In this collection Sam Asher takes a hard, but often deeply moving look at a near-future dystopia, a time and place not too far from our present reality. He understands that with every supposed leap forward in technology there is a price to pay, a price that often involves a lessening of our humanity. As Jenny Williams, author of The Atlas of Forgotten Places, says, "This book will scoop out your insides and set them on fire. You'll hope it never ends."