Web novels in 12 languages — completed series and ongoing serials: fantasy, xianxia, historical epics and romance. The first 3 chapters of every book are free.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 3 chapters
Ethan Coleman, a meticulous archaeological surveyor, discovers a cache of tampered archives that reveal a suppressed murder and a forbidden marriage pact. As he peels back the layers of his family’s history, he uncovers a conspiracy woven into the modern fabric of his community. Ethan’s pursuit of truth clashes with Jack Coleman, his rigid patriarch who guards the legacy at all costs, while Detective Karl Hansen investigates the cold case with relentless determination. Meanwhile, elite strategist Helene Dunning manipulates shadows to protect her empire, backed by Noah McRae, a sponsor willing to discard anyone who stands in his way. The tension escalates as ancient wolves stir and modern loyalties fracture. Ethan must navigate a web of deceit where every clue risks exposing his bloodline’s darkest secrets, forcing him to confront the dangerous reality that some past wounds never truly heal.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
A gifted street dancer discovers that old manuscripts are not just paper—they are coded in rhythm, and only he can read the beats. When he cracks the first line, he attracts a ruthless collector who will burn a neighborhood to own the entire collection. As his dance crew's attic space hangs in the balance, he must partner with a young journalist who wants to clear her name by exposing the truth. Together, they uncover a legacy of stolen art and hidden families. But time is running out, the collector is closing in, and a daughter of the man in charge begins to question the order she was raised to follow. Every step, every archive, every confession is a move in a dance they can't stop.
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 27 chapters
Forced into a deadly treasure hunt by circumstance, hotel manager Alexei Kuznetsov finds himself trapped in a lethal cat-and-mouse game within a frozen polar city. His quarry is not just a relic, but a pathological collector determined to rewrite history and destroy innocent lives to claim his prize. As the stakes rise, Alexei relies on his sharp instincts and professional intelligence network to survive the escalating threats. He is joined by an uneasy alliance with a border cop, while a tragic archivist struggles with moral compromise. With time running out, the calm manager must outwit his enemies in a high-stakes thriller where every move counts and death lurks in the shadows of the ice.
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 41 chapters
Maxim Romanov, a diligent deep-space archivist, discovers quantum residuals in discarded logs that prove the missing ship captain is still alive. This discovery ignites a cold war between truth and cover-up. As he traces the signal, Maxim uncovers a systemic conspiracy within the Aerospace Bureau, masking a dark secret from the Interstellar Era. With the clock ticking, he teams up with Natalia Sukhoi, a suspicious quantum expert, to expose the corruption. The stakes are high; the enemy is not just rogue AI, but the very institution built to protect them. Can Maxim break the silence of the void before the Bureau silences him forever?
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 16 chapters
Nora Hansen, a meticulous interstellar cartographer, uncovers that the ancient alien ruins she maps are not a treasure trove, but a terrifying warning. When her discovery threatens a powerful corporate syndicate, she is hunted by assassins and corrupted officials. With her life on the line, Nora trades her testimony for the truth, navigating a deadly labyrinth of political manipulation and greed. As the syndicate tightens its grip on the sector, Nora must ally with the few honest officers who remain to expose the conspiracy. Facing execution for revealing the ruins' true nature, she fights to protect humanity from its own avarice. Can one woman’s map end the reign of capital over life, or will she vanish into the dark, silenced by the very system she sought to expose?
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 18 chapters
In the sterile heights of the Orbital City, a top official vanishes, leaving behind only shadows. Raymond McRey, a cold and rational prosecutor’s assistant, returns home for the funeral, only to discover the deceased, his father Jack Miller, was a double-agent smuggler. As Raymond peels back the layers of his family’s secrets, he confronts Noah, a supposed family traitor who is actually shielding their younger sister, Judy, from a devastating genetic accident. Trapped in an intellectual chess match, Raymond must navigate the political pressure of Interstellar Shipping and the icy determination of Detective Carlton Whitman. With the truth buried in quantum archives, Raymond realizes that protecting his family means exposing a conspiracy that could tear the stars apart.
