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the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.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

Factions once locked in endless battle began rebuilding. Titan Industries pulled back its enforcers. Aegis Coalition formed fragile truces. The Ashen Veil continued to stir trouble, but with purpose. The Iron Fangs turned to controlling the underworld instead of destroying it. Echo? Their god was dead.

He and his team were the reason the world still stood. They weren't part of any faction, but everyone knew their names.

The Operator, the Hacker Queen, the Cybernetic Warrior, the Rebel, the Enforcer, the Mercenary.

They had taken down the greatest threat the city had ever known.

And now, they had one last mission.

An abandoned facility. A final hidden lab.

Inside—the truth Kai had been searching for.

A ruined cryo chamber stood in the dark, flickering with dim blue light.

He had been through wars, betrayals, impossible battles. But this?

This was the moment that truly scared him.

Nova placed a hand on his shoulder.

Zero adjusted her cyberdeck. "If they're in there, we'll get them out."

Seraph nodded. "You're not alone."

Valkyrie, Echo—they all stood beside him.

He stepped forward, hands shaking, and pried open the cryo chamber.

Eyes shut, breathing soft but steady.

Kai's vision blurred. He had spent years fighting, searching, thinking he was alone.

Nova smirked. "So… does this mean we have in-laws?"

Kai snorted. "I will throw you out of this lab."

Zero tapped her deck. "Hold on, the data here—this lab was meant for escape. Not experimentation."

Seraph raised an eyebrow. "So they were trying to save people?"

Valkyrie crossed her arms. "It makes sense. Not every scientist in the organization believed in their cause."

Kai looked at them. His team. His family.

Because after everything, after war, after blood, after betrayals—

And they were still here. Together.

The city still burned. The factions still schemed. But somewhere in the neon glow, whispers spread.

About the ghost who refused to die. About the hacker who shut down the AI. About the mercenary, the enforcer, the rebel, the warrior.

A team who had changed everything.

Some called them outlaws. Some called them heroes.

And as the city pulsed with new life, as the factions pulled their pieces back together, as the world moved forward—

They disappeared into the neon haze.

Because if the world ever needed them again—

Kai stretched, grinning as his team gathered on a rooftop, looking over the city they had fought so hard to save.

Nova leaned against him. "So, what now?"

Zero smirked. "We could rob Titan's vaults."

Seraph sighed. "Or, you know, NOT start another war."

Valkyrie rolled her eyes. "We'll figure it out."

"One thing's for sure… it's never gonna be boring."

And as the sun rose over the neon skyline, the legends of the war walked into the shadows—

Epilogue: Legends in the Neon Shadows