# Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening

Author: Garrett Stone
Site: ReadNovelHub
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Genre: Mafia-Dark-Romance

## World
The dark pulls back. Maya's scout badge is waiting underneath—but the date engraved on it is three weeks after she disappeared.

## Tropes
- Billionaire Romance
- Dark Romance
- Mafia & Dark Romance
- Urban War Hero & Secret Billionaire
- Cyberpunk & Sci-Fi
- Mafia-Dark-Romance
- Urban-WarHero-Tycoon
- Cyberpunk-SciFi

## FAQ
### What is Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening about?
The dark pulls back. Maya's scout badge is waiting underneath—but the date engraved on it is three weeks after she disappeared.

### Who is the author of Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening?
Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening is written by Garrett Stone. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening a Billionaire Romance story?
Yes. Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening is tagged for Billionaire Romance, Dark Romance readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening Chapter 1 for free?
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### What happens at the start of Lightrunner: Blackout Awakening?
"Twelve seconds." Eli counts under his breath, back pressed to chain-link that smells like rust and piss. The guard's flashlight carves a white line through the dark. He doesn't breathe until it swings past. "Thirteen.

## Chapter 1 teaser
### Past the Barricade

"Twelve seconds." Eli counts under his breath, back pressed to chain-link that smells like rust and piss. The guard's flashlight carves a white line through the dark. He doesn't breathe until it swings past. "Thirteen." He moves. The fence rattles. Wind covers it. His hands shake—they've been shaking for three months, ever since the news hit. Scout team missing. Operation suspended. Blackout zone sealed. Maya's face wasn't on the memorial wall. That means she's either classified or they didn't find enough to bury. Eli doesn't believe in either. He drops into the zone and his ankle rolls on broken asphalt. Pain shoots up his leg but he bites down, stays low. The city sounds cut off the second he's past the fence. No traffic. No sirens. Just his own breathing and the scrape of his boots. Two blocks in, the streetlights die. Not broken—intact, but dark, like something drained them from the inside. Eli's been watching the perimeter for weeks. The zone's growing. Six blocks three months ago. Fifteen last week. The council keeps pushing the barricades back and saying it's under control. Maya used to say the council lied for a living. He pulls out the flashlight he stole two days ago. Military-grade. Eight-hour battery. He tested it this morning. He thumbs the switch. Nothing. He tries again. Clicks it. Shakes it. Smacks it against his palm. Dead weight. "Shit." His voice is too loud. He stuffs the flashlight back and pulls out his phone. The screen lights up—then flickers. Battery drops from sixty percent to forty. Thirty. Twenty. The light dies. Eli stands there in the dark, heart slamming. He can't see his hands. Can't see the street or the sky. It's not night-dark. It's blackout-dark. The kind that makes you forget which way is up. He forces himself to move. One step. Two.

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