by markrivett
Nicole has always struggled against the expectations that come from being the daughter of a small-town mayor. When mysterious travelers bring a terrible mechanical monster to the village, her forbidden talents in alchemy become a matter of life and death.Meanwhile, in the city of Three Rivers, Inquisitor Roderick brings the final chapter of his monster-hunting career to a close with the execution of The Clockwork Killer. However, a strange murder forces Roderick to resume an investigation that suggests that even in death, Clockwork Killer’s homicidal plans were still unfolding.Nicole is trapped in a mortal struggle as her home is decimated. Roderick must find a way to destroy an invincible monstrous construct. If either fails, the people of Whispers are doomed.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 23 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 23 Oct 2026, 12:38 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 3% of similar stories
not enough data yet
needs about a week of observations
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 lifetime.
