Chamber 9
Synopsis
A Finger of the Devil’s Hand—one of the five rulers of the criminal Underworld—has been assassinated.
Suspicion falls on Wu Gaa Lau, cunning head of the weapons-smuggling Lau Triad. The Devil's Hand sends Dr. Katherine "Kat" Takagi, descendant of the peerless Takagi clan of assassins, to take his head in turn.
But Kat's mission collides with Rudina “Rudy” Lau, Wu’s niece and captain of the Wolves, the Lau's elite unit of former Special Duties Unit operators. Their clash uncovers a conspiracy that could upheave the Devil’s Hand and plunge the underworld into chaos.
Blood, blades, and bullets are dealt as two of the underworld’s deadliest women carve their way through powerful crime syndicates, old vendettas, and sacred blood oaths. Through their reluctant alliance, they must descend into the darkest layers of the underworld to seek answers—will their journey into hell end with salvation or damnation?
What to expect
- A complex, dual-protagonist, character-driven story set in the modern day
- Dark themes, graphic violence, morally grey characters, and multi-lingual profanity
- Realistic combat: gunfights, martial arts, psychology, and tactics (no superpowers)
- Global crime factions, political intrigue, and deep worldbuilding
- Hand-drawn illustrations by me
- A 10-Act saga mirroring Dante’s Inferno—the 9 Circles of Hell, plus Purgatory
Act I Status: Fully illustrated and written
Act II Status: Weekly chapter releases
Full-resolution artworks and wallpapers are available only on Patreon.
Early access chapters on Patreon coming soon.
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Overall Score: 4.54 / 5
Status: Ongoing
Chapters: 21
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Similar themes and genresChapters (21 Total)
RSS- 1 Chapter 1: The Den of Wolves
- 2 Chapter 2: The Cat Stalks the Serpent
- 3 Chapter 3: Severed Finger
- 4 Chapter 4: Cat and Dog
- 5 Interlude I: The Wolf with Old Wounds
- 6 Liber Infernalis: 1st Edition
- 7 Chapter 5: The Mark of a Demon
- 8 Chapter 6: The Price of Legacy
- 9 Chapter 7: Change of Hands
- 10 Chapter 8: The Bridge Between Gods
- 11 Chapter 9: By the Book
- 12 Chapter 10: Lone Wolf
- 13 Chapter 11: An Inch from Death
- 14 Chapter 12: Thrill of the Chase
- 15 Chapter 13: Home Ground
- 16 Chapter 14: The Fox's Hand
- 17 Chapter 15: The Fox's Fortune
- 18 Chapter 16: The Fox Amongst Wolves
- 19 Chapter 17: The Serpent Slayer
- 20 Chapter 18: The Scalpel
- 21 Chapter 19: 9 Floors of Hell
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