The Mythic Chronicles [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

A Mythic FBI consultant hunts monsters.A bounty hunter kills them.They’re forced onto the same case. ⸻ WHAT YOU’RE GETTING:• A central mystery, spiked with action, that escalates every arc• Real answers. Real consequences.• Two leads with volatile chemistry: Mythic vs. monster hunter• Relentless, building tension with explosive payoffs• Sharp, character-driven banter under constant pressure ⸻ WHAT THIS STORY IS NOT:• Not LitRPG• Not a power fantasy• Not fast progression (this is a long-game story) ⸻ THE STORY:Monsters are real.They just prefer to be called Mythics.Kinichiro “Whiskey” Mononobe is one of them—a federal consultant brought in when cases stop making sense.Mickey McFinn is the one people call when monsters need killing.They don’t trust each other.They don’t want to work together.But they don’t have a choice. ⸻ In 1951 San Francisco, women are disappearing.What starts as a routine investigation 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. ⸻ Two hunters. Two methods. One case.And the deeper they go, the worse it gets. ⸻ IF YOU LIKE:The Dresden Files • noir investigations • uneasy partnerships • escalating mysteries with real payoffsThis is for you. Full manuscript complete (77 Chapters, ~200K words)New chapters every Thursday & Saturday. 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