Heir of the Radiant Star

For thousands of years, the world of Alphora has lived under the shadow of the Void. Every generation faces the Convergence, when cracks appear across the world and Abyssal creatures pour into reality. The only force capable of standing against them is the Radiant Star, and every person who turns eighteen is given the chance to awaken as a Radiant. Aurelius Valerius is the third son of Duke Cassian Valerius, one of the Four Grand Dukes of the Aurelian Empire. As a third son, he is never expected to inherit the dukedom or play a major role in the empire's future. But Aurelius carries a secret no one could imagine. He remembers another life. In his previous world, he was Arnav, a 21-year-old IIT student from India who died saving a child. Now reborn in Alphora, he plans to use the knowledge and experience he brought from Earth. Everything changes during his Transcendency. While every Radiant manifests an ability tied to their Radiance, Aurelius awakens something that has never existed before. Radiant Dominion. He can influence the Radiance of other people, suppressing it, strengthening it, or even commanding it. An ability that could reshape the empire itself. His awakening shocks the imperial court, draws the attention of the royal family, and turns him into a figure every major power wants to claim or destroy. As the Convergences grow more frequent and the Void creeps closer, Aurelius is pulled into a web of noble politics, betrayal, and ancient secrets. His own family sees him as a tool. The royal court sees him as a threat. The power he awakened may be the Radiant Star's greatest blessing, or the reason the world falls apart. Because in a world where every Radiant serves the Star, the one who can command Radiance itself may become the Heir of the Radiant Star.