Author L. A. Espriux presents to the reader this latest collection of short stories titled Mask of Her Reflection in Venus. These intriguing tales expressed from the point of view of 10 female protagonists, challenges superficial concept of what it means to be born female in a world primarily dominated by historical male agenda. This collection does not voice commercialized doctrine that to be stronger than one's enemy, then one must become as one's enemy with indistinguishable objective. The stories portrayed here are not meant to express any particular political position or gender-affirming role model to cultivate identity through concept of universal socialization within mechanical process. Nor do the ideas presented in these narratives have anything to do with sex or objectified labels, which must ultimately lead to division. Some of these tales dark, others light: all reflective of deeper meaning in what it means to be.

Author is presently engaged in writing a second volume. This collection titled His Image Forged in Mars to be published sometime next year. For in the balance of nature one quantum cannot be without the other.