| Author/Contributor(s): | Guiltythree |
| Publisher: | AETHON: Vault |
| Date: | 10/6/2026 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Growing up in poverty, Sunny never expected anything good from life. However, even he did not anticipate being chosen by the Nightmare Spell and becoming one of the Awakened — an elite group of people gifted with supernatural powers.
Transported into a ruined magical world, he finds himself facing off against terrible monsters and other Awakened in a deadly battle of survival.
What's worse, the shadow powers he received happen to possess a small and potentially fatal side effect.
But that won’t stop him. Born a slave. Destined for the grave. He chooses to survive.
No matter the cost…
One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 205 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 91 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Shadow Slave also boasts more than 115 million listens on PocketFM. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 1: Child Of Shadows!
"One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." —Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle)
About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power.
For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries.