
by CopperKnutz
Two friends from Earth just wanted to re-live their earlier years, wake up ripped into Eldanar. A fantasy world of steel, sorcery, and stakes that kill. No guide, no rescue, no miracles, only blades, magic, their bond, and the friendships they make along their journey. Can they become the heroes this world needs? Josh trains to become the immovable shield. Brett is ripped from comfort into power, strength swapped for magic. Together they must master tactics, build a party, and fight a spreading darkness before the world chews them up. What to expect: -Slow burn build - no plans to turn this into a book series, or to stub at all, instead I just want to keep building the world.-Grounded, not overpowered protagonists -Party dynamics and tight combat tactics -Rich worldbuilding with LitRPG mechanics -Emotional stakes and realistic trauma from fighting -No harem, romance minimal and fade to black if present Release schedule - Four chapters a week - Monday - Thursday - shifting to every other day in July.
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#622 of 7,531 · 572 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.
At this conversion, the Drama Rising Stars bar (≈1 new followers/day) costs about 733 views/day — the story currently gets ~811.
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.