First Light (Lux, #1)

In the shadow-soaked ruins of Neo-Terra, where the sun is often blotted out by pollution and despair, Rayen Torres became a beacon?literally. Gifted with the rare ability to manipulate photons, Rayen can bend light into solid constructs: radiant blades, shimmering shields, hard-light wings that let him soar across war-torn skylines.

As Lux, he's a dazzling force on the battlefield, cutting through enemy lines with glowing precision, illuminating the path forward for allies. His constructs respond to will and motion, making him exceptionally agile and unpredictable in close combat.

But light is both his power and his curse?total darkness renders him nearly helpless, and enemies who control the environment often exploit this. Still, Rayen charges forward, his heart lit by a justice that no shadow can touch. Once a street orphan in the lightless undercities, he saw what oppression looked like up close and swore to be its antithesis.

Bold, outspoken, and sometimes naïve, Lux refuses to compromise his ideals, even when it puts him at odds with grayer allies. He believes hope isn't just a feeling?it's a weapon. And as long as he burns bright, even the darkest corners of the world will never be truly lost.