Aethon & Vault: Bringing SHADOW SLAVE to Shelves!

We are so excited to announce that we and Laurel Pursuit have agreed with Guiltythree to bring his Webnovel original series, SHADOW SLAVE, to shelves around the world in print format, in addition to a webcomic adaptation.

Known for its mix of dark fantasy, action, adventure, and LitRPG elements, SHADOW SLAVE is one of the most-read web serials ever written with over 75 million views on Webnovel.

Bringing beloved digital-first series to retail print is the mission of our Aethon & Vault imprint, and this is one we knew readers would devour.

Expect to see volume 1 release in Fall 2026 in Hardcover format, with incredible new cover art developed alongside the author.

Oh, and did you see us mention that it’s going to be getting a webcomic adaptation from Aethon together with Laurel Pursuit? The same team behind the hit Dungeon Crawler Carl Webcomic! More on that to come!

About the Series: 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 found himself facing against terrible monsters – and other Awakened – in a deadly battle of survival.

What’s worse, the shadow powers he received happened to possess a small, but potentially fatal side effect…