Deads claim to be alive, stones remember the past, crows whisper to the trees and Charlotte finds no relic for Ankrow, the cabinet of curiosities. However, magic is not foreign to the life of this collector raised by Metamorphosis: creatures with the fabulous capacity to transform themselves so as not to frighten humans and to be able to communicate with them in their dreams as in the physical world. They can take reassuring appearances such as pets, toys or other childish transformations. Although Charlotte grew up with them, a secret they carry remains to be discovered: Adam, a former alchemist from the Celtic Alliances would have hidden a cursed object in the house of 3, rue Alexandre where his fantastic friends live. He is said to have previously researched a mystical tree bearing the name of Excelsior philosophorum, leaving behind a notebook that would evoke a treasure hidden under its roots. Will she manage to elucidate this mystery and finally bring back to Ankrow the relic she so covets?
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.