
by Hugh Oatfield
Jake is a thief. He has survived his whole life by reading people, bending rules, and staying one step ahead. He never believed in magic… until he steals it. A relic from the College of Magic pulls him into a hidden realm of living mist, where emotion shapes reality and control means survival. What begins as curiosity quickly becomes a dangerous path of trial, failure, and hard-earned growth. But Jake is not the only one touched by the mist. Across the world, others are shaped by its power: allies, rivals, hunters, and those who see further than he does.Jessica is the college Star Student, but that is not enough to save a dying friend. Her quest for hidden knowledge will lead her into the world, where her powers will be ruthlessly tested. Beyond the trails, she will have to decide where her allegiance lies... if she can remember who she is. The Name We Carve is an ongoing epic progression fantasy driven by evolving characters, intersecting paths, and consequences that ripple far beyond a single choice.Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 9 Oct 2026, 03:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 9 Oct 2026, 03:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Previously appeared on Rising Stars, but no supported current projection is available.
beats 64% of similar stories
beats 64% of similar stories
beats 53% 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.
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