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Shadow Slave: Child of Shadows

Shadow Slave, Book 1

Guiltythree

Written by
Guiltythree
Length
15 hrs 28 min
Publisher
Aethon Audio
Released
2026-11-10

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What it is

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…

One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 102 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to an Audible edition with Book 1: Child Of Shadows!

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.

On the charts

Last charted October 15, 2026. Its best position was 11 on Coming soon, reached September 29, 2026. Seen on 1 chart over 12 days of readings, the first on September 23, 2026.

1 19 12 September 26, 2026 October 15, 2026 September 26, 2026 — position 19September 27, 2026 — position 14September 28, 2026 — position 13September 29, 2026 — position 16October 1, 2026 — position 12October 2, 2026 — position 15October 8, 2026 — position 17October 15, 2026 — position 16
Coming soon — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
All audiobooks
Coming soon 11 8 days October 15, 2026

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