New Web Novels

Start fresh with newly added web novels and recent series launches on NovelCult. This hub helps readers catch stories near the beginning of their public shelf life, before the catalog gets crowded and while early chapters, tags, and author signals are still easy to inspect.

Ten Thousand Fleets

Arc Sandhurst will become a mech pilot, even if it kills him. After his sister's ship is attacked by the Pirate Queen of Nepenthe with all hands lost, Arc enters the Imperial Mech Academy on the deathworld Vidako in order to get revenge. The academy is the only place that the son of a silk-worker can get the enhancements that are required to pilot a mech - but first, Arc will have to survive disagreeable roommates, hazing from upperclassmen, the friendship of an imperial princess, and the steaming jungles of Vidako. Regardless of what Arc wants, the Imperium Stellarum will need every good pilot it can get - because empires are built on a foundation of blood, and the sins of the first emperors are about to come due. Lost fleets lurk on the edge of known space; the ruins of ancient races are spread across long-dead worlds; and enemies thought defeated gather their strength once again. War is coming to the Imperium. What to Expect: An intelligent but imperfect MC who progresses in capability and rank over the course of the series. Think the story arc of a Richard Sharpe, Horatio Hornblower, or Honor Harrington. MC will begin as a 4th class cadet and climb the ranks, gaining more autonomy and political power as the years pass. If you want to watch someone climb from cadet to admiral, this is the story for you. Progression elements include genetic modifications, cybernetic implants, humans paired with AI partners, and, of course, upgrading and customizing mechs through battlefield salvage and cutting edge tech. The mech bits are where you'll find the crunch - expect lots of models, variants, and weapon loadouts. Multiple POVs will offer a view of what supporting characters and antagonists are up to, but the focus (and majority of the chapters) will always remain on Arc. The first volume is roughly 80% MC, 20% other POVs, with most of those being the deuteragonist. Power Couple: All characters are over the age of 18, and begin in a military academy environment designed to produce officers. It is my intent to build a relationship into the power couple trope, but expect political foolery and arranged marriage complications along the way, and keep in mind that the characters have to navigate the rules of serving in the Imperial Fleet. HFY: Humanity, and the Imperium Stellarum, are at their core a force for good in the universe. They are flawed, but trying to do the right thing and are in many ways exceptional / aspirational. Four alien species have joined the Imperium because they want to be part of what humanity is building, and see its potential. Slow Burn with character development, politics, conspiracies, and secrets which lead to brutal action. I intend to do at least a volume for each of the four years at the academy, and then a volume each per rank. If things follow the plan I've sketched out, expect 13+ volumes. Inspirations include Battletech, Gundam, Dune, Babylon 5, and Twilight Imperium, among others. Content Warnings: Graphic Violence - This story will feature science fiction battles with mechs as a primary element. Expect people, animals, and places to be lit on fire with enormous flamethrowers, cut in half with plasma swords, crushed under enormous metal feet, and otherwise dismembered. Profanity - The characters in this story are actively serving combat personnel. They will swear. Sensitive Content - Soldiers get PTSD. Alcohol and drugs exist in the universe. Some of those in power abuse their position to traffic or take advantage of those without power. Bad guys do bad guy things. Update Schedule: Five chapters a week, M-F. Any vacations will be announced in advance. Cover by Sarah Murphy. Mech Art by Victor Yañez. There is no use of AI, in any way, in this work. I use em-dashes because I like them, particularly when trying to create dialogue that starts and stops in the way people actually talk. This story is posted on Royal Road, Novelpedia, and my Patreon. If you find it anywhere else, it's been stolen.

DavidNiemitz · Mecha · 118 ch

Nothing: The God of Nothingness

In a world where hidden burdens carry a physical weight, a nameless boy must navigate a den of sharp-eyed strangers while carrying a dark secret that is slowly rotting the reality around him.

mrjapturk · Fantasy · 4 ch

Where The Colors Dwell

What if all the colors went missing except one. Would the world still seem so magical? In Mud Mire that's their reality. There are no pretty skies, wholesome dandelions or bloody cherries. There's only mire, no rainbows, no butterflies, just mire. It may come in different shades like how pennies age with time, but that doesn’t change the fact it all leads to one pigment, tinge, or even tint of mud.

KRSJ · Fantasy · 1 ch

Love Delusion

You can make him happy ... but at what cost ?