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 51 chapters
Jack Miller, a sharp insurance investigator, faces his greatest challenge when he reunites with old friend Raymond Hansen to uncover a massive interstellar conspiracy. What begins as a routine probe into corporate fraud spirals into a deadly race for control of the Star Port, a critical hub for galactic trade. As Jack digs deeper, he discovers that the leak of restricted quantum technology stems from within his own circle of trust. Torn between loyalty and justice, Jack must navigate a web of deception involving family secrets and political ambition. With time running out, can he expose the mole protecting their legacy? The truth threatens to dismantle everything he believes, forcing Jack to sacrifice personal honor to restore integrity to a corrupt system. This high-stakes thriller blends forensic deduction with hard sci-fi intrigue, offering a gripping look at power, family, and the cost of knowledge.
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by Xnoval Originals · SciFi · 94 chapters
Berlin chef William Voger cracks open classified deep-space archives, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens to destroy his city. As the mother ship hurtles toward inevitable crash, he must race against time to execute a desperate rescue mission. Assisted by archivist Greta Ostmann and guarded by gritty detective Ulrich Hartmann, William navigates a web of secrets. Meanwhile, Hildegarde Dressler holds the key to critical transport routes, while the ruthless Otto Frank, head of the Foundation, sacrifices pawns to bury the truth. With the sky burning and fate hanging by a thread, William’s quest to clear his family’s name becomes a fight for survival against a villain who cares only for results.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 10 chapters
Exonerated at last, Judge Ethan Black returns to his hometown, a small community shrouded in wolf magic. He isn't here for redemption alone. His bitter rival, Mason Woods, clings to power with ruthless ambition, and a deranged antiquities collector, Hett Gray, is destroying ancient sites in a delusional quest. As Hett targets Lily Hale, Ethan’s old friend, to extract secrets, the peace Ethan swore to protect shatters. Grace Cole, the local doctor, holds the evidence that could break Ethan’s case wide open. Ethan must dismantle Mason’s web and confront Hett’s madness before the town falls to chaos. The moon is high, and the hunter is finally free of his chains. Can he save everyone before the darkness claims them all?
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
Returning to Vienna to clear her name, elite debater Anna Unterberger delves into the city’s shadowy underbelly. Haunted by past guilt, she tracks elusive art dealers through the labyrinthine archives of Schönbrunn Palace, where whispers of illicit interwar looting still linger. Her investigation uncovers a sophisticated black market network headed by the icy auction consultant Karl Wagner, who launders stolen heritage with lethal elegance. As Anna pieces together the truth, she clashes with the corrupt foundation chairman Stefan Pichler and faces the skepticism of archivist Adelaide Kischina, who guards secrets out of fear. Meanwhile, ambitious journalist Clara Pichler closes in on the danger, forcing Anna to balance her quest for redemption against the lethal risks of exposing a conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything she loves.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
In the shadowed alleys of Strasbourg, appraiser Léya de Champagne stumbles upon a mysterious heraldry that ignites a deadly game. Her discovery pulls her into a intricate web of intrigue involving remnants of a fallen knight order and ruthless sponsors driven by greed. As she uncovers the dark history behind her family's tarnished reputation, Léya must navigate a treacherous landscape where professional expertise is her only shield. Confronted by her ex-husband, a calculating investment banker seeking to exploit her findings, and a secretive archivist guarding dangerous secrets, she is forced to rely on her sharp intuition. With time running out and the stakes rising, Léya teams up with a fiery independent journalist to expose the conspiracy. Can she unravel the historical corruption and reclaim her identity before the forces of power crush her into ashes?
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by Xnoval Originals · Urban · 1 chapters
Dr. Elizabeth Ellis, a stoic psychological counselor, uncovers a chilling pattern behind a missing archaeologist. Partnering with tenacious investigative journalist James Harris, she profiles the suspects to expose a family traitor. The mystery leads them into the murky underbelly of the Thames, where old grudges surface. A ruthless lawyer manipulates the shadows while a seasoned captain reveals dangerous waterway secrets. The stakes rise as a hidden killer emerges from a decade-old sin. Elizabeth must balance evidence and intuition to rescue the innocent and expose the greed behind the disappearance. The truth lies beneath the river, waiting for a daring soul to unearth it.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 3 chapters
Lucia Gentile, a sharp-tongued lawyer, uncovers a severed sword fragment that challenges the official historical record. Operating from the sanctuary of Rosa Vitale’s flower shop, she navigates a city where loyalty is currency and silence is law. Her target is a powerful, psychopathic collector who believes the site of an ancient tragedy holds supernatural power. As the trail of clues leads to a tampered archive guarded by a frightened clerk, the line between justice and obsession blurs. Lucia must balance her personal redemption against the cold, rigid pursuit of forensic truth by a lonely specialist. When the collector moves to seize control of the ruins, the fragile truce of the neighborhood shatters. Will the truth bloom, or will it be buried forever under the weight of organized crime?
