Synopsis

Inaworldwherestrengthdeterminesone'sfuture,William,anorphanwithnoextraordinarytalents,facesagrimdestiny—untilabrutalattackleaveshimclingingtolife.Insteadofdeath,heawakenstoamysteriousandpowerfulentitylurkingwithinhismind:theShadowSystem,agame-likeinterfacethatpromiseshimunimaginablepower.Butthispowercomeswithdarksecrets,andrefusingitwouldmeanhisdeath.Forcedintoapactwithavoicethatcanhearhiseverythought,Williammustnavigateadangerousnewrealitywhereshadowabilitiesandcelestialpowercollide.Asheenterstheprestigiousmilitaryacademy,hisnewfoundabilitiesdrawbothalliesandenemies,allwhileadeadlyconspiracybrewsintheshadows.Withtheoddsstackedagainsthim,WilliammustunravelthemysteryoftheShadowSystemanddecidewhethertoembracethedarknesswithin—orbeconsumedbyit.Hisjourneyfromabulliedoutcasttoapotentialgodwillchallengenotjusthissurvival,buthisveryhumanity.Poweralwayscomesatacost—willWilliambeabletopaytheprice?"WhatamI?"Williamaskedthesystem.Thesystem’svoiceechoedinhishead,coldandindifferent."Youarenothing."