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Her story is everyone’s and the only story ever told — the tale of light and shadow, death and rebirth, truth and duplicity — and a shot at redemption. Can one gain freedom from the pain of their past, without becoming the perpetrator oneself?
Introducing … Milly: a woman of the future. Her journey spans twelve birthdays, revealing an intricately layered and interconnected story. Succinct delivery belies subtext, clues and symbolism. The story sparkles with action and suspense, but is deeply character-driven by her.
In a harsh future not hard to imagine, Milly must find what it truly means to be human. When people are traded and subjugated, she walks the line where “have and have-not” means life itself, yet forges on with her dry humor intact.
Written entirely by one human, professionally edited by more people, yet illustrated mostly by AI, the story is enmeshed — that’s partly the point.
Who can she trust? Who or what is watching her? What’s she thinking? Will she have enough time? How will Milly use her beauty, or will she be used for it? Is she a killer? Does she have some kind of power? Although incredibly lucky, like humanity itself, will one day even her luck finally run out?
Those questions will be answered. We won’t let you down. The ending has been written but the door is open for more. The plan: release this illustrated work of fiction to completion, in over 200 scenes, on most days, over about a year … online and free.
From Val Stuart, a pseudonym for the persons responsible for this project, Who Will Save Her? is illustrated — but it’s not a comic book. It’s written in prose and long enough — but it’s more than a novel. It moves quickly, slows for important conversations, dives into the past, and then rises again to the future. It feels like a movie and began during the Hollywood writer’s strike of 2023 — but it’s not a screenplay. We don’t really know what to call it.
But this isn’t for kids. Who Will Save Her? is inspired by the unfortunately all-too-real stories of the creators, their friends, and their families. There’s swearing, drug use, violence, physical and psychological pain, abuse, divorce, and other difficult topics … even real estate.
This work draws upon your intuition, imagination, and emotion — that’s mostly the point. We don’t hold your hand but won’t slap you in the face, either. There are sex scenes, uncomfortable and unflattering, but they’re neither gratuitous nor explicit. You’ve certainly seen more on pay-cable TV shows and read worse in popular books.
The “antique” song titles and 🎵 musical artists mentioned throughout are inspirational, often relevant, yet supplemental. Music serves the character’s theme or moment, diligently researched — not necessarily the authors’ taste. We recommend listening if it’s not distracting for you. No lyrics are reprinted.
We hope you find Who Will Save Her? rewarding to take in. It was a joy to create. We will see what happens, won’t we? Just know, please, that it was a labor of love for the little Milly inside each one of us.
