A cult leader who wants us all to violently pay for our transgressions against the earth… A mother on the verge of breaking during a family vacation at a theme park… An executive’s assistant willing to do anything to impress her sociopathic boss… A teacher who shapes her students’ destinies no matter the cost to their lives… Each of these characters, and more, is at the beating heart of this collection where fears are wholly realized, revenge is often the sharp edge of possibility, and pain may very well be the only viable option in the end.