
by Shiva Jamwal
The world lies in ruins. Since the gates of hell opened, demons have flooded the Earth, leaving destruction in their wake. In response, two factions have risen: the Faithborn, a religious order empowered by ancient holy rites and sacred powers to fight the demonic scourge; and the Unison, a pragmatic coalition that relies on science, technology, and human enhancements to resist the infernal tide. Among the Faithborn is Samanuske, a fierce and determined warrior driven by a deeply personal mission-to save his mother's soul, trapped and tormented beyond death in the hellish realms. Though he was fired from the Faithborn, cast out from the order he once served, Samanuske continues to fight alongside his loyal companions: Steve, a young but courageous fighter seeking his own strength; Marie, a timid but determined young woman; and Cain, a former Unison officer, couldn't stomach the corruption -so he crossed the sea, chasing something cleaner than the law he'd served." Together, they battle alongside other demon slayers in a fractured world where trust is scarce and danger lurks in every shadow. As the dark influence of the Crimson Demon spreads, their fight is a desperate struggle to reclaim what has been lost.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 4 Oct 2026, 21:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 4 Oct 2026, 21:38 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
5%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Tragedy → Horror → Action → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Tragedy + Horror + Action + Fantasy (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
#2928 of 12,468 · 2878 below RS #50
By genre
beats 21% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 42% 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 5–9 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.