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by Xnoval Originals · Urban · 2 chapters
Private detective Noah Carter deciphers ancient scrolls to uncover a secret war over the world's seed banks. As global food giants and hostile military officers tighten their grip, Noah fights to preserve the last bastions of agricultural freedom. Teaming up with a pragmatic detective and a genius AI engineer, he unravels a conspiracy that threatens global stability. Confronted by his estranged friend, a ruthless shipping commander who believes order justifies any cost, Noah must balance his moral compass against brutal efficiency. With a conservative archivist providing crucial historical context, the trio races against time. The stakes are existential: control of the seeds equates to control of humanity. Noah refuses to let the truth remain buried, determined to expose the injustice hidden within the ark's core, even if it means destroying the fragile status quo.
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by Xnoval Originals · Urban · 3 chapters
James Graves, a sharp-witted treasure hunter, stumbles upon a decaying ancestral mansion that houses more than just dust. While attempting to digitize sealed family archives with the help of Margaret Whitaker, James uncovers a hidden ledger that points to a shocking betrayal within the inner circle. The calm exterior of William Barnsley, the matriarch of the trust, cracks as James discovers that the very people he relies on for intel are compromised. Richard Mortimer, an auction house expert, dangles crucial clues behind veiled threats, while family lawyer Thomas Ashworth prepares for a courtroom war to bury the truth. As the smoke of old fires rises, James must navigate a web of loyalty and deceit. Will he expose the traitor before the secrets are erased forever?
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
Fresh from prison, forensic expert Ilya Romanov takes a job retrieving a missing file for a powerful client. He quickly discovers the archive holds the key to an innocent man's survival, not just a corporate asset. Under the crushing pressure of Maxim Belousov, a ruthless proxy who views Ilya as disposable, the ex-forensic must navigate a web of lies. With the help of idealistic archivist Natalia Zaitsev, Ilya risks everything to access digital records. But the final clue lies with Dmitry Ivanov, a retired hockey captain whose fading memory is the only witness to the truth. As the greedy foundation chairman Tatyana Kalpov closes in, Ilya must outsmart his employer to uncover the sinister reality behind the New Siberian conspiracy.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 3 chapters
Detective Andrea Moretti stands before a century-old archive, determined to wash the bloodstain off his family’s name. Guided by a cold promise to his late friend, he unravels a web of betrayal that stretches from Turin to the Vatican. His investigation clashes with Francesco Vitale, a modern mafia boss who will destroy the evidence to protect his empire, and Matteo Barberini, a charming antique dealer who is actually a foreign spy. As Andrea partners with the digital forensics expert Katerina Damico to reopen the 2025 case, he faces his greatest challenge: the mirror image of his own past. With every decrypted document, the line between justice and vengeance blurs. Can he break the century of silence without becoming the very monster he hunts? The final battle for the truth begins now.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
War correspondent Lily Nash infiltrates a secretive werewolf town under a false identity, aiming to expose a traitor and redeem herself for a fatal error made five years ago. Her investigation uncovers that she is merely a decoy, designed to deflect the wrath of the pack. As the lunar eclipse approaches, Lily must navigate a deadly web of lies spun by the cold-hearted Elder and the vigilant border captain, Ethan Winters. With the help of rebel teen Hett Black and nurse Mia Carter, she pieces together the town’s dark archives. Forced to choose between self-preservation and the truth, Lily risks everything to unveil the conspiracy, knowing that exposing the truth will not only save the community but finally allow her to wash away her own guilt and return to the front lines.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters
Julian Garnier, a 35-year-old head nurse, stands accused of a crime he did not commit. Facing the wrath of Claire Lamartin, the ruthless Chair of the Foundation, Julian must navigate a web of aristocratic corruption and high-stakes social pressure. Armed with a fragmented ancient map and unwavering medical precision, he fights to expose a sinister artifact smuggling ring that Claire protects. With the help of investigative journalist Pierre Girard, who digs up the sponsor’s dark secrets, and Lía Vidal, a shy archivist holding the key to digital evidence, Julian pieces together the truth. As the trial looms, Julian turns the tables, using his professional expertise and the restored map to dismantle Claire’s empire. This is a tale of cold logic defeating hot ambition, where a nurse proves that integrity is the most powerful weapon against greed.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 27 chapters
