In these 21 science fiction and fantasy stories you'll find true love, supernatural intrigue, the end of the world, and even the face of God-as seen through the highly irreverent mind of Lawrence Buentello. From a spiritually bankrupt consumer's pursuit of a personal god in "A Miracle for Every Occasion," to one man's efforts to become a pioneer in an environmentally devastated world in "The Gates of the Sun," Buentello's ingenious fiction will keep you laughing at the wonderful absurdity of the human condition.

In Earth's far future a struggle for dominance has begun between powerful feudal lords and a sect of ancient dreamers - The Scholar Jo Odin has lived a nomadic life since his father's murder, earning his keep by modifying the old technology for city leaders through an innate ability he doesn't completely understand. But a chance meeting with a beautiful stranger ignites a series of adventures that soon reveals his father's secret past and exposes the true purpose of his own inexplicable talents. But before Odin can solve the mysteries of the past and ensure the future of humanity, he must first survive assassins, genetic monsters, and a perilous journey across the enigmatic Bridge of a Thousand Leagues.

A future when Earth is invaded by an alien species wielding the ultimate weapon: love... a society where the ugliness of life is transformed by a miraculous technology... and a time when the potential of the universe is captured in a cube that can be held in the palm of your hand- Lawrence Buentello presents 18 ingenious stories of speculative fiction, including the novella "Sleeping Dragon" in its first world publication.