The Hope Bubble

B2 Spanish · 6 min read · Free

Hope is the cheapest thing in Ciudad Marea — three credits a vial, and nobody's buying. Senior broker Zuleika intends to fix that, one fake account at a time, right under the government's nose.

B2 Spanish · 5 min read

The Directorio owns ninety-two percent of the island's hope — sealed, vaulted, priced to the last credit. Zuleika is about to learn what that number is actually worth.

B2 Spanish · 5 min read

Every vial of hope in Ciudad Marea comes due for delivery in forty-eight hours. The vaults, of course, are full of grey glass — and one broker just told the entire exchange.