The_lite · Tragedy · 4 ch

Duality

Amid monsters and murderers, Lewnard Hollick lives on, fulfilling his duties as a Bearer. Shadows stalk the world, and it is the innocent and the weak who pay the price. The Apocalypse can only be prevented by the Bearers of the Astral Diaries, but nothing lasts forever. An endless war has stretched across the world's bloody and secret history, and it falls upon humanity to forge its own destiny.

FukugawaKen · Urban Fantasy · 15 ch

The Door That Was Never Meant to Be Opened

Two school friends stumble upon a hidden, sealed door tucked behind their school’s gym storage room — a door that clearly someone went to great lengths to keep forgotten. Curiosity gets the better of them. What lies behind it seems ordinary at first… but something ancient and patient has been waiting for exactly this moment. Once the door is opened, a game begins. And games like this don’t end easily.

The_lite · Horror · 3 ch

The Cycle’s Last Fracture

In a world trapped within an endless cycle of repeating timelines, Aqua, Rory, and Rose discover the ruins of an ancient temple connected to two legendary swords and powerful Emeralds capable of altering fate itself. As strange memories begin to surface and hidden forces move behind the scenes, the three friends realize that history is repeating—but not exactly as before. Aqua is haunted by the loss of her sister, Mori, whose death continues to shape every decision she makes. Driven by guilt and a desperate desire to prevent another tragedy, she searches for answers hidden within the cycle. Her path eventually leads her to the forbidden Superior Emerald, an artifact with the power to change destiny at a terrible cost. While Aqua struggles against her grief, Rory begins uncovering secrets buried within ancient legends, and Rose wrestles with her habit of protecting others by hiding the truth. As trust fractures and dangerous enemies emerge from the shadows, the bonds between the three friends are pushed to their limits. Believing she must carry the burden alone, Aqua makes a devastating choice that changes everything. The consequences force Rory and Rose into a desperate struggle to save both Aqua and the future itself. In the final battle, ancient mysteries are revealed, long-hidden truths come to light, and the cost of breaking the cycle becomes painfully clear. By the end of the journey, the cycle has been shattered, lives have been changed forever, and a new threat has begun to awaken. What started as a search for answers becomes the opening chapter of a much larger conflict—one that will determine the fate of every timeline and everyone trapped within them.

The_lite · Fantasy · 4 ch

Life Delusion

Aqua was born into the Crimson Demon Tribe, but unlike everyone else, he possessed no visible magical core. Branded as worthless, he was exiled from his home and forced to survive in a cruel world alongside the only person who refused to abandon him-his younger sister, Rose. Far from the tribe, Aqua discovers that the power sleeping within him is not a weakness, but something far more dangerous. As he travels across the world, he joins the Adventurer's Guild in hopes of growing stronger and uncovering his true potential. Meanwhile, the gods begin to take an interest in him, choosing him for a purpose he does not yet understand... And thus, the story begins.

The_lite · Fantasy · 11 ch

Overkill: Incarnations

The amnesiac Patchborn navigates through the Three Grand Mortal Realms, infested with corrupted Doxamorph creatures. A fortuitous encounter allows him to learn about his lost memories. A true-self he no longer remembered. In a race against time, he must ascend his Soul Body in both Status and Rank, to reclaim who he was and stall the progression of his mental decay... While the past begins to distort, gnawing at his sanity. Earth. Makai. Kenikin Sekai. Every step forward through these Mortal Realms threatens to shatter what remains of his mind... It leaves him to wonder if the person he seeks might be the salvation he needs, or a curse he'll loathe.

