DRIFT & CRADLE

In this gripping excerpt from Seven Drifts, Anita seeks solace in the Loft, a haven filled with memories and the nurturing presence of her friend Leona’s late grandmother. As she tends to Leona's plants and attempts to reconnect with her mind-drifting abilities, a violent tremor—a Sevenquake—shakes the starship city Seven and disrupts her fragile peace.

Witnessing the Cradle, an iconic museum, morph and pulse like a living entity, Anita is thrust into a whirlwind of chaos as media drones swarm and the city descends into panic. With her own image broadcasted as a suspicious figure on the roof, she must navigate the storm of public scrutiny and unravel the mystery behind the quake. As fear grips her, Anita grapples with her identity, the weight of her past, and the dawning realization that her safe haven is now a source of suspicion. In a world where every secret has the potential to change everything, can she reclaim her agency before it’s too late?

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