The Last Bastions

In the brutalist, dying city of Oakhaven, color is a myth and memory is a commodity. Humanity has retreated behind lead-lined walls, surviving in a "Safe Zone" where the air tastes of ozone and concrete. The only remnants of the old world's vibrancy are the Legacy Fruits—bio-engineered vessels that hold the memories of the dead.

Elara Vance is a Transcriber. Every day, she bites into Golden Pears and emerald apples, experiencing the violent, sweet rush of sunlight, salt, and love that Oakhav...