Kudo Aosakka · Seinen · 19 ch

The Rise of the Unbound Sovereign Sect

Ten thousand years ago, the Ascended Masters abandoned this realm, leaving behind a saturated, chaotic wasteland. Now, the remnants—towering, violent giants bloated on stagnant Qi—rule the ruins of the golden age. They don't cultivate. They just exist, trapped in an endless, brutal loop of survival and stagnation. Julian didn't reincarnate with a magical system, a heavenly physique, or a mysterious master. He fell from the void as a hundred-and-twenty-pound mortal with a degree in Ethnobotany, a pocket of stainless steel acupuncture needles, and a terrifying realization: he is the weakest thing in a world of predators. To the giants, he is just a rabbit. A piece of soft meat. To survive, Julian must prove he is a useful tool, but not too useful. He can't fight them, and the tribe only wants to use him, but Julian didn’t dedicate his life to studying the lost arts of cultivation for nothing. Using forgotten mortal medicine to bypass overloaded meridians, he begins to systematically hack the anatomy of the world's monsters to forge his own foundation. But the giants are a dead end. Clinical, selfish, and obsessed with their own survival, they will never see Julian as anything more than an expendable asset. When forced to choose between the familiar cruelty of humanoid masters and the terrifying, toxic unknown of the deep wild, Julian walks into the dark. He chooses the monsters. Stepping into the domain of a dying, Sovereign-tier horror, Julian leaves humanity behind. He won't just hack his way to a foundation; he will engineer his own faction from the ground up. Julian is going to build the Unbound Sovereign Sect, and he won't use a single human to do it. <Author’s Note / Disclaimer:> The medical, anatomical, and acupuncture theories discussed in this novel are based on real-world traditional practices and botanical science. However, they are heavily dramatized for the sake of survival fantasy. Do not attempt to use two-inch surgical steel needles to vent your friend's stagnant Qi, treat snake bites with random ferns, or perform deep-tissue Shenshu point demolition on yourself. It will not give you the physical mass of a giant; it will just put you in the hospital. Read the fiction, leave the needles to the professionals.

Magic · Eastern Fantasy · 107 ch

Your D to Major

The story began between two prodigies from different backgrounds and may have evolved into something more... Yuri Yoshima, a 16-year-old 2nd-year high schooler with a good reputation. A valedictorian made her popular in academics. A Musical Muse, known for her talented and virtuosic musical abilities, with her flawless, gorgeous, unignorable appearance that made many boys in the school fall in love with her. A student council president. A girl who excels in some sports. And among all... She's a "Major". Behind all of that, she was known for her ego and fear of losing the spotlight despite being angelic and respectful. Jiro Arashi, a 17-year-old 2nd-year high school student who appears to be an average, calm, and introverted "D" student, has quietly been under pressure, dealing with tensions and an unfair school system and treatment since the middle school era, which affects him deeply. Yet his musical abilities made him push himself beyond his limits, a payback for his negatives.

Akai Mara · Romance · 7 ch

The Fading Moon

Tokyo never sleeps, but for twenty-three-year-old Mike, every day feels the same. Living alone in a small apartment and trapped in a routine he no longer enjoys, Mike has long given up on excitement, friendship, and love. His world is quiet, lonely, and predictable—until a rainy night changes everything. Under the glow of a fading moon, he meets Jessika, a spirited high school girl whose smile hides secrets deeper than the night sky. Their first encounter is anything but friendly. She finds him cold and grumpy. He finds her irritating and impossible to understand. Yet fate keeps bringing them together. As days turn into months, arguments become conversations, conversations become friendship, and friendship slowly blossoms into a love neither of them expected. For the first time in years, Mike begins to feel alive again. But Jessika carries a secret. A truth that threatens to shatter the future they dream of together. As the moon fades from the sky, so too does the time they have left. A heartbreaking story of first love, loss, hope, and memories that never disappear, The Fading Moon explores how even the briefest light can change someone's life forever. Some people enter our lives for a moment... Yet stay in our hearts forever.

MananTayal · Romance · 30 ch

Shadows Over Arcadia

The unwanted second prince of a powerful but corrupt Kingdom in a world of monsters and magic is set on the dangerous path of vengeance. Prince Ren Drakemore, under the protection and guidance of his demonic maid, works to covertly gain power, influence, and allies in hopes of eventually killing his own father, brother, and anyone else who stands in his way. Initially he hopes to right the evils perpetrated by his kingdom, but as he grows in power, he will also struggle to maintain his own humanity. Will he be the hero to save them all or the monster that consumes them? Only time will tell.

Zacheas · Fantasy · 86 ch

dao of coming back home

What is most important to you in life? Family, money, work, maybe even a body built with effort. Now imagine that you were thrown in the middle of nowhere, robbed of all of them with no hope of recovery. This is what happened to Hong Ting, who woke up in a strange body in the middle of nowhere. This is how the story of a young boy begins. He just wants to get back home. However, on his way he will experience many adversities and unexpected encounters. Maybe even learning something about himself.

paprykarz · Fantasy · 4 ch

Shadows Of The Sun

Darkness enveloped humanity after the Great Wind tore away the firmament itself, stealing the sky and reshaping the world. Since then, survival has replaced history, and truth has become myth. No one remembers what the world looked like before the darkness. Only one name remains carved into every surviving settlement—House of White, the so-called saviors of humanity. Winter, an orphan raised in the ruins by Old Ren, knows nothing of the past. In the slums of a broken economy, he survives the only way he can: theft. Everything changes when a job leads him to steal from House of White. Instead of gold or relics, he ends up with something far more dangerous—Summer White, a runaway member of the ruling house. Now hunted by hidden organizations and entities known as Wraiths—beings that exist between life and death—Winter is forced into a role he never chose: protector. But survival comes at a cost. With a militant system awakening inside him and a failed encounter transforming his body into something inhuman, Winter becomes a new kind of Wraith. One they will come to fear. The Beast Wraith.

