Markets of the Dead (en Inglés) - Matthew Petchinsky

When the cities fall silent, the markets begin.

In a world where death has been systemized, streets transform into organized bazaars where bodies are cataloged, priced, and sold before they cool. Grief is no longer permitted-only value remains. Mara never believed the rumors until she saw her husband's face tagged and listed among the dead.

But the true horror begins when children start disappearing.

As inventory logs expand and identities are stripped from the living, Mara uncovers a deeper layer of the system-one where names, memories, and entire lives are auctioned to unseen elites who buy more than flesh. They buy silence. They buy meaning. They buy control.

With her surviving child in her arms and the city closing in, Mara must navigate a nightmare that grows more organized by the hour. The rules are simple: everything is counted, everything is categorized, and nothing is ever truly lost-only reassigned.

In a marketplace where humanity itself is the final commodity, one question remains:

What happens when your name appears before you die?