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Shadow Slave | Sleepless Dreamer

Set in the Shadow Slave world...a time before Sunny was born...this story follows a simple soldier who must survive in a dystopian, apocalyptic landscape where magic and gun warfare collide. In a far-off Quadrant known as North America, a young soldier named Hope is 16 years old when he gets infected by the Nightmare Spell. He passed! But...he feels a bit scammed...? A flaw that makes him fade from people's memories... A cursed attribute that makes him remember everything endlessly in eternal wakefulness... It's as if the Spell is twisting his future and existence into an almost improbable one. All he has ever known his purpose to be was to serve as a simple soldier. Not too powerful. But not so weak either. And maybe, just maybe like some others, become an Awakened. Although he never dreamt of being one. Now that his whole life is compromised after his First Nightmare, his first objective is to survive on his own. But as he tries to escape his fate, his actions seem to lead him further from his goal. He struggles against obstacles that slowly grow bigger and out of proportion. Maybe the Dream Realm and the Real World aren't so different than one may think. Hope's journey involves uncovering secrets and gaining knowledge about his true nature and his new role in the world. Is he fit to be a hero? Could he redefine it? *** Please read the READER DISCLAIMER in Volume 0. This is my spin-off novel of "Shadow Slave" by Guiltythree. But please don't expect the same writing style, setting, and characters, especially the main character. This story reveals more about how people/cities/governments operate after the Spell’s arrival. I always find it interesting how maybe one country handles it fairly, but how others handle it with desperation to the point that you question humanity. There will be easter eggs pointing to the original novel either intentional for the plot or unrelated to it, but all for fun. I am a new author so props to all who bear with me and helps me improve my writing. If it is not for you, please don't leave outright hate comments. Eat wassabi instead if you want pain. Critique and advice would be great too. Cover Art: @ellieaedon I will be posting on RoyalRoad.com and on AO3 for some people's preferences.
MonoSilence · 418k Views

The Almighty Goddes

This novel unfolds as a descent into the deepest labyrinth of existence, where light itself becomes a fragile illusion and darkness is not merely the absence of illumination, but the very foundation of reality. It is not a tale confined within worlds, galaxies, or universes. It is a narrative that begins before beginnings, when there was neither void nor being, yet an eternal entity already existed — Yahweh, the primeval shadow and ineffable source that predates Multiversal expansion, Outversal concepts, Omniversal hierarchies, and even the highest frameworks that seek to define "All." Yahweh’s existence challenges the very definition of "existence," because He simply was, long before existence was granted the permission to exist. The story follows Leo, a human cast into this abyss of conflicts between gods, devils, and forces beyond comprehension. His journey is not one of simple heroism but one of revelation and corruption, as he uncovers the unspeakable truths of creation. In this world, power is not measured in physical might alone, but in the capacity to endure knowledge that erodes the soul. Leo finds himself entangled in wars that stretch across metaphysical horizons, where demons embody humanity’s forgotten sins, and gods themselves are fractured mirrors of Yahweh’s eternal mystery. The novel does not shy away from questions that shatter human logic: What is weakness? What is strength? What is the purpose of suffering when even omnipotence trembles before the unknown? These are not rhetorical musings, but the chains that bind every character within this dark cosmos. Yahweh once whispered: “Weakness is yourself. The moment you acknowledge it, it consumes you. You are your own abyss.” That phrase echoes like a curse throughout all dimensions, shaping the philosophy of every god, devil, and wanderer in the tale. The tone of this narrative is unrelentingly bleak, yet profoundly introspective. It is a descent into existential horror, metaphysical warfare, and the unraveling of truths no mortal mind was designed to endure. The darkness here is not an enemy to be defeated — it is the eternal condition of reality, a constant reminder that all light is temporary, all hope is fragile, and all beings are but shadows cast upon Yahweh’s immeasurable silence. This novel is not merely a battle between a protagonist and the abyss. It is a chronicle of the futility of categorizing reality itself, and the journey of one human, Leo, who dares to confront both his inner fragility and the outer monstrosities that reflect it. His battle is not to win, but to understand, and perhaps in that understanding lies a form of transcendence darker than annihilation itself.
Salazar02 · 22.3k Views