Eldgrimm

In the neon-drenched dystopia of Neo-Babylon, a war rages between warring factions, but Kai Stroud, a rogue operator, has no allegiance—just a mission to survive. When a routine job goes south, Kai stumbles upon a secret tied to his missing family: encrypted data locked inside his own brain—a digital blueprint for something powerful enough to shift the balance of the entire war.

Now, every faction wants a piece of him.

Hunted by corporate enforcers, anarchist hackers, cyber-cultists, and mercenary warlords, Kai is forced into a deadly game of survival. Along the way, he forms uneasy alliances with six formidable women, each with their own reasons for chasing him down:

Selene Voss, the cold and ruthless Corporate Enforcer sent to capture him, who begins to question her orders.

Rox Callahan, the Rebel Hacker who sees him as a rival and ally in equal measure.

Nyx-7, the enigmatic AI Worshipper drawn to the secrets within his mind.

Valeria Kane, the fearless Cyberpunk Gangster who respects power—and Kai’s unpredictability intrigues her.

Mira Sorelli, the Idealistic Officer torn between duty and what’s right.

Raven Locke, the Drifter Mercenary who prefers watching from the sidelines—until Kai forces her to care.


As Kai and his growing crew unravel the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.

At the heart of it all? A rogue AI with a god complex, an army of machine-controlled soldiers, and a plan to erase organic life entirely.

With Neo-Babylon on the brink of destruction, Kai and his team must fight, outsmart, and outlast their enemies to bring down the true puppet masters. But the closer they get to victory, the more Kai’s past, his family’s fate, and the truth about his own existence come into question.

And with his six rivals-turned-allies all falling for him in their own ways, his personal life is just as explosive as the war itself.

In the end, Kai must make the ultimate choice:

Save the world—or disappear into the shadows.

Destroy the enemy—or become something new.

Choose a side—or carve his own path.


Because in Neo-Babylon, loyalty is a lie, survival is war, and love is the deadliest battlefield of all.

Shadow Circuit: War of the Lost A Cyberpunk War Epic

Kai Vance knew two things for certain.

1. The cybernetic enforcer in front of him, Valkyrie, was absolutely going to kill him.

Her monomolecular vibro-sword hummed with a low, deadly frequency, the edge sharp enough to slice through solid steel like butter.

Kai swallowed hard. "So, on a scale of 'slap on the wrist' to 'mutilated beyond recognition,' how badly do you plan to kill me?"

Valkyrie didn't even blink. "Surrender now, and I will ensure a painless extraction."

Kai let out a slow breath. "Yeah, see, 'extraction' sounds like a fancy way of saying 'brain surgery without anesthesia.' So, hard pass."

Kai barely twisted out of the way as her blade sliced through the air, missing his throat by an inch.

Valkyrie pressed forward, no wasted motion, no hesitation. She was a machine of efficiency. Every strike was precise, designed to kill.

Kai dodged and weaved, but he was losing ground fast.

Improvisation – The Key to Not Dying

His eyes darted around. A broken neon sign. A leaking fuel pipe. A loose power cable.

Kai backpedaled toward the power cable, keeping Valkyrie focused on him. She lunged.

At the last second, Kai grabbed the loose cable and yanked it free.

He swung it like a makeshift whip, sending a surge of electricity straight at Valkyrie's sword.

Her blade, made of a hyper-conductive alloy, acted as a perfect lightning rod.

Electricity surged through her cybernetic systems.

Kai didn't waste time. He spun and kicked her square in the chest.

Valkyrie staggered back, her systems momentarily overloaded.

"Okay, cool. That worked. Time to leave."

He barely had time to register the impact before his body collapsed against the pavement.

His vision blurred as Valkyrie approached, her silver eyes cold and assessing.

"You're valuable," she murmured. "They want you alive. Lucky you."

Kai tried to move. His limbs weren't listening.

Before the darkness swallowed him, he heard her voice one last time.

Chapter 2: The Art of Not Dying Horribly