{"product_id":"the-eminence-in-shadow-01-novel","title":"The Eminence In Shadow 01 (Light Novel)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Big Fat Lie And A Few Twisted Truths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEven in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a\nprotagonist or a final boss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe'd rather lie low as a minor character\nuntil it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind... or at least, do the next\nbest thing - pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another\nworld, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the\nfullest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eArmed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members\nto his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they\nneed to take down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWell, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries\nturn out to be the read deal - and everyone knows the truth but him!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI honestly can't remember what catalyzed this desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll I know is I've admired shadowbrokers for as long as I\ncan remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWas it a certain anime? Or was it a manga - or a movie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEh, I guess it doesn't matter. I was all in for anything\nthat featured a mastermind, or an eminence in shadow, as I like to call them.\nThese characters were never the protagonists or final bosses but were relegated\nto a role behind the scenes where they flaunted their powers and meddled in the\naffairs of others. I've always looked up to the men in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI wanted to be one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThink of children who worship their favourite superheroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThat was me but with master puppeteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KADOKAWA GEMPAK STARZ (S)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875648467151,"sku":"9789815301106","price":15.5,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b8ed5764-cd7f-4118-b885-76678e2cc419.jpg?v=1773280361","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-eminence-in-shadow-01-novel","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}