SR 006: Changeling
OUT ON THE STREETS... By 2053¸ the return of magic to the world has filled the streets of Chicago with beings and creatures from mythology. For those in the politically dominant mega-corporations¸ the underworld¸ and everywhere in between¸ it is a time of chaos and wonder-and incredible opportunities ripe for the taking. For fifteen-year-old Peter Clarris¸ transformed by his Awakened genes from a human into a troll¸ the forces of magic are a curse to be broken with science. Torn from the comfortable biotech fast-track of his childhood¸ he becomes an pariah¸ shunned by friends and strangers alike. Now¸ living among the outcasts-the underclass of orks and trolls¸ the criminal societies of gangsters and shadowrunners-he grows up pursuing the elusive means of controlling his own genes¸ and ultimately his own destiny. But the Windy City's shadows are dark and deep¸ and when Peter comes across a real chance to fulfill his dream of reversing the change that was forced upon him¸ it may cost more than he's willing to pay-before he's through¸ it may cost him his life...