by MattDao
In a world where magic is will, and will can be torn from the living, Ean is both the most sought-after and the most vulnerable boy. His power, dense will, is not a gift; it is a commodity. As hunters stalk him and Égida claims him, Ean must decide who he wants to be: the prey or the hunter. But the price of power is loneliness, and the price of protection is leaving behind everything he loves.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 22 Oct 2026, 08:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 22 Oct 2026, 08:58 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 26% of similar stories
not enough data yet
needs about a week of observations
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 2–4 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
