Ongoing Web Novels

Follow ongoing web novels with active updates, growing chapter lists, and fresh reader momentum. Use this hub when you want stories that are still unfolding, with authors adding chapters and readers discovering new arcs while the series is alive.

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

The Daisy Theory

Cheryl Sakurai is a young woman with a fondness for portal fantasies. Her two friends are harmless theorists who think a cartoon character named "Jax" from a show called The Amazing Digital Circus is a trans woman they nickname Daisy. One day, Cheryl wakes up in another universe. Here, her friends think a flesh-and-blood popstar named Daisy Butler is a closeted lesbian. Oh, and they want to murder her boyfriend. … Also on Wattpad, Tumblr, and Tapas!

SnarkyLisa · Drama · 19 ch

The Daughter of Cursed Steel

Rachel was cursed by the gods before she was even born. From the moment she entered the world, her life was filled with suffering. Her body is plagued by mysterious curses that constantly torment her, preventing her from living a normal life no matter how hard she tries. Hidden away from the outside world, Rachel is raised by her mother, Rina, alongside Sophie and the trusted companions of her father, the legendary hero who once helped defeat the Demon Lord. But while Rachel struggles to endure the pain forced upon her, something else begins to grow in the shadows. A whisper. A voice lurking in the back of Rina’s mind, feeding her anger and hatred toward the goddess who cursed her daughter before she was even born. As the years pass and Rachel’s condition continues to worsen, Rina slowly reaches her breaking point. Desperate to save her child from a lifetime of suffering, she finally accepts the power offered by the mysterious whisper, setting into motion a war that will shake the world itself. Kingdoms fall into chaos, ancient powers awaken, and the world is dragged toward a conflict unlike anything in history. All for one purpose. To kill the goddess who cursed Rachel and finally give her daughter the chance to live a normal life.

Ashfell · Action · 74 ch

The Devil's Ante

What happens when the unluckiest man on Earth gets a class based purely on luck? I died in the most beautiful place a man could die - a shady gambling parlour run by a local thug. I'd never won anything in life, except for a couple of bucks in a pack of chips, and that luck was sure to follow me into the afterlife. Turns out heaven isn't as nice as they say. It's quite fucking awful, actually. A four-foot-in-heels goddess of luck took one look at my soul, decided I was a problem, and awakened something in me that dragged me into a whole new world. Now this awakened System has decided my entire combat class should be Gambler. Do you want to know how it works? I throw a punch, the System flips a coin, and if it comes up wrong, it bills me. And it does that by attacking me, not the guy I was trying to hit. Everyone keeps telling me to bet small. Bet safe. Survive. Yeah. We'll see.

Lerion · Litrpg · 7 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

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 Dreaded Knight and the Lost Princess

Hello everyone, My name is Cedric Gul, and Im here to tell you the story of a Dreaded Knight and how he looked for a Lost Princess. "Again." "What- what do you mean again? This is even more than enough the fuck you mean 'again'." "....Its not compelling enough-" "Shuuush, I'll be the one to decide that thank you." "...." Now then, readers and readies, why won't you join me? For one heck of a story. "Readies... isn't a-" "Why are you even looking at my journal?"

Lord of Ink · Fantasy · 2 ch

The Eighth Absolute

The Eighth Absolute Volume 1: The Weight of the Sword Some bonds are forged in fire. Theirs was forged by a life debt, forbidden magic, and absolute terror. After spending his childhood with his found family, ten-year-old Ravon leaves home in search of his real parents. Terrified of his own power, he survives by relying only on basic spells and his sword. When an ambush nearly kills him, he is saved by Lyra, a young witch obsessed with advanced and forbidden magic. Her price for saving him? A massive life debt and his service as her personal vanguard. Together, they navigate wilderness, extreme environments while slowly forging an unstoppable partnership out of sheer necessity and a shared, dangerous adventure. What to Expect : • Character Development • Grounded Progression & Tactical Combat • "Sunshine x Grumpy" partnership • Expansive Worldbuilding • Protagonist battling a personality disorder and trauma What Not to Expect : • World-ending threats in the initial chapters.

Ru_Astryx · Mystery · 50 ch

The Eighth Absolute: Madness

Every world has stories that are never told. Beyond the heroes and villains of The Eighth Absolute lie countless lives unfolding across an endless multiverse. Kingdoms rise and fall. Gods wage silent wars. Demons bargain for souls. Angels guard forgotten truths. Monsters carve out legends, while ordinary people struggle to survive in extraordinary worlds. The Eighth Absolute: Madness is a collection of canon side stories set throughout the vast multiverse of The Eighth Absolute. Each tale explores a different world, era, or realm, revealing new cultures, mysteries, and unforgettable characters that exist beyond the main story. Some stories are tragic. Some are inspiring. Others descend into pure madness. Most importantly, these stories aren't just about characters I created. They can be about yours. Readers who have supported The Eighth Absolute through honest reviews and meaningful comments may have the opportunity to see their own original characters become part of the canon multiverse, living, fighting, and perhaps dying within these pages. Every story matters. Every character leaves a mark. Welcome to the madness.

Ru_Astryx · Fantasy · 4 ch

The Eldritch Goddess Loves Me?

Jeanne had suffered years of bullying during her stay in the Academy. The noble students decided that mere bullying wasn't enough. They could not stand for her to be alive anymore. In the hour when her death was close, she heard a voice of hope. "We have always loved you."

