Haven, By N.S. Howard-- When the world of Haven was rediscovered 240 years after the colony ship Regal crashed landed, reporters Scott Pearson and Cindy Lorncroft were quickly sent to find interesting new stories. What they uncovered instead was a behaviour considered uncivilized and immoral by the Alliance Worlds' Charter of Conduct Office, igniting charges against the Haven government.

Welcome to Elftown, populated by humans, witches and magical creatures, a town that metes out justice to offenders in an unusual manner-corporal punishment in the town square viewed by paid admission. Beautiful Mijestic lives with her two sisters under her mother's roof, who takes a stern view of misbehaviour. Lucinda often uses the infamous hairbrush to correct problems, one that Mijestic receives on a regular basis. She and her best friend, a werewolf, often come under the scrutiny of the town police. On the occasions when she's broken the law, she is placed in the town square, naked, bound...

The planet Praxton, famous for women living in a submissive lifestyle to their male guardian, is in turmoil. The Charter of Conduct Office has ordered a change in laws that allows women the right to vote, run in elections and control their own finances. Reporter Evelyn Montgomery arrives on Praxton to describe the changes from a female perspective. To gain confidence from her sources she adopts the traditional dress for Praxton females, consisting of revealing clothes, collar, cuffs and decorative chains. Her success in obtaining information leads her to a new assignment. Her superiors...