In the tsunami-drenched future, ex-marine Ritry Goligh is a loner with no roots, future, or ambition. He works as a diver of minds in a floating slum, injecting knowledge into minds. He spends his nights in an alcohol-fueled blur, until a shadowy figure with an excellent hat drops the corpse of Napoleon at his feet.

This is Mr. Ruins. He offers Ritry a better future, and in the rusted hull of a belly-up shipwreck he unveils a staggering truth: the memories of the dead linger on, and can be consumed for strength. But in return, he asks for far more than Ritry is willing to give: his soul. Free on Kindle.