A young boy, Jeffery Hansley, is far more than what he appears to be. The Shadow, a famed hero of the city ironically named Lacking, has been active for a couple of months now and have drawn the attention of many people, some of which want to do harm to him. This story guides you through the life a young boy who holds a secret that could for the better or worse for his family and will bring up some unknown mysteries of his past. The present is built from history, so what really did build the Shadow?