In the near future a company hopes the next hot craze will be Melding, the ability to modify your appearance to look more like an animal. But when a private contractor is sent to shut down an illegal Meld operation, he learns that genetically modifying the human body with animal DNA may not be quite as safe as his employers think. *** The year is 2070 AD. Jake Aldrich is a "private contractor," the person companies call in when they want to send a message but don't want the authorities involved. Darwyn Industries, developers of everything from bubble bath to military hardware, have hired Jake to shut down someone using their tech illegally. The tech? It's called MELDING, and the company hopes it will replace tattoos and piercings as the next hot accessory. What is Melding? A temporary body modification that allows a person to change their appearance using animal DNA. Want ears like a cat, or antlers like a deer? Then Melding is for you. But Jake learns the hard way that it might not be as safe as the company claims, especially when he comes face to face with a customer who's more beast than man. BLOODSTAINED LEGACY: MELD is a science fiction/action adventure that follows one man as he tries to make heads and tails of a scientific discovery that can literally change your head and give you a tail.