City of Ghosts: Novel is the core publishing asset within the wider City of Ghosts property. Set in a future world overwhelmed by ghosts, corruption, and hidden supernatural power, the novel introduces a dark and dangerous setting in which the dead continue to rise while the living struggle to hold society together.

At the heart of the story is Laird, a young man on the verge of achieving his dream of becoming a patrol officer and following in his father’s footsteps. But what begins as a personal journey into duty and purpose becomes something far larger when an encounter with an elderly spectre draws him into a hidden conspiracy. As truths begin to surface, Laird is forced to confront institutions he trusted, powers he does not fully understand, and the possibility that the real threat facing humanity lies not only in the dead, but in those controlling the living.

The novel combines paranormal horror, speculative worldbuilding, mystery, and emotional conflict with action driven storytelling and long form franchise potential. Its world of ghost task forces, secret agendas, dangerous supernatural abilities, and social breakdown offers strong foundations for serial storytelling and screen adaptation. As an asset, it functions not only as a standalone narrative entry point, but as the foundation for wider publishing and adaptation development across the City of Ghosts property.