From award-winning author S. Kirk Pierzchala, a collection of sixteen short pieces that encompass humor, horror and wonder across a generous selection of political satire, science-fiction, paranormal and mystical fables.
End Game: A woman's desperate warnings of impending disaster are ignored, until she speaks the ultimate words of power.
Experts Agree: During an endless pandemic, the authorities will always know what's best, even if it makes no sense.
When Fall the Scales: A dutiful citizen is grateful to receive an implant that promises relief from her dystopian existence.
Resolution of Impossible Goals: A cynical doctor discovers how to cash in on one of the most twisted trends in modern society.
The Shield: A vulnerable, homeless teen is saved by an unexpected handout.
Hounded: He can run, but can't hide, from something that's been pursuing him all his life.
Leaving Home: Some journeys get cut short, but are still worth taking.
Free Lunch: A young girl confronts an ancient evil seeking to enslave her family. Is her book-learning enough to save them?
Olivia's Beach: A child escapes unimaginable horror, but will lingering darkness contaminate her safe haven?
Mother's Love: When Aubrey contends with a supernatural force for the life of her newborn, she and her child must live with the consequences.
Chiron Awakes: When a clever scientist creates a fabulous entity, will his dreams of fame be destroyed as he battles for the creature's loyalty?
Powers and Principalities: On his first day in office, the new American President learns some mind-bending truths about his duties. Is he strong enough to stand up to the true powers behind the throne?
The Dark Beyond: A young man leaves his brutal and primitive village to seek answers to life's most disturbing questions.
Pareidolia: A young boy is relieved to learn that the faces haunting him in patterns are just a trick of his mind...probably.
The Secret of Phelim Darke: A suave womanizer realizes his latest conquest has some secrets of her own.
Ruin of Souls: The last living human has no power to resist the relentless enemy who has plagued mankind forever. Are there any heroes left at the farthest reaches of the universe?