On a dusty desert road, a man offers the devil a deal. In the confines of a lab, a young woman faces her demons in virtual reality. Two interplanetary art dealers get more than they bargained for when hired guns try to stop them from selling a valuable piece. When a monster comes to town, a man must unleash the monster under his own skin. In thirteen short stories, the authors of the Northwest Independent Writers Association explore the strange side of fiction and take readers to unexpected destinations.