Eidolon

A serial web novel

  • Rei in the make-up room

    Episode 4

    Lessons The air in the make-up room was thick with the scent of powder, perfume and old smoke. It was a sanctuary of illusion, tucked behind the throbbing bass of the Den’s hostess floor. Glass-topped…

  • Episode 3

    A new home The weeks bled together in a rhythm of neon, sweat and smoke. Rei’s world shrank to three spaces: Karasu’s apartment, The Electric Dragon Den, and the backroom dojo where Aoi’s son Aoto…

  • Karasu's apartment

    Episode 2

    The talk As Karasu let Rei to his booth, the club’s neon lights fractured across her face; blue, then violet, then red. She presented a new tool in his arsenal. She was severely malnourished, but…

  • Chochin Row

    Episode 1

    Chochin Row, Karasu & Rei The rain had just begun to fall steadily, signaling the start of autumn in Mirage City. Water slithered along neon-soaked alleys, turning the streets into a mirror of fractured light…