Memory for Sale

In the neon-drenched, smog-choked Neo-Veridia, where the city's pulse thrums with artificial light and the crushing weight of debt, Arin Vale, a brilliant neuroscientist, faces an impossible choice. His seven-year-old daughter, Lyra, is dying from a degenerative neural condition, and the only hope for her survival is an experimental surgery costing 8.5 million credits-a sum far beyond his reach.
Desperate, Arin turns to the chilling reality of the "Memory Economy," a clandestine market where human experiences are bought and sold. He makes the ultimate sacrifice: selling his most cherished paternal memories of Lyra to the enigmatic Mr. Vance, a shadowy collector of profound emotions. The extraction leaves Arin a ghost in his own life, a father who cannot remember his daughter, haunted by inexplicable tears and fragmented dreams of a spinning girl in a red dress.
But the echoes of a love too powerful to erase refuse to be silenced. Guided by a child's engraved watch and a haunting voicemail, Arin embarks on a perilous quest to reclaim his past. He finds an unlikely ally in Dr. Kora Nix, a rogue neuroscientist with her own tragic history linked to the Memory Economy, and Deem, a reclusive digital hacker. Their journey takes them into the city's dark underbelly, through the illicit Echo Exchange, and ultimately, to the gleaming, off-world fortress of Aurora's Vault, where Vance displays his grotesque "Museum of Emotions."
As Arin confronts the man who stole his soul, his personal battle ignites a global media storm, exposing the true cost of commodified consciousness. In a desperate, high-stakes gamble, he not only fights to reintegrate his own shattered memories but unleashes a truth that could shatter Vance's empire and redefine the very essence of human connection.
Memory for Sale is a gripping sci-fi saga that explores the profound questions of identity, sacrifice, and redemption in a world where emotions are currency. Can love truly be forgotten? And can humanity, from the ashes of its darkest choices, forge a new future built on empathy and the enduring power of shared experience?

Pen Name: fAIzi
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Comedy, Fiction
Tone: Witty, Intriguing, Emotionally Layered
Notable Works:How I Cheated Death: A Sapling's Saga
The Toaster Protocol
The Efficiency of Chaos: A Love Story of Spreadsheets and Samosas
The Pune Phantom Fiasco
Faizi, known to readers as fAIzi, is a genre-bending author celebrated for blending razor-sharp wit with riveting plots. Whether it's a sentient sapling outsmarting the grim reaper, a malfunctioning toaster hiding state secrets, or a romance erupting in the crossfire between logic and chaos-Faizi's books defy expectations while delivering emotional resonance and laugh-out-loud moments.
Fusing mystery, thriller, crime, romance, and comedy, Faizi has carved a niche for stories that are at once absurdly imaginative and deeply human. Every novel is a cocktail of compelling characters, quirky premises, and intelligent storytelling that keeps readers hooked from the first page to the last twist.
Faizi's work is known for:Complex yet lovable characters (often navigating chaos, crimes, or corporate drama)
Cleverly layered narratives filled with suspense, secrets, and surprises
A fine balance of humor and heart, where jokes and emotions hit with equal force
Dialogues that sparkle with wit, making even the darkest plots charmingly readable
Inventive world-building, where even the mundane becomes extraordinary
When not writing, Faizi is either:Overthinking character arcs while stirring tea
Making spreadsheets of potential plot twists
People-watching and pretending it's research
Reading three books at once (one of which is probably about crime, one about love, and one completely absurd)
With a background in storytelling, tech satire, and a deeply romantic heart hiding behind sarcastic one-liners, Faizi brings both intellect and emotion to every page.