Thirty-two-year-old Ethan McCray returns home for his father's funeral, but a hidden diary shatters the family's perfect facade. He discovers his late father was a victim of a sinister conspiracy involving a substitute bride and a traitor within the clan. As Ethan digs deeper, he uncovers a web of deception protecting powerful interests. His investigation leads him to Alice McCray, the ruthless clan leader who guards the family's legacy at any cost. Meanwhile, Detective Judy Walker investigates a series of disappearances that connect to the family's dark past. At the heart of the storm is Nora Carter, the captive Luna, who has endured years of imprisonment. Ethan must navigate the treacherous politics of the McCray dynasty, facing off against Jack Hansen, a corrupt friend with a hidden agenda. The truth is buried deep, and the night is long.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 33 chapters
Treasure hunter Lian Winters believes that restoring an ancient artifact will bring her family the peace it deserves. Instead, she uncovers a web of black-market crimes orchestrated by the charming gallery owner Ethan Vaughan. Trapped in the isolated, wolf-infested town of Wolfsbury, Lian must use her intellect to outmaneuver her elegant but deadly enemy while protecting her loved ones. With the help of forensic expert Het Gray and her father’s hidden secrets, Lian navigates a deadly game of cat and mouse. As she battles to clear her family's wrongful conviction, she finds an unexpected anchor in Nora Vaughan, the head of a refugee shelter. In a town where every secret has teeth, Lian must forge a new path between vengeance and redemption, ensuring that justice remains sharp and silver-clad.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 61 chapters
Archivist Alice Coleman works to restore a fractured wolf mask, unaware that the artifact holds the key to an ancient clan massacre. As she pieces together the historical record, she uncovers a web of lies that threatens to destroy her family’s legacy. The hunt for truth is dangerous, with a traitor lurking in the shadows and powerful enemies determined to bury the past. Despite the cold logic of her evidence, Alice finds herself drawn to Helen Brooks, a fierce and suspicious rival who loves her but prioritizes family honor over justice. With the help of Judy Whitman, a witty forensic analyst, Alice must build an unbreakable chain of evidence to confront the conservative elders. However, the real threat is Nora Coleman, a seemingly loyal advisor who is actually manipulating the clan to seize power. Alice must navigate this treacherous political landscape to clear her name and expose the conspiracy before the wolf pack collapses into chaos.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 13 chapters
Ava Stone slips into the shadowed streets of Maple Creek, hunting the Primordial Key—a relic said to rewrite the very rules of the wolf bloodline. But Lian Woods, the Key's ancient guardian, has gone mad with fear and vows to shatter it to prove his innocence. Above them, Ira Stone and his army of collectors close the net, racing to seize the artifact before the full-moon altar wakes. Trapped between the border patrol's iron blockade and the werewolf council's pending trial, Ava faces the choice that will decide everything: reveal the Key and hand the pack a fragile peace, or let it burn and bury the truth forever. The moon is rising, the altar is humming, and the next move she makes will either save the town or devour it whole.
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by Xnoval Originals · Sci-Fi · 100 chapters
In future St. Petersburg, a translator discovers that repairing forgotten relics holds the key to unraveling the quantum defection crisis — all while battling a shadowy conspiracy determined to erase history.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
A Liverpool history teacher uses his academic expertise to hunt down a black-market kingpin, piecing together a shattered stardust map to expose a sprawling network of antiquities crime.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 57 chapters
The chief escort is tasked with guarding the vermilion seal salvaged from a sunken ship. As he traces its lineage and uncovers a sprawling smuggling network, he races to expose the collector before the ancient ruins are reduced to ash.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 100 chapters
Jiang Wanzhou and Lu retrace an old path to unravel a string of linked murders, exposing a traitor hidden within their family and a devastating mistake made fifteen years ago—at last making a long-overdue atonement.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 100 chapters
Condemned to hang, a hunter still tracks the tiger's mark—unearthing a century-old injustice that shakes Calcutta to its core.
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by Xnoval Originals · Sci-Fi · 100 chapters
While clearing out an old estate, Anna uncovers a star chart with a crucial corner missing. She joins forces with her companions to take on corrupt officials, pursuing the illegal historical dealings concealed behind that lost piece and dragging the buried truth into the light.
