{"title":"The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003cstrong\u003eThe Eminence in Shadow light novels in English\u003c\/strong\u003e by Daisuke Aizawa, published by Yen Press. We list 5 books in the series here, in reading order: start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-1-light-novel\"\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first volume: Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind…or at least, do the next best thing—pretend to be one!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book’s page shows current availability. Follow the series to get one email when the next volume goes up for pre-order.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-1-light-novel","title":"The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 (light novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHS Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind…or at least, do the next best thing—pretend to be one! And now that he’s been reborn into another world, he’s ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal—and everyone knows the truth but him!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisuke Aizawa, Touzai Touzai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473482432853,"sku":"9781975359058","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975359058.jpg?v=1792665713"},{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-2-light-novel","title":"The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 2 (light novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH Cid pays a visit to the Sacred Land, where he finds himself getting roped into the Goddess’s Trial. It’s a ritual event that summons warriors from the past to engage with only the most worthy from the present. When Cid squares off against the witch who brought devastation to the world, the door to the Sanctuary creaks open, granting the Shadow Garden valuable insight into the possessed and the Cult of Diablos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is until Cid, blissfully ignorant of the conspiracies playing out behind the scenes, runs amok!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisuke Aizawa, Nathaniel Thrasher, Touzai Touzai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473486692693,"sku":"9781975386993","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975386993.jpg?v=1792665758"},{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-3-light-novel","title":"The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 3 (light novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE RED MOON HANGS LOW IN THE NIGHT--AN OMEN OF WHAT’S TO COME Deep within the Lawless City lies the Blood Queen, a Progenitor Vampire, slumbering in her coffin for many moons. An expert at landing himself in trouble, Cid should know better than to go after her…but he’s dying to get a piece of the action. It’s time he shed his daytime persona to take on the role of Shadow! It seems, however, that he’s not the only one with this idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, he finds the three rulers of the Lawless City-Juggernaut the Tyrant, Yukime the Spirit Fox, and Crimson the vampire-are all on his tail. To complicate things even further, the Shadow Garden descends on the scene as the hour of the Blood Queen’s awakening looms closer and closer…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisuke Aizawa, Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473498849621,"sku":"9781975315771","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975315771.jpg?v=1792665854"},{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-4-light-novel","title":"The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 4 (light novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE DOOR OF DARKNESS IS CAST OPEN—THE WORLD ADVANCES TO A NEW FIELD The specter of war hangs thick in the air of the Oriana Kingdom, where Princess Rose is expected to wed Duke Perv. This supposed marriage cannot and will not stand, though, as it would throw a major wrench in a certain shadowbroker’s plans. Not one to miss an opportunity for sleuthing, Cid makes his way to the royal capital to put a stop to the ceremony, but are there even bigger schemes at work behind this unholy matrimony?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisuke Aizawa, Nathaniel Thrasher, Touzai Touzai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473572741461,"sku":"9781975341848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975341848.jpg?v=1792666437"},{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-vol-5-light-novel","title":"The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 5 (light novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEFORE MUCH LONGER… THE WHITE FOG WILL ENGULF THE WORLD IN SILENCEAll is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one—even Cid’s older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire’s room where they find…an ancient script, cool magic circles, and incantations that seem important and yet don’t actually do anything whatsoever. What does it all mean, and why has Claire been talking to herself so much lately…?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daisuke Aizawa, Nathaniel Thrasher, Touzai Touzai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55474176295253,"sku":"9781975375256","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975375256.jpg?v=1792669504"}],"url":"https:\/\/checkout.tsundokuclub.co.uk\/collections\/the-eminence-in-shadow-light-novel.oembed","provider":"Tsundoku Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}