Eight stories, fantasy and science-fiction, all tied together by the desire to know one's place in the universe and to understand just what it means to be alive.
A Day in the Life of a Dark Lord - Lord Malfeasance is the worst excuse for a dark lord in history and he's just about to have his worst day yet.
Illuminus - Two boys decide to leave their familiar world behind and venture into the great unknown.
My Mechanical Soul - The world's first android detective struggles to understand the meaning of his existence, but a fateful encounter changes everything.
Pollen - A strange pollen has spread across the entire world and Jason Billings is one of the few people still allergic to it, fatally allergic.
The Blasted Lands - A mysterious traveler ventures through a cruel, sun-scorched land in search of something that's more important than anything else.
The Watchers - Two scientists are forced to leave the security of their research station in search of answers in a world they know little about.
These Tattered Dreams - Two robots seek to understand their purpose after the end of the world.
Two for the Money - A shut-in net jockey is pulled away from his comfortable life after hacking into a megacorporation and stumbling across something incredibly dangerous.