Contains three novellas

Render: a novella

By Joshua L.A. Jones

Some have said that life might be the real Hell. What if there was some truth to that?

A man without memory must discover the key to unlocking the door to his past and a greater reality while a dark being tests him. When many become one, a bulk of answers breaks through the illusions of reality. All realities.

Dolly 23: a short story in the Render-verse

By Joshua L.A. Jones

One of the last humans is tasked with recovering a lost sheep. A special sheep with data encoded in its DNA. The land has been overrun with solar powered zombies and our valiant hero must rescue the precious data. But where to go? A mysterious stranger adds to the intrigue but is he a friend or foe?

Chosen Colors: a short story

By Mark C. Frankel

Should humans one day encounter an alien race, how would we respond? Would we accept them and embrace their culture? What if they communicated only with colors?

These are all questions Biborka Ninad confronts as she encounters those she does not understand. Using only the senses she has available to her and the language she knows, Biborka sets upon a quest of self-discovery and enlightenment. The challenge? She is the alien, in more ways than one, attempting to understand us.