by ogirishgorilla
Synopsis After being captured for trespassing in the mysterious Tarrell Empire, a weary fugitive is brought before the rulers of a nation that guards its borders fiercely. As questions about his past begin to surface, he is given an unexpected chance to remain within the empire's walls instead of facing punishment. While he struggles to leave years of hardship behind, forces from beyond Tarrell's borders begin to move. Old secrets, distant enemies, and the threat of war draw ever closer, placing both the fugitive and the empire on a path toward a conflict neither can easily escape. In a world shaped by conquest and loss, the past is never as far away as it seems.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 21 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 21 Oct 2026, 07:28 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 72% 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.
