by mrjapturk
A boy who has never belonged anywhere. Feared by the villagers, raised in isolation by his grandfather, and treated as a curse since childhood, he has spent his entire life wondering why the world hates him. Then, in a single night, everything is taken from him. His grandfather disappears under mysterious circumstances. His home is reduced to ashes. Branded a murderer for a crime he never committed, he is forced to flee into a wilderness where monsters roam, forgotten ruins hide dangerous secrets, and survival is never guaranteed. As he searches for the truth behind his grandfather's death and the mystery of his own existence, he begins to uncover fragments of a world far larger—and far darker—than he ever imagined. Ancient relics, forbidden knowledge, and unseen forces all seem to be connected to him in ways he cannot understand. But some mysteries are meant to remain buried. Because something has been watching him since the day he was born. Waiting. For the moment he discovers who he truly is.
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Rank updated 5 Oct 2026, 06:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 5 Oct 2026, 06:48 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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beats 82% of similar stories
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Firing on all cylinders
Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
