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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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

Titan Industries Detention Facility – Cell Block Omega

Kai Vance woke up to the sensation of cold metal restraints digging into his wrists.

He was strapped to an interrogation chair, surrounded by glowing holo-displays pulsing with streams of encrypted data. The air smelled sterile, like freshly polished steel and expensive mistakes.

A calm, synthetic voice filled the room.

"Subject: Kai Vance. Unregistered cyberwarfare specialist. Possesses unauthorized neural modifications. Pending analysis."

Kai groaned, shifting in his restraints. "You know, most people buy me dinner before strapping me to a chair."

Kai's stomach sank as Valkyrie stepped inside.

She was just as intimidating as before—tall, silver-eyed, exuding perfect discipline and zero tolerance for nonsense.

Kai forced a grin. "Missed me already?"

Valkyrie didn't react. "You are in possession of restricted data."

Kai feigned confusion. "What? You mean my extensive collection of cat videos? Yeah, people say it's priceless."

Valkyrie didn't even blink. "Titan Industries does not tolerate security breaches. Cooperate, and this will be painless."

Translation: Give us what's in your head, or we'll take it the hard way.

Kai leaned back as much as his restraints allowed. "You know, for an elite enforcer, you seem awfully interested in some nobody hacker."

"You're not a nobody." Her voice was too certain. Too absolute.

Before he could respond, the room's holo-screens flickered.

A voice crackled through the speakers.

"Yo, tin cans! Sorry to crash the party, but I'm taking this guy. Try to stop me if you want your security grid fried."

That was the voice of a hacker. A very good one.

And judging by the pure chaos erupting outside, they were already inside Titan Industries' system.

Control Room – Titan Detention Center

Security personnel were scrambling.

Holo-displays glitched as an unauthorized signal hijacked the internal network.

"Who the hell is in our system?" one of the officers barked.

A grinning purple-haired woman popped up on every screen.

She chewed gum as she typed at inhuman speed, her fingers flying across a holographic keyboard.

"Yo, security dweebs! Hope you don't mind, but I just rerouted all your access codes."

Titan officers started panicking as doors randomly unlocked and re-locked.

Nova leaned back, admiring her work.

"You guys charge people for Wi-Fi and think that's okay? Yeah, this is karma."

Behind her, masked rebels from the Ashen Veil were already moving. Explosions rocked the facility as their strike team breached the lower levels.

Nova smirked. "Okay, boys, go grab our guy."

Interrogation Chamber – 60 Seconds to Escape

Back in the chamber, Kai blinked. "So, uh… was this part of your plan?" he asked Valkyrie.

She frowned at the breach alarm, then at Kai.

"Wanna guess how long before my new friends bust down that door?"

Valkyrie studied him for a long moment.

Then, without a word, she stepped forward—

Valkyrie grabbed his collar, yanked him forward, and whispered sharply.

"You have no idea what's inside your head. But I do."

A group of masked Ashen Veil rebels stormed in, weapons raised.

Nova strolled in behind them, grinning. "Told you I'd get you out, dumbass."

Kai shook off his shock, rolling with the insanity.

A guard groaned on the floor. Nova stepped on him casually. "C'mon, drama queen. Let's bounce."

Something unspoken passed between them.

Chapter 3: A Prison Break Would Be Nice Right About Now