The Cradle of Cords
Bound by silver cords, he carries a secret that will rewrite human evolution.
- Young Adult
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
Finnian Vale was a student of biology, not a subject for it. When he is abducted from his quiet campus and wake up in a remote laboratory, the laws of nature no longer apply. Bound to a medical table by heavy, pulsing cords, Finnian discovers the impossible: he has been transformed into a host for a bio-synthetic entity that never stops moving. Trapped in the shadow of the Pacific Northwest, Finnian must endure the agonizing physical and psychological toll of a forced gestation. As the entity kicks against his internal organs and its consciousness begins to bleed into his own, the line between host and prisoner blurs. Under the cold gaze of Dr. Sterling Vance and the obsessive eyes of those within the facility, Finnian’s body is no longer his own. But the cords that bind him also connect him. As the symbiotic bond deepens, Finnian realizes he can manipulate the life growing inside him. To reclaim his autonomy, he must turn his anatomical knowledge into a weapon. In a race against a birth that could mean his end, Finnian must decide if he will remain a cradle for the unknown or find a way to sever the cords forever.