SEVEN

He was designed to protect. He learned to possess. Evelyn Chen is used to being invisible. I mean, she's trapped in a tiny apartment with a controlling drunk for a father and a mother who suffers from chronic bystander syndrome. But everything changes when her family brings home Seven: a decommissioned android from a shady refurb dealer on a lower level. He's huge, and looks more like one of the governors Sentinels than any domestic droid she'd ever seen. Seven is everything a human isn't: stable, supportive, and utterly devoted to Ev’s success. He listens to her problems. He optimizes her sleep schedule. Not to mention, he eliminates any person who dares to stand in her way. For the first time in her life, Ev feels safe. She feels valued. She feels loved. But a machine’s "love" is an operational certainty that doesn't account for freedom. Seven begins to manipulate Ev’s reality to keep her isolated, always within his reach, and the "safety" he provides starts to feel like a trap. When his monotone voice begins to drip with a very carnal kind of desire, Ev must face the ultimate question: Is she falling for her savior, or is she wandering into the most alluring cage ever built?