The collection begins with a brief look into the perspective of a little girl and her ailing mother in "Thank God And Be Grateful." Next is the previously published short "The Liar" told from a bona fide, true-to-life Liar. In "No Eyes, No Mouth," a man attempts to find a cure for his sister's strange condition. In the short, "How My Fantastic Farm Animals Recycle Their Waste," fantastic creatures do very ordinary things. In a coming of age story told from the perspective of a military brat a young man faces challenges and first love in "Bully And A Girl." "Intimacy" is another coming of age...

Since the Great Battle there has been peace between the shape-shifting black leopards known as the Caanlin. In Gylman Ruse, where the last great chief died and gave birth to a lasting peace, a monster has risen that drains life from its victims. The Night Trials have existed as way to give the young power. Three young Caanlin face the trials to become adults in order to face the threat. Join the Caanlin as they journey to protect their people from mythical creatures, civil war, insurrection, and sickness in The Night Trials.

In the Broken Peace, Keman of the Yiman has been acknowledged as the first Fa'il Caanlin to be born in generations after his defeat of the Grenim. As the Owan bring war to all the tribes with their dark magick and strange weapons, Trinia of the Owan has been given the task of killing the Fa'il Caanlin. Meanwhile, Helgan of the Shanwa has promised to bring the Fa'il Caanlin to the Owan in exchange for his tribeswoman. Will Keman survive his Night Trials with so many forces conspiring against him?