Okram · Fantasy · 3 ch

The Ending Reader

People say every person dies twice. The first time when their heart stops. The second time when they are forgotten. Vael learned that earlier than most. In the rain-soaked megacity of Nexarum, he lives with a curse that allows him to hear the final words people will ever speak. Most are meaningless. Some are horrifying. But one night, inside a Dead Scene where reality twists into nightmare, he hears a silver-haired girl whisper: “Thank you for finding me again.” The problem is she says it like they have already loved each other across countless ruined worlds. As the city collapses beneath endless rain, fractured timelines, and horrors born from abandoned stories, Vael is dragged into a war against the inevitable end of humanity itself. And at the center of it all stands a girl trying desperately not to fall in love with the boy destined to erase himself for her sake. Because in every timeline, the world ends. And in every ending... Vael dies for her.

Arthur04 · Fantasy · 8 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

The Fury Flame

Erathea is a vast world filled with magic, piracy, and more. In this world there are an array selection of characters with the main focus being Rhea Nox and Captain Connor. Rhea Nox is a wild woman who is trying to find a place in this world. How can she when the society she faces treats her race as nothing better than slaves? Not only that but a religion that sees her powers as blasphemous. Finding her true new home will be harder than she predicts, with a trail full of grief and rage laid before her. Connor is a pirate captain of the renowned Nightmare Maiden. He has a secret behind his copper eyes and a goal that can very well end his life. A man reaching for the deepest of watery caverns to the highest points of mountains. A man that is a great tactician but fails to see what is the most important. Will it be too late for him by the time he notices what's at stake? Their paths will cross as ordained, the question is will they be able to crawl out before they get swallowed up by Erathea?

Mic_Mac_Roni · Romance · 35 ch

The Great Mage Above the World

I failed to save the world. And ever since then, I’ve been living in a forgotten corner of it. It’s been a long time... Now, the world has changed - and I have no idea what awaits me beyond this place. I am Rowan. I have crossed the boundaries of mortality, magic, and existence. I have witnessed the end of a world and survived what should have been the end of me. But surviving the end is not the same as finding a reason to keep going. The world has moved on. Now, it is time to discover what comes next.

FLASHY · Fantasy · 43 ch

The Greatest Hero's Illegitimate Successor

In a world where Superheroes are worshiped as gods and managed by ruthless corporations, 17-year-old Owen Frey has only one ambition: to remain invisible. Asthmatic, cynical, and an absolute coward, he knows that getting mixed up in Super business is the fastest way to end up as a red smear on the pavement. But the universe has a twisted sense of humor. Through a disastrous stroke of bad luck, Owen finds himself bound to a strange organic membrane. This unkillable parasite turns out to be the living suit of "Hope" the planet’s greatest hero, who mysteriously vanished. Worse yet: the suit has a brutal survival instinct, possesses uncontrollable strength, and flat-out refuses to leave him alone. Forced to juggle his high school finals, everyday bullying, a hopeless crush on the school's new prodigy, and a divine armor holding him hostage to go beat down criminals, Owen will quickly learn that behind the comic-book smiles lies a bloody, terrifying reality. He never wanted to save the world. Which is just as well he’s already trying to survive his own clothes. "I will be posting this story on Royal Road'

TheOneWhoKnowNothing · Action · 78 ch

The House Of Salvador

On the continent of Af-Ri, nine kingdoms stand beneath one sovereign authority. Nine Salvador siblings. Nine rulers. Nine kingdoms. All bound under one man — Kaelion Salvador. They do not call him King. Because there has not been one since the age of Set. The throne sits empty by law. Only the one who awakens the Cry of the Ancestors may ascend it. Not by vote. Not by bloodline alone. By power acknowledged by the world itself. For two centuries the Cry has been silent. Until the night a child is born. His eyes bleed. The air fractures. Ancient wards tremble. And beyond Af-Ri's sacred Seal, in the dark where no living soul has stood in a hundred and fifty years, something that has been waiting finally stirs. Not in fear. In recognition. The Creeds were never extinct. They were patient. Watching. Enduring. Waiting for the return of what they were built to destroy. And one child's first breath has just told them — across every mile of stone and silence between them — that he exists. The nine rulers of Af-Ri must now stand as one. Because this is no longer a question of succession. It is survival. This is not the story of a boy growing stronger. It is the story of a continent that must hold together long enough for a king to be ready — and an enemy that has waited two centuries learning exactly how to make sure he never gets the chance. The Cry has spoken. The world has heard it. What comes next has been planned for longer than any of them have been alive

Spadesscribe · Fantasy · 5 ch

The Human Beast

In a world where power means authority, everyone strives to become stronger. Wang Han is no different; he shares the same general goal: to grow stronger. But he's not exceptional, merely the nephew of a third-tier clan leader, with talent that wouldn't even be considered average by the standards of a simple empire. He has only one advantage, or perhaps two. He uses his intellect in a world where many think with their muscles, and he disregards the means to achieve his goals. Is it possible for someone like him to reach the top of the world as he hopes? Follow Wang Han's journey to the summit... or the abyss.

The_BestX · Action · 12 ch

The Intern He Hates

Luca West has everything: the fame, the fans, the flawless image Fisher Group built for him. What nobody knows is the price he's still paying for it — and he intends to keep it that way. Then his manager brings in an intern. Noelle Auclair isn't here for the glamour. She's spent years quietly obsessed with one question: how does a man like Luca West get made? Her thesis depends on getting close enough to find out. She just never planned on him deciding, the moment he sees her, that she's a spy sent to destroy him. He wants her gone. She needs to stay. And neither of them expected the two of them figuring out the truth about the other would feel like anything but war. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance set behind the glass walls of the entertainment industry's most ruthless empire — where every smile is a performance, and the one person who sees through his isn't supposed to be looking at all.

ccmaker · Romance · 14 ch

The Last Diary Of Magic

The Last Diary of magic ... Maybe Magic Exist ... Maybe everything Was Just An illusion ... Are they friends or enemies ... Can u trust ??

The_lite · Fantasy · 6 ch