The Mythic Chronicles (Entry 1: Crime Wave)

ENTRY ONE: CRIME WAVE — COMPLETE (~200K WORD MANUSCRIPT) It’s 1951. The Second World War has barely ended, and another is already brewing. Cold War paranoia grips the world. Magic isn’t hidden—it’s industrialized. Corporations mass-produce enchanted devices like modern conveniences, selling spellwork the way others sell toasters. And monsters? They’re real. They just prefer to be called Mythics. ENTRY 1: CRIME WAVE Kinichiro “Whiskey” Mononobe is one of them—a monster who hunts monsters.Mickey McFinn is the one people call when monsters need killing. Two hunters. Two paths. One case. In San Francisco, women are disappearing. What starts as a routine investigation quickly spirals into something much larger—something tied to the city’s infrastructure. A new drug is spreading. Magic is being weaponized. And whatever is behind it isn’t just feeding— It’s building. They don’t trust each other.They don’t want to work together.But they don’t have a choice. If you like supernatural stories with hard-boiled grit like The Dresden Files, dangerous, flawed characters like Sandman Slim, and uneasy buddy-cop energy like Garrett, P.I., this is for you. WHAT TO EXPECT:• A supernatural crime saga with noir grit and epic fantasy scale• Two leads with volatile chemistry: Mythic vs. monster hunter• A central mystery that escalates steadily, building momentum until it hits terminal velocity—and doesn’t let up from there.• Real answers, escalating stakes, and consequences that matter• Character-driven banter balanced with dark, high-stakes tension New chapters every Thursday & SaturdayFull manuscript complete (~200K words) If you're enjoying the story and want more—early access, extras, and behind-the-scenes content: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SeanTLaffertyDiscord: https://discord.gg/BQeJX5kVMk