Webnovel vs RoyalRoad + Amazon Kindle : Revenue Comparison Between Mother of Learning and Shadow Slave

💰 Revenue Comparison: Mother of Learning vs Shadow Slave

In this section, we compare the estimated total earnings of two of the most well-known web novels published on different platforms: Mother of Learning (initially on RoyalRoad, later self-published on Amazon Kindle) and Shadow Slave (published on Webnovel).

Note: The figures are based on archived Patreon data, publicly visible donation stats, and Amazon KDP annual tax reports.

📘 Mother of Learning — Revenue Breakdown

• Platform Origins: Started on RoyalRoad → transitioned to Amazon Kindle

• Patreon Earnings: Average of $1,192 per chapter × 108 chapters

• Total from Patreon (including public donations): ≈ $296,000

• Amazon KDP total earnings: ≈ $560,000

• Combined Total Earnings: ≈ $856,000
  (This figure only includes book sales revenue and does not count any additional side contracts.)

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📕 Shadow Slave — Revenue Overview

• Platform: Webnovel (exclusive contract model)

• Estimated Total Revenue (based on tax declaration estimates): ≈ $2,789,000

• Estimated Author’s Personal Earnings: ≈ $1,000,000

Novel	Platform(s)	Patreon Revenue	Amazon KDP Revenue	Estimated Total Revenue	Author’s Estimated Take-home
Mother of Learning	RoyalRoad + Amazon Kindle	$296,000	$560,000	$856,000	N/A
Shadow Slave	Webnovel	N/A	N/A	$2,789,000	≈ $1,000,000

⚠️ Disclaimer:
These figures are estimates based on real archived data (from Patreon and Amazon KDP tax reports). While they are reasonably accurate, they should not be considered exact.

This comparison focuses on top-performing novels. It is important to remember that Webnovel does not always generate higher revenue than RoyalRoad or Amazon KDP for every novel — these results represent exceptional cases, not the average.