urbanfantasy

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The City of the Gods: Silver
The City of the Gods: Silver

by Zach Erwin

Tropes: mystery, horror, urbanfantasy

They called them heroes. They were worshipping their executioners. When private investigator Skip Gibson takes on the murder case of a fallen hero in 1960s Empire City, he expects corruption and lies. What he finds instead is a conspiracy that reaches beyond human comprehension. The city's celebrated protectors, known as The Eternal, aren't heroes at all but dangerous gods wearing human skin, and someone has started hunting them down one by one. As Skip digs deeper into the shadows of Empire City, he uncovers decades of deception involving Nazi experiments, plague-inducing technology, and transformations that turn ordinary people into living weapons. A vigilante claims she's saving humanity by executing the gods, but every answer Skip finds only breeds more questions. In a world where heroes are monsters and salvation might come from assassins, trust becomes the deadliest currency. This dark superhero noir thriller deconstructs everything you thought you knew about capes and cowls, blending Cold War paranoia with body horror and moral ambiguity. This tale of corruption and impossible choices creates a paranoid tapestry where power always corrupts and heroism becomes indistinguishable from horror. Can you survive when the gods decide humanity is disposable? [Read More]

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The City of the Gods: Gold
The City of the Gods: Gold

by Zach Erwin

Tropes: mystery, horror, urbanfantasy

They saved the world in wartime. Now their daughter has vanished into something far worse. When a child disappears through a secret tunnel beneath a hero's mansion, Detective Skip Gibson expects a ransom demand or a tragic accident. Instead, he uncovers occult rituals, demonic pacts, and conspiracies stretching back to blood-soaked ceremonies in 1940s Mexico. The city's most celebrated champions built their power on sacrifices that would make ordinary criminals look merciful. As mysterious technology begins transforming citizens into mechanical horrors, the investigation spirals beyond normal comprehension. Ancient vessels of unknown origin release contamination across Empire City while supernatural forces manifest through a possessed oracle speaking of apocalypse. Government cover-ups collide with cosmic entities, and every answer Gibson uncovers reveals that the heroes he trusted were never what they seemed. With humanity caught between demonic bargains and an invasion from the past, the line between savior and monster dissolves completely. Retired legends harbor secrets worth killing to protect, Cults operate in plain sight, and the truth about wartime heroics threatens to tear reality itself apart. In 1950s America, the greatest threat isn't communism or foreign enemies but the corruption festering behind patriotic masks. Can anyone survive when the protectors become the predators? [Read More]

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