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Maredsous

Active: 2015-01-03 → 2023-05-03 • 🏆 #248 in Career Reads • 💬 #643 in Reviews • ✍️ #700 in Total Words (of 5,693 authors) • FictionMania Author Page (#5231)
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Total Career Reads
348,932
Avg 12,923 reads / story (27/27 tracked)
Reads Velocity (3w / 2m)
+2,122 / 3w
Est. +6,063 reads in last 2 months
Reader Reviews
115
1 review per 3,034 reads • Last: 03/28/25
Stories & Series
27
0 multi-part series
Total Word Count
128,316
≈ 1.6 full-length novels
🏆 Top 10 Most-Read Stories by Maredsous
Signature Themes — Categories & Keywords (Click any tag to filter stories)
Mind Altered, Hypnosis, Brainwashed 25Magical Transformations 24Identity Death 15Age Regression 8Fast Transformation 8Multiple Transformations 8Slow Transformation 6Victorian Times 4Accidental Change 3Bimbo 3Crossdressing / TV 3Female to Male Transformations 3
Heterosexual 10Gay / Lesbian 5Bisexual 2Pregnant / Having a Baby 2Use of Sex Toys 2Autobiographical 1Costumes 1Defiant 1Maids or French Maids 1Prom Girl or Fancy Dance 1Swimsuit 1Very High Heels 1
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Complete Story Catalog (27)

Added ↕ Story Title & Summary ↕ Old → New Name Rating / Age Words ↕ Total Reads ↕ Reads (3w) ↕ Reads (2m) ↕ Reviews ↕ Last Review ↕
2023-05-03
In The Drink
A frat with a secret formula for a life-altering potion uses to create a gift for their new leader, but his lack of care leads to unforeseen consequences.
Johnny, Martin → Courtney, Franny
+Chad, Cam
X Yes
College Age 19-26
5,184
11,534
9.0/day • ~189 / 3w
189 540 3 2023-09-21
2023-03-24
A Beautiful Place
A miserable man finds a quarter with an odd etching and fails to notice the changes as it makes the world around him into a beautiful place.
Tim → Reina
+Chuck, Phil, Scott, Ernie, Jordan, Cin…
R Yes
Adult 26-55
5,059
6,060
4.58/day • ~96 / 3w
96 275 1 2023-03-24
2022-10-27
Lovely Assistant
A bitter man mourns the lack of a proper magician's assistant during a strange show at a seedy casino, then finds himself filling the role.
Allen → Rhonda
R Yes
Adult to College Age-AR
6,179
7,478
5.09/day • ~107 / 3w
107 305 3 2023-05-06
2022-09-23
Babe in Winter
On a cold winter's night, a depressed man finds an abandoned baby in a basket. Its cries of hunger put his life on a vastly different path.
N/A → Rose
+Marley
G Yes
Adult 26-55
3,086
2,743
1.82/day • ~38 / 3w
38 109 3 2022-10-01
2017-05-06
Riptide
A drowning man is saved by the underwater kiss of a strange woman. He survives miraculously, but is soon visited by strange compulsions and physical changes.
None → None
G Yes
Adult 26-55
2,311
10,953
3.16/day • ~66 / 3w
66 189 6 2018-03-25
2017-04-22
The Silver Dress
A man is shopping for his girlfriend when a silver dress catches his eye. Soon he feels it would look even better on him.
None → None
+Lisa
R Yes
College Age 19-26
2,431
19,007
5.46/day • ~115 / 3w
115 327 7 2017-04-30
2017-02-14
The Lady Returns
Henry and his companions escaped from a strange place on an expedition minus some memories and their good friend, Lady Janice Varnham. Upon her return to London she invites them for tea, but strange things begin happening to Henry's friends.
Henry Atwood → Henrietta Varnham
+Frederick, Julian, Archibald Penning, …
G Yes
Adult to Pre-Teen-AR
3,915
11,643
3.28/day • ~69 / 3w
69 197 4 2017-12-26
2016-10-22
An End to Bullying
Poor Mark Bennett is tormented by Steve, even in his last year of high school. He enlists the help of Shayna to solve the problem, and she goes beyond what he expected or imagined. A horrified Mark confronts Shayna, who doesn't stand for his lack of appreciation.