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by Xnoval Originals · Sci-Fi · 4 chapters
On a barren world at the edge of known space, a psychotherapist uses her sharp clinical insight to unravel a conspiracy that has festered for a century—a mole hidden deep within the ranks of an ancient knightly order.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 3 chapters
An antiques dealer retraces his late father's old escort route to settle a debt from twenty years ago.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 100 chapters
When Nur begins restoring a shattered sword and tracing the erased history of Sishui, they uncover a chilling truth: the very patron funding their studies is the one who buried it.
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by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 68 chapters
A school magazine editor, now behind prison bars, confesses to stealing an artifact key and exposes the truth behind a corrupt officials' smuggling conspiracy.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 10 chapters
A psychologist travels to Japan to decode a cryptic letter from the martial underworld. Caught between a greedy sponsor's schemes and the shadows of the past, she unravels a century-old blood feud hidden within ancient temples and the halls of the town magistrate's office.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 92 chapters
Rare-book restorer Song Huaijin is swept into a deadly puzzle surrounding Shaolin's hidden scriptures. With jianghu blood feuds and the authorities' manhunt closing in from all sides, she must piece together a secret that carries the weight of life and death.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 3 chapters
Shopkeeper Soki uncovers his Yagyu ancestors' blood debt hidden in a secret ledger sealed inside an iron box, and must outwit relentless collectors who will stop at nothing to hunt him down.
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by Xnoval Originals · Xianxia · 32 chapters
A letter from a dying prisoner drags former tour leader Lu Zhizhao back into a century-old conspiracy. To prove his innocence, he must follow a trail of rusted weapons and bone-white manuscripts, decoding clues hidden in official records and forgotten correspondence. With Liu Qingwu, an orphaned archivist who reads between the lines, and Yan Guihong, an outlaw bodyguard with old scores, he uncovers the Mo Society's ruthless writing of history. But the society's elegant leader Nie Yunzhou watches every move, valuing secrets more than lives, while Shen Yan of the Shen family plays a double game to protect his clan. As Lu Zhizhao peels away layers of falsehood, he realizes the truth he seeks may also be his final trap.
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by Xnoval Originals · Sci-Fi · 63 chapters
Detective Natalia Liebiejev risks everything to solve the theft of a forbidden quantum archive capable of rewriting history. As the court clock ticks down, she unravels a conspiracy orchestrated by the ruthless Black Stone syndicate. Her investigation leads to a shocking truth: the archive is the key to erasing her sister, Olga, from existence entirely. Armed with the help of tech genius Vera Ivanova and facing off against the stubborn Judge Aleksey Kuznetsov, Natalia must expose the massive cover-up before the final verdict seals her fate. In a universe where memory is law, one detective stands between historical erasure and the survival of her lost family.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 33 chapters
Investigative journalist Shen Yanjiang uncovers damning evidence of historical fraud buried within an ancient estate. His quest for the truth collides with the machinations of Pei Zhaoye, a corrupt customs official who weaponizes legal loopholes to erase history and enrich himself. As Shen dives deeper, he finds an unlikely ally in Chu Hanyi, a morally ambiguous intelligence broker driven by profit yet bound by a lingering personal debt. Together, they navigate a treacherous web of bureaucracy and danger. Supported by the rigid integrity of forensic examiner Nie Yunzhou and the fervent innocence of student Jiang Wanzhou, the group confronts a system designed to bury the past. With their former friendship on the brink of destruction, Shen Yanjiang must choose between institutional loyalty and the unyielding truth, risking everything to expose the rot at the heart of the empire.
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by Xnoval Originals · Xianxia · 39 chapters
Architect Xiaoxue Kitamura returns to Ancient Shu carrying fragments of a forbidden blueprint—and a family injustice no one wants uncovered. As rival sects battle for control, every broken beam, hidden passage, and celestial mark reveals another piece of a conspiracy buried in the region’s sacred architecture. Her estranged swordmaster brother, Jiro Kitamura, must choose between sect law and the bond they once shared. A calculating merchant, a principled courier’s daughter, and a brilliant rival architect close in, each pursuing the map for a different reason. To survive, Xiaoxue must rely on observation, engineering, and nerve rather than mystical power. But the completed design may decide who lives, who falls, and who controls Ancient Shu.
