Night is special. Ni for short, she can manipulate shadows, even subconsciously. She and her friend Aspen can't understand it. They have to hide this secret in their busy town of Los Angeles.
Then, one day, three boys named Percy, Jason, and Leo take her and Aspen to a place in New York called Camp Half-Blood, and the two of them are told they are daughters of Poseidon and Hades respectively. But Night's counselor in her cabin, Nico, soon tells her she is different - in a way no one, not even the gods, have ever thought before.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.