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by Orion Voss
He thought he was mastering gravity. He didn't realize gravity was mastering him. Planet Blackium, a planet woven into the trade and commerce of Dark Matter, relies on the Obsidian Engine as its lifeline. Over generations, the Obsidian Engine has rewritten the DNA of Blackium's inhabitants, granting them the ability to manipulate gravity. Orion Voss, son of Blackium's commander-in-chief, displayed exceptional skill in gravity manipulation from a young age. He was destined to succeed his father, but that duty fell on him unexpectedly when the Starborn Empire killed his father despite his surrender to their demands, and his mother succumbed to grief. On that day, Orion vowed never to bow to anyone, no matter the cost. Now, as commander-in-chief, he is determined to protect his people and, above all, his younger brother, the only family he has left, whom he loves more than anything. His resolve faces its ultimate test as the Starborn Empire demands control of the Obsidian Engine. With their lifeline at stake and the council divided, Orion is left with one question: war… or slavery? What to Expect Dark Sci-Fi Epic—A war-torn planet, brutal truths, and fading hope. Psychological Depth—Duty, sacrifice, guilt, and fierce loyalty. Cosmic Arsenal—Nexus Eyes, Dark-Matter Sword, The Obsidian Engine, The Gynos, Relentless Action—Epic duels, shockwaves that shatter worlds, and anime-style combat Human Struggle—Grief and honor in the face of annihilation. Emotional Core—Family, friendship, and loyalty tested in the fires of war.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
11%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Tragedy → Sci-fi → Romance → Action → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Tragedy (6%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#10645 of 12,129 · 10595 below RS #50
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Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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