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by Xnoval Originals · Sci-Fi · 46 chapters
38-year-old urban planner Alexei Lebedev inherits his missing father’s cryptic satellite maps. Ignoring warnings, Alexei traverses frozen archives and war-torn ruins to decode the spatial anomalies hiding a living secret in the Far East. His pursuit draws him into a deadly collision with Dmitry, a respected enemy commander ordered to seize the site, and Elena, a scholar desperate to stop its militarization. Alongside forensic archivist Vera and navigator Olga, Alexei decodes the subterranean links hidden in the stars. As the fog lifts, the truth beneath the ice begins to breathe. This is a high-stakes sci-fi thriller where the past is a minefield, and the future hangs in the balance.
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by Xnoval Originals · Wuxia · 46 chapters
Leaf Guanlan is a calm sword restorer hiding a secret past. While repairing an ancient blade, she discovers a hidden letter detailing a massacre that wiped out her family. This revelation shatters her quiet life, forcing her into a deadly conflict between truth and vengeance. She is soon joined by Jiang Wanzhou, the hot-headed young master of a guard agency, who is obsessed with finding his murdered mentor. Together with the logical Chu Linqing and the agile messenger Yan Guihong, they unravel a conspiracy that challenges the balance of the jianghu. As they dig deeper, they confront Su Jingxing, the elegant and ruthless leader of the Xuanming Society, who believes ancient rituals are the only way to maintain order. A battle of wits, martial arts, and moral dilemmas ensues, testing the limits of their loyalty and survival in a world where shadows hold the power.
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by Xnoval Originals · Xianxia · 40 chapters
Shi Nozomi, the sharp-witted merchant of the ancient capital, wakes to find her partner vanished and her empire on the brink of collapse. Behind the serene facade of the old city, a centuries-old assassin syndicate, the Blood Pact, bleeds its secrets into the shadows. Nozomi refuses to yield to fear. She maneuvers through dangerous alliances with a hidden abbot and a ruthless town governor, driven by a quest for truth that extends beyond mere revenge. With a disgraced swordsman as an uneasy ally, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the very soul of the realm. In a city where every lantern hides a blade, Nozomi must play her final, deadly hand against a genius rival who values ambition above all else. The snow begins to fall, and the thousand lights of the capital flicker with danger. Her business is not just about profit; it is about survival.
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by Xnoval Originals · Xianxia · 30 chapters
I and an old friend race for a single bronze seal, pulling back the curtain on a revenge buried among Nara's ancient temples, the customs house, and a ship lost to the sea.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
War correspondent Friedrich Junker follows a trail of old files into his family's buried past. In a city still scarred by 1945, he uncovers records that link three generations to a single unresolved case. Archivist Karl Richter holds the keys to the municipal archive, cautious but drawn to the truth. Historian Johanna Drescher offers relics from a museum she once ran, pieces that do not fit the official story. Friedrich's sister Anna Wagner warns him to stop, fearing what the digging will unearth. At the center of it all stands Otto Kaiser, a postwar commander whose silence has never been broken. As Friedrich pieces together fragments of testimony, photographs, and faded letters, he realizes the case is not closed—it is waiting. Every answer pulls him closer to a truth that could redefine his family and the city itself.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Assistant Prosecutor Judy Dunning is haunted by her late father’s final words, pushing her to unearth a case long buried by time. She discovers a sealed dossier that could exonerate the dead and expose a corrupt network within the Customs department, where historical artifacts are treated as lucrative business rather than sacred truths. Facing relentless opposition and systemic threats, Judy must outsmart powerful opponents who view history as commodity. With the sharp, irascible forensic expert Noah Brooks by her side, and a discreet archivist Megan O’Brien hiding critical records, the trio battles an entrenched cabal led by Customs official Ethan Carter. In a city shrouded in perpetual fog, Judy must weaponize forensic trace analysis to overturn a manufactured past. The dead cannot speak, but their traces remain. Judy intends to let them testify.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Rodrigo Cavreara, a 42-year-old prison lawyer known for his cold and stubborn nature, takes on a case that threatens his reputation to find his lost sister. His investigation uncovers a chilling roster capable of destroying countless families. As he digs deeper, Rodrigo encounters Isabel Rivera, a resilient Cuban teacher, and Dolores Alonso, a silent innkeeper guarding a hidden farewell from the past. The stakes rise when Fernando Quiroga, a sinister leader of a secret society, emerges, believing that secrets outweigh human lives. While Carmen Valdez, a sharp photographer, pushes for public transparency, Rodrigo must decide between his family and justice. Can he deliver the letter that changes everything before the truth buries them all?
