
by Lorebound.co
In a world where Orcs are hunted down without mercy, vermin to be eradicated, one skull shattering blow changes everything. Ta Knez was a simple brute, a young nomadic orc struggling to survive in the shadows of the seven great kingdoms. He was content with a life of fleeing and hiding—until a human extermination force discovered and slaughtered his tribe, crushing his skull even as he ran for his life. He should have died, maybe he did for a few seconds before regaining consciousness, the injury that almost killed him now unlocking a dormant potential deep within his brain. Gifted with a sudden, agonizing genius (Acquired Savant Syndrome), Knez sees the world through new eyes. He sees the weakness of his people. He sees the cruelty of the humans. And most importantly, he sees a path to freedom. From a captive in chains to a warlord in the making, Knez must unite the scattered, warring tribes into a single devastating war machine. The path to civilization is paved in blood, and Knez will eliminate anyone; Human, Elf, or Orc, who stands in the way of his people's rise. What to expect: 🧠 Intelligent Protagonist: A ruthless, genius MC in a brutal world. ⚔️ No Magic: However, miracles still bloom beneath the sleepless gaze of the gods 👑 Kingdom Building / History: Uniting tribes, managing resources, and war strategy. The unification arc is inspired by historical figures (Genghis Khan vibes). 📈 Dark Progression: The MC gets stronger through strategy, leadership and sacrifice. 🗓️ Schedule: Three-chapter weekly schedule. (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday)
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, 02:49 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 02:49 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
8%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Action → Adventure → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Action (4%).
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
#5242 of 12,412 · 5192 below RS #50
By genre
beats 99% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 51% 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.
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