Blood will be spilled. Spells will be broken.
A neon-lit noir where cyberpunk grit collides with awakening magic. NEW WORLD CITY is the first book in Spencer Hey’s genre-mashing hyperArcana series. It’s a fast-paced thriller blending Blade Runner with hard-boiled detective fiction, street-level crime drama, and explosive magic.
The cast
SHUWEN LI—the NWPD’s top cop. When a sniper takes a shot at the mayor, she becomes obsessed. But the case is a dead end—unless she’s willing to cross the line and face horrors beyond the streets.
TY REESE—celebrity boxer turned crime lord. Running against the mayor, found showboating at the crime scene. A prime suspect who won’t let anyone stand in his way.
ZIJIAN SUN—dispassionate queen of the Assassins Guild. She knows the truth but keeps it hidden. The unfolding chaos is her weapon. She plans to use it.
ELI STRAUSS JR.—the man-child mayor. He wanted power, pleasure, and no consequences. A deal with an ancient fae wizard granted his wish—but the cost is coming due.
UZIEL SILVERMAN—famous synth vigilante. He knows the mystery runs deeper than bullets and politics. He teams up with Shuwen to dig for the truth in a city built on lies.
INOLA MONTAG—Stasi Secret Agent 626. Her mission: clean up the mess, erase the evidence, and keep The State’s darkest secrets buried.
What readers SAY
★★★★★
This book drops you into a dark, neon city and never lets go. I loved following Shuwen and the synth vigilante as the case twisted in really smart ways. It feels like Blade Runner mixed with a street crime show, with magic sneaking in at the edges.
★★★★★
Pulled me in right away with its gritty atmosphere and nonstop tension. The writing is sharp and immersive—the kind of prose that makes you feel like you’re right there in the middle of the chaos.
★★★★★
This book absolutely rules. The characters are fun and complex, and the world-building is deep without being plodding. It’s a fast-paced ride: once you get into it, you won’t want to put it down! Can’t wait to see where the story goes next!
★★★★★
A phenomenal debut. A perfect mixture of fantasy noir, crime thriller, and cyberpunk. Prose reads like a story told in real time by a 1930s detective. The reader is pulled into a chaotic dystopian universe where slumbering magic is unexpectedly being reintroduced, creating the conditions for a battle between heroes, villains, and anti-heroes.
★★★★★
Fantastic characters and deep emotional, almost philosophical tones add to the immersion. If you are a gamer or simply an enjoyer of the science fiction genre and want to exercise your brain a bit, then jump in the pool that is New World City, I cannot recommend that enough.
★★★★★
I absolutely loved this book. It’s punchy and fast paced with loads of interesting and fun elements of science fiction, fantasy and hard boiled detective fiction. The narrative shifts between character perspectives, each of them fully formed and unique, giving each chapter its own texture.
Spencer Hey 