A motley assortment of short stories...and a prequel to an upcoming trilogy. Included: Murder and mayhem at a daycare center, suicidal robots in the near future, familiar lucid nightmares, and the journal entries of a prisoner from an upcoming trilogy. The title of the first novel from the trilogy will be "Power Man Reign" and will be out late 2016. A teaser trailer for the novel can be found on YouTube. Cover art by John Holland Graphic Design (http: //johnsop.com/)

FALL 2049 Cyber agent Isaac Cain is tracking a rogue hacker named Beal, a man searching for a device of unknown power. But no matter how close Cain gets to catching him, he always seems to be one step behind. Elias Overman, Chairman of the West, is the man trying to keep Beal and his employers from finding the device. Facing trial for construction of the Peace Machine, Overman is limited in his power and influence. To assist Cain he springs Edward Liliweh from exile, a former ally to him and a leader to Cain. Amidst the search for man and machine, Cain and Liliweh discover a secret that force...