Four poignant tales of humanity collected from the billions of stories drifting through the multiverse: Dream Reaper Emmie knew what was coming...what was coming for her. No one would hear her screams in this place. No one ever did. An Open Book After the accident, Jacob Caldwell discovers life has become an open book. Open in more ways than he ever expected. Miasma As relentless pollution and war reap their havoc, an interstellar visitor takes an unexpected interest in our planet. Deus Ex Machina EMA-316 was a work of art; Robert Hanson's greatest achievement in robotics. If only he hadn't made her so utterly indestructible.