BigDreams101 · Fantasy · 2 ch

Edwin Lunar

Living on the outskirts of the futuristic city of Vestella, Edwin survives by repairing broken machines and forgotten technology while carrying the pain of losing his parents at a young age. The only things left behind by them are a mysterious silver ring and an old scarf — relics from a past Edwin barely remembers. But everything changes when a hidden organization discovers him. Taken to the legendary moon-world of Noroel, Edwin enters the secretive Lunar Dominion Academy, a massive fortress where gifted children are trained to become elite warriors capable of controlling the power of the Eternal Flame — an ancient energy source that powers entire civilizations. As Edwin struggles to adapt to the dangerous academy life, he forms unexpected friendships with the intelligent Iris and the loyal Carl while facing powerful rivals, brutal training, and mysteries buried deep beneath the academy walls. Yet strange things begin happening around him. Systems malfunction in his presence. Ancient machines react to his father’s ring. And voices hidden inside forbidden networks begin calling his name. Soon Edwin uncovers the terrifying truth about Groader — a former academy prodigy whose obsession with the Eternal Flame nearly destroyed Noroel years ago. Though officially dead, rumors claim Groader’s consciousness still survives somewhere within hidden systems beneath the academy. When a sealed underground sector known as Sector Zero suddenly awakens after twelve years of silence, Edwin realizes his connection to Noroel runs far deeper than anyone imagined. And the truth about his parents’ deaths may change the future of the entire system forever.

MananTayal · Sci Fi · 106 ch

The Distinguished Mr. Rose

There is one thing in life Lucius values above all else, and that is beauty. As the humble owner of a flower boutique, one with a bloody secret hiding underneath, Lucius is surrounded by all the beauty he could ever want. Flowers, art, and even people... everything in no short supply. But when he's suddenly whisked away into the sky along with the rest of humanity, and forced to participate in a series of games, trials, and adventures into foreign dimensions by astral beings, Lucius discovers a new frontier full of possibility. This wide universe, these unique lands brimming with beautiful, blossoming souls! The world is endless, and so too is inspiration. With style, with grace, and with a gentlemanly candor, Lucius seeks to draw out the inner beauty in all. And he will not rest until they bloom as their truest selves. ——— What to expect? - A villainous, but gentlemanly, MC - Excursions into a wide variety of worlds - Classes and Skills - Deception and manipulation - Tea parties - No senseless evil or violence. Lucius is not going to go on a random murder spree or commit vile acts just because he felt like it. He's a gentleman after all. He abhors being vulgar. - A man who knows full well the type of nature he has, and revels in it.

QuiteTheSlacker · Fantasy · 147 ch

The Divine Academy

Renée had just become the top player in the game Divine Academy Online when in her excitement she accidentally caused her own death. What does she do when she finds out that the game and even the world she come from were used to train and recruit souls for the betterment of other worlds? After having her soul auctioned to the lowest bidder she finds herself having become a mech in the real version of the game she played. Her buyer a mysterious eldritch goddess in training. Cover made by Okram.

Kraken1 · Mecha · 4 ch

Final Timeline

For 300,000 years, Earth remained at peace under the rule of the immortal Guptas. But peace was never eternal. When an invisible fleet appears above Earth and the Cosmic Shield falls in a single strike, Akshat Gupta is forced to face the nightmare that has haunted him for centuries. A forgotten war. A man who should not exist. And a past stained with blood. Timelines begin to break. Ancient powers awaken. And as existence itself starts moving toward destruction, Akshat decides to do the unthinkable make the entire universe bow before his motive. Even if he must challenge existence itself.

FourthWallBreaker · Sci Fi · 9 ch

Reincarnated as the Goddess of the sea

A new goddess creates her first world. To run the world she needs help, she gets this help by reincarnating three people into the three nature goddesses of the sea, land and sky. Follow as the protagonist learns what it is like to be the goddess of the sea in this new world. This is an old version of the story. I plan to update this to my new style and continue it soon. I put this here in case anyone wants to read this version first. Cover made by Maze_Runner

Kraken1 · Fantasy · 31 ch