by syn_co
Rory thought she knew who she was until Akasia revealed she knew nothing. In a city where every citizen is ranked, watched, and manipulated, secrets aren’t just dangerous, they’re deadly. Abandoned by her stepfather and surrounded by friends who may not be what they seem, Rory must navigate university life, hidden agendas, and a past shrouded in lies. Every choice tests her loyalty, her courage, and her sense of self. To survive in Akasia, she must uncover the city’s secrets, and decide who she really is before the city decides for her. What begins as a simple competition for academic success becomes a battle for survival, where the real prize isn’t achievement… but control. Because in Akasia, perfection is currency. And everyone has something to lose. Synchronicity: The City of Akasia. Volume 1 - The Big Three Lies - out now on Patreon! Currently writing Volume 2…
#5
4/8/2026
Peak #50
0d
#4
4/8/2026
Peak #50
0d
#3
4/7/2026
Peak #50
0d
#2
4/5/2026
Peak #47
0d
#1
3/31/2026
Peak #49
0d
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 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
38%
Two or more lists
18%
Likely threshold order: Psychological → Mystery → Sci-fi → Main.
Leading bundle: Psychological (19%).
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
#6114 of 12,150 · 6064 below RS #50
By genre
beats 63% of similar stories
beats 43% of similar stories
beats 17% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
