The Girl in the Abyss

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2018

Author

Lumia

• Update
  Dec 1, 2018
• Spoilers: Ellie’s Diary 1 (Lore Glossary)
  Nov 20, 2018
• Chapter 14
  Nov 7, 2018
• Chapter 13
  Nov 7, 2018
• Chapter 12
  Nov 6, 2018
• Chapter 11
  Nov 4, 2018
• Chapter 10
  Nov 3, 2018
• Chapter 9
  Nov 2, 2018
• Chapter 8
  Nov 1, 2018
• Chapter 7
  Nov 1, 2018
• Chapter 6
  Oct 31, 2018
• Chapter 5
  Oct 31, 2018
• Chapter 4
  Oct 31, 2018
• Chapter 3
  Oct 31, 2018
• Chapter 2
  Oct 27, 2018
• Chapter 1
  Oct 25, 2018

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• CyclopsSlayerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  My only complaint is that the power growth seems a little too fast. However, that is balanced with a fascinating and fabulous story with a truly tragic MC.
  The universe hates Ellie Noir, hates her with a passion beyond belief. But this doesn't stop her, oh no, just as heating a sword and quenching it might shatter it, surviving the quench makes the blade stronger.
  Time and again Ellie is tempered to the very edges of destruction and always emerges stronger. But, that damned universe is always looking for some new way to shatter her, only to find her defying it and growing yet again.
• HyeonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  What a great first volume! Superb writing skills and grammar compared to other novels on this site, the story is an absolute emotional rollercoaster and i loved every second of it, i hadn't one moment in which i was bored in anyway. The mc and side characters are not one dimensional and their actions are understandable. Im really looking forward to the second volume. Keep it up!!
• KarakazzRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Literally one of the best novels I've read so far.
• WaytocoolRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Easily one of the best on this site!!!
• JoroborosRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Really like this novel, nice to see a story that properly progresses rather than limiting itself to a pacing that creates an endless sorry like a lot of the novels on this site.
  I particularly like the jarring nature of the betrayal Ellie experienced after everything seemed to be going her way. Branching away from similar novels which focus on the protagonists life post horrific experience.
  I'll be waiting if you ever decide to continue to volume 2.
• SparrtoiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Read up to chapter 11 so far and I've found that this story was really fun to read , if a bit fast paced. Also my first detailed review, so don't treat everything I've typed here for granted.
  Style: Chapters are nice in length and spaced well, generally easy to read. No issues in this area. The biggest problem I found was with the litRPG additions of skills, stats, classes, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like litRPG for the game-like atmosphere it can give readers, but its just that due to the faster pace of the story and large amount of skills that the character has that it starts feeling cluttered as skill after skill, level after level is achieved. Other then that, style is fine. 4
  Story: Plot-wise the MC's journeys are kind of wandering between different objectives. Shes on various quests, but I feel like her main goal in this story is a little vague. I don't mind though, her journey thus far has been entertaining. The biggest issue with the story is that I feel like the pacing is a tad fast, but still tolerable. 4
  Character: Probably the best part of the story. This MC gets insanely OP into the story pretty quickly. At the same time, for all the insane powers the protagonist possesses, she often seems helpless, unable to change what has already happened. Aside from her strength, she is well fleshed out with a tragic story, and we can see how it has influenced her as she develops and gains in power. The side characters are well... decent? The dedicated ones that she meets later in the story have detailed backgrounds, however, we also have a slew of other characters that are made to seem significant but simply disappear afterward. It's a minor issue though, overall I find the characters to have distinct personalities and easily identifiable in the story. 4.5
  Grammar: I don't make a huge deal about grammar, but overall the story was very easy to read. Maybe a misspell or syntax error here and there, but nothing worth noting here. I'll leave a 5.
• Hero FodderRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Let's talk about “The Girl in the Abyss”, a tale that spins a yarn about the universe's unrelenting vendetta against its protagonist, Ellie Noir. You see, the universe isn't Ellie's biggest fan; it's got a real beef with her, and this story is like watching her wrestle with the cosmos in a never-ending cosmic WWE match.
  Style-wise, the chapters are well-structured, and the pacing is decent. However, there's one little gripe—the litRPG elements. Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy litRPG, but in this story, the skills, stats, and classes pile up faster than a rabbit on Red Bull. It starts feeling cluttered with a never-ending stream of achievements. Despite this, the style holds up with a solid 4.
  Now, let's dive into the heart of the matter—the story. Ellie's journey is like a wandering road trip with shifting objectives. Her main goal can be a tad elusive, but that doesn't stop the adventure from being entertaining. The pacing, however, can feel a bit swift at times, making you wonder if Ellie's on a cosmic speedrun. Nonetheless, it's a commendable 4 for the narrative.
  Characters, oh boy! They're the shining stars of this story. Ellie goes from zero to overpowered superhero at warp speed, yet she somehow retains this sense of helplessness against the tides of fate. It's like watching a paradoxical dance of strength and vulnerability. Ellie's character development is top-notch, with a tragic backstory that adds depth to her journey. The side characters are mostly well-fleshed, though some vanish into the story's abyss after their moment in the spotlight. Still, a minor quibble, earning a solid 4.5.
  Grammar—never the most exciting topic, but it's crucial. Thankfully, The Girl in the Abyss won't leave you scratching your head over numerous typos and syntax errors. It's a reasonably smooth sail on the grammar front, earning a well-deserved 4.5.
  Now, here's the author's to-do list, addressing issues I felt detracted from the story. Pacing seems to be a sticking point. Elli
• FLAME05Royal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  In the name of god-howard himself it just works.  It really shouldn't it has all the markers of a terrible story, mc so overpowered nobody (even death) can really harm her, yet bad things constantly happen anyway cause story.  Very little in the way of character development for any of the side characters and all the skills in the world (literally pages of them).  BUT somehow author-san has pulled it all together in a way that makes it enjoyable to read and generates suspense for the pages to come.  I give it a 4 star because while the author has fantastic ability, the story itself needs drastic revision and a great many larger changes to the direction it takes to truly shine as something great.  I feel that the author will make SOME relevant changes but I'm not sure if he/she will go the full nine yards as that would require months of work and changing the core premise of the story.
  P.S. Author, if you read this then I just want to tell you that you utilise the skills and rpg nature of the story as a crutch.  If you work those systems into the background and focus more on the story itself, I personally feel it will immediately improve the entire thing many many many times over.  I love stats and skills but your story is dragged down by them.  Your writing style pulls readers into the interactions between characters (an absolutely fantastic skill to have and really this does half the work towards a good book for you).  The focus on power through numbers really takes away from these interactions.  I agree that they are a nice easy way to explain a quick rise in power but I feel they are too central to your story.  By shunting them into the background and having them be a far more passive part of the adventure your story will feel far more organic and... well, simply more complete.  Sorry if this bums you out but those are my honest feeling on the matter.
• LucyAzomoniaRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 3.5

