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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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 hunched over a flickering console in their temporary hideout, fingers flying across the keyboard. Cipher lounged on a pile of old wiring, tossing a neon data chip in the air like it was a toy.

"You sure this drive isn't rigged to fry my brain?" Kai muttered.

Cipher smirked. "Seventy percent sure."

Nova rolled her eyes. "Great. So only a thirty percent chance of permanent brain damage."

Kai sighed. "Good enough." He ran the decryption protocol.

Kai's heart kicked up. The drive wasn't just encrypted—it was booby-trapped.

Cipher's eyebrow arched. "Huh. That's some serious security."

Nova gripped her gun. "Can you crack it?"

Kai grinned. "Can I? Watch and learn."

With a few keystrokes, he rerouted power, isolating the encryption's self-destruct mechanism. It was like diffusing a bomb... except digital.

Cipher watched with genuine interest. "Okay, okay, you're actually good."

Cipher burst out laughing. "Nice. Super elite hacker and you forget to reroute backup power."

Nova crossed her arms. "Fix it. Fast."

Kai grumbled but rebooted the system. The data began unscrambling, and as the files decrypted, his smirk faded.

Kai exchanged a glance with Nova. That name... sounded familiar.

Before Kai could process the revelation, his cyberdeck flashed a new warning.

Nova reacted first. "We've got company."

Cipher pulled up the security cams. "Ooooh, you're gonna love this. Titan hit squad. Looks like they're knocking."

Kai cursed. Titan Industries was already here?!

Nova checked her ammo. "We have to move. Now."

Cipher grinned. "Or... we have some fun."

Kai groaned. "Your definition of fun is concerning."

Cipher typed rapidly. "Relax, I'm just scrambling their targeting systems. Buy us a few minutes."

Nova cocked her gun. "Not enough. They'll still find us."

Kai's mind raced. They needed a distraction—something big.

He smirked at Cipher. "How do you feel about making things explode?"

Cipher's eyes lit up. "Finally! I was waiting for you to ask."

Titan's cybernetic enforcers breached the door.

The entire warehouse shook as Cipher's virus triggered a gas line explosion, sending flames roaring through the corridors.

The Titan soldiers staggered back, momentarily blinded.

As they reached the exit, Cipher winked at Kai. "See? Told you this would be fun."

Kai gasped for breath. "Remind me never to let you near explosives again."

Nova just shook her head. "Let's go before they regroup."

Kai clenched his jaw. Titan Industries was after him. Hard.

Whatever it was, it held the key to his past, his missing family... and why everyone wanted him dead.

Chapter 8: A Code Worth Killing For