Description
In a near future that's harsh but not hard to imagine, can a young woman find the power to free herself from the pain of her past without becoming the perpetrator herself? Introducing... Milly: a woman of fiction, the future. Her journey spans twelve birthdays, revealing an intricately layered and interconnected story. Succinct delivery belies subtle clues, subtext, and symbolism, sparkling with action and suspense, but the story is deeply character-driven by her. Milly must find what it truly means to be human. When people are traded and subjugated, she walks the line where "have and have-not" means life itself, yet forges on with her dry humor intact. Who can she trust? Who or what is watching her? What's she thinking? Will she have enough time? How will Milly use her beauty, or will she be used for it? Is she a killer? Does she have some kind of power? Although incredibly lucky, like humanity itself, will one day even her luck finally run out?
The Beginning
