
by Kai S
Bandits, skeletons, zombies, ghouls, and even a high school bully—and that’s just to start. In the fractured territories of the old Scelerean Empire, Ed and Cinis have both been given another shot at life. Their revival is a foreign god’s gamble, though neither of them knows what he expects in return. They’re going to need power, allies, and a frankly unreasonable amount of luck. Assuming, of course, their own magic doesn’t kill them first. What to Expect - Two protagonists who are people before they are builds. - Progression with meaningful choices. Living elemental bonds, distinct abilities, and a qualitative system without heavy stat tracking. - A world with competing interests. Guilds, churches, and local rulers have their own plans. Getting stronger means having more people interested in what you do with that strength. - Dark fantasy with a dry sense of humor. Release Schedule One chapter daily through October 15. Five chapters per week afterward, Monday–Friday.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:18 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:18 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.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
17%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Drama → Action → Adventure → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Drama (13%).
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
#9492 of 12,409 · 9442 below RS #50
By genre
beats 95% of similar stories
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beats 74% of similar stories
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 20–49 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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