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Grass

Grass

by Mori Friedman

Sci-fiActionHorrorRomance SubplotSoft Sci-fiWar and MilitaryMultiple Lead CharactersSci-fiActionHorror
Rising Stars:Horror #42
Shadow rank ~120–144 in Sci-fi

Not every house you enter is as it appears, nor every door the portal it might seem. Know also that when you look into the looking glass, the glass is sometimes looking back. On a planet that copies anything and everyone, particularly humans, Agent Dave Rancher is part of the thin line that has separated humanity from increasingly sinister imposters and spies for over 1500 years since colonization. The single increasingly creative alien intelligence that dominates Trinus-Two-One has once again upped the stakes in a frighteningly insidious gambit that preys upon humanity’s very essence… their children. The up-and-coming agent of the Department for Internal Security, Dave Rancher, and his unique family are swept up in the tides of revolution reminiscent of the darker days of Old Terra. Politicians, security forces, students and even little girls must decide what is precious to them. Will the remaining humans of Grass sacrifice their own neighbors and loved ones to protect the species, or will they quit their duty and gamble the human race itself? What is the price for humanity’s soul? What to Expect: ☑ Doppelgangers ☑ Hard choices with real consequences ☑ Political maneuvering ☑ Psychological moments of fridge horror ☑ A shifting, blurred line between good and evil ☑ A planet that's horrifically curious about its new occupants ☑ Ideally shelved between Tom Clancy and Steven King *Cover Art by Josie Woodson UPDATES Monday and Thursday

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Current Rank
#42
Peak Rank
#42
Followers
76
+7
Story Timeline

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OverviewEngagementProseChapters
Ranking History
Track position changes over time
24h7d30d
Favorites
16
+2
FVR
1.86%
Rating
5.00
Ratings
9
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Reviews
2
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Comments
N/A
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RS Days
4
90d
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Rating Breakdown
Overall5.00
Style5.00
Story4.75
Grammar5.00
Character5.00
Streak History

Current

8/11/2026

Peak #42

2d

#1

8/9/2026

Peak #44

2d

Shadow RS Climb

Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC

Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC

Overall Rising Stars shadow rank

top ~7%±0

deep field · ~#555 of 6,880 · 505 below #50

Followers/day (7d)+1.4
vs #50 follower pace-60/wk
P(enter ≤14d)0%

By genre

Reader Funnel
How efficiently views become followers — benchmarked against 8,060 active stories with 20–49 chapters
Views
4.1k
17.2 follows / 1k viewslast 30d

beats 97% of similar stories

Followers
76
0.21 favs / follower

beats 37% of similar stories

Favorites
16
Traffic (last 30d)66 views/day

beats 68% of similar stories

Conversion trend
Steadyrecent 17.2/1k vs lifetime 18.6/1k

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 Sci-fi Rising Stars bar (≈1 new followers/day) costs about 75 views/day — the story currently gets ~66.

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.

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