About the book
SHADOW SLAVE cemented itself as the most-read series on WebNovel of all time, with more than 91 million reads and many thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 1: CHILD OF SHADOWS!
Witness the rise of the Shadow Slave in this gritty, dark fantasy adventure where a nameless street rat must rise to challenge the gods themselves.
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…
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About the Author
Guiltythree is the pen name of a former game designer and narrative designer who spent nearly a decade building worlds for other people’s stories before deciding to risk everything on their own. In early 2022, they quit their job to write Shadow Slave full-time, hoping just to cover rent, and instead created one of Webnovel’s standout dark progression fantasies. When not wrangling Sunny through the Dream Realm, they can usually be found tinkering with new plots and tabletop campaigns.
SHADOW SLAVE
By GUILTYTHREE
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"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."
