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A hundred years ago, there was a cataclysm. Maybe a biological weapon was set off, or a parasite evolved...honestly, no one really cares any more. What matters is that the parasite was airborne, infectious, and could live in any warm-blooded creature. Those affected are driven insane and mutate, becoming a threat to those around them.

A young woman's life is shattered when her mother is killed by an unknown alien during First Contact. Can she save the Consortium by taking it to war?

Terry lives in the Consortium, a far-future distopian society ruled by companies who exploit and lie to the population in order to maintain their power. Instead of fighting against the oppressors, he chooses to educate the population and guide them in non-violent dissent. He uses his radio show to tell the truth behind the companies, their actions and the people involved. He speaks about the history that has built them to where they are, and what ordinary citizens can do to resist.

The stories in this second anthology explore the legends of the Outlands, beyond the border of humanity's immediate control, where strange and powerful creatures roam.