by Rowan Voss
Find the truth to save it all. King Aldrich Hall loves his kingdom, viewing his subjects not as tools of the crown, but as family. But his peaceful reign is shattered when a terrifying cosmic nightmare grips his mind—showing him a vision of his glorious kingdom reduced to ash, choked by grey fog and burning under an alien sky. Driven by panic, Aldrich seeks out his oldest advisor, the Sage Aldren, only to accidentally uncover a secret buried for millennia: the existence of the Pathways, forbidden channels that allow mortals to borrow the terrifying power of gods. To prevent the apocalypse from his visions, Aldrich must discard his crown and venture into the shadows of his world alongside his closest, sharpest ministers. To save his people, a king must become an outcast. But when a missing prince, a technological empire, and an ancient power collide on the borders, Aldrich realizes he isn't the only one trying to manipulate destiny. In a world where gods demand a sacrifice and empires pray to the luck of every singular bullet, a single loose thread can unravel everything. Find the truth to save it all. Or watch the timeline crumble. Part I: Rediscovery is over. (Ch1-32) Part II: Pursuit is ongoing! Join the discord for discussions, suggestions will be taken! https://discord.gg/wQThndyrK8
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:08 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.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
5%
Two or more lists
2%
Likely threshold order: Psychological → Mystery → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Psychological (2%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#11392 of 12,150 · 11342 below RS #50
By genre
beats 43% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 36% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
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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