When dimensional vortexes first tore through reality, humanity's awakened defenders—the Radiants—stood as beacons of hope against the waves of darkness that came from beyond. But after five years of endless combat, those beacons have begun to dim. In Atlanta, Jelani Von watches powerlessly as rogue Radiants carve up his city's streets, their unchecked mystical powers reducing whole neighborhoods to battlegrounds. With each passing day, the line between protectors and oppressors blur further, and Jelani's chances of survival grow slimmer. So when an otherworldly entity offers him the chance to seize power beyond imagination, Jelani faces the question that's haunted him since his brother's murder: in a world where power corrupts absolutely, can the right person with the right intentions change everything—or is he just the next tyrant in training? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expectations + A protagonist who goes from being mildly capable to extremely powerful but faces major failures and setbacks along the way +A unique system that merges fantasy classes with specialized powers based on each characters psyche +A morally gray protagonist who is power hungry but willing to make practical decisions to help his community and the people he cares for +Adult language/Profanity and use of AAVE +A realistic and darker view of people at the lower ends of the socioeconomic bracket as they navigate the end of the world and systems that were never built to care for them in the first place Influences Solo leveling, Berserk, Vagabond, Omniscient readers viewpoint, Boondocks