  I like this novel the first time I read it and I still do it's just kind of short and rushed.
  It has a LOT of potential as far as I can see but the author should have gotten an editor to overlook it, they should have proofread it before posting a single chapter and even though you can see the author did plan out where they wanted the story to go they probably only had a general background figured out and a bit of backstory. If the author planned more and wrote a small summary of how they wanted each chapter to go they could have gotten a lot farther
  It was a good read and if someone wants to read it it's not bad but as they can probably already tell it's been on hiatus for a long time so yeah read at your discretion.
• InbetweenactionRoyal Road

  ★★ 2.0

  wow, there is alot of edge here. fairly decent gramar, and litle to no spelling mistakes.
  just... if you do decide to read this, be prepared for edgelord extream. no good things can hapen to the MC for more than a chapter, then everyone has to betray her again, or push her down into further missery, just so she can be even more edgy and evolve faster into a higher ranked demon/angel hybrid. when it hapens once, fair enough. secund time.... meh, sure, she needed to get away. but third time in under 5 chapters? not even tuching on slave torture dungeon prolog. there is such a thing as to tragic a backstory. atleast let her rest or setle into her new resting place before you destroy it. or she loses pretty much nothing, she wasn't even free 1 month before you sent her back to the torture dungeon.might as well not have her escape in the first place. you became so enamored in destroying her happines, that her missery got in the way of you telling us her story.