“Essentially, we’re offering eternal life,” the saleswoman tells him.With cancer ravaging his liver, Trey Primeson is willing to do anything to stay alive—for his wife, for his daughter Arianne, for his little boy.The saleswoman from an enigmatic startup called A Brighter Journey assures Trey that the company seeks out only the most suitable candidates for their service but asks that he not discuss it with anyone outside the family.Having exhausted other options, Trey takes her up on the offer, only to succumb to a mysterious accident.Arianne, skeptical that her father’s death was really accidental, is determined to seek out the truth about his demise. But will her guilt and insecurity make her her own worst enemy?In this gripping speculative debut from S. L. Hemm, the lines between the technology of today and the technology of tomorrow blur into a whirlwind of a story that’s certain to keep readers turning pages.
“Essentially, we’re offering eternal life,” the saleswoman tells him.With cancer ravaging his liver, Trey Primeson is willing to do anything to stay alive—for his wife, for his daughter Arianne, for his little boy.The saleswoman from an enigmatic startup called A Brighter Journey assures Trey that the company seeks out only the most suitable candidates for their service but asks that he not discuss it with anyone outside the family.Having exhausted other options, Trey takes her up on the offer, only to succumb to a mysterious accident.Arianne, skeptical that her father’s death was really accidental, is determined to seek out the truth about his demise. But will her guilt and insecurity make her her own worst enemy?In this gripping speculative debut from S. L. Hemm, the lines between the technology of today and the technology of tomorrow blur into a whirlwind of a story that’s certain to keep readers turning pages.
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