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
In a candlelit scriptorium, Kostas Karayannis, a church scribe, discovers a lead tablet that rewrites sacred history. As hunters close in, he must decide whether to reveal the truth or burn the evidence. His uncle Stavros, a proud sea captain, values family honor above all. Cassandra Iliadis, an archaeologist who loves him, secretly spies for his uncle. Dimitri Dimas, a rival scholar, seeks glory but may become an ally. Nikos, Kostas's cousin and a Vatican envoy, will sacrifice anything to stop the truth—yet fears what its exposure would do to his family's faith. Every choice carries a price.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Jack O'Brien, a free-lance translator haunted by an old crime, returns to Boston to reopen a cold case. He teams up with allies to fight corrupt officials who seek to bury the truth. As he digs through evidence, Jack must clear his name and expose systemic corruption. He works with Judy Miller, a forensic anthropologist who reconstructs bones to verify timelines, and Helen Whitman, an archivist holding crucial pre-digital records. Their quest is challenged by Noah Colman, an idealistic lawyer navigating federal court procedures, and Raymond Miller, a sinister excavation official who treats history as a commodity and destroys evidence to protect his power. In this urban crime thriller, Jack uses his linguistic skills to find logical loopholes in the official narrative. The race against time intensifies as the evidence chain begins to unravel, forcing Jack to confront the ghosts of his past while battling a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to keep secrets buried. Can he uncover the truth before it vanishes forever?
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by Xnoval Originals · Adventure · 100 chapters
Stranded in a dire desert, head nurse Diego discovers that the search for a missing master ledger will cost innocent lives — and that he must confront a traitor within his own family.
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by Xnoval Originals · Adventure · 100 chapters
In the misty highlands of South America, cartographer Mateo Kispie faces a deadly intellectual challenge. His late father, a legendary mapmaker, was disgraced by accusations of plagiarism. Determined to clear his name, Mateo must complete his father’s unfinished masterpiece before his rival, the arrogant genius Rodrigo Almagro, claims the discovery first. As they race across desolate archives and hidden ruins, their high-stakes game of wits blurs the line between friendship and enmity. With clues buried in Inca glyphs and his mother’s secret diary, Mateo navigates a labyrinth of betrayal orchestrated by the sinister Francisco Mendoza. Every map drawn is a step closer to the truth, but in Tacna, the only constant is the danger of getting lost.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Charged with a fraud she did not commit, insurance claims investigator Laya Defour must clear her name by uncovering the truth behind a mysterious locked-room incident at a luxurious hotel. Her investigation leads her to Antoine Vayan, an elegant and greedy noble patron who is willing to sacrifice anyone to protect his wealth. As Laya digs deeper, she confronts tough guardians of secrets, including hotel manager Audrey Arnaud and meticulous archivist Claire Perret. The trail of evidence points to Colette Lacombe, an elderly book dealer burdened by family guilt. In a game of cat and mouse, Laya must use her relentless logic and forensic skills to expose the real killer before her reputation is destroyed forever.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
In the bustling streets of Tangier, EMT Salma Taqi uses her sharp forensic instincts to uncover a dark conspiracy hidden behind a historic injustice. When she investigates a fresh case, her objective analysis shatters the comfortable lies maintained by the city's powerful Chamber of Commerce. As she digs deeper, Salma faces off against Rashid Alawi, a ruthless industrialist who views life as mere currency. With the help of disgraced journalist Hamid and a reclusive heiress, Salma navigates a world where silence is death. She must expose the truth before the shadows swallow her whole, proving that a woman's voice can be the loudest instrument of justice in a city that refuses to listen.
