Retired librarian Walter Hobbs discovers a terrible gift: with a touch, he can steal the emotional core of people’s most precious memories. Initially feeding a lonely hunger, he rationalizes his thefts as harmless—even helpful. But when a sharp neurologist uncovers the pattern of emotional decay he leaves behind, Walter is forced from shadowy theft into a clinical partnership. The power turns darker as he consumes traumatic memories, becoming a haunted archive. Facing devastating consequences, Walter must attempt the impossible: to return what he has stolen, even if it means his own erasure. A haunting tale of stolen souls and the price of redemption.
