Created G.H.O.S.T. System 2

New cyberware. New enemies. Same deadly streets.

Trace survived the surgical table, but his new high-end cybernetic arm is currently more of a liability than a weapon. Stripped of his combat edge and struggling with the simplest tasks, he has to rely on the G.H.O.S.T. System—and its hidden, nanite-driven interface—to rewire his synapses and reclaim his life as an edger in New Denver.

But the unforgiving streets won't wait for him to adjust.

With his creds perpetually running on empty, Trace and his hulking partner Monroe are forced to brave the wind-scoured Badlands on a treacherous salvage run. What starts as a simple job quickly spirals into chaos. Soon, they find themselves tangled in escalating gang wars, dodging corporate hit squads, and making a terrifying descent into a thousand-foot sinkhole crawling with twisted biological experiments.

If that wasn't enough, a ruthless, android-bodied corporate executive known only as G1gl3Myte has placed a massive bounty on Trace’s head, turning every desperate punk in the city into a potential assassin. To survive being hunted by the megacorps, Trace can no longer afford to be a standard edger—he must forge himself into a true Wraith. By crafting his own stealth armor, mastering brutal new combat modules, and pushing himself, and the G.H.O.S.T. System to their absolute limits, Trace will show the corporations exactly what happens when they mess with the wrong street-meat kid.

Return to Joshua Kern’s gritty, action-packed world in Book 2 of the Created G.H.O.S.T. System! Packed with LitRPG progression, intricate tech crafting, badland vehicle combat, and high-stakes corporate espionage, this sequel takes the series to explosive new heights. Click "Buy Now" to plug back in!

About the Series: A blending of Slice-of-Life with Gamelit, CyberPunk, and Science Fiction. Set on a futuristic, alternative Earth with a fleshed-out history told through small Divergent chapters. This series is a perfect fit for readers who enjoy smart, emotionally complex characters inside an ever-evolving universe, with a protagonist who grew up on the streets and struggles to know what to do.