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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books
  • First Book:
    August 2020
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Book List in Order: 15 titles



  • ONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHSEven 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 thin...



  • Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss -- he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that he’s been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfe...



  • NOTHING 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. ...



  • THE 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 tha...



  • The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights is occupied by terrorists posing as the Shadow Garden! Faced with a stressful, high-intensity hostage situation…Cid is having the time of his life! Whether it’s being the first student struck down as an example...



  • When the foul-tempered Princess Alexia is captured by the Cult of Diablos, the Shadow Garden takes the stage, assaulting the cult’s hidden base. Crossing swords with the kidnapper, Cid gets the chance to make his true debut as an eminence in shadow...



  • THE 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 ...



  • Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddess’s Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honor and glory -- all the normie stuff Cid sp...



  • In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier -- all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to becau...






  • All eyes are on the Bushin Festival as the totally enigmatic Mundane Mann advances toward the finals, winning all his matches in an instant. Just who could this mysterious knight (who is certainly not mild-mannered Cid Kagenou in disguise) possibly b...



  • Cid’s shadow brokering fun is interrupted when his sister, Claire, drags him off to the Lawless City to hunt some vampire called the“Blood Queen” or something. To fit in with the atmosphere of this hard-boiled town, he decides to give his norma...



  • Cid’s engaging in a little “fundraising” in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle! The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly ban...



  • Mitsugoshi’s new inventions have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the competition is turning violent. Faced with a quagmire of shady underworld schemes, Cid has just the answer-destroy both sides and rebuild from a clean...



  • To save Mitsugoshi from being crushed in a power struggle, Cid abandons the name of Shadow and takes up the mantle of Super Elite Agent John Smith. Weaving a web of betrayal from the threads of chaos laid throughout the market, he finally succeed in ...



  • All 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 embar...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Daisuke Aizawa has published 15 books.

The next book by Daisuke Aizawa, The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 5 (light novel), will be published in July 2024.

The first book by Daisuke Aizawa, The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 (manga), was published in August 2020.

No. Daisuke Aizawa does not write books in series.