The Ember Keeper

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Format: Novel
Status: Ongoing
Reading direction: Left to right
Languages: English · Korean · Spanish · Japanese
Imprint: Vellum & Vine
Mediums: Line art · Pixel
Tags: MythologyMartial ArtsPost-ApocalypticFound FamilyReincarnation
First published: Apr 10, 2024
Latest chapter: Jun 11, 2026 · 1w ago

SRS-Y7+Across chapters:SRS-Y 94%SRS-T 6%

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100 chapters across 9 arcs in 3 sagas

Saga 1: Nisi Amet
Canon
4 arcs48 chaptersCh. 1-48
Apr 10, 2024 - Apr 21, 2025
1.3K Super Likes · 24%4.1K Likes · 76%713.3K views
Saga 2: Amet Amet
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3 arcs36 chaptersCh. 49-84
Apr 29, 2025 - Feb 2, 2026
996 Super Likes · 27%2.7K Likes · 73%466.7K views
Saga 3: Ad Veniam
Filler
2 arcs16 chaptersCh. 85-100
Feb 10, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026
402 Super Likes · 22%1.4K Likes · 78%252.7K views

Saga 1: Nisi Amet

Arc 1: The Long Dark
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12 chaptersCh. 1-12
Apr 10, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024
346 Super Likes · 26%966 Likes · 74%144.4K views
Arc 2: The Quiet Years
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12 chaptersCh. 13-24
Jul 15, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024
345 Super Likes · 24%1.1K Likes · 76%177.4K views
Arc 3: The Quiet Years
Alternate
12 chaptersCh. 25-36
Oct 19, 2024 - Jan 14, 2025
381 Super Likes · 27%1K Likes · 73%192.6K views
Arc 4: The Severed Thread
Canon
12 chaptersCh. 37-48
Jan 22, 2025 - Apr 21, 2025
231 Super Likes · 18%1.1K Likes · 82%199K views

Arc 1: The Long Dark

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