Award-winning author S. Kirk Pierzchala offers a collection of sixteen short pieces that span 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?