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Discover›Fiction›MAXIMUS: THE WAY OF TRUTH—EPIC HISTORICAL FICTION …
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MAXIMUS: THE WAY OF TRUTH—EPIC HISTORICAL FICTION FOR TEENS

Ben-Hur meets Gladiator in this revenge vs mercy action tale with heroic sacrifice, faith in fire, and found family. Hardcover edition!

Created by Shane Eash · Launched Jun 1, 2026 · Closes Jun 26, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →
Raised
$2K
Goal $1K
Backers
27
7 data points
Funded
248%
Goal hit ✓
Time Left
22 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Fiction category average. This project has hit 248% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 230% (8% above the category).

Early Momentum: 42 / 100 — low potential. Project is in its first 57 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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Funding trend

7 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

steady

Hit goal in 1 hour.

Steady accumulation — sustained backer interest throughout the campaign.

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EARLY MOMENTUM
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42/ 100
Low potential

Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch57h
Funded so far248%
% per hour4.34%
Backers27
Staff pickNo
FORECAST
BETA
~$9K
Predicted to fund 864% of goal
○ Low confidence (early)
How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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