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Presenting six stories involving science and its interaction with the human psyche. Included are elements of mystery, horror, whimsy, fantasy, touches of romance, and some technology run amuck. From the story of a group of elder humans hoping to ride to the stars, an AI system taking its programming too literally, and a young woman who can really take charge, to a story that will have you watching the night sky in case an ovoid spaceship appears, each story stretches reality beyond the norm and shows how our qualities as humans have to take charge.

When Azrael wakes up with an unremovable ring on his hand and visions of the Devil haunting his dreams, his life takes a dark turn. At school, he spots a mysterious girl with horns that no one else can see, and before he knows it, he’s pulled into an otherworldly dungeon filled with danger. After nearly losing his life in a battle with a monstrous creature, Azrael wakes to find himself beside Lilith, a mute silver-haired girl who reveals that she’s the demon girl he saw at school.

Peter Goode is home from vacation to rest and further develop his new relationship with the woman of his dreams. Upon arriving home, though, he discovers an old flame dead, lying on his bed. Peter knows he will never be able to explain her being in his home, and further, he knows an evil presence is behind her death.

As the Pilgrim Strain sweeps across the globe, transforming ordinary citizens into bloodthirsty killers, the world teeters on the edge of collapse. But behind the chaos lies an even darker truth: the pandemic was engineered, a calculated tool in the hands of James, a cold and ruthless mastermind bent on remaking society in his image. Driven by a fascination with the idea of creating a pilgrimage to a new world, James envisions the infection as a means to cleanse the Earth and rebuild civilization from the ground up.

When a powerful alien race invades Earth, they find the planet already overrun—not by humanity, but by the undead. Desperate to maintain control, the invaders harness the chaos of the zombie hordes to build their empire on Earth. But in the heart of this broken world, a new war begins—one not just for survival, but for the fate of all existence.

Surrender to the seductive words of fiction's most irresistible men. From the smoldering gaze of The Phantom to the sharp wit of Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Darcy, let their fiery confessions ignite your senses.

Nearly a decade under The Witen’s rule has shaped Maisie into a fighter. Maisie shares her story with Jordana, recounting the start of The Witen as fallout from the execution sends several into hiding. Will ten years of excruciatingly patient planning be undone on a whim? Feelings may blossom amid the chaos, but in an everchanging world, is there even time for love? Jasper Montrois is no more. The Commander has all but buried him. He exists only in treacherous dreams. Every year The Commander's reign endures only deepens his belief that he has chosen the right path. And Maisie Sagal?

Jasper Montrois is a gentle giant. Oh, how many times the gorilla-shaped man has heard that moniker? Beyond count for sure. Even now, after all the blood his axe has reaped, he still thinks of himself as that same gentle man. Abandoning his wife and daughter to the cannibal hordes of his employer AOA has been a hard pill to swallow, and if he is being honest, it may be changing him some; but he is still in control. The man he presents to his people is a deliberate act.