
by Whig
[The Only Person Who Can Save You—Is Yourself.] Marco Fellis is a teen rebel who lives by his own rules—until he gains superpowers. By law, all individuals with superpowers must register as “Overmen,” government-licensed superheroes, within 30 days of manifesting their abilities. Failing to do so results in a life sentence in prison or death. Marco is on day 31. Captured and sent to the prestigious “Power Academy” as a final attempt at rehabilitation, Marco faces a choice: conform to the academy's strict standards, be executed by the government, or escape from a heavily guarded superhero school locked in another dimension. The odds are stacked against him, just how he likes it. (What To Expect) - A protagonist who runs his mouth a little too much (he gets better… eventually). - Comic book-inspired prose and cinematic action. - High-mobility fight scenes with evolving powers and creative combat. -Multiple POVs across heroes, civilians, and monsters alike. - A large ensemble cast with meaningful character development. - Slice Of Life school moments. - Political commentary, clashing ideologies, and morally messy conflicts. - A living superhero world with deep history, lore, side stories, and ongoing mysteries. (If You Are Reading This Story Anywhere Other Than Royal Road, It Has Been Stolen. Please Support The Official Release.)
Current
8/11/2026
Peak #36
2d
#1
7/22/2026
Peak #26
20d
Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#2007 of 7,531 · 1957 below #50
By genre
beats 92% of similar stories
beats 81% of similar stories
beats 89% of similar stories
Firing on all cylinders
Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
At this conversion, the Comedy Rising Stars bar (≈2 new followers/day) costs about 230 views/day — the story currently gets ~170.
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 over the recent window.