Ghost in the Gears [Cybernoir, Urban Fantasy, LitRPG] ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠
89 Chapters
Author:Fobywoby
Status:ongoing
Synopsis
"The real treasure was the friends we ate along the way."
♣ ♦ ♥ ♠A world about to fry.
A dead man on his last dime.
And a whole lot of unfinished business.
Who could ask for anything more?
Just your classic tale of an undead detective with nothing left to lose, risking it all to find something worth dying for... again.
It kicks off with me—half-dead, dripping in demon guts, and trading jabs with Death himself. I used to be a washed-up detective, more of a sideshow freak than a hero, until I found myself pulled back in. A dame, unlike any other, shows up: moonlit eyes, a damn curse, a city-crushing demon, and a leather jacket that doesn't know when to shut up.
And that was just the start. Now I’m revived, barely stitched together, and fighting to stay one step ahead of the underworld’s darkest secrets. This city is a neon-lit labyrinth, and every corner hides something hungry, broken, or both.
Demons, undead, and a bad case of the end the world. What could go wrong?
Grab a drink, strap in, and hold onto your fedora—because this story isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Book one is fully written! Releasing four+ chapters a day.
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Welcome to a world where cyberpunk meets the supernatural—a dystopian city drenched in neon and shadows, where the rain never stops, and magic lurks in the corners. Jack, our hard-boiled protagonist, is a private investigator with a knack for pissing off all the wrong people. Guided by Frank, his demon-possessed leather jacket, Jack tackles cases that blur the lines between the living and the dead, unraveling conspiracies that threaten to end reality itself.
Expect the fast-paced action of Blade Runner, the sharp-tongued dialogue of classic noir, and the supernatural intrigue of urban fantasy.
If you’re looking for hard-boiled detective fiction with a cyberpunk twist, supernatural thrillers, and a protagonist who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty, then buckle up.
This is a re-write and update of a book I wrote called Mostly Dead. I decided I wanted to take the noir vibe and add a dash of cyberpunk. Hope you have as much fun reading it as I did writing it.
Cyberpunk, Paranormal Urban Fantasy, Zombie, LitRPG (aka Demon Punk Noir)
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Table of Contents
- 1Chapter One: A Long Way Down2024-12-07
- 1Glossary2024-12-11
- 2Chapter Two: Into the Thick of It2024-12-07
- 2Chapter One: Warming Up the Gears2024-12-08
- 3Chapter Three: I Should Have Brought My Coat2024-12-07
- 4Chapter Four: If Death is Calling, I Ain't Answering2024-12-07
- 5Chapter Five: Deathcabs & Drycleaners2024-12-07
- 6Chapter Six: Eternally Not Grateful2024-12-07
- 7Chapter Seven: Unalived2024-12-07
- 8Chapter Eight: Mostly Dead2024-12-07
- 9Chapter Nine: Uncomfortable Truths2024-12-07
- 10Chapter Ten: Playing Doc2024-12-07
- 12Chapter Eleven: Patched-Up2024-12-08
- 13Chapter Twelve: Undead2024-12-08
- 14Chapter Fourteen: Murphy's Law2024-12-08
- 15Chapter Fifteen: Tainted2024-12-09
- 16Chapter Sixteen: In Walks a Dame2024-12-09
- 17Chapter Seventeen: Better Left Buried2024-12-09
- 18Chapter Eighteen: After Hours2024-12-09
- 19Chapter Nineteen: O', What a Beautiful Mornin'2024-12-10
- 20Chapter Twenty: Extra, Extra2024-12-10
- 21Chapter Twenty-One: No News Is Bad News2024-12-10
- 22Chapter Twenty-Two: He Who Prowls the City's Streets2024-12-10
- 23Chapter Twenty-Three: Old Clothes2024-12-10
