The Ribbon: Volume One

By Marc Alvarez

The Ribbon is ageless, boundless, and undying. Its inhabitants are as diverse as they are sequestered. There are only two constants in a world where oblivion is just beyond the horizon; an uncanny reverence for the sun and the machines that provide a servant like devotion to any who ask. The Ribbon volume one collects twelve stories set in this enigmatic world of metal and light.

From the bizarre forms of work and entertainment that take shape in a world where no one goes hungry, to the struggles of both young and old to find a way to be remembered, the focus of the Ribbon becomes sharper, but its mysteries deepen. Its heroes are replaced and forgotten, while its enemies are ignored or trivialized. The Ribbon is utopia created, but a darkness hides in the shadows.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jan 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781312826687

Marc Alvarez

Marc Alvarez is Executive Vice President, Products & Marketing, at TAP Solutions Inc., a financial software firm headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with clients worldwide. He is a veteran of over twenty years in the financial information industry, spent between London, New York, Toronto and now the West Coast. At TAP he leads all research & development, product management and strategic marketing activities, with particular focus on automating and streamlining the acquisition, management, and application of capital markets content for financial services firms.