by C.D. Flummer
Tormar is a dangerous place. Sand dragons stalk the desert, and powerful storms blow glass on the wind, flaying the skin from the bones of those foolish enough to walk the deserts without protection. In this world, an ancient legend speaks of an evil that will return, and a hero that will stop it.The Emperor seeks this hero. But when he finds two boys who both fit the vague description provided by the prophecy, how will he know which is the true one before it is too late?Blythe Somsinith seeks vengeance. After a tragic event, he longs only to murder the man who took everything from him, even if he has to take everything from everyone else in the process.Ethan Sanron seeks freedom from the burdens life has given him. After decades of lies are revealed to him in a minute, he must go out and make his own way, even if that way is dangerous.
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#3344 of 7,531 · 3294 below #50
By genre
beats 70% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 52% 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.
At this conversion, the Action Rising Stars bar (≈8 new followers/day) costs about 2.4k views/day — the story currently gets ~41.
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.