- 24Chapter Twenty-Four: That Which Kills Us Makes Us Stronger2024-12-10
- 26Chapter Twenty-Five: What's Eating You?2024-12-11
- 27Chapter Twenty-Six: Being a Bad Person2024-12-11
- 28Chapter Twenty-Seven: Abyssal's Sake2024-12-11
- 29Chapter Twenty-Eight: Stopgaps2024-12-11
- 30Chapter Thirty: Latest News2024-12-13
- 30Chapter Twenty-Nine: Water Under the Bridge2024-12-11
- 31Chapter Thirty-One: Shrinking Windows2024-12-13
- 32Chapter Thirty-Two: There's Been Some Cowboys in Here2024-12-13
- 33Chapter Thirty-Three: Who's Clues2024-12-13
- 34Chapter Thirty-Four: Lady Lux2024-12-13
- 35Chapter Thirty-Five: Dizzy, Miss Lizzy2024-12-13
- 36Chapter Thirty-Six: Velvet Shadows and Neon Lies2024-12-13
- 37Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Polite Exit2024-12-13
- 38Chapter Thirty-Eight: Exit Life2024-12-13
- 39Chapter Thirty-Nine: Enter the Rift2024-12-13
- 40Chapter Forty: Off to Never-Never Land2024-12-13
- 41Chapter Forty-One: Fickle Finger of Fate2024-12-13
- 42Chapter Forty-Two: Late-Night Visitors2024-12-13
- 43Chapter Forty-Three: Beautiful Chaos2024-12-13
- 44Chapter Forty-Four: Damned Casters2024-12-13
- 45Chapter Forty-Five: Mildred Marshal's2024-12-13
- 46Chapter Forty-Six: Mirror, Mirror2024-12-13
- 47Chapter Forty-Seven: Demonic Delicacies & Dangerous Delectables2024-12-14
- 48Chapter Forty-Eight: The Seer and the Seen2024-12-14
- 49Chapter Forty-Nine: Mostly Harmless Prophecies2024-12-14
- 50Chapter Fifty: Missed Me2024-12-14
- 51Chapter Fifty-One: Ol' Killer Kane2024-12-14
- 52Chapter Fifty-Two: Where Angels Fall2024-12-14
- 53Chapter Fifty-Three: Mabel’s2024-12-14
- 54Chapter Fifty-Four: Catching Up2024-12-14
- 55Chapter Fifty-Five: Dangerous Diners2024-12-14
- 56Chapter Fifty-Five: Felicity Night2024-12-14
- 57Chapter Fifty-Six: What's in a Name?2024-12-15
- 58Chapter Fifty-Seven: Strange Things Have Happened Here2024-12-15
- 59Chapter Fifty-Eight: Mr. Silhouette2024-12-15
- 60Chapter Fifty-Nine: Between a Bullet and a Hard Place2024-12-15
- 61Chapter Sixty: Half-Truths and Hard Times2024-12-15
- 62Chapter Sixty-One: A Dance of Fire and Ice2024-12-15
- 63Chapter Sixty-Two: Heating Up2024-12-15
- 64Chapter Sixty-Three: Long Kiss Goodnight2024-12-15
- 65Chapter Sixty-Four: Old Dogs2024-12-17
- 66Chapter Sixty-Five: Not All Monsters Wear Masks2024-12-17
- 67Chapter Sixty-Six: A "Fair" Fight2024-12-17
- 68Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Most Important Meal of the Day2024-12-17
- 69Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Masks We Wear2024-12-17
- 70Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Price of Silence2024-12-17
- 71Chapter Seventy: What Dreams May Come2024-12-17
- 72Chapter Seventy-One: A Demon's Diet2024-12-17
- 73Chapter Seventy-Two: NoGo2024-12-17
- 74Chapter Seventy-Three: The Devil’s in the Details2024-12-17
- 75Chapter Seventy-Four: Can't Be Too Careful2024-12-17
- 76Chapter Seventy-Five: Cutting Threads2024-12-17
- 77Chapter Seventy-Eight: Making a Mess2024-12-17
- 78Chapter Seventy-Nine: Stupid's Kind of My Thing2024-12-17
- 79Chapter Eighty: Royal Flush2024-12-17
- 80Chapter Eighty-One: Hell is Empty2024-12-18
- 81Chapter Eighty-Two: And All the Devils Are Here2024-12-18
- 82Chapter Eighty-Three: We Make Our Monsters2024-12-18
- 83Chapter Eighty-Four: Fade to Black2024-12-18
- 84Chapter Eighty-Five: The Last Laugh Hurts the Most2024-12-18
- 85Chapter Eighty-Six: No Rest for the Wicked2024-12-18
- 86Epilogue: Barely Begun ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠2024-12-18
- 87After Credits Bonus Scene: June 10, 17522024-12-18
- 88Intermission2024-12-18