A collection of out-of-this-world short stories that ring true in mortal hearts.Breath: The Guardian of Souls realizes her life is incomplete and sacrifices everything to find what's missing.Awareness: To achieve the status of Magi, Jyn must pass his father's ultimate test.Phoenix: Orion loses his wife on their wedding day and uses dark magic to seek her in the afterlife.Life Under Research Conditions: Can a bioweapon possess a soul and make choices to save humanity?The Year of No Foals: A miraculous colt and a mysterious old man bring healing to a family ripped apart by tragedy.Naoki No Yokai: Yokai have overrun a local village, and it' sup to Saga Naoki to discover the reason why.Jilted River: An Appalachian fairy tale attracts visitors to a state park, but then they start to disappear.Tower Gods: A thirteen-year-old boy with an oxygen mask befits the role of hero in Watcher Benson's eyes.Reality As We Know It: Where otherworldly magic fails, is Row's friendship enough to mend Singer's grieving heart?60 Seconds to Midnight: Fleeing an ancient evil, a young woman from amongst the stars finds unlikely refuge on Earth.