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by Xnoval Originals · Adventure · 100 chapters
Priya Mehra returns to her homeland as a seasoned rail engineer to bury her father, but the ground shifts beneath her feet. While sifting through suppressed archives, she uncovers a deadly truth from a decade-old accident that claims the dead are not yet all gone. Driven by guilt and cold logic, she leads a search party into the danger zone, clashing with Kavit, a relentless tea trader’s widow, and enlisting the help of a secretive signalman and a rival former soldier. As the tracks twist through the mountains, Priya must trust only the data to dismantle a lie that cost lives. The clock is ticking, and the silence of the railway is about to scream.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
In the heart of Cologne, Detective William Wagner stands at a crossroads of history and crime. Tasked with decoding a lost inscription on the 'Rhine Wordless Stele,' he uncovers a web of lies entangled with a family secret and a transnational artifact heist. His investigation is complicated by Greta Hartmann, a meticulous archivist, and old rival Friedrich Baumann, who desperately tries to protect his reputation. As shadows lengthen, a quiet mole in the family begins to leak information, while forensic consultant Karl Albert manipulates the scene from the sidelines. Wagner must trust the evidence, not the silences, to expose the truth before the past erases the present forever.
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by Xnoval Originals · Adventure · 100 chapters
When a violent storm exposes a roll of film from a long-lost shipwreck, history teacher and amateur archaeologist Thomas Blackwood recognizes a survival mark no one else can read—the secret sign of his supposedly dead father. Desperate to comfort his grieving mother’s memory and prove the truth, Thomas follows the clue into Britain’s sealed archives, forgotten wreck records, and a dangerous world of ambition, desire, and lies. Victoria Ellis, a sharp-eyed shipping archivist, helps him decode the hidden message, while rival editor George Graves guards secrets stolen from a dead scholar. With an elderly archivist leaking warnings and an Oxford professor verifying the evidence, Thomas must uncover what happened beneath the waves before the people protecting the past silence him forever.
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by Xnoval Originals · Adventure · 100 chapters
It is 1868, and the Maastricht volcano crisis is at its peak. As floodwaters rise and gunshots echo through the streets, diver Saskia Kuiper navigates the chaos. More than just survival is at stake; she hunts for a buried historical truth that powerful men will stop at nothing to erase. Facing off against the ruthless Chamber of Commerce, led by William Weisz, Saskia must keep her family safe while uncovering the corruption beneath the city. With the help of idealistic surveyor Cornelis Boss and the determined museum curator Katarina Jacobs, she dives into the dangerous depths. Every current pulls her toward a deadly secret, and every breath counts. In this storm of fire and water, Saskia realizes that the abyss is not just the ocean—it is the very heart of the city’s power. The deeper she goes, the harder the truth becomes to reach.
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by Xnoval Originals · Historical · 100 chapters
In the heat of WWII North Africa, Sarahma Idrissi is not just an art restorer but a hunter of secrets. Armed with a fragmented map her late father left behind, she navigates a labyrinth of desert ruins and political intrigue. When she unearths traces of a royal dynasty's lost technique, old loyalties fracture. Sarahma must ally with a wary spice merchant and a master stonemason to decode the artifact's mysteries. Yet the greatest threat emerges from within her own family, where hidden grievances and suppressed truths ignite the tension. As the race against time intensifies, Sarahma realizes that restoring the relic is not merely about preserving history—it is about exposing the betrayal that destroyed her lineage. Every step forward brings her closer to the truth, but the cost of knowledge is death.
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Clearing out her late grandmother’s dusty estate, Mira Chatterjee expects dust and old memories. Instead, she finds a hidden, encrypted hard drive—Drive No. 7. When she boots it up, layers of forbidden files emerge: stolen recordings, covert contracts, and a music career far darker than its public face. As Mira investigates, she is drawn into a web of corporate espionage and personal betrayal that reaches into the lives of her mentor, Vikram, and her old friends. Each decrypted folder reveals a new threat, and each ally she trusts may be a lie. With her reputation on the line and a dangerous deadline looming, Mira must navigate a city of shadows and secrets. Can she expose the truth before the people who buried it silence her forever?
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by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters
Accused of causing a fatal injury to a client, athlete Nia Nassar refuses to let injustice stand. Leveraging forensic gait analysis, she hunts down the hospital stand-in who replaced her during a critical training session. As she peels back the layers of medical negligence, she clashes with Adil Ghazi, a veteran investigator tracing the stolen Black Ring that symbolizes elite athletic status. Behind the scenes, doctor Karim Hussein silently protects the original patient records, while rival coach Tarik Khalil, a genius trainer who falsified data but refused to kill, emerges as a complex antagonist. In the quiet archives, Nadia Rashid, a sharp-witted librarian, uncovers society rosters that expose a deeper conspiracy. Nia’s unyielding calm becomes her greatest weapon as she races against time to clear her name before the truth is buried forever.
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