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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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

A holographic blueprint of a Titan Industries data fortress hovered in front of Kai and the team. The corporate stronghold was one of the most secure locations in the megacity, housing classified research, military-grade AI, and experimental cybernetics.

Cipher whistled. "Damn. That's not a building. That's a digital fortress."

Nova crossed his arms. "Breaking in is one thing. Getting out alive is another."

Zero smirked. "That's where I come in."

Kai leaned forward. "We need to get past multiple security checkpoints, biometric scans, and AI-patrolled corridors. Not to mention Titan's elite enforcers."

Cipher chuckled. "Oh yeah, speaking of that… you do know who runs security there, right?"

Cipher grinned. "Your girlfriend."

Nova groaned. "Oh, this is gonna be bad."

Zero raised an eyebrow. "Wait—girlfriend?"

Cipher smirked. "Not yet. But the Titan enforcer assigned to that base? Seraph. The one hunting Kai like he stole her favorite cyberdeck."

Zero crossed her arms. "Why does every powerful woman in this city want to kill you or kiss you?"

Cipher smirked. "Who says they have to choose?"

Infiltration – Into the Lion's Den

The team moved through the undercity tunnels, emerging near a maintenance shaft that led to Titan's data center. The neon skyline flickered above them as the heavily-armed complex loomed ahead.

Zero tapped her cyberdeck. "Alright, I've disabled security cameras for a ten-minute window. That's your opening."

Kai nodded. "Cipher, Nova, stay on comms. Zero and I will move in first."

Cipher grinned. "Don't get caught. Or do. I wanna see the fireworks."

Zero rolled her eyes. "Let's move."

Inside, the halls were eerily silent. Kai and Zero slipped through shadowed corridors, avoiding patrolling drones. Zero hacked a door panel, bypassing Titan's biometric scanners with a flick of her wrist.

Kai raised an eyebrow. "You're enjoying this way too much."

They reached the server room, a massive chamber filled with glowing data cores.

Kai cracked his fingers. "Time to work."

He plugged into the system. The moment he did—

ALERT. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED.

Zero's eyes widened. "Wait—this was a trap!"

A cold, familiar voice echoed over the intercom.

"You just can't stay out of trouble, can you, Kai?"

The Titan enforcer was clad in black armored exosuit plating, her cybernetic eyes glowing a deadly red. Her blade-like gauntlets hummed, charged with energy.

Kai sighed. "Well. This is awkward."

Seraph's gaze locked onto him. "You have ten seconds to explain why I shouldn't break every bone in your body."

Seraph took a step forward. "Start talking. Now."

Chapter 12: Breaking In – The Titan Industries Heist