Mark → Karen
+Shayna, Steve, Cecelia
G Yes
Show Stories 8351-8362
3,090
12,271
3.35/day • ~70 / 3w
70 201 5 2016-10-24
2016-07-01
The Birthday Candle
A man finds a candle in his pocket, and puts it to use for a silly little birthday tradition he's always shared with his best friend. A wish is made and comes true, though possibly not as expected.
None → None
+George
R Yes
College Age 19-26
1,152
12,826
3.39/day • ~71 / 3w
71 204 3 2016-07-08
2016-05-17
Highway Beautification
The narrator comes across a man stuck on the shoulder, completely clueless as to what's wrong with his car. He decides to help him help himself, while also beautifying the road.
None → None
+Narrator
G Yes
Adult to College Age-AR
1,677
9,624
2.52/day • ~53 / 3w
53 151 6 2016-06-02
2016-04-20
Winds of Change
A man and his girlfriend are walking through the park, when the wind starts having some interesting effects on its occupants.
Ryan → None
+Jenny, Jack
G Yes
Adult 26-55
3,432
17,297
4.49/day • ~94 / 3w
94 269 6 2016-07-03
2016-03-24
Some Good Deeds
Leonard arrives at Mama Selma's door after a potentially deadly altercation, an unconscious woman on his shoulder. She believes he did the right thing, but how far must she go to save him from the consequences?
Leonard → Margaret
+Mama Selma, Faye, Edgar
G Yes
Senior Citizen to College Age-AR
6,887
4,936
1.27/day • ~27 / 3w
27 76 1 2016-06-04
2016-02-18
Rivalry
A man waits in a producer's office for more information on a major movie role he's certain he just landed. He's surprised when a longtime rival who also auditioned for the part shows up, but the studio has plans for the pair.
Alex → Alexia
+Kyle, Kelly, Brennan
G Yes
Adult 26-55
4,425
10,598
2.71/day • ~57 / 3w
57 163 4 2016-02-19
2016-02-01
A Sense of Purpose
Jonathan cleans his apartment as he takes what he hopes will be the first step in ending his lonesome misery and leading a fulfilling life. The effects are more drastic than he'd planned.
Jonathan → Maria
+Lars
R Yes
Adult 26-55
6,276
14,042
3.57/day • ~75 / 3w
75 214 5 2016-02-02
2015-12-18
A Simple Parlor Trick, Third Take
The final tale regarding Richard's ritual, which changes a person's past, present and future, making it so they are and always were someone different. This third iteration details another possible scenario and outcome for Richard and his friends.
Richard → Catherine
+Hugh, Edward, Eileen, Thomas
G Yes
Adult 26-55
3,258
4,309
1.08/day • ~23 / 3w
23 65 3 2016-06-30
2015-12-09
A Simple Parlor Trick, Second Take
Another look at Richard's ritual, which has the power to transfigure a person's past, present and future, making it so they are and always were someone different. As he lacks the discipline to consciously control the recipient, a different mental focus can produce substantially different results.
Edward → Beatrice
+Richard, Hugh, Thomas, Eileen
G Yes
Show Stories 11951-11975
3,278
5,282
1.33/day • ~28 / 3w
28 80 2 2015-12-21
2015-12-02
A Simple Parlor Trick, First Take
Richard performs a trick he learned from a self-proclaimed sorcerer: a ritual that allegedly alters someone in body and soul, making it as if they were always someone different. However, he cannot control who is affected, and due to the spell's nature its effects tend to go unnoticed.
Hugh → Elizabeth
+Richard, Edward, Eileen, Thomas
G Yes
College Age 19-26
3,274
8,194
2.05/day • ~43 / 3w
43 123 4 2015-12-05
2015-11-16
All Clear
A researcher performs a mandatory self-examination after preventing a disaster that would have altered reality on a large scale. Everything went smoothly, so why are his colleagues panicking?
