Until the Flower withers

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Until The Flower Withers

In a world of magic and mystery, Luna Lockheart is Reborn into a noble family, wrapped in warmth and surrounded by love, a life far brighter than the one she had before. But this ‘chance’ carries a quiet curse, a beautiful yet deadly illness rooted in something ancient… And a secret that may cost her everything.

As Luna navigates the Joys and sorrows of the world, from loving siblings and elegant parties to ominous cults and death, she clings to one resolve: To bring down, the ones that caused her pain in this world.

With a shadowy cult rising rapidly, from ashes and a war brewing beneath the surface, Luna must choose:

Will she uncover the truth and sacrifice everything? or save the ones she keepsdearto her?

Can she choose the ones she love and the identity of the truth? or only one single thing?

"Until then, I will keep blooming as much as I possibly can"

A story of rebirth?, fragile hope and the bonds that make life worth living, even when it’s slipping away.

Debut novel by a first-time author. Be gentle and enjoy the journey.

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: conemist

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 163
Views: 61,280

Chapters(196 total)

What readers say about Until the Flower withers

“this was a lovely story to read from the start and moving of high fantasy to grimdark was goof and i think this has a lot of potential to be good and believe this was good and i want to say congrats to the author of this story conemist for having a nice sto…”
kryishmaRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“this is a beautiful story. I am amazed at the plot and fascinated by the authors ideas for the story and I love it with all my heart it makes me so excited it may not have Cliff Hangers or the story might be going a little off track and the author is saying…”
void muffinRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(4)

kryishmaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
this was a lovely story to read from the start and moving of high fantasy to grimdark was goof and i think this has a lot of potential to be good and believe this was good and i want to say congrats to the author of this story conemist for having a nice story and don't ever feel ashamed for using AI in stories its your visions and ideas and AI is the tool and your the creator still and i believe in you and think that your a good person and i think you can win the battles you don't talk about mentally and spiritually and i am kryishma the author of darkness i like to call myself because of the brutality in my stories and morally grey themes being i am grimdark writer and i like this story which is a big thing because i usually review only grimdark but this is nice as hell and i love it and i think the author has good story writing and i like it especially Luna Lockheart. Nyx and lily's character are really good and i like to see this author conemist get the well deserved recognition like other hidden gems in this website and her works and even my own effort goes into our work as authors and it deserves some attention and praise compared to smut and sexual stories that are just quick burners for views while me kryishma and conemist are just slow burner authors views and steady gain over time and i think this is good because sexual stories are quickest to burn out and forgotten but slow burner stories remain and besides i support authors and even if i don't read your work much thanks to me focusing much on myself i still will support you even its needed
void muffinRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
this is a beautiful story. I am amazed at the plot and fascinated by the authors ideas for the story and I love it with all my heart it makes me so excited it may not have Cliff Hangers or the story might be going a little off track and the author is saying they’re kind of desperate I think I might be interpreting them wrong but this is beautiful, and I advise it strongly
SR FauthRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Overall Score: 4/5
This debut shows real promise. The prose has an emotional heart, and the themes of rebirth, fragile hope, and looming sacrifice land well. Where it stumbles is in scene-setting and broader story construction. There is a sense of the world and characters, but it often feels more like glimpses rather than fully realized moments. With more developed description and tighter story scaffolding, it could easily push into 5 star territory.
Style Score: 4/5
The author’s style is evocative and poetic, with lines that linger in the reader’s mind. There is a lyrical quality to how emotions are framed, especially in Luna’s inner resolve. However, the same strength sometimes becomes a weakness. Passages lean abstract and could benefit from more grounding in physical detail. Adding sharper scene description and atmosphere would allow the style to fully carry the story.
Story Score: 3.5/5
The concept is engaging: rebirth, curses, cults, and noble intrigue. But the execution feels a little thin. Key conflicts, such as the rise of the cult or the hidden illness, are not anchored in enough specific, lived-in scenes. Events are told in sweeping strokes rather than shown through immersive sequences. Readers get the “what” but not always the “how it felt to be there.” Expanding the story with layered, sensory-rich scenes would deepen both stakes and immersion.
Grammar Score: 4.5/5
Technically, the writing is strong. There are minor slips in punctuation and phrasing such as “Reborn?” and “deer” instead of “dear,” but they do not distract heavily. A careful line edit would smooth out inconsistencies and give the prose a polished finish worthy of the story’s ambition.
Character Score: 4/5
Luna is compelling, and her resolve carries the narrative. Her family and the cult’s shadow add intrigue, but secondary characters do not shine as brightly as they could. The seeds of strong characterization are there. What is missing is the lived-in detail that makes relationships breat
Evelyn AdelbergRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Heya, I saw you request feedback in a thread, so here are some thoughts in no particular order:
You should number your chapters. It makes it easier to keep track for the readers.
There are formatting issues with the spacing in between your lines. Some have a space, while others don't. You also use a lot of shorter sentences. Because you do it throughout the chapter, it loses its snappy effect, and it also makes it so you're not giving enough descriptors of the world around Luna. It's hard to imagine her in anything but a white room at the start, and a white stage when she goes outside. This does get better as the story goes on however, and the setting feels much more atmospheric even as the short sentences persist. Although that type of sentences is not my favourite, I recognize that it is a standard in the webnovel genre. The prose also gets much smoother as the story goes on, which in terms improves the overall flow as well :)
All that being said, it's a good start!