Ten stories that show why the freedom of truth is worth the price of loneliness.

This is the fifth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:

Love and Truth at Universe End
Where have all the aliens gone?

Calling Scam Likely
An auto warranty scam he was sure to never forget!

Prison of Dreams
A boy, a girl, and a starship gone mad.

Blight of Empire
A dying world. A decadent empire. A discovery that can save them both.

The Library of Fate
He rewrote his past in the library of fate. Now, his kingdom is falling.

In the Wake of Zedekiah Wight (J.M. Wight)
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil!

Hunter, Lover, Cyborg, Slave
A woman needs a man like an authorized cyborg assassin needs an AI familiar.

The Body Tax
Our government's most heinous crimes are the ones we never question.

We Should Have Named You Corona
Why do hard times break some men, while making others stronger?

The Freedom of Second Chances
Family isn't just where you came from, but where you're going too.