Can a man overcome his inner demons? Does enlightenment inevitably triumph over authoritarian despair? Are children protected from suffering? Will advances in science inevitably lead to a happy future? In this inaugural house anthology from Caffeinated Press, eight authors from West Michigan offer their insight about what happens when all goes dark. With approaches including speculative fiction, romance, horror, humor and suspense, the writers explore the human condition in all its majestic glory as well as its lamentable cruelty.