In the bustling, neon-filled metropolis of Solaris, five lives unknowingly intersect amid a labyrinth of secrets and power plays. Eliot, a reclusive taxi driver, hears too much but says too little, collecting fragments of a conspiracy that threatens to unravel the city's very fabric. Mila, a tech-savvy consultant, stumbles upon an insidious financial web tied to a mysterious figure known as Loom, whose existence seems to be more than just a myth. Meanwhile, Haruto, a former detective, becomes obsessed with a series of disappearances, each case leading him further into a disturbing reality he can barely comprehend.
As these threads begin to intertwine, a charismatic manipulator named Caius watches from the shadows, subtly influencing their paths for reasons known only to him. In this first volume, loyalties are tested, trust is betrayed, and the true scale of the forces at play begins to emerge. Solaris is a city where every flicker of light conceals a darkness waiting to consume those who get too close.
The game has only just begun, and not everyone will survive its opening moves.
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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.