by Marina Fevrallina
A story written in co-authorship with my husband — the tale of a contract killer who resolved to remake his life from the ground up. Having carried out his final assignment, he takes upon himself the heavy burden of raising the child whose parents he took from this world. Over the years, that bond transforms him — but a blood vendetta threatens to put a brutal end to his quiet family life. What choice will the protagonist make to protect those he loves — and will the sins of the fathers, and the ghosts of his own crimson past, finally claim him?
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 24 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 24 Oct 2026, 13:38 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 21% of similar stories
not enough data yet
needs about a week of observations
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 5–9 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
