by K. Ashoke
Ethan died, and was reborn into a world of Classes, Skills, and Mana. Reincarnated as Ember Blackstone, a descendant of a prestigious family of knights, he believed he had won the lottery. But the high society of ascendants can be cutthroat. With his lacklustre talent, he should have been ignored, left to fade into quiet obscurity. Yet, against all expectations, his skills and rank advance faster than anyone. Ember dreams of magic and a fulfilling life with his loving family. But when tragedy strikes, he has to fight to make ends meet. To keep his dream alive and protect those he loves, Ember must rise beyond the limit and become more mana than a man. ©2026 K. Askoke. All rights reserved. Please do not reproduce, distribute, upload, or share copies without the author's permission. Paragon of Mana is published freely on Royalroad.com alone, and on my Patreon for supporters. Updates: MWF at around 5 PM EST
#8
5/25/2026
Peak #50
0d
#7
5/25/2026
Peak #50
0d
#6
4/22/2026
Peak #1
30d
#5
4/21/2026
Peak #1
33d
#4
4/21/2026
Peak #1
33d
Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#4780 of 6,880 · 4730 below #50
By genre
beats 63% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 99% 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.
At this conversion, the Romance Rising Stars bar (≈2 new followers/day) costs about 959 views/day — the story currently gets ~8.3k.
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.
