What is the thin line that separates fantasy from reality? What marks the boundary between good and evil? The characters in this short story compilation Meltdown, all face crucial decisions, crossroads which will impact their destiny and the lives of those about them. Each of the 22 short stories stands on its own, with characters who are searching for meaning in their lives, agonizing over past decisions, or are experiencing a critical loss. Some struggle with their inadequacies. Some are teetering on the edge of insanity. Others are on a journey of self-destruction. The book also contains two poems, preludes to the stories which follows. The title aptly describes the book, as each character is in a stage of Meltdown. Some may survive. Others may not.