by Owais Qureshi
In the Empire of Al-Mutaqahhira, some secrets are worth killing for Tha'ir Faris has spent his entire life hidden behind locked doors, raised by a mother willing to risk everything to keep him alive. But secrets never stay buried forever. An empire built on hatred. A prophecy whispered in the dark. And a boy who refuses to kneel. [What to expect: Slow-burn romance, found family, political intrigue, a hidden boy who tries to survive as a girl]
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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, 12:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 22 Oct 2026, 12:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Both levers trail the field
Traffic and conversion are both below comparable stories. Cadence is the first lever — stories posting near-daily reached 25 followers 17% of the time; stories posting every few days almost never did. Get the flow going, then re-check conversion.
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.
