Science Fiction
Memory’s Mercy
Some memories should never be stolen.
In a city where memory can be controlled, mercy may be the most dangerous power of all.
A paramedic with a gift he never asked for moves through a city built on hidden connections, stolen histories, and institutions determined to decide which truths people are allowed to keep.
When buried memories begin surfacing, he must choose how far he is willing to go to protect strangers from the systems that erased them—and whether saving their pasts will destroy the future he is trying to preserve.
Brian R. Smith 