He was a nobody. Now, he's a weapon, a mystery, and a target.Twelve-year-old Lipowsky LeStrange's life is shattered when a mandatory government test reveals an unprecedented, off-the-charts chakra potential. Ripped from his family and conscripted into a secret military city known as the C.U.T., his only goal is to survive. But survival becomes an impossibility when a dying, legendary warrior named Huan Ying transfers a lifetime of uncontrollable power and violent memories into him.Burdened by a legacy he doesn't understand, Lip's erratic new abilities make him an outcast. To his commanders, he is a dangerous anomaly to be contained. To his bitter rival, Jason, he is a fraud who must be exposed. This collision course culminates in a public tournament where, to save his own life, Lip is forced to reveal legendary powers branding him a national threat overnight.Confined to a gilded cage, Lip's only path to freedom is to unravel the secrets of the ghost inside him. Thrown into the field with his loyal squadmates, he is forced to hunt monstrous creatures and battle foreign operatives, only to discover that the greatest threat isn't the monsters they're chasing, but a traitor hidden at the highest level of their own command. To protect his new family and uncover the truth, Lip must confront the violent past of the man inside him and embrace a power that could save his nation or tear it apart from within.THE SEIKO'S SHADOW is the first book in an epic new military fantasy series. It's a complete, 56-chapter novel, perfect for readers who love intricate power systems, found-family dynamics, and a sprawling world of conspiracy and betrayal.