Shadow Slave, Book 5

Ascending from the Night Temple, Sunny seeks true strength in Dread Night, Book 5 of the dark fantasy smash sensation, SHADOW SLAVE series! After ascending from the Night Temple, Sunny becomes a star lecturer at the Awakened Academy. Negotiations with Clan Valor and Nephis’s sudden return force a fateful choice. When Jet offers him a place in the Antarctica Campaign, Sunny seizes it, determined to forge true strength in the frozen wastelands of the Southern Quadrant. Leading a company of irregulars into a nightmare of ice, abominations, and endless night, he battles for survival against forces that care nothing for rank or power. In the cold, leadership exacts a brutal price. Tragedy forces Sunny to question everything: the Sovereigns’ hunger for strength, the meaning of conviction, and what he is willing to become. As the long night falls, he must decide whether power is worth the cost… or if protecting those he loves is the only strength that matters. One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 255 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 105 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 5! "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.