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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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 underground tunnels beneath the city were cold, damp, and crawling with drones.

Kai had spent half his life dodging trouble.

Every faction in the city wanted him dead—or worse, in their hands.

They weren't ready for what he had planned.

Kai crouched behind a rusted metal pillar, his cyberdeck flickering in his hands.

Seraph stood beside him, adjusting the hilt of her katana. "Remind me why we're breaking into an Ashen Veil safehouse?"

Zero peeked over the ledge, muttering. "Because Kai's a freaking lunatic."

Kai grinned. "Incorrect. I'm a genius lunatic."

Zero sighed. "That doesn't make it better!"

Seraph shook her head. "I still don't see the point."

Kai held up his cyberdeck. "Because these guys have the next piece of the puzzle."

On the screen, an encrypted file flickered.

Seraph frowned. "ECHO's cult leader?"

Kai nodded. "And they're next on my list."

Zero muttered. "Oh great. More homicidal cyber-fanatics."

Kai grinned. "Relax. We just need to 'borrow' some intel from the Veil."

Zero sighed. "And how do you plan to do that?"

Kai's grin widened. "By convincing them to give it to us."

The Ashen Veil's safehouse was a fortified old subway station, tucked away beneath layers of hacked security.

Kai worked fast, bypassing the firewalls, his fingers dancing over the keys.

One misstep, and alarms would bring a dozen cyber-rebels down on them.

Kai shook his head. "Alright, I'm in. Just need one more—"

"You're in the wrong place, jackass."

A woman stood there, dressed in patched-together combat gear, a cybernetic eyepiece scanning him.

Ashen Veil's best. A legend in the city's underworld.

She smirked. "Did you really think you could out-hack me in my own house?"

Kai grabbed Zero and Seraph and bolted.

The Rebel Hacker pursued, launching a cyber-attack mid-sprint.

Kai's cyberdeck flickered—his HUD glitching.

Kai gritted his teeth. "Oh, you wanna play dirty?"

He fired back—a counter-hack so fast her eyepiece shorted out.

He tackled her through a neon-lit window.

They hit the ground hard, rolling.

When they stopped, she had a knife at his throat.

Kai panted. "So... do I get points for effort?"

Kai grinned. "You're not the first to say that."

Kai raised an eyebrow. "So, truce?"

The team regrouped as sirens blared in the distance.

The Rebel Hacker leaned against a wall. "You still haven't told me why you're after ECHO."

And the words: "Cryotube Subjects: Status Unknown."

Kai exhaled. "Because I'm done running."

Zero nudged him. "Liar. You ran all night."

Kai smirked. "Yeah, well. I got tired of it."

Seraph chuckled. "Then let's pay them a visit."

Chapter 21: The Enemy of My Enemy