by Zanito
The Progenitor Cycle follows Cain Astor, a young man reborn into a world shaped by superheroes, government power, corporate influence, and the remains of an ancient civilization. After awakening abilities tied to the long-dead Progenitors, Cain becomes Wraith and is pulled into conflicts far larger than anything he was prepared for. As hidden technology resurfaces, nations begin turning against one another, and new enemies rise. What begins as one man trying to survive slowly becomes a struggle over who will inherit the future of humanity—and whether anyone should have that kind of power at all.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 8 Oct 2026, 04:41 UTC
Entry forecast updated 8 Oct 2026, 04:41 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 47% of similar stories
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beats 6% 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.
