In the year 2040, New York City is not what it used to be. The world has changed, and technology has taken unprecedented leaps. But with progress comes danger. Meet Regan, a brilliant scientist and the leader of TRACKERS, a covert team of researchers working on advanced cerebral analysis projects.
One fateful day, while walking outside NY Medical, Regan's life takes an unexpected turn. An explosion rocks the medical facility, throwing the city into chaos. As alarms blare and people flee, Regan receives an urgent message from his teammate, Andrea. The situation is dire, and TRACKERS must be activated.
Regan rushes to the scene, discovering a grocery store overrun by panicked citizens, claiming they're being targeted. Among the chaos, he encounters Ishara, who pleads for help. Her daughter, Rhea, is critically ill, and they need assistance.
As Regan races against time to save Rhea, Andrea, stationed at their secret base, prepares the TRACKERS technology, a cutting-edge system that can uncover the truth behind a string of mysterious murders. Ishara's distrust slowly transforms into a desperate hope, and she agrees to let them use this experimental treatment on her daughter.
With Rhea connected to the TRACKERS system, her memories unveil a malevolent figure, Cal, lurking in the shadows. Cal has been the puppeteer behind a series of heinous murders plaguing the city.
As Regan and Andrea attempt to decode Rhea's memories and confront Cal, they find themselves entangled in a web of deception, power, and dark motives. Cal, an enigmatic and menacing figure, is determined to maintain control by any means necessary.
Reso haunts Captain Aliyn Flynn's dreams. On a dangerous mission to discover the star system's secrets, can she and the alluring Tyr find the key to the survival of the galaxy?
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The galactic inhabitants of the Milky Way know the dangers of the Reso star system. Its gas giant, the planet Plenare, terrorizes any ship that dares to approach. After narrowly escaping with their lives, Captain Aliyn Flynn and her crew's impressive survival catches the eye of Earth's government officials, thrusting them into an unexpected and dangerous mission to discover Reso's secrets. Complicating matters further, the alluring and secretive Tyr Logan is assigned to Aliyn's crew as her executive officer. Despite their many differences, Tyr and Aliyn must come to terms with the deep connection they share to decipher an ancient secret--a secret that holds the key not only to the past but the continued survival of the galaxy they call home.
[[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Content warning: Violence
Watty Winner 2017