The Monolith is a series of science fiction short story collections. Each story in the collection explores the idea of utopic societies and addresses philosophical questions of the mind, the body, and the boundaries of humanity. How can a balance be reached between logic and emotion? How can basic human rights be applied to beings that are not human? Can our consciousness transcend our bodies, or are we inextricably tied to our physical forms? All of these are explored in The Monolith, starting with Volume I: Where the Circle Ends.

A collection of philosophically provocative original science fiction short stories edited by David Nixon and Kristy Leissle.

Chocolate has long been a favourite indulgence in Europe and the Americas. Asia too is developing a growing appetite for this everyday luxury. But behind every chocolate bar we unwrap lie power struggles and political manoeuvring over its most important ingredient: cocoa.