Life in the Scars

Living in the aftermath of an extended pandemic and the race wars that followed, Ashna Chowdhury runs the international empire that is Hands Off Delivery, a company that made its fortune on one unbreakable, contractually-enforced, rule: never go outside. But then her co-founder Lev crashes his unitaxi on an unauthorized drone recovery mission, and Ashna is forced to act. To save Lev and protect the company from negative publicity, she must go outside. Dressed in personal protective equipment, armed with a drone kit and water, accompanied by an eight-year-old sidekick, she discovers a new world that breaks her heart and warms her soul. "Life in the Scars" is a near future sci-fi adventure story about trauma, healing, and the power of friendship.