When club and gambling hall owner, Emerald, meets a mysterious woman with an emerald tear tattoo, he suspects her appearance has something to do with the reoccurring nightmare of his own death. Emerald's relationship with Grym develops, and he begins to remember a strange world that is his . . .but not his. As barriers crumble between worlds, Emerald and Grym struggle to save their worlds as a corporate/political battle rages. Set in the Art Deco era of the 1930s, Emerald Tears is a mixture of science fiction, mystery, history, action, and a touch of romance written in pulp fiction style. Emerald Tears is the first novel in Stacy Bender's Sav'ine Guard series and introduces the elite unit of corporate soldiers who protect the interest of the companies they serve. Emerald Tears is published by Word Branch Publishing, an independent publisher in Marble, NC.