Broken In

Marley has been a Protectorate retriever for a several lifetimes. He's a burned out spy with a short fuze looking for something, anything to inspire him to transition to his next scheduled body. Enter Arwen Volkov, a reclaimed materials artist living her first lifetime with passion and joy. As Marley falls for the shining woman with beautiful hands, he starts to suspect that she's involved in a devious criminal underworld. Has he just discovered the mastermind behind a plot to assassinate the PacRim Six within the hallowed inner ring of San Francisco Metro, or has a lifetime of living among the sinners of the world left him too jaded for love? BROKEN IN is a cyberpunk novel in the works.

Hillary Jacques is domiciled in Alaska, is raising a suspiciously clever child and was once a carnie. She also writes as Regan Summers.

Thanks to all who commented on the first draft of the first chapter. I've changed my starting place in this story, backing up a bit. The new first chapter, all original material, is around 1,500 words. Looking forward to hearing from you - thanks in advance for your time.