A science fiction anthology. Humanity: An elite soldier of the far future must decide where her allegiances lie. Fire Star: A young girl reclaims her family legacy and forges a new future, especially her own. Better or Worse: In a grim tomorrow of corporate dominance, one woman seeks her freedom at any cost. Mother of Pearls: A healer in a broken kingdom of dark magic discovers the source of the power she wields. Cascadia: In pursuit of the truth, a young professor must flee a fragmented nation that no longer knows what truth is.
| Author: Michael Ben-Zvi, Jennifer Graham, Shirley Chan