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Vathalos

Active: 1998-11-15 → 1999-06-09 • 🏆 #1173 in Career Reads • 💬 #2263 in Reviews • ✍️ #2414 in Total Words (of 5,693 authors) • FictionMania Author Page (#1195)
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Total Career Reads
79,491
Avg 26,497 reads / story (3/3 tracked)
Reads Velocity (3w / 2m)
+165 / 3w
Est. +470 reads in last 2 months
Reader Reviews
25
1 review per 3,180 reads • Last: 01/22/26
Stories & Series
3
0 multi-part series
Total Word Count
18,650
≈ 0.2 full-length novels
🏆 Top 10 Most-Read Stories by Vathalos
Signature Themes — Categories & Keywords (Click any tag to filter stories)
Magical Transformations 3Bill Hart's Spells R Us Universe 2Crime Punishment 2Bad Boy to Good Girl 1Cultural Change 1Mannequin or Doll 1Stuck 1
Maids or French Maids 1Very High Heels 1
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Complete Story Catalog (3)

Added ↕ Story Title & Summary ↕ Old → New Name Rating / Age Words ↕ Total Reads ↕ Reads (3w) ↕ Reads (2m) ↕ Reviews ↕ Last Review ↕
1999-06-09
SRU: Pass the Buck
A girl complains to the wizard after using a spell wrong. The wizard decides to helps her by using her to punish someone who stole from him. A roll in the hay later......
Bill Hart's Spells R Us UniverseCrime PunishmentMagical Transformations HTML • ST • Details
None, Kevin → Shanna, Kelly
+Jennifer, The Wizard
R Yes
College Age 19-26
 5,848
5,121
0.51/day • ~11 / 3w
 11 31 2 2004-05-24
1999-01-23
Crime and Punishment
A man is convicted of murder by a judge that is a bit more than he appears. This is the first in a possible series of stories with these two characters, if I see some interest. Justin is punished for his crimes in life.
Bad Boy to Good GirlCrime PunishmentCultural ChangeMagical Transformations Maids or French MaidsVery High Heels HTML • ST • Details
Justin → Jade, Alicia
+Angus
R —
Adult 26-55
 5,217
50,052
4.93/day • ~104 / 3w
 104 296 11 2026-01-22
1998-11-15
SRU: Hair Spray
Tom is dejected and bored with life. He can't talk to girls, and his roommate's happiness annoys him. He drops in on the Wizard to learn a little something about life.
Bill Hart's Spells R Us UniverseMagical Transformations HTML • ST • Details
Tom, James → Shannon, Jamie
+Hal, Shelly, Marcia, Melanie, Derek
R Yes
College Age 19-26
 7,585
24,318
2.38/day • ~50 / 3w
 50 143 12 2015-09-27