Tori C. Lore

The Republic of McCoy Is Almost Here (and You Can Read It Free)

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The Republic of McCoy launches October 15. It’s a neon-noir cyberpunk novel that started as a single image of grey concrete back in 2017, and after a lot of years and ten rounds of edits, it’s finally ready.

Marlowe takes a security job at Cleancore Industries guarding Trevor Ledeus, heir to the company. The job comes with a helmet she doesn’t take off and a number where her name should be. Cleancore also builds the machines that clear the debris fields, and the machines are built from the dead. It’s legal. Then the newest line is unveiled, and Marlowe knows one of the faces.

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The Republic of McCoy Is Now Available for Pre-Order

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It’s been a while since I’ve written here. There’s a good reason, though: I’ve spent the past year inside a city called McCoy.

Today I’m happy to share that The Republic of McCoy is available for pre-order and releases on October 15, 2026.

Marlowe wants a Central job and the real money that comes with it. When her roommate moves out, she can’t cover the rent alone and takes a security job at Cleancore Industries. It turns into something else—guarding Trevor Ledeus, heir to the company. The job comes with a helmet she doesn’t take off, a number where her name should be, and one condition: ID 7 does not show her face. Trevor asks for her real name anyway. She doesn’t give it to him.

Cleancore sells security services and builds the machines that clear debris fields. The machines are built from the dead. It’s legal.

Then the newest line of units is unveiled, and Marlowe knows one of the faces.

He didn’t choose it. He can’t come within three feet of her. And he no longer registers the name Marlowe.

This book took nearly a year and more edit passes than I want to admit. It pulled me somewhere new as a writer, and I’m proud of where it ended up. I can’t wait for you to meet Marlowe.

The ebook is available for pre-order now on Amazon, and the paperback and hardcover will follow on release day.

Pre-order The Republic of McCoy

Thank you for sticking around while I was quiet. More soon, including the music that kept me company while I wrote it.

— Tori