
by Krizs10
When four ancient Keystones shatter, a portal opens between Earth and Aethelgard—unleashing monsters, warping reality, and turning cities into battlegrounds where the laws of physics no longer apply. Aiko, the Crimson Warden, is an immortal warrior who has spent centuries guarding the Blood Moon Grove. Cold, lethal, and haunted by a past she refuses to confront, she knows exactly what the Keystones are capable of. Maya is seventeen, sarcastic, and accompanied by a parrot who insists he’s the main character. She has absolutely no qualifications for surviving an apocalypse. But when her phone is dragged into the portal and returns as a supernatural GPS, she becomes the only person capable of tracking the shattered Keystones. To stop both worlds from collapsing into each other, Aiko and Maya must cross a fractured planet to recover the shards before something else does. Aiko knows what they’re fighting.Maya knows where to find it. Neither can survive this alone. Especially once they realize they aren’t the only ones hunting the Keystones. What to expect: - Found family- Strong female leads- Action-heavy chapters- Fantasy creatures and apocalyptic battles- A modern world fighting back against ancient magic- A character-driven story with comedy and heartbreak- A bird that should not be trusted 🐦
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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.
At this conversion, the Action Rising Stars bar (≈8 new followers/day) costs about 3.8k views/day — the story currently gets ~10.
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 lifetime.