by davidchan
On the dead world of New Eden, cyborg warrior Dess has guarded humanity's last embryos for a century. But the Ironclaw Legion's mechanical Sentinels are evolving—they learn tactics, cut communications, and tear down bastions one by one. As the outer defenses crumble, Dess leads her squad toward the final bastion standing between the enemy and the Shelter. She will not retreat. The spark must survive.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 15 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 15 Oct 2026, 23:28 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 45% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 2% 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 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
