In the floating city of Aether, where metal towers dance with ancient magic and steam engines, lies a secret capable of tearing reality apart. Rael, a young man with a dark past and forbidden blood, is thrust into the eye of the storm when a mysterious power within him awakens—a force that merges human genes with those of the Arkanis, interdimensional entities long considered eternal enemies.
After a sudden attack by the radical Lumen Faction, which seeks ancient power, Rael learns that his father, Kael Veygar, was a legendary technomagus who sealed the Aetheris Gate—a portal to the heart of all dimensions—within himself. The seal wasn’t meant to protect Rael, but to save the world from destruction. Hunted as both key and weapon, Rael must face:
Lyra, a Lumen Faction agent corrupted by illegal technology, burdened by vengeance and regret.
Dax, a genius technomancer obsessed with knowledge, trapped in a game of power.
Jyn, a bounty hunter android with a dark past, selling loyalty for freedom.
Nexus, an ancient dimension where his mother—the Arkanis queen—is trapped, and where the secret of Kael’s death lies.
From the black markets of the Lower District to a Cursed Island surrounded by magnetic seas, Rael risks his life to uncover the truth: that he is a symbol of sacrifice, forced to choose between opening the Aetheris Gate to save his mother or destroying it and losing his humanity. But the Lumen Faction won’t stop there. Armed with dimension-shattering weapons and hybrid soldiers, they force Rael to become a pawn in a war that will decide the fate of all beings—humans, Arkanis, and those in between.
Amid betrayals, illusions, and epic battles across dimensions, Rael must answer one question:
Does being a hero mean becoming a shadow buried in the dark, or daring to be the light that burns everything away?
"Shadows Among the Light" is a dark fantasy tale blending steampunk, multidimensional magic, and philosophical questions about the price of peace. Here, true heroes aren’t unblemished—they’re the ones brave enough to stand at the edge of the abyss, between light and shadow.

SHADOWS AMONG THE LIGHT
- Genre: Fantasy
- Author: Hansuke0110
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- Status: Ongoing
- Rating(3.8 / 5.0) ★
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hilmice rated it
This seriously needs more chapters. The foreshadowing and little by little world building are amazing.0 0 Reply
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TiagoMaia1922pol rated it
The synopsis is interesting...The story fascinated me from the beginning...it was intense, mysterious, and humorous... The character Dan is fantastic...Excellent work, Author!0 0 Reply
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TiagoMaia1922pol rated it
actually, this is a nice story. The plot of the story is super exciting and it makes me want to read it more.keep it up, author.good luck with your future.0 0 Reply
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StrikeX rated it
Hmmm, well written the synopsis and the world background but I don't know what is the point of the main character. I think we will know it for the upcoming chapters. No problem with the grammar.0 0 Reply
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SpiritImmortalFcA rated it
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Arucaa rated it
Well I read up to chapter 25 and I can say I enjoy the story. There are some grammatical mistakes and mixed up pronouns (using he instead of she and vice-versa) which can sometimes becomes confusing and might have to reread a paragraph a few times. I like the MC, he certainly feels like a god and doesn't necessarily care about mortals besides their value as divine power generators (at least up to ch 25). He is prideful and he doesn't let himself be kicked around by others like other novel protagonists who try to keep a low profile. A suggestion that i have is that when the MC becomes too powerful and the story start to become dull because there is no conflict, you can always write povs from side characters and their struggles to achieve their lords wishes and stuff like that, or pov of the mc enemies, their struggle against a literal god. Kinda like in overlord. That novel would have been boring if it would have been just about Momonga. TL;DR This story is very enjoyable with a lot of potential. Although it has a few mistakes I had fun with it and i recommend it. Cannot wait the to see this novel take off and maybe even reach the top 10.SPOILERS AHEAD I see the author tries to add elements of romance with Anika which I don't mind if done well, but feels a bit forced with him feeling some strange attraction towards her or something, (which could be explained by him assimilating a mortal soul, or simply the hormones of the mortal body) but the author hasn't explained the attraction yet.Writing Quality 3.5/5 As i said there are some grammar mistakes here and there, and sometimes it can make the story confusing. These mistake are really important to get fixed because it can drive away new reader and can really hurt the chances of this story to take off. I might be a little harsh with this rating but sometimes it breaks the flow and immersion of the novel when Anika suddenly becomes a man. But the grammar is better than most other novels here. Story Development 4/5 There are only 25 chapters atm so I can't really say anything about it. But from what I read it's pretty nice. We are learning together with the MC about this world and it's system of power.Character Design 4/5 Well the characters are good, at least that's what i think. I like plague master.Update Stability 5/5 THIS MAN IS A BEAST 19 CHAPTERS IN A WEEK!!!World Background 5/5There are not much chapters, but i have faith in the author from what i have seen up until now.Good luck author-san, and wish you all the best to you and your novel. I will be watching your career with great interest.0 0 Reply
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Azathoth2etZ rated it
love love love this book. Amazing story very thrilling and exciting and the comic antics are icing on the cake. all characters are so different yet each unique but our Little zhaozhao...our adorable FL takes the lead. author are there any other of your works, would love to read them too. kudos to u on this amazing brilliant piece of work0 0 Reply
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cants rated it
This is your author giving her own book a five star rating, pls support me by voting, this will serve as an encouragement to me and I would really appreciate your comments.0 0 Reply
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