Overall, this novel is a must read, especially if you like protagonist that are a more realistic and not just some overpowered guy. The comedy is great and the characters are all memorable. Also, since I'm a sucker for good world building and history, Shadow Slave has been one of my favorite world to this day. Using nightmares and dreams as a power system is refreshing and new, albeit the premise is basically the same with dungeon stories but with a twist. The only downside to this novel (hence the 4 star) is that the author liked to drone on a bit over something that's obvious; the author would explain something in 4 paragraphs even though it can be explained in 1. There by making the flow of the story to stop abruptly by telling so much about something so little, yet not showing the readers on what actually matters.
Dunia dihantam sebuah gempa yang hampir membelah bumi menjadi dua. Jalanan hancur, rumah-rumah roboh, dan begitu banyak orang terluka-luka. Bencana yang harus dihadapi manusia tidak berhenti di situ, karena begitu banyak makhluk aneh mulai bermunculan entah dari mana, menyerang mereka yang tidak beruntung!
Tetapi, seakan ada yang ingin manusia untuk terus berjuang, manusia dianugerahkan oleh sebuah kekuatan aneh dan mendapatkan kemampuan baru yang amat sangat abnormal. Kekuatan seperti peeper, detective, alchemist, translator, nomad, dan begitu banyak lagi tiba-tiba bermunculan di muka bumi. Apa yang akan terjadi terhadap umat manusia? Apakah dengan kekuatan baru mereka, perlawanan terhadap makhluk-makhluk aneh itu bukan hanya mimpi belaka? Apa maksud dari kekuatan-kekuatan itu dan dari mana asalnya?
Wahyu, Arto, Seno, dan Steven hanya menginginkan kehidupan mereka kembali normal, siapa juga yang mau hidup di dunia penuh makhluk mengerikan? Namun, dunia berkata lain, mereka ditakdirkan untuk melalui jalan berbatu dengan tujuan yang tidak menentu. Begitu banyak misteri yang akan terungkap dalam perjalanan mereka, tetapi setiap terpecahkannya satu misteri, dua lagi akan muncul, tertutupi oleh kabut sejarah.
Ikutilah jejak empat saudara yang terpaksa menjalani dan melewati rintangan yang dilempar oleh dunia. Bisakah mereka selamat?
Overall, this novel is a must read, especially if you like protagonist that are a more realistic and not just some overpowered guy. The comedy is great and the characters are all memorable. Also, since I'm a sucker for good world building and history, Shadow Slave has been one of my favorite world to this day. Using nightmares and dreams as a power system is refreshing and new, albeit the premise is basically the same with dungeon stories but with a twist. The only downside to this novel (hence the 4 star) is that the author liked to drone on a bit over something that's obvious; the author would explain something in 4 paragraphs even though it can be explained in 1. There by making the flow of the story to stop abruptly by telling so much about something so little, yet not showing the readers on what actually matters.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree