by CJ Holmes
Another death, another world, another chance to live a peaceful life. All he wants to do is practice his magic and go fishing. A peaceful, pleasant existence nobody should complain about. As if! His family abandoned him; His new body is cursed; The gods meddle with his life; The local mayor shoves responsibilities at him; A weird kid keeps popping up and challenging him to duels; People keep asking him if he wants to be a dark lord. Who has time for all of that when there are books to read and a lunker of a trout hiding away in the river? Join an isekai hero in his not-quiet-enough life. Writeathon Winner, Spring 2025 Vol 1, A Cursed Child, is available in ebook and paperback. Vol 2, The Legate of Mourne, is available in ebook and paperback. Updates on Wednesday and Friday.
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 14:28 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
#167 of 7,531 · 117 below #50
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Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 150+ chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
