The Free Runner

Cara “Nonya” Solace was born into power she never knew existed. Stolen as a child, she grew up unloved in a brutal adoptive home, escaping at eight after a violent altercation that nearly cost her life. Surviving the streets of Birmingham and London, she was raised by a mysterious ex-soldier, Reeve, who taught her how to fight, survive, and vanish. At seventeen, he sent her into the British army to hone her skills and hide from the shadows chasing her. Five years later, she returns to London, a hardened soldier with one mission: to uncover the truth of her origins.



But the moment she arrives, an assassin’s bullet kills her—only for Cara to awaken in a strange “Legacy System” bound to the necklace she’s worn since childhood. The system reveals her true heritage: she is the last heir of the ancient Solace bloodline, chosen to restore her family to global prominence through trials of blood, steel, and cunning.



Cara’s first challenge is survival. Saved by Wren, a brilliant, mute hacker and ex-soldier with scars of his own, she dives into a deadly investigation to uncover who wants her dead and why her past was erased. As fragments of lost memories resurface, Cara and Wren discover ties between her brutal adoptive family, Reeve’s disappearance, and powerful forces hunting her bloodline’s legacy.



Armed with her hereditary sword—a weapon that lives in her own blood—and the evolving power of the Legacy System, Cara sets out on a dangerous path. Each mission grants her skills, knowledge, and allies, but also attracts enemies from both the digital underworld and ancient factions determined to wipe the Solace name from history.



To succeed, Cara must master her growing abilities, piece together the truth of her stolen life, and forge a new empire from the ashes of her past—before the next bullet finds its mark.