George and his crew huddle in a poorly-heated shed after a serious accident halts their work. As they wait to hear of the victim's survival, rumors bounce off the metal walls.
Jack is a winner who grinds his competitors into the dirt. His wife's lover is about to find that out in the harshest way possible. But Jack finds out he's been playing by the wrong set of rules...
Eleven-year-old Barton has never been accepted in the artists' commune at the fringe of the Empire. He's not gifted at painting or sculpture, after all-the only aptitude he seems to possess is magical ability....
A bar band crosses the state to play a strange club they've never heard of. The big paycheck sounds like a great idea, until they actually start playing!
The fortress-city of Pingwot, besieged for six centuries, has attracted the Universal Church's attention by flaunting pre-apocalyptic technology. Father Bertolo is sent to discover the source of their sudden...
Booth and his adventuresome friends have the opportunity of a lifetime fall in their laps: a job that's way too easy for a payment that's way too large. But when killing's involved, nothing is ever all that...
Turlock and his insectoid partner are hired to barge into a monastery and intimidate the holy men into selling their property. Though it's a shrewd business move, it might prove to be bad for their health.
Nasrin is an up-and-comer as thieves go; scoring an artifact of disturbing power has drawn the attention of an even more lucrative client. All he has to do is nail his audition...
Steve and Milt are hit men that always get the job done. But Steve's enthusiasm for his job has slacked off, and Milt's beginning to get on his nerves. It might be time for a change.