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September 2, 2025
The Widow – Sci-Fi Synopsis In a sprawling, neon-lit megacity of the year 2195, Evelyn James is a former military operative turned rogue after her husband is killed during a corporate-backed drone strike. With the city’s omnipresent surveillance and autonomous police drones hunting her every step, Evelyn becomes a phantom—a widow with a vendetta, moving through the shadows of a society run by machines and corrupt megacorporations. Her target: Thatcher Grayson, a mid-level corporate executive responsible for her husband’s death, now hiding with his daughter, Chloe, in the underbelly of the city. Thatcher survives using stealth tech, improvised weapons, and mechanical enhancements scavenged from abandoned drones and security mechs. Evelyn’s pursuit is relentless. She hacks drones to track him, navigates labyrinthine maglev tunnels, and uses gravity-manipulating boots and magnetic grappling claws to stalk her prey. Every encounter tests not only her skill but her morality—each kill brings her closer to her goal but further from the humanity she once had. As the chase escalates, Chloe becomes a wildcard, proving resourceful beyond her years, forcing Evelyn to confront the possibility that revenge may not be as simple as eliminating Thatcher. In the end, the city becomes a battlefield of shadows, fire, and neon, culminating in a high-stakes confrontation on a floating skybridge over the city’s industrial heart, where Evelyn must decide whether to complete her vengeance—or let the cycle of death consume her as it has so many before.
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Start Writing NowChad Terblanche is an aspiring author whose passion for classic science fiction fuels his creative endeavors. With a keen eye for intricate world-building and a narrative style reminiscent of the golden age of sci-fi, Terblanche aims to transport readers to vast, unexplored galaxies.