Arche/Typed
Selected submissions for the Archetype digital magazine.
The following are winning stories from our summer 2025 Romantasy Short Story challenge. During the challenge, authors had seven days to create original short fiction based on the prompt “a masked ball” that must include “a staircase,” within the Romantasy genre. Below are the top 3 winning stories.
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Of Fox and Misfortune by Catherina Rose
~FIRST PLACE~
Whispers circulate that Navier, the so-called Lady of Misfortune, may wreak a “rejection curse” on those with whom she denies a marriage proposal. Will the same be true for infamous playboy Gideon Von Frison?
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The Taste of Truth by Jessica Wilcox
~SECOND PLACE~
Laira, head chef to the Elven courts, takes her job and reputation for deliciously magical meals seriously. But when someone sabotages the Solstice Night ball, Laira comes under suspicion. She will need help from her own discerning taste and Keane, the charming uncle of the prince, to uncover the truth.
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Salt Cured by Morgan Adams
~THIRD PLACE~
For centuries, Cordelia thought she was cursed beyond redemption. Until she meets the charming Lady Pemma Greywish, who unlocks a love and feeling within her that may change her soul, and her plans.
Welcome to Arche/Typed, the Archetype Editing digital literary magazine. Here you will find exceptional short stories selected for publication by Archetype editors and winning stories from Archetype Editing story competitions. We hope you enjoy.
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Jungle Drums by Samuel Smith
A duo ventures through a dangerous jungle relying on their unique form of communication—and each other—to make it across the river and to a better life.
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Out Of Time by J Thompson
An agent is hunted from all angles as they fight to complete a mission that their life, love, and very being rely on.
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Unexpected by Ryan Charaba
Unexpected things are said beneath the waves for five submariners in close quarters.
