by MLBurton
Ed McKean was expecting another uneventful day at work when a man in a medieval suit of armor came into his record shop and abducted him, using an egg. Now, as Sir Tristan’s unwitting companion in a quest to reclaim a stolen throne, Ed finds himself on an adventure filled with magic, danger, and beef jerky sticks. Pursued by Tristan’s mysterious sister and two hard-boiled FBI agents, Ed and Tristan travel from the streets of Chicago to a corn cult in the Midwest, all the way to a far-off realm filled with wonders unlike anything Ed has ever seen. But with enemies closing in and the stakes growing higher, Ed will have to decide whether he’s just along for the ride or ready to risk everything for his new friend.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 16 Oct 2026, 04:18 UTC
Entry forecast updated 16 Oct 2026, 04:18 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.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 38% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 1% 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 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
