Child of Light

Child of Light is Tang Jia San Shao's first novel and the first book of his Savior Trilogy (Child of Light, Mad God, The Kind Death God). The story takes place on a continent where magic exists and multiple races coexist: a lazy youth who has no wish to rise above others happens to choose to study light magic, a rare and overlooked school, and is drawn into the tide of fate. Starting as an unremarkable student at a magic academy, he gradually builds his strength through study, trials and adventures with companions, passing through academy competitions, continental exploration and wars between races, until he becomes a legendary and revered archmage. Through his efforts, the boundary between the eastern and western continents is broken down, and the long-rigid divisions among the continent's races gradually dissolve; for this he is honored by all races as the "Child of Light." The novel is built around academy growth, adventurous journeys and racial war, interweaving personal awakening with the blending of civilizations; some of its material is drawn from the author's own experience of meeting and falling in love with his wife, and the names of the main characters are adapted from the author's real name and his wife's name. The book runs to about 700,000 Chinese characters, with a light, humorous style and dense battle and adventure scenes. It is an important work for understanding Tang Jia San Shao's early writing.