The dark was instantly shattered by a bright light above the shadowy figures. I froze. They disappeared as the light blinked out. I breathed a sigh of relief then, all of a sudden, the blinding light flashed right above me. As I tried to shield my eyes, I could make out a strange figure approaching me. I turned only to find a hand with freakishly long fingers closing over my face. Before the encounter, Jesse was just another teenage boy. Now, he must uncover the reality surrounding the alien conspiracy that has revealed the true nature of his friendships and left him questioning his sanity. In the end, he will learn the truth is something he never imagined.

"When we, as a nation, are faced with a threat, we must unite our strengths against our common enemy. Our greatest city is a monument to our strength, so I believe it is no coincidence that it should be the place where that strength is tested most often. When we are faced with a threat that is so insidious and reclusive, as the one we are faced with today, we are obligated to sacrifice the few for the many, to isolate a small portion of our nation so this threat may be contained and not allowed to spread. This despicable creature, monster that we have uncovered in our greatest city must be hunted down before it is allowed to end the life of another man, woman, or child Although we are obligated to ask those trapped within this city's boundaries to sacrifice for the freedom of all, we must pray that their lives are not lost." From City Sanctions, Men and Their Galaxies, and Mind Games to Games of Immortal Men, the Strike of the Caduceus, and Inside the Wiccan Room explore an adventurous, inspiring collection of short stories.

Sin To be born under dim stars is to sin A sin greater than murder or rape, As thieves and assassins live more free, Takers of innocence hold less burden In a world where law values salt greater Paladins may throw copper in the streets But they keep charity for their own ranks Even at the cost of beauty lost, They chance not the anger of their gods, To be poor is the greatest sin of all Experience a poetic life story that explores human emotion from child-like wonder to love and despair as the reader progresses through the original chapters "The birth of beauty in the mind," "Living on the Edge," "Falling forever into the great destiny of life," "To the end of grace and the fall from a beautiful day," and "Descending deeper and deeper into the American nightmare," plus the all new "Lost Chapter."