Wattpad - by theolddarkness

World's Ending

theolddarkness / 53 pages
“They say the sea flows over World’s Ending at high tide.” This is the Spear, a land where people live their lives in fear of the World’s Ending. The three Shields – rulers of the Spear – gather yearly to discuss the latest news. Yet they are face...

Fantasy Smackdown Collection

theolddarkness / 10 pages
Stories for the Fantasy Smackdown starting December 2012.

War of the Gods

theolddarkness / 3 pages
Almaeus is a shadow of his former self. Once, he was the strongest of his fellows, the patron of war and bloodshed. Now he is but a wraith, a creature of myth and legend who lives upon the sacrifices of others. Yet when the gods recall him to H...

Darkness

theolddarkness / 2 pages
The city of London seems cursed by a new outbreak of suicides. In the last month, over a hundred people have killed themselves. What, or who, is behind this recent surge in death? Will the police find out what is going before it is too late?

Empire

theolddarkness / 8 pages
Year 903 of the Fjordan Calendar. The Confederacy declares war on the Lake Empire, for no apparent reason. Or so it would seem... Aliser Rush, Imperial Spy and Confederate Senator, has uncovered a threat to the Empire. Yet when his contact dies, ...

Poetry

theolddarkness / 1 page
A collection of whimsical poems, often written on the spur of the moment, in a mixture of English and Italian.

Short Story Collection

theolddarkness / 20 pages
A series of short stories written by me, either for smackdowns or for fun. Some may be fantasy, some may be sci-fi. Enjoy.

Fantasy & Science Fiction Reviews Volume III

theolddarkness / 8 pages
Wattpad's best - or worst - reviews are back for a third volume! Even more sarcasm and irony mixed in with the occasional drop of sincere appreciation: a recipe for success. Come and join me for this ever-so-perilous journey into another twenty fi...

The Doctor

theolddarkness / 7 pages
Victorian London is a maze of smoky streets and sharp corners. In the midst of the all the money and intrigue, a killer lurks the streets, hunting by night. Jack Smith is not your typical vampire. He's also a doctor. In fact, in London Town, they ...

Italian Summer

theolddarkness / 7 pages
Olly is a shy teenage boy on holiday with his sister Charlotte in Italy. At the airport, he meets a beautiful girl named Amelia. He soon forgets her, but when they meet again, is it destiny, or just a joke?

The Old Darkness' Guide to Fantasy

theolddarkness / 5 pages
A general guide for writers on what to do (or not do) when attempting to write an original fantasy novel.

Fantasy & Science Fiction Reviews Volume II

theolddarkness / 11 pages
The Second Volume of critically unacclaimed reviews of some of Wattpad's best and worst in the SFF genre. Please be careful - irony & sarcasm are common, and if you are allergic to either, then this is not the book for you.

Fantasy & Science Fiction Reviews Volume I

theolddarkness / 10 pages
A series of reviews and critiques of some of the many sci-fi and fantasy stories on Wattpad. Note: Any story rated 4 or above will be added to my library and followed. If the author wishes, extra reviews for additional chapters can be done.