord. According to an ancient prophecy, the last heir will either unite the four kingdoms and restore the age of dragons-or unleash a war that will burn the entire world. But Kael wants no crown. He doesn't know how to command armies. He has never held a sword in battle. And the kings of the four kingdoms would rather kill him than allow the bloodline of the Dragonlords to return. As an ancient enemy rises from beyond the northern mountains, Kael must learn to ride the greatest dragon ever born, uncover the truth behind his family's disappearance, and convince four kingdoms that have hated each other for centuries to stand together. Because the war is coming. And this time, the enemy isn't fighting for a kingdom. It is fighting for the world.

Brandon 4.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Shadow Throne

Prince Caelan Veyr was destined to inherit the throne, until his father, King Aldric, is brutally murdered and every piece of evidence points to him. Framed for the crime, Caelan loses his crown, his family, and the trust of the kingdom he was meant to rule. Forced into hiding, he discovers an ancient power buried beneath the capital - the Shadow Throne, a forbidden source of magic that can manipulate darkness itself. But the shadows demand a terrible price: every time Caelan uses their power, he loses a precious memory. As betrayal spreads through the royal court and an ambitious chancellor plots to unleash the darkness upon the kingdom, Caelan must decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice to uncover the truth, avenge his father, and reclaim what was stolen from him. To defeat those who betrayed him, the prince may have to become the very shadow they fear.

Brandon 0.0

Action & Adventure Stories

The Hunter's Island

When marine photographer Elias Vane wakes on the shore of an island that isn't marked on any map, he believes the worst of his troubles are over. His boat is gone, his radio is dead, and the dense jungle behind him offers no obvious escape. Then he discovers a message carved into a piece of driftwood: RUN BEFORE DARK. Someone has been watching the island - and they know Elias has arrived. As night falls, he realizes he isn't alone. A brilliant and ruthless hunter has turned the island into a private game reserve where human beings are the ultimate prey. Elias has only three days to survive, uncover the island's secrets, and find a way back to the sea. But the hunter knows the jungle better than anyone, and every attempt to escape seems to lead Elias deeper into a carefully designed trap. On an island where nothing is accidental, survival may depend on one question: Who is really hunting whom?

Brandon 5.0

Action & Adventure Stories

A Dream of Armageddon

A troubled man begins experiencing vivid, consecutive dreams of a future world where he has abandoned his political life to live with the woman he loves. But as war spreads across the world, his peaceful refuge becomes a nightmare of violence, flight, and loss. Torn between love and his sense of duty, he must live with the devastating consequences of the choice he made - and the haunting possibility that his dreams were far more real than he ever imagined.

Brandon 5.0

Free Fantasy Stories

THE BLOOD OATH

When the sacred Blood Oath binding two kingdoms is shattered by a new king's ambition, the fragile peace of nineteen years begins to unravel. Davan, commander of the joint border garrison, has carried the oath in his blood since he was seventeen — a scar on his palm, a quiet hum of something larger than himself. Now, with armies massing on both sides of the Karath river and war days away, he discovers a secret buried by the last oath-keeper: the oath can be rebound. But the magic that built the peace demands a price, and Davan must decide how much of himself he is willing to give to hold a world together that may not deserve it.

Brandon 0.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Academy of Magic

Seventeen-year-old Mara Vey has always believed she’s ordinary - until the night dead stars fall and the candles in her village burn blue. Soon, she’s invited to Asterion Academy, a legendary school hidden inside a mountain where magic has memories, ancient statues whisper, and dark secrets lie beneath the halls. But Mara discovers her magic is connected to something the academy erased from history - and she may have been invited not to learn magic, but because the academy fears what she might become.

Brandon 0.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Spellweaver’s Apprentice

Sixteen-year-old Elara Venn can see magic where no one else can. To her, every spell is made of invisible threads waiting to be woven. When an ancient spellweaver discovers her talent, Elara is taken to the prestigious Crownspire Academy, where she learns that she isn't merely gifted-she is the subject of a prophecy written three hundred years ago. But the prophecy doesn't promise that Elara will save the kingdom. It says she will be the one who breaks the Great Weave holding the world together. As mysterious spells begin disappearing, teachers start lying, and something ancient awakens beneath the academy, Elara must decide whether destiny is something to obey-or something to unravel.

Brandon 0.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Elemental Academy

Seventeen-year-old Lyra Vale has spent her entire life hiding the strange things that happen around her. Water rises when she is angry. Windows frost when she is afraid. Flames bend toward her hands, and the earth seems to move beneath her feet. Then she is accepted into Meridian Academy, a secret school hidden inside the modern city where gifted students learn to command Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. But Lyra is different. Most students can control one element. A rare few can control two. Lyra can control all four. At first, the academy calls her a miracle. Then they discover an ancient prophecy. And suddenly, everyone begins wondering whether Lyra was chosen to save their world-or destroy it.

Brandon 4.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Forbidden Library

Beneath the ancient halls of Blackthorn Academy lies a library that does not appear on any map. Its shelves contain books that were erased from history, spells that can alter memory, names that can summon the dead, and knowledge powerful enough to reshape the world. When a brilliant but troubled student discovers the hidden entrance, she expects to uncover the secrets her professors have spent years concealing. Instead, she discovers something far more terrifying: the library has been waiting for her.

Calm & cozy asmr calm 5.0

Free Fantasy Stories

The Familiar Bond

At Eldermere Academy, every student dreams of finding a familiar—a magical creature bound to their soul, destined to become their greatest companion. When sixteen-year-old Elara Vey enters the ancient Bonding Ceremony, she expects a small creature like everyone else. Instead, something forbidden answers her call: a powerful fae prince who has been trapped beyond the mortal realm for centuries. Their bond grants Elara extraordinary magic, but it comes with a terrible price. The stronger their connection becomes, the closer the fae world comes to claiming her forever.

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