Bernard → None
+Johnson
G Yes
Adult 26-55
779
7,086
1.77/day • ~37 / 3w
37 106 8 2025-03-28
2015-10-26
The Woman in the Woods
An alienated man makes his living guiding people through the woods, where strange creatures live. While stalking the forest one night he helps a lady in distress, which changes his life.
None → None
+Young Woman, Bouncer
R Yes
Adult 26-55
5,522
7,024
1.74/day • ~37 / 3w
37 105 6 2024-10-29
2015-09-18
Compatability
Jessie and Marco haven't gotten along in years. But when their mutual friend gives them a special pair of rings he believes will improve their relationship, things take a turn for the strange.
Jessie → Jessie
+Marco, Jason, Nancy
R Yes
Adult 26-55
12,664
18,739
4.61/day • ~97 / 3w
97 277 3 2015-09-25
2015-08-18
Customization
Trying to make his pride and joy stand out, Brian goes to a custom auto body shop to get something special painted on the hood. Over the next week, his own body goes through some confusing changes.
Brian → Brianna
+Brad, Lucy, Paul, Sal
G Yes
Adult 26-55
5,394
14,782
3.61/day • ~76 / 3w
76 216 6 2015-12-05
2015-07-17
The Conqueror's Wish
As the mighty king Fergus the Conqueror grows old, he risks using an elven wish to restore his lost youth and beauty. However, all magic comes at a price, and such a great enchantment carries a large, very personal cost.
Fergus → Evelyn
+The Elf Lord
G Yes
Senior Citizen to College Age-AR
6,180
9,225
2.23/day • ~47 / 3w
47 134 4 2015-08-19
2015-05-04
Calamity's Child: A TG Mixed Tape
Aliens! Djinns! Secret Agents! Succubi! A mysterious gender-bending ray gun! Hit play on this month's TG Mixed Tape flash fiction collection for all these stories and more and an interview with Kathryn Mayhew, author of The Call of the Void saga. (Also includes stories by Once a Boy Now a Girl, Kathryn Mayhew and Hikaro)
- → -
R Yes
Adult 26-55
9,046
17,044
4.06/day • ~85 / 3w
85 243 0 —
2015-03-31
Girls Will Be Boys, and Boys Will Be Girls: A TG Mixed Tape
A mysterious diary. An unconventional porn shoot. A night out on the town ends with... a transformation. Read all these stories in this month's TG Mixed Tape, along with an examination of the filmography of the Wachowski siblings (of The Matrix fame), how the pair incorporate queer themes into their work, and Speed Racer (2008) as an artistic statement and a reflection on Lana Wachowski's transition; an interview with Jenny North, who talks cosplay and genre-(and gender)-bending; AND MORE! [In addition to the credited authors this collection also includes contributions from Hikaro, Angharad and Melange]
- → -
X Yes
Adult 26-55
10,202
36,347
8.58/day • ~180 / 3w
180 515 1 2015-03-31
2015-03-06
College Memories
More than a decade after graduating, Keith takes his date to the old college bar where they each used to drink for a night of reminiscence. But after he gets into conversation with a recent grad, he starts remembering a very different college experience.
Keith → Amber
+Matt, Selena
X Yes
Adult to College Age-AR
6,364
32,114
7.53/day • ~158 / 3w
158 452 9 2015-04-02
2015-02-03
SRU: Opposites Attract
Timid, quiet Jack lives his life in constant terror of Steve Preston, a bully who's made torturing Jack his life's work. But when the proprietor of a certain shop offers him a potion that reverses who a person is in every way, Jack ends up freeing himself from Steve's torment for good.
Jack → Jacqueline
+Steve Preston, The Wizard
R Yes
Teenager 13-18
5,413
24,970
5.82/day • ~122 / 3w
122 349 7 2015-08-11
2015-01-03
At A Glance
A man is taking a break at a rest stop when he thinks he notices something weird about a guy from the corner of his eye. He takes a quick look over, and suddenly that's just the first of many things to seem odd that day...
None → Bridgitte
R Yes
Adult 26-55
1,838
12,804
2.96/day • ~62 / 3w
62 178 5 2015-01-04