In a future or nearby universe, sex offenders get an unusual punishment. What if you had the choice between that or a certain death? Alex had to make that choice and he chose...
All of a sudden, it is like the world has come to an end. The enemy has launched fearsome missiles at American cities. The ex-Marine decides it is time to take some evasive action and packs his family up for a safer place than the middle of Los Angeles. His wife is a bit reluctant to leave the proximity of the shopping mall and his children are less than happy at losing all of the electronic goodies they have come to depend upon. Still, he knows they are a lot luckier than almost everyone else.
A woman enters an elevator in an ordinary office building with a sole male passenger. Suddenly it stops and the lights go out. What happens next is shocking.
Douglass and Soo-Ah, husband and wife, find themselves unexpectedly volunteered as contestants for an incredible underground game show, run by the wealthy and depraved. Seeking that final prize, they must undergo trials that will push them to the limit. But what secrets is the charismatic host hiding? Are they truly allowed to leave at any time? How long will they survive the increasingly barbaric trials? Trigger warning: Raceplay
In the stateless territory of Acadiana, trust is the law of the land. Maxim Galloway is a private intelligence agent who finds himself harboring a thief on the run, banking executive Joseph Wells. The man he stole from is out for blood, and a tactical team is closing in for the capture. Armed only with his wits and a tech-enhanced intuition, Galloway must decide if he will allow vigilante justice to destroy the fragile social order, or risk his life to save a desperate outlaw.
Includes Cover Illustration: Operative Taz Azaria plots to assassinate Ravena Volkov, a rogue Soviet official. But Taz is betrayed and Volkov invites Taz to her apartment to extract revenge.