Sleepless Dreamer | Shadow Slave

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's ever know his purpose to be is 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?

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Please read the READER DISCLAIMER in Volume 0.

This is my Spin-off (fanfiction of course) novel of Shadow Slave by Guiltythree. But please do not expect the same writing style, setting, and characters, especially the main character.

This story reveals more on how people/cities/government operate after the Spell’s arrival. I always find it interesting how maybe one country handles it fairly, but how another handles 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 bears with me and helps me improve my writing. If it is not for you, please don't leave outright hate comments. Critique and advice would be great instead.

Cover Art: @ellieaedon

I will be posting on RoyalRoad.com and eventually on AO3 for some people's preferences.