![A Requiem for Kings [BLOODBORNE horror meets GAME OF THRONES intrigue]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F191283-a-requiem-for-kings-bloodborne-x-game-of.jpg%3Ftime%3D1789697019&w=640&q=75)
by LukasFehrwright
The Mad King murdered his son. Now Ríal Delois, Duke of Savoy, seeks vengeance. But in frozen Montmartre, an ancient god has stirred from undeath, threatening to annihilate the realm. The Mad King alone has the strength to slay it -- but the alchemies that prolong his life have poisoned his mind, leaving the realm at the mercy of a cruel and erratic king. Knights and nobles gather in the capital for an Estates General, where the Houses will decide how to face the rising threat. The King's loyalists maneuver to preserve his power, rival Houses coax him to confront the risen god, and ambitious nobles scheme to seize the crown for themselves. And amid the intrigue, Ríal sees a chance to kill the Mad King. But the courtiers are not the only conspirators. The gods have their own dark designs. What to Expect • In short, the bastard love child of Soulsborne games (Elden Ring, Bloodborne) and Game of Thrones• Fast-paced court intrigue• Ancient gods & cosmic horror• Visceral violence• A large ensemble cast• A high body count• NO plot armor. No one is safe. Release schedule: 4-7 chapters / week (guaranteed M/W/F/Su). The story is almost fully written, just undergoing editing as I publish.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 07:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 07:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
4%
Two or more lists
3%
Likely threshold order: Horror → Psychological → Drama → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Horror + Psychological + Drama (1%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#10477 of 12,174 · 10427 below RS #50
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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.
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