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Gate of Shadows - Special Editions of a YA Dystopian Fantasy

Name: Gate of Shadows - Special Editions of a YA Dystopian Fantasy
Brand: Kayla Ann
Rating: 4.4 (117 reviews)

An illegal second-born sister, a prophesied princess, a forgotten love, and the Norse goddesses of Fate that pull the strings.

Created by Kayla Ann · Launched Jun 3, 2026 · Closes Jun 25, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$9K

Goal $1K

Backers

117

24 data points

Funded

857%

Goal hit ✓

Time Left

13 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Young Adult category average. This project has hit 857% of its goal, while the average live Young Adult project on Kickstarter sits at 94% (9.2× the category median).

Lens Score: 85 / 100 — high potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +60.5% suggests sustained momentum.

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Funding trend

24 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Jun 4, 2026Jun 12, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in 7 hours.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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LENS SCORE

85/ 100

High potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion857%

Backers117

Days running8d

Staff pickYes

FORECAST

BETA

~$18K

Predicted to fund 1824% of goal

◐ Medium confidence

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.

Mid-campaign forecast based on the typical Kickstarter funding curve.

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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