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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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

The air in the cyber café grew tense.

Kai's eyes locked onto the armored figure standing in the doorway.

Titan Industries' most elite hunter. Relentless. Precise. Cold.

Her glowing red visor scanned the room, locking onto him. No hesitation. No doubt.

"Surrender now." Her voice was even, calm, and completely devoid of emotion. "Or don't. It makes no difference."

Kai's smirk flickered. "Wow. No small talk? No 'how's your day going?'"

A bullet whizzed past his ear, embedding itself into a neon-lit monitor behind him.

Zero dove for cover. "You just had to piss her off, didn't you?!"

Seraph had already drawn her blade. "She's mine."

Kai grabbed her wrist. "No. I got this."

Seraph's eyes narrowed. "You're not serious."

Kai rolled his shoulders. "Trust me. I've been meaning to stretch my legs."

The Corporate Enforcer tilted her head. "Foolish."

Kai barely had time to move before her cybernetic fist shattered a table where he'd been standing.

Kai ducked under a second punch, feeling the heat from her servo-powered strike.

Kai's grin returned. "Nah. Just thinking how bad this'll look when you lose."

His fist collided with her armor—but it was like hitting a steel wall.

Kai barely managed to duck before a brutal roundhouse kick nearly took his head off.

He twisted his body, letting her momentum carry her forward—then slammed his elbow into her side.

Then she grabbed his arm mid-motion and flipped him.

Seraph moved to interfere, but Kai threw up a hand. "Nope—stay back! I got this!"

Zero groaned. "You are literally getting your ass kicked!"

Kai coughed. "That's… part of the plan."

Kai gritted his teeth. He needed a new strategy.

As she lunged forward for the final blow, Kai's mind raced.

Titan Industries designed their enforcers perfectly. No gaps. No wasted motion.

"Hey, quick question." He dodged another strike. "You ever fought someone who doesn't follow the rules?"

Kai grabbed a nearby neon sign—and shoved it into her visor.

The sudden flash of light overloaded her optics.

He swept her legs out from under her.

Zero blinked. "Did… did you just win?"

Kai shrugged. "Told you. Improvisation."

Seraph smirked. "You were stalling the whole time."

Kai grinned. "She was faster. Stronger. But she relied too much on precision. Sometimes, chaos wins."

The Enforcer growled, pushing herself up.

Kai sighed. "And sometimes, it buys you just enough time to run."

Hours later, they regrouped in an abandoned underground tunnel.

Seraph folded her arms. "That won't be the last time we see her."

Kai wiped some blood from his lip. "Nope. She'll be twice as mad next time."

Zero exhaled. "So what now? Every faction's hunting us. And Titan's just getting started."

Kai leaned against the wall, looking at the decrypted files on his cyberdeck.

The word "Cryotube" flickered again.

Kai pushed off the wall, stretching. "We make our next move."

Seraph nodded. "And take the fight to them."

Zero smirked. "Oh, I'm gonna enjoy this."

Chapter 20: A Duel in the Shadows