Layla7813
Ft. NCT DREAM
"Seven gems. One city. And a war no one was meant to survive."
In Neo City, nothing is as ordinary as it seems.
Beneath neon lights, crowded streets, and the quiet comfort of cafés, ancient forces still move unseen... waiting, watching, hunting.
Six individuals are chosen by the Spirit Gems, celestial crystals that bond themselves to human souls and awaken extraordinary abilities. With their newfound power, they are pulled into a hidden war against Demons-corrupted spirits born from human darkness, obsessed with the Gems and the control they promise.
What begins as survival soon becomes something far more complex.
As the group is drawn deeper into conflict, they uncover the truth behind Neo Rock Cafe, a place that is not just a café, but a gateway to a secret world: Neo Haven-a concealed headquarters where agents, scientists, and hunters prepare for battles the public will never see.
Within Neo Haven, they discover not only missions and monsters, but secrets buried in their own pasts: fractured memories, emotional scars, and truths that refuse to stay hidden. Each member carries a burden shaped by the Spirit Gems... and each bond they form is tested by it.
And at the center of it all stands a mysterious figure tied to both sides of the war, someone whose presence may determine whether Neo City is saved... or consumed.
As trust fractures and destiny tightens its grip, one question remains:
Can they survive each other long enough to survive the war?
Book